1860 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS
RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA
NOTE: Spellings have not been corrected and transcribed as best as can be deciphered.
~Platte Township~
SCHEDULE 1. Free Inhabitants in Platte Tp. in the County of Ringgold, State of Iowa enumerated by me
on the 11th day of June 1860. John A. MILLER, Ass't Marshall. Post Office - Mount Ayr
Dwelling #1 HILL, Samuel, age 28, farmer, born in Indiana
Real Estate $500, Personal Estate $200
HILL, Winnifred, age 27, born in Indiana, cannot read or write
BRANT, David, age 8, born in Indiana, attending school
HILL, W. F., son age 4, born in Iowa
HILL, Albert R., age 2, born in Iowa
HILL, Elizabeth, age 7 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #2 RUNNELS, Green B., age 32, farmer, born in Indiana
Real Estate $1450, Personal Estate $450
RUNNELS, Arminta, age 25, born in Indiana
IVERS [?], Albert, age 13, born in Kentucky
RUNNELS, Emeline, age 5, born in Iowa
RUNNELS, Mary J., age 4 born in Iowa
RUNNELS, Dliza A., age 1, born in Iowa
RUNNELS, John W., age 3 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #3 TURNER, Richard, age 33, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $1200, Personal Estate $400
TURNER, Salina, age 22, born in Kentucky
TURNER, Laura B. or G., age 4 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #4 unoccupied
Dwelling #5 KELLER, Benjamin, age 27, farmer, born in Ohio <
Real Estate $440, Personal Estate $750
KELLER, Sarah E., age 16, born in Ohio, attending school
KELLER, Mary, age 31, born in Ohio
KELLER, Sara C., age 19, born in Ohio
Dwelling #6 unoccupied
Dwelling #7 HENLY, Michael, age 38, farmer, born in Ireland
Real Estate $800, Personal Estate $218
HENLY, Martha G., age 28, born in North Carolina
HENLY, Thos. C., age 7, born in Indiana, attending school
HENLY, Robert, age 4, born in Indiana, attending school
HENLY, Mary C., age 2, born in Iowa
Dwelling #8 POWELL, Sarah, age 45, house keeper, born in Ohio
Real Estate $588, Personal Estate $120, cannot read or write
POWELL, Lydia, age 17, house work, born in Indiana, attended school
POWELL, John W., age 13, born in Indiana, attending school
POWELL, James A., age 10, born in Indiana, attending school
POWELL, Martha, E., age 8, born in Indiana, attending school
Dwelling #9 CABOUT, Francis, age 49, farmer, born in France
Real Estate $600, Personal Estate $471
POWELL, Margaret, age 56, born in France
POWELL, Joseph, age 23, farm laborer, born in France
POWELL, Louis, age 21, farm laborer, born in France
POWELL, Francis, age 19, farm laborer, born in France
POWELL, Rosa, age 16, house work, born in France
Dwelling #10 THRIFT, Wm. D., age 34, blacksmith, born in North Carolina
Real Estate $1200, Personal Estate $91
THRIFT, Sarah, age 30, born in Virginia
THRIFT, Eli L., age 7, born in Iowa, attending school
THRIFT, Lear, L., age 2, born in Iowa
Dwelling #11 STAHL, Michael, age 29, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $800, Personal Estate $200
STAHL, Malicy E., age 26, born in Pennsylvania
STAHL, Sarah E., age 5, born in Indiana, attending school
BEMAN, Becka, age 1, born in Indiana
Dwelling #12 TALLY, Adam, age 40, farmer, Indiana
Real Estate $1200, Personal Estate $500
TALLY, Sarah, age 58, house work, born in Delaware
TALLY, Bery F., age 58, farm laborer, born in Delaware
KELLER, Rebecka E., age 19, house work, born in Delaware
Dwelling #13 TALLY, Isaac A., age 21, farmer, born in Ohio
Personal Estate $90
TALLY, Nancy, age 22, born in Ohio
Dwelling #14 SHUER, Christopher, age 30, farmer, born in Wertenburg, Germany
Real Estate $2000, Personal Estate $1062
SHUER, Nancy, age 30, born in Indiana, cannot read or write
SHUER, Margaret, age 12, born in Indiana, attending school
PESLER [?], Dommick, age 10, born in Germany, attending school
SHUER, David, age 8, born in Iowa, attending school
SHUER, Hester, age 3, born in Iowa, attending school
SHUER, John W., age 1, born in Iowa
Dwelling #15 unoccupied
Dwelling #16 SHARP, William, age 45, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $3000, Personal Estate 600
