CENSUS: 1856 State Census; Decatur Twp., Decatur County, Iowa
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1856 Iowa Census for Decatur County
Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson July 1999
Decatur Township
KEY
Dw ... Dwelling Number NVV... Native Voter
Fam... Family Number Ali... Alien
Sx ... sex Mil... Military
Ma ... Married D/D... Deaf/Dumb
Di ... Divorced Idi... Idiotic
YIS... Years living in State of Iowa LO ... Land Owner
NLV... Naturalized Voter
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
1 124 1 1 John M Dumm 10 M MO No adults appear in this household
2 124 James M Dumm 4 M MO
3 124 Wm W Dumm 1 M IA
4 124 2 2 Henry Bennington 39 M 1 12 OH Farmer 1
5 124 Sally Bennington 35 F 1 12 OH
6 124 Margret Bennington 16 F OH
7 124 Rachal Bennington 14 F OH
8 124 Peter Bennington 10 M IA
9 124 Julia Bennington 7 F IA
10 124 Emley Bennington 5 F IA
11 124 Jefferson Bennington 1/2 M IA
12 124 3 3 B H Covington 49 M 1 4 VA Merchant 1
13 124 Sarah Covington 40 F 1 4 OH
14 124 4 4 D**anda Covington 18 F IL
15 124 Smith Covington 11 M IL
16 124 Sarah Covington 9 F IL
17 124 Dodge Covington 4 M IL
18 124 Samuel Covington 2 M IA
19 124 4 4 Wm Bradley 45 M 1 8 SC Farmer 1 1 Dwelling 4 is marked here again
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 124 Nancy Bradley 43 F 1 8 KY
21 124 Eveline Bradley 17 F IL
22 124 Henry Bradley 14 M IL
23 124 Nancy S Bradley 11 F IL
24 124 Thena Bradley 9 F IL
25 124 George Bradley 5 M IA
26 124 Alford Bradley 3 M IA
27 124 4 4 J * Day 24 M 1 3 TN Farmer 1 1 Dwelling 4 is marked here again; Middle initial could be O or C
28 124 E A Day 25 F 1 2 TN
29 124 J H Day 6 M TN
30 124 M A Day 4 F TN
31 124 Catherine Humphres 19 F TN
32 124 5 5 Frances Lake 38 F 1 4 VA Merchant
33 124 David Lake 21 M 4 OH Merchant
34 124 Mary E Lake 13 F OH
35 124 Joseph Lake 9 M OH
36 124 Siras Lake 5 M OH
37 124 Albert Lake 4 M OH
1 126 6 6 Samuel Leland 42 M 1 4 PA Millrigh 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 126 Barbery Leland 34 F 1 4 PA
3 126 Hiram Leland 13 M MI
4 126 George Leland 11 M WI
5 126 Henry Leland 9 M WI
6 126 Stephen Leland 6 M WI
7 126 Mary J Leland 4 F WI
8 126 7 7 Wm T Robbins 40 M 1 10 OH Farmer 1 1
9 126 Martha Robbins 34 F 1 10 IN
10 126 Hanah E Robbins 13 F IN
11 126 Perry Robbins 11 M IN
12 126 Liewservy E Robbins 6 F IA
13 126 Frances Robbins 4 F IA
14 126 8 8 John Brutt 24 M 1 4 Germany Cebenet
15 126 Dinela Brutt 22 F 1 4 Germany
16 126 9 9 Thomas Downing 46 M 1 4 DE
17 126 Margret Downing 42 F 1 4 DE
18 126 John Downing 19 M OH
19 126 Mary E Downing 19 F OH
20 126 Marthey Downing 12 F OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
21 126 Abreham W Downing 9 M OH
22 126 Wm T Downing 6 M OH
23 126 Harvy W Downing 2 M IA
24 126 George E Downing M IA
25 126 10 10 George Cox 46 M 1 5 KY Farmer 1 1
26 126 Susannah Cox 39 F 1 5 KY
27 126 Mary J Cox 18 F IN
28 126 Balin Cox 7 M MO
29 126 Mary M Cox 7 F IA
30 126 James Dillard 33 M 1 3 NC
31 126 Valery Dillard 25 F 1 3 IN
33 126 Angeline Dillard 10 F MO
34 126 Catherine Dillard 8 F IA
35 126 Andrew J Dillard 7 M MO
36 126 Jonathan Dillard 5 M MO
37 126 Noah Dillard 3 M IA
38 126 11 11 Catherine Dumm 33 F 1 1 IN
39 126 Hariet E Dumm 7 F MO
40 126 Iva Ann Dumm 13 F MO
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
1 128 12 12 Isaac Gift 35 M 1 3 PA Carpente 1 1
