1856 State Census of Iowa, Calhoun County, Calhoun Township


Transcribed by Cindie Haskell Meincke
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/

Copyright (c) 2005 by Cindie Haskell Meincke

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Census Year:       1856
Microfilm Number:  HQ# V221-9, FHL# 1021292
State:             Iowa
County:            Calhoun
Township:          Calhoun
Town:
Enumerator:        S. W. Davis
Enumeration Date:  July 1856


Transcriber's Notes:
  No line numbers appear on the original census. Line numbers have been assigned to
  indicate the enumeration order.

  Note at the end reads as follows:
   I do solemnly swear that the foregoing census schedule
   is a correct census of this township and county of Calhoun
   in the state of Iowa subscribed and sworn to before me
   this day of July AD 1856 S. W. Davis Sec Assessor


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Calhoun    DIVISION: Calhoun Township    ENUMERATOR: S. W. Davis    ENUM DATE: July 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-9, FHL# 1021292
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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
        1   2  3              3           4   5   6   7   8   9   10                                    11         12     13    14     15  16   17    18     19      20    21
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 4  1  15  17  Abner          Tharp       65  M       X       1   Virginia                              Farmer     X                                                 X
 4  2  15  17  Sarah          Tharp       65  F       X       1   Northwest Territory near the fort
 4  3  15  18  Oliver         Carwin      8   M               1   Illinois
 4  4  15  18  Emmory         Tharp       24  M       X       1   Michigan                              Farmer     X                   X
 4  5  15  18  Rhuihamma      Tharp       18  F       X       9   Ohio
 4  6  16  19  Alford         White       41  M       X       1   New York                              Farmer     X                   X                             X
 4  7  16  19  Phebe          White       31  F       X       1   New York
 4  8  16  19  Almira         White       10  F               1   Michigan
 4  9  16  19  Flora          White       3   F               1   Michigan
 4 10  16  19  David          White       1   M               1   Iowa
 4 11  16  19  Orson          Butrick     19  M               0   New York                              Joiner     X                   X
 4 12  16  19  A. W.          Davis       37  M           X   0   Ohio                                  Laborer    X                   X
 4 13  16  19  Robert         Ellison     23  M               0   Ohio                                  Laborer
 4 14  16  19  John           Luther      34  M           X                                                        X                   X
 4 15  16  19  David          Scott       19  M               1   Michigan                              Laborer                        X
 4 16  16  19  Johnathon      Colins      21  M               1   Michigan                              Laborer    X                   X
 4 17  17  20  Allen          McCoy       32  M       X       2   Virginia                              Farmer     X                   X                             X
 4 18  17  20  July A.        McCoy       30  F       X       2   Virginia
 4 19  17  20  Gorge W.       McCoy       12  M               2   Virginia
 4 20  17  20  Almyrtha       McCoy       10  M               2   Michigan
 4 21  17  20  Janis A.       McCoy       9   M               2   Michigan
 4 22  17  20  Sarah E.       McCoy       8   F               2   Michigan
 4 23  17  20  Giles M.       McCoy       7   M               2   Michigan
 4 24  17  20  Cynthia A.     McCoy       5   F               2   Michigan
 4 25  17  20  Lutrcia        McCoy       3   F               2   Michigan
 4 26  17  20  Harvy M.       McCoy       1   M               1   Iowa
 4 27  18  21  Peter          Smith       30  M       X       1   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                   X                             X
 4 28  18  21  Sarah A.       Smith       31  F       X       1   Ohio
 4 29  18  21  Cyrus          Smith       9   M               1   Michigan
 4 30  18  21  Marcus S.      Smith       7   M               1   Michigan
 4 31  18  21  Clark M.       Smith       5   M               1   Michigan
 4 32  18  21  James O.       Smith       4   M               1   Michigan
 4 33  19  22  Christian      Smith       31  M       X       1   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                   X                             X
 4 34  19  22  Pherabe        Smith       39  F       X       1   Ohio
 4 35  19  22  George W.      Smith       11  M               1   Michigan
 4 36  19  22  S. Marel**     Smith       3   F               1   Michigan


