1856 State Census of Iowa, Benton County, Polk Township


Transcribed by Sue Soden. Copyright (c) 2007 by Sue Soden, Proofread by John Shuck
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/

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Census Year:       1856
Microfilm Number:  HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
State:             Iowa
County:            Benton
Township:          Polk
Enumerator:        [unknown]
Enumeration Date:  [unknown]

Transcriber's Notes:
  No line numbers appear on the original census and have been assigned to indicate the
  enumeration order.  Odd numbered pages are extended farming statistics not transcribed.

  Tight binding.  Stamped page numbers are not in sequence of enumeration.  The
  enumeration begins (Dwelling 1, Family 1) on stamped page #426.  Page #'s 402 through
  418 should follow page #456.  Page #408-409 and page #'s 420 through 425 are missing.	

  The following population totals were found on page #418:

  Pg  Pop    Pg  Pop
  1   40     18  28
  2   39     19  3
  3   40     20  38
  4   41     21  37
  5   41     22  37
  6   40     23  13
  7   43     24  14
  8   38     25  17
  9   38         197
  10  39         666
  11  38         ---
  12  38         863
  13  38
  14  39
  15  38
  16  38
  17  38
      --
      666 *p


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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402 1   112  118  Rupert            Potts         3   M               0   Illinois       None                                                                                 Stamped page numbers are out of order.
402 2   112  118  Recompense        Stanbery      25  M               2   Pa             Sawyer              X                   X                              X
402 3   113  119  John              Killgallick   28  M       X       2   Indiana        Engineer            X                   X                              X
402 4   113  119  Jane              Killgallick   22  F       X       2   Michigan       None
402 5   114  120  Elijah            More          51  M       X       1   Ohio           Farmer              X                                                  X
402 6   114  120  Pheby A.          More          25  F               1   Ohio           None
402 7   114  120  Matilda           More          40  F       X       1   Ohio           None
402 8   114  120  George            More          18  M               1   Indiana        Carpenter                               X
402 9   114  120  James             More          15  M               1   Indiana        None
402 10  114  120  William           More          12  M               1   Indiana        None
402 11  114  120  Wilford           More          10  M               1   Indiana        None
402 12  114  120  Joseph L.         More          8   M               1   Indiana        None
402 13  115  121  John              Robison       41  M       X       2   Va             Farmer              X                   X                              X
402 14  115  121  Susannah          Robison       37  F       X       2   Tennessee      None
402 15  115  121  Thaddeus          Robison       16  M               2   Indiana        None
402 16  115  121  David K.          Robison       11  M               2   Indiana        None
402 17  115  121  Lucy C.           Robison       9   F               2   Indiana        None
402 18  115  121  Mary E.           Robison       1   F               1   Iowa           None
402 19  116  122  B. M.             Culver        38  M       X       1   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
402 20  116  122  Mary J.           Culver        26  F       X       1   Indiana        None
402 21  116  122  Austin M.         Culver        5                   1   Indiana        None
402 22  116  122  Thomas N.         Culver        3   M               1   Indiana        None
402 23  116  122  Nancy A.          Culver        7   F               1   Indiana        None
402 24  116  122  Elizabeth J.      Culver        0   F               0   Iowa           None
402 25  116  122  Nathan            Culver        68  M           X   1   N. C.          Farmer              X
402 26  117  123  Nancy             Caldwell      50  F           X   2   Ky             None
402 27  117  123  Robert            Caldwell      22  M               2   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X
402 28  117  123  Tarlton           Caldwell      33  M       X       0   Indiana        Teamster            X                   X
402 29  117  123  Melaney           Caldwell      22  F       X       0   N.Y.           None
402 30  117  123  James H.          Caldwell      5   M               0   Iowa           None
402 31  118  124  Thomas W.         Moletan       34  M       X       3   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
402 32  118  124  Nancy A.          Moletan       25  F       X       3   Indiana        None
402 33  118  124  Hollis P.         Moletan       6   M               3   Indiana        None
402 34  118  124  George A.         Moletan       4   M               3   Indiana        None
402 35  119  125  Hiram             Epperson      24  M       X       9   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
402 36  119  125  Hariet            Epperson      23  F       X       5   Indiana        None
402 37  119  125  Elijah            Epperson      2   M               2   Iowa           None
402 38  119  125  Marshall W.       Epperson      0   F               0   Iowa           None
                    Males 25 - Females 13                     14  2                                          10                  9                              7

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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404 1   120  126  Joseph            Gun           35  M       X       9   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
404 2   120  126  Nancy             Gun           29  F       X       9   Indiana        None
404 3   120  126  Elizabeth         Gun           11  F               9   Illinois       None
404 4   120  126  John A.           Gun           7   M               7   Iowa           None
404 5   120  126  George W.         Gun           6   M               6   Iowa           None
404 6   120  126  Sarah L.          Gun           3   F               3   Iowa           None
404 7   120  126  James R.          Gun           0   M               0   Iowa           None
404 8   121  127  Lantz             Johnson       32  M       X       2   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
404 9   121  127  Narcissa M.       Johnson       25  F       X       13  Illinois       None
404 10  121  127  James W.          Johnson       2   M               1   Indiana        None
404 11  122  128  William K.        Strang        26  M       X       1   Ohio           Farmer              X                                                  X
404 12  122  128  Margaret A.       Strang        25  F       X       1   Delaware       None
404 13  122  128  James W.          Strang        2   M               1   Indiana        None
404 14  122  128  Ma'g. A.          Strang        0   F               1   Iowa           None
404 15  122  128  Mag               Schooley      67  F           X   1   Delaware       None
404 16  123  129  John              Tharp         52  M       X       2   N Carolina     Farmer              X                                                  X
404 17  124  130  James             Jackson       44  M       X       4   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X
404 18  124  130  Catherine         Jackson       40  F       X       4   Indiana        None
404 19  124  130  Elizabeth         Jackson       20  F               4   Indiana        None
404 20  124  130  Margaret          Jackson       18  F               4   Indiana        None
404 21  125  131  James             Dawns         44  M       X       14  Indiana        Sawyer              X                   X                              X
404 22  125  131  Isabell A.        Dawns         42  F       X       14  Va             None
404 23  125  131  Hariett           Dawns         20  F               14  Illinois       None
404 24  125  131  Sarah             Dawns         19  F               14  Illinois       None
404 25  125  131  W. C.             Dawns         17  M               14  Illinois       None
404 26  125  131  Alex M.           Dawns         15  M               14  Illinois       None
404 27  125  131  Mag.              Dawns         9   F               9   Iowa           None
404 28  125  131  James C.          Dawns         8   M               8   Iowa           None
404 29  126  132  Charles           Epperson      54  M       X       8   Va             Farmer              X                                                  X
404 30  126  132  Martha            Epperson      48  F       X       8   Ky             None
404 31  126  132  Minerva           Epperson      18  F               8   Indiana        None
404 32  126  132  Charles           Epperson      15  M               8   Indiana        None
404 33  126  132  William W.        Epperson      10  M               8   Indiana        None
404 34  126  132  Christena         Epperson      7   F               7   Iowa           None
404 35  126  132  Edwin             Epperson      4   M               4   Iowa           None
404 36  126  132  Prior             Wood          23  M       X       0   Ohio           Sawyer
404 37  126  132  Martha J.         Wood          20  F       X       0   Indiana        None
404 38  126  132  David W.          Wood          0   M               0   Iowa           None
                    Males 21 - Females 17                     15                                             7                   4                              7

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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406 1   126  132  Thomas            Blakley       18  M               2   Illinois       None
406 2   126  132  Marshall          Fleming       20  M               0   Ohio           Farmer                                  X
406 3   126  132  John              Postle        1   M               1   Pa             Laborer             X                   X                                            Age definitely is 1 Yr - Rest of page is blank
                    Males 3 - Females 0                                                                      1                   2

