He was employed in 1880 in Farmer.
He appeared on the census in 1850 in Kanawha Co, VA #1060-1067.
He appeared on the census in 1860 in Boone Co, VA #570.
He appeared on the census in 1870 in Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #67-67.
He appeared on the census in 1880 in Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg31.

Source 67 indicates birthyear of 1847; 1900 Census (see below) indicates birth in April 1846

1900 Census entry for Cabin Creek, WV418
Last Name First Name RelationColor Sex MonthYear Age aSingl# of Mothe# of Place ofFatherísMotherísYear # of NaturOccupation, TradeMonthAttenCan rCan wCan sOwnedOwnedFarm # of Farm Schedule
J Head W M April 1846 54 M 32 W.V. W.V. W.V.
Carol Wife W F May 1842 58 M 32 14 9 W.V. KentuckyW.V. Yes Yes Yes
Mollie daughter W F March1872 28 S W.V. W.V. W.V. Yes Yes Yes
Julia daughter W F June 1874 26 S W.V. W.V. W.V. Yes Yes Yes
Charlie son W M June 1879 21 S W.V. W.V. W.V. Day Laborer Yes Yes Yes
Sim son W M Oct. 1880 19 S W.V. W.V. W.V. Day Laborer Yes Yes Yes
David son W M July 1886 13 S W.V. W.V. W.V. At School Yes Yes Yes
Ira gdson W M May 1890 10 S W.V. W.V. W.V. At School Yes Yes Yes
Maggie gddaught W F Oct. 1892 7 S W.V. W.V. W.V.
Ada gddaught W F Dec 1895 4 S W.V. W.V. W.V.
Clara gddaught W F April1897 3 S W.V. W.V. W.V.
Henry gdson W M April1899 1 S W.V. W.V. W.V.