I have been able to track Don Carlos on the census records, beginning in 1900.  I am excitedly awaiting the arrival of the 1940 census information as it will be the last one he is recorded on.  If you haven’t had a chance to volunteer to index the 1940 census you can sign up by going to www.the1940census.net A blank document can be found at http://www.1940census.net/Img/1940_census_form_large.jpg . I signed up to index, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. That’s the nice thing about not currently being employed I have time to find joy in my hobbies.

He is shows on the 1900 census with his family, they lived in Pilot, Vermilion, Illinois.  It appears that his father Buell was a prosperous farmer as they were able to hire 2 farm laborers and a servant.  They also appear to be raising an “adopted daughter” although the family writing’s I have are that it was Cora Amanda Poulter, a foster daughter. And it also shows that Buell and Lizzie were married in 1885 and had 6 of 7 living children.

Buell Tillotson family 1900 cences Supervisors No 6 , Enumeration District  no 93 , sheet 9 B
Name	Census Year	Age	Marital Status Relationship to Head	Home	Year Married	Where Born	Birthplace Of mother	Birthplace of Father	ED	# of living Children
Buell Tillotson	1900	9/1847	M	Pilot, Vermilion, Il		Indiana	Ohio	Ohio	93
Lizzie Tillotson		12/1862	Wife	Pilot, vermilion, Il	1885	Illinois	Illinois	Illinois		6/7
Lassetta (Lucetta) Tillotson		4/1888	Daughter			Illinois	Illinois	Indiana
Rebea Tillotson		4/1890	Son			Illinois
Walter Tillotson		Jan 1893	Son			Illinois
Don C Tillotson		Jun 1895 (4)	Son			Illinois
Raleigh H Tillotson		Jun 1897	Son			Illinois
Jessie I Tillotson		April 1899	Daughter			Illinois
Amanda Potter		Mar 1886	Adopted Daughter			Illinois
Sarah Ada		Apr 1853	Servant			Illinois	Illinois	Ohio
Isac David		Feb 1864	Laborer			Illinois	Illinois	Illinois
George conrad		May 1876	Laborer			Illinois	Illinois	Illinois