2 128 Eveline Gift 30 F 1 3 OH
3 128 Albert Gift 8 M WI
4 128 Allen Gift 6 M WI
5 128 Julius Gift 4 M WI
6 128 Robert Gift 2 M IA
7 128 13 13 Edward Truman 48 M 1 10 KY Farmer 1
8 128 Perlina Truman 10 KY
9 128 Walter Truman KY 1 1
10 128 Sarah Truman KY
11 128 John Truman KY
12 128 Edward Truman KY
13 128 Virginia Truman KY
14 128 Henry Truman KY
15 128 Elizabeth Truman IA
16 128 Juliah Truman IA
17 128 Mary Truman IA
18 128 Hester Truman IA
19 128 William Burch 26 M TN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 128 14 14 Thomas Black 47 M 1 12 PA Farmer 1
21 128 Sarah Black 46 F 1 12 PA
22 128 Joseph Black 20 M PA
23 128 Henry Black 15 M IL
24 128 Charles Black 12 M IA
25 128 Sarah Black 1 F IA
26 128 Harvy Fergurson 22 M TN 1 1
27 128 15 15 N P Thompson 40 M 1 16 IN Farmer 1 1
28 128 Levina Thompson 40 F 10 VA
29 128 Malissa Thompson 17 F IL
30 128 Mary A Thompson 15 F IL
31 128 Neomy Thompson 13 F
32 128 Jane Thompson 11 F
33 128 K P Thompson 9 M
34 128 Harriet E Thompson 7 F
35 128 John B Thompson 2 M
1 130 16 16 Hugh Cameron 60 M 1 1 Scotland farmer 1
2 130 Jane Cameron 53 F 1 1 PA
3 130 17 17 James H Ownby 44 M 1 4 VA Blacksmi 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
4 130 Alener Ownby 40 F 1 4 VA
5 130 Charles Ownby 16 M VA
6 130 Ann E Ownby 14 F VA
7 130 William H Ownby 12 M VA
8 130 James E Ownby 10 M VA
9 130 Susa Berry 56 F 1 MS
10 130 Isaac Clark 25 M 3 IN 1 1
11 130 Conrad Bare 23 M 6 OH
12 130 Robert Haywood 17 M 2 MO
13 130 18 18 John W Hall 39 M 1 11 RI Merchant 1 1
14 130 Eliza Hall 33 F 1 11 OH
15 130 Sarah A Hall 13 F IL
16 130 Wm S Hall 9 M IA
17 130 Mary Hall 9 F IA
18 130 Jane Hall 4 F IA
19 130 19 19 James W Gill 41 M 1 8 VA farmer 1
20 130 Elizabeth E Gill 24 F 1 8 IL
21 130 Noah B Gill 20 M KY
22 130 Wm H Gill 13 M OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
23 130 Sary E Gill 11 F OH
24 130 John A Gill 10 M IN
25 130 Joseph E Gill 8 M IA
26 130 Lafecatt Gill 5 M IA
27 130 Mary A Gill 3 F IA
28 130 20 20 James L Garrett 39 M 1 1 KY Minister
29 130 Salley Garrett 33 F 1 1 KY
30 130 David Garrett 11 M IN
31 130 21 21 Jonathan Alley 75 M 1 9 VA farmer 1
32 130 Emely Alley 30 F 1 9 TN
33 130 Marion Alley 10 M IA
34 130 Haryy Alley 9 M IA First name is as it appears on the census
35 130 Washington Alley 5 M IA
36 130 22 22 S H Cummins 24 M 1 11 IN Merchant 1 1
37 130 T A Cummins 20 F 1 4 IL
38 130 John H Cummins 0 M IA
1 132 23 23 Abner Harbour 41 M 1 9 OH Carpente 1
2 132 Charity Harbour 29 F 1 9 KY
3 132 Franklin P Harbour 3 M IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
4 132 John Collinwood 28 M NY Carpente 1 1
5 132 24 24 C B Laughhead 33 M 1 2 PA Carpente 1 1
6 132 Elizabeth Laughhd 25 F 1 2 OH
7 132 James A Lauhead 2 M OH
8 132 Mary M Lauhead 0 F IA
9 132 25 25 Jas M Hacker 30 M 1 1 OH Carpente 1 1
10 132 Mary J Hacker 24 F 1 1 IN
11 132 Jas O Hacker 3 M IN
12 132 Geo W Hacker 1 M IN
13 132 Wm S Hacker 22 M IN Carpenter
14 132 26 26 Josiah * McCleland 32 M 1 3 KY Physicia 1 1
15 132 Amanda M McClelland 26 F 1 3 TN
16 132 27 27 Wilson L Warford 55 M 1 5 KY farmer 1 1
17 132 Nancy Warford 53 F 1 5 KY
18 132 Merritt W Warford 21 M 5 IN farmer 1 1 1
19 132 Delilah Warford 31 F 5 IN
20 132 Emeline Warford 17 F IN
21 132 Albert * Warford 10 M IN
22 132 28 28 Robert French 30 M 1 3 KY farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
