1856 State Census of Iowa, Jasper County, Rock Creek Township
Transcribed by Ernie Braida
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Census Year: 1856
Microfilm Number: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
State: Iowa
County: Jasper
Township: Rock Creek
Town:
Enumerator: Samuel Smith
Enumeration Date: ? 23, 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: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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488 1 1 1 Nelson Brown 31 M X 1 OH Farmer X X
488 2 1 1 Roszila Brown 18 F X 1 NY
488 3 1 1 Sarah A. Brown 7 F 1 IN
488 4 1 1 Mary E. Brown 4 F 1 IN
488 5 1 1 Hariet E. Brown 2 F 1 IN
488 6 2 2 John Arinstrong 30 M X Ireland Laborer X X Written clearly "Arinstrong"
488 7 2 2 Catharine Arinstrong 22 F X Ireland
488 8 2 2 Curtis P. Hunt 22 M NH Laborer X X
488 9 2 2 R. T. Night 21 M NH Laborer X X
488 10 2 2 James Keen 30 M Ireland Laborer X X
488 11 2 2 Willard Childs 32 M NH Laborer X X
488 12 2 2 Elihu Hibbard 27 M NH Laborer X X
488 13 3 3 Emory A. Brown 59 M X 1 VT Farmer X
488 14 3 3 Laura Brown 58 F X 1 VT
488 15 3 3 Eugena Brown 19 F 1 OH
488 16 4 4 James Thorlton 45 M X 3 TN Farmer X
488 17 4 4 Sarah Thorlton 39 F X 3 KY
488 18 4 4 John F. Thorlton 19 M 3 IN
488 19 4 4 Priscilla Thorlton 13 F 3 IN
488 20 4 4 Isabelle Thorlton 11 F 3 IN
488 21 4 4 Manerva Thorlton 8 F 3 IN
488 22 4 4 William Thorlton 6 M 3 IN
488 23 4 4 Rebeca Thorlton 3 F 3 IA
488 24 5 5 James Reed 25 M X 1 OH Farmer X X
488 25 5 5 Rosana Reed 25 F X 1 IL
488 26 5 5 Martha Reed 7 F 1 IN
488 27 5 5 James S. Reed 2 M 1 IN
488 28 5 5 Jasper Reed M IA
488 29 6 6 William Quillen 21 M X IN Farmer X X
488 30 6 6 Margaret Quillen 22 F X IN
488 31 6 6 James A. Quillen 2 M IN
488 32 6 6 Mary E. Quillen 1 F IN
488 33 7 7 J. W. Bryant 26 M X 3 KY Farmer X X
488 34 7 7 Catharine Bryant 26 F X 16 NC
488 35 7 7 Charles Bryant M IA
488 36 8 8 George Speaks 26 M X 3 IN Farmer X X
488 37 8 8 Elizabeth Speaks 32 F X 3 KY
488 38 8 8 Mary J. Speaks F IA
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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490 1 9 9 Charles Bryant 30 M X 3 KY Farmer X X
490 2 9 9 America Bryant 32 F X 3 IN
490 3 9 9 Joshua Bryant 6 M 3 IL
490 4 9 9 George Bryant 4 M 3 IL
490 5 9 9 Mary J. Bryant 2 F 2 IA
490 6 10 10 Lawrance Bryant 21 M X 3 IL Farmer X X
490 7 10 10 Eady Bryant 20 F X 3 IN
490 8 10 10 Mary J. Bryant 57 F X 3 VA
490 9 10 10 Robert Bryant 17 M 3 IL
490 10 11 11 Thomas Peer 44 M X 3 OH Farmer X X
490 11 11 11 Sophia Peer 43 F X 3 OH
490 12 11 11 John Peer 16 M 3 OH Farmer
490 13 11 11 William Peer 14 M 3 OH Farmer
490 14 11 11 Joshua Peer 12 M 3 OH
490 15 11 11 Thomas Peer 10 M 3 OH
490 16 12 12 Eli Woolf 26 M X ? OH Farmer X X
490 17 12 12 Hariet Woolf 19 F X 3 OH
490 18 12 12 Charles Woolf M IA
490 19 13 13 Samuel A. Gile 41 M X 2 OH Farmer X
490 20 13 13 Eliza Gile 40 F X 2 VA
490 21 13 13 Margaret Gile 18 F 2 IN
490 22 13 13 Rebeca Gile 13 F 2 IN
490 23 13 13 Jacob E. Gile 11 M 2 IN
490 24 13 13 James W. Gile 8 M 2 IN
490 25 13 13 Martha Gile 6 F 2 IN
490 26 13 13 Jasper Gile 1 M 1 IA
490 27 14 14 Ann Reed 59 F X 2 VA
490 28 15 15 Elzy Hiatt 60 M X 2 OH Farmer X
490 29 15 15 Sarah Hiatt 60 F X 2 VA
490 30 15 15 William Hiatt 23 M 2 OH Farmer X X
490 31 15 15 Walker Hiatt 18 M 2 OH Farmer
490 32 16 16 Thomas Wingate 24 M X 2 OH Farmer X X
490 33 16 16 Maria Wingate 26 F X 2 OH
490 34 16 16 Ann J. Wingate 1 F 1 IA
490 35 17 17 Alexander Hiatt 32 M X 2 OH Farmer X X
490 36 17 17 Ann Hiatt 20 F X 2 OH
490 37 17 17 Francis Hiatt 2 M 2 KY
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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492 1 18 18 George R. Loder 43 M X 2 PA Farmer X X
492 2 18 18 Hannah Loder 42 F X 2 PA
492 3 18 18 Malvina Loder 14 F 2 KY
492 4 18 18 George D. Loder 9 M 2 KY
492 5 18 18 John Norris 20 M X 2 KY
492 6 18 18 Ruth Norris 17 F X 2 OH
492 7 18 18 Hannah A. Norris F IA
492 8 19 19 Peter Baker 25 M X MA Farmer X X
492 9 19 19 Syntha Baker 17 F X 2 OH
492 10 20 20 Stephen Needham 35 M X MA Farmer X X
492 11 20 20 Nancy Needham 34 F X MA
492 12 20 20 Francis Needham 11 M MA
492 13 20 20 Charles Needham 8 M MA
492 14 21 21 Jacob Shill 55 M X 1 MD Farmer X
492 15 21 21 Nancy Shill 48 F X 1 PA
492 16 21 21 Samuel Shill 26 M 1 OH Carpenter X X
492 17 21 21 Martha Shill 22 F 1 OH
492 18 21 21 Jacob Shill 18 M 1 OH Farmer
492 19 21 21 George Shill 16 M 1 OH Farmer
492 20 21 21 Hannah Shill 14 F 1 OH
492 21 21 21 David Shill 10 M 1 OH
492 22 21 21 Mary Shill 8 F 1 OH
492 23 21 21 Jane Shill 6 F 1 OH
492 24 22 22 O. B. Watrous 45 M X 1 CT Farmer X
492 25 22 22 Manerva Watrous 43 F X 1 NY
492 26 22 22 Lewis Watrous 18 M 1 OH Farmer X
492 27 22 22 Amata Watrous 14 F 1 OH
492 28 22 22 Albert Watrous 8 M 1 OH
492 29 23 23 Samuel Faver 40 M X 6 KY Farmer X X
492 30 23 23 Maria Faver 38 F X 6 KY
492 31 23 23 Sara J. Faver 16 F 6 IN
492 32 23 23 Nancy E. Faver 14 F 6 IN
492 33 24 24 Charles Hicok 30 M X 2 MI Farmer X X
492 34 24 24 Nancy A. Hicok 21 F X 2 PA
492 35 24 24 Henry B. Hicok 2 M IA
492 36 24 24 Wesly A. Hicok IA
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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494 1 25 25 Yancy R. Oakly 45 M 3 NC Farmer X
494 2 25 25 Alexander Oakly 22 M X 3 IN Farmer
494 3 25 25 Elizabeth Oakly 18 F X 6 IN
494 4 26 26 Perry Matteson 36 M X 9 MD Farmer
