I checked the 1880 census and did not find any Lilleys, or by any other spelling. I did check the 1870 census and found Robert
Lilly living in the home of James
Gibbs as a farm laborer. it shows his age as 18 and shows he was born in AR. This was in the
Mill Creek Twp.
Also on 1870 census, Egypt Twp, i find
Robbert Lily, age 24, m/w farmer born in MS. Living in the home was Sarah 31, F/W
Keeping House , born
GA.
Zacheriah age 13, MW Farm Laborer
LA,
Artilla age 12, F/W. without occupation
LA Moses age 9, M/W Farm Laborer
LA Platter age 7, M/W Farm laborer
LA Joel age 2, M/W At home
GA