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1870 U.S. Census

Denison Town, Crawford County, Iowa

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Inhabitants in Denison, Crawford County, Iowa. Enumerated on 3rd day of June 1870. Post Office: Denison, Iowa Newton Richards, Asst. Marshall
                      Value of Owned   Foreign Born Month Within the Year              
Written
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Page #		 Line D# F# Last Name First Names Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Place of Birth Father Mother Born Married School this yr. Cannot read Cannot write Deaf, dumb
blind, etc.		 Males eligible
to vote		 Males not
eligible to vote		 Remarks
5 467 1     Cavanaugh Ellen 8 F W At Home     England X X                  
    2     Cavanaugh Margaret 1 F W At Home     England X X                  
    3 30 30 De Wolf C. H. 40 M W Lumber Dealer 2500 400 Penna                 X    
    4     De Wolf Frances C. 35 F W Keeping House     Conn                      
    5     De Wolf Lewis W. 10 M W At School     Illinois         X            
    6     De Wolf Emma F. 8 F W At School     Illinois         X            
    7     De Wolf Sylvia A. 6 F W At School     Illinois         X            
    8     De Wolf George S. 4 M W At Home     Iowa                      
    9     De Wolf James C. 2 M W At Home     Iowa                      
    10 31 31 Burk J. C. 39 M W Laborer 1575 325 Ireland X X                  
    11     Burk Margaret 24 F W Keeping House     England X X                  
    12     Burk Mark 2 M W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    13     Burk James 1 M W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    14 32 32 Morgan F. H. 24 M W R. R. Agent   150 New York                 X    
    15     Morgan Mary E. 20 F W Keeping House     Wisconsin                      
    16 33 33 Hill Rowland 26 M W Switchman   200 Missouri                 X    
    17     Hill Sidarie 26 F W Keeping House     Kentucky                      
    18     Hill Homer 4 M W At Home     Illinois                      
    19     Hill Hattie 1 F W At Home     Illinois                      
    20 34 34 Libby Frank 28 M W R.R. Tank Man   100 Maine                 X    
    21     Libby Fanny * 29 F W Keeping House     Maine                     Almost reads like "Faimy"
    22     Libby Charles F. 11/12 M W At Home     Iowa     July                
    23 35 35 Watson William 32 M W R.R. Section hand 200 200 England X X         X        
    24     Watson Mary A. 33 F W Keeping House     England X X         X        
    25     Watson Sarah A. 12 F W At School     England X X     X            
    26     Watson Mary 8 F W At School     England X X     X            
    27     Watson Frances 6 F W At Home     England X X                  
    28     Watson Lydia 5 F W At Home     England X X                  
    29     Watson Elizabeth 4 F W At Home     England X X                  
    30     Watson William 2 M W At Home     England X X                  
    31     Watson Alice 5/6 F W At Home     Iowa X X Aug                
    32 36   EMPTY LINE                                    
    33 37 36 Porter Walter A. 27 M W Foreman track repairs 1200 500 New York                 X    
    34     Porter Emma 27 F W Keeping House     New York                      
    35     Porter Emmagene 4 F W At Home     New York                      
    36     Porter Charley 1/24 M W At Home     Iowa     May                
    37     Laird Joseph 24 M W Section Hand     New York X X             X    
    38     Crish Charlotte 17 F W Domestic     England X X                  
    39 38 37 Langer August 30 M W Section Hand 500 125 Prussia X X                  
    40     Langer Jancy 22 F W Keeping House     Baden X X                  
Page 6 dated 3rd day June, 1870
6   1 39 38 Powell Henry 31 M W R.R. Section Hand 600 100 England X X                  
    2     Powell Frances E. 21 F W Keeping House     England X X                  
    3     Powell William H. 1 M W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    4     Crisp William 45 M W Section Foreman 900 300 England X X             X    
    5 40 39 Larson Oliver 39 M W Section Hand   100 Sweden X X                  
    6     Larson Christine 39 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X         X        
    7     Larson Bertha 14 F W At School     Sweden X X     X            
    8     Larson Lars 9 M W At School     Sweden X X     X            
    9 41 40 Erickson John 30 M W Section Hand     Sweden X X                  
    10     Erickson Amestina 30 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X                  
    11     Erickson Albertina 2 F W At Home     Sweden X X                  
    12   41 Johnson Sweyn 25 M W Section Hand   150 Sweden X X                  
