CENSUS: 1885 Iowa, Palo Alto, Highland Twp. The submitter has granted permission to the IAGenWeb Project to utilize the files permanently for free access on IAGenWeb state or county pages. PALO ALTO COUNTY IOWA -- 1885 CENSUS -- BOOTH TOWNSHIP Transcribed by Catherine Joynt Labath Verified by Catherine Joynt Labath October 2001 Approx. 125 Names ============================================================================= K E Y Pa . . . . . . Page Number DW . . . . . . Dwelling Number TW . . . . . . Township Number RG . . . . . . Range Number SC . . . . . . Section Number AG . . . . . . Age X . . . . . . Sex M . . . . . . Marital Status County . . . . County in Iowa, born in State . . . . State born in, if not Iowa Country . . . Country born in, if not USA F . . . . . . Alien, Papers filed N . . . . . . Alien, Papers not filed R . . . . . . Can not read or write W . . . . . . Can read, cannot write B . . . . . . Blind, deaf, dumb, insane or idiotic ======================================================================================================================================================================= START Pa DW SURNAME GIVEN NAME TW RG SC Street AG X M Occupation County State Country F N R W B COMMENTS 86 Archer Josie 96 34 1 Blk 3 23 F S Ireland 86 Mongomery Robert 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S Coal Dealer Ill 86 *old Abel 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S G & D Clerk Ill 86 Beatty Edward 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S S.B. N.J. 86 San**** Harry 96 34 1 Blk 3 24 M S Car Repair Palo Alto 86 Ash Edward F 96 34 1 Blk 3 30 M S RR Agent Black Hawk 86 Kelley Michael 96 34 1 Blk 3 24 M S * Agent Wis 86 87 92 Goldworthy Joseph T 96 34 5 Blk 5 26 M M Banking Wis 86 87 92 Goldworthy Ella B 96 34 5 Blk 5 18 F M Housekeeping Wis 86 88 93 Baldwin Gilbert 96 34 3 Blk 1 27 M M M.D. Minn 86 88 93 Baldwin Carrie 96 34 3 Blk 1 62 F M Housekeeping Norway 86 88 93 Larsen Bessie 96 34 3 Blk 1 17 F S Teacher Norway 86 88 93 Larsen Louis 96 34 3 Blk 1 15 M S Teaching Norway 86 89 94 Davis Clemont 96 34 3 Right of Way 37 M M Laborer N.J. 86 89 94 Davis Sarah Jane 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping * 86 89 94 Davis Blancha 96 34 3 Right of Way 7 F * 86 89 94 Davis Charles M 96 34 3 Right of Way 5 M Palo Alto 86 89 94 Davis Sybel 96 34 3 Right of Way 2 F Palo Alto 86 90 95 Torgesen Ole 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 M M Laborer Norway 86 90 95 Torgesen Isabell 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping Norway 86 90 95 Torgesen Caroline 96 34 3 Right of Way 1 F Palo Alto 86 90 95 Torgesen Jennie Adelia 96 34 3 Right of Way 0 F Palo Alto 86 91 96 Simington Samuel J 96 34 3 Right of Way 26 M M Drugist Canady 86 91 96 Simington Ida 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping * 86 91 96 Simington Frank 96 34 3 Right of Way 5 M * 86 92 97 Anderson Edwin 96 34 3 Blk 4 26 M M Sweeden 86 92 97 Anderson Ada 96 34 3 Blk 4 24 F M Ohio 86 92 97 Hendrickson Maria 96 34 3 Blk 4 10 F Ohio 86 93 98 Stokes Thomas B 96 34 8 Blk 4 49 M M P.M. England 86 93 98 Stokes Emmeline 96 34 8 Blk 4 49 F M Housekeeping N.J. 86 93 98 Stokes Nettie 96 34 8 Blk 4 12 F * 87 93 98 Stokes Alvin 96 34 8 Blk 4 10 M Palo Alto 87 94 99 Shartle Henry H 96 34 21&22Blk 4 69 M M H K Ohio 87 94 99 Shartle Harriet 96 34 21&22Blk 4 43 F M Housekeeping N.Y. 87 94 99 Shartle Harry E 96 34 21&22Blk 4 22 M S Farming Ind 87 94 99 Shartle Sadie 96 34 21&22Blk 4 20 F S Teaching Ind 87 94 99 Shartle Eva 96 34 21&22Blk 4 17 F S Ind 87 94 99 Shartle John E 96 34 21&22Blk 4 14 M * 87 94 99 Shartle May 96 34 21&22Blk 4 11 F * 87 94 99 Shartle Byron 96 34 21&22Blk 4 6 M * 87 94 99 Shartle Hannah 96 34 21&22Blk 4 71 F Ohio 87 94 99 Snabley George C 96 34 21&22Blk 4 34 M S Farming Penn 87 95 100 Sporan L H 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 37 M M Hardware Merchant Norway 87 95 100 Sporan A*se Hallina 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 24 F M Housekeeping Norway 87 95 100 