1856 State Census of Iowa, Jasper County, Des Moines Township, Town of Vandalia
Transcribed by Ernie Braida
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Census Year: 1856
Microfilm Number: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
State: Iowa
County: Jasper
Township: Des Moines
Town: Vandalia
Enumerator: Geo. W. Carter
Enumeration Date: Filed June 28, 1856
Transcriber's Notes:
No line numbers appear on the original census. The transcriber has assigned line
numbers to indicate the enumeration order.
The transcriber is actively asking for YOUR HELP with name corrections for his
interpretation of this difficult handwritting.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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92 9 108 111 Elijah Evans 35 M X 4 Ind Physician X X
92 10 108 111 Mary J. Evans 35 F X 4 Ky
92 11 108 111 Martha A. Evans 17 F 4 Mo
92 12 108 111 Lucinda Evans 16 F 4 Mo
92 13 108 111 Hugh Evans 13 M Mo
92 14 108 111 Mary E. Evans 9 F Mo
92 15 108 111 Thompson J. Evans 6 M 4 Mo
92 16 108 111 Geo. R. Evans 4 M Iowa
92 17 108 111 Robert Putman 33 M 3 Ky Physician X X
92 18 109 112 John Howard 29 M X 0 Ill Merchant X X
92 19 109 112 Harriet Howard 22 F X 0 NY
92 20 109 112 Unnamed Howard 0 F Iowa
92 21 109 112 Eliza A. Davis 14 F 0 Ill
92 22 110 113 John B. Hunnel 28 M. X 1 Penn Carpenter X X X
92 23 110 113 Catharine Hunnel 23 F X 1 Penn
92 24 110 113 Bird? Hunnel 2 M 1 Penn
92 25 110 113 Sam'l C. Hunnel 0 M Iowa
92 26 110 113 Sam'l C. Hunnel 25 M 9 Penn Carpenter X X
92 27 111 114 Henry Shearer 65 M X 7 NC Farmer X X
92 28 111 114 Sarah Shearer 55 F X 6 Ohio
92 29 111 114 William Pope 20 M 6 Ohio None X
92 30 111 114 Sarah Pope 16 F 6 Ohio
92 31 111 114 Casey Pope 14 M 6 Ohio
92 32 111 114 Margaret Pope 12 F 6 Ohio
92 33 111 114 Daniel Shearer 31 M 7 Ind None X X
92 34 112 115 Samuel Shearer 27 M X 7 Ind Merchant X X
92 35 112 115 Nancy J. Shearer 23 F X 6 Ill
92 36 112 115 William Shearer 5 M Iowa
92 37 112 115 Sarah Shearer 3 F Iowa
92 38 112 115 Charles W. Black 29 M 5 Ind Carpenter X X
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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94 1 113 116 Geo. F. Ingle 25 M X 1 Ill Farmer X X
94 2 113 116 Sarah Ingle 20 F X 1 Ill
94 3 113 116 James M. Ingle 1 M Iowa
94 4 114 117 Stacy M. Jones 33 M X 0 Ky Farmer X X
94 5 114 117 Sarah Jones 26 F X 0 Ind
94 6 114 117 ***annah M. Jones 7 F 0 Ind
94 7 114 117 Elias H. Jones 5 M 0 Ind
94 8 114 117 Susannah Jones 1 F 0 Ind
94 9 115 118 James M. Ingle 23 M 0 Ill Laborer X X
94 10 115 118 Francis J. Anderson 52 M X 8 Penn Miller X
94 11 115 118 Catharine Anderson 50 F X 8 Penn
94 12 115 118 Edward A. Anderson 23 M 8 Penn
94 13 115 118 Geo. Anderson 19 M 8 Penn Farmer X
94 14 115 118 Sarah Anderson 17 F 8 Penn
94 15 115 118 Francis Anderson 13 M 8 Penn
94 16 115 118 R. F. Anderson 11 M 8 Penn
94 17 115 118 Presley Adams 23 M 2 Penn Carpenter X X
94 18 116 119 Philip Martin 30 M X 6 Va Physician X X
94 19 116 119 Mary Ann Martin 29 F X 18 Penn
94 20 116 119 Mary Ann Martin 5 F Iowa
94 21 116 119 Frances A. Martin 3 F Iowa
94 22 116 119 John J. Martin 0 M Iowa
94 23 116 119 Geo. Sipes 12 M 3 Ind
94 24 117 120 Chas. Wallace 30 M X 1 Penn Laborer X X
94 25 117 120 Sarah Wallace 22 F X 1 Penn
94 26 117 120 Henry Wallace 4 M 1 Penn
94 27 117 120 Geo. A. Wallace 0 M Iowa
94 28 117 120 Robert McQuilkin 23 M 1 Penn Teacher X X
94 29 118 121 Josiah Keeny 24 M X 9 Ind Merchant X X
94 30 118 121 Margaret Keeny 25 F X 14 Ind
94 31 118 121 Mary Keeny 3 F Iowa
94 32 118 121 Melissa Keeny 1 F Iowa
94 33 119 122 Geo. Anderson 38 M X 9 Penn Engineer X X
94 34 119 122 Mary Anderson 36 F X 9 Penn
