1856 Jones County Census Records - Cass Twp Jones County, Iowa

Cass Township

Cass Township transcribed by Richard Harrison. Page numbers are the original handwritten ones. Numbers in parentheses are stamped page numbers. First Iowa state census naming every member of the household and the years resided in state.

Abbreviations: DW=Dwelling number; FM=Family number; M=Marital status; Y=Years in Iowa; Voting status: V=Native-born, N=Naturalized, A=Alien

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
1	1	E. B. Alderman Lydia A. Alderman Amasel(?) Alderman Mary E. Alderman	30 30 6 2	M F F F	M M	6 6 6	Mass Mass NY	Farmer	V	Militia
2	2	John G. Reeves Lydia Reeves Manassa(?) Reeves Van V. Meter Reeves Susannah Reeves Wm. C. Reeves Silas Reeves Hester Ann Reeves Permelia(?) Reeves Susannah Sams	38 34 15 12 10 8 5 3 1 25	M F M M F M M F F F	M M	11 11 11	Ohio Ohio Ohio Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
3	3	Wm S. Beeks Margaret J. Beeks Elizabeth B. Beeks Christopher C. Beeks John ? Beeks	31 29 7 4 1	M F F M M	M M	16 12	Ohio Ohio Iowa Iowa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
4	4	John Rees Rachel Rees Sarah S. Rees Wm. A. N. Rees Armita Rees E----- Rees I or J. Rees	35 32 11 9 7 3 1	M F F M F F M	M M	1 1 1 1 1 1 1	Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ill	Farmer	V	Militia
5	5	? Cunningham Sarah A. Cunningham Sarah S. Cunningham Emily F. Cunningham	30 28 4 1	M F M M	M M	6 6	NY Mass Iowa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
6	6	O. B. Sayle Abigail Sayle Wm. H. Sayle ? Sayle	29 26 4 ?	M F M M	M M	1 1	Ohio NJ Ohio	Farmer	V	Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
7	7	Matthew Porter Elmira Porter Sarah ?. Porter Andrew Porter John W. Porter Louis Porter Lucy Ann Porter	30 30 9 8 5 3 0	M F F M M M F	M M	1 1 1 1 1 1	Ohio Ohio Wis Wis Wis Wis Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
8	8	R. B. Condit Ann B. Condit Mary Bedford Burton A. Roth	26 25 33 2	M F F M	M M	2 2 1 1	New Jersey NY England Ohio	Farmer	V	Owned land
9	9	Jessa Garwood Rachel Garwood Cynthia Ann Garwood Jessa A. Garwood Malissa L Garwood Susannah P. Garwood S. J. Swain	64 48 14 8 6 4 27	M F F M F F M	M M	3 3 3 3 3 3 1	Pa Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio	Farmer None	V V	Owned land
10	10	Isaac ? Potter Mary C. Potter Elizabeth ?. Potter Abigail A. Cobb Samuel Potter C. F.(?) B. Potter Mary M. Potter John T. Potter Isaac N. Potter John L. Cobb	49 46 22 21 18 16 13 10 8 24	M F F F M M F M M M	M M M M	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	NJ NJ NJ NJ Ohio Ohio NJ NJ NJ NJ	Farmer Blacksmith Blacksmith	V V	Owned land Militia, Owned land
11	11	Samuel S. Everson Mary E. Everson Mary A. Everson	23 21 0	M F F	M M	0 0	NY NY Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
12	12	R. Mitchel Elisabeth A. Mitchel Leroy Mitchel Hariet Mitchel T. B. Mitchel	40 30 9 5 2	M F M F M	M M	1 1 1 1 1	NY NY Ill Ill Ill	Farmer	V	Owned land
13	13	Sylvester Hale Angaline Hale	28 29	M F	M M	0 0	NY NY	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