23 132 Eliza J French 22 F 1 3 IN
24 132 Mandy J French 1 F IA
25 132 John B French 0 M IA
26 132 Leodicea Desven 63 F 1 3 TN
27 132 Abalil Smith 24 F 1 1 KY
28 132 Wm * Smith 6 M IL
29 132 R B Smith 1 M IL
30 132 29 29 R B Hauley 29 M 1 3 VA farmer 1 1 Widowed field is marked on census
31 132 C J Hauley 24 F 1 3 NY Widowed field is marked on census
32 132 L S Hauley 6 M IL
33 132 J E Hauley 4 F IL
34 132 S E Hauley 2 F IA
35 132 G Hauley 0 F IA
1 134 30 30 William Fortune 26 M 1 2 IN farmer 1
2 134 Barbara Fortune 34 F 1 2 KY
3 134 Catherine Shumaker 13 F IN
4 134 Elizabeth Shumaker 11 F IN
5 134 Sary Shumaker 4 F IN
6 134 John W Fortune 2 M IL
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
7 134 George W Fortune 0 M IA
8 134 31 31 L C Conery 46 M 1 11 OH Shision 1
9 134 Helon Conery 47 F 1 11 VA
10 134 Stephen C Conery 21 M 1 11 IL
11 134 Elizabeth Conery 21 F 1 5 VA
12 134 Mary F Conery 19 F IL
13 134 Abreham Conery 14 M IL
14 134 Wm Conery 12 M IL
15 134 Luther Conery 4 M IA
16 134 32 33 Wm Rowel 61 M 1 8 VA 1 1
17 134 Hester Rowel 52 F 1 8 DE
18 134 Lucia Rowel 26 F OH
19 134 H C Rowel 16 M OH
20 134 Safford Rowel 29 M 1 OH
21 134 Merinda Rowel 20 F 1 OH
22 134 Julian Rowel 13 F OH
23 134 33 34 Wm E Price 33 M 1 1 OH Carpente 1 1 1
24 134 Lusety Price 25 F 1 1 OH
25 134 Wesley A Price 8 M IN
26 134 Elu M Price 6 M IN
27 134 Mary E Price 3 F IL
28 134 Francis M Price 1 M IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
29 134 Wm Crafford 23 M IN Carpente 1 1
31 134 34 35 R M Earl 33 M 1 0 NY Physician
32 134 Sary Earl 3 F 1 OH Age is listed as 3 and the married column is marked on census
33 134 Abert H Earl 7 M IN
34 134 S C Earl 2 F IN
35 134 T J Earl 0 M IA
36 134 35 36 * W French 23 M 1 8 IN Merchant 1 1 First initial may be O P or D
37 134 Mary A French 23 F 1 IN
38 134 Alvira French 1 F IA
1 136 37 38 Rebeeca Garren 48 1 21 IN
2 136 John A Garron 15 M IA
3 136 Nancy L Garron 13 F IA
4 136 James Riley Garren 9 M IA
5 136 Mary M Garren 4 F IA
6 136 38 39 William Gardner 29 M 1 0 KY farmer 1 1 1
7 136 Lydia A Gardner 23 F 1 0 OH
8 136 Mary E Gardner 5 F IN
9 136 Mahala J Gardner 3 F IN
10 136 Anna J Gardner 0 F IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
11 136 39 40 John S Wartenbee 27 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1
12 136 Sarah W Wartenbee 28 F 1 1 NY
13 136 Julia S Wartenbee 4 F MI
14 136 Francis A Wartenbee 2 M OH
15 136 Edges O Wartenbee 0 M IA
16 136 James M Everet 19 M 16 OH 1 Land owner column is marked on census
17 136 40 41 John Sly 42 M 1 11 VA Teamster 1 1
18 136 Sarah P Sly 32 F 1 11 KY
19 136 Joanna Sly 15 F IN
20 136 Corneleous Sly 13 M IN
21 136 Mary E Sly 11 F IA
22 136 Jacob Sly 4 M IA
23 136 Uriah Sly 2 M IA
24 136 41 42 John T Shelton 40 M 1 20 KY Carpente 1 1
25 136 Jane Shelton 32 F 1 11 OH
26 136 Levi Shelton 15 M IA
27 136 William Shelton 13 M IA
28 136 Isaac Shelton 11 M IA
29 136 Matilda A Shelton 5 F IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
30 136 Mary A Shelton 1 F IA
31 136 41 42 Thomas Miller 42 M 1 4 SC farmer 1 1 Dwelling 41 is marked again, but to the right is a large 42
32 136 Mary A Miller 35 F 1 4 KY
33 136 Mary C Miller 16 F IN
34 136 Sary J Miller 15 F IN
35 136 John W Miller 13 M IN
36 136 Margret E Miller 10 F IN
37 136 Lidia E Miller 8 F IN
38 136 Pheba A Miller 6 F IN
