Rousseau Meade ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Rousseau was Rousseau Meads.^{5 6}

  General Notes:

"HISTORY OF DAVIESS COUNTY", Page 509 and 510
William C. Meads - Info under son Joseph H. Meads which says:
His (William C. Meads) second marriage was to Sarah Grow, February 27, 1851, daughter of Christopher Grow, and to that union was born Christopher, who drowned at age 17: William, living in Oklahoma; Rousseau, a resident of Kansas; Sentna, now residing in Oklahoma, and Emanuel, postmaster at North Topeka, Kansas.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1863 and a birth location of Indiana.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 7 on the 1870 census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Washington Township, Daviess County, IN on 11 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 43, Dwelling 277, Family 276
Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Rousseau Meads..7..IN
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1862, then his age should have been 8 instead of 7.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS on 15 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 287B, District 21, Dwelling 122, Family 129, Roll 397
Menoken Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
Roussau Meads..Son..18..IN..At home
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS on 9 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Page 4B, District 132, Dwelling 79, Family 80
Menoken Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 17 years
Rousseau Meade..Head..May 1862..38..IN..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairview Township, Jefferson, KS on 20 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 71, Dwelling 86, Family 88, Roll 534
Fairview Township, Jefferson County, Kansas
Home owned, with mortgage
Rosseau Meade..Head..58..IN..Farmer, General farming
(Living with 2nd wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in May 1862, then his age should have been 57 instead of 58.

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Rousseau married Lenora Grow, daughter of Henry Grow and Adaline Taylor, in 1883.¹ (Lenora Grow was born in 1860 in Indiana ^{7 8} and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Menoken Township, Shawnee County, KS on 9 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Page 4B, District 132, Dwelling 79, Family 80
Menoken Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 17 years
Rousseau Meade..Head..May 1862..38..IN..Farmer
Lennora Meade..Wife..Apr 1861..39..IN..5/4
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  Marriage Notes:

Rosseau and Lenora were 1st cousins.
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Rousseau next married Martha Jane Kimbrel about 1905.² (Martha Jane Kimbrel was born on 16 July 1874 in Westmoreland, KS,² died on 1 June 1965 in Topeka, KS and was buried after 1 June 1965 in Louisville, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairview Township, Jefferson, KS on 20 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 71, Dwelling 86, Family 88, Roll 534
Fairview Township, Jefferson County, Kansas
Home owned, with mortgage
Rosseau Meade..Head..58..IN..Farmer, General farming
Martha Meade..Wife..45..KS
Alva M. Meade..Son..13..KS
Alta M. Meade..Dau..12..KS
Sarah A. Meade..Dau..11..KS
Rosella V. Meade..Dau..9..KS
Ennis C. Meade..Dau..5..KS
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