SHARP, Elizabeth, age 46, born in Ohio
SHARP, Jane, age 22, house work, born in Pennsylvania
SHARP, Nancy E., age 19, house work, born in Indiana
SHARP, Edwin R., age 7, born in Iowa, attending school
SHAFER, John C., age 25, mill conductor, born in Virginia
IMUS, Seth, age 21, farm laborer, born in Illinois
Dwelling #17 PRESTON, W. W., age 32, running saw mill, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $2000, Personal Estate $110
PRESTON, Emeline, age 26, born in Pennsylvania
PRESTON, Jennette, age 1, born in Indiana
STEAPL [?], Mary, age 26, house keeping, born in Pennsylvania
Dwelling #18 unoccupied
Dwelling #19 SMITH, John R., age 51, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $500, Personal Estate $264
SMITH, Jane, age 43, born in Kentucky
SMITH, Sarah J., age 21, school teacher, born in Illinois
SMITH, Daniel B., age 19, day laborer, born in Illinois, attended school
SMITH, Thos. W., age 18, farm laborer, born in Illinois, attended school
SMITH, Amanda M., age 14, born in Illinois, attending school
SMITH, John R., age 12, born in Illinois, attending school
SMITH, Mary a., age 3, born in Missouri
~Platte Township, Post Office - Union City~
Dwelling #20 CANNEY, Thos., age 30, farmer, born in Ireland
Real Estate $1000, Personal Estate $200
CANNEY, Mary, age 27, born in France
CANNEY, mary, age 4 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #21 LIPTON, Jno., age 28, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $600, Personal Estate $280
LIPTON, Margaret, age 25, born in Indiana
LIPTON, Milton H., age 7, born in Iowa
LIPTON, William C., age 5, born in Iowa
LIPTON, Flery M., daughter age 2, born in Iowa
Dwelling #22 STERLING, R. O., age 28, gone to Pikes Peak, born in Ohio
Real Estate $640, Personal Estate $595
STERLING, Nancy E., age 30, keeping house, born in Ohio
STERLING, Jonathan L, age 12, born in Ohio, attending school
STERLING, James N., age 10, born in Ohio, attending school
STERLING, Olive A., age 5, born in Illinois
LNDSAY, Jas. H., age 29, farmer, born in Ohio
LINDSAY, Samuel, age 60, carpenter, born in Pennsylvania
LINDSAY, Elizabeth, age 60, born in Pennsylvania
Dwelling #23 BEARD, Thos. C., age 26, farmer, born in Tennessee
Real Estate $1000, Personal Estate $400
BEARD, Salinda J., age 23, born in Illinois
BEARD, Annie S., age 1, born in Iowa
BEARD, youngest child, son age 1 month, born in Iowa
BOWERS, P. H., age 24, gone to Oregon, bon rin Iowa
Dwelling #24 unoccupied
Dwelling #25 unoccupied
Dwelling #26 unoccupied
Dwelling #27 BAUMANN, John, age 43, farmer, bonr Wertemburg, Germany
Real Estate $1200, Personal Estate $500
BAUMAN, Hanah, age 49, born in Pennsylvania
BAUMAN, Peter, age 19, farm laborer, born in Pennsylvania, attended school
BAUMAN, Catharine, age 16, born in Pennsylvania, attending school
BAUMAN, Mary A., age 10, born in Pennsylvania, attending school
BAUMAN, Hiram, age 8, born in Pennsylvania, attending school
Dwelling #28 THOMPSON, Elizabeth, age 28, chair maker, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $100
PARKER, Calvin, age 24, farmer, born in Indiana
Real Estate $80, Personal Estate $50
PARKER, Harriet, age 21, born in Pennsyvlania
PARKER, Joan, age 2, born in Iowa
PARKER, youngest child, son age 2 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #29 GOUGHMAN, Emanuel, age 29, mill wright, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $2000, Personal Estate $500
GOUGHMAN, Jane S., age 22, born in Ohio
GOUGHMAN, Miram A., age 3, born in Iowa
GOUGHMAN, Geo. A., age 1, born in Iowa
GOUGHMAN, youngest child, son age 4 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #30 - missing in enumeration
Dwelling #31 SEUS, Louis, age 24, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $800, Personal Estate $352
SEUS, Susan M., age 25, born in Ohio
Dwelling #32 LININGER, David, age 58, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $2200, Personal Estate $788
LININGER, Catarine, age 54, born in Pennsylvania, cannot read or write
LININGER, Delilah,a ge 33, born in Pennsylvania