39 136 James M Miller 4 M IN
1 138 42 43 Henry Portis 40 M 1 1 NC farmer 1 1
2 138 Saloma Portis 37 F 1 1 OH
3 138 Nancy Portis 17 F IN
4 138 David Portis 13 M IN
5 138 Michal Portis 7 F IN
6 138 Sophia J Portis 3 F IN
7 138 43 44 Mathew Houston 60 M 1 3 TN farmer 1 1
8 138 Jane Houston 58 F 1 3 TN
9 138 Robert L Houston 21 M TN farmer 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
10 138 Jane M Houston 19 F TN
11 138 Lorenia C Houston 16 F TN
12 138 Sarah J McCrosky 15 F TN
13 138 44 45 Solomon Pennywell 43 M 1 0 DE farmer 1 1 1
14 138 Catherine Pennywell 42 F 1 0 VA
15 138 James Pennywell 20 M OH
16 138 Mary E Pennywell 18 F OH
17 138 Rebeca C Pennywell 15 F OH
18 138 Sary J Pennywell 13 F OH
19 138 Samuel C Pennywell 8 M OH
20 138 45 46 Calvin Board 50 M 1 5 KY farmer 1 1
21 138 Sarah Board 49 F 1 5 KY
22 138 Matilda C Board 20 F IL
23 138 Milton B Board 18 M IL
24 138 Susan A Board 14 F IL
25 138 Sarah C Board 11 F IL
26 138 Maria A Board 8 F IL
27 138 46 47 William H Tolman 31 M 1 0 OH farmer 1 1
28 138 Elizbeth Tolmon 32 F 1 0 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
29 138 Martha L Tolmon 10 F OH
30 138 47 48 Jane Gardner 60 F 1 2 KY 1
31 138 Henry S Gardner 36 M 2 KY farmer 1 1 1
32 138 John T Gardner 22 M KY
33 138 Edmond Gardner 19 M KY
34 138 Mary J Gardner 16 F KY
35 138 Andrew B Gardner 14 M KY
36 138 48 49 Curtis G Rowel 23 M 1 9 OH 1 1 1
27 138 Elizabeth A Rowel 17 F 1 12 OH
1 140 50 50 Samuel D Edminson 47 M 1 SC farmer 1 1 Dwelling is listed as 50 on the census instead of 49
2 140 Rachal Edminson 41 F 1 TN
3 140 Elizabeth Edminson 21 F TN
4 140 Mary A Edminson 20 F TN
5 140 Eliza Edminson 18 F IN
6 140 James H Edminson 16 M IN
7 140 Sarah A Edminson 14 F IN
8 140 Martha Edminson 11 F IN
9 140 Ellen B Edminson 6 F IL
10 140 Tebitha Edminson 5 F IL
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
11 140 Alice Edminson 1 F IL
12 140 51 52 Isaac Sprague M 1 OH farmer 1 1 No age given, Militia column was marked and crossed out
13 140 Pheba Sprague F 1 NY No aged given
14 140 52 53 Enox Sprague 31 M 1 OH farmer
15 140 Mary A Sprague 21 F 1 TN
16 140 William Sprague 9 M OH
17 140 Nathaniel Sprague 5 M OH
18 140 53 54 Henry Ellis 30 M 1 8 PA farmer 1 1 1
19 140 Henrietta Ellis 27 F 1 8 OH
20 140 Mitchel M Ellis 10 M OH
21 140 Hester E Ellis 6 F IA
22 140 William R Ellis 4 M IA
23 140 Sarah S Ellis 3 F IA
24 140 Jasper Ellis 1 M IA
25 140 Charles Clements 27 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1 1
26 140 Nelson B Clements 20 M 0 OH farmer 1
27 140 54 55 James Lewis 33 M 1 2 IN farmer 1 1 1
28 140 Barbary Lewis 32 F 1 2 OH
29 140 Josiah Lewis 7 M IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
30 140 Mary S Lewis 4 F IN
31 140 David Lewis 1 M IA
32 140 55 56 Claborn Jones 52 M 1 0 TN farmer 1 1
33 140 Mahala Jones 52 F 1 0 TN
34 140 Maria Jones 18 F TN
35 140 George Jones 13 M IN
36 140 Eliza Jones 11 F IN
37 140 Celea Jones 8 F IN
38 140 Si*a Jones 4 F IN
1 142 56 57 William Starr 29 M 1 4 IN farmer 1 1 1
2 142 Minerva Starr 24 F 1 4 IN
3 142 J S Starr 3 M IA
4 142 James W Starr 0 M IA
5 142 57 58 John Stanley 27 M 1 8 IN farmer 1 1 1
6 142 Lewiza Stanley 22 F 1 7
7 142 Joel H Stanley 4 M IA
8 142 Elizabeth J Stanley 2 F
9 142 58 59 Joel Stanley 55 M 1 8 VA Farmer 1 1 1
10 142 Bithena Stanley 47 F 1 8 Carolina North or South Carolina was not specified as the birthplace
