CENSUS: 1856 State Census; Franklin Twp., Decatur County, Iowa
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1856 Iowa Census for Decatur County
Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson July 1999
Franklin Township
KEY
Dw ... Dwelling Number NVV... Native Voter
Fam... Family Number Ali... Alien
Sx ... sex Mil... Military
Ma ... Married D/D... Deaf/Dumb
Di ... Divorced Idi... Idiotic
YIS... Years living in State of Iowa LO ... Land Owner
NLV... Naturalized Voter
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
1 34 1 1 C. A. Gordon 39 M 1 1 NJ Farmer 1 1 1
2 34 Sarah M Gordon 24 F 1 1 OH
3 34 W. La F. Gordon 10 M 1 OH
4 34 Francis G. Gordon 8 M 1 OH
5 34 Charles A Gordon 6 M 1 OH
6 34 T. C. Gordon 2 M 1 IL
8 34 2 2 U S Morgan 32 M 1 1 VA Farmer 1 1 1
9 34 M C Morgan 22 F 1 1 OH
10 34 Josiah Morgan 5 M 1 OH
11 34 Sarah E Morgan 4 F 1 1 OH
12 34 M. S. Morgan 3 M 1 OH
13 34 R M. Morgan 1 F 1 IA
15 34 3 3 Levi Kinney 38 M 1 14 OH Farmer 1 1 1
16 34 Louisa Kinney 21 F 1 1 IL
17 34 N. H. Kinney 14 M 14 IA
18 34 H. J. Kinney 12 M 12 IA
19 34 Sarah Clark 5 F 1 IL
20 34 Charlott Clark 1 F 1 IL
21 34 4 4 W. H. Hensley 40 M 1 2 VA Farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
22 34 Elizabeth Hensley 36 F 1 2 VA
23 34 Martin Hensley 18 M 2 VA
24 34 James Hensley 16 M 2 VA
25 34 Rhoda Hensley 13 F 2 VA
26 34 Martha Hensley 11 F 2 VA
27 34 William Hensley 8 M 2 KY
28 34 J. F. Hensley 5 M 2 KY
29 34 Squire Hensley 1 M 1 IA
30 34 5 5 Hawkins Judd 54 M 1 2 VT Farmer 1 1
31 34 Almira Judd 32 F 1 2 Can
32 34 Newton Judd 12 M 2 IL
33 34 Osker Judd 10 M 2 IL
34 34 Stephen Judd 8 M 2 IL
35 34 William Judd 6 M 2 IL
36 34 Mary Judd 4 F 2 IL
37 34 Allen Judd 1 M 1 IA
1 36 6 6 John Hensley 39 M 1 0 VA Farmer 1 1 Landownership could not be read
2 36 Amanda M Hensley 26 F 1 0 IN
3 36 W. A. Hensley 8 M 0 IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
4 36 M. L. Hensley 7 F 0 IN
5 36 C. P. S. Hensley 5 M 0 IN
6 36 J. H. T. Hensley 2 M 0 IN
7 36 F. E. Rile 14 F 0 IN
8 36 7 7 Enos Davis 34 M 1 7 OH Farmer 1 1 1
9 36 Mary A Davis 31 F 1 7 MA
10 36 P Mariam Davis 11 F 7 IN
11 36 Homer A Davis 5 M 5 IA
12 36 Charley Davis 2 M 2 IA
13 36 8 8 George W Bickford 38 M 1 3 OH Farmer 1 1 Age was somewhat difficult to read- could be 28
14 36 Terez A Bickford 24 F 1 6 OH
15 36 E. T. Bickford 1 M 1 IA
16 36 9 9 Abram Seven* 26 M 1 0 IL Farmer 1 1
17 36 Lucy J Seven* 26 F 1 0 IL
18 36 E. K. Seven* 8 F 0 IL
19 36 John H Seven* 2 M 0 IL
20 36 Christopher M Seven* 1 M 0 IA
21 36 10 10 Gilruth Pierce 29 M 1 2 OH Farmer 1 1 1
22 36 Eliza A Pierce 21 F 1 2 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
23 36 Joseph B Pierce 1 M 1 IA
24 36 11 11 Samuel C. Hinden 33 M 2 VA Farmer 1 1 1
25 36 12 12 Chauncey Clark 61 M 1 1 VT Farmer 1 1
26 36 Phila Clark 56 F 1 1 NY
27 36 Hulva Clark 14 F 1 IL
28 36 Osker Osborn 13 M 1 IL
29 36 Marietta Metyne 6 F 1 IL
30 36 Samuel Henry 15 M 1 IL
31 36 Israel Henry 21 M 1 1 PA Farmer 1 1 1
32 36 Eliza Henry 16 F 1 1 IL
1 38 13 13 Nathan Perdem 34 M 1 5 PA Farmer 1 1 1
