Laura Jane Close, 1838–

Name
Laura Jane /Close/
Birth
Census 1850 US Fed
Note: Living with parents and family at Hinckley, Ohio.
Census 1860 US Fed
Note: Living with the Randall family at Hinckley, Ohio.
Marriage
Note: Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: Laura Jane Close
Gender: Female
Spouse: Samuel Monasmith
Marriage Date: 19 Jan 1864
County: Warren
State: Iowa

Birth of a daughter
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with family at Lynn, Iowa. Teacher.

Living with family at Lynn, Iowa. Teacher.

Doesn't appear to be living with husband Samuel.

Parents are living nearby.

Divorce
Note: Estimate. Husband Samuel remarried in August 18870.
Marriage
Note: Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996

Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996

Name: Laura J. Monnasmith
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1840
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1871
Marriage Place: Warren, Iowa
Marriage Age: 31
Spouse: Washington Miller
FHL Film Number: 1011011
Reference ID: #7, pg. 151

Birth of a daughter
Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Living with family at Midland, Nebraska.

Living with family at Midland, Nebraska.

Doesn't appear to be living with husband Washington.

Parents are living nearby.

Death of a father
Burial of a father
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51611506
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51611388
Census 1900 US Fed
Note: Living at Lynn, Iowa.

Living at Lynn, Iowa.

Recorded as having had 2 children, both of whom are still living.

Census 1905 US IA
Note: Iowa State Census, 1905

Iowa State Census, 1905

Name: Laura J Miller
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Warren, Iowa, United States
Father Birth Place: Connecticut
Mother Birth Place: New York

Census 1910 US Fed
Note: Living at Lynn, Iowa.

Living at Lynn, Iowa.

Recorded as having had 2 children, both of whom are still living.

Death of a brother
Census 1920 US Fed
Note: Living with daughter May and family at Camden, Ohio.
Disappeared
after 1921
Note: Not sure what happened to her after that. Presume she died prior to the 1930 US Federal Census.
Family with parents
father
1840 US Federal Census
1805–1885
Birth: 21 January 1805 — New York, America
Death: 27 July 1885 — Norwalk, Warren County, Iowa, America
mother
1850 US Federal Census
1813–1886
Birth: 9 April 1813 — McDonough, Chenango County, New York, America
Death: 13 September 1886 — Norwalk, Warren County, Iowa, America
Marriage Marriage — 21 March 1833 — New York, America
13 months
elder brother
1834–1834
Birth: about March 1834 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: 10 July 1834 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
17 months
elder sister
1870 US Federal Census
1835–
Birth: about July 1835 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
22 months
elder brother
US Civil War Draft
1837–1920
Birth: about April 1837 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Death: between 1911 and 1920 — Lynn, Warren County, Iowa, America
16 months
herself
1860 US Federal Census
1838–
Birth: about July 1838 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Family with Samuel Nixon Monasmith
ex-husband
1835–
Birth: 19 November 1835 — Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania, America
herself
1860 US Federal Census
1838–
Birth: about July 1838 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Marriage Marriage — 19 January 1864 — Warren County, Iowa, America
Divorce Divorce — about July 1870 — Iowa, America
1 year
daughter
1870 US Federal Census
1864–
Birth: about 1864 — Warren County, Iowa, America
Family with Washington Miller
husband
herself
1860 US Federal Census
1838–
Birth: about July 1838 — Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio, America
Marriage Marriage — 28 January 1871 — Warren County, Iowa, America
23 months
daughter
1880 US Federal Census
1872–
Birth: about 1872 — Nebraska, America
Census 1850 US Fed

Living with parents and family at Hinckley, Ohio.

Census 1860 US Fed

Living with the Randall family at Hinckley, Ohio.

Marriage

Iowa, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: Laura Jane Close
Gender: Female
Spouse: Samuel Monasmith
Marriage Date: 19 Jan 1864
County: Warren
State: Iowa

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with family at Lynn, Iowa. Teacher.

Doesn't appear to be living with husband Samuel.

Parents are living nearby.

Divorce

Estimate. Husband Samuel remarried in August 18870.

Marriage

Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996

Name: Laura J. Monnasmith
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1840
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1871
Marriage Place: Warren, Iowa
Marriage Age: 31
Spouse: Washington Miller
FHL Film Number: 1011011
Reference ID: #7, pg. 151

Census 1880 US Fed

Living with family at Midland, Nebraska.

Doesn't appear to be living with husband Washington.

Parents are living nearby.

Census 1900 US Fed

Living at Lynn, Iowa.

Recorded as having had 2 children, both of whom are still living.

Census 1905 US IA

Iowa State Census, 1905

Name: Laura J Miller
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Residence Year: 1905
Residence Place: Warren, Iowa, United States
Father Birth Place: Connecticut
Mother Birth Place: New York

Census 1910 US Fed

Living at Lynn, Iowa.

Recorded as having had 2 children, both of whom are still living.

Census 1920 US Fed

Living with daughter May and family at Camden, Ohio.

Disappeared

Not sure what happened to her after that. Presume she died prior to the 1930 US Federal Census.

Census 1850 US Fed
Census 1860 US Fed
Census 1870 US Fed
Census 1880 US Fed
Census 1900 US Fed
Census 1910 US Fed
Census 1920 US Fed
Media object
1860 US Federal Census
1860 US Federal Census
Media object
1870 US Federal Census
1870 US Federal Census
Media object
1880 US Federal Census
1880 US Federal Census
Media object
1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
Media object
1910 US Federal Census
1910 US Federal Census
Media object
1920 US Federal Census
1920 US Federal Census
Media object
1850 US Federal Census
1850 US Federal Census
Media object
1860 US Federal Census
1860 US Federal Census
Media object
1870 US Federal Census
1870 US Federal Census
Media object
1880 US Federal Census
1880 US Federal Census
Media object
1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
Media object
1910 US Federal Census
1910 US Federal Census
Media object
1920 US Federal Census
1920 US Federal Census
Media object
1850 US Federal Census
1850 US Federal Census
Media object
1860 US Federal Census
1860 US Federal Census
Media object
1870 US Federal Census
1870 US Federal Census
Media object
1880 US Federal Census
1880 US Federal Census
Media object
1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
Media object
1910 US Federal Census
1910 US Federal Census
Media object
1920 US Federal Census
1920 US Federal Census
Media object
1850 US Federal Census
1850 US Federal Census
Media object
1860 US Federal Census
1860 US Federal Census
Media object
1870 US Federal Census
1870 US Federal Census
Media object
1880 US Federal Census
1880 US Federal Census
Media object
1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
Media object
1910 US Federal Census
1910 US Federal Census
Media object
1920 US Federal Census
1920 US Federal Census
Media object
1850 US Federal Census
1850 US Federal Census