1840 (Liberty Twp), Madison Co., MO
LANE, Randle living in the household males = 1-3-2-0-0-1 females = 0-2-1-0-0-1
males 0-5 yr = 1 (possibly Jacob b ca 1838 - guesstimating his birth year based on census data)
males 5-10 = 3 (Elias 9y b. 1831, Isaac 4y b. 1835, there must be another son that I cannot account for)
males 10-15 = 2 (these 2 would've been born between 1825 & 1830, but cannot account for them, either - could they be nephew?)
males 15-20 = 0
males 20-30 = 0
males 30-40 = 1 (this would be Randolph)
females 0-5 = 0 (daughter Rhedy was born between 1839-40, she should be accounted for here!)
females 5-10 = 2 (Nancy 6y b. 1834, here's another girl I cannotfigure out)
females 10-15 = 1 (who is this??)
females 15-20 = 0
females 20-30 = 0
females 30-40 = 1 (this would be Biddy, we don't see her name listeduntil 1860)
(Note: It appears that by the time of the 1840 census Randolph & Biddyhave 9 children living in their household, yet I can only account for 5:Elias, Nancy, Isaac, Jacob & Rhedy.)

Where is Elias in the 1850 census?? Elias marries Mary Polly HUFF sometime after the August 1850 census was taken because she is listed asliving in her father Joseph's household for the census.

July 14, 1860 Polk Spring , Liberty Twp., Iron Co., Mo Federal Census,page 744:
Dwelling #911/Family #890
LANE, Elias - 29y - Farmer - TN
LANE, Mary - 28 y - MO
LANE, Sarah M. - 9y - MO
LANE, Isaac - 7y - MO
LANE, Poeiy Anna N. (hard to read) - 5y - MO (July 3, 2000 reviewed film- looks like Benj. N.)
LANE Ervine - 4y - MO
LANE, Biddy - 3/12 - b in May - MO (Biddy died 14 Aug 1862)

(In this census father, Randolph, is family #885, brother, Jacob isfamily #886, cousin Robert Lane is #889)

Service rendered by LANE brothers during the Civil War:
Elias - Pvt. Co 'M', 15 MO Cav

Randolph County Arkansas Deeds:
Indenture made this 21 May 1869 between James & Marthy Ann Janes, his wife, and James & Mary A. Wright to Elias Lane. That the said James & Marthy Ann Janes, his wife, and James & Mary A. Wright, his wife, for andin consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to them in hand paid at and upon sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt where of are hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold, released, confirmed and conveyed and by these presents do give grant bargain, sell, release, confirm and convey unto him the said Elias Lane, his heirs and assigns for even all the Estate right title interest property clam and award whatsoever either in law or equity which they, the said James & Marthy Ann Janes, his wife, and James & Mary A. Wright, his wife, have into or upon all and singular a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying being and abutted as follows viz :(long description here = section 13,township 19, range 3W containing 20 acres of land).

18 June 1870 Pocahontas, Roanoke Twp., Randolph Co., AR census; page 10:
Dwelling #67/family # 67
LANE, Elias - 37 - blacksmith - rel estate value=$100/persl=$250 - b. inTN
LANE, Mary - 36y - MO
LANE, Sarah M. - 19y - MO
LANE, Isaac - 17y - MO
LANE, Benjamin N. - 15 - MO
LANE, Irvin M. - 13y - MO

(John Lane & Martha M. (Spier) is family #58 - we think this is Elias'uncle & his brother Moses & wife Eliza E. (Williams) is living indwelling #73)

1880 Davidson Twp., Randolph Co., AR federal census
family #210
LANE, Elias - 42 y - blacksmith - TN / TN / TN
LANE, Mary - 48y - MO / TN / TN
LANE, Sarah M. - 26y - MO / TN / MO
LANE, I. M. - 22y - MO / TN / MO

May 1882 - ELIAS LANE is sworn in to appraise the Personal Property ofthe Estate of James Madison Reynolds, deceased.
(Note: Elias' autograph appears on several of the estate documents ... he signs is name Elies Lane.)

Randolph Co., AR Tax Records:
1869 Spring River Twp: Elias
1870, 75, 80 & 1881 Davidson Twp: Elias