2 38 Mary Perdem 25 F 1 5 PA
3 38 James Perdem 1 M 1 IA
4 38 Rachel Perdem 23 F 5 PA
5 38 James Blain 30 M 1 0 PA Farmer 1 1 1
6 38 Mary L Blain 26 F 1 0 PA
7 38 Oliver H Blain 4 M 0 PA
8 38 Edmund J Blain 2 M 0 PA
9 38 Malinda A Blain 1 F 0 PA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
10 38 14 14 William Davis 62 M 1 7 SC Farmer 1 1
11 38 Ruth Davis 51 F 1 7 PA
12 38 Syntha H Davis 23 F 2 OH
13 38 Sylvester Davis 20 M 7 OH
14 38 Isaac Davis 16 M 7 IN
15 38 Harman Davis 15 M 7 IN
16 38 Merrick Davis 13 M 7 IN
17 38 15 15 William Curry 49 M 1 2 PA Farmer 1 1
18 38 Hann* Curry 39 F 1 2 OH
19 38 Servetus Curry 16 M 2 IN
20 38 Hallas Curry 14 M 2 IN
21 38 Ellsworth Curry 12 M 2 IN
22 38 Bu* Curry 7 M 2 IN
23 38 Howard Curry 1 M 1 IA
24 38 16 16 Sarah Slater 42 F 1 17 OH 1
25 38 Orango Slater 19 M 17 OH First name could be Kango or Orango
26 38 Rezir Slater 17 M 17 OH
27 38 Adaline Slater 14 F 14 IA
28 38 Oliver Slater 11 M 11 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
29 38 Sarah Slater 8 F 8 IA
30 38 17 17 Joshua Day 57 M 1 7 Can Farmer 1
31 38 Charlotte Day 48 F 1 17 England
32 38 Barnabas Grebble 18 M 17 Can
33 38 Alma Jackson 14 M 14 IA
34 38 Hiram J Jackson 10 M 10 IA
1 40 18 18 James Henry 55 M 1 0 TN Farmer 1 1
2 40 Sarah Henry 50 F 1 0 IN
3 40 Solomon Henry 9 M 0 IN
4 40 19 19 David Davidson 33 M 1 0 OH Farmer 1 1
5 40 Christina Davidson 37 F 1 0 VA
6 40 Alfus W Davidson 10 M 0 OH
7 40 Amos C Davidson 6 M 0 OH
8 40 James R Davidson 5 M 0 OH
9 40 J. S. Davidson 1 M 0 OH
10 40 20 20 Uriah M Morgan 22 M 1 7 IL Farmer 1 1 1
11 40 Phebe J Morgan 18 F 1 1 NY
13 40 21 21 Joseph Cole 45 M 1 1 KY Farmer 1 1
14 40 Martha Cole 37 F 1 1 VA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
15 40 W. M. Cole 10 M 1 IN
16 40 Elizabeth Berket 15 F 1 IN
17 40 Polly Berket 13 F 1 IN
18 40 Rudy * Berket 11 F 1 IN
19 40 David A Cole 9 M 1 IN
20 40 Nancy E Cole 6 F 1 IN
21 40 Elija M Cole 2 M 1 IN
23 40 22 22 James Bennett 40 M 1 2 PA Farmer 1 1 1
24 40 Pracilla Bennett 39 F 1 2 PA
25 40 C***tine Bennett 7 F 2 OH
26 40 Elvira Bennett 5 F 2 IL
27 40 George Bennett 1 M 1 IA
29 40 23 23 John Harrison 52 M 1 0 NC Farmer 1 1
30 40 Mary Harrison 45 F 1 0 NC
31 40 L. E. Harrison 23 M 0 NC Farmer 1 1
32 40 Emily Harrison 16 F 0 NC
33 40 Allice C Harrison 12 F 0 NC
2 42 24 24 Stephen Scholl 31 M 1 4 Germany Farmer 1 1 1
3 42 Sarah Scholl 31 F 1 4 VA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
4 42 John Scholl 9 M 4 OH
5 42 William Scholl 8 M 4 OH
6 42 Henry Scholl 7 M 4 OH
7 42 Frederick Scholl 35 M 4 Germany
9 42 25 25 Caleb Kennett 54 M 1 4 VA Farmer 1 1
10 42 Susannah Kennett 49 F 1 4 VA
11 42 John Kennett 25 M 4 VA Farmer 1 1
12 42 Zachariah Kennett 23 M 4 VA Farmer 1 1
13 42 Frances Kennett 17 F 4 IN
14 42 Mary Kennett 15 F 4 IN
15 42 Elizabeth Kennett 13 F 4 IN
16 42 Fletcher Kennett 11 M 4 IN
17 42 Margarett Kennett 8 F 4 IN
19 42 26 26 Isaac Wilson 46 M 1 3 VA Farmer 1 1
20 42 Rebecca Wilson 39 F 1 3 SC
21 42 Mary M Wilson 14 F 3 IL
22 42 James C Wilson 13 M 3 IL
