1854 State Census of Iowa, Harrison County, All Townships
Transcribed by Polly Eckles, Copyright (c) 2008 Polly Eckles.
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
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Census Year: 1854
Media Source: Ancestry.com images
Microfilm Numbers: FHL# 1022206 Items 2-16, HQ# V221-5
State: IOWA
County: Harrison
Supv. Distr:
Enum Distr:
Township: All [Jefferson, La Grange, Magnolia Sioux]
Town:
Enumerator: Luke Jefferson, Jacob Pate, T. Butler Neely - Assessors and [unknown]
Enum Date Range: July 3, 1854, July 10, 1854 and [unknown]
Transcriber's Notes:
No page or line numbers appear on the original census and have been assigned by the
transcriber to indicate the enumeration order.
Jefferson Twp:
"Census of Jefferson Township Harrison Co Iowa
I do hereby Certify the above is a trew list of the Census of
Jefferson Township Harrison County Iowa July 3d 1854
Luke Jefferson Assessor"
"I hereby Certify that Luke Jefferson wase alected and qualifyed assessor
of Jefferson Township Harrison County Iowa this the 3d day of July AD 1854
James Hardy County Judge"
Magnolia Twp:
"I hereby Certify that Jacob Pate wase alected and qualified assessor
for Magnolia Township for 1854 this the 3d day of July 1854
James Hardy County Judge"
"I hereby Sertify the above List is Correct to the best of my Knolage
This the 10th day of July AD 1854 Jacob Pate"
Sioux Twp:
"Census of Sioux Township Harrison County
I do hereby Cetify that the above is a true list of the Census of Sioux
Township Harrison Co Iowa
T. Butler Neely Assessor"
"I hereby Certify that T. Butler Neely wase alected and qualified assessor
of Sioux Township Harrison County Iowa this the 3d day of July 1854
James Hardy County Judge"
DIVISION: Jefferson Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Jefferson Twp ENUM: Luke Jefferson ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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1 1 Phillips Aaron P 1 2 1 1 3
1 2 Coakeley William 4 3 2 1 7
1 3 Musgrave Richard 3 2 5
1 4 Mefferd George 8 5 2 3 13
1 5 Hall Mathewe 1 2 1 3
1 6 Thorp George W 3 3 1 1 6
1 7 Henderson James W 5 4 1 1 9
1 8 Hunt J L 2 2 1 1 4
1 9 King Stephen 5 1 2 2 6
1 10 Hartsel Margret 3 3
1 11 Card Kirtland 2 3 1 1 5
1 12 Hawkins Uriah 3 6 1 9
1 13 Fuller Samuel 4 2 2 2 6
1 14 Ellison Isaac 6 6 1 2 12
1 15 Butter L D 3 2 1 1 5
1 16 Howeth James 3 1 1 1 4
1 17 Howeth Daniel 2 1 1 1 3
1 18 Farnsworth Samuel 3 2 1 1 5
1 19 Jefferson Luke 2 1 1 1 3
1 20 Wiles Thomas 3 2 1 1 5 End of Jefferson Twp
DIVISION: La Grange Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: La Grange Twp ENUM: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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2 1 Comfort S J 2 4 1 1 6
2 2 Longman Alfred 4 2 1 6
2 3 Rogers James D 2 4 1 1 6
2 4 Rogers John 3 2 3 2 5
2 5 Jewell Daniel W 5 4 1 2 9
2 6 Thorp Owen 1 1 1 2
2 7 Rogers Michael 1 3 1 1 4
2 8 Perry Ezra 2 3 1 2 5
2 9 Welch Wm 1 1 1 1
2 10 Fry James 3 3 1 1 6
2 11 McKenney John A 7 4 3 3 11
2 12 Dow S E 4 3 3 3 7
2 13 McKenney M I 5 3 1 1 8 Middle initial may be J
2 14 Brady Richard 3 1 2 3 4