494 5 26 26 Fanny Matteson 30 F X 9 KY
494 6 26 26 Henry G. Matteson 11 M 9 IL
494 7 26 26 James T. Matteson 9 M IA
494 8 26 26 Harvy L. Matteson 7 M IA
494 9 26 26 George M. Matteson 5 M IA
494 10 26 26 Mary M. Matteson F IA
494 11 26 26 Thomas Matteson 68 M X 5? RI
494 12 27 27 John Patterson 44 M X 2 Scotland Farmer X X
494 13 27 27 June Patterson 15 F 2 Scotland
494 14 27 27 Francis Patterson 13 M 2 Scotland
494 15 27 27 Hellen Patterson 11 F 2 Scotland
494 16 27 27 Christena Patterson 10 F 2 Scotland
494 17 27 27 Rachael Patterson 8 M* 2 MD Identified as "M"
494 18 27 27 John Patterson 6 M 2 VA
494 19 27 27 William Patterson 3 M 2 VA
494 20 27 27 James Hanerwalt 45 M OH Laborer X X
494 21 27 27 Harvey Hanerwalt 19 M PA Laborer
494 22 27 27 George Hanerwalt 16 M PA Laborer
494 23 27 28 Nicholas Miller 23 M X PA X X
494 24 27 28 Elenor Miller 23 F X PA
494 25 27 28 Adam Miller M PA
494 26 27 28 Robert Wallace 15 M Ireland Laborer
494 27 27 28 P. H. Woolcut 30 M OH Laborer X X
494 28 28 29 William Patton 38 M X OH Farmer X X
494 29 28 29 Samantha Patton 36 F X OH
494 30 28 29 John M. Patton 13 M IL
494 31 28 29 Lamor Patton 11 M IL
494 32 28 29 Carmelia Patton 9 F IL
494 33 28 29 Joseph Patton 4 M OH
494 34 28 29 Hiram Brown 28 M X 1 NY There is no dwelling 29 nor Family 30
494 35 28 29 Clarinda Brown 25 F X 1 IL
494 36 28 29 James Brown 5 M IL
494 37 28 29 Alfred Brown M IL
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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496 1 30 31 John Breeden 31 M X TN Farmer X X
496 2 30 31 Margaret Breeden 23 F X IN
496 3 30 31 Richard Breeden 7 M IN
496 4 30 31 John W. Breeden 4 M IN
496 5 30 31 William J. Breeden 1 M IN
496 6 30 31 Samuel Chapman 40 M England Laborer X X
496 7 30 31 Omer T. Shook 26 M IN Laborer X X
496 8 30 31 Elias D. Mullen 22 M PA Laborer X X
496 9 30 31 Nancy E. Ludwick 18 F IN
496 10 31 32 James Elliott 35 M X 9 IN Farmer X X
496 11 31 32 Margaret Elliott 33 F X 9 IN
496 12 31 32 Thomas Elliott 14 M 9 IN Farmer
496 13 31 32 Henry Elliott 13 M 9 IN
496 14 31 32 John Elliott 11 M 9 IN
496 15 31 32 George Elliott 9 M IA
496 16 31 32 Elisha Elliott 7 M IA
496 17 31 32 Rachael Elliott 7 F IA
496 18 31 32 James Elliott 5 M IA
496 19 31 32 Mary Elliott 2 F IA
496 20 32 33 James Quillen 46 M X VA Farmer X
496 21 32 33 Nancy Quillen 43 F X TN
496 22 32 33 Sarah Quillen 16 F IN
496 23 32 33 Thomas Quillen 14 M IN Farmer
496 24 32 33 Nancy Quillen 11 F IN
496 25 32 33 John Quillen 9 M IN
496 26 32 33 Rebeca Quillen 6 F IN
496 27 33 34 Eliel Smith 56 M X MD Farmer X
496 28 33 34 Elenor Smith 58 F X MD
496 29 33 34 Elijah Smith 18 M PA Farmer
496 30 33 34 George W. Smith 17 M PA