14	14	Spencer Pitcher Susan Pitcher Caroline Pitcher Linus Pitcher	62 51 22 19	M F F M	M M	1 1 1 1	Mass Mass NY NY	Farmer Farmer	V	Owned land
15	15	Lemual McBee Elenender McBee Malinda McBee Hannah J. McBee	60 56 20 16	M F F F	M M	10 10 10 10	Tenn Kentucky Ind Ind	Farmer	V	Owned land
16	16	Wm. Kelly Luisa Kelly Henriette Kelly	19 19 0	M F F	M M	18 10	Ind Ind Iowa	Farmer
17	17	Samuel Kelly Jane Kelly Alan M. Kelly S. B. Kelly David H. Kelly Ansil Kelly Allen J. Kelly Darius Kelly George Kelly Sarah E. Marshall	42 39 15 13 11 9 7 4 1 21	M F M M M M M M M F	M M	18 18 11	Ohio Va Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Pa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
18	18	Johathan Perry Elizabeth Perry Wyatt Perry Nancy A. Perry Thomas ?. Perry Malaki Perry Emeline Perry Zachry Perry Charity Perry Allis Perry	47 41 24 20 16 15 10 6 4 2	M F M F M M F M M F	M M	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	NC NC Va NC NC Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill	Farmer Farmer None	V V	Militia, Owned land Militia
19	19	John Hubby Hannah Hubby Sarah Hubby Elisa Hubby John Hubby Edward Hubby Monady Hubby Ellen Hubby Hannah Hubby Elisabeth Hubby Hariet Hubby	56 42 18 15 13 10 9 7 5 3 1	M F F F M M F F F F F	M M	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5	Canada NY Canada Canada Canada Canada Ill Ill Ill Iowa Iowa	Farmer	N	Owned land
20	20	Joseph Ankney Abigail Ankney James A. Ankney Joseph Ankney, Jr. George W. Ankney Nancy M. Brown	32 26 8 6 3 12	M F M M M F	M M	1 1 1 1 1 1	Pa Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ind	Farmer	V	Militia
21	21	Joseph Bowers Mary A. Bowers Sarah E. Bowers Laurie B. Bowers Emma C. Bowers	26 44 4 3 2	M F F F F	M M	1 1 1 1 1	Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
22	22	Miron Saxton Elisabeth Saxton Harriet C. Saxton	26 21 4	M F F	M M	7 4	NY Ill Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
23	23	S. N. Lewis Talitha Lewis	26 17	M F	M M	0 17	Ill Ill	Farmer	V	Militia
24	23	Johas Sams Elvira Sams Martin Sams Williamson Sams	28 26 3 1	M F M M	M M	14 20	Ohio Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
24	24	Wm. Wallace Letita Wallace Louisa Wallace T. M. Carmichael	40 38 12 23	M F F M	M M	2 1 1 0	Conn Conn Conn Ohio	Farmer Brickmaker	V V	Militia Militia
25	25	Wm. J. Arnold Catherine Arnold Ann Arnold	29 22 64	M F F	M M W	1 1 1	Ohio Pa Va	Farmer	V	Militia
26	26	Calvin Calkins Mary Ann Calkins Hannah M. Calkins Wm. Calkins Hiram Calkins Josuah Calkins	53 52 30 28 26 24	M F F M M M	M M	2 2 2 2 2 2	NY Conn Mass Mass Mass NY	Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer	V V V V	Militia Militia Militia
27	27	Elija Lewis Rhoda Lewis Lucy M. Lewis Samuel J. Lewis Elizabeth E. Lewis	35 34 8 5 1	M F F M F	M M	0 0 0 0 0	Ohio Pa Pa Pa Pa	Farmer	V	Militia
28	28	Joseph Martin Rachel Martin Joseph L. Martin Charles S. Martin John F. Martin	27 24 5 4 2	M F M M M	M M	5 5 5	France Canada Ill Iowa Iowa	Farmer	N	Owned land