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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410 1   133  140  Norman            Lisk          26  M       X       3   N.Y.           Shoemaker           X                   X                              X
410 2   133  140  Phlena            Lisk          21  F       X       2   Ohio           None
410 3   133  140  Soloman           Lisk          4   M               2   Indiana        None
410 4   133  140  Thomas            Dille         18  M               1   Ohio           Carpenter
410 5   133  140  Robert            Barr          21  M               0   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X
410 6   133  140  John              Whitcomb      23  M               0   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X
410 7   134  141  John W.           Fitzggarald   33  M       X       5   Ky             B. Smith            X                   X
410 8   134  141  Emily             Fitzggarald   34  M       X       5   Ky             None                                                                                 Sex should be female.
410 9   134  141  Benjamin F.       Fitzggarald   13  M               5   Illinois       None
410 10  134  141  Thomas            Fitzggarald   11  M               5   Illinois       None
410 11  134  141  William           Fitzggarald   7   M               5   Illinois       None
410 12  134  141  Ellen             Fitzggarald   5   F               5   Iowa           None
410 13  134  141  Robert            Fitzggarald   3   M               3   Iowa           None
410 14  134  141  George            Fitzggarald   0   M               0   Iowa           None
410 15  134  141  James B.          Fitzggarald   20  M               5   Illinois       B. Smith            X                   X
410 16  134  142  William           Ramine        21  M       X       12  Indiana        B. Smith            X                   X
410 17  134  142  Casie A.          Ramine        17  F       X       12  Indiana        None
410 18  134  142  James L.          Fitzggarald   0   M               0   Iowa           None
410 19  136  143  Michael           Faulk         30  M       X       1   Ohio           Stonemason          X                   X                              X
410 20  136  143  Abigal            Faulk         30  F       X       1   Pa             None
410 21  136  143  Mary              Faulk         16  F               1   Ohio           None
410 22  136  143  Bradly            Faulk         12  M               1   Ohio           None
410 23  136  143  Marshall          Faulk         9   M               1   Pa             None
410 24  136  143  Delennis          Faulk         7   M               1   Pa             None
410 25  136  143  Ann               Faulk         4   F               1   Illinois       None
410 26  136  143  Hugh              Faulk         1   M               1   Iowa           None
410 27  137  144  A. W.             Raymond       32  M       X       1   Ma**ash        Merchant            X                                                  X
410 28  137  144  Mary M.           Raymond       23  F       X       1   Pa             None
410 29  137  144  James H.          Mossman       18  M               1   Pa             None
410 30  138  145  John N.           Parker        36  M       X       1   Vermont        Farmer              X                   X                              X
410 31  138  145  Mary              Parker        39  F       X       1   N.Y.           None
410 32  138  145  Francis           Parker        11  M               1   Michgan        None
410 33  138  145  Arvila            Parker        10  F               1   Mich           None
410 34  138  145  Charles           Parker        8   M               1   Michigan       None
410 35  138  145  Rosey             Parker        6   F               1   Mich           None
410 36  138  145  Joel              Parker        4   M               1   Michgan        None
410 37  138  145  Alexander         Norton        18  M               0   Michgan        None                                    X
                    Males ** - Females 10                                                                    8                   9

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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412 1   139  146  Ruben B.          Babcock       26  M       X       0   N.Y.           Farmer              X                   X                              X
412 2   139  146  Lucinda           Babcok        24  F       X       0   N.Y.           None
412 3   139  146  William           Babcok        6   M               0   Michigan       None
412 4   139  146  Charles           Babcok        4   M               0   Michigan       None
412 5   139  146  David             Babcok        0   M               0   Michigan       None
412 6   140  147  C. L.             Haston        27  M       X       1   Ohio           chairmaker          X                   X                              X
412 7   140  147  Cynthia J.        Haston        24  F       X       1   Ohio           None
412 8   140  147  John              Miller        29  M           X   1   Ohio           Merchant            X                   X                              X
412 9   140  147  Frank G.          Miller        6   M               1   Ohio           None
412 10  140  147  Adelia J.         Miller        3   F               1   Ohio           None
412 11  141  148  Simean            Stevens       20  M       X       2   N.Y.           None                                    X
412 12  141  148  Mefreina          Stevens       18  F       X       4   Indiana        None
412 13  142  149  Ja. Q.            Julian        26  M       X       3   Ohio           Carpenter           X                   X
412 14  142  149  Emma C.           Julian        23  F       X       13  Ohio           None
412 15  142  149  Martha            Manahan       17  F               2   Indiana        None
412 16  143  150  Griffin S         Crawford      26  M       X       3   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X                              X
412 17  143  150  Elcy M.           Crawford      19  F       X       3   Pa             None
412 18  144  151  Alexander         Mossman       35  M       X       0   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X                              X
412 19  144  151  Thirsa            Mossman       26  F       X       0   N.Y.           None
412 20  144  151  Willber           Mossman       7   M               0   Ohio           None
412 21  144  151  Byron             Mossman       5   M               0   Ohio           None
412 22  144  151  Hannah            Mossman       3   F               0   Illinois       None
412 23  144  151  Isabell           Mossman       2   F               0   Illinois       None
412 24  144  151  I H               Mossman       37  M               0   Pa             Carpenter                               X
412 25  145  152  Orvel             Crankhite     44  M       X       20  N.Y.           Merchant            X                   X
412 26  145  152  Luciana           Crankhite     42  F       X       20  Ohio           None                                                                                 Voter marked and crossed out.
412 27  145  152  William           Crankhite     23  F               2   Indiana        None                X                   X                                            Sex should be male.
412 28  145  152  Hamilton          Crankhite     18  M               19  Iowa           None                                    X
412 29  145  152  Buel              Crankhite     15  M               15  Iowa           None
412 30  145  152  Ellen             Crankhite     9   F               9   Iowa           None
412 31  145  152  Orvel             Crankhite     6   M               6   Iowa           None
412 32  145  152  John Q.           Crankhite     3   M               3   Iowa           None
412 33  146  153  Mary              Miller        29  F           X   10  Indiana        None
412 34  146  153  John              Miller        14  M               10  Wisconsin      None
412 35  146  153  Maria             Miller        12  F               10  Wisconsin      None
412 36  146  153  Sarah J.          Miller        5   F               5   Iowa           None
412 37  146  153  Joel W.           Miller        3   M               3   Iowa           None
                    Males ** - Females 16                     14  2                                          9                   11

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
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414 1   146  153  Susan R.          Miller        2   F               2   Iowa           None
414 2   146  153  Rebeca            Wright        74  F           X   10  Va             None
414 3   146  153  John              Baer          23  M               0   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X
414 4   146  153  Thomas            Dell                                                                                                                                      Name crossed out.
414 5   146  153  Lewis J.          Alter         19  M               0   Pa             Carpenter                               X
414 6   147  154  Alpheus           Crawford      57  M       X       0   Pa             Merchant            X                                                  X
414 7   147  154  Marsha            Crawford      5*  F       X       0   Pa             None
414 8   147  154  W. S.             Crawford      11  M               0   Illinois       None
414 9   147  154  Ervin M.          Crawford      7   M               0   Illinois       None
414 10  148  155  John W.           Haugland      48  M           X   5   Ky             Carpenter           X                                                  X
414 11  148  155  B. W.             Haugland      22  M               5   Indiana        Laborer             X                   X
414 12  148  155  Misauria          Haugland      14  F               5   Indiana        None
414 13  148  155  John W.           Haugland      8   M               5   Indiana        None                                                                                 Rest of page is blank
                  Males 8 Females 4                           2   2                                          4                   3                              2

