| Birth | 16 Feb 1845 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 22 Jul 1850 | with his parents, having attended school within the year - Ridgefield, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 1 Jun 1860 | with his parents, having attended school within the year - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 14 May 1870 | received a passport | | | |
| Residence | 29 Jun 1870 | with family in Charles Newman's inn - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Marriage | 24 Sep 1879 | Emeline R WELD | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 29 Jul 1884 | had his passport (6388) renewed | | | |
| Description | 29 Jul 1884 | 5' 10" tall, with dark brown eyes, and dark brown hair, fair complexion, straight nose and oval face | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 24 Apr 1901 | received a passport to travel abroad for no more than three months - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Occupation | 24 Apr 1901 | author - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Description | 24 Apr 1901 | 5' 10" tall, brown eyes, grey hair, mustache, oval face, long nose and dark complexion - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |