CENSUS:  1849 State Census;  Index, Clinton County, Iowa 
 
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(Originally transcribed by Lida Lisle Greene and Mary A. Fullbright.)

This is a head of household census:  Names and number of persons in the household.

Initials have been assigned to townships as example:

Elk River = EK      302          Camanche = CM     256
Bloomfield = BL     246          Lyons = LY        345
Deep Creek = DC     144          Olive = OL        103
Spring Rock = SR     94          Liberty = LB       95
DeWitt = DW         321          Union = UN         68

                         TOTAL      2044

STATE OF IOWA
CLINTON, COUNTY
(Seal)
     I, Hiram Brown assessor of Clinton and State aforesaid 
so solomnly swear that I have taken the census of Clinton 
county and that the aggregate number of white inhabitants is 
Two thousand and forty four.
Subscribed and sworn to Thos. F. Butterfield 
Clerk of Board of Commissioners, this 13th day of Sept. 1849. at De Witt.

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Head of Household     No.     Twsp     
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ADAMS, Thos          2     LY
AIKMAN, O. P.          2     LY
AKIN, J.          5     LY
ALGER, James          8     OL
ALGER, O. & James     2     OL
ALLBRIGHT, E.          9     LY
ALLBRIGHT, M.          3     LY
ALLEN, H. S.          5     DC
ALLEN, J. M.          3     EK
ALLEN, Z.          7     CM
AMES, G. W.          8     DW
ANTHONY, Jas.          5     OL
ATHERTON, Geo.          7     SR
AYERS, S.          2     LY
BAGLEY, A.          4     LB
BAGLEY, H.          4     BL
BAHLER, Lovina          3     CM
BAKER, Chester          8     LY
BAKER, G. P.          3     LY
BALDWIN, Weston          7     EK
BARBER, N.          6     UN
BARNS, Geo.          5     LY
BASSETT, E.          6     BL
BASSETT, G.          7     UN
BATES, A.          5     DW
BAUGH, A.          4     LB
BEDFORD, Rachell     2     DW
BEDFORD, S. M.          2     DW
BENEDICT, A.          3     SR
BENEDICT, Mr.          4     DW
BENEDICT, R. R.          8     SR
BENTON, Mr.          8     DC
BISSELL, A. R.          5     DW
BLADES, S. P.          3     DW
BOLIN, A.            10     BL
BOSSE & KLOKER          4     LY
BOURNE, J. D.          5     DW
BOVARD, Charles          7     CM
BOVARD, Charles          3     CM
BOYINGTON, Genett     7     EK
BOYD, J. R.          4     EK
BOYD, Joseph            11     EK
BROPHY, Cath.            10     CM
BROWN, A.          4     BL
BROWN, D. H.          8     DW
BROWN, Hiram          4     DW
BROWN, Jas. A          5     BL
BROWN, Wm.          8     UN
BUCHANAN, M.          2     BL
BUELL, E.            10     LY
BURTON, S. P.          5     DW
BUTLER, Wm.          2     CM
BUTLER, J.          5     CM
BUTTERFIELD, Thos. F.     4     DW
CALBRETH, Thos.          3     LY
CASE, Jas.          2     DC
CHITESTER, Mr.          3     LY
CHITTESTER, Sam'l     6     EK
CLARK, D.          7     BL
CLARK, T. W.          6     DW
CLEVELAND, Wm. W.     6     CM
COLDER, R.          8     UN
COLLY, H.          7     EK
COLMAN, Mrs.          3     LY
COOK, R.          8     BL
COON, N. N.          7     BL
COPE, Wm.          4     DW
COTTON, John          5     DW
COURTRIGHT, A.          5     LB
COURTRIGHT, Ira          4     LB
COVELL, A.            10     LB
COWEN, O.          4     DC
COY, C.               4     LY
COKE, L. A.          5     LY
COY, Subel            11     LY
CRANSHAW, Richard     6     CM
CRARY, H. G.          3     EK
CRASHAW, James          5     CM
CRIBLER, Mr.          8     LY
CROTHERS, R.          4     EK
CUSHMAN, S.          6     OL
DAKIN, John          9     LB
DARROW, Charles          5     CM
DAVIDSON, A.          4     SR
DVIDSON, D          4     CM
DAVIDSON, Margaret     5     SR
DAVIDSON, Wm. & J.     18     DW
DAVIS, C.          2     BL
DAVIS, John          3     LY
DAWSON, J. N.          2     UN
DAWSON, R. H.          4     UN
DEARBORN, A.          4     DW
DECKER, L.          5     BL
DEEDS, P.          6     LY
DENHAM, O. W.            11     DC