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
11 142 Thomas M Stanley 24 M 8 IN Farforde 1 1 1
12 142 Joseph Stanley 21 M 8 IN Farmer 1 1 1
13 142 Elizabeth J Stanley 15 F MO
14 142 Permela E Stanley 12 F MO
15 142 Mary M Stanley 8 F IA
16 142 59 60 Medley T Shelton 44 M 1 18 KY farmer 1 1 1
17 142 Neoma Shelton 28 F 1 10 KY
18 142 William Shelton 9 M IA
19 142 Delyatha Shelton 8 F IA
20 142 Mary D Shelton 7 F IA
21 142 Sarah Shelton 6 F IA
22 142 Matilda Shelton 4 F IA
23 142 Medley M Shelton 2 M IA
24 142 Eliza Shelton 0 F IA
25 142 George Ramsey 18 M OH farmer 1
26 142 60 61 Lewis J Walker 39 1 14 OH Farmer 1 1 1
27 142 Mary J Walker 37 F 1 14 OH
28 142 Elizabeth A Walker 18 F IN
29 142 Rachal E Walker 16 F IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
30 142 Mary J Walker 14 F IN
31 142 Catherine Walker 12 F IA
32 142 Susanah Walker 7 F IA
33 142 Marha A Walker 4 F IA First name is as it appears on the census
34 142 Oliver T Walker 1 M IA
1 144 61 62 John T Tash 59 M 1 2 NC Carder 1 1
3 144 Lydia Tash 54 F IN
4 144 Andrew Tash 19 M MO Farmer 1
5 144 Harvy Akers 14 M MO
6 144 Hiram Tash 14 M IN
7 144 Riley Tash 11 M IN
8 144 Lydia A Akers 12 F MO
9 144 Malinda Tash 24 F KY
10 144 62 63 Emley Mckern 36 F 1 4 KY 1
11 144 Beda Mckern 17 M IL Farmer
12 144 Nancy O Mckern 15 F IL
13 144 Abram Mckern 14 M IL
14 144 Mary E Mckern 6 F MO
15 144 Lairie T Mckern 4 F MO
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
16 144 Henry M Mckern 2 M IA
17 144 63 64 Ambros S Long 30 M 1 VA Painter
18 144 Jane Long 26 F 1 KY
19 144 John Barcus 19 M 1 Germany Farmer
20 144 Samuel Einknona 33 M 1 OH Engineer
21 144 Martha J Kirkland 30 F 1 OH
22 144 Sarah E Kirkland 11 F OH
23 144 Eliza H Kirkland 9 F OH
24 144 Clary J Kerklin 6 F OH
25 144 Harrietta Kirkland 1 F OH
26 144 William Kemphill 20 M 1 OH Carpenter
27 144 64 65 Catherine Ross 66 F 1 5 PA
28 144 Elizabeth Ross 24 F PA
29 144 Isaiah Ross 22 M PA Farmer 1 1 1
30 144 64 65 Emley Bradsall 31 F 1 9 PA 1
31 144 Thomas M Cook 6 M IA
32 144 Elizabeth Cook 5 F IA
33 144 Jonathan Cook 3 M IA
34 144 Walter Birdsall 0 M IA
35 144 65 66 Jesse Dilliner 26 M 1 3 IN
35 144 Elizabeth Dilliner 21 F 1 3 IN
36 144 Nancy J Dilliner 3 F IA
1 146 67 68 William A Gunter 23 M 1 4 IN Farmer 1 1 1
2 146 Hannah J Gunter 19 F IN
3 146 Amanda E Gunter 3 F IA
4 146 Mary A Gunter 1 F IA
5 146 68 69 William C Akers 34 M 1 4 KY Farmer 1 1 1
6 146 Sarah S Akers 32 F NC
7 146 Manerva A Akers 8 F MO
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
8 146 Benjamin Akers 6 M MO
9 146 Dolphin Akers 2 M IA
10 146 Garret * Akers 1 M IA
11 146 69 70 Cr*sis F James 36 M 1 TN Farmer 1 1
12 146 Harriet James 33 F 1 TN
13 146 Oristes James 10 M TN
14 146 Rebecca James 6 F TN
15 146 Elizabeth James 6 F TN
16 146 Martha N James 2 F TN
17 146 70 71 Jacob Hadgins 33 M KY Farmer 1 1
18 146 Elizabeth Hadjins 30 F KY
19 146 Mary J Hadjins 14 F IA
20 146 Philip O Hadjins 10 M IA
21 146 William H Hadjins 7 M IA
22 146 John W Hadjins 5 M IA
23 146 Elizabeth A Hadjins 4 F IA
24 146 Martha M Hadjins 2 F IA
25 146 71 72 Christopher W Long 54 M VA
26 146 Jane Long 49 F KY
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
27 146 Christopher H Long 17 M IN
28 146 Martha M Long 14 F IN
29 146 Jesse S Long 12 M IN
30 146 Ann M Long 7 F IN
31 146 Henry Gandy 27 M IN