94 35 119 122 David W. Anderson 16 M 9 Penn
94 36 119 122 Sarah Anderson 15 F 9 Penn
94 37 119 122 Robt Anderson 13 M 9 Penn
94 38 119 122 Geo. Anderson 10 M 9 Penn
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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96 1 119 122 Nancy J. Anderson 7 F Iowa
96 2 119 122 Mary N. Anderson 5 F Iowa
96 3 119 122 John Anderson 2 M Iowa
96 4 120 123 John Q. Deakin 46 M X 10 Ohio Farmer X
96 5 120 123 Sarah Deakin 41 F X 10 Ohio
96 6 120 123 William Deakin 16 M 10 Ill Farmer
96 7 120 123 James Deakin 16 M 10 Ill Farmer
96 8 120 123 Sarah E. Deakin 9 F Iowa
96 9 121 124 Joseph Caster 44 M X 2 Ky Farmer X X
96 10 121 124 Mary Caster 35 F X 2 Ind
96 11 121 124 John H. Caster 0 M Iowa
96 12 122 125 Samuel Baxter 56 M X 1 Ohio Shoemaker X
96 13 122 125 Christena Baxter 56 F X 3 Ky
96 14 122 125 Joanna Wilson 7 F 3 Ind
96 15 123 126 Enos Haines 27 M X 3 Ohio Blacksmith X X
96 16 123 126 ?*** A. Haines 23 F X 3 Ind
96 17 123 126 Susan Haines 4 F 3 Ind
96 18 123 126 John Haines 1 M Iowa
96 19 123 126 Joseph Turner 35 M 1 England Blacksmith X X
96 20 124 127 William Ingle 29 M X 0 Ky Farmer X X
96 21 124 127 Nancy Ingle 22 F X 0 Ind
96 22 124 127 Jonathan Ingle 1 M 0 Ind
96 23 125 128 William Keeny 28 M X 9 Ind Merchant X X
96 24 125 128 Malinda Keeny 21 F X 14 Ind
96 25 125 128 Martha A. Keeny 0 F Iowa
96 26 126 129 Samuel Richey 34 M X 0 Penn Carpenter X X
96 27 126 129 Nancy Richey 30 F X 0 Penn
96 28 126 129 Elizabeth J. Richey 6 F 0 Penn
96 29 126 129 Robert J. Richey 0 M Penn X
96 30 127 130 Thos. J. Deakin 32 M X 10 Ill Teamster X
96 31 127 130 Sarah J. Deakin 17 F X 8 Ohio
96 32 127 130 Jasper C. Deakin 0 M Iowa X
96 33 128 131 Alexander Glenn 29 M X 0 Penn Farmer X
96 34 128 131 Margaret Glenn 20 F X 0 Penn X
96 35 128 131 John Murray 24 M 0 Penn Carpenter X X
96 36 129 132 Wesley Courtney 35 M X 5 Ind Carpenter X
96 37 129 132 Mioma Courtney 25 F X 5 Ky
96 38 129 132 James J. Courtney 13 M 5 Ind
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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98 1 129 132 Malinda J. Courtney 11 F 5 Ind
98 2 129 132 William T. Courtney 9 M 5 Ind
98 3 129 132 Geo. W. Courtney 6 M Ill
98 4 129 132 Martha A. Courtney 0 F Iowa
98 5 130 133 James E. Rawson 25 M 2 Va Blacksmith X X X
98 6 130 133 J. W. Horin 31 M X 1 Md Lawyer X X X
98 7 130 133 Ann R. Horin 26 F X 1 Ohio
98 8 130 133 Susan M. Horin 10 F 1 Md
98 9 130 133 William H. Horin 8 M 1 Ohio
98 10 130 133 J. W. Horin 2 M 1 Ind
98 11 130 134 William Roberts 32 M X 2 Ohio Shoemaker X X X
98 12 130 134 Margaret Roberts 32 F X 2 Ind
98 13 130 134 Henry Roberts 11 M 2 Ind
98 14 130 134 Sarah Haruff 22 F 2 Ind
98 15 130 134 Mary J. Haruff 3 F 2 Ind
98 16 131 135 Calvin Walker 25 M X 2 NC Farmer X X X
98 17 131 135 Elizabeth Walker 19 F X 8 Ind
98 18 132 136 Hiram McMillen 38 M X 3 Ohio Farmer X X X
98 19 132 136 Mary McMillen 36 F X 3 Ohio
98 20 132 136 Wm. H. McMillen 15 M 3 Ohio
98 21 132 136 Mary E. McMillen 13 F 3 Ohio
98 22 132 136 David W. McMillen 11 M 3 Ohio
98 23 132 136 Selina J. McMillen 0 F Iowa
98 24 133 137 Neil Murray 29 M X 1 Penn Engineer X X X
98 25 133 137 Arabella Murray 26 F X 1 Penn
98 26 133 137 William W. Murray 6 M 1 Penn
98 27 133 137 Mariah J. Murray 5 F 1 Penn
98 28 133 137 Robert T. Murray 3 M 1 Penn
98 29 133 137 Eliza A. Murray 0 F Iowa
98 30 134 138 Sanford Carrick 23 M X 0 Ind Farmer X X X
98 31 134 138 Ruth J. Carrick 19 F X 0 Ohio
98 32 134 138 Almon Carrick 0 M Iowa
98 33 135 139 James Sellars 27 M X 8 Ohio Carpenter X X X
98 34 135 139 Elizabeth Sellars 19 F X 0 Ohio
98 35 135 139 David Hunnel 40 M 10 Penn Fisherman X X X
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