1856 State Census of Iowa - Fayette County, Jefferson Township
Transcribed by Chris Meide for the IAGenWeb State Census Project
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Formatted Feb 2010 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator Stephen D. Williams.
Previously formatted 16 Oct 1999 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator Kermit Kittleson.
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CENSUS YEAR: 1856
STATE: Iowa ENUMERATOR: [unknown]
COUNTY: Fayette ENUMERATOR DATE: [unknown]
TOWNSHIP: Jefferson MEDIA SOURCE: FHL microfilm
TOWN: MICROFILM NUMBER: FHL# 1021299
Transcriber's Notes:
No line numbers appear on the original census but have been assigned to indicate the
enumeration order. Odd numbered pages are agricultural statistics not transcribed.
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CENSUS YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Fayette DIVISION: Jefferson Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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ST NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ IN- IDI- OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND SANE OTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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6 1 Thomas H. Sparks 16 M X 0 Indiana
6 2 Nancy L. Sparks 14 F X 0 Do
6 3 George W. Sparks 12 M 0 Do
6 4 Eliza J. Sparks 10 F 0 Do
6 5 Daniel F. Sparks 9 M 0 Do
6 6 Sylvester Sparks 6 M 0 Illinois
6 7 Morlbirn Sparks 6 M 0 Illinois
6 8 Council Sparks 1 M 0 Illinois
6 9 28 29 John Burch 57 M X 0 North Carolina Farmer X X
6 10 Levisa Burch 54 F X 0 Virginia
6 11 Martha Bingham 24 F X 0 Indiana
6 12 Joscah Olinger 16 M Do
6 13 John H. Burch 12 M Do
6 14 Nancy J. Bingham 5 F Do
6 15 Gideon Cornes 25 M Do X
6 16 Sarah Tucket 18 F Do
6 17 29 30 Hyrem Carpenter 53 M X 1 New York Farmer X X
6 18 Sarah Carpenter 47 F X 1 New York
6 19 Lovina Carpenter 23 F 1 New York
6 20 Loisa Carpenter 15 F 1 Illinois
6 21 Amelia Carpenter 14 F 1 Illinois
6 22 George Carpenter 11 M 1 Illinois
6 23 Sarah Carpenter 8 F 1 Illinois
6 24 Warren Carpenter 5 M 1 Illinois
6 25 30 31 Marshal Carpenter 20 M X 6 New York Carpenter X X X
6 26 Chloe Carpenter 20 F X 5 Canada
6 27 John Carpenter 3 M 3 Iowa
6 28 A Wrasel Carpenter 2 M 2 Iowa
6 29 31 33 Samuel Horrald 33 M X 1 Pennsylvania Farming X X X
6 30 Robeca Ann Horrald 28 F X 1 Ohio
6 31 Martha E. Horrald 7 F Ohio
6 32 Hannah R. Horrald 6 F Ohio
6 33 32 34 R. E. Brown 27 M 1 New York Farming X X X
6 34 Mary E. Brown 20 F 1 New York
6 35 Walter E. Brown 2 M 1 Iowa
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CENSUS YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Fayette DIVISION: Jefferson Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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ST NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ IN- IDI- OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND SANE OTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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8 1 15 17 William Edwards 24 M X 4 Indiana Farming X X X
8 2 Celia Ann Edwards 20 F X 4 Illinois
8 3 16 18 A. F. Belt 42 M X 2 Ohio Farming X X X
8 4 Sarah Belt 26 F X 2 Ohio
8 5 Lorisa Ann Belt 8 F 2 Inidana
8 6 James H. Belt 2 M 2 Iowa
