Caleb Smith and Margaret Darnell

The sun glints of the green and black lichen covered limestone logs of the tombstone of Caleb Smith and Margaret Darnell.  The monument is made to look like stacked logs.  This motif is sometimes used to state that here lies industrious salt of the earth type people.  The true pioneer spirit that built this country.  I am surprised by the condition of the stone, as time has not seemed to have touched this stone as much as some of the others. 

Caleb Smith b. 10 Aug 1827 d. 8 Dec 1903 is first counted as a heard of household in the 1850 Census.  He was married 27 Apr 1847 to his bride Nancy Susan Smith b.1828.  Caleb is a farmer, and born in Kentucky  There are several Smith families on the census sheet.

By 1860 Caleb is married to a Margaret Darnell, their nuptials having taken place in 1855.  In the household is
Lucillian born 1851 we can assume she is a daughter of Nancy.  I do not know what has happened to Nancy, I assume she passed, but have not found a burial record for her.
Emma R. born 1857
Elmira T. born 1858
Elmira J. born 1859
Caleb is a farmer, he has 1600 dollars in real estate and 600 in personal property.  There are Darnell's on the same page as the Smith family.  The family was counted in Perry, Boone, Indiana

In the 1870 Census the family consist of
Caleb age 43
Margaret age 39
Emma age 16
Elmira age 12
Aaron M age 10
Caleb M age 8
Lulu M age 5
Nora B age 1  She is also buried in Howard Cemetery under the surname of Black, She has her own sketch on the blog
The family was counted in Center, Hendricks, Indiana

In the 1880 Census the family has been joined by a daughter Clara B. born in 1870 and boarder a Adison Ryan a single white male age 49
Caleb age 51
Margaret  age 48
Emma R. age 24
Elmira T. age 22
Aaron M. age 19
Caleb M. age 17
Lulu M. age 15
Nora B. age 12
Clara B. age 10 and
Adison Ryan age 49 a boarder
The family is living in Zionsville, with Caleb is a Hotel Landlord.  Emma R. is a school teacher,  Aaron and Caleb M. are laborers

In the 1900 Census the family is living in Eagle, Boone, Indiana,
Caleb age 72
Margaret age 68
Emma R. age 43
Elmira T. age 41
Cecil H. age 15
Herald G. age 12
The only one that gives a occupation is Emma R. the school teacher. Both Cecil H. and Herald G. are grandsons.  This is the last census that both Caleb and Margaret are counted in, as they both pass before the 1910 Census