Notes:

It was noted that on the census records Charles Hand is given eitherthe middle initial of B or V at times. So, it is uncertain as towhich is accurate. Except he is listed on two marriage records withthe middle initial "V", on his marriage record to Florence and on hisbrother Hiram's marriage record where he is a witness. The compilerthen addresses the correct middle initial of Charles Hand to be theletter, "V".
In the 1910 census records the family is living with Hannah E. Ross,and Charles is still alive at this time. The compiler has not beenable to find Charles death date as yet. Research continues.
The City of New Boston is on the banks of the Mississippi River, andmay attribute for many occupations that are listed as fisherman,including Charles Hand.

In 1915, it's documented in the Mercer County Almshouse RegisterIndex, 1859-1949 that all of Florence's siblings were admitted at thattime to the facility. It is unknown as to how long they stayed.Clide/Clyde was the oldest at 19 years old. It would seem that thechildren must have been admitted probably about the time of theirfather's death no doubt. It is unknown as to where Alice Hand is atthis time.http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/mercer.html#copies

*Charles married Alice M. E. Ross on 1 Nov 1895 in Muscatine, Iowa, USA. Alice (daughter of Joseph M. Ross and Hannah E. Arnold) was born in Sep 1873 in New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois;, USA; died about 1915 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried about 1915 in New Boston Cemetery, New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Florence Mae Hand was born on 2 May 1894 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; Per Obituary; South Dakota; died on 10 Sep 1975 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; Obit; was buried on 13 Sep 1975 in Olin Funeral Home, New Boston Cemetery, New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; Per Obituary, And Stone, Buried With Husband Peter; Lot 315.
2. Clyde Hand was born on 15 Jun 1896 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; died in Feb 1967 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; Per Social Security Record Index.; was buried in Feb 1967 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
3. Infant Male Hand was born in 1900 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; died on 30 Jul 1901 in Infant; New Boston Township, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Jul 1901 in New Boston Cemetery, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois.
4. Living Hand
5. Living Hand
6. Living Hand

Notes:

The migration of the family from New York to Wisconsin to Iowa andthen back again to Illinois is evident from the children's birthstates. The Joseph Ross family is listed on the same 1870 census pageas Alfred Hand's family directly below them. The Ross and Handchildren know doubt grew up together in New Boston via what the censusrecords tell us of their where abouts from 1870 onward to 1900. Thearrival of Alfred & Fanny Hand to Mercer County, Illinois must havebeen between 1861 and 1863 from Iowa between the births of Charles B.and Martha I Hand.

*Alfred married Anna Fanny M. Bradley in 1856 in Probably In New York. Anna was born in 1832 in New York; Per 1870 Census; Pennsylvania Per 1910 Census Record Of Son Charles V. Hand; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]