8 7 17 19 James Hulrhord 44 M X 2 England Farming X X X
8 8 Charity Hulrhord 41 F X 2 England
8 9 Henry Hulrhord 12 M 2 England
8 10 18 20 Louis Burch 25 M X 5 Indiana Farming X X X
8 11 Catharine Burch 27 F X 2 Indiana
8 12 Joseph Burch 8 M 2 Wisconsin
8 13 Harison Butler 6 M 2 Wisconsin
8 14 Sarah E. Burch 3 F 3 Iowa
8 15 George W. Burch 1 M 1 Iowa
8 16 Wm. D. Burch 23 M 4 Indiana Farming X X
8 17 19 21 Michel Snider 34 M X 2 France Farming X X X
8 18 Elizabeth Snider 32 F X 4 Indiana
8 19 Eliza Shelton 15 F 4 Indiana
8 20 Mary Ann Shelton 4 F 4 Illinois
8 21 20 22 James Burch 55 M X 4 North Carolina Farming X X
8 22 Sarah Burch 50 F 4 Kentucky
8 23 George A.J. Burch 19 M 4 Indiana
8 24 John F. Burch 17 M 4 Indiana
8 25 Martha J. Burch 15 F 4 Indiana
8 26 Rachel Burch 13 F 4 Indiana
8 27 Joseph W. Burch 9 M 4 Indiana
8 28 Jonathan J. Burch 7 M 4 Indiana
8 29 21 23 John Morehouse 35 M X 1 New York Farming X X X
8 30 Juliett Morehouse 31 F X 1 Ohio
8 31 John B. Morehouse 12 M 1 Ohio
8 32 Harriett A. Morehouse 10 F 1 Ohio
8 33 Catharine A. Morehouse 5 F 1 Ohio
8 34 Frank Morehouse 3 M 1 Ohio
8 35 Inez Morehouse 1 F 1 Iowa
8 36 23 23 Adin Eldredge 49 M X 1 New York Farming X X
8 37 Mary S. Eldredge 44 F X 1 New York
8 38 Luera Eldredge 10 F 1 New York
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CENSUS YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Fayette DIVISION: Jefferson Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND SANE OTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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10 1 1 1 E. W. Clark 37 M 1 Connecticut Farming X X X
10 2 Laura P. Clark 26 F 1 Ohio
10 3 Hannah M. Clark 4 F 1 Ohio
10 4 2 2 Sylvester Bell 46 M X 5 Ohio Carpenter X X
10 5 Francina Bell 44 F X 5 Ohio
10 6 Louisa Bell 16 F 5 Ohio
10 7 Adney G. Bell 14 M 5 Ohio
10 8 Lydia Ann Bell 9 F 5 Ohio
10 9 James Shelton 6 M 3 Indiana
10 10 3 3 J. F. Woods 37 M X 1 Ohio Farming X X X
10 11 Elizabeth Ann Woods 35 F X 1 Ohio
10 12 M. J. Woods 16 F 1 Ohio
10 13 Elizabeth C. Woods 14 F 1 Ohio
10 14 Wm. A. Woods 12 M 1 Ohio
10 15 Lydia Ann Woods 10 F 1 Ohio
10 16 Sarah M. Woods 8 F 1 Ohio
10 17 Louis H. Woods 6 M 1 Ohio
10 18 Sely Emer Woods 4 F 1 Iowa
10 19 4 4 J.G. Woods 50 M X 0 Virginia Farming X
10 20 Mary Woods 45 F X 0 Virginia
10 21 Louis Woods 18 M 0 Indiana
10 22 Margaret Woods 16 F 0 Do
10 23 Neri Woods 13 M 0 Do
10 24 John Woods 10 M 0 Do
10 25 5 5 Thomas Beckley 39 M X 2 Pennsylvania Farming X X X
10 26 Pheby Beckley 32 F X Virginia
10 27 James H. Beckley 10 M Indiana
10 28 John H. Beckley 8 M Do
10 29 Sarah C. Beckley 2 F Iowa
10 30 Wm. F. Beckley 0 M Farming X X
10 31 6 6 Joseph Owen 60 M X 1 Virginia X
10 32 Elizabeth Owen 47 F X 1 Kentucky
10 33 Sarah C. Owen 19 F 1 Illinois
10 34 7 7 Plinny Sayles 55 M X 1 New York Farming X X
10 35 Nancy Sayles 55 F X 1 Do
10 36 Elizabeth A. Greely 24 F X 1 Do
10 37 Saphrono Sayles 29 F 1 Do
10 38 Catharine Sayles 18 F 1 Do
10 39 Emma Sayles 8 F 1 Illinois
10 40 Benjamine P. Sayles 27 M X 1 New York
10 41 W. O. Sayles 22 M X 1 Do
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CENSUS YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Fayette DIVISION: Jefferson Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND SANE OTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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12 1 8 Aandrew Fairley 22 M 2 Indiana Farming X X X