32 146 72 73 William Childers 60 M 1 8 VA 1 1
33 146 Nancy Childers 50 F 1 8 DE
34 146 William Tucker 8 M IA
35 146 Nancy E Childers 6 F IA
36 146 73 74 Noah Lucas 25 M 1 1 VA
37 146 Mary Lucas 20 F 1 1 DE
38 146 Joell Lucas 4 M VA
39 146 Charles Lucas 1 M IA
1 148 74 75 Hiram O Jarard 29 M 1 19 MI Farmer 1 1
2 148 Mary A Jarard 18 F 1 15 OH
3 148 Jemima Jarard 47 F 1 19 OH
4 148 William K Jarard 16 M IA Farmer
5 148 John D Jarard 12 M IA
6 148 * B Sanders 25 M 5 NY Surveyor 1 First initial could be C or E
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
7 148 76 78 Benjamin Akers 26 M 1 4 IN Farmer 1 1 1
8 148 Mary Jane Akers 25 F 1 4 IN
9 148 Elzan Akers 4 F IA
10 148 Sarah E Akers 3 F IA
11 148 Nancy Akers 2 F IA
12 148 William H Akers 0 M IA
13 148 77 79 Richard N Shy 32 M 1 4 KY Farmer 1 1 1
14 148 Sarah E Shy 21 F 1 4 OH
15 148 William N Shy 3 M IA
16 148 78 80 Jackson South 23 M 1 5 OH Farmer 1 1 1
17 148 Rebeca South 21 F 1 10 OH
18 148 James W South 1 M IA
19 148 79 81 Jacob Witter 41 M 1 6 IN Farmer 1 1 1
20 148 Rebecca Witter 34 F 1 6 IN
21 148 Finley W Witter 18 M IN
22 148 Matilda A Witter 15 F IN
23 148 Mary E Witter 13 F IN
24 148 William L Witter 11 M IN
25 148 Aaron C Witter 7 M IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
26 148 John P Witter 1 M IA
27 148 80 82 Joshua B Bellomy 31 M 1 7 OH Farmer 1 1 1
28 148 Ethalina Bellomy 29 F 1 7 OH
29 148 Nancy Bellomy 9 F OH
30 148 Benjamin Bellomy 7 M IA
31 148 Sarah Bellomy 5 F IA
32 148 Iowa Bellomy 1 F IA
33 148 Catherine Bellomy 3 F IA
34 148 81 83 Daniel Bedwell 26 M 1 20 IN Farmer 1 1 1
35 148 Nancy Jane Bedwell 26 F 1 21 IN
36 148 Malvina J Bedwell 4 F IA
37 148 Rachal Bedwell 2 F IA
38 148 Rebeca A Bedwell 0 F IA
1 150 82 84 Henry Guire 21 M 1 3 IN Plastere 1 1 1
2 150 Sarah Guire 21 F 1 3 IN
3 150 John W Guire 0 M IA
4 150 83 85 Andrew J Fitzgerle 21 M 1 4 OH Farmer 1 1 1
5 150 Ellen Fitzgerle 18 F 6 IN
6 150 Joel Gray 58 M 1 1 NC Farmer 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
7 150 Elizabeth Gray 48 F 1 1 NC
8 150 William S Gray 19 M WI Farmer
9 150 James H Gray 15 M IN Farmer
10 150 Thomas F Gray 13 M IL
11 150 Sarah J Gray 10 F IL
12 150 84 86 James Elliot 48 M 1 1 PA Farmer 1 1
13 150 Ann Elliot 42 F 1 1 PA
14 150 Fidelia Elliot 19 F PA
15 150 Adalade Elliot 16 F IL
16 150 Ellen Elliot 13 F IL
17 150 William Elliot 10 M IL
18 150 Hiram Elliot 8 M IL
19 150 Lewis Elliot 5 M IL
20 150 John Elliot 2 M IL
21 150 Rosanna Quigley 43 F 1 PA
22 150 85 87 George Shoudershet 45 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1
23 150 Elizabeth Shoudershet 48 F 1 1 VA
24 150 Wesley Shoudershet 19 M OH
25 150 Eliza Jane Shoudershet 16 F OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
26 150 James Shoudershet 13 M OH
27 150 Gilerah Shoudershet 7 M OH
28 150 Margret Shoudershet 5 F OH
29 150 Isabella Shoudershet 0 F IA
30 150 86 88 Joseph Guire 45 M 1 3 NC Farmer 1 1
31 150 Sophia Guire 40 F 1 3 OH
32 150 Jacob Guire 17 M IN
33 150 Sarah Guire 11 F IN
34 150 Josiah Guire 1 M IA
35 150 87 89 David Guire 23 M 1 2 IN Farmer 1 1 1
36 150 Nancy A Guire 17 F 1 8 OH
37 150 Robert Guire 0 M IA
1 152 George Pace 0 M IA
2 152 105 112 Howel Chandler 38 M 1 0 VA Farmer 1 1 1
3 152 Martha Chandler 41 F 1 0 VA
4 152 Wm * Chandler 15 M 0 OH Farmer
7 152 Charles Chandler 11 M 0 OH
6 152 Theoles Chandler 7 M 0 OH