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
29	29	Wm B. Vanwinkle Amanda Vanwinkle David Vanwinkle Abigail Vanwinkle Hesakiah Vanwinkle Allice Galine	39 45 10 1 4 13	M F M F M	M M	19 19	Kentucky NY Iowa Iowa Iowa	Carpenter	V	Militia
30	30	John Gilispie Margaret Gilispie Thomas Gilispie	51 50 21	M F M	M M	4 3 2	Pa Maryland Pa	Farmer Farmer	V	Owned land
31	31	John Chopper Nancy Choper Israel Choper	25 18 2	M F M	M M	8 10	Ohio Ind Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
32	32	George Palmer Malinda Palmer Elisa ?. Palmer Samantha Palmer Wm. H. Palmer Margaret Palmer Hiram Palmer Hariet E. Palmer Lydia Palmer Francis McCann	33 31 10 8 6 4 3 1 9 5	M F F F M F M F F M	M M	6 6 6 6	NY Pa Pa Ill Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Pa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
33	33	Adolphus Palmer Jane Palmer Eva Palmer Collins Palmer Benj. Palmer Liberty Carr	31 27 6 3 0 23	M F F M M M	M M	0 0 0 0 0	NY Pa Pa Pa Iowa Pa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
34	34	Wm. H. Perkins Ellen Perkins Francis Perkins Lavina Perkins George Perkins Larinda --------	41 29 8 5 2 57	M F M F M F	M M M	0 0 0 0 0 0	NH Vermont Vermont NH Ill Vermont	Farmer	V	Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
35	35	Alexander Crawford Lorena Crawford Hariet Crawford Liman Shephard	63 59 9 15	M F F M	M M	0 0 0 0	Pa Vermont Ill Ohio	Farmer	V
36	36	Thom. A. Crawford Eunis Crawford Eam-- Crawford John F. Crawford Henrietta Crawford Z. L. Leonard Levi Mead(?)	30 30 5 3 24 36 24	M F F M F M M	M M	0 0 1 0 1 0 0	Ohio Ohio Ill Ill Ohio Pa Ind	Farmer Farmer Farmer	V V V	Militia Militia Militia
37	37	Ross Porter Sarah J. Porter Mary C. Porter Alexander Brown	31 21 0 16	M F F	M M	12 4 1	Ohio Ohio Iowa Ohio	Farmer Laborer	V	Militia
38	38	Wm. Frink Hepsibah Frink Melissa Frink Elmira Frink David Frink Wm. L. Frink Jessa Frink James Frink Levi Culver	37 32 13 11 9 7 5 3 23	M F F F M M M M M	M M	2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1	Canada Canada Canada Canada Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Ohio	Farmer Farmer	V V	Militia Militia
39	39	Wm. Bowers Susan E. Bowers Elisa Agens	24 22 6	M F F	M M	2 1	Ohio Pa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
40	40	George Preston Lusina Preston Sarah Preston ------ Preston Wm. H. Preston	32 33 4 3 1	M F F F M	M M	2 2 2 2	England Ohio Ohio Ohio Iowa	Farmer	N	Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
41	41	Jacob Hoan Hannah Hoan Elizabeth Hoan Mary L. Hoan Wm. P. Hoan Robert Hoan Carline Hoan	35 34 8 5 4 2 0	M F F F M M F	M M	2 2 2 2 2 2	Va England Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
42	42	John Preston Hannah Preston Wm. Preston Mary Ann Preston Theodore Preston Samuel Preston Charles Preston George Preston Hiram Conklin Nancy Conklin ----- Conklin Lucy Conklin	42 41 15 14 11 8 4 1 25 23 22 20	M F M F M M M M M F M F	M M M M M M	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0	England England Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Iowa Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio	Farmer Farmer Farmer	V V V	Militia, Owned land Militia, Owned land Militia, Owned land
43	43	Elisha Dodge Hariet A. Dodge	39 43	M F	M M	4 4	NY Vermont	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
44	44	A. W. Barker Almira Barker	27 16	M F	M M	4 2	Vermont Vermont	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
45	45	Allen Fairbanks Hariet N. Fairbanks Alice Fairbanks Almira W. Glusier Emily A. Glusier	23 22 1 46 12	M F F F F	M M	2 2 2 2	Vermont Vermont Iowa Vermont Vermont	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
46	46	Jeremiah Friend Algetha Friend George Friend	37 35 0	M F M	M M	3 8	Maine NH Iowa	Carpenter	V	Militia, Owned land

