1. In a letter to me dated 22 Sep 2001, Norma (Williams) Ivey wrote:
“Aunt Gussie was a dear sweet person. Dareld was fond of her as he went to visit her a lot as a child.”

2. From the 1900 US Census, Illinois, Cass, Virginia Precinct (exclusive of city), District 13, Sheet 2, Enumerated 6 June 1900:
C.F. Carlson; Head; DOB Sep 1846; Age 53; Widowed; POB Sweden; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Naturalized 1868; No. of Years in USA - 32; Occupation - Farmer; Owns Home, Farm; Free of Mortgage; Able to Read, Write and Speak English
Ellen Carlson; Daughter; DOB 1881; Age 18; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden
Axell Carlson; Son; DOB Jan 1884; Age 16; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Occupation - Farm Laborer
Hilma Carlson; Daughter; DOB Oct 1890; Age 9; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Elmer Carlson; Son; DOB May 1892; Age 8; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Josephine Carlson; Daughter; DOB Feb 1895; Age 5; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden

3. From the 1920 US Census, Illinois, Morgan, Jacksonville Precinct, Jacksonville City, District 152, Sheet 1A, Enumerated 2 Jan 1920:
Fred Gustafson; Head; Owns Home; Mortgaged; Age 53; Immigrated 1898 as Alien; Able to Read and Write; POB Sweden; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Able to Speak English; Occupation - Shoemaker
Anna Gustafson; Wife; Age 52; Immigrated 1893 as Alien; Able to Read and Write; POB Sweden; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Able to Speak English
David Gustafson; Son; Age 21; Single; POB Illinois; Occupation - Salesman, 5 &10 Cent Store
Catherine Gustafson; Daughter; Age 18; Single; POB Illinois; Attends School
Irene Gustafson; Daughter; Age 16; Single; POB Illinois; Attends School
Augusta Carlson; Niece; Age 23; Divorced; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Occupation - Cashier, Telephone Company