The 1850 US census for Freedom Twp. Missouri has the following family:
Typed page 239. Visitation 1331
Fredrick Pauling Age 42, Male Farmer, real Estate owned: $1000. born Germany
Catherine, Age 44, Female, b. Germany
Rebecca age 18, Female, b. Germany
Charlott Age 15, b. Germany
Frederick, age 9, b. Germany
William, age 6, b. Missouri
Charles, age 3, b. Missouri
(All children above are named Pauling)
Washington Felkerson, age 9, male. b. Missouri.
1860 Census, Missouri, Lafayette, Freedom Twp., page 543 (handwritten number)
Visitation 121:
Fred Pauling, 52 Male Farmer, Real estate $700, Personal Property $280, born Hanover
Catherine, 544, Female, b. Hanover
Fred, 18, born "Ocean" (This would help determine the year of immigration)
Wm. 16, b. Missouri
Chas. 13, b. Missouri.
1870 US census, Missouri, Lafayette County, Freedom Twp., Concordia Post Office [That answers your other question. Concordia is within Freedom Twp.]
Page 26, visitation 164
Pauling, Friedrick, 29, MW Farmer, real estate worth $1700, personal $1175, born Atlantic Ocean, male citizen able to vote.
...Pauling, 28 FW Keeping House b. Prussia
...Edward, 6 MW, b. Missouri
...Mary 4 FW b. Missouri
...Martha 2, FW b. Missouri
[Continued on next page, page 27]
...Emma, 1/12 FW b. Missouri in month of May.
Visitation 165: Pauling, Friedrich, 62 MW No occupation listed. Value of Real estate $2000, personal, $500, b. Hannover. Male citizen able to vote.
...Dorothea, 65, FW, b. Hannover.
Page 29, visitation 181
Pauling, Charles, H., 22 MW Farmer, personal estate: $1020, b. Missouri, male citizen.
... Ellen, 25 FW Keeping House, b. Hannover
... Martin, 1, MW b. Missouri.
I think that will help tie the two families together. Contact me directly if you need more help. I apologize for any transcription errors.
Paul Kasameyer
Hans Peter Albers wrote: