The 1840 census has most likely been found. Even though Hiram's name is spelled Kellick, that is still a sound variation of Kellogg. It very well may hint at how the name was pronounced by many Kelloggs in 1840, and the person taking the census just wrote down what he heard.
This answer leads to many more questions... Where were the children ? Were they staying at relatives homes while Hiram and Catherine were creating a new home and farmland? The transition to new land would have to be a several year project. Especially when it came to clearing such a large amount of property. The oldest 2 boys, James and William may have already left, and the girls, Christine, Mary Ann, Olive(ia), and Alisha, may have been either married (Christine) or staying with Family or Friends of Family. Neither George, David, nor Cyrus had yet been born.
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