7 152 Uphema Chandler 6 F 0 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
8 152 Perthena Chandler 5 F OH
9 152 Allis Ann Chandler 3 F OH
10 152 Martha Pace 69 F OH
11 152 106 113 David Cockeron 37 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1
12 152 Louiza Cockeron 36 F 1 1 IN
13 152 Richard Cockeron 17 M 1 IN
14 152 John Cockeron 15 M 1 IN
15 152 Augustus Cockeron 13 M 1 IN
16 152 Wm T Cockeron 11 M 1 IN
17 152 James R Cockeron 7 M 1 IN
18 152 Louiza Cockeron 6 F 1 IN
19 152 Cassius C Cockeron 4 M 1 IN
20 152 Charles T Cockeron 3 M 1 IN
21 152 107 114 Wm Harris 37 M 1 6 OH Farmer 1 1
22 152 Manda Harris 32 F 1 6 IN
23 152 Mary Jane Harris 13 F 6 MO
24 152 Susannah Harris 8 F 6 IL
25 152 Uriah Harris 5 M 5 IA
26 152 John Harris 2 M 2 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
27 152 108 115 Cary Cherry 45 M 1 5 TN Farmer 1
28 152 Dulinda Cherry 47 F 1 5 TN
29 152 John Cherry 15 M 5 TN
30 152 Susannah Cherry 13 F 5 TN
31 152 Mary Cherry 7 F 5 TN
32 152 Filander Gates 22 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1
33 152 Mary Jane Gates 21 F 1 5 OH
34 152 109 116 Peter Scot 34 M 1 8 Bavaria Farmer 1 1
35 152 Sarah Scot 37 F 1 8 OH
36 152 Esperiane J Scot 11 8 OH
37 152 Lamnel J Scot 8 M 8 OH
38 152 Mary Ann Scot 7 7 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 216 168 175 Aaron Prill 59 M 1 3 KY farmer 1 1
3 216 Margaret Prill 55 F 1 3 KY
4 216 David Prill 25 M 3 KY Laborer 1 1
5 216 Harrison Prill 16 M TN Laborer
6 216 168 176 Joseph Prill 33 M 1 0 TN Laborer 1 1
7 216 Elisabeth Prill 20 F 1 0 MO Birthplace could also be Mississippi
8 216 169 177 Thomas Russell 23 M 1 0 OH farmer
9 216 Catharine Russell 22 F 1 0 VA
10 216 Sarah Russell 1 F 0 MO
11 216 Manda Atha 11 F 0 IN
12 216 Catharine Michael 90 F 1 VA Last name is a little hard to read due to lightness
13 216 170 178 George M Reck 26 M 1 2 VA farmer 1 1 1
14 216 Lucinda Reck 20 F 1 2 KY
15 216 Martha O Reck 1 F 2 IA
16 216 171 179 Eli Fruman 43 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1 1
17 216 Rhoda Fruman 36 F 1 1 MO
18 216 Wm Fruman 19 M 1 MO
19 216 Robert Fruman 13 M 1 MO
20 216 Nancy Fruman 12 F 1 IL
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
21 216 Margaret Fruman 2 F 1 IL
22 216 Nancy Wells 5 F 1 IL
23 216 Wilborn Morris 22 M Laborer 1 1 State of birth is blank on the census
24 216 172 180 Jeremiah Hatfield 39 M 1 5 TN farmer 1 1 1
25 216 Elisabeth Hatfield 33 F 1 5 NC
26 216 James Hatfield 15 M 5 KY farmer
27 216 Wm R Hatfield 12 M 5 KY
28 216 Nancy J Hatfield 10 F 5 KY
29 216 Elisabeth Hatfield 7 F 5 KY
30 216 Francis Hatfield 4 F 4 IA
31 216 173 181 Calvin Atha 35 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
32 216 Susan Atha 36 F 1 1 VA
33 216 Mary Atha 14 F 1 VA
34 216 John E Atha 10 M 1 NC
35 216 George Atha 7 M 1 NC
36 216 Samuel Atha 4 M 1 NC
37 216 Andrew Atha 1 M 1 IA
38 216 Andrew Rock 23 M 1 1 NC farmer 1 1
39 216 Susannah Rock 16 F 1 1 NC
1 218 174 183 John Rock 39 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1
2 218 Mary Rock 26 F 1 1 KY
3 218 George Rock 3 M 1 KY
4 218 Mary Rock 6 F 1 KY
5 218 Samuel Rock 60 M 1 2 TN farmer 1 1
6 218 Susannah Rock 60 F 1 2 TN
7 218 Samuel Rock 14 M 2 TN
8 218 175 185 Campble Atha 35 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1
9 218 Mary Atha 34 F 1 1 VA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