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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416 1   149  156  Rheuben           Sergent       44  M       X       0   Ky             Farmer              X                   X
416 2   149  156  Malind            Sergent       46  F       X       0   Ky             None
416 3   149  156  Garret            Sergent       20  M               0   Indiana        None                                    X
416 4   149  156  Mag J             Sergent       16  F               0   Indiana        None
416 5   149  156  Elijah            Sergent       14  M               0   Illinois       None
416 6   149  156  Margaret          Sergent       12  F               0   Illinois       None
416 7   149  156  Elizabeth         Sergent       10  F               0   Illinois       None
416 8   149  156  Sarah E           Sergent       7   F               0   Illinois       None
416 9   150  157  John              Abare         36  M       X       4   Ky             Carpenter           X                   X                                            Land was marked and crossed out.
416 10  150  157  Ruth A.           Abare         31  F       X       4   Tennesee       None
416 11  150  157  William R.        Abare         12  M               4   Illinois       None
416 12  150  157  Daniel V.         Abare         8   M               4   Arkansas       None
416 13  150  157  Mary M.           Abare         7   F               4   Illinois       None
416 14  150  157  M. A.             Abare         5   F               4   Illinois       None                                                                                 Rest of page is blank
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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418 1   151  158  Elijah            Arihood       56  M       X       10  Va             Farmer              X
418 2   151  158  Rachael           Arihood       50  F       X       10  Ky             None
418 3   151  158  Pheby             Arihood       14  F               10  Illinois       None
418 4   151  158  Elizabeth         Arihood       15  F               10  Illinois       None
418 5   151  158  M. E.             Arihood       11  F               10  Illinois       None
418 6   151  158  Nancy             Arihood       18  F               10  Illinois       None
418 7   151  158  Nelson            Arihood       16  M               10  Illinois       None
418 8   151  158  Charles           Arihood       9   M               9   Iowa           None
418 9   151  158  Catherine         Arihood       50  F           X   10  Ky             None
418 10  151  158  John              Ketterman     21  M       X       3   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X
418 11  151  158  Catherine         Ketterman     19  F       X       3   Indiana        None
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418 13  152  159  Olen              Branard       35  M       X       0   N J            Sawyer              X                   X
418 14  152  159  Mrs               Braniard      30  F       X       0   N J            None
418 15  152  159  Alfred            Braniard      8   M               0   N J            None
418 16  152  159  Mary              Braniard      10  F               0   N J            None
418 17  152  159  Stenard           Braniard      6   M               0   N J            None
418 18  152  159  Jesse R.          Braniard      4   M               0   N J            None                                                                                 Rest of page contains page totals.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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426 1   1    1    J. G.             Waitman       56  M       X       18  Pennsyl        Farmer              X                                                  X
426 2   1    1    Sarah             Waitman       47  F       X       18  Ohio           Farmer
426 3   1    1    Noah              Waitman       20  M               18  Ohio           Mechanic                                X
426 4   1    1    J. W.             Waitman       12  M               12  Iowa           None
426 5   1    1    J. G.             Waitman       10  M               10  Iowa           None
426 6   1    1    W. J.             Waitman       6   M               6   Iowa           None
426 7   1    1    Maria             Waitman       11  F               11  Iowa           None
426 8   2    2    W.                Waitman       28  M       X       18  Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
426 9   2    2    Susannah          Waitman       28  F       X       18  Ohio           None
426 10  2    2    P. P.             Waitman       3   M               3   Iowa           None
426 11  2    2    W. D.             Waitman       0   M               0   Iowa           None                                                                                 Name between lines 10 and 11.
426 12  2    2    Janthaoflia       Waitman       1   F               1   Iowa           None
426 13  2    2    James             Newlan        25  M               4   Ohio           Laborer             X                   X
426 14  3    3    A. H.             Fetherkile    44  M       X       3   Ky             Farmer              X                   X                              X
426 15  3    3    S. M.             Fetherkile    31  F       X       3   No Carol       None
426 16  3    3    J Margaret        Fetherkile    16  F               3   Indiana        None
426 17  3    3    G. M.             Fetherkile    12  M               3   Indiana        None
426 18  3    3    A. A.             Fetherkile    3   M               3   Iowa
426 19  3    3    Mary              Fetherkile    1   F               1   Iowa
426 20  3    4    James             Smith         58  M       X       1   Penn           Physcian            X
426 21  3    4    Catherine         Smith         48  F       X       1   Penn           None
426 22  3    4    Samuel            Smith         16  M               1   Penn           None
426 23  3    4    Maria             Smith         13  F               1   Penn           None
426 24  3    4    R. E.             Smith         22  F               1   Penn           None
426 25  3    4    Wm                Smith         14  M               1   Ohio           None
426 26  3    4    Griffy L.         Smith         10  M               1   Ohio           None
426 27  3    4    Vyecomacily       Smith         5   F               1   Ohio           None                                                                                 See 1860 Linn Co., IA; Washington Twp.; Pg 320, Ln 5: Vivoca M. Smith, age 9.
426 28  4    5    Jane              Taylor        41  F           X   2   Ohio           None                                                                   X
426 29  4    5    Wm                Taylor        18  M               2   Indiana        Farmer                                  X
426 30  4    5    Manerva           Taylor        16  F               2   Indiana        None
426 31  4    5    Mary              Taylor        15  F               2   Indiana        None
426 32  4    5    James             Taylor        13  M               2   Indiana        None
426 33  4    5    Algheus           Taylor        11  M               2   Indiana        None
426 34  4    5    Luther            Taylor        9   M               2   Indiana        None
426 35  4    5    Julia             Taylor        7   F               2   Indiana        None
426 36  4    5    Lydia             Taylor        5   F               2   Indiana        None
426 37  4    5    Joseph            Taylor        2   M               2   Iowa           None
426 38  5    6    John C            Rouse         26  M       X       8   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
426 39  5    6    M. J.             Rouse         18  F       X       14  Illinois       None
426 40  5    6    Jane E.           Rouse         0   F               0   Iowa           None
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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428 1   6    6    Hugh              Mossman       70  M       X       1   Maryland       Farmer              X                                                  X
428 2   6    6    Esther            Mossman       41  F       X       1   Pa             None
428 3   6    6    Wm H.             Mossman       17  M               1   Pa             None
428 4   6    6    Rebecca E.        Mossman       16  F               1   Pa             None
428 5   6    6    Alvin S.          Mossman       13  M               1   Pa             None
428 6   6    6    Benjamin F.       Mossman       12  M               1   Pa             None
428 7   6    6    David L.          Mossman       11  M               1   Pa             None
428 8   6    6    Harison           Mossman       22  M               1   Pa             Farmer              X                   X                              X
428 9   7    7    Francis           Mossman       60  M           X   1   Pa             Farmer              X                                                  X
428 10  7    7    Elenor            Mossman       24  F               1   Pa             None
428 11  7    7    Elizabeth         Mossman       20  F               1   Pa             None
428 12  7    7    Francis           Mossman       18  M               1   Pa             None                                    X
428 13  7    7    Wm. H. H.         Mossman       16  M               1   Pa             None
428 14  7    7    Thomas G.         Mossman       14  M               1   Pa             None
428 15  7    7    Martha J.         Mossman       11  F               1   Pa             None
428 16  8    8    Simeon            Detrick       41  M       X       0   Va             Farmer              X                   X
428 17  8    8    Jane              Detrick       41  F       X       0   Va             None
428 18  8    8    Mary M.           Detrick       19  F               0   Va             None
428 19  8    8    George            Detrick       17  M               0   Va             None
428 20  8    8    Christena         Detrick       14  F               0   Va             None
428 21  8    8    Sarah J.          Detrick       12  F               0   Va             None
428 22  8    8    Elizabeth         Detrick       10  F               0   Va             None
428 23  8    8    Elenor            Detrick       8   F               0   Va             None
428 24  8    8    Noah              Detrick       6   M               0   Va             None
428 25  8    8    Claristus         Detrick       4   F               0   Va             None
428 26  8    8    Susannah          Detrick       2   F               0   Va             None
428 27  9    9    John W.           More          22  M       X       2   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X
428 28  9    9    Felinda           More          21  F       X       1   Ohio           None
428 29  9    9    Joseph W.         More          0   M               0   Iowa           None
428 30  10   10   A. H.             Johnson       35  M               8   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
428 31  11   11   John B.           Miller        43  M       X       3   Maryland       Carpenter           X                   X                              X
428 32  11   11   Elizabeth         Miller        42  F       X       3   Ohio           None
428 33  11   11   M. A.             Miller        17  F               3   Ohio           None
428 34  11   11   M. E.             Miller        15  F               3   Ohio           None
428 35  11   11   Isaah             Miller        10  M               3   Ohio           None
428 36  11   11   John E.           Miller        9   M               3   Ohio           None
428 37  11   11   Wm A.             Miller        6   M               3   Ohio           None
428 38  11   11   Caroline          Miller        2   F               2   Iowa           None
428 39  12   12   James             Bailey        43  M       X       1   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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430 1   12   12   Clarinda          Bayley        39  F       X       1   NY             None
430 2   12   12   Richard           Bayley        19  M               1   Pa             Carpenter                               X
430 3   12   12   James             Bayley        18  M               1   Pa             Carpenter                               X
430 4   12   12   Elener            Bayley        16  F               1   Pa             None
430 5   12   12   Silas             Bayley        15  M               1   Pa             None
430 6   12   12   Sarah             Bayley        14  F               1   Pa             None
430 7   12   12   Jcharlotte        Bayley        10  F               1   Pa             None
430 8   12   12   Hariet            Bayley        8   F               1   Pa             None
430 9   12   12   Celestia          Bayley        6   F               1   Pa             None
430 10  12   12   Francis           Bayley        4   M               1   Pa             None
430 11  12   12   John              Bayley        3   M               1   Ohio           None
430 12  13   13   Theodore          Stevens       50  M       X       1   N.Y.           B. Smith            X                                                  X
430 13  13   13   Lucy              Stevens       4*  F       X       1   N.Y.           None
430 14  13   13   Mariette          Cooper        14  F               1   N.Y.           None
430 15  13   13   Colista           Cooper        10  F               1   Ill.           None
430 16  13   13   Jane              Stevens       12  F               1   N.Y.           None
430 17  13   13   Charles           Stevens       10  M               1   Ill.           None
430 18  13   13   Carmelian         Stevens       4   M               1   Ill.           None
430 19  13   13   John              Dunlap        45  M               6   Pa             B. Smith            X                   X
430 20  13   13   Columbus          Haug***       18  M               4   Indiana        Carpenter
430 21  14   14   Samuel            Osborn        40  M       X       15  Indiana        Farmer              X                   X
430 22  14   14   Martha            Osborn        36  F       X       15  Indiana        None
430 23  14   14   Lihue H.          Osborn        29  M               15  Illinois       Carpenter                               X
430 24  14   14   Johnathan         Osborn        18  M               15  Illinois       Carpenter                               X
430 25  14   14   Baezila A.        Osborn        14  F               14  Iowa           None
430 26  14   14   Jane M.           Osborn        10  F               10  Iowa           None
430 27  14   14   Tabitha A.        Osborn        8   F               8   Iowa           None
430 28  14   14   Rebecca           Osborn        6   F               6   Iowa           None
430 29  14   14   Samuel P.         Osborn        2   M               2   Iowa           None
430 30  15   15   Lyman             Francis       51  M       X       1   N.Y.           Farmer              X                                                  X
430 31  15   15   Elmirah           Francis       42  F       X       1   N.Y.           None
430 32  15   15   James S.          Francis       18  M               1   Michigan       None                                    X
430 33  15   15   W. W.             Francis       16  M               1   Michigan       None
430 34  15   15   Authur R.         Francis       13  M               1   Michigan       None
430 35  15   15   Lyman R.          Francis       8   M               1   Michigan       None
430 36  15   15   Haritte           Francis       3   F               1   Illinois       None
430 37  16   16   Richard           Goodwin       50  M       X       3   Indiana        Farmer              X                                                  X
430 38  16   16   Docy W.           Goodwin       58  F       X       3   Ky             None
430 39  16   16   P Faris           Goodwin       19  M               3   Indiana        None                                                                   X
430 40  16   16   Nolen             Goodwin       18  M               3   Indiana        None
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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432 1   17   17   Joseph            Bryson        31  M       X       11  Tennessee      Farmer              X                   X                              X
432 2   17   17   E. Jane           Bryson        22  F       X       10  Indiana        None
432 3   17   17   Wm G.             Bryson        2   M               2   Iowa
432 4   17   17   Joseph S.         Bryson        0   M               0   Iowa           None
432 5   18   18   John P.           Crawford      45  M       X       1   Cabinet M.     Pa                  X                                                  X             Enumerator switched the birthplace and occupation fields.
432 6   18   18   James             Crawford      35  F       X       1   Ohio           None
432 7   18   18   Rebecca           Crawford      19  F               1   Ohio           None
432 8   18   18   Calanthone        Crawford      6   F               1   Ohio           None
432 9   18   18   Nelson A.         Crawford      3   M               1   Ohio           None
432 10  18   19   James             McClure       26  M       X       0   Ohio           Millright           X                   X
432 11  18   19   Mary A.           McClure       21  F       X       0   Ohio           None
432 12  18   19   E. C.             McClure       1   M               0   Ohio           None
432 13  18   19   Rebecca           Crawford      74  F           X   1   Pa             None
432 14  19   20   James A.          Guthrie       42  M       X       9   Ky             Physician           X                                                  X
432 15  19   20   Mary A.           Guthrie       29  F       X       9   Ohio           None
432 16  19   20   John B.           Guthrie       13  M               9   Mo             None
432 17  19   20   Thomas E.         Guthrie       10  M               9   Ill            None
432 18  19   20   Esther J.         Guthrie       8   F               8   Iowa           None
432 19  19   20   Mary E.           Guthrie       6   F               6   Iowa           None
432 20  19   20   Nancy F.          Guthrie       2   F               2   Iowa           None
432 21  20   21   Mary              Robb          43  F           X   2   Ohio           None                                                                   X
432 22  20   21   Albert            Roads         21  M       X       1   N.Y.           Carpenter           X                   X                              X
432 23  20   21   Mary              Roads         15  F       X       1   Ohio           None
432 24  21   22   S. L. W.          Clark         24  M       X       2   Pa             Farmer              X                   X                              X
432 25  21   22   Betsy A.          Clark         19  F       X       2   Pa             None
432 26  22   23   Isaac             Griffin       40  M       X       0   N.Y.           Farmer              X                   X                              X
432 27  22   23   Joanna C.         Griffin       32  F       X       0   N.Y.           None
432 28  22   23   Wm H.             Griffin       11  M               0   Ill            None
432 29  22   23   Mary P.           Griffin       5   F               0   Ill            None
432 30  22   23   Emily R.          Griffin       0   F               0   Iowa           None
432 31  22   23   Freeman           Rick          37  M               0   Massachu       Laborer             X                   X                              X
432 32  23   24   William           Gasten        23  M       X       1   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X                              X
432 33  23   24   Catherine         Gasten        20  F       X       1   Illinois       None
432 34  23   24   David             Gasten        1   M               1   Iowa           None
432 35  24   25   John              Cochran       21  M       X       13  Ohio           Farmer              X                   X
432 36  24   25   Elizabeth         Cochran       19  F       X       2   Ohio           None
432 37  24   25   George O.         Cochran       0   M               0   Iowa           None
432 38  24   25   Martha            Artchery      16  F               2   Illinois       None
432 39  25   23   John H.           Starts        38  M       X       3   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X
432 40  25   23   Hannah            Starts        35  F       X       3   Ohio           None
432 41  25   23   Lucy J.           Starts        13  F               3   Ohio           None
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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434 1   25   26   Nancy S.          Starts        10  F               3   Ohio           None
434 2   25   26   Elizabeth L.      Starts        9   F               3   Ohio           None
434 3   25   26   Hannah L.         Starts        7   F               3   Ohio           None
434 4   25   26   John B.           Starts        1   M               1   Iowa           None
434 5   26   27   Edwin             Pheasant      35  M       X       4   N.Y.           Farmer              X                   X                              X
434 6   26   27   Isabel            Pheasant      30  F       X       4   Indiana        None
434 7   26   27   Ellen             Pheasant      10  F               4   Illinois       None
434 8   26   27   James             Pheasant      8   M               4   Illinois       None
434 9   26   27   John              Pheasant      5   M               3   Iowa           None
434 10  26   27   Mary              Pheasant      3   F               3   Iowa           None
434 11  26   27   Laure             Pheasant      1   F               1   Iowa           None
434 12  26   27   Alfred            Garten        18  M               1   Illinois       Farmer                                  X
434 13  26   27   Edward            Jewel         30  M               4   N.Y.                               X                   X                                            Occupation unreadable. Void wrote over it.
434 14  27   28   W. W.             Culver        22  M       X       1   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
434 15  27   28   Nancy J.          Culver        20  F       X       1   Indiana        None
434 16  27   28   Commadere M.      Culver        3   M               1   Indiana        None
434 17  28   29   William K.        Harding       20  M       X       1   Indiana        Carpenter           X                   X                              X
434 18  28   29   Sarah             Harding       17  F       X       1   Indiana        None
434 19  29   30   Abner N.          Spencer       36  M       X       7   Vermont        Farmer              X                   X                              X
434 20  29   30   Abby J.           Spencer       31  F       X       7   N. Hampsh      None
434 21  29   30   Martha            Spencer       6   F               6   Iowa           None
434 22  29   30   Frances J.        Spencer       4   F               4   Iowa           None
434 23  29   30   George F.         Spencer       2   M               2   Iowa           None
434 24  29   30   Edwin C.          Blakely       15  M               2   Illinois       None
434 25  29   30   True W.           Roby          13  M               0   N. Hampsh      None
434 26  30   31   C. G.             Knowlton      42  M       X       0   N. Hampsh      Farmer              X                   X                              X
434 27  30   31   Mary A.           Knowlton      40  F       X       0   N. Hampsh      None
434 28  30   31   Francis H.        Knowlton      16  M               0   N. Hampsh      None
434 29  30   31   George E.         Knowlton      8   M               0   N. Hampsh      None
434 30  30   31   Mary C.           Knowlton      6   F               0   N. Hampsh      None
434 31  30   31   Eliza C.          Knowlton      4   F               0   N. Hampsh      None
434 32  30   31   Martha B.         Knowlton      2   F               0   N. Hampsh      None
434 33  31   32   H. C.             Mason         0   M               0   N. Hampsh      None                                                                                 Entry crossed out.
434 34  31   32   H. C.             Mason         33  M       X       2   N.Y.           Farmer              X                   X                              X
434 35  31   32   C. H.             Mason         34  F       X       2   N Jersey       None
434 36  31   32   Charles           Mason         13  M               2   Pa             None
434 37  31   32   Susan D.          Mason         11  F               2   Pa             None
434 38  31   32   John W.           Mason         9   M               2   Michigan       None
434 39  31   32   Elizabeth P. B.   Mason         6   F               2   Michigan       None
434 40  32   33   Joseph A.         Goings        36  M       X       1   Va             Farmer              X                   X                              X
434 41  32   33   Dalila            Goings        30  F       X       1   Ohio           None
                                                              14                                             7                   9