12 2 Mary Fairley 69 F X 2 Pennsylvania
12 3 Sarah Fairley 19 F 2 Indiana
12 4 Mary Fairley 17 F 2 Indiana
12 5 9 9 R. S. Searls 30 M X 1 Ohio Farming X X X
12 6 Christana Searls 20 F X 1 Ohio
12 7 10 Oliver Searls 39 M X 1 New York Farming X X X
12 8 Frank Searls 5 M 1 Ohio
12 9 Fred Searls 3 M 1 Ohio
12 10 11 Harris George 39 M X 1 Vermont Farming X X X
12 11 Adaline George 30 F X 1 Vermont
12 12 Henry George 5 M 1 Massachusettes
12 13 10 12 W. N. Pitkin 34 M X 4 Ohio Farming X X X
12 14 Polly Pitkin 20 F X 3 Ohio
12 15 Clarra Pitkin 66 F X X 4 Connecticut
12 16 11 13 Isaac Hathaway 55 M X 3 New York Farming X X
12 17 Christina Hathaway 22 F X 3 Illinois
12 18 Sarah J. Hathaway 7 F 3 Illinois
12 19 Caroline Hathaway 5 F 3 Iowa
12 20 Sharlott Hathaway 4 F 3 Iowa
12 21 Loucinda Hathaway 2 F 3 Iowa
12 22 12 14 Judson Garrett 49 M X 1 Virginia Farming X X
12 23 Jane Garrett 32 F X 1 Ohio
12 24 John Garrett 13 M 1 Indiana
12 25 Robert Garrett 10 M 1 Indiana
12 26 George Garrett 8 M 1 Indiana
12 27 Anthony Garrett 6 M 1 Indiana
12 28 Mary Garrett 2 F 1 Indiana
12 29 13 15 Robert Fairley 37 M X 12 Indiana Farming X X X X
12 30 Sarah Fairley 30 F X 12 Ohio
12 31 Lousa Fairley 10 F 10 Iowa
12 32 Andrew Fairley 8 M 8 Iowa
12 33 Wm. Fairley 5 M 5 Iowa
12 34 Laura Ann Fairley 3 F 3 Iowa
12 35 14 16 Malochi Clow 48 M 1 Ohio Farming X X
12 36 July Clow 40 F 1 Ohio
12 37 Saurel Clow 17 M 1 Ohio
12 38 Nelson Clow 14 M 1 Ohio
12 39 Wm. Clow 12 M 1 Ohio
12 40 Sarah J. Clow 8 F 1 Ohio
12 41 Glover Clow 6 M 1 Ohio
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CENSUS YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Fayette DIVISION: Jefferson Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND SANE OTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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14 1 Augusta F.E. Eldredge 8 M 1 New York
14 2 Josephe M. Eldredge 3 M 1 New York
14 3 Helen O.G. Jipson 23 F X 1 New York
14 4 Marinda Jipson 2 F 1 New York
14 5 23 24 Frederick Oldwine 45 M X 8 Sansonian Farming X X
14 6 Ciclia Oldwine 44 F X 8 Sansonian
14 7 Justus Oldwine 18 M 8 Baltimore
14 8 Gustus W. Oldwine 35 M 1 Sansonian
14 9 Augusta Smith 22 F 1 Sansonian
14 10 Emma Smith 20 F 1 Sansonian
14 11 24 25 Daniel Loup 50 M X 1 Werdenberg Farming X
14 12 Jocobini Loup 36 F X 1 Werdenberg
14 13 Jocobini Loup 15 F 1 Werdenberg
14 14 Mary Loup 12 F 1 Do
14 15 Catharine Loup 9 F 1 Do
14 16 Ann Loup 6 F 1 Ohio
14 17 Daniel Loup 1 M 1 Iowa
14 18 25 26 Frederick Thormann 55 M X 1 Prussia Farming X X
14 19 Mary Thormann 49 F X 1 Prussia
14 20 Mary Thormann 27 F 1 Prussia
14 21 Wm. Thormann 23 M 1 Do
14 22 Charles Thormann 21 M 1 Do
14 23 Auguste Thormann 19 F 1 Do
14 24 August Thormann 14 M 1 Do
14 25 Louis Thormann 11 F 1 Do
14 26 Julias Thormann 8 F 1 Do
14 27 John Thormann 6 M 1 Do
14 28 26 27 Abner Burch 30 M X 1 Indiana Farming X X X
14 29 Stacy Burch 28 F X 1 Indiana
14 30 Martha M. Burch 9 F 1 Do
14 31 Levisa A. Burch 7 F 1 Do
14 32 James A. Burch 6 M 1 Do
14 33 Constant J. Burch 5 M 1 Do
14 34 Josephine Burch 4 F 1 Do
14 35 Mahala J. Burch 2 F 1 Do
14 36 27 28 Walter Sparks 40 M 0 Kentucky Farming X X X
14 37 Christopher C Sparks 18 M 0 Indiana
14 38 Mary J. Sparks 35 F 0 Indiana
End of Jefferson Township.