    13     Johnson Mary 26 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X                  
    14     Johnson Eda 1 F W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    15     Anderson James 39 M W R.R. Section Hand 300   Sweden X X                  
    16     Bodelson Sweyn 32 M W R.R. Section Hand   100 Sweden X X                  
    17     Bodelson Ingre 32 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X                  
    18     Bodelson Beto 8 F W At Home     Sweden X X                  
    19     Bodelson Ingre 4 F W At Home     Sweden X X                  
    20 42 42 Peterson Peter 45 M W R.R. Section Hand   100 Sweden X X                  
    21     Peterson Anna 27 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X                  
    22     EMPTY LINE                                      
    23     Johnson John 24 M W R.R. Section Hand     Sweden X X                  
    24 43 43 Coats William 31 M W R.R. Section Hand   175 England X X                  
    25     Coats Mary 29 F W Keeping House     Ireland X X       X X        
    26     Coats Joseph 5 M W At Home     England X X                  
    27     Coats Bernard 5/6 M W At Home     Iowa X X Aug                
    28 44   EMPTY LINE                                    
    29 45 44 Hays Thomas 57 M W Farmer 4300 1050 New Jersey                 X    
    30     Hays Emily 37 F W Keeping House     Kentucky                      
    31     Hays Henry 17 M W Assisting on Farm     Iowa                      
    32     Hays Martha 13 F W At School     Iowa         X            
    33     Hays Thomas 10 M W At School     Iowa         X            
    34     Hays California 7 F W At School     Iowa         X            
    35     Hays Silas 5 M W At School     Iowa         X            
    36     Erb Andrew J. 2 M W At Home     Iowa                      
    37 46   EMPTY LINE                                    
    38 47 45 Halverson Eq 58 M W Farm laborer     Sweden X X                  
    39     Halverson Breta 53 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X                  
    40     Halverson Halver 9 M W At School     Sweden X X     X            
Page 7 dated 3rd day June, 1870
7 468 1   46 Halverson Norman 45 M W Carpenter   300 Sweden X X         X        
    2     Halverson Christina 41 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X         X        
    3     Halverson Halver 14 M W At School     Sweden X X     X            
    4     Halverson August W. 10 M W At School     Sweden X X     X            
    5 48 47 McCarty Almoram 40 M W Laborer   125 Ireland X X             X    
    6     McCarty Minerva 35 F W Keeping House     Vermont                      
    7     Hewett John 21 M W Laborer     Iowa                      
    8 49   EMPTY LINE                                    
    9 50 48 Kelly John 29 M W Blacksmith 2600 1500 Ireland X X             X    
    10     Kelly Bridget 30 M * W Keeping House     Canada X X                 Should be "F", written as "M"
    11     Kelly Thomas 5 M W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    12     Kelly Mary Ann 2 F W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    13     Kelly Martin F. 6/12 M W At Home     Iowa X X Jan                
    14 51   EMPTY LINE                                      
    15 52 49 Robinault Barney 49 M W Boot & Shoe Maker 700   Penna           X X   X    
    16     Robinault Julia A. 50 M * W Keeping House     Penna                     Should be "F", written as "M"
    17     Robinault Diana J. 14 F W At School     Penna         X            
    18     Robinault Harlow J. 12 M W At School     Penna         X            
    19     Robinault Julia E. 8 F W At School     Penna         X            
    20     Robinault Mary M. 6 F W At School     Penna         X            
    21     Robinault Martha L. 6 F W At School     Penna         X            
    22 53 50 Wilson W. Scott 37 M W Horse Trainer   1200 New York                 X    
    23     Wilson Julie E. 32 F W Keeping House     England X X                  
    24     Wilson Lena 9 F W At Home     Iowa   X                  
    25     Wilson Mollie 6 F W At Home     Iowa   X                  
    26     Wilson Mabel 3 F W At Home     Iowa   X                  
    27   51 Keiser Andrew 27 M W Farmer   100 Rhineburg X X             X    
    28     Keiser Elizabeth 27 F W Keeping House     Penna                      
    29     Keiser William 3 M W At Home     Illinois X                    
    30     Keiser Charles E. 1 M W At Home     Iowa X                    
    31 54 52 Blankenship Sam'l 37 M W County Sheriff 1200 500 Illinois                 X    
    32     Blankenship Mary 34 F W Keeping House     Ohio                      
    33     Blankenship Clarissa A. 8 F W At School     Iowa         X            