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Calhoun    DIVISION: Calhoun Township    ENUMERATOR: S. W. Davis    ENUM DATE: July 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-9, FHL# 1021292
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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
        1   2  3              3           4   5   6   7   8   9   10                                    11         12     13    14     15  16   17    18     19      20    21
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 6  1   1   1  William        Okisenford  21  M               1   England                               Farmer            X            X                             X
 6  2   2   2  Hamilton       Brady       21  M       X       1   Michigan                              Farmer     X                   X                             X
 6  3   2   2  Nancy          Brady       19  F       X       1   New York
 6  4   2   2  John           Brady       18  M               0   Michigan                              Laborer                        X
 6  5   3   3  Gorge  W.      Clark       23  M       X       1   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                   X                             X
 6  6   3   3  Susan          Clark       19  M       X       1   Ohio
 6  7   3   3  Edwin          Clark       1   M               1   Iowa
 6  8   4   4  Benjamin       Bonders     28  M       X       3   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                   X                             X
 6  9   4   4  James          Bonders     20  F               3   Michigan
 6 10   4   4  Martha         Bonders     3   F               3   Iowa
 6 11   4   4  Joel           Bonders     2   M               2   Iowa
 6 12   4   4  Asa            Bonders         M                   Iowa
 6 13   5   5  Nathan         McCay       55  M       X       0   Virginia                              Farmer     X
 6 14   5   5  Catherine      McCay       56  F       X       O
 6 15   5   5  Nancy          McCay       15  F               0   Michigan
 6 16   5   5  Martha A.      McCay       9   F               0   Michigan
 6 17   5   5  William        Bush        6   M               0   Michigan
 6 18   5   5  Isace          Shoult      34  M               3   Penn                                  Laborer    X                       X
 6 19   6   6  John           McCay       31  M       X       0   Penn                                  Farmer     X                       X
 6 20   6   6  Catherine      McCay       24  f       X       1   Ohio
 6 21   6   6  Jay V.         McCay       3   M               0   Iowa
 6 22   6   6  Frank          McCay           M               0   Iowa
 6 23   7   7  Herry          Smith       38  M       X       1   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 6 24   7   7  Sabrina        Smith       37  F       X       1   Virginia
 6 25   7   7  Eli            Vanhorn     25  M       X       1   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 6 26   7   7  Elizabeth      Vanhorn     22  M       X       1   Ohio
 6 27   7   7  Ellen M        Vanhorn     2   F               1   Ohio
 6 28   7   7  John           Pollock     28  M               0   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 6 29   7   7  Frederick      H*ke        25  M               1   Prusia                                Farmer     X                       X                         X
 6 30   7   7  Joseph         Smith       21  M               0   Ohio                                  Laborer    X                       X
 6 31   7   7  Benjamin       Rets        28  M               1   Penn                                  Capenter   X                       X
 6 32   7   7  Elias          Harris      21  M               1   Ohio                                  Blacksmith X                       X                         X
 6 33   8   8  Richard        Buntry      27  M       X       1   New York                              Farmer     X                       X                         X
 6 34   8   8  Lois           Buntry      30  F       X       1   New York
 6 35   8   8  Franklin       Baker       5   M               1   Michigan
 6 36   8   8  Julia          Baker       3   F               1   Michigan
 6 37   8   8  Bejamin        Gill        63  M           X       Mass


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Calhoun    DIVISION: Calhoun Township    ENUMERATOR: S. W. Davis    ENUM DATE: July 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-9, FHL# 1021292
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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
        1   2  3              3           4   5   6   7   8   9   10                                    11         12     13    14     15  16   17    18     19      20    21
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 8  1   8   8  Andrew J       Gill        21  M               1   New York                                         X                       X
 8  2   9   9  Jonathon       Manlowe     32  M               0   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8  3   9   9  Milton         Bebee       29  M               3   Ohio                                  Laborer    X                       X
 8  4  10  10  Levi           Tharp       36  M       X       3   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8  5  10  10  Mary A.        Tharp       26  F       X       3   Ohio
 8  6  10  10  Sarah E.       Tharp       4   F               3   Michigan
 8  7  11  11  James          Reams       27  M       X       2   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8  8  11  11  Mary A.        Reams       24  F       X       2   Ohio
 8  9  11  11  Charles H.     Reams       1   M               1   Iowa
 8 10  12  12  John C. M.     Smith       23  M       X       1   Miss                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8 11  12  12  Mary           Smith       22  F       X       1   Indiana
 8 12  12  12  Martha J.      Smith       3   F               1   Missouri
 8 13  12  12  Geo F.         Smith       1   M               1   Iowa
 8 14  13  13  Pleasant       Hull        25  M       X       0   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8 15  13  13  Amy            Hull        23  F       X       0   Ohio
 8 16  13  13  Isace          Hull        3   M               o   Michigan
 8 17  14  14  Joel           Golden      39  M       X       2   Virginia                              Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8 18  14  14  Elizabeth      Golden      39  F               2   Ohio
 8 19  14  14  William H.     Golden      16  M               2   Ohio
 8 20  14  14  David          Golden      14  M               2   Ohio
 8 21  14  14  Mary J.        Golden      11  F               2   Ohio
 8 22  14  14  Eliza          Golden      10  F               2   Michigan
 8 23  14  14  Phebe          Golden      8   F               2   Michigan
 8 24  14  14  James          Golden      7   M               2   Michigan
 8 25  14  14  Martha         Golden      5   F               2   Michigan
 8 26  14  14  Susan          Golden      2   F               2   Iowa
 8 27  14  15  Jesse          Williams    41  M       X       0   Indiana                               Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8 28  14  15  Marilla        Williams    33  F       X       0   Indiana
 8 29  14  15  William        Williams    19  M               0   Michigan
 8 30  14  15  Eliza          Williams    16  F               0   Michigan
 8 31  14  15  Oscar G.       Williams    15  M               0   Michigan
 8 32  14  15  Nathan         Williams    6   M               0   Michigan
 8 33  14  15  Mary           Williams    4   F               0   Michigan
 8 34  14  15  Edwin          Williams    1   M               0   Michigan
 8 35  14  15  Larken         Williams    4   M               0   Michigan
 8 36  14  16  Larken         Williams    31  M       X       0   Indiana                               Farmer     X                       X                         X
 8 37  14  16  Sarah          Williams    28  F       X       0   Indiana


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Calhoun    DIVISION: Calhoun Township    ENUMERATOR: S. W. Davis    ENUM DATE: July 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-9, FHL# 1021292
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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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10  1  19  22  Sarah M.       Smith       1   F               1   Iowa
10  2  19  22  Walles         Griffin     14  M               1   New York                              Laborer
10  3  19  22  Charles        Amy         40  M       x           Vermont                               Surveyor   X                       X                         X
10  4  20  23  Jesse          Marmon      24  M       X       3   Michigan                              Farmer     X                       X                         X
10  5  20  23  Priscella      Marmon      21  F       X       3
10  6  20  23  Lydia *        Marmon      3   F               3   Michigan
10  7  21  24  Sylvestor      McGeorge    30  M       X       0   Ohio                                  Farmer     X                                                 X
10  8  21  24  Sydna          McGeorge    25  F       X       0   Ohio
10  9  21  24  Perry          McGeorge    2   M               0   Michigan