DENNESS, A. D.          5     DW
DETTEMENT, C.          7     LY
DETTERMENT, Rich     4     EK
DICKEY, J.            17     DC
DOYLE, J.          4     EK
DUNN, Adam          4     CM
DUNN, Alexr.          3     CM
DUNN, John          5     CM
DUNN, Widow            10     EK
DUNNING, E.          3     CM
DUNWIDDIE, Wm.            12     EK
DUTCHER, C.            11     LY
DUTCHER, Jas.          3     BL
DUTTON, C., Jr.          5     OL
DUTTON, L.          4     OL
DYER, Thos. C.          3     CM
ELAN, A               3     EK
EVANS, Charles          6     DW
EVANS, L. E.          5     DW
FARNAM, J.          2     OL
FEVARD, Mr.          7     EK
FINCH, C.            12     LY
FISHER, D. W.          6     LY
FLINN & COWEN          2     DC
FOLCK, Mrs.          7     UN
FOLLETT, Wm. D.          5     CM
FOSTER, D. B.          7     LY
FOSTER, J. T.          3     LY
FRANCIS, Thos.          7     LY
FRITES, Job          4     DW
FULLER, J. C.            13     EK
GALEYER, T.          6     DC
GALEYER, Wm.          4     DC
GALLOWAY, U.          2     LB
GALLOWEY, M.          5     DW
GARDNER, J.          5     SR
GODDARD, Eli          2     SR
GODDARD, Geo.          9     SR
GODDARD, P.          6     SR
GODELAR, Martin            11     LY
GOFF, Moses          8     DW
GOODKNOW, Jams.               BL
GOUDY, Geo.            10     DW
GRABEL, Jas.          7     UN
GRAVES, Jams.          7     DC
GRAY, Wm.          8     LY
GREEN, L.          6     EK
GRISWOLD, (sopposed to be 20)     EK
GULSHAN, T.          3     EK
HAMILTON, John          1     CM
HANN, Wm. G.            19     EK
HANY, Mary          5     CM
HARLAND, G. W.            10     LY
HARRINGTON, M. A.     5     UN
HARRISON, Charles     9     CM
HART, J.          6     EK
HATFIELD, E.          4     BL
HATFIELD, N.          3     BL
HATFIELD, Thos.          5     DW
HATFIELD, Wm.          6     BL
HAYNES, R.          5     BL
HAZS, I.          7     BL
HESS, Fred Jr.          7     LY
HESSE, Chas.          5     LY
HESSE, D.          3     LY
HESSE, David          7     LY
HESSE, Fred          2     LY
HINCKLEY, O. J.          7     BL
HOAR, O.          9     CM
HOLLAND, Mr.          2     LY
HOLTZ, ___          5     DW
HOLLIS, Geo.          8     EK
HOLLISS, I.          1     EK
HOLT, Geo.          8     LY
HOMER, John F.          4     DW
HORAN, Wm.          8     DW
HOSKINS, H.          8     SR
HOYT, N. E.          5     BL
HUNT, R.          3     CM
HUNT, R.            10     DC
HUNTER, W.          3     DC
JENKINS, A. H.          7     BL
JENKINS, J.          4     BL
JENKS, R. J.          3     LB
JOHNAH, D.          5     BL
KANE, Wm.          5     EK
KELSO, R.          9     SR
KENDSUFF, Mr.          6     LY
KERTLEY, J. W.          4     DW     
KETCHAM, F. F.          8     CM
KIMBALL, H.          6     LB     
KIMBALL, Jacob          6     DW
KNIGHT, E. I.          3     OL
KNIGHT, R.          7     OL
KNOTT, J. M.          6     DW
LAKE, Benj.          4     LY
LAMFRY, J.          9     SR
LANCESTER, Widow     4     EK
LANGFORD, C. E.            10     EK
LARD, A.          6     LB
LAWTON, Wm.            10     BL
LEE, Edward          5     DW
LEFFINGWELL, Wm. E.     4     DW
LEPPER, Ira N.          6     CM
LEPPER, J.          7     DW
LEPPER, Jams.          4     DC
LOCKORD, H.          7     LB
LUDWING, Samuel          3     DW
LYNCH, M.          9     EK
LYNING, Samuel          4     CM
MACUMBER, Geo.          6     DW
MANES, A.          5     LY
MARSHALL, John          8     LY
MASTER, James          6     LB
MATHEWS, John H.     8     CM
MAXION, Ira          8     DW
McCLUER, Wm.          8     DC
McCOON, Alex          7     LY
McCRARY, James            12     EK
McKEON, David            11     EK
McINTIRE, Wm.          5     EK
MEARS, A. C.          6     BL
MILLER, S. A.          4     UN
MULDOON, Thomas          5     EK
NAMES, A.          6     BL
NAMES, A.          9     BL
NAMES, Alonzo          5     DW
NEALAN, Patrick          2     DW
NEVILL, G. W.          7     DW
NEWERY, H.          5     DC
OGDEN, Wm.          5     BL
OSBORN, E. M.          6     CM