    34     Blankenship Lana E. 6 F W At School     Iowa         X            
    35     Blankenship Nora H. 3 F W At Home     Iowa                      
    36     Blankenship Sam'l H. 2 M W At Home     Iowa                      
    37     Blankenship Mary A. 5/12 F W At Home     Iowa     Dec                
    38 55 53 Palmer Albert 50 M W Blacksmith 500 200 New York                 X    
    39     Palmer Catherine 38 F W Keeping House     Ohio                      
    40     Palmer Mary 14 F W At School     Iowa         X            
Page 8 dated 4th day of June, 1870
8   1     Halverson Ebenezer A. 12 M W At School     Iowa         X            
    2     Halverson Asoru 10 F W At School     Missouri         X            
    3     Halverson Anna 8 F W At School     Missouri         X            
    4 56 54 McLellan John L. 32 M W Carpenter 2500 1234 Penna                 X    
    5     McLellan Georgiana 28 F W Keeping House     Penna                      
    6     McLellan Kenneth 6 M W At School     Penna         x            
    7     McLellan Jennie 4 F W At Home     Penna                      
    8     McLellan Jerrimie (?) * 2 M W At Home     Iowa                     Middle letters difficult to discern
    9     Wade Harry 15 M W Laborer     Penna         X            
    10     Gardiner Anna 30 F W Seamstress     New York                      
    11 57 55 Shinn Benjamin 42 M W Minister 200 1270 Ohio                 X    
    12     Shinn Mary L. 37 F W Keeping House     Ohio                      
    13     Shinn Sarah J. 14 F W At Home     Iowa         X            
    14     Shinn Inez C. 12 F W At Home     Iowa         X            
    15     Shinn Hattie M. 11 F W At Home     Iowa         X            
    16     Shinn Warren S. 6 M W At Home     Iowa                      
    17     Shinn Eva L. 2 F W At Home     Iowa                      
    18 58 56 Miles Edward 34 M W Carpenter & Joiner 1300 150 Illinois                 X    
    19     Miles Drucilla 30 F W Keeping House     Ohio                      
    20     Miles Clara 12 F W At School     Iowa         X            
    21     Miles Benton 10 M W At School     Iowa         X            
    22     Miles Lucy 8 F W At School     Missouri         X            
    23     Miles Edward 4 M W At Home     Missouri                      
    24     Miles Anna E. 3 F W At Home     Missouri                      
    25     Miles Matilda 11/12 F W At Home     Iowa     July                
    26 59 57 Hagerson Sarah 24 F W Keeping House     Sweden X X                  
    27     Hagerson John 1 M W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    28 60 58 Molony Andrew D. 53 M W County Auditor 2000 1500 Ireland X X             X    
    29     Molony Bridget 40 F W Keeping House     Ireland X X                  
    30     Molony Judith E. 14 F W At Home     Kentucky X X     X            
    31     Molony Mary A. 12 F W At School     Kentucky X X     X            
    32     Molony Catherine 10 F W At School     Kentucky X X     X            
    33     Molony Margaret 8 F W At School     Iowa X X     X            
    34     Molony Marsha B. 2 F W At Home     Iowa X X                  
    35     Downey James 26 M W Farm Laborer 1000   Ireland X X                  
    36     Conroy Martin 25 M W Farmer 3000 250 Ireland X X             X    
    37     Aldridge Ed. 21 M W Farm Laborer     Wisconsin                 X    
    38   59 Stockbridge Lucy A. 39 F W Keeping House     New York                      
    39     Stockbridge Lucius 14 M W Apprenticed to painter     New York         X            
    40     Stockbridge Julian B. 7 M W At School     Iowa         X            
Page 9 dated 4th day of (BLANK, no month entered), 1870
9   1 61 60 Nixson Wm H. 29 M W Painter   100 New York X X             X    
    2     Nixson Mary Anna 24 F W Keeping House     New York                      
    3     Nixson Uma 1 F W At Home     Iowa                      
    4 62 61 Denison Jesse W. 52 M W Real Est. Agt. 55,000 3000 New York                 X    
    5     Denison Eliza B. 33 F W Keeping House 5000   Mass                      
    6     Denison William T. 8 M W At Home     Iowa                      
    7     Denison Maria L. 3 F W At Home     Iowa                      
    8     Beck Fred P. 23 M W Laborer     Sweden X X     X            
    9     Anderson Marg't 16 F W Domestic Servant     Sweden X X                  
    10 63 62 Graves Abner 36 M W Cabinet Maker 800 2200 New York                 X    
    11     Graves Alma 21 F W Keeping House   500 Michigan                      
    12     Graves H. Nelson 61 M W Retired Farmer 100   New York                 X    
    13     Waham Emma 13 F W Domestic Servant     England X X     X            
End of Denison Town Census

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