Eli Cutshall ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

Eli Cutshall was born in Maryland, Frederick, in the year 1813. At the age of eight he emigrated with his father, Samuel Cutshall, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, to Ohio, locating within two miles of Dayton, which was at that time a very small town. Here Mr. Cutshall lived upon a rented farm for fifteen years, when they moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father entered a quarter section of land, which Mr. Cutshall farmed till the year 1839. He came to Iowa in 1855, and purchased a farm of one hundred and twenty acres in Perry township, where he still resides. He has since bought land so that he now owns two hundred and thirty-nine acres. When Mr. Cutshall came to this county his nearest neighbor was one mile off, and only two houses between him and Waterloo, long before the city of Jesup ever was thought of. Mr. Cutshall built his house in 1866, planted fruit and shade trees, and put his farm under good cultivation. Mr. Cutshall was married in Sep 1841, to Miss Dorcas Price, of Indiana. They have eleven children living: Anna M., aged thirty-seven, married Mr. James Thayer in 1872, and lives in Nebraska; Samuel L., aged 35, married Jennie Moyer in 1870, and lives in Clay, Iowa; Thomas J., aged thirty-three, married Katie Wolf in 1871, and lives in Osceola, Iowa; Mary Jane, aged thirty-one, married David Whitney in 1871, and lives in Osceola, Iowa; Sarah M., aged twenty-nine, married Ankney Buckmaster, who died in 1879, and Mrs. Buckmaster now resides in Nebraska; Kallie, aged twenty-seven, single, and lives at home; Joseph H., aged twenty-five, single, and lives in Nebraska; George W., aged twenty-one, Hester I., aged nineteen, Eli G., aged sixteen, C. W., aged fourteen - all of whom make their father's house their home. As will be seen by this sketch Mr. Cutshall has always been a frontiersman, but as his reward he is now very pleasantly situated in regard to this world's goods. They are a fine family, and friends to everybody. We are pleased to say that Mr. Cutshall is a Republican. They are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Cutshall's son, Samuel, enlisted in company B, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, in 1863, served his country over two years, and was in several engagements, and helped drive old Forrest off his roost. He was never off duty, nor wounded, nor taken prisoner.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of Cal 17 July 1812.This birth date is calculated from his age at death of 73y, 9m, 13d.
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• He has alternate birth date of 13 July 1813 and a birth location of , Frederick County, MD.

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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Washington Township, Allen County, IN on 18 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 144B, Dwelling 939, Family 951
Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
Eli Cutshall..35..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Aug 1813, then his age should have been 36 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 200, Family 1489
Perry Township, Buchanan County Iowa
Eli Cutshaw..49..MD
(Living with wife and 8 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Aug 1813, then his age should have been 46 instead of 49.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on 3 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 13 & 14, Dwelling 95, Family 95
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Eli Cutshall..57..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 11 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 572A, Roll 0329
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Eli Cutshall..Head..67..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He was buried after 30 April 1886 in the Littleton Cemetery in Littleton, IA.

Plot: Lot 6, Space 1
"Eli Cutshall; Died Apr 30, 1886; Age 73 yrs, 9 mo, 13 Ds"

Find A Grave Memorial #37305828
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Eli married Dorcas E. Price on 23 September 1841 in , Wells County, IN.^{1 2} (Dorcas E. Price was born on 30 June 1823 in Pennsylvania,^{2 5 8} died on 20 September 1911 in Buchanan County, IA ^{1 9} and was buried after 20 September 1911 in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA ^{1 9}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Washington Township, Allen County, IN on 18 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 144B, Dwelling 939, Family 951
Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
Eli Cutshall..35..MD..Farmer
Dorcas Cutshall..25..PA
Ann N. Cutshall..7..IN
Samuel Cutshall..5..IN
Thomas J. Cutshall..3..IN
Mary J. Cutshall..1..IN
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 200, Family 1489
Perry Township, Buchanan County Iowa
Eli Cutshaw..49..MD
Dorcas Cutshaw..38..PA
Ann M. Cutshaw..16..IN
Sam'l Cutshaw..14..IN
Thos. Cutshaw..12..IN
Mary J. Cutshaw..10..IN
Sarah M. Cutshaw..8..IN
Jerusha Cutshaw..6.IN
Joseph Cutshaw..4..IN
George Cutshaw..0..IA
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on 3 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 13 & 14, Dwelling 95, Family 95
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Eli Cutshall..57..MD..Farmer
Dorcas Cutshall..47..PA..Keeping House
Maria Cutshall..26..IN
Samuel Cutshall..24..IN..Farmer
Thomas J. Cutshall..22..IN..Farmer
Mary J. Cutshall..20..IN
Melissa Cutshall..18..IN
Jerusha Cutshall..16..IN
Joseph H. Cutshall..14..IN
George W. Cutshall..10..IA
Esther Cutshall..8..IA
Eli G. Cutshall..6..IA
Charles W. Cutshall..4..IA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 572A, Roll 0329
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Eli Cutshall..Head..67..MD..Farmer
Dorcas Cutshall..Wife..57..PA..Keeping House
Kate Cutshall..Dau..26..IN
Hester Cutshall..Dau..18..IA
George Cutshall..Son..20..IA..Helps On Farm
Eli Cutshall..Son..16..IA..Helps On Farm
Wesley Cutshall..Son..14..IA..At Home
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