10 218 Elijah Atha 13 M 1 VA
11 218 Francis M Atha 11 M 1 NC
12 218 Julia Ann Atha 9 F 1 NC
13 218 Syrena Atha 5 F 1 KY
14 218 A J Atha 3 M 1 KY
15 218 176 186 Alfred Stanley 43 M 1 14 KY farmer 1 1 1
16 218 Elisabeth Stanley 38 F 1 14 TN
17 218 A J Stanley 19 M 14 MO farmer 1
18 218 Hiram Stanley 16 M 14 MO farmer
19 218 Eliza Ann Stanley 13 F 13 IA
20 218 Jasper Stanley 10 M 10 IA
21 218 Pernelia Stanley 8 F 8 IA
22 218 Harber Stanley 6 M 6 IA
23 218 Thomas Stanley 3 M 3 IA
24 218 Daughter Stanley 1 F 1 IA
25 218 177 187 Ishmial Barnes 43 M 1 5 KY farmer 1 1 1 There is a slim possibility that the first letter of the surname is
26 218 Sarah Barnes 28 F 1 3 IN Years in state was a 3 on the census
27 218 Lydia Barnes 12 F 5 IN
28 218 Stephen Barnes 9 M 5 IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
29 218 Nancy Barnes 7 F 5 IN
30 218 Fanny Barnes 60 F 1 5 KY
31 218 Mary A Peerse 11 F IN
32 218 178 188 Wm Kendricks 25 M 1 11 IL farmer 1 1 1
33 218 Sarah Kendricks 20 F 1 5 IN
34 218 179 189 Susannah Kendricks 60 F 1 11 KY
35 218 Daniel Kendricks 21 M 11 IL farmer 1 1 1
36 218 Samuel Kendricks 18 M 11 IL farmer 1
37 218 Martin Kendricks 16 M 11 IL farmer
1 220 179 189 David Sears 37 M 1 15 KY farmer 1 1 Dwelling and family are as they appear on the census
2 220 Amanda Sears 36 F 1 15 KY
3 220 Daniel Sears 13 M 13 IA
4 220 Elisabeth Sears 10 F 10 IA
5 220 Wm Sears 9 M 9 IA
6 220 Susan Sears 7 F 7 IA
7 220 Nancy Sears 6 F 6 IA
8 220 Latitia Sears 3 F 3 IA
9 220 David Sears 1 M 1 IA
10 220 180 190 J B Lunbeck 41 M 1 19 NJ farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
11 220 Aurelia Lunbeck 33 F 1 8 VA
12 220 Lemuel Lunbeck 14 M 14 IN
13 220 Lucia L Lunbeck 8 F 8 IA
14 220 Elorette A Lunbeck 6 F 6 IA
15 220 Narcassas Lunbeck 4 M IA
16 220 Delilah Weldon 19 F 17 MO
17 220 Peter Blisserer 19 M 0 OH Laborer 1
18 220 Thomas Posers 22 M 1 VA Carpente 1 1 1
19 220 J W Shafer 21 M 21 IA Tinner 1 1
21 220 181 195 J M Wright 29 M 1 5 OH Cabinetmaker
22 220 Louiza Wright 22 F 1 5 OH
23 220 Lucinda Dearman 17 F 5 OH
25 220 182 196 Daniel Bradley 38 M 1 5 KY farmer 1 1 1
26 220 Mary Bradley 35 F 1 5 IN
27 220 Wm H Bradley 11 M 5 IN
28 220 John Bradley 7 M 5 IN
29 220 Elmyra Bradley 4 F 4 IA
30 220 Thomas J Bradley 1 M 1 IA
31 220 183 197 Isaac Rader 28 M 1 0 IN farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
32 220 Ann Rader 26 F 1 0 OH
33 220 John E Rader 6 M 0 IN
2 222 184 198 Rachel Morris 61 F 1 0 OH Age could also be 81 (looks more like 61 though)
3 222 Isaac Morris 21 M IN farmer 1 1 1
4 222 Rheuben Morris 16 M IN farmer
5 222 David Morris 12 M IN
6 222 Daniel Morris 9 M IN
7 222 Abram Large 28 M 1 IN Laborer The widowed column is marked for him on the census
8 222 Martha Large 3 F IN
9 222 185 199 C J Hoffman 34 M 1 2 Wurtembu farmer 1 1 1
10 222 Susannah Hoffman 26 F 1 2 OH
11 222 Calvin W Hoffman 2 M 2 OH
12 222 Leo Virgil Hoffman 0 M 0 IA
13 222 186 200 Mr Carathers 40 M 1 IN farmer 1 1 1
14 222 Mrs Carathers 24 F IN
15 222 Carathers IN No first name, age or sex listed in the census
16 222 187 201 Mrs Stanley No other info listed except first and last name
End of Decatur Township
Kermit L. Kittleson
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Added to Decatur County IAGenWeb, March 2021.
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