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Consistent with 1820 Census age of 26 to 45.

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Date is given as 4 april 1850 in reference.

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1820 Census lists 1 male 26 to 45, one male over 45, one daughter under 10, one female 26 to 45, one female over 45.

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1830 census lists one male 40-50, 1 female under 5, one between 5 and 10, one between 10 and 15, and one female 30-40.

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Also mentioned in father Edward's will, probate closed 28 Mar 1835 in White county, Illinois.

Peter Godfrey is among the best known settlers of 1832, and he and his wife are among the oldest and most honored couples belonging to the "Old Settler' Association of Knox County." John Denney and John and Simon McAllister arrived two years later. John Denny, with John and Simon McAllister, made claims in the township in 1834. John McAllister and family moved to Oregon; Simon lived and died on section 12, where he first located; so did his wife. His son, Wesley, is living on the old place; he was married to Harriet Reed

Alternate birthdate 6 Aug 1786 per Find-a-grave.

Came to Knox County by way of White County, Il from Kentucky.

Was from one of the old Ranger families, a farmer by vocation, and followed his calling in his native State, and after coming to this county, which was in 1832, up to the date of his demise.

Will was probated in 1850, Mary McCallister Executor.

There were Knox county land purchases by a Simon McCallister as follows:
13 Dec 1834, SE of Section 12, twp 10N, Range 02E, 160 acres, $1.25/acre
24 Jun 1835, W2NW, Section 13, twp 10N, Range 02E, 80 acres, $1.25/acre
02 Mar 1836, NENE, Section 14, twp 10N, range 02E, 40 acres, $1.25/acre
08 Nov 1838, E2SE, Section 34, twp 11N, range 03E, 80 acres, $1.25/acre
08 Nov 1838, W2SE, Section 34, twp 11N, range 03E, 80 acres, $1.25/acre

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No son listed in 1820 census

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in 1820 Census is listed 1 male 16-26, one female under 10 and one female 16-26.

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In 1830 census is listed one son, 10-15, one 15-20, one male 30-40, one male 70-80, one female 15-20 and one 30-40.

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Also mentioned in father Edward's will, probate closed 28 Mar 1835 in White county, Illinois.

There is a Thomas and Sarah McCalister that was selling property they owned in Knoxville in September 1835. This might have been this person.

Source: http://www.mogenweb.org/polk/po_co_settlers.html indicates that Thomas was among the pioneers in Marion Township of Polk County: "Conspicuous among the pioneers in Marion Township were Gustave Gunter (said to have built the first house in Bolivar), William Lunceford, James W. Johnson, Winfray Owens, William Piper, E. M. Campbell, Caleb Jones, Samuel Wilson, John W. Wilson, Joseph L. Young, David D. Stockton, Daniel M. Stockton, William Jamieson, Ephraim Jamieson, Edmund Keeling, Abner Fenley, I. W. Davis, Thomas McAllister, R. B. Price, John E. Rains, William Henry, Rev. Elijah Williams, W. R. Devin, Clayton Devin, A. C. Denny, Isham Ables, James Ables, J. R. Callaway, Darling Smith, Scudder Smith, Amos Richardson and Lewis Morgan. The first building was erected in 1832 or 1833, by Gustave Gunter, who afterward sold his improvement to Edward Keeling. A few other houses had been built previous to the organization of the county. In the southwest part of Three Mound Prairie, at Hickory Point, William Jamieson opened the first retail store in the county. Joseph C. Montgomery was appointed commissioner to select the seat of justice of Polk County, March 20, 1835. He was succeeded by William Jamieson, who, as such commissioner, purchased from the General Government the land on which the city of Bolivar now stands (the first cash entry made in the county) laid off the town and sold the lots." Reference goes on to indicate that Thomas settled land in Township 33, Range 23 in 1837 and in Range 22 in 1838 and 1840. (pages 282-3)

Same info appears in https://polk.mogenweb.org/polklemm.txt

1840 Census lists 1 male 50-59, 1 female 40-49, 2 male slaves under 10