| Birth | 12 Jun 1839 | Shabony Grove, Illinois | | | |
| Residence | 1840 | [probably] with his parents - DeKalb County, Illinois | | | |
| Residence | 23 Sep 1850 | with is father & step-mother & attended school - Millville, Jo Daviess County, Illinois | | | |
| Religion | Abt 1854 | joined the Methodist Episcopal Church | | | |
| Residence | 1855 | [probably] with his father and stepmother - Center, Bureau County, Illinois | | | |
| Occupation | 3 Jul 1860 | farm laborer - Center, Bureau County, Illinois | | | |
| Residence | 3 Jul 1860 | with the Charlie Mason family - Center, Bureau County, Illinois | | | |
| Residence | 31 Aug 1861 | Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois | | | |
| Military | 1 Sep 1861 | enlisted as a Private | | | |
| Military | 3 Sep 1861 | enlisted in Company D, 7th Cavalry Regiment Kansas - Kansas | | | |
| Religion | Abt 1862 | and others maintained regular evangelistic services while he was in the army | | | |
| Military | Bef 28 Sep 1865 | promoted to Full Corporal | | | |
| Military | 29 Sep 1865 | mustered out of Company D, 7th Cavalry Regiment Kansas | | | |
| Marriage | 28 Feb 1870 | Anderson County, Kansas - Philena "Helena/Lena" FISK | | | |
| Residence | Mar 1870 | Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 24 Jul 1870 | farmer - Ozark, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 2 Jan 1875 | farmer - Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence (family) | Jan 1875 | Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas - Philena "Helena/Lena" FISK | | | |
| Occupation | 12 Jun 1880 | farmer - Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 1884 | wheelwright and general blacksmith - Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Military | Bef 1885 | honorably discharged from calvary, company D, 7th regiment - Illinois | | | |
| Occupation | 2 Jan 1885 | farmer - Indiana, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence (family) | 3 Jan 1885 | Indiana, Anderson County, Kansas - Philena "Helena/Lena" FISK | | | |
| Residence | 1889 | Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 1890 | Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 1895 | farmer - Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 1895 | Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 14 Jun 1900 | blacksmith at 720 West South - Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 14 Jun 1900 | Indian Creek, Anderson County, Kansas | | | |
| Religion | 1900 | was a member of the Free Methodist Church and was a class-leader - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Religion | 1900 | was a member of the Free Methodist Church and was a class-leader - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 1905 | blacksmith - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 1905 | Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 22 Apr 1910 | blacksmith - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 22 Apr 1910 | at 920 Smith Ave., - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Occupation | 1 Mar 1915 | retired blacksmith - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence (family) | 2 Mar 1915 | with their family - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas - Philena "Helena/Lena" FISK | | | |
| Occupation | 19 Jan 1920 | blacksmith - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 19 Jan 1920 | at 720 West South Ave., - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1922 | completed a casket he made for himself that he worked on for 11 years in his spare time - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1923 | had a paralytic stroke that left him unable to speak - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 4 Aug 1924 | and his wife and a four day family reunion where all but one child attended - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 4 Aug 1924 | at West South Avenue - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 27 Feb 1926 | at 1 South Rural - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Residence | 11 Apr 1930 | at 1 South Rural - Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Death | 19 Jul 1931 | Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |
| Burial | 24 Jul 1931 | Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas | | | |