1856 State Census of Iowa, Marion County, Franklin Township
Transcribed by Ernie Braida, Proofread by Ernie Braida
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
Copyright (c) 2009 by Ernie Braida
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Census Year: 1856
Media Source: Ancestry images
Microfilm Number: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
State: Iowa
County: Marion
Township: Franklin
Town:
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.
Column 20, owns land, is in the shadow of the center fold on some pages, so it cannot
be read.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Marion DIVISION: Franklin Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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104 1 1 1 John Miller 52 M X 7 E. Tennesee Millwright X
104 2 1 1 Willey Miller 44 F X 7 N. Carolina
104 3 1 1 Mary E. Miller 11 F 7 Indiana
104 4 1 1 James M. Miller 21 M 7 Indiana
104 5 1 1 John A. Miller 4 M 4 Iowa
104 6 2 2 George Slaughterback 26 M X 12 Indiana Farmer X X
104 7 2 2 Elizabeth F. Slaughterback 19 F X 9 Indiana
104 8 2 2 Louisa M. Slaughterback 1 F 1 Iowa
104 9 3 3 Jas. W. Stoops 28 M X 4 Indiana Farmer X X
104 10 3 3 Catharine Stoops 23 F X 4 Indiana
104 11 3 3 John Q. Stoops 4 M 4 Iowa
104 12 3 3 Wm. H. Stoops 1 M 1 Iowa
104 13 4 4 Jas. G. Richie 23 M X 7 Ohio Farmer X X
104 14 4 4 Louisa E. Richie 18 F 7 Indiana
104 15 4 4 Josephine Richie 0 F 0 Iowa
104 16 5 5 Wm. B. Richie 50 M X 7 Tennesee Farmer X X
104 17 5 5 Jasper Richie 19 M 7 Ohio Farmer X
104 18 6 6 John Clark 41 M X 7 Tennesee Farmer X X
104 19 6 6 Eliza Clark 34 F X 7 Alabama
104 20 6 6 James T. Clark 16 M 7 Georgia Farmer
104 21 6 6 Francis M. Clark 16 M 7 Georgia Farmer
104 22 6 6 Geo. W. Clark 16 M 7 Georgia Farmer
104 23 6 6 Joseph B. Clark 14 M 7 Georgia
104 24 6 6 Deborah M. Clark 12 F 7 Georgia
104 25 6 6 Abner C. Clark 10 M 7 Georgia
104 26 6 6 Mary C. Clark 4 F 4 Iowa
104 27 6 6 Wm. J. Clark 1 M 1 Iowa
104 28 7 7 Francis M. Jones 35 M X 2 Indiana Farmer X X
104 29 8 8 George Heck 53 M X 0 Virginia Farmer X
104 30 8 8 Nancy Heck 45 F X 0 Virginia
104 31 8 8 Elias Heck 19 M 0 Virginia
104 32 8 8 Rachel Heck 57 F X 0 Virginia
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Marion DIVISION: Franklin Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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106 1 9 9 Sam'l B. Wilson 47 M X 2 N. Jersey Farmer X
106 2 9 9 Louisa Wilson 42 F X 2 Ohio
106 3 9 9 John Wilson 20 M 2 Ohio Farmer X
106 4 9 9 Wm. Wilson 19 M 2 Ohio Farmer X
106 5 9 9 Mary E. Wilson 15 F 2 Ohio
106 6 9 9 Sam'l Wilson 11 M 2 Ohio
106 7 9 9 Thomas Wilson 9 M 2 Ohio
106 8 9 9 Bethany Wilson 6 F 2 Ohio
106 9 9 9 George Wilson 4 M 2 Ohio
106 10 9 9 Robert Wilson 2 M 2 Ohio
106 11 9 9 James Hicks 65 M X 1 Virginia Farmer X
106 12 9 9 Bethany Hicks 68 F X 2 Virginia
106 13 10 10 George Pope 22 M X 12 Illinois Farmer X X Aliens is checked
106 14 10 10 Elizabeth Pope 22 F X 1 Illinois
106 15 Jane Dallas 45 F X 1 S. Carolina
106 16 Thomas Dallas 19 M 1 Tennesee Farmer X Aliens is checked
106 17 Jane Dallas 17 F 1 Tennesee
106 18 Joshua Dallas 13 M 1 Tennesee
106 19 Ebenezer Stone 27 M X 3 Indiana Farmer X X Dwelling#/Family# blank - Aliens is checked
106 20 Rachel Stone 20 F X 7 Ohio
106 21 James A. Stone 0 M 0 Iowa
106 22 James Shore 66 M X 7 Virginia Farmer X
106 23 Samuel S. Sweezey 69 M X 7 Pennsylvania Farmer X Dwelling#/Family# blank
106 24 Betsy Sweezey 51 F X 7 Vermont
106 25 Sarah Sweezey 31 F 7 Ohio
106 26 George Sweezey 19 M 7 Ohio Farmer X
106 27 Norman Sweezey 15 M 7 Ohio Farmer
106 28 Alwiley Sweezey 11 F 7 Ohio
106 29 Daniel F. Smith 42 M X 7 Pennsylvania Farmer X X Dwelling#/Family# blank
106 30 Ester Smith 36 F X 7 N. York
106 31 Harriett A. Smith 10 F 7 Ohio
106 32 Martha J. Smith 5 F 5 Iowa
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Marion DIVISION: Franklin Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
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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 INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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108 1 15 15 Jacob Aman 66 M X 5 N. York Farmer X
108 2 15 15 Belinda Aman 58 F X 5 N. York
108 3 15 15 Mariah Aman 20 F 5 Ohio
108 4 15 15 Joseph Aman 18 M 5 Ohio Farmer
108 5 15 15 Hannah Aman 13 F 5 Ohio
108 6 16 16 Joel Sanders 47 M X 5 Tennesee Farmer X
108 7 16 16 John H. Sanders 22 M 5 Tennesee Farmer X X
108 8 16 16 Osias D. Sanders 21 M 5 Tennesee Farmer X X
108 9 16 16 Rebeca Sanders 20 F 5 Tennesee
108 10 16 16 Sabrina Sanders 18 F 5 Tennesee
108 11 16 16 Richard Sanders 16 M 5 Tennesee Farmer
108 12 17 17 Carnelius J. Elston 35 M X 2 Kentucky Farmer X X
108 13 17 17 Eliza A. Elston 35 F X 2 Indiana
108 14 17 17 Richard T. Elston 13 M 2 Indiana
108 15 17 17 David T. Elston 11 M 2 Indiana
108 16 17 17 Mary E. Elston 8 F 2 Indiana
108 17 17 17 Lucy Elston 5 F 2 Indiana
108 18 17 17 Joseph N. Elston 1 M 1 Iowa
108 19 18 18 Abial Niles 39 M X 7 N. Hampshire Farmer X
108 20 18 18 Harriet Niles 39 F X 7 N. Hampshire
108 21 18 18 Alonzo A. Niles 11 M 7 Massachusetts
108 22 18 18 Alburtes P. Niles 8 M 7 Massachusetts
108 23 18 18 Fredrick Niles 5 M 5 Iowa
108 24 18 18 Harriett E. Niles 1 F 1 Iowa
108 25 19 19 Warren McNeil 45 M X 18 Vermont Farmer X X
108 26 19 19 Nancy McNeil 44 F X 18 Pennsylvania
108 27 19 19 Orren McNeil 23 M 18 Ohio Farmer X
108 28 19 19 Wm. A. McNeil 20 F 18 Ohio Farmer X
108 29 19 19 Solomon McNeil 17 M 17 Ohio Farmer X
108 30 19 19 Alfred McNeil 15 M 15 Iowa Farmer X
108 31 19 19 Henry McNeil 9 M 9 Iowa
108 32 19 19 Margaret L. McNeil 5 F 5 Iowa
108 33 19 19 Iszabelle Sheneer 12 F 12 Iowa
108 34 19 19 Olive McNeil 22 F 10 Ohio School Teacher
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Marion DIVISION: Franklin Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
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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 INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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110 1 20 20 John McNeil 32 M X 12 N. York Farmer X X
110 2 20 20 Amy McNeil 29 F X 11 Ohio
110 3 20 20 Harriet McNeil 7 F 7 Iowa
110 4 20 20 Oliver McNeil 3 M 3 Iowa
110 5 20 20 Almond B. McNeil 2 M 2 Iowa
110 6 20 20 Mary Spencer 60 F X 11 Connecticut
110 7 21 21 Natthaniel Brown 33 M X 4 Tennesee Farmer X X
110 8 21 21 Mary A. Brown 32 F X 4 Kentucky
110 9 21 21 Martha E. Brown 3 F 3 Iowa
110 10 21 21 Nancy K. Brown 1 F 1 Iowa
110 11 21 21 James A. Stoops 13 M 4 Indiana
110 12 21 21 David K. Stoops 11 M 4 Indiana
110 13 22 22 John W. Hightree 31 M X 7 Ohio Doctor X X
110 14 22 22 Eliza Hightree 29 F X 7 Ohio
110 15 22 22 Charles F. Hightree 8 M 7 Ohio