PARKER, G. W.               SR
PASTER, Chas.          3     SR
PEARSALL, C.          6     UN
PECK, F. F.          7     CM
PERRY, J.            10     BL
PIKE, John          7     SR
PINEO, A. D.          7     DW
PINEO, M.          4     CM
PORTER, J.          4     SR
PURSAUL, John          4     CM
PURSE, D. H.          4     LY
PURSE, J. R.          5     LY
PURSE, J. S.          6     LY
RAMSEY, Isaac            10     DC
RANDALL, R. H.          9     OL
RAWLINGS. Mrs.          8     DW
REDFIELD, Miss          4     DW
REYNOLDS, D.          5     BL
RICHARDSON, J.          5     BL
RICHARDSON, M.          6     OL
RICHARDSON, Mr.          8     EK
RICHARDSON, R          4     DW
RICKARD, Alvin          5     LY
RIGGS, J.          8     BL
RIGGS, P. D.          7     BL
ROBB, A.          2     DW
ROBERTS, Wm.          6     LY
ROGERS, L. T.          6     EK
ROYALTY, Widow          6     LY
ROYELTY, H. C.          6     DC
ROGERS, W.          6     BL
ROSCOE, B.          8     CM
RUSSELL, Mrs.          5     CM
SAVERY, Hannah          6     LY
SCOTT, Wm.          6     OL
SEARS, J. M.          6     LY
SEMOUR, J. S.          7     CM
SEMOUR, R.          6     CM
SEMOUR, S. T.          2     CM
SHADDUCK, Ira          4     EK
SHADDUCK, L.          8     EK
SHADUCK, D.          3     EK
SHAFT, H. B.          6     CM
SHELDON, Wm.          7     DW
SHINN, J.          4     DW
SHMERK, Samuel A.     3     CM
SHOEMAKER, Jas.          7     LB
SHOEMAKER, Mary          6     LB
SIMMONS, E.          3     DC
SIMMONS, G.          5     DC
SIMMONS, Jas.          3     DC
SIMMONS, R.          3     DC
SLOAN, John          8     LY
SMITH, A. G.          8     OL
SMITH, Arther          6     LY
SMITH, Dan'l          3     EK
SMITH, L. F.          7     BL
SMITH, R. J.          8     DW
SMYLEY, Wm.               EK
SOUTHERS, J.          4     UN
STALCUP, E.          7     DC
STOCKWELL, Henry     4     EK
STOCKWELL, Ira          6     LY
STRATTON, John          4     CM
STURDEYVANT, Saml     6     LY
STUTCOP, E.          5     DC
TALCOTT, Wm.          2     LY
THOMAS, Geo.          6     CM
THOMAS, R.          6     CM
THOMAS, John          6     DW
THOMAS, Wm.          5     LY
THORN, G.          3     LB
TITCOMB, T.          6     DW
TRASK, Alva          9     LB
TRIPP, T. T.          4     DW
TURNER, Joseph          6     DW
TURNER, Wm.          2     DW
TYLER, Carly          5     CM
TYLER, J.          4     CM
VALENTINE, A.          3     LY
VICKERY, M.          7     DW
VIRENT, Wm. K.          4     LY
VOLMER, A.          2      DW
WALKER, E.          8     DC
WALKER, Wm.          6     EK
WALLACE, J. G.          6     DW
WALROD, A. 2nd            11     DW
WALROD, Abram          4     DW
WALROD, D.          5     BL
WALROD, David          7     DW
WALROD, James          4     BL
WALROD, John          5     DW
WALRODE, N.          6     DW
WALROD, N. N.          4     DW
WALROD, Wm.          2     BL
WARREN, Alphonzo       13     DW
WARREN, Bennett            14     OL
WARREN, H. G.          6     LY
WARREN, Monro          7     DW
WATTERMAN, J.          4     DW
WATTS, Thos.          5     DC
WEST, Edward          6     DW
WEST, S.           4     LB
WELCH, J.          3     CM
WHEELER, L.          5     DW
WHITTER, Dr.          5     OL
WICKWIRE, Charles     2     BL
WILCOX, D.          8     BL
WILCOXON, J. W.          6     CM
WILLIAMS, A.          5     CM
WILLIAMS, R.          7     BL
WILLIAMS, Sarah          8     LY
WILLCOMSON, Mr.          5     EK
WILLIS, J. C.          3     CM
WILSON, Daniel          9     CM
WOCK, Alexr (alexander)     7     DW
WOOD, S.          3     CM
WOOLCOTT, Arcany     3     DW
WRIGHT, E. W.            11     BL

I, Thos. F. Butterfield, Clk of the Board of Comts. of Clinton 
County do hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the 
census of 1849 as taken by the assessor which is on file in my office.  
Given under my hand with the seal of the Board of Coms. at DeWitt Sept 13th 1849. 
 
sig/ Thos. F. Butterfield
clerk of the Board
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