LININGER, Osborne, age 26, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
LININGER, Peter, age 25, carpenter, born in Pennsylvania
LININGER, Henry, age 23, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
LININGER, James, age 14, born in Pennsylvania, attending school
LININGER, Augustus,age 11, born in Pennsylvania, attending school
Dwelling #33 LININGER, Levi, age 28, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Personal Estate $534
LININGER, caroline, age 23, born in Pennsylvania
LININGER, Emeline, age 3, born in Missouri
LININGER, Mary, age 2, born in Iowa
Dwelling #34 AGLER, William, age 70, farmer, born in Pennsylvania
Real Estate $480, Personal Estate $248, cannot read or write
AGLER, Keziah, age 60, born in Pennsylvania
AGLER, Nancy J., age 23, school teacher, born in Pennsylvania
AGLER, Rebecka, age 21, house work, born in Pennsylvania, attended school
AGLER, Keziah, age 18, born in Pennsylvania, attending school
Dwelling #35 unoccupied
Dwelling #36 unoccupied
Dwelling #37 McCRAY, William, age 74, farmer, born in Virginia
Real Estate $500, Personal Estate $200
McCRAY, Elizabeth, age 73, born in North Carolina, cannot read or write
CAPLINGER, Wm., age 36, farmer, born in Kentucky, Real Estate $600
CAPLINGER, Elizabeth, age 31, born in Indiana
CAPLINGER, Mary E., age 7, born in Indiana
CAPLINGER, Eliza J., age 4, born in Indiana
CAPLINGER, Sarah I., age 2, born in Indiana
CAPLINTER, Rachel A., age 2 or 9 months, born in Indiana
Dwelling #38 GARD, Jno., age 40, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $1600, Personal Estate $440
GARD, Isabel, age 40, born in Ohio
GARD, Martha, age 14, born in Indiana, attending school
GARD, Mary, age 12, born in Indiana, attending school
GARD, Delacy, age 8, born in Iowa, attending school
GARD, Dewitt, age 8, born in Iowa, attending school
Dwelling #39 BRITTAIN, Parks, age 34, farmer, born in Indiana
Real Estate $200, Personal Estate $300
BRITTAIN, Eliza J., age 29, born in North Carolina
BRITTAIN, Angeline, age 10, born in Indiana, attending school
BRITTAIN, Mary J., age 7, born in Indiana, attending school
BRITTAIN, John H., age 4, born in Indiana, attending school
BRITTAIN, Adell, age 1, born in Iowa
Dwelling #40 unoccupied
Dwelling #41 OSHELL, J. W., age 32, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $8000, Personal Estate $295
OSHELL, Mary V., age 21, born in Virginia
OSHELL, Officer, son age 3 months, bonr in Iowa
Dwelling #42 GARD, J.W., age 35, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $1500, Personal Estate $400
GARD, Catharine, age 35, born in Ohio
GARD, Manferd, age 11, born in Iowa, attending school
GARD, Jerdon, age 9, born in Iowa, attending school
GARD, John M., age 7, born in Iowa, attending school
GARD, Isaac W., age 5, born in Iowa, attending school
GARD Earnest F, age 3,born in Iowa
GARD, Hanson G., age 1, born in Iowa
Dwelling #43 DRITZLER, J. J., age 26, farmer, born in Ohio
Real Estate $1100, Personal Estate $264
DRITZLER, Nancy, age 19, born in Indiana, cannot read or write
DRITZLER, John W., age 8 months, born in Iowa
Dwelling #44 unoccupied
Dwelling #45 CLAYTON, David, age 39, farmer, born in Ireland
Real Estate $100, Personal Estate $264
CLAYTON, Mariah, age 35, born in Ireland
CLAYTON, Jas. D., age 8, born in New York
CLAYTON, Ann, age 5, born in Ohio
CLAYTON, Edwin, age 3, born in Illinois
CLAYTON, John W., age 1, born in Iowa
Dwelling #46 MYERS, Noah, age 26, farmer, born in Indiana
Real Estate $300, Personal Estate $322
MYERS, Malina, age 26, born in Indiana
MYERS, Mansel, age 7, born in Indiana, attending school
MYERS, Mary E., age 5, born in Indiana
MYERS, Sarah, E., age 4, born in Iowa
MYERS, John J., age 1, born in Iowa
Dwelling #47 ACKERS, John, age 34, farmer, born in New Jersey
Real Estate $400, Personal Estate $100
ACKERS, Eliza, age 20, born in Indiana
Dwelling #48 undersigned
SOURCE: 1860 United States Federal Census, Ringgold County, Iowa
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2008
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