Father: Henry Magor b. about Apr 1823 in England d. 1908 in Rawlins, Carbon, Wyoming
Mother: Jane Cornelius b. 23 Mar 1823 in England d. 2 Feb 1890 in Rawlins, Carbon, Wyoming.

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: John S Magor
Age in 1870: 9
Estimated birth year: 1861
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: Henry and Jane Magor, ages 46 and 46
Home in 1870: Hazel Green, Grant, Wisconsin
Post office: Platteville
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Richard (age 25), Thomas H (22), Grace (21), and William (19)
Census place: Hazel Green, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1716; Page: 195; Image: 391
Date: 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: John Magor
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: 1861
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: son
Parents: Henry and Jane Magor, ages 57 and 57
Home in 1880: Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: farmer
Occupation: attending school
Sibling living at home: William (age 29)
Census place: Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T9_342; Family History Film: 1254342; Page: 314.1000; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0634
Date: 11 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: John S Magor
Age at last birthday: 39
Date of birth: Aug 1861 [sic]
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Magor, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 15
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Farm or home: home
Home owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: yes
Occupation: implement dealer
Months not employed: 0
Census place: Magor, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 124
Date: 5 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: John S Magor
Age in 1910: 48
Estimated birth year: 1862
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Home in 1910: Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of present marriage: 25
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: salesman
Type of industry: general store
Salary or wage worker: wages
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: yes
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Census place: Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa; Series: T624; Roll: 393; Page: 80A; Enumeration District: 126; Part: 1; Line: 8
Date: 18 Apr 1910

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: John S Magor
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: 1862
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa
Address: Second Street
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: assistant
Type of industry: store
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T625_492; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 139; Image: 7
Date: 2 Mar 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: John S Magor
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: 1862
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 23
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Military service: no
Rent/home value: owns home; value $5000
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: none
Census place: Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 1088; Page: ; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 743.0
Date: 17 Apr 1930

Extract from Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947:
Name: John Scott Magor
Age: 73
Birth date: 6 May 1861
Birth place: Galnea, Illinois [sic]
Gender: male
Race: white
Marital status: widower
Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse: Getrude Magor [sic]
Occupation: farmer
Father: Henry Magor
Father's birth place: Cornwall, England
Mother: Jennie
Mother's birth place: England
Death date: 11 Dec 1934
Death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial date: 12 Dec 1934
Burial place: Britt, Iowa
Cemetery: local

Article from the "Globe-Gazette" of Mason City, Iowa dated 12 Dec 1934:
Former North
Iowan Is Dead
- - -
Magor's Body to Be Brought
From Chicago for Burial
at Kanawha.
Kanawha, Dec. 12 - Word was received here of the death of John Magor, former Kanawha banker and merchant, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Faber, in Chicago Tuesday night. He was about 71 years of age.
Mr. Magor, who resided here many years, was formerly in the Farmers State bank and had engaged in the mercantile business here.
The body will be brought to the Dr. Judd home, where services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon and at 2:30 at the M. E. Church. The Rev. E. A. Briggs will be in charge and burial will be in Kanawha cemetery at the side of Mr. Magor's wife, who died two years ago.

Article from the "Globe-Gazette" of Mason City, Iowa dated 19 Dec 1934:
Funeral for Magor Is
Conducted at Kanawha
Kanawha, Dec. 19 - Funeral services for John Scott Magor, 73, were conducted in the Dr. A. L. Judd home and the M. E. church with the Rev. E. A. Briggs in charge, Music was furnished by the M. E. mixed quartet and the make quartet. Two solos were sung by V. Farnam Blomgren. Pallbearers were Neil Hanson, J. U. Johnson, C. C. Lucas, Jack Lucas, Dr. Stewart, V. A. Blomgren.

He married Gertrude Jennie Bailey 12 Nov 1884 in Bailey's Grove, Hancock, Iowa.