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David died sometime after 1840, at which time he is found on U.S. Census for Stoddard County, Missouri (see below).
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1830 U.S. Census - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, p. 433 - Isaac Taylor -

1830 U.S. Census - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, p. 433 - Andrew Cline - one male 50-60 yrs.; one female 40-50 yrs.; two slaves.

1830 U.S. Census - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, p. 433 - Benjamin Cline - one male 0-5 yrs.; one male 20-30 yrs.; one female 20-30 yrs.; three slaves.

1830 U.S. Census - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, p. 433 - David Tankersley - one male 0-5 years; one male 20-30 yrs.; one female 0-5 yrs.; one female 20-30 yrs.; four slaves.

1830 U.S. Census - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, p. 433 - John Tankersley - one male 0-5 yrs.; one male 20-30 yrs.; two females 0-5 yrs.; one female 20-30 yrs; five slaves.

1830 U.S. Census - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, p. 433 - Christian Bess - two males 0-5 yrs.; one male 20-30 yrs.; one female 20-30 yrs.; four slaves.
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1840 U.S. Census - Stoddard, Missouri, p. 9 - Henry Stafford -

1840 U.S. Census - Stoddard, Missouri, p. 9 - Isaac Stafford -

1840 U.S. Census - Stoddard, Missouri, p. 9 - David Tankersley - one male under 5; one male 5-10; one male 30-40; one female under 5; one female 10-15; one female 20-30

1840 U.S. Census - Stoddard, Missouri, p. 9 - S.H. or L.H. Long -

1840 U.S. Census - Stoddard, Missouri, p. 9 - John Snider -

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY7-83P : 19 December 2020), David Tankersly, Stoddard, Missouri, United States; citing p. 9, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
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