496 31 33 34 Mahala E. Smith 15 F PA
496 32 34 35 Nicholas Duggan 48 M X 3 Ireland Farmer X
496 33 34 35 Thomas Duggan 46 M 3 Ireland Farmer X
496 34 35 36 N. W. Cole 28 M OH Farmer X X
496 35 35 36 Martha A. Cole 30 F OH
496 36 35 36 Isaac Q. Cole 4 M OH
496 37 35 36 Florra J. Cole F OH
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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498 1 36 37 Hiram Lackey 38 M X 1 KY None X X
498 2 36 37 Lodusky? Lackey 38 F X 1 IN
498 3 36 37 Sarah Lackey 5 F 1 IL
498 4 36 37 John Lackey 27 M X IN None X X
498 5 36 37 William Lackey 2 M IN
498 6 37 38 Jesse Vanmeter 37 M X 4 IN Farmer X X
498 7 37 38 Sidney Vanmeter 26 F X 2 IN
498 8 37 38 McNary Vanmeter 19 M 4 IN Farmer X
498 9 37 38 Salina Vanmeter 16 F 4 IN
498 10 37 38 Arminda Vanmeter 14 F 4 IN
498 11 37 38 Martha Vanmeter 7 F 4 IN
498 12 38 39 James Lackey 33 M X 2 KY Farmer X X
498 13 38 39 Sarilda Lackey 4 F 2 IN
498 14 38 39 Nelson Lackey 2 M 2 IN
498 15 38 39 Franklin Lackey F* IA Identified as F
498 16 38 39 Nancy Lackey 58 F X 2 KY
498 17 38 39 Ester Lackey 25 F 2 IN
498 18 38 39 Roxann Lackey 24 F 2 IN
498 19 38 39 William Lackey 19 M 2 IN Farmer X
498 20 39 40 Samuel Smith 24 M X 9 OH Farmer X
498 21 39 40 Sarah A. Smith 23 F X 3 IN
498 22 39 40 John J. Smith M IA
498 23 40 41 W. F. Gile 28 M X 2 IN Farmer X X
498 24 40 41 Angeline Gile 26 F X 2 IN
498 25 40 41 Parlee Gile F IA
498 26 40 41 Stillman Needham 28 M X MA Blacksmith X X
498 27 40 41 Hester Needham 26 F X 2 OH
498 28 40 41 Michael Kenedy 24 M 1 Ireland Laborer X X
498 29 41 42 George R. Loder 43 M X 2 PA Farmer X X
498 30 41 42 Hannah Loder 42 F X 2 PA
498 31 41 42 Melvina Loder 14 F 2 OH
498 32 41 42 George D. Loder 9 M 2 OH
498 33 41 42 John Norris 20 M X 2 KY Farmer X X
498 34 41 42 Ruth Norris 18 F X 2 KY
498 35 41 42 Hannah Norris F IA
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Jasper DIVISION: Rock Creek Township ENUMERATOR: Samuel Smith ENUM DATE: ? 23, 1856 MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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500 1 42 43 Peter Baker 24 M X MD Farmer X X
500 2 42 43 Syntha Baker 17 F X 2 OH
500 3 43 44 Stephen Needham 35 M X MA Farmer X X
500 4 43 44 Nancy Needham 34 F X MA
500 5 43 44 Francis Needham 11 M MA
500 6 43 44 Charles O. Needham 8 M MA
500 7 44 45 Jacob Shill 55 M X 1 MD Farmer X
500 8 44 45 Nancy Shill 48 F X 1 PA
500 9 44 45 Samuel Shill 26 M 1 OH Carpenter X X
500 10 44 45 Martha Shill 22 F 1 OH
500 11 44 45 Jacob Shill 18 M 1 OH Farmer X
500 12 44 45 George Shill 16 M 1 OH Farmer
500 13 44 45 Hannah Shill 14 F 1 OH
500 14 44 45 David Shill 12 M 1 OH
500 15 44 45 Mary Shill 10 F 1 OH
500 16 44 45 Jane Shill 8 F 1 OH
