Listed in 1850 census as a farmer (31, VA) with his wife Harriet (25, VA) and children Mary (8), Harris (6), Robert (4), Ann E (2), and Rosalie (1). Jane Embray (19, VA) was also with them, likely Harriet’s younger sister.
Based on ages and birthplace of his children, it appears that he moved from Virginia to Illinois about 1855.
As a result of his death, the four younger children were placed with families in Vernon Co, MO - just across the state line from Crawford Co, KS. His probate papers list Daniel and Ann Eliza Freeman as inheriting some of his estate when he passed away in Crawford Co, Kansas on 2 Jun 1868.
Among bills listed in his probate record is a bill from the Department of Indian Affairs for lands purchased from the Cherokee Neutral lands on July 19, 1866 in Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas. The bill came to $320.00 for 160 acres. Land patent 768 was issued July 26, 1870 for land described as being in section 34, in township 28, south of range 26 east of the 6th principal meridian.
Bessie Freeman Brown found an interesting story connected with this piece of property. It reads:
FREEMAN GRAVE
Located in NE1/4 of sect. 33, Twp. 28 s rg 25 E., about .7 mi. N of Croweburg on W. side of road.
This is the farm of Ralph Schilling and his sister, who had heard that in early days a man named Freeman, possibly a young man, was buried under what is now the NE corner of the large barn of the house. The barn was erected by a Mr. White who owned the farm many years before the Schillings, who have also lived there many years. The Whites were southerners from Kentucky, and built a large, fancy house, which burned some years ago. There was no known marker, possibly a rock or marker existed before the barn was erected. The Schillings explained that, so far as they knew, there was no way to prove or disprove this old story, but they believed it was likely true. It seemed to be well-known in the community some years ago.