2 15 Peterson Henry H 2 1 2 2 3
2 16 Reader Thomas W 4 4 2 1 8
2 17 Tucker Wm 5 3 1 1 8
2 18 Howard William 2 3 1 1 5
2 19 Porter J L 4 2 1 1 6
2 20 Chew Nelson 4 3 1 1 7
2 21 Dungan James 4 2 1 6
2 22 Brady Peter 4 1 1 2 5
2 23 Earl Asa C 6 3 1 1 9
2 24 Wayman John 1 1 1 2
2 25 Hutchison James 3 3 1 1 6
2 26 Dakan Wm 3 1 1 1 4
2 27 McGavern Samuel 5 3 1 8
2 28 Young David 4 3 1 7
2 29 Smothers Nathan 3 2 2 1 5
2 30 Kirk Jacob 1 3 1 1 4
2 31 Carvolko Charles 2 2 1 4
2 32 Wood Samuel 3 7 1 1 10
2 33 Cox Wm B 3 1 1 1 4
DIVISION: La Grange Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: La Grange Twp ENUM: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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3 1 Sellers Alfred 2 4 1 1 6
3 2 Barney Luther 9 1 1 10
3 3 Walker Hugh 1 1 1 2
3 4 Birchell Joseph 4 2 1 6
3 5 Sellers Thomas 2 1 1 3
3 6 McGahan Umphrey 3 3 1 1 6
3 7 McGahan Wm 1 2 1 3
3 8 Peckenpaugh Lewis B 1 4 1 1 5
3 9 Cox Isaac W 4 3 2 2 7
3 10 Watton Joseph 3 2 2 1 5
3 11 Deal John 4 2 1 6
3 12 Deal Peter 1 1 1 1 2
3 13 Deal James 3 2 1 1 5
3 14 Walker Alfred 3 2 2 1 5
3 15 Hatcher John R 1 1 1 1 2
3 16 White George H 2 2 1 1 4 End of La Grange Twp
DIVISION: Magnolia Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Magnolia Twp ENUM: Jacob Pate ENUM DATE: July 10, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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4 1 Bentley Johnson * 2 1 1 1 3 Middle initial may be E
4 2 Honsan Bugerman A 2 1 1 1 3
4 3 Datch J H 2 3 2 2 5
4 4 Gammet James 2 1 1 1 3
4 5 Cooper William V 1 3 1 1 4
4 6 Sprague Pyrrhus 3 4 1 1 7
4 7 Birno 1 4 1 1 5 Last name is blank
4 8 McDonal William 1 1 1 1 2
4 9 Young David D 5 1 6
4 10 Brown Danniel 5 7 2 1 12
4 11 Wills Jessy C 16 3 10 10 19
4 12 Shoepe Petar 1 1 1 1 2
4 13 Gorge John 3 4 1 1 7 Line crossed out - Rest of page blank
DIVISION: Magnolia Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Magnolia Twp ENUM: Jacob Pate ENUM DATE: July 10, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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5 1 Durmon James T 1 2 1 3
5 2 Caywood Horatio 3 5 1 6 Total as written
5 3 Earnest **ron 3 5 1 1 8
5 4 Staly Chester 1 1 1 1 2
5 5 Hufmon Jacob 2 3 1 1 5
5 6 Stoker Jael 3 3 1 1 6
5 7 Burchum Gorge 5 5 1 1 10 Last name may be Curchum
5 8 Blockmun Gorge 3 2 1 1 5 Last name may be Clockmun
5 9 Bates James W 3 1 1 3
5 10 Follet David N 1 4 1 1 5
5 11 Crom Josiah 3 3 1 6
5 12 Garnet David M 5 2 1 7
5 13 Garnet Solomon 1 1 1 2
5 14 Hardin Evan T 2 1 1 1 3
5 15 Wills J C 7 2 1 1 9
5 16 Brown William 1 4 1 1 5
5 17 Steele William 3 3 1 6
5 18 Davis William 2 3 1 1 5
5 19 Spencer William W 3 1 2 4
5 20 Stilleell James 1 1 1 1 2 Last name may be Stillwell
5 21 Wadsworth Numon B 3 5 1 1 8
5 22 Purjue Ira 3 1 2 2 4
5 23 Belden Anson 2 1 1 3
5 24 Davidson John A 2 2 2 1 4
5 25 Gore John 3 4 2 1 7
DIVISION: Magnolia Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Magnolia Twp ENUM: Jacob Pate ENUM DATE: July 10, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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6 1 Lewis Thomas 5 3 1 1 8
6 2 Fry David 4 2 1 1 6
