CENSUS: 1856 State Census; Richland Twp., Decatur County, Iowa
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1856 Iowa Census for Decatur County
Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson July 1999
Richland 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 86 1 1 Alexander Brammer 41 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1 1
2 86 Elizabeth Brammer 38 F 1 IN
3 86 Melisa Brammer 18 F 1 IN
4 86 Angeline Brammer 16 F 1 IN
5 86 Marquess D Lafye Brammer 13 M 1 IN Appears to be a Brammer. although the last name was not given.
6 86 Martisa Brammer 11 F 1 IN
7 86 James Brammer 8 M 1 IN
8 86 Isabela Brammer 2 F 1 IN
9 86 2 2 James McConell 42 M 1 1 IN farmer 1 1 1
10 86 Melindia McConell 28 F 1 1 KY
11 86 William McConell 10 M 1 IN
12 86 Elizabeth McConell 9 F 1 IN
13 86 Sarah McConell 7 F 1 IN
14 86 Joseph McConell 5 M 1 IN
15 86 Frank * McConell 3 M 1 IN Middle initial is a P or B
16 86 George McConell 1 M 1 IN
17 86 3 3 James Millstead 35 M 1 0 IN farmer 1 1 1
18 86 Elizabeth Millstead 40 F 1 0 KY
19 86 James * Jones 20 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
20 86 Elizabeth Jones 15 F 0 IN
21 86 4 4 Ebel O Beach 49 M 1 7 VT farmer 1 1
22 86 Rachel Beach 50 F 1 7 VT
23 86 Simeon Beach 18 M 7 OH farmer 1
24 86 Charles Beach 16 M 7 OH farmer
25 86 Ann E Beach 14 F 7 OH
26 86 Joseph Beach 12 M 7 OH
27 86 Susana Beach 11 F 7 OH
28 86 Ebel Beach 9 M 7 OH
Lorenzo Beach 5 M 5 IA
29 86 5 5 John D Young 26 M 1 4 KY farmer 1 1 1
30 86 Katharine Young 19 F 1 4 TN
31 86 William * Young 1 M 1 IA
32 86 William K Young 24 M 4 IN
33 86 6 6 Joseph Sutten 44 M 1 2 OH 1 1 1 No occupation listed
34 86 Jane Sutten 36 F 1 2 PA
35 86 Meriah J Sutten 15 F 2 OH
36 86 William H Sutten 13 M 2 OH
37 86 George W Sutten 12 M 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
1 88 Louis Sutten 8 M 2 OH
2 88 Lizy E Sutten 5 F 2 OH
3 88 Rebecka E Sutten 3 F 2 OH
4 88 Hanah Sutten 0 F 0 IA
5 88 7 7 Dunkin Camorn 41 M 1 4 IN farmer 1 1 1 Last name appears to be misspelled
6 88 Malilda Cameron 35 F 1 4 KY First name is as it appears on the census
7 88 Emaline Cameron 7 F 4 IN
8 88 8 8 Francis M Brammer 22 M 1 2 IN farmer 1 1 1
9 88 Nancy Brammer 20 F 1 2 IN
10 88 Cleirisa Brammer 2 F 2 IN
11 88 Albert Brammer 0 M 0 IA
12 88 9 9 Jacob W Young 33 M 1 1 KY farmer 1 1 1
13 88 Mary J Young 32 F 1 1 OH
14 88 Maria Young 11 F 1 OH
15 88 Cinareta Young 4 F 1 IL
16 88 James W Young 2 M 1 IL
17 88 Sher** W Peters 19 M 1 KY farmer 1
18 88 10 10 John L Young 64 M 1 4 KY farmer 1 1
19 88 Judy Young 53 F 1 4 KY
