1856 State Census of Iowa, Benton County, Benton Township
Transcribed by Sue Soden. Copyright (c) 2007 by Sue Soden, Proofread by John Shuck
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
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Census Year: 1856
Microfilm Number: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
State: Iowa
County: Benton
Township: Benton
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.
Tight binding page 94 cuts off column 21 Pauper and page 96 columns 20,21 Owner of Land
and Pauper.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Benton Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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94 1 1 1 John Dine 56 M X 3 Ky Farmer X X
94 2 1 1 Abigail Dine 42 F X 3 Ky
94 3 2 1 E. G. Dine 23 M 3 Ind Farmer X X
94 4 2 1 J. A. C. Dine 14 M 3 Ind
94 5 2 1 Matilda J Dine 13 F 3 Ind
94 6 2 1 Wm A. Dine 12 M 3 Ind
94 7 2 1 Jesse F. Dine 6 M 3 Ind
94 8 2 1 Sarah D. Dine 2 F Iowa
94 9 (blank line)
94 10 3 2 Paine Harding 54 M X 8 Ky Farmer X X
94 11 3 2 Mary Jane Harding 21 F Ind
94 12 3 2 Martha Harding 16 F Ind
94 13 3 2 Samuel Harding 14 M Ind
94 14 (blank line)
94 15 4 3 Ebenezer Berry 45 M 6 Vermont Farmer X X
94 16 (blank line)
94 17 5 4 John A. Starff 42 M X 7 Germany Farmer X X X
94 18 5 4 Martha E. Starff 36 F X 7 Germany
94 19 5 4 Daniel Starff 7 M Missouri
94 20 5 4 Matilda I. Starff 6 F Iowa
94 21 5 4 Thomas Starff 4 M Iowa
94 22 (blank line)
94 23 6 5 C. J. Pitts 34 M X 17 N. Carolina Farmer X X
94 24 6 5 Susan Jane Pitts 29 F X 10 Tennessee
94 25 6 5 Mary Pitts 9 F Iowa
94 26 6 5 Elizabeth Jane Pitts 5 F Iowa
94 27 6 5 Emma F. Pitts 3 M Iowa
94 28 6 5 Thomas Pitts 1 M Iowa
94 29 (blank line)
94 30 7 6 Albert Johnson 36 M X 8 Ind. Farmer X X X
94 31 7 6 Mary Ann Johnson 32 F Maryland
94 32 7 6 James Johnson 11 M Ind
94 33 7 6 Caroline Johnson 10 F Ind
94 34 7 6 Mandarny Johnson 6 F Iowa
94 35 7 6 Spencer Johnson 5 M Iowa
94 36 7 6 One Child F Iowa No surname or age given.
Males 17 Females 14 7 1 6 1 4 5
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Benton Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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96 1 8 7 Elisabeth Taylor 46 F X 1 Kentucky
96 2 8 7 J. D. Taylor 23 M 1 Ind Farmer X X
96 3 8 7 L. D. Taylor 18 M 1 Ind Farmer X
96 4 8 7 Mary Ann Taylor 16 F 1 Ind
96 5 8 7 Emmeline E. Taylor 14 F 1 Ind
96 6 8 7 Martha J. Taylor 12 F 1 Ind
96 7 8 7 Jesse F. Taylor 10 M 1 Ind
96 8 (blank line)
96 9 9 8 William Thompson 37 M X Ind Farmer X X
96 10 9 8 Eliza Thompson 30 F X Ind
96 11 9 8 Sarah Elisabeth Thompson 10 F Ind
96 12 9 8 Richard Thompson 8 M Ind
96 13 9 8 Mary Ellen Thompson 5 F Ind
96 14 9 8 Vonlla Ann Thompson 3 F Ind
96 15 9 8 Eliza Jane Thompson 1 F Ind
96 16 10 8 Richard H. Armstrong 36 M Ind X X X
96 17 (blank line)
96 18 11 9 Catharine Canada 32 F X 4 Ohio
96 19 11 9 James Canada 16 M 4 Wisconsin
96 20 11 9 Martha Jane Canada 8 F 4 Wisconsin
96 21 11 9 John Canada 6 M 4 Wisconsin
96 22 11 9 Henry Canada 3 M Iowa
96 23 (blank line)
96 24 12 10 George W. Wason 24 M X 2 Ohio Shingle Maker X X
96 25 12 10 Fidela Wason 20 F Ohio
96 26 12 10 John A. Wason 6 2 Ohio Sex not given.
96 27 12 10 Varney M. Wason Iowa Sex and age not given.
96 (blank line)
96 28 13 11 James W. Benson 28 F X 3 Tennessee Shingle Maker
96 29 13 11 Christina Benson 18 F X 3 Illinois
96 30 13 11 James Ohrio Benson 3 M 3 Illinois
96 31 13 11 George W. Benson 2 M Iowa
96 32 (blank line)
96 33 14 12 William Fish 58 M 8 Pen** Farmer X
96 34 14 12 Mary Fish 40 F 8 Ohio
96 35 14 12 David Fish 17 M 8 Ohio
96 36 14 12 Debroah Fish 14 F 8 Ohio
Males 15 Females 15 5 1 6 2 4
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Benton Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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98 1 14 12 William Fish 13 M 8 Ohio
98 2 14 12 Elisabeth Fish 10 F 8 No birthplace given.
