Silas H. Guard

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 26 Jul 1857 - Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 16 Jun 1949 - Stanlaus, California, USA
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  Residence: Hilmar, Merced, California, USA. 

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Parents

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         Father: James B. Guard
         Mother: Lucy Hayes

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Sarah E. Lamb
       Marriage: Abt 1893
       Children:
                1. James Clyde Guard
                2. Margaret E. Guard

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Notes

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General:

Per 1860 US Census: 6/28/1860, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
James Guard, 40 year old white male farmer from Ohio. Owns real estate valued at $25,000, and personal estate valued at $3,500.
Lucy Guard, 39 year old female from Ohio.
Mary Guard, 18 year old female from Indiana.
Rachel Guard, 16 year old female from Indiana.
Ezra Guard, 11 year old male from Indiana.
Rebecca Guard, 9 year old female from Indiana.
Angeline Guard, 6 year old female from Indiana.
Silas Guard, 3 year old male from Indiana.
Lucy Guard, 3 month old female from Indiana.
Rachel Vansickler, 18 year old female from Indiana.
Henry Ingliking, 21 year old male from Hanover.
Chas Himing, 30 year old male from Prussia.
Calahan McClarty, 30 year old male from Ireland.
Moses Crusenbery, 15 year old male from Ohio.
James Johnson, 23 year old male from Ohio.

Per 1870 US Census: 7/5/1870, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
James Guard is a 50 year old white male farmer, born in Indiana, estate value $25,000, personal estate $4,500.
Lucy Guard, 49 year old female from Ohio.
Ezra Guard, 21 year old male from Indiana.
Rachel Guard, 26 year old female from Indiana.
Rebecca Guard, 18 year old female from Indiana.
Angeline Guard, 16 year old female from Indiana.
Silas Guard, 13 year old male from Indiana.
Abier Guard, 7 year old male from Indiana.
Flora Guard, 17 year old female from Indiana.
Mary Guard, 35 year old female from Indiana.
Noctar Swoler, 28 year old male laborer from Indiana.
Vactar Walters, 25 year old male laborer from Indiana.
Sarah Hayes, 77 year old female from Kentucky.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/19/1880, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Joseph Gibson is the 30 year old white male, husband, farmer, born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Indiana. His wife is 26 year old Angeline Gibson, keeping house, born in Indiana, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. They have 2 Ohio born sons, 6 year old Arthur and 3 year old Harry.
Living with them are a sister and 2 brothers of Angeline: 36 year old sister, Rachel Guard, house keeping, born in Indiana; 22 year old brother, Sieles [Silas] Guard, attending school, born in Indiana; and 17 year old brother, Abiah Guard, farm hand, born in Indiana.
There are 2 farm hand/servants, 26 year old Henry Walters and 18 year old Edward Freeman.

Per 1900 US Census: 6/8/1900, Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Silas H. Guard is the white male head of household, born in July in Indiana. He is a farm laborer, and owns his home. His wife of 5 years is 35 year old Saraetta Guard, born December 1864 in Indiana, as were her parents. Saraetta has had 2 children, both still living, both born in Indiana: 4 year old son, James C. Guard, born March 1896; and 2 year old daughter, Margaret E. Guard, born October 1897. Living with the family is mother-in-law Margaret A. Grimes, a 62 year old widow, born January 1838 in Indiana, her father in Kentucky, her mother in Indiana. She had 5 children, 4 still living.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/30/1920, Irwin Precinct, Township 5, Merced County, California
Silas H. Guard is the 62 year old white male head of household, who rents his home, and works as a farmer on a general farm. He was born in Indiana, as were his parents. His wife is 51 year old Sarah E. Guard, born in Indiana, as were her parents. Living at home are 2 of their children, both born in Indiana: James C. Guard, age 23, working as a laborer on a general farm; and 21 year old Margaret E. Guard, cashier at a general store. Both of the children are single.

Per California Voter Registration 1926-1932:
Silas H. Guard and Mrs. Sarah E. Guard, both residing at Box 492, Turlock in Stanislaus County, are registered as democrats.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/28/1930, Lander Avenue, Turlock Township, Stanilaus County, California
Charles W. Rose is the 28 year old white male head of household, born in Nebraska, his parents in Sweden. He owns real estate is valued at $4,000. Employed as an electrician for the Irrigation District, he is not a veteran. Charles got married at age 21 years to then 24 year old Margaret E. Rose. Margaret was born in Indiana, as were her parents, and she is now 31 years old. They have 2 sons, both born in California - 6 year old Howard and 3 year 11 month old Kenneth. Also living in the home is Margaret's parents, Silas Guard, 73, married at 37, born in Indiana as were his parents, not a veteran, and Sarah Guard, 65, married at 26, born in Indiana as were her parents.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/26/1930, 22nd Street, Township 2, Merced County, California
James Guard is the 34 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $5,000. Born in Indiana, as were his parents, James is employed as a traffic officer for the state. He is not a veteran. His wife, 32 year old Mytle Guard, was born in Colorado, her parents in Indiana. When they got married, James was 29 and Myrtle was 27. Their son, Clyde is 2 years and 5 months old, born in California. Living with them is James's parents. The father, Silas Guard, is 72 years old, born in Indiana, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. The mother, 65 year old Etta Guard, was born in Indiana, her parents in the states. When they married, Silas was 35 and Etta was 28.

Per California Voter Registration 1934-1938:
Silas H. Guard and Mrs. Sarah E. Guard, both residing at Box 492, Turlock in Stanislaus County, are registered as democrats. Silas occupation is retired, Sarah is housewife.

Per 1938 City Directory, Merced, California
Silas H. Guard (Sarah), rE 22d (Bradley add)

Per California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Silas H Guard
Social Security #: 0
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1857
Birthplace: Indiana
Death Date: 16 Jun 1949
Death Place: Stanislaus

Medical:

He is a deaf mute