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 88 Harison H Young 22 M 4 IN farmer 1 1
21 88 Lizanan Young 13 F 4 IN
22 88 Andrew J Young 10 M 4 IN
23 88 Thomas Boles 28 M 1 VA farmer 1 1
24 88 11 11 Joseph Brown 32 M 1 4 IN farmer 1 1 1
25 88 Huldah Brown 28 F 1 4 KY 1
26 88 Maryann Brown 4 F 4 IN
27 88 Sary J Brown 3 F 3 IA
28 88 Rachel Brown 2 F 2 IA
29 88 Emily Brown 6 F 4 IN
30 88 Susan Brown 7 F 4 IN
31 88 William Scharrenbro 17 M 2 Germany
32 88 12 12 Hiram Hukill 57 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1
33 88 Elizann Hukill 37 F 1 1 OH
34 88 Margaret Hukill 17 F 1 OH
35 88 Ohio E Hukill 13 M 1 OH
36 88 Martha K Hukill 12 F 1 OH
37 88 John H Hukill 10 M 1 OH
38 88 Francis M Hukill 8 M 1 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 90 Naomi Hukill 5 F 1 OH
3 90 Clairanne Hukill 2 F 1 IL
4 90 13 13 Silvester Carrell 26 M 1 1 IN 1 1 1
5 90 Druzila Carrell 31 F 1 1 IN
6 90 James Carrell 0 M 0 IA
7 90 14 14 William Millstead 25 M 1 0 IN 1 1
8 90 Cindiriler Millstead 38 F 1 0 KY
9 90 Maricak J Millstead 4 F 0 IN
10 90 Joseph Millstead 3 M 0 IN
11 90 William Carrell 38 M 9 KY 1
12 90 15 15 John Bohall 20 M 1 0 KY 1 1
13 90 Elizabeth J Bohall 28 F 1 0 IN
14 90 Sarahann Millstead 8 F 0 IN
15 90 James Millstead 6 M 0 IN
16 90 Thomas Millstead 4 M 0 IN
17 90 16 16 Peter Beers 52 M 1 15 PA farmer 1 1
18 90 Mary J Beers 18 F 15 IN
19 90 William P Beers 14 M 14 IA
20 90 Dewitt C Beers 12 M 12 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
21 90 Virgina Beers 10 F 10 IA First name is as it appears on the census
22 90 17 17 Noah Green 35 M 1 12 KY farmer 1 1 1
23 90 Permely Green 35 F 1 12 IN
24 90 William R Green 12 M 12 IL
25 90 John W Green 10 M 10 IA
26 90 Pery Green 4 M 4 IA
27 90 Emly Green 1 F 1 IA First name is as it appears on the census
29 90 18 18 Stephen Swisher 41 M 1 2 VA farmer 1 1
30 90 Evaline Swisher 40 F 1 2 VA
31 90 Jane K Swisher 15 M 2 OH Sex appears as "m" on the census
32 90 John Swisher 12 M 2 OH
33 90 Jacob Swisher 10 M 2 OH
34 90 Elizabeth Swisher 8 F 2 OH
35 90 Hariett Swisher 6 F 2 OH
36 90 William G Swisher 4 M 2 OH
37 90 Joseph H Swisher 0 M 0 IA
38 90 19 19 Thomas Boyd 52 M 1 2 PA farmer 1 1
39 90 Anna Boyd 55 F 1 2 PA
1 92 James Boyd 26 M 2 OH 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
2 92 John Boyd 24 M 2 OH farmer 1 1 1
3 92 Alin Boyd 22 M 2 OH farmer 1 1 1
4 92 Mary Boyd 19 F 2 OH
5 92 Henry Boyd 12 M 2 OH
6 92 20 20 Wagner Lehman 59 M 1 2 PA farmer 1 1
7 92 Katharine Lehman 48 F 1 2 MD
8 92 George W Lehman 12 M 2 OH
