1856 Iowa State Census:
Name: John H Acheson
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birth Place: Iowa
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Household Members:
George Acheson - 34 - Lawyer
Mary Acheson - 28
Ellen Acheson - 5
John H. Acheson - 2
George D, Tenoke - 29
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1860 US Federal Census:
Name: John Acheson
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Iowa
Home in 1860: Fairfield, Jefferson, Ia
Post Office: Fairfield
Family Number: 1063
Household Members:
George Acheson 38 - Attorney-at-Law
Mary Acheson 34
Ellen Acheson 9
John Acheson 6
May Acheson 1
Christena Danielson 20 - Servant
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1870 US Federal Census:
Name: John Acheson
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1870: Fairfield Ward 1, Jefferson, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Fairfield
Household Members:
Geo Acheson 48 - Lawyer
Mary Acheson 45 - Keeping House
Ellen Acheson 18
John Acheson 16
Mary W Acheson 11
George Acheson 9
Jennie Acheson 6
Annie Johnson 20 - Domestic Servant
Adley Hamphill 79 - Farmer
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1880 US Federal Census:
Name: John H. Acheson
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1880: Fairfield, Jefferson, Ia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: George Acheson
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Telegraph Operator
Household Members:
George Acheson 58 - Lawyer
John H. Acheson 26 - Son - Telegraph Operator
George B. Acheson 19 - Son - At College
C. A. Clarke 31 - Son-in-Law
Ella A. Clarke 28 - Daughter - Keeping House
Clarke 1m - Grand Daughter
D. F. Garrettson 24 - Son-in-Law - Grocer
M. W. Garrettson 21 - Daughter
V. A. Garrettson 1 - Grand Daughter
Mary W. Acheson 7 - Niece - At Home
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Name: John H. Acheson
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1884
Marriage Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
Father: Geo Acheson
Mother: Mary Hemphill
Spouse: Sue Anna Shontz Mershon
FHL Film Number: 960033
(Iowa, Select Marriages Index)
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1915 Iowa State Census:
Name: John H Acheson
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birth Place: Iowa
Residence Date: 1915
Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Ia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Birth Place: Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: John H Acheson
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Keokuk Ward 5, Lee, Ia
Street: Grand Avanue From 17th To Becknap Bonlevard
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
John H Acheson 66
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John H. Acheson, telephone operator working at Grand avenue and 22nd st., wife, Sue A. (1901-2 Keokuk City Directory).