110 16 22 22 Eveline J. Hightree 6 F 6 Iowa
110 17 22 22 John W. Hightree 2 M 2 Iowa
110 18 22 22 Eliza C. Hightree 0 F 0 Iowa
110 19 22 22 Warren W. Hightree 21 M 0 Ohio Farmer X X
110 20 22 22 Jesse Wilson 66 M 21 Vermont Farmer X
110 21 23 23 Isaac Capelin 35 M X 3 Ohio Farmer X X
110 22 23 23 Catharine Capelin 32 F X 3 Ohio
110 23 23 23 Mary E. Capelin 8 F 3 Ohio
110 24 23 23 Wm. F. Capelin 6 M 3 Ohio
110 25 23 23 Isaac E. Capelin 4 M 3 Indiana
110 26 23 23 Neomi M. Capelin 2 F 2 Iowa
110 27 24 24 Martin Kindade 29 F X 0 Indiana Farmer X X
110 28 24 24 Mary A. Kindade 29 F X 0 Indiana
110 29 25 25 Chancy Smith 30 M X 1 N. York Farmer X X X
110 30 25 25 Rosetta Smith 23 F X 1 N. York
110 31 25 25 Francis Smith 3 M 1 Ohio
110 32 25 25 George W. Smith 0 M 0 Iowa
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Marion DIVISION: Franklin Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
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112 1 26 26 Jonathan S. Wilson 31 M X 2 Ohio Farmer X X
112 2 26 26 Bethany Wilson 28 F X 2 Ohio
112 3 26 26 Amy Wilson 8 F 2 Ohio
112 4 26 26 Spencer Wilson 6 M 2 Ohio
112 5 26 26 Samuel B. Wilson 5 M 2 Ohio
112 6 26 26 Charles A. Wilson 3 M 2 Illinois
112 7 26 26 Martha L. Wilson 0 F 0 Iowa
112 8 27 27 Filbern Fargison 24 M X 5 Indiana Farmer X X
112 9 27 27 Cynthia A. Fargison 24 F X 6 Indiana
112 10 27 27 Leander W. Fargison 0 M 0 Iowa
112 11 28 28 John W. Jacobs 37 M X 6 Pennsylvania Farmer X X
112 12 28 28 Nancy Jacobs 37 F X 6 Ohio
112 13 28 28 Francis Jacobs 17 F 6 Ohio
112 14 28 28 Harriet S. Jacobs 13 F 6 Ohio
112 15 28 28 James F. Jacobs 10 M 6 Ohio
112 16 28 28 John Jacobs 8 M 6 Indiana
112 17 28 28 Naomi J. Jacobs 5 F 5 Iowa
112 18 28 28 Rachel H. Jacobs 2 F 2 Iowa
112 19 29 29 James Shobe 26 M X 2 Ohio Farmer X X
112 20 29 29 Nancy A. Shobe 24 F X 2 Ohio
112 21 29 29 Maria E. Shobe 3 F 2 Ohio
112 22 29 29 Sarah Runnels 68 F 4 Virginia
112 23 30 30 Henry Terwilager 35 M X 7 Ohio Farmer X X
112 24 30 30 Mary Terwilager 36 F X 7 Ohio
112 25 30 30 Margarett Terwilager 4 F 4 Iowa
112 26 30 30 Mary E. Terwilager 2 F 2 Iowa
112 27 30 30 James Lester 14 M 0 Illinois
112 28 31 31 Philip Shoemaker 30 M X 4 Ohio Farmer X X
112 29 31 31 Permela Shoemaker 25 F X 4 Ohio
112 30 31 31 Wm. A. Shoemaker 5 M 4 Ohio
112 31 31 31 Thomas J. Shoemaker 3 M 3 Iowa
112 32 31 31 Harrison Shoemaker 0 M 0 Iowa
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Marion DIVISION: Franklin Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: FHL# 1021308, HQ# V221-25
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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 INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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114 1 32 32 Thomas Glenn 46 M X 17 Tennesee Farmer X
114 2 32 32 Mary Glenn 41 F X 17 Tennesee
114 3 32 32 Elizabeth Glenn 21 F 17 Indiana
114 4 32 32 Robert Glenn 18 M 17 Indiana X
114 5 32 32 Samuel Glenn 17 M 17 Indiana X
114 6 32 32 Mary A. Glenn 14 F 14 Iowa
114 7 32 32 Alexandria Glenn 12 M 12 Iowa
114 8 32 32 Sarah J. Glenn 10 F 10 Iowa
114 9 32 32 Susan Glenn 7 F 7 Iowa
114 10 32 32 John W. Glenn 5 M 5 Iowa
114 11 33 33 Robert Hicks 26 M X 6 Ohio Farmer X X
114 12 33 33 Jane Hicks 20 F X 19 Indiana
114 13 33 33 Louisa Hicks 3 F 3 Iowa
114 14 33 33 James A. Hicks 1 M 1 Iowa End of Franklin Twp