23 42 Jane Wilson 12 F 3 IL
24 42 John W Wilson 10 M 3 IL
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
25 42 James Wilson 7 M 3 IL
26 42 Henry Wilson 5 M 3 IL
27 42 Lethe A Wilson 4 F 3 IL
28 42 Isaac Wilson 1 M 1 IA
30 42 27 27 Jeremiah Mcnew 56 M 1 2 KY Farmer 1 1
31 42 Jemima Mcnew 44 F 1 2 KY
33 42 Ailey W Mcnew 20 F 2 IL
34 42 Sarah E Mcnew 17 F 2 IL
35 42 Rachael Mcnew 15 F 2 IL
36 42 Malissa Mcnew 14 F 2 IL
37 42 Mary Mcnew 11 F 2 IL
38 42 Jeremiah Mcnew 8 M 2 IL
39 42 Jemima Mcnew 7 F 2 IL
40 42 Granville Mcnew 5 M 2 IL
1 44 28 28 Joseph Johnson 24 M 1 3 IN Farmer 1 1 1
2 44 Eliza Johnson 24 F 1 3 IN
3 44 Sarah J Johnson 5 F 3 IN
5 44 29 29 Joseph B Doze 23 M 1 8 OH Farmer 1 1 1
6 44 Mary Doze 16 F 1 2 IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
7 44 Ila * Doze 1 F 1 IA
9 44 30 30 James P Brengle 33 M 1 0 KY Preacher 1 1 1
10 44 Mariah L Brengle 48 F 1 0 OH
11 44 Mary A Slagall 10 F 0 KY
13 44 31 31 Job Robbins 41 M 1 2 OH Farmer 1 1 1
14 44 Lucy Robbins 38 F 1 2 OH
15 44 Charley Robbins 19 M 2 OH
16 44 William Robbins 14 M 2 OH
17 44 James Robbins 12 M 2 OH
18 44 Betty Robbins 10 F 2 OH
19 44 Electa Robbins 6 F 2 IN
20 44 Tinley Robbins 1 M 1 IA
22 44 32 32 Israel Lasley 32 M 1 15 OH Farmer 1 1 Land ownership could not be read
23 44 Caroline Lasley 30 F 1 11 VA
24 44 Eugeny Lasley 9 M 9 IA
25 44 Martha A Lasley 7 F 7 IA
26 44 Sarah E Lasley 2 F 2 IA
28 44 33 33 Jesse Roberts 34 M 1 0 IN 1 1 Land ownership could not be read
29 44 Jsophenia Roberts 32 F 1 0 IN First name is mis-spelled Jsophenia
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
30 44 Emy Roberts 8 F 0 IN
31 44 Anthony Roberts 5 M 0 IN
32 44 Ellen Roberts 1 F 0 IA
34 44 34 34 William A Spurgeon 35 M 1 0 IN Farmer 1 1 Land ownership could not be read
35 44 Lella A Spurgeon 30 F 1 0 IN
36 44 Susan Spurgeon 10 F 0 IN
37 44 Thomas Spurgeon 8 M 0 IN
38 44 Sarah Spurgeon 6 F 0 IN
39 44 James Spurgeon 3 M 0 IN
2 46 35 35 Christian Hamm 28 M 1 5 PA Farmer 1 1 1
3 46 Elizabeth Hamm 26 F 1 5 OH
4 46 Katharine Hamm 7 F 5 OH
5 46 Sarah Hamm 5 F 5 IA
6 46 Jacob Hamm 3 M 3 IA
7 46 David Hamm 1 M 1 IA
9 46 36 36 Ebenezer Price 25 M 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1
11 46 37 37 Allen A Smith 32 M 1 4 NY Farmer 1 1 1
12 46 Laura Smith 27 F 1 4 OH
13 46 Francis A Smith 1 M 1 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
15 46 38 38 A. J. Davis 29 M 1 7 OH Farmer 1 1 1
16 46 Clara Davis 23 F 1 0 NY
17 46 Cornelia Andress 14 F 0 NY
19 46 39 39 Calvin Johnson 54 M 1 2 TN Farmer 1 1
20 46 Sarah Johnson 56 F 1 2 TN
21 46 Alfred Johnson 20 M 2 IN
22 46 William Briclesman 9 M 2 IN
23 46 W W Johnson 25 M 1 IN Farmer 1 1
25 46 40 40 W E Taylor 35 M 1 0 NC Farmer 1 1 1
26 46 Mariah Taylor 34 F 1 0 OH
27 46 Sarah E Taylor 12 F 0 OH
28 46 Maranda A Taylor 9 F 0 OH
29 46 Alb**t E Taylor 4 M 0 OH
30 46 Flora M Taylor 2 F 0 OH
31 46 W A Taylor 1 M 0 OH
32 46 James Kidd 35 M 0 OH *ea*** 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
End of Franklin Township
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