6 3 Coon Lewis 1 3 1 1 4
6 4 Holton John M 5 2 1 1 7
6 5 Oaks Solimon 3 2 2 1 5
6 6 Younger Joseph 3 6 1 1 9
6 7 Mackintire John 3 2 1 1 5
6 8 Henry Henry M 4 2 1 1 6
6 9 Jeffry John 1 2 3
6 10 Shadly Jacob 2 3 1 1 5
6 11 Tompson Tho 1 2 3
6 12 O'Banion Evins 4 1 1 5
6 13 Smith Wm 1 4 1 1 5
6 14 Reynals John 3 3 1 1 6
6 15 Stephens Wm E 5 3 1 1 8
6 16 Meaddows Tho 1 1 1 1 2
6 17 Lawrence George 3 3 1 1 6 Rest of page blank
DIVISION: Magnolia Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Magnolia Twp ENUM: Jacob Pate ENUM DATE: July 10, 1854
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PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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7 1 Pate Jacob 2 2 1 4
7 2 Maed James 8 2 1 10
7 3 Walt Robert 3 3 1 1 6
7 4 Glines Eric 2 4 1 1 6
7 5 Mathers James 3 2 1 1 5
7 6 Barnett Solomon 3 6 2 9
7 7 Lockeling A W 3 2 2 5
7 8 Todd Eward 2 6 2 8
7 9 Cooper P G 6 5 5 1 11
7 10 Merchants Lucius 4 3 2 2 7
7 11 Vincent Ezra 4 4 * 2 8 Ink smeared
7 12 Pate Lorenzo D 2 1 1 3
7 13 Cutler Collins J 6 4 1 10
7 14 Hart G A 5 2 * 2 7 Ink smeared
7 15 Lockling M H 1 1 1
7 16 Long L W 2 2 1 1 4
7 17 Gilmore Charles 4 3 2 1 7
7 18 Streeter Morton 4 2 2 6
7 19 Streeter Caleb 3 2 1 5
7 20 Maule Donald 2 3 1 1 5
7 21 Ellis Silas 1 1 1 1
7 22 Ellis Sanall 3 1 1 1 4
7 23 Hendrickson Cornelius 3 2 2 1 5
7 24 Coon Samuel 3 2 2 5
7 25 Boice Josiah 2 4 1 1 6
7 26 Ingerson John 4 4 1 8
7 27 Minton Jacob 1 1 1 1 2
7 28 Lamb Emory 2 4 1 6
7 29 Motz Jeremiah 4 1 3 5
7 30 Thompson John 2 3 1 1 5
DIVISION: Magnolia Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Magnolia Twp ENUM: Jacob Pate ENUM DATE: July 10, 1854
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PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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8 1 Bently Jonithan E 2 1 1 1 3
8 2 Homer Benjamin 2 1 1 1 3
8 3 Patch J H 2 3 2 2 5
8 4 Gammit James 2 1 1 1 3
8 5 Coopper Wm 1 3 1 1 4
8 6 Sprague Pyrhus 3 4 1 1 7
8 7 Birdng 1 4 1 1 5 Last name is blank
8 8 McDonal Wm 1 1 1 1 2
8 9 Young David D 5 1 3 1 6
8 10 Wills Jessee C 16 3 10 10 19
8 11 Shoop Peter 1 1 1 1 2
8 12 Umphrey R 1 2 1 4 Total as written
8 13 Pate Amitee 4 1 2 2 5 First name may be Smitee
8 14 Rockwood L 8 2 6 6 10
8 15 Gilbreth John 3 5 1 1 8
8 16 Abrahams Haris 5 1 1 1 6
8 17 Braum Daniel 5 7 2 1 12
8 18 Garnet Peter 4 1 2 1 5
8 19 Millar A 4 1 5
8 20 Coons L T 4 4 1 1 8
8 21 Millar Ellie 4 1 1 1 5 Moved from pg 9 only name - End of Magnolia Twp
DIVISION: Sioux Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Harrison DIVISION: Sioux Twp ENUM: T. Butler Neely ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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9 1 McEvers Charles 5 1 1 1 6
9 2 Craig John 2 1 1 3
9 3 Thomas John 2 4 1 1 6
9 4 Baliss Wm 2 2 1 1 4
9 5 Larpenters Charles 2 3 1 5
9 6 Flowers Thos 2 3 1 1 5
9 7 Flowers Wm 3 2 2 1 5
9 8 Tyon Isaac T 2 2 1 1 4 Last name may be Lyon
9 9 Condit Silas W 4 2 1 1 6
9 10 Comiss John 3 3 1 1 6
9 11 Langly Mary 3 3 1 1 6
9 12 Parmer Seth 3 1 3 2 4
9 13 Cotten Gabriel 4 3 1 1 7
9 14 Neely Nathaniel 5 3 3 2 8 End of Sioux Twp
