John is listed with his mother during the 1900 Wayne Co., MO. (ED 15-12) census. He was not located in 1910 however by 1920 he is married and is resident in Jefferson Co., MO. (ED 29-6) with wife, children and brother in law Richard CARPENTER,age 37 born MO. John and brother Chester sold land to Joseph RHODES in Wayne Co., MO. on 25 Aug 1909.
Chester is at home with his mother in Wayne Co., MO. (ED 15-12) during the 1900 census. He is not located in the 1910 census however by 1920 he is married and is resident in Jefferson Co., MO. (ED 33-8) with wife and family, along with brotherin law Joseph and Octa Bell KISER and family in the home.