9 92 James K Lehman 10 M 2 OH
10 92 Daniel Lehman 8 M 2 OH
11 92 Wagner Lehman 6 M 2 OH
12 92 Francis M Lehman 4 M 2 OH
13 92 21 21 Noah Warnstaff 23 M 1 0 OH farmer 1 1 1
14 92 Mariah Warnstaff 24 F 1 0 NY
15 92 22 22 Alfred Palmer 57 M 1 0 NY
16 92 Deborah Palmer 54 F 1 0 NY
17 92 Sary M Palmer 22 F 0 NY
18 92 Mary Palmer 17 F 0 OH
19 92 Albert Palmer 10 M 0 OH
20 92 23 23 Thomas Ramsey 56 M 1 6 VA farmer 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
21 92 Annah Ramsey 49 F 1 6 TN
22 92 Franklin Ramsey 20 M 6 TN farmer 1 1
23 92 Henderson Ramsey 17 M 6 TN farmer
24 92 Cowen Ramsey 15 M 6 TN
25 92 Rachel Ramsey 11 F 6 TN
26 92 William Ramsey 3 M 3 IA
27 92 24 24 Samuel Gwilliams 27 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1 1
28 92 Elizabeth Gwilliams 33 F 1 1 OH
29 92 Parker Gwilliams 5 M 1 OH
30 92 Matildy Gwilliams 4 F 1 OH
31 92 Ellm** Gwilliams 2 M 1 OH
32 92 Phebe Gwilliams 1 F 1 IA
33 92 25 25 Henry H Fletcher 36 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1 1
34 92 Mary Fletcher 29 F 1 1 OH
35 92 Matilda Fletcher 2 F 1 OH
36 92 26 26 Anderson Edwards 23 M 1 5 TN farmer 1 1 1
37 92 Armina Edwards 25 F 1 5 TN
38 92 Lousinda Edwards 4 F 4 IA
39 92 Mary A Edwards 2 F 2 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
40 92 Nervesta Edwards 0 F 0 IA
1 94 27 27 Liddy Comstock 56 1 0 NC
2 94 Edward O Comstock 29 M 0 KY farmer 1 1
3 94 Nancy Comstock 26 F 0 KY
4 94 George Comstock 23 M 0 IN Doctor 1 1
5 94 Manurva Comstock 21 F 0 IN
6 94 Aliza Comstock 17 F 0 IN
7 94 Sary C Comstock 11 F 0 IN
8 94 Nancy Oen 84 F 0 VA
9 94 28 28 Ladislaus Madarass 45 M 1 5 Hungary farmer 1 1
10 94 29 29 Joseph Millstead 56 M 1 0 KY farmer 1 1
11 94 Merica Millstead 33 F 1 0 KY
12 94 Lidann Millstead 27 F 0 IN
13 94 Sary Millstead 18 F 0 IN
14 94 Joseph J Millstead 14 M 0 IN
15 94 Lizabeth Millstead 12 F 0 IN
16 94 John Millstead 10 M 0 IN
17 94 Manday Millstead 8 F 0 IN
18 94 Lebort Jones 18 M 0 IN 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
19 94 30 30 William Wheeles 37 M 1 6 TN farmer 1 1 1
20 94 Rachel Wheeles 25 F 1 6 TN
21 94 Mary E Wheeles 6 F 6 IA
22 94 Rubin Wheeles 4 M 4 IA
23 94 Francis Wheeles 2 M 2 IA
24 94 Nervesta Wheeles 15 F 5 TN
25 94 John Wheeles 13 M 5 TN
26 94 Maryan Wheeles 4 F 4 IA
27 94 31 31 Achelis Burchett 30 M 1 0 TN farmer 1 1 1
28 94 Leah Burchett 32 F 1 0 TN
29 94 Abraham Burchett 9 M 0 TN
30 94 Rachel J Burchett 7 F 0 IN
31 94 Frankling Burchett 4 M 0 IN
32 94 Martha Burchett 1 F 0 IN
33 94 32 32 Adward Williams 37 M 1 2 OH farmer