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
436 1   32   33   Susannah          Goings        13  F               1   Indiana        None
436 2   32   33   Matilda           Goings        12  F               1   Indiana        None
436 3   32   33   John              Goings        10  M               1   Indiana        None
436 4   32   33   Sarah E.          Goings        6   F               1   Indiana        None
436 5   32   33   George W.         Goings        3   M               1   Indiana        None
436 6   32   33   Alexander         Goings        0   M               0   Iowa           None
436 7   33   34   Hannibal          Woods         40  M       X       5   N.Y.           Farmer              X                   X                              X
436 8   33   34   Electa            Woods         34  F       X       5   N.Y.           None
436 9   33   34   Andrew N.         Woods         4   M               4   Illinois       None
436 10  33   34   Wm A.             Woods         3   M               3   Iowa           None
436 11  33   34   Ira P.            Woods         1   M               1   Iowa           None
436 12  33   35   Wm                Woods         67  M       X       5   Vermont        Farmer              X
436 13  33   35   Tina              Woods         68  F       X       5   Massachu       None
436 14  34   36   Lewis             Goings        32  M       X       1   Va             Farmer              X                   X                              X
436 15  34   36   Elizabeth         Goings        32  M       X       1   Ohio           None                                                                                 Sex should be female.
436 16  34   36   Susanna           Goings        8   F               1   Indiana        None
436 17  34   36   Jame              Goings        6   F               1   Indiana        None
436 18  34   36   Mary A            Goings        4   F               1   Indiana        None
436 19  34   36   Wm                Goings        1   M               1   Indiana        None
436 20  35   37   Andrew            Kisling       21  M       X       1   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X
436 21  35   37   Rebecca           Kisling       20  F       X       1   Ohio           None
436 22  35   37   Ellen             Kisling       2   F               1   Indiana        None
436 23  36   38   John              Boardman      68  M       X       2   N.Y.           Farmer              X                                                  X
436 24  36   38   Matilda           Boardman      59  F       X       2   N.Y.           None
436 25  36   38   John              Board         18  M               2   N.Y.           None
436 26  36   38   Horatio           Boardman      15  M               2   N.Y.           None
436 27  37   39   Charles           Spencer       28  M       X       4   Vermont        Farmer              X                   X                              X
436 28  37   39   Mary P            Spencer       21  F       X       7   Tennessee      None
436 29  37   39   Emly              Spencer       0   F               0   Iowa           None
436 30  38   40   Fayette           Allensworth   47  M       X       5   Va             Farmer              X
436 31  38   40   Isabell           Allensworth   44  F       X       5   Va             None
436 32  38   40   Sarah E.          Allensworth   16  F               5   Illinois       None
436 33  38   40   Phillip S.        Allensworth   14  M               5   Illinois       None
436 34  38   40   Edward F.         Allensworth   11  M               5   Illinois       None
436 35  38   40   Mary M.           Allensworth   7   F               5   Illinois       None
436 36  38   40   Wm F.             Allensworth   7   M               5   Illinois       None
436 37  38   40   Isaac N.          Allensworth   4   M               4   Iowa           None
436 38  39   41   George            Miller        41  M       X       2   N.Y.           Shingmaker          X                                                  X
436 39  39   41   Mary              Miller        39  F       X       2   N.Y.           None
436 40  39   41   Charles           Miller        20  M               2   N.Y.           None
                                                              16                                             8                   4

