Asa Lee Closson

Various spellings of surname: Closson, Clossen

In the years between 1854 and 1860:
Asa and Hanley Closson and James Burnett built log cabins under the hill at the head of the lake, Helep and Andrew Closson making their home with their brothers.
Source:
-Transcribed from the "History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties, Wisconsin, 1919"
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/pepin/histories/pepin19.txt

Asa Lee Closson migrated from New York to Illinois (1852) to Wisconsin (1858) to Nebraska (1870) to Kansas (1880).

1850; Census Place: District 37, Whiteside, Illinois;
Roll: M432_132; Page: 426; Image: 325.
Asa S Classon 35
Mary M Classon 28
Mary A Classon 9
Asa E Classon 7
Almma Classon 2
Jasper L Classon 0 abt 1850 Birth Place: Illinois Gender: Male

1860; Census Place: Frankfort, Pepin, Wisconsin;
Roll: M653_1426; Page: 20; Image: 21.
Asa L Clawson 48
Mary Clawson 40
Mary A Clawson 18
Emory Clawson 16
Amy A Clawson 12
Jasper Clawson 10
Maria Clawson 8
Jerusha Clawson 5
Ansal s Clawson 2
Caleb Clawson 25
Andrew Clawson 23

1870 U.S. Federal Census, Nebraska, Saunders County, Post Office: Ashland
Roll: M593_833, Page: 346, Image: 169, Line 19, Dwell/Fam 32/31
Closson, Asa L., 55, Hotel Keeper, NY;
Closson, Mary M., 43, Keeping House, VT;
Closson, Jasper, 19, <1852>, Farm Laborer, Illinois;
Closson, Mariah, 18, <1853>, Ill;
Closson, Jarntia, 15, <1855>, Ill;
Closson, Ancel, 12, <1858>, WI.

1880 United States Census, Granada, Nemaha County, Kansas
Family History Library Film: 1254390, NA Film Number: T9-0390, Page Number: 108D
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Asa CLOSSON Self M Male W 64 NY Farmer NY NY
Mary M. CLOSSON Wife M Female W 57 VT Keeping House ME NH
Ansel S. CLOSSON Son S Male W 22 <1858> WI Works On Farm NY VT
Cora B. TINCH GDau S Female W 10 WI At School CAN IL (grand daughter)
Maria KEITH Dau W Female W 27 <1853> IL Does Housework NY VT (widowed)
George KEITH GSon S Male W 5 NE NY IL

1. Jasper L Closson b: 1851 in Whiteside County, Illinois
2. Mariah Closson b: JUL 1852 in Whiteside County, Illinois
3. Jarntia Closson b: 1855 in Illinois
4. Ansil Sylvester Closson b: MAR 1858 in Wisconsin