34 94 Susana Williams 35 F 1 2 OH
35 94 Susana L Williams 12 F 2 OH
36 94 Henry Williams 9 M 2 MO
37 94 Edward Williams 7 M 2 MO
38 94 John Williams 3 M 2 MO
39 94 Thomas Williams 1 M 1 IA
40 94 Lizabeth Williams 1 F 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
1 98 33 33 Robert Warick 48 M 1 6 VA farmer 1 1 1 Page 96-97 were blank
2 98 Martha Warick 42 F 1 6 VA
3 98 Henry Warick 15 M 6 TN
4 98 Moses Warick 14 M 6 TN
5 98 Abner Warick 9 M 6 TN
6 98 Marget Warick 6 F 6 MO First name is as it appears on the census
7 98 Francis Warick 2 M 2 IA
8 98 Mary Monk 21 F 5 TN
9 98 34 34 Ramsy Bonam 26 M 1 6 PA farmer 1 1 1
10 98 Rachel Bonam 19 F 1 6 TN
11 98 35 35 Rufus H Gates 46 M 1 1 OH farmer 1
12 98 Hester Gates 51 F 1 1 NY
13 98 Elizabeth Gates 14 F 1 OH
14 98 Rufus A Gates 10 M 1 OH
15 98 36 36 Fredrick G Parker 56 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1
16 98 Matilda Parker 55 F 1 1 MD
17 98 Manuel Parker 25 M 1 OH farmer 1 1 1
18 98 Lamuel Parker 23 M 1 OH farmer 1 1 1
19 98 Matilda A Parker 18 F 1 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 98 37 37 Alfred Palmer 30 M 1 1 NY farmer 1 1
21 98 Nancy A Palmer 24 F 1 1 OH
22 98 Lenora Palmer 5 F 1 OH
23 98 38 38 John W Ladd 25 M 1 1 IN farmer 1 1 1
24 98 Easther Ladd 17 F 1 1 OH
25 98 Orabia Ladd 0 F 0 IA
26 98 39 39 John Meguier 49 M 1 0 Ireland farmer 1
27 98 Sary Meguier 47 F 1 0 Ireland
28 98 Daniel Meguier 24 M 0 Ireland farmer 1 1
29 98 Michel Meguier 22 M 0 Ireland farmer 1 1
30 98 John J Meguier 20 M 0 Ireland farmer 1 1
31 98 Brigett Meguier 15 M 0 Ireland Sex appears on census as "M"
32 98 Charles Meguier 12 M 0 Ireland
33 98 Edmont Meguier 4 M 0 Ireland
34 98 40 40 Michal Mcandrew 27 M 1 3 Ireland farmer 1 1 1
35 98 Mary Mcandrew 19 F 1 12 Ireland
36 98 41 41 Edward Conwell 25 M 1 Ireland farmer 1 1 1
37 98 Stephen Conwell 27 M 1 Ireland farmer 1 1 1
38 98 42 42 Silas Rude 44 M 1 5 KY farmer 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
39 98 Phebe Rude 42 F 1 5 KY
40 98 Thomas Rude 12 M 5 MO
1 100 Loid G Rude 10 M 5 MO
2 100 Hester Rude 0 F 0 IA
3 100 43 43 Thomas Carleton 40 M 1 2 Ireland 1 1
4 100 Rachel Carleton 32 F 1 IN
5 100 Cicthann Carleton 9 F 2 IN
6 100 William A Carleton 4 M 2 IN
7 100 Thomas J Carleton 0 M 0 IA
8 100 44 44 William Hanshaw 38 M 1 4 PA Miller 1 1 1
9 100 Marilla Hanshaw 28 F 1 4 Canada
10 100 Phillip M Hanshaw 14 M 4 IL
11 100 William P Hanshaw 3 M 3 MO
12 100 45 45 Theron Westervett 32 M 1 2 NY Carpente 1 1 1
13 100 Angeline Westervett 25 F 1 2 OH
14 100 Willmina Westervett 5 F 2 OH