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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438 1   40   42   Colista           Miller        14  F               2   Pa             None
438 2   40   42   Ira               Miller        7   M               2   Indiana        None
438 3   40   42   Annagusty         Miller        6   F               2   Illinois       None
438 4   41   43   Soleman           Sprague       52  M       X       2   Ohio           Farmer              X                                                  X
438 5   41   43   Sarah             Sprague       47  F       X       2   Ohio           None
438 6   41   43   Richard           Sprague       13  M               2   Ohio           None
438 7   41   43   Washington        Sprague       11  M               2   Ohio           None
438 8   41   43   Anna              Sprague       9   F               2   Indiana        None
438 9   41   43   Sarah             Sprague       7   F               2   Indiana        None
438 10  41   43   Eliza             Sprague       4   F               2   Indiana        None
438 11  42   44   Mary              Nation        37  F           X   12  Ky             None
438 12  42   44   John              Nation        18  M               12  Illinois       None
438 13  42   44   William           Nation        13  M               12  Iowa           None
438 14  42   44   Jefferson         Nation        7   M               7   Iowa           None
438 15  42   44   Andrew            Nation        4   M               4   Iowa           None
438 16  42   44   Robert            Nation        7   M               7   Iowa           None
438 17  43   45   Oliver            Aldrich       26  M       X       0   Rho**island    Enginering          X                   X
438 18  43   45   Hariette          Aldrich       19  F       X       0   Iowa           None
438 19  44   46   Julius            Griffin       24  M       X       4   Ohio           Sakcoyer            X                   X
438 20  44   46   Mary              Griffin       22  F       X       3   N.Y.           None
438 21  44   46   Thomas            Cox           32  M           X   0   Ky             Engineer            X                   X
438 22  45   47   John H.           Zainbert      48  F       X       6   Pa             Minister            X                                                  X             Sex should be male.
438 23  45   47   Ana               Zainbert      48  F       X       6   Pa             None
438 24  45   47   Izbila            Zainbert      18  F               6   Ohio           None
438 25  45   47   Moses             Zainbert      17  M               6   Ohio           None
438 26  45   47   Aaran             Zainbert      14  M               6   Ohio           None
438 27  46   48   John H.           Zainbert      12  M               6   Ohio           None
438 28  46   48   Henry             Chamberlan    24  M       X       0   Connecticut    Carpenter & Joner   X                   X
438 29  46   48   Hellen            Chamberlan    21  F       X       0   Ireland        None
438 30  46   48   Charles H.        Chamberlan    0   M               0   Ohio           None
438 31  47   49   Jacob             Denison       44  M       X       7   Ky             Farmer              X                   X                              X
438 32  47   49   Mary              Denison       40  F       X       7   Va             None
438 33  47   49   Stoley            Denison       17  M               7   Ohio           None
438 34  47   49   James             Denison       13  M               7   Ohio           None
438 35  47   49   Marion            Denison       13  M               7   Ohio           None
438 36  47   49   Pettet B.         Kimble        36  M       X       1   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
438 37  47   49   Margaret E.       Kimble        28  F       X       1   Ohio           None
438 38  47   49   Francis S.        Kimble        10  M               1   Indiana        None
438 39  47   49   Margaret E.       Kimble        8   F               1   Indiana        None
438 40  47   49   David             Kimble        7   M               1   Indiana        None
438 41  47   49   Olive             Kimble        4   F               1   Indiana        None
438 42  47   49   Steven            Kimble        1   M               1   Iowa           None
438 43  47   49   ?                 ?             ?   M               2   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                                            Unreadable

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
440 1   48   50   Samuel            Herring       54  M       X       1   Pa             Farmer              X                                                  X
440 2   48   50   Eliza             Herring       44  F       X       1   Pa             None
440 3   48   50   Levy W.           Herring       22  M               1   Pa             Farmer              X                   X
440 4   48   50   Thomas S.         Herring       20  M               1   Pa             None
440 5   48   50   Lewis G.          Herring       15  M               1   Pa             None
440 6   48   50   Robert J.         Herring       13  M               1   Pa             None
440 7   48   50   George H.         Herring       11  M               1   Ohio           None
440 8   48   50   Re*aica H.        Herring       9   F               1   Ohio           None
440 9   48   50   Nancy C.          Herring       7   F               1   Ohio           None
440 10  48   50   Eliza M.          Herring       2   F               1   Ohio           None
440 11  49   51   Abert             Hearndon      46  M       X       8   Va             Stone Mason         X
440 12  49   51   Lovena            Hearndon      45  F       X       8   Va             None
440 13  49   51   Solamon           Hearndon      13  M               8   Indiana        None
440 14  50   52   Jacob             Cagley        47  M       X       4   Va             Farmer              X                                                  X
440 15  50   52   Susan             Cagley        47  F       X       4   Va             None
440 16  50   52   Catherine         Cagley        21  F               4   Indiana        None
440 17  50   52   Mary              Cagley        19  F               4   Indiana        None
440 18  50   52   Andrew            Cagley        18  M               4   Indiana        None
440 19  50   52   Anna              Cagley        12  F               4   Indiana        None
440 20  50   52   Jacob C.          Cagley        9   M               4   Indiana        None
440 21  50   52   Susan             Cagley        2   F               2   Iowa           None
440 22  51   53   Wm A.             Griffin       45  M       X       7   Ky             Farmer              X                                                  X
440 23  51   53   Catherine         Griffin       38  F       X       7   N Carlin       None
440 24  51   53   E. J.             Griffin       15  F               7   Indiana        None
440 25  51   53   Mary E.           Griffin       15  F               7   Indiana        None
440 26  51   53   Julian            Griffin       14  F               7   Indiana        None
440 27  51   53   Marth M.          Griffin       9   F               7   Indiana        None
440 28  51   53   Maranda T.        Griffin       4   F               4   Iowa           None
440 29  52   54   Joshua            Berry         55  M       X       3   No Carol       Farmer              X                                                  X
440 30  52   54   Anna              Berry         56  F       X       3   No Carol       None
440 31  52   54   John              Berry         23  M               3   Ohio           Carpenter           X                   X
440 32  52   54   Samuel            Berry         19  M               3   Indiana        Farmer                                  X
440 33  52   54   J. M.             Berry         17  F               3   Indiana        None
440 34  52   54   Wm                Berry         15  M               3   Indiana        None
440 35  52   54   Joseph            Berry         13  M               3   Indiana        None
440 36  53   55   John              Glime         26  M               2   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                                            Married, but not marked as such.
440 37  53   55   Nancy             Glime         24  F               2   Ohio           None                                                                                 Married, but not marked as such.
440 38  53   55   Mary E.           Glime         0   F               0   Iowa           None
                    Males 22 Females 16                       10                                             8                   4