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
47	47	George Hall Jemima Hall Josaphine Hall Lanas F. Hall Cara E. Hall Irabella F. Hall Daniel Jones Carr Hall Elija Hubbard	37 31 10 6 4 2 28 23 35	M F F M F F M F M	M M	9 9 9	NH Maine Mass Iowa Iowa Iowa Maine NH NH	Farmer School Teacher Farmer	V V V	Militia, Owned land Militia Militia, Owned land
48	48	G. K. Peet Sarah A. Peet Caralinn Peet B. A. Peet Emily A. Peet S. B. Shaffer Ira Cook	27 27 3 23 20 13 19	M F M F M M	M M M M	8 6 9 9 0 3	NY NY Iowa NY Michigan Pa Canada	Farmer Farmer Laborer	V V	Militia, Owned land Militia, Owned land
49	49	Adison Buright Rebeca Buright David Buright Arhbell Burignt John Mann	25 21 2 0 16	M F M M M	M M	0 0 0 11	Ohio Ohio Wis Wis Ill	Farmer None	V	Militia
50	50	Orin H. Harvey Mary J. Harvey Lucinda Harvey Olive L. Harvey	30 25 5 21	M F F F	M M	9 16 0	NY Ohio Iowa Mass	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land
51	51	George W. Mead Sarah J. Mead Nancy J. Mead Henry E. Mead Homer Mead	34 27 9 7 4	M F F M M	M M	9 9 9	NY NY NY Iowa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia, Owned land