98 3 14 12 John Fish 6 M Iowa
98 4 14 12 Jane Fish 4 F Iowa
98 5 14 12 Mary Fish 1 F Iowa
98 6 (blank line)
98 7 15 13 Henry Fish 26 M Ohio Shingle Maker X X
98 8 15 13 Elizabeth Fish 16 F Ill
98 9 (blank line)
98 10 16 14 John Voshal 34 M X 7 Ohio Farmer
98 11 16 14 Ezy Voshal 32 F X 7 Penna
98 12 16 14 Sarah Ann Voshal 12 F Ohio
98 13 16 14 John Voshal 9 M Ohio
98 14 16 14 Mary Ann Voshal 4 F Iowa
98 15 16 14 Delia J. Voshal 1 F Iowa
98 16 (blank line)
98 17 17 15 Peter Voshal 69 M X 2 Penna Farmer X
98 18 17 15 Mary Voshal 49 F X 2 Penna
98 19 17 15 Abner Voshal 17 M 2 Ohio
98 20 17 15 Susa Voshal 14 F 2 Ohio
98 21 17 15 Hanor Voshal 12 F 2 Ohio
98 22 17 15 Thomas Voshal 9 M 2 Ohio
98 23 (blank line)
98 24 18 16 Joseph Wason 34 M X 2 Ohio Shingle Maker X X
98 25 18 16 Mary Wason 23 F X 2 Ohio
98 26 18 16 George Wason 2 M Illinois
98 27 (blank line)
98 28 19 17 John Barr 39 M X 12 Ohio Farmer X X
98 29 19 17 Sarah Barr 37 F X 12 Penna
98 30 19 17 Thomas Barr 16 M Ohio
98 31 19 17 Elisabeth Barr 14 F Ohio
98 32 19 17 Daniel John Barr 8 M Iowa
98 33 19 17 James Barr 5 M Iowa
98 34 19 17 Mary Barr 4 F Iowa
98 35 19 17 Sarah Barr 2 F Iowa
98 36 19 17 Harmon Grass 24 M 2 Germany X X
Males 15 Females 16 6 2 4 1 4
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Benton Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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100 1 20 18 James Tatom 38 M X 6 Indiana Shingle Maker X X
100 2 20 18 Sally M. Tatom 13 F 6 Illinois
100 3 20 18 William Tatom 10 M Iowa
100 4 20 18 Jasper V. Tatom 1 M Iowa
100 5 (blank line)
100 6 21 19 Thomas Cambell 23 M X 1 Penna X X
100 7 21 19 Mary Jane Cambell 22 F 1 Ohio
100 8 (blank line)
100 9 22 20 Mitchell Hillar 35 M X 7 Germany Farmer X X X
100 10 22 20 Joanna Hillar 32 F X 7 Germany
100 11 22 20 Amelia Hillar 8 F Germany
100 12 22 20 Joseph Hillar 6 M Iowa
100 13 22 20 Matilda Hillar 3 F Iowa
100 14 22 20 Albert Hillar F Iowa No age given.
100 15 (blank line)
100 16 23 21 Hiram Slater 60 M X Vermont Farmer X X
100 17 23 21 Betsy Slater 56 F X N. Hamp.
100 18 23 21 Cashmal Slater 32 M Vermont Farmer X X
100 19 23 21 Edmon Slater 11 M Vermont
100 20 (blank line)
100 21 24 22 Isaac McBroom 38 M X 2 Penna Farmer X X
100 22 24 22 Mary McBroom 37 F X 2 Ind.
100 23 24 22 Thomass McBroom 20 M 2 Ill.
100 24 24 22 Isaac Millar 11 M Ill.
100 25 24 22 Emlas Millar 9 F Ill.
100 26 24 22 Martha McBroom 4 F Ill.
100 27 24 22 Fila Fideala McBroom F Iowa No age given.
100 28 24 22 Wm B Clark 24 M 1 Ind Farmer X
100 29 (blank line)
100 30 25 23 William Hicks 25 M X 2 Penna Farmer X X X
100 31 25 23 Mary Hicks 18 F X 2 Ill
100 32 (blank line)
100 33 26 24 Paul Millar 42 M X 2 Penna Farmer X X X
100 34 26 24 Katharine Millar 39 F X Ohio
100 35 26 24 James I. Millar 17 M Ohio
100 36 26 24 Martha Jane Millar 14 F Ohio
100 37 26 24 Barbara Ann Millar 12 F Ohio
100 38 26 24 Lucinda Margaret Millar 11 F Ohio
Males 15 Females 16 11 1 8 1 6 5