1. From the 1900 US Census, Illinois, LaSalle, Bruce Township (excluding Streator City), Sheet 4A, District 33, Lines 27-39, enumerated 4 June 1900:

Elizabeth Gaffey, Head, b. Feb 1846, Age 54, Widow, Mother of 11 children, Number still living - 4, POB - England, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Immigrated to US in 1870, Own Home, Free of Morgage.
Helen Wakenshaw [should be Ellen], Daughter, b. Oct 1869, Age 30, Married 15 years, Mother of 5 children, Number still living - 5, POB - England, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Immigrated 1870.
Anna Nash, Daughter, b. May 1872, Age 28, Married 8 years, Mother of 5 children, Number still living - 5, POB - Ohio, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England.
William Wakenshaw, Grandson, b. May 1888, Age 12, Single, POB - Illinois, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Attends School.
Lizzie Wakenshaw, Grand Daughter, b. Feb 1892, Age 8, POB - Illinois, Attends School.
Eva Wakenshaw, Grand Daughter, b. Mar 1896, Age 4, POB - Montana.
Thomas Wakenshaw, Grandson, b. Feb 1894, Age 6, POB - Illinois, Attends School.
Ruth Wakenshaw, Grand Daughter, b. Dec 1896, Age 3, POB - Montana.
Harry Nash, Grandson, b. Sept 1891, Age 8, POB - Illinois, Father POB - England, Mother POB - Illinois, Attends School.
Culbert Nash, Grandson, b. July 1893, Age 6, POB - Illinois, attends School.
William Nash, Grandson, b. Feb 1896, Age 4, POB - Montana.
Charlotte Nash, Grand Daughter, b. Sept 1896, Age 3, POB - Montana.
John Nash, Grandson, b. May 1900, Age 1/12, POB - Illinois.

2. 1920 US Census shows him living with his sister, Charlotte and her family in Nokomis, Illinois. [255]