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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442 1   54   56   Peter             Kisling       47  M       X       2   Va             Farmer              X                                                  X
442 2   54   56   Dalila            Kisling       43  F       X       2   Tennessee      None
442 3   54   56   Joseph            Kisling       19  M               2   Indiana        Carpenter                               X
442 4   54   56   Sarah A.          Kisling       15  F               2   Indiana        None
442 5   54   56   Lyda C.           Kisling       14  F               2   Indiana        None
442 6   54   56   Roseann E.        Kisling       12  F               2   Indiana        None
442 7   54   56   Jacob             Kisling       10  M               2   Indiana        None
442 8   54   56   Susannah          Kisling       7   F               2   Indiana        None
442 9   54   56   Mary Jane         Kisling       4   F               2   Indiana        None
442 10  54   56   Manda M.          Kisling       0   F               0   Iowa           None
442 11  55   57   Daniel            Miller        44  M       X       1   Ky             Carpenter           X                   X                              X
442 12  55   57   Lyda              Miller        34  F       X       1   Pa             None
442 13  55   57   Hiram             Miller        21  M               1   Ohio           Carpenter                               X
442 14  55   57   Elizaan           Miller        18  F               1   Ohio           None
442 15  55   57   Abraham           Miller        13  M               1   Ohio           None
442 16  55   57   Daniel B.         Miller        10  M               1   Ohio           None
442 17  55   57   Matilda           Miller        8   F               1   Ohio           None
442 18  56   58   Isaac             Ketterman     23  M       X       4   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
442 19  56   58   Nancy             Ketterman     22  F       X       16  Pa             None
442 20  57   59   Justus            Ketterman     61  M       X       3   Va             Farmer              X                                                  X
442 21  57   59   Mary A.           Ketterman     54  F       X       3   Maryland       None
442 22  57   59   James S.          Ketterman     18  M               3   Indiana        None                                    X
442 23  57   59   Lewis             Ketterman     10  M               3   Indiana        None
442 24  58   60   Francis J.        Fulltan       35  F       X       1   Pa             Carpenter           X                   X                              X             Sex should be male.
442 25  58   60   Sarah J.          Fulltan       31  F       X       1   Ohio           None
442 26  58   60   Isabella J.       Fulltan       11  F               1   Ohio           None
442 27  58   60   Florence J.       Fulltan       3   F               1   Ohio           None
442 28  58   60   Mary R.           Fulltan       1   F               1   Ohio           None
442 29  59   61   L. H. C.          Fitch         47  M       X       9   Conneticut     Farmer              X                                                  X
442 30  59   61   Mary E.           Fitch         23  F       X       10  Indiana        None
442 31  59   61   John              Fitch         17  M               9   Pa             Farmer
442 32  59   61   Edward            Fitch         15  M               9   Pa             Farmer
442 33  59   61   Harrett N.        Fitch         1*  F               9   Ohio           None
442 34  59   61   Julian            Fitch         8   M               8   Iowa           None
442 35  59   61   Manda E.          Fitch         3   F               3   Iowa           None
442 36  59   61   Henry Clay        Fitch         0   M               0   Iowa           None
442 37  59   62   Marshall R.       Todd          25  M       X       5   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X
442 38  59   62   Mary A.           Todd          17  F       X       *   Indiana        None
                                                              14                                             7                   6

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
444 1   60   63   Johnathan         Todd          77  M       X       8   Georgia        Farmer              X
444 2   60   63   Milly             Todd          65  F       X       8   So Carl        None
444 3   60   63   Wm H.             Todd          23  M               8   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X
444 4   60   63   Isaac             Todd          19  M               8   Illinois       Farmer                                  X
444 5   61   64   Vinson            Todd          28  M       X       8   Tennessee      Farmer              X                   X
444 6   61   64   Mary              Todd          25  F       X       5   Ky             None
444 7   61   64   Sarah J.          Todd          7   F               5   Iowa           None
444 8   61   64   Andline           Todd          5   F               5   Iowa           None
444 9   61   64   Adaline           Todd          8   F               3   Iowa           None
444 10  62   65   John              Ferguson      46  M       X       3   N. Caroline    Farmer              X                   X                              X
444 11  62   65   Nancy             Ferguson      35  F       X       3   Ohio           None
444 12  62   65   John S.           Ferguson      15  M               3   Indiana        None
444 13  62   65   Andrew J.         Ferguson      12  M               3   Indiana        None
444 14  62   65   Eliza M.          Ferguson      9   F               3   Indiana        None
444 15  62   65   Hiram A.          Buton         12  M               3   Indiana        None
444 16  62   65   John W.           Buntin        10  M               3   Indiana        None
444 17  62   65   Madison L.        Ferguson      3   M               3   Indiana        None
444 18  62   65   Cahuin D.         Ferguson      0   M               0   Iowa           None
444 19  63   66   John W.           Buskhead      23  M       X       1   Indiana        plasterer           X                   X                              X
444 20  63   66   Elizabeth A.      Buskhead      22  F       X       3   Indiana        None
444 21  64   67   John              Bryson        35  M       X       11  Tennessee      Farmer              X                   X                              X
444 22  64   67   Elizabeth         Bryson        27  F       X       14  Ky             None
444 23  64   67   Elizann           Bryson        3   F               3   Iowa           None
444 24  64   67   John F.           Bryson        0   M               0   Iowa           None
444 25  65   68   B. G.             Speak         27  M       X       15  Ky             Farmer              X                   X                              X
444 26  65   68   Mary A.           Speak         27  F       X       8   Tennessee      None
444 27  65   68   John L.           Speak         2   M               2   Iowa           None
444 28  65   68   James             Beecher       35  M       X       1   N J            Farmer              X                   X                              X
444 29  65   68   Catherine         Beecher       18  F       X       1   France         None
444 30  66   69   Baily F.          Bell          4*  M       X       0   Va             Shoemaker           X
444 31  66   69   Mahala            Bell          49  F       X       0   Ky             None
444 32  66   69   Thomas            Bell          24  M               0   Ky             Farmer              X                   X
444 33  66   69   Carman            Bell          21  M               0   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X
444 34  66   69   Lucy A.           Bell          17  F               0   Illinois       None
444 35  66   69   Henry H.          Bell          15  M               0   Illinois       None
444 36  66   69   Martha A.         Bell          6   F               0   Illinois       None
444 37  66   69   Benjamin          Davis         47  M               5   Ky             Farmer
444 38  67   70   Samuel M.         Lockheart     45  M               17  Ohio           Farmer              X                                                  X             Married, but not marked as such.
444 39  67   70   Malinda           Lockheart     44  F               17  Indiana        None                                                                                 Married, but not marked as such.
                    Males 22 Females 17                       16                                             12                  11

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
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446 1   67   70   Nancy E.          Lockheart     16  F               17  Iowa           None
446 2   67   70   Miltan            Lockheart     12  M               12  Iowa           None
446 3   67   70   Malinda           Lockheart     9   F               9   Iowa           None
446 4   67   70   Clarinda          Lockheart     6   F               5   Iowa           None
446 5   67   70   Cass              Lockheart     3   M               3   Iowa           None
446 6   67   70   Greese            Lockheart     1   M               1   Iowa           None
446 7   67   70   William           Lockheart     21  M       X       17  Mo             Farmer              X                   X                              X
446 8   67   70   Sarah C.          Lockheart     16  F       X       3   Ohio           None
446 9   67   70   Samuel M.         Lockheart     0   M               0   Iowa           None
446 10  68   71   Thomas            Lockheart     23  M       X       17  Illinois       Farmer              X                   X                              X
446 11  68   71   Lyda L.           Lockheart     20  F       X       9   Indiana        None
446 12  68   71   Malinda W.        Lockheart     0   F               0   Iowa           None
446 13  69   72   William           Kellison      34  M       X       1   Vermont        Farmer              X                   X                              X
446 14  69   72   Catharine A.      Kellison      25  F       X       1   N Y            None
446 15  69   72   William L.        Kellison      6   M               1   Michigan       None
446 16  69   72   Cornelia J.       Kellison      3   F               1   Michigan       None
446 17  69   72   Lucy A.           Kellison      1   F               1   Iowa           None
446 18  69   72   Johnathan         Sinclair      19  M               1   N Y            Farmer                                  X
446 19  70   73   Alfred            Bartholimew   33  M       X       0   N Y            Farmer              X                   0
446 20  70   73   Lucy              Bartholmew    33  F       X       0   N Y            None
446 21  70   73   Harriott          Bartholmew    8   F               0   Michigan       None
446 22  70   73   Adelia            Bartholmew    3   F               0   Michigan       None
446 23  70   73   Alfred            Bartholmew    0   M               0   Michigan       None
446 24  71   74   George            Tuties        24  M       X       4   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X             Titus
446 25  71   74   Mary B.           Tuties        22  F       X       4   Indiana        None
446 26  71   74   Abraham           Tuties        1   F               1   Iowa           None
446 27  72   75   James R.          Brawly        29  M       X       1   Tennessee      Farmer              X                   X                              X
446 28  72   75   Permelia          Brawly        22  F       X       1   Illinois       None
446 29  72   75   Jane P.           Brawly        37  F               1   Tennessee      None
446 30  73   77   Abraham           Brown         49  M       X       4   Va             Farmer              X                                                  X             Enumerator skipped Family #76
446 31  73   77   Charlotte         Brown         43  F       X       4   Va             None
446 32  73   77   Jacob             Cagley        18  M               4   Indiana        Farmer                                  X
446 33  73   77   Martha            Brown         12  F               4   Indiana        None
446 34  73   77   James             Brown         9   M               4   Indiana        None
446 35  73   77   Samuel            Brown         5   M               4   Indiana        None
446 36  73   77   Catherine         Brown         2   F               2   Iowa           None
446 37  74   78   Joseph            Kisling       37  M       X       4   Va             Farmer              X                   X                              X
446 38  74   78   Nancy             Kisling       38  F       X       4   Va             None
                    Males 2* Females 17                       16                                             8                   7

