1850 Census - Monongalia County, Virginia
Eastern District no. 36 - 8 Aug 1850

  312 313
  Lucas Chips    36 M Laborer    Va
  Cynthia        36 F            "
  Henry          15 M            "
  Thomas         10 M            "
  Oliver          7 M            "
  Calvin          2 M            "

1860 Census - Monongalia County, Virginia
District no. 2 - 4 Sept 1860

  1915 1843
  Cinthia Chipps   37 F         75 Ohio
  Henry            21 M Farm Hand  Va
  Thomas           18 M Farm Hand  Va
  Oliver           14 M            Va
  Calvin           10 M            Va
  Julia A.          5 F            Va

1870 Census - Monongalia County, West Virginia
Morgan TWP - 30 June 1870

  287 282
  ....
  Chips, Oliver   25 M W Pauper  WVa

  69 69
  Chips, Thomas 28 M W Laborer        WVa
  Angeline      22 F W Keeping House  WVa
  Ellen L.       3 F W At Home        WVa
  Luther A.      1 M W At Home        WVa
  Clarissa    2/12 F W At Home        WVa Born Feb

1870 Census - Preston, West Virginia
Valley TWP - 26 Aug 1870

  122 131
  Chips, Henry  31 M W Farmer        Virginia
  Eliza J.      26 F W Keeping House Virginia
  John W.        7 M W               WVa
  Henry H.       5 M W               WVa
  Julia Ann      4 F W               WVa
  George C.   9/12 M W               WVa Born in Oct.