James S. SEVERSON ¹

  General Notes:

1870 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Otter Creek Twp, Lafayette P.O.: James "Servison", 23, farmer, $400 personal property, b. OH; Katie, 22, keeping house, b. OH; Francis (male), 2, b. IA. (Listed nearby on census were John "Servison", Martin "Servison", Phebe "Servison" and Emaline Hemphill.)

1880 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Washington Twp, Center Point: James "Seiveson"(?), 33m butcher, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. NY; wife Kate, 33, keeping house, b. OH, parents b. PA; son Francis W., 12, attending school; dau. Mary L., 9, attending school; son Ernest D., 7, attending school; son "Archaibald" D., 5. All children were b. IA and parents b. OH.

1900 SD CENSUS, Union Co, Elk Point city: James Serveson, July 1852, 47, married 30 yrs, b. OH, father b. MD, mother b. NY, dealer flour and feed; wife Kate C., Feb 1862, 45(?), married 30 yrs, 4 children, 2 living, b. OH, parents b. PA.

1910 SD CENSUS, Sanborn Co, Woonsocket town: James S. Serveson, 62, 1st marriage, married 43 yrs, b. OH, father b. MN, mother b. NY, auctioneer, public sales; wife "Kathrine", 62, 1st marriage, married 43 yrs, 4 children, 2 living, b. OH, parents b. PA.

SD DEATH INDEX, 1905-1955: James S. Serveson d. 8 Mar 1915 in Sanborn Co.

James married Kathrine C. (---). (Kathrine C. (---) was born in Feb 1852 in OH ² and died on 21 Mar 1915 in Sanborn Co, SD.)