Indiana McCaslins

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Geneva, Jennings, Indiana, 33-year-old Indiana-born groceryman Morton McLellan [McClellan] and his 33-year-old Indiana-born wife Ella [Mary Ella Mountz] have been married eight years and have had three children, of which two are living. These two Indiana-born children are 4-year-old Blanche and one-year-old Mary. Also in the McClellan household is Mortons 24-year-old Indiana-born groceryman nephew Ira H [Henry Ira] Carson. the family is living in a rented house. Morton, Ella and Ira can read, write and speak English. Mortons father was born in Indiana and his mother in Kentucky. Ellas father was born in Ohio and her mother in Kentucky. Both of Iras parents were born in Indiana.

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, 43-year-old Indiana-born farm laborer Morton McClellan and his 43-year-old Indiana-born wife Ella M [Mary Ella Mountz] have been married 18 years and have had five children, but only four are living. These Indiana-born four children are 14-year-old Blanche, 11-year-old Mary, 8-year-old Ernest, and 5-year-old Lucy. Blanche, Mary and Ernest have attended school in the past year. Mortons father was born in Indiana and his mother in Kentucky. Ellas parents are now being recorded as both born in Indiana.

On 28 Aug 1917 John Daniel McCauley and Blanche L McClellan apply for a marriage licennse at the Jennings County Courthouse in Vernon.

The information that John gave was that he is white, born in Jennings County, Indiana on 15 May 1887. His present residence is North Vernon, Indiana and his present occupation laborer. He is not 'blood kin" to Blanche. His father's name is James McCauley, born in Pennsylvania [sic], deceased. His mother's name is Anna Harding, born in Iowa. She is a domestic and her residence is North Vernon, Indiana. John has not been in an insane asylum nor a "home for indigent persons" in the past five years. This is not his first marriage which ended in divorce on 18 May 1917. He does not have epilepsy, tuberculosis, veneral or any other contagious or transmissable disease. He is not an imbecile, feeble-minded, idiotic or insane or under guardianship as a person of unsound mind.

The information that Blanche gave was that she is white, born in Jennings County, Indiana on 18 Jan 1896. Her present residence is North Vernon, Indiana and her present occupation domestic. Her father's name is Morton McClellan, born in Jennings County, Indiana. His occupation is clerk and his residence North Vernon, Indiana. Her mother's name is Ella Mountz, born in Jennings County, Indiana.She is a resident of North Vernon, Indiana. Blanche has not been in an insane asylum nor a "home for indigent persons" in the past five years. This is her first marriage. She does not have epilepsy, tuberculosis, veneral or any other contagious or transmissable disease. She is not an imbecile, feeble-minded, idiotic or insane or under guardianship as a person of unsound mind.

The license was granted by Clerk of the Court Lloyd G Hudson on 28 Aug 1917 and John and Blanche were married by Chesley Holmes, Minister of the Gospel on the same day.

The 1920 US Federal Census for Center, Jennings, Indiana records 62-year-old, Iowa-born widow Ann [Harding] McCauley, her Indiana-born sons, 24-year-old Clarence and 32-year-old John, and John's 23-year-old, Indiana-born wife Blanche [McClellan] McCauley. This household is living at O&M Street, in a house that Anna owns, free of mortgage. Anna and Blanche are "housekeepers". Clarence is a lawyer. John is an "o clerk " [office clerk?] for a sawmill. Everyone is literate and speaks English. Anna's father was born in Kentucky [sic] and her mother in Ohio [sic]. Clarence and John's father was born in Indiana and their mother in Iowa. Blanche's parents were born in Indiana.

in the 1930 US Federal Census for North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, 42-year-old, Indiana-born John D McCauley and his 34-year-old, Indiana-born wife Blanche L [McClellan] McCauley were married for the first time when he was 23- and she was 21-years old. This would indicate that John has been married before. They have in their household their Indiana-born children, 8-year-old Harold J, 6-year-old John Jr., 4-year- 7-month-old Donald T and 1-year 5-month old Eleanor, and John's 73-year-old, Iowa-born widowed mother Anna J [Harding] McCauley. The family is living at 202 College Street in a house that John owns, worth $2,500. Harold and John have attended school in that past year. John is a laborer for the state highway and has not worked on the last regularly scheduled work day. He is a veteran of WWI. John's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Iowa. Everyone else's parents were born in Indiana.

The 1940 US Federal Census for Center Township, North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana records 52-year-old, Indiana-born John McCauley, his 44-year-old, Indiana-born wife Blanche [McClellan] McCauley and their Indiana born children, 18-year-old Harold, 16-year-old John, 14-year-old Donald, 11-year-old Eleanor, 9-year-old Patrick, and 6-year-old Thomas. This household is living at 202 College that John owns, worth $2,500. The family was living in the same house in 1935. John is temporarily absent [He's in an infirmary in Center, Grant, Indiana]. John, Blanche and Donald have completed eighth grade. Harold and John Jr have completed three years of high school. Eleanor has completed sixth grade, Patrick has completed third grade. and Thomas has completed first grade. The current work status of John Sr is unknown, however he has worked 26 weeks of the past year, earning $600. Blanche is a housewife who has an outside source of income. Harold is employed as a metal polilsher in a metal processing co.,. He has worked 40 hours in the past week and 26 weeks of the past year, earning $200. He has no outside source of income. John Jr and Donald are students who are not looking for work. Neither has an outside source of income.

The US Social Security Applications and Claims Index records that Balnch L McCauley, born 18 Jan 1896, filed for a "Life Claim" on 12 Sep 1957.