It's 1880 and the Wards are in Bowie County, Texas. They are a family of three:
Moses is about 35
Puss (Amanda) is about 26. According to my mother, Puss was the nickname used by grandpa Ward for his wife. Apparently, he gave that name to the census takers.
Charles is about a year old. Moses is a farmer, while Amanda is a housekeeper.
The 1880 census also tells us that Moses' mother was born in Tennessee. There is no birthplace for his father. We already know that Amanda's parents were from Virginia.
There is no census record of Benj and Kitty Bohannon. I believe they died between 1870 and 1880. Amanda's brother Thomas is married to Mary and they have two children. Benjamin is one and Andrew is just two months old.
Thomas is also a farmer while Mary keeps the house.
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