Larson Helge 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 83 M M Norway 87 96 101 Skimington Thomas 96 34 13&14Blk 17 33 M M M England 87 96 101 Skimington Eva J 96 34 13&14Blk 17 22 F M Teacher England 87 96 101 Skimington Henry M 96 34 13&14Blk 17 1 M Palo Alto 87 96 101 Skimington Anna 96 34 13&14Blk 17 0 F Palo Alto 87 96 101 Jurnson Anna 96 34 13&14Blk 17 11 F Sweeden 87 97 102 Casey John E 96 34 1 Blk 9 30 M M Section Boss Ireland 87 97 102 Casey Anna 96 34 1 Blk 9 26 F M Housekeeping Dubuque 87 97 102 Casey Rosanna 96 34 1 Blk 9 1 F Palo Alto 87 98 103 Rowell Elmore C 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 32 M M Lawyer N.Y. 87 98 103 Rowell Jessie M 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 24 F M Housekeeping * 87 98 103 Rowell Ross B 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 0 M Palo Alto 87 98 103 Rogers Lucy C 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 22 F S * 87 99 104 Hagen Swen 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 M M Shoemaker Norway 87 99 104 Hagen Carrie M 96 34 13 Blk 2 32 F M Housekeeping Norway 87 99 104 Hagen Lawrence 96 34 13 Blk 2 8 M Norway 87 99 104 Hagen Petra 96 34 13 Blk 2 5 F Norway 87 99 104 Hagen Swen 96 34 13 Blk 2 2 M Allamakee 88 99 104 Christiansen Gertrude 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 F S Norway 88 99 104 Garro Ben 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 M S Carpenter Norway 88 99 104 Swensen Ceselie 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 F S Norway 88 100 105 Root Oliver 96 34 22&23Blk 17 35 M M Drayman N.Y. 88 100 105 Root Maggie 96 34 22&23Blk 17 25 F M Housekeeping N.Y. 88 100 105 Root Freddie 96 34 22&23Blk 17 6 M * 88 100 105 Root Lillie May 96 34 22&23Blk 17 4 F Palo Alto 88 100 105 Carpenter August 96 34 22&23Blk 17 35 M S Painting N.Y. 88 101 106 Batie George W 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 40 M M Painter Ohio 88 101 106 Batie Kate 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 38 F M Housekeeping Penn 88 101 106 Batie Berthy M 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 8 F * 88 101 106 Batie Fanny G 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 5 F * 88 101 106 Giff Caterine 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 62 F W Penn 88 101 106 Giff Carrie 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 18 F S * 88 101 106 Giff Thomas 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 28 M S Plastering Penn 88 101 106 Leavy Thomas 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 30 M S Breakesman Palo Alto 88 101 106 Clark Ray 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 29 M S Express MessengePalo Alto 88 102 107 Williams Israel M 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 34 M M Harness Maker Mich 88 102 107 Williams Laura 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 25 F M Housekeeping Ill 88 102 107 Williams Claud D 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 7 M * 88 102 107 Williams Reginell 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 5 M * 88 102 107 Williams Dottie 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 1 F * 88 103 108 Johnson John 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 40 M M Butcher Norway 88 103 108 Johnson Mary 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 39 F M Housekeeping Sweeden 88 103 108 Johnson Anna 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 14 F *ton 88 103 108 Johnson Edward 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 12 M * 88 103 108 Johnson Odelia 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 10 F Palo Alto 88 103 108 Johnson Matilda 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 8 F Palo Alto 88 103 108 Johnson Louis O 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 3 M Palo Alto 88 103 108 Guyle Bertel P 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 25 M S Railroader Denmark 88 103 108 Stanley Albert 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 2* M S Carpenter *