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• 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas, 28 June, Mineral, District 45, page 22B, Hse #160, Fam #178
  Jackson, George W   W M 38 Farmer IL IN IL Can read and write
  Jackson, Eunice A  W F 2 Dau At Home Kansas IL IL Cannot read or write
  
  1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County, 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 13,  Hse #84, Fam #89
  Jackson, G W 37 M W Feed Store b Illinois Moved to Kansas from Illinois
  Jackson, Francis 37 F W b Illinois Moved to Kansas from Illinois
  Jackson, Unice 7 F W b Kansas
  
  1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, June, Oklahoma City, District 170, age 8B, 120 Reno St, Hse #164, Fam #201
  Jackson, Francis Head W F  April 1848  52 Widow 3 children/3 living IL KY -- Landlady Owns
  Jackson, Eunice E Dau W F Nov 1877  22 Single KS IL IL
  
  In the Kansas state enumeration of 1905, Eunice is married to O W Hyatt (Hieatt, and elsewhere Hiatt).  They have moved back to Kansas from Oklahoma where she was living with her parents.  They married in Oklahoma, probably in the City, where they were living, since the census tells us they moved to Kansas from Oklahoma.  The census does not report how long they have been married, but since Eunice was single in 1900, we know they married since June of that year.  They have probably been married only about a year or so, since they have no children yet.
  
  1905 Kansas State Census, Sedgwick County, 1 March, City of Wichita, page 66,  Hse #51, Fam #54, Owns Home
  Hieatt, O W 29 M W b Indiana Moved to Kansas from Oklahoma Supervisor, Sewing Machine Company
  Hieatt, Unice A 27 F W b Kansas Moved to Kansas from Oklahoma Housekeeping
  
  In the 1910 census, still in Sedgwick County, Kansas, Eunice is reported as divorced, and her mother has moved from Oklahoma City to live with her daughter, but interestingly, Francis is reported as head of the household.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 23 April, Wichita, District 122, page 12A, 143 No Ash St, Hse #257, Fam #262
  Jackson, Frances R Mother F W 62 Widow 3 children/2 living IL IL IL No Occupation Owns
  Hiatt, Nancy J Dau F W 58 Married 38 years 1 children/0 living KS IL IL Cook
  
  We see here that one of Frances' children has died since the 1900 census.  We can tell this was Etta (Ettie), because in the 1930 census, Rosa is in Eunice's household.  So Etta died sometime between 1900 and 1910.  We are told here that Eunice had one child but it died.  It did not live long since no child appears in any of the censuses, 5 years apart.  By 1918 Eunice has remarried, this time to a Henry J Nichols.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1918
  Nichols Henry J (Eunice A)  Cook 118 S Market,  r 140 Cleveland Ave
  
  The 1920 census reports that Henry Nichols was born in Illinois of German parents.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 3 January, Wichita, District 137, page 3A, 140 Cleveland Ave, Hse #51, Fam #58
  Nichols, Robert L Head  Owns M W 52 IL Germany Germany No Occupation
  Nichols, Eunice A Wife F W 42 KS IL IL No Occupation
  Jackson, Frances R Mother-in-Law F W 71 IL IL IL No Occupation
  
  Eunice's second husband must have died between 1924 and 1930.  In her mother's obituary information in 1924, Eunice is referred to as Eunice Nichols.  But in the 1930 census, she is again Eunice Hiatt and is reported as Divorced again, living at the same address where she and her husband were in 1920.  It seems odd that she would go back to her first married name since she was divorced from her first husband.  I have not found any record of her second husband's death.
  
  Francis Jackson
  Birth Apr, 1848 Illinois, USA
  Death Mar 10, 1924 Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
  Died at her home in Wichita. Widow of George Jackson that was the Assistant Chief of Police that was shot in the line of duty in 1898.
  ** She is survived by two daughters Mrs Rosa Baker & Mrs Eunice Nichols. **
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #38358993, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38358993
  
  1925 Kansas State Census, Sedgwick County, Wichita, page 11, 140 Cleveland Ave, Hse #75, Fam #100
  Hiatt, Eunice A Head Owns F W 47 Divorced b Kansas No Occupation
  
  In 1930, Eunice is still on Cleveland Avenue, but her address has changed by about two houses.  Her older sister Rosa, now a widow, is now living with her.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 4 April, Wichita, District 53, page 4A, 144 Cleveland St, Hse #54, Fam #103
  Hyatt, Eunice A Head Owns Value $4000 F W  52 Divorced Age at first marriage not reported KS IL IL Cook
  Baker, Rosa N sister F W 57 Widow Age at first marriage not reported KS IL IL Saleslady
  
  In the 1940 census, the street addressd is reported the same as in 1920 and 1925.  The two sisters are still living together.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 16 April, Wichita, District 44, page 11A, 140 Cleveland St, Hse #351, Owned, Value $1800
  Hiatt, Eunice Head Head F W  63 Widow Highest grade 8 Born KS Residence 1935 same house Practical nurse, private duty Worked 45 weeks in 1935, Earned $450
  Baker, Rosa N sister F W 69 Widow Highest grade 8 Born Residence 1935 same house Practical nurse, private duty Worked 49 weeks in 1935, Earned $15

Sources

• 1. 1905 Kansas State Census, Sedgwick County
  • 1 March, City of Wichita, page 66,  Hse #51, Fam #54, Owns Home
• 2. 1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County
  • 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 13,  Hse #84, Fam #89
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
  • 3 January, Wichita, District 137, page 3A, 140 Cleveland Ave, Hse #51, Fam #58
• 4. 1925 Kansas State Census, Sedgwick County
  • Wichita, page 11, 140 Cleveland Ave, Hse #75, Fam #100
• 5. 1940 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
  • 16 April, Wichita, District 44, page 11A, 140 Cleveland St, Hse #351, Owned, Value $1800
• 6. 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas
  • 28 June, Mineral, District 45, page 22B, Hse #160, Fam #178
• 7. 1910 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
  • 23 April, Wichita, District 122, page 12A, 143 No Ash St, Hse #257, Fam #262
• 8. 1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory
  • June, Oklahoma City, District 170, age 8B, 120 Reno St, Hse #164, Fam #201
• 9. 1930 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
  • 4 April, Wichita, District 53, page 4A, 144 Cleveland St, Hse #54, Fam #103
• 10. Obituary of Frances (NoMaidenName) Jackson
  • As reported by Pamela Black-Avitts in email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, June 2009