15 100 Mathew Westervett 27 M 0 OH
16 100 46 46 Abram H Lee 44 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1
17 100 Lorinda J Lee 30 F 1 1 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
18 100 Clarance Lee 12 F 1 IL
19 100 Margaret Lee 8 F 1 IL
20 100 Abram G C Lee 5 M 1 IL
21 100 William Smith 24 M 0 IN farmer 1 1
22 100 William Hemphill 24 M 1 OH farmer 1 1
23 100 47 47 Mathew Masengale 73 M 1 19 NC 1
24 100 Mary J Masengale 16 F 16 TN
25 100 Martha Row 34 F 19 TN
26 100 Rebeckah Row 13 F 13 IA
27 100 William M Row 9 M 9 IA
28 100 Hamer Row 6 M 6 IA
29 100 Elvina Row 3 F 3 IA
30 100 48 48 Jesa Masengale 36 M 0 TN farmer 1 1
31 100 James Masengale 21 M 0 IL farmer 1 1
32 100 49 49 Washington Masengale 28 M 1 19 TN farmer 1 1 1
33 100 Phebe A Masengale 28 F 1 14 OH
34 100 James W Masengale 0 M 0 IA
35 100 William Masengale 19 M 1 19 IA farmer 1
36 100 Ala* Masengale 19 F 1 14 OH
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
37 100 Covisan Masengale 0 F 0 IA
38 100 50 50 John Randall 50 M 1 14 NY Wheelrig 1 1
39 100 Louisa Randall 47 F 1 14 NY
1 102 William Randall 23 M 14 OH Carpente 1 1
2 102 Daniel Randall 20 M 14 OH 1 1
3 102 Harison Randall 15 M 14 IN
4 102 John M Randall 13 M 13 IA
5 102 Milton Randall 6 M 6 IA
6 102 Millfred Randall 6 M 6 IA The word "Twins" is written by the name
7 102 51 51 James * Concannoner 22 M 1 1 Oh farmer 1 1 1
8 102 Nancy J Concannoner 21 F 1 1 IN
9 102 52 52 John E Wright 26 M 1 2 IL farmer 1 1 1
10 102 Rachel Wright 28 F 1 2 OH
11 102 Rufus Wright 3 M 2 IL
12 102 Maytheane Wright 1 F 1 IA
13 102 53 53 Benjamon Wellman 25 M 1 1 PA farmer 1 1 1
14 102 Liza J Wellman 25 F 1 1 IN
15 102 Theadore Melson 5 M 1 IN
16 102 Patiene Wellman 54 F 1 1 NY
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
17 102 Rhonza Haskill 79 F 1 1 MA
18 102 54 54 John McKee 53 M 1 2 VA farmer 1 1
19 102 Marianne McKee 41 F 1 2 VA
20 102 William McKee 24 M 2 OH farmer 1 1
21 102 Clairinda McKee 23 F 2 OH
22 102 MariJane McKee 18 F 2 OH
23 102 Martha McKee 14 F 2 OH
24 102 Cernalas McKee 11 F 2 OH
25 102 Susana McKee 9 F 2 OH
26 102 Clevisa McKee 5 F 2 OH
27 102 Eunas E McKee 2 F 2 OH
28 102 Seright Dixon 36 M 2 OH farmer 1 1
29 102 55 55 Modacai Smith 50 M 1 10 OH 1 1
30 102 Eizabeth Smith 24 F 1 7 IL First name is as it appears on the census
31 102 John W Smith 17 M 10 OH
32 102 Louis C Smith 15 M 10 OH
33 102 Mordacai F Smith 13 M 10 OH
34 102 Eli T Smith 8 M 8 IA
35 102 William C Smith 0 M 0 IA
End of Richland Township
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