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
448 1   74   78   Rebecca           Kisling       18  F               4   Arkansas       None
448 2   74   78   Mary A.           Kisling       16  F               4   Arkansas       None
448 3   74   78   Elizabeth         Kisling       10  F               4   Indiana        None
448 4   74   78   John              Kisling       7   M               4   Indiana        None
448 5   74   78   Daniel            Kisling       24  M               4   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
448 6   74   78   James             Lott          13  M               0   N.Y.           None
448 7   75   79   Christian         Faglesang     23  M       X       2   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
448 8   75   79   Catherine         Faglesang     25  F       X       2   Indiana        None
448 9   75   79   Sarah             Faglesang     7   F               2   Mo             None
448 10  75   79   Laure             Faglesang     0   F               0   Iowa           None
448 11  75   80   John A.           Lott          29  M       X       1   N.Y.           Farmer              X                   X
448 12  75   80   Sarah             Lott          22  F       X       1   Mich           None
448 13  75   80   Elizabeth         Lott          6   F               1   Illinois       None
448 14  75   80   Stephen           Lott          4   M               1   Illinois       None
448 15  75   80   Lewis             Lott          2   M               *   Illinois       None
448 16  75   80   Henry             Lott          61  M           X   0   N. Jersey      Shoemaker           X
448 17  75   80   Jane              Lott          16  F               0   N. J.          None
448 18  75   80   Charles           Lott          8   M               0   Illinois       None
448 19  78   87   Hugh              Brody         37  M       X       17  Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
448 20  78   87   Joanna            Brody         28  F       X       16  Indiana        None
448 21  78   87   Samuel            Brody         9   M               9   Iowa           None
448 22  78   87   Clarinda          Brody         7   F               7   Iowa           None
448 23  78   87   John              Brody         2   M               2   Iowa           None
448 24  78   87   Milton            Daugherty     19  M               9   Illinois       None
448 25  79   82   Daniel            Rhoades       54  M       X       0   N Y            Farmer              X                                                  X
448 26  79   82   Roxee             Rhoades       50  F       X       0   N Y            None
448 27  79   82   Willber           Rhoades       16  M               0   N Y            None
448 28  79   82   Milton            Rhoades       13  M               0   N Y            None
448 29  79   82   Nancy             Rhoades       83  F           X   0   N Y            None
448 30  80   83   Joseph            Remington     64  M       X       10  No Carline     Farmer              X                                                  X
448 31  80   83   Mary              Remington     58  F       X       10  No Carline     None
448 32  80   83   Gemma             Beeman        23  F           X       Ohio           None
448 33  80   83   Jacob             Beeman        1   M               1   Iowa           None
448 34  81   84   William           Belles        35  M       X       10  Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
448 35  81   84   Mary A.           Belles        37  F       X       10  Tennessee      None
448 36  81   84   Jacob             Belles        13  M               10  Indiana        None
                    Males *2 Females 16                       12  3                                          8                   5

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
450 1   82   85   John C.           Kinsil        38  M       X       5   Pa             Millright           X            X                                     X
450 2   82   85   Margaret          Kinsel        37  F       X       5   Pa             None
450 3   82   85   Lucinda           Kinsel        17  F               5   Pa             None
450 4   82   85   Josephine         Kinsel        15  F               5   Pa             None
450 5   82   85   Adin              Kinsel        13  M               5   Pa             None
450 6   82   85   John              Kinsel        11  M               5   Pa             None
450 7   82   85   Henry             Kinsel        9   M               5   Pa             None
450 8   82   85   Racheal           Kinsel        5   F               5   Pa             None
450 9   82   85   Anna              Kinsel        1   F               1   Iowa           None
450 10  83   76   John L.           Burk          40  M       X       2   Ky             Farmer              X                   X                              X
450 11  83   76   Cinthy A.         Burk          36  F       X       2   Ohio           None
450 12  83   76   William           Burk          12  M               2   Indiana        None
450 13  83   76   John              Burk          11  M               2   Indiana        None
450 14  83   76   Wilford           Burk          9   M               2   Indiana        None
450 15  83   76   Ann E.            Burk          3   F               2   Indiana        None
450 16  84   87   Samuel            Kinser        39  M       X       1   Va             Farmer              X                   X
450 17  84   87   Pheby             Kinser        36  F       X       1   Tennessee      None
450 18  84   87   Joseph            Kinser        19  M               1   Indiana        Farmer
450 19  84   87   J. Wm.            Kinser        16  M               1   Indiana        None
450 20  84   87   Lyda E.           Kinser        13  F               1   Indiana        None
450 21  84   87   Syvester S.       Kinser        10  M               1   Indiana        None
450 22  84   87   James             Kinser        8   M               1   Indiana        None
450 23  84   87   Alexander         Kinser        3   M               1   Indiana        None
450 24  85   88   Isaac             Ferguson      21  M               6   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X
450 25  85   88   Elizabeth         Ferguson      52  F           X       No Caro        None
450 26  85   88   Judith A          Ferguson      16  F               6   Indiana        None
450 27  85   88   William           Ferguson      11  M               6   Indiana        None
450 28  86   89   Robert            Berry         29  M       X       3   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
450 29  86   89   Anna A.           Berry         20  F       X       15  N Y            None
450 30  86   90   N**as             Jewel         21  M       X       2   Indiana        None
450 31  87   91   John              Tharp         60  M       X       2   Ohio           Farmer              X                                                  X
450 32  87   91   Harriet           Tharp         49  F       X       2   N Y            None
450 33  87   91   David             Tharp         26  M               2   Ohio           Sawyer              X                   X
450 34  87   91   James             Tharp         24  M               2   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              *
450 35  87   91   Martin V.         Tharp         19  M               2   Indiana        Farmer                                  X
450 36  87   91   William           Tharp         18  M               2   Indiana        Farmer                                  X
450 37  87   91   John              Tharp         13  M               2   Indiana        None
450 38  87   91   Harriet           Tharp         9   F               2   Indiana        None
                                                              11  1                                          8            1      8