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
52	52	Benjamin Chaplin Ellin Chaplin Marietta Chaplin Hulda J. Chaplin Malissa Chaplin Manvil Chaplin Moris Chaplin Sarah Ann Worthington Adam Kerr Marcus Liverton(?)	38 36 12 8 6 5 1 20 16 22	M F F F F F M M F M	M M	19 14 2 3 0	NY Ohio Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Pa Ohio NY	Farmer None	V	Militia
53	53	David Osborn Ann H. Osborn Ella F. Osborn Edella Osborn	26 25 3 1	M F F F	M M	0 0 0 0	Mass NY Conn Conn	Farmer	V	Militia
54	54	Wm. Mood Mary J. Mood Amanda J. Mood Ema Mood Henry Axford Alford Axford Rachel Axford Celesta Axford	26 22 2 0 26 2 21 0	M F F F M M F F	M M	0 0 0 1 1 1	Ohio Ohio Ohio Iowa England Ohio Ohio Iowa	Farmer Farmer	V A	Militia
55	55	M. C. Thompson E. E. Thompson E. E. Thompson M. A. Thompson	42 26 6 0	M F F F	M M	1 1 1	NY Mass NY Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
56	56	S. J. Dunham(?) Mercy Dunham(?)	45 42	M F	M M	17 18	Mass NY	Farmer	V
57	57	Wm. Preston Asenath Preston Robert Preston Sarah Preston Alonzo Preston Isaac Preston	39 33 13 9 7 2	M F M F M M	M M	3 3 3 3 3	England Ohio Ohio Ohio Ill Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
58	58	Joseph Porter Abigail Porter Ira R. Porter Elizabeth J. Porter Martha Porter Angaline Marrs Sarah A. Porter Andrew J. Da--i-- John Porter Jonathan Porter Lewis B. Porter	44 39 17 15 13 12 10 9 3 3 2	M F M F F F F M M M M	M M	10 5 10 10 10 5 5	Pa Ind Ohio Ohio Ohio Ind Iowa Ind Iowa Iowa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
59	59	Wm. Prosser Sarina Prosser James Prosser Orlin H. Prosser	49 31 6 2	M F M M	M M	5 5 5	NY Pa Va Iowa	Millwright	V	Militia
60	60	A. P. Carter Sarah A. CArter Albert Carter John A. Carter Clara Carter Charles M. Carter Estall Carter Adolph Matthew Peter Burts Joseph Milner	34 30 10 8 5 3 1 33 28 25	M F M M F M M M M M	M M	0 0 0 0 1 0 0	Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Germany Germany Ohio	Miller Laborer Laborer	V A A
61	61	Francis Sexton Elisa Sexton Henry Sexton	26 22 1	M F M	M M	0 0	Ohio NY Ohio	Engineer	A	Marked as "Alien" even though he was born in Ohio.
62	62	S. G. Matson Elisa J. Matson B. J. Matson Julian Hubbell Charles Hubbell Catherine Matson Ema--- Wo----	47 40 22 9 7 4 26	M F M M M F F	M M W	10 17 10 1	Vermont NY NY Iowa Iowa Iowa Vermont	Physician Merchant	V V	Marked as "Alien" even though he was born in Vermont. Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
63	63	A. J. Kintz A. S. Kintz Ellen Kintz Jane G. Holcomb	25 20 0 16	M F F F	M M	1 1 1	Ohio Pa Iowa Pa	Miller	V	Militia
64	64	Erastus B. Ackerman Anoris(?) Ackerman Emily Ackerman Martha Ackerman Oliver Ackerman Armilla Ackerman Sherman Ackerman Catherine Ackerman Asa Ackerman	35 37 16 14 11 9 6 3 1	M F F F M F M F M	M M	6 6 6 6 6 6 6	NY Pa NY NY NY NY NY Iowa Iowa	Carpenter	V
65	65	Silas Sams Sarah Sams Margaret Sams	28 20 0	M F F	M M	14 16	Ohio Pa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
66	66	Casa Sames James Sames Stephen Sames Mary Sames Edward Sames Cassa Sames	55 21 19 16 12 9	F M M F M F	W	14 14 14 14	Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Iowa Iowa	Farmer	V	Militia
67	67	John Powell Miloha(?) Ann Powell Sarah J. S. Powell Benj. Powell Margaret Powell Elisa L. Powell	34 30 8 6 4 1	M F F M F F	M M	16 12	England Va Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa	Farmer	N	Militia

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DW	FM	NAME OF PERSONS	AGE	SEX	M	Y	BIRTH	OCC.	V	NOTES
68	68	A. P. Condit Maria Condit Joseph N. Condit Edgar M. Condit A. P. Condit, Jr. Mary Condit	55 54 22 16 14 23	M F M M M F	M M M M	0 0 0 0 0 0	NJ NY Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio	Farmer Farmer	V V	Militia
69	69	John Ogden Matilda Ogden George D. Ogden A. P. Ogden Mary Ogden	35 31 11 9 4	M F M M F	M M	0 0 0 0 0	NJ NJ Ohio Ohio Ohio	Farmer	V	Militia
70	70	Solomon Thomas Elisa Ann Thomas John Thomas Mary Thomas Bennett Thomas Nancy J. Thomas Edmond Thomas James Thomas Sarah E. Thomas Wm. Thomas George A. Thomas Clarene Thomas Francis M. Thomas	48 35 22 21 19 17 14 12 10 8 6 4 2	M F M F M F M M F M M M F	M M		Kentucky Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind	Farmer Farmer	V V	Militia Emily Terrell, granddaughter of George A. Thomas, reports the next to youngest child in this family is Clarence Amos Thomas. Thanks to her for proofreading help with the other information.
71	71	Valentine May Elisabeth May Nicholas May Wm. May Mary C. May Elisabeth May Charles V. May F. L. May James May Henry May	53 40 16 14 11 9 7 5 4 1	M F M M F F M M M M	M M	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	Germany Germany Germany Va Va Va Va Va Va Iowa	Farmer	N

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