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
452 1   88   84   Jane              Haines        44  F           X   0   Pa             None
452 2   88   84   Lisentnas         Haines        15  F               0   Ohio           None
452 3   88   84   William E.        Haines        13  M               0   Ohio           None
452 4   88   84   Lewis             Haines        11  M               0   Ohio           None
452 5   88   84   Sarah J.          Haines        8   F               0   Ohio           None
452 6   88   84   Elsey J.          Haines        6   M               0   Ohio           None
452 7   89   85   Joseph L.         Gaylor        28  M       X       5   N. Carlo       Farmer              X                   X                              X
452 8   89   85   Sarah A.          Gaylor        19  F       X       7   Tennesese      None
452 9   89   85   Evaline           Gaylor        2   M               2   Iowa           None
452 10  89   85   Charles N         Gaylor        0   F               0   Iowa           None
452 11  89   85   Sidney A          Gaylor        19  M               2   Indiana        None                                    X
452 12  90   86   Patrick E.        Primmer       24  M       X       4   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
452 13  90   86   Eliza             Primmer       20  F       X       4   Illinois       None
452 14  90   86   Allen             Primmer       0   M               0   Iowa           None
452 15  81   87   John              Slattery      36  M       X       5   N Y            Farmer              X                   X                              X             Dwelling is numbered wrong.
452 16  81   87   Elvira            Slattery      26  F       X       5   Ohio           None
452 17  81   87   Cornelia          Slattery      5   F               5   Indiana        None
452 18  81   87   Joseph            Slattery      3   M               3   Iowa           None
452 19  82   88   Mary              Hanahan       33  F           X   1   Tennessee      None
452 20  82   88   Joseph M.         Manahan       12  M               1   Indiana        None
452 21  82   88   Emly              Manahan       10  F               1   Indiana        None
452 22  82   88   John L.           Manahan       6   M               1   Indiana        None
452 23  82   88   James M.          Mastian       4   F               1   Indiana        None
452 24  82   88   Mary C.           Manahan       3   F               1   Indiana        None
452 25  82   88   Wm C.             Manahan       0   M               0   Iowa           None
452 26  83   89   James             Primmer       64  M       X       3   Tennessee      Farmer              X                                                  X
452 27  83   89   Mary              Primmer       65  F       X       3   Ireland        None
452 28  83   89   Margaret          Primmer       31  F               3   Tennessee      None
452 29  84   90   Horatio           Starkwether   25  M       X       2   N. Hamph       Farmer              X                   X                              X
452 30  84   90   Elizabeth S.      Starkwether   18  F       X       16  Indiana        None
452 31  84   90   Elijah            Perkins       21  M               0   Michigan       Farmer              X                   X
452 32  85   91   Thomas D.         Griffin       48  M       X       4   Connetticut    Hasan               X                                                  X
452 33  85   91   Charity           Griffin       42  F       X       4   Ohio           None
452 34  85   91   Edward            Griffin       16  M               4   Ohio           None
452 35  85   91   Edwin             Griffin       16  M               4   Ohio           None
452 36  85   91   Mary              Griffin       7   F               4   Wisconsin      None
452 37  85   91   Thomas            Griffin       0   M               0   Iowa           None
452 38  86   92   Elizah            Bryson        62  F               10  North**lo      None
452 39  86   92   Nathaniel         Bryson        17  M           X   10  Tennessee      None                                                                   *
                                                              12  3                                          7                   6

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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        NBR  NBR                                                      YRS                                    NATIVE NATUR            DEAF/                      OWNER         TRANSCRIBER'S
PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
454 1   97   93   Robert            Williams      21  M       X       1   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X                                            Enumerator corrected Dwelling numbers.
454 2   97   93   Ellen             Williams      18  F       X       7   N Y            None
454 3   97   93   John              Porter        12  M               7   N Y            None
454 4   98   94   John              Cox           46  M       X       5   Ky             Farmer              X                                                  X
454 5   98   94   Perlina           Cox           44  F       X       5   Ky             None
454 6   98   94   Henry             Cox           19  M               5   Indiana        None
454 7   98   94   Milton            Cox           17  M               5   Indiana        None
454 8   98   94   Edmond E.         Cox           16  M               5   Indiana        None
454 9   98   94   William A.        Cox           14  M               5   Indiana        None
454 10  98   94   Nancy E.          Cox           13  F               5   Indiana        None
454 11  98   94   J. W.             Cox           11  M               5   Indiana        None
454 12  98   94   Lewis W.          Cox           10  M               5   Indiana        None
454 13  98   94   Jeptha            Cox           8   M               5   Indiana        None
454 14  99   105  A. J.             Wyckoff       34  M       X       5   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X                              X
454 15  99   105  Rebecca           Wyckoff       24  F       X       5   Ky             None
454 16  99   105  R. A.             Wyckoff       7   M               5   Illinois       None
454 17  99   105  Mary E.           Wyckoff       6   F               5   Illinois       None
454 18  99   105  Harriet           Wyckoff       4   F               4   Iowa           None
454 19  99   105  John W.           Wyckoff       2   M               2   Iowa           None
454 20  100  106  John              Wyckoff       65  M       X       0   Maryland       Farmer              X                                                  X
454 21  100  106  Sophemia          Wyckoff       55  F       X       0   Massachusetts  None
454 22  101  107  Elijah            Wyckoff       29  M       X       5   Illinois       Farmer              X                   X                              X
454 23  101  107  Mary E.           Wyckoff       20  F       X       11  Tennessee      None
454 24  101  107  Manda J.          Wyckoff       2   F               2   Iowa           None
454 25  101  107  Lenora            Wyckoff       0   F               0   Iowa           None
454 26  102  108  Allen G.          Garton        27  M       X       5   Indiana        Farmer              X                   X                              X
454 27  102  108  Amanda            Garton        27  F       X       5   Illinois       None
454 28  102  108  Mary M.           Garton        4   F               4   Iowa           None
454 29  102  108  Nancy J.          Garton        3   F               3   Iowa           None
454 30  102  108  Eliza C.          Garton        1   F               1   Iowa           None
454 31  102  108  Caroline          Garton        13  F               5   Illinois       None
454 32  103  109  John              Fry           32  M       X       0   Va             Farmer              X                   X                              X
454 33  103  109  Eve               Fry           24  F       X       0   Indiana        None
454 34  104  110  George O          Smith         37  M       X       12  Ky             Farmer              X                   X                              X
454 35  104  110  Harriet           Smith         31  F       X       12  Illinois       None
454 36  104  110  Nancy J.          Smith         12  F               12  Illinois       None
454 37  104  110  Luellen           Smith         8   F               8   Iowa           None
454 38  104  110  Samuel S.         Smith         6   M               6   Iowa           None
                                                              16                                             8                   7

=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Benton    DIVISION: Polk Township    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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PG  LN  DLS  FAM  FIRST-NAME/MI     LAST-NAME     AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN           OCCUPATION          VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND  PAUPER  REMARKS
        1    2    3                 3             4   5   6   7   8   9   10             11                  12     13    14     15  16    17    18     19      20    21
=====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
456 1   104  110  Luisa             Smith         3   F               3   Iowa           None
456 2   105  111  David             Jimmerson     67  M       X       0   N Y            Farmer              X                                                  X
456 3   105  111  Pheby             Jimmerson     65  F       X       0   N Y            None
456 4   106  112  James             Jimmerson     27  M       X       1   N Y            Farmer              X                   X
456 5   106  112  Emily J           Jimmerson     28  F       X       1   Illinois       None
456 6   106  112  Sarah M.          Jimmerson     4   F       X       1   Illinois       None                                                                                 Marked married at age 4 years.
456 7   106  112  Luisa             Jimmerson     0   F               0   Iowa           None
456 8   107  113  Anson D.          Olmstead      23  M       X       0   Pa             Farmer              X                   X
456 9   107  113  Pheby M.          Olmstead      24  F       X       0   N Y            None
456 10  107  113  David W.          Olmstead      0   M               0   Illinois       None
456 11  108  114  Nelson            Woods         35  M       X       0   N Y            Farmer              X                   X
456 12  108  114  Varona            Woods         35  F       X       0   N Y            None
456 13  108  114  Julia H.          Woods         8   F               0   Illinois       None
456 14  108  114  Joseph N.         Woods         6   M               0   Illinois       None
456 15  108  114  David L.          Woods         1   M               0   Illinois       None
456 16  108  114  William           Allen         19  M               0   N Y            Farmer                                  X
456 17  109  115  Lewis             Berry         30  M       X       3   Ohio           Farmer              X                   X                              X
456 18  109  115  Elisa             Berry         22  F       X       3   Ohio           None
456 19  109  115  Harrison          Berry         2   M               2   Iowa           None
456 20  109  115  Abijah            Hayward       62  M           X   1   N. Jersey      Carpenter           X
456 21  110  116  L. G. L.          Hunt          36  M       X       9   Mass           Merchant            X                   X                              X
456 22  110  116  Elizabeth         Hunt          30  F       X       9   N Y            None
456 23  110  116  John              Monroe        16  M               9   Illinois       None
456 24  110  116  John              Seslert       5   M               5   Iowa           None
456 25  111  117  Conrad            Burkhart      33  M       X       8   Indiana        Saddler             X                   X                              X
456 26  111  117  Sarah             Burkhart      27  F       X       18  Va             None
456 27  111  117  Florence          Burkhart      2   F               2   Iowa           None
456 28  111  117  Thursey           Burkhart      2   F               2   Iowa           None
456 29  111  117  Lewis             Burkhart      44  M           X   2   Ky             Carder              X                   X
456 30  111  117  Maria             Lash          25  F           X   7   Indiana        None
456 31  112  118  Arthur            Potts         46  M       X       0   Maryland       Farmer              X
456 32  112  118  Hesterann         Potts         42  F       X       0   Pa             None
456 33  112  118  Johnathan         Potts         22  M               0   Illinois       Sawyer              X                   X
456 34  112  118  John L.           Potts         20  M               0   Illinois       Carpenter                               X
456 35  112  118  Rhoda             Potts         18  F               0   Indiana        None
456 36  112  118  Sarah             Potts         16  F               0   Indiana        None
456 37  112  118  Melia             Potts         14  F               0   Illinois       None
456 38  112  118  Samuel            Potts         11  M               0   Illinois       None
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