CENSUS: 1885 Iowa, Palo Alto, Highland Township
Transcribed by Catherine Joynt Labath
July 2002
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Dwelling Family Born: Born: Born:
Num. Num. Surname Given Names TWP RNG SECT.Street Age Sex S/M/W/D Occupation County State Country
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Archer Josie 96 34 1 Blk 3 23 F S Ireland
Mongomery Robert 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S Coal Dealer Ill
*old Abel 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S G & D Clerk Ill
Beatty Edward 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S S.B. N.J.
San**** Harry 96 34 1 Blk 3 24 M S Car Repair Palo Alto
Ash Edward F 96 34 1 Blk 3 30 M S RR Agent Black Hawk
Kelley Michael 96 34 1 Blk 3 24 M S * Agent Wis
87 92 Goldworthy Joseph T 96 34 5 Blk 5 26 M M Banking Wis
87 92 Goldworthy Ella B 96 34 5 Blk 5 18 F M Housekeeping Wis
88 93 Baldwin Gilbert 96 34 3 Blk 1 27 M M M.D. Minn
88 93 Baldwin Carrie 96 34 3 Blk 1 62 F M Housekeeping Norway
88 93 Larsen Bessie 96 34 3 Blk 1 17 F S Teacher Norway
88 93 Larsen Louis 96 34 3 Blk 1 15 M S Teaching Norway
89 94 Davis Clemont 96 34 3 Right of Way 37 M M Laborer N.J.
89 94 Davis Sarah Jane 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping *
89 94 Davis Blancha 96 34 3 Right of Way 7 F *
89 94 Davis Charles M 96 34 3 Right of Way 5 M Palo Alto
89 94 Davis Sybel 96 34 3 Right of Way 2 F Palo Alto
90 95 Torgesen Ole 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 M M Laborer Norway
90 95 Torgesen Isabell 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping Norway
90 95 Torgesen Caroline 96 34 3 Right of Way 1 F Palo Alto
90 95 Torgesen Jennie Adelia 96 34 3 Right of Way 0 F Palo Alto
91 96 Simington Samuel J 96 34 3 Right of Way 26 M M Drugist Canady
91 96 Simington Ida 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping *
91 96 Simington Frank 96 34 3 Right of Way 5 M *
92 97 Anderson Edwin 96 34 3 Blk 4 26 M M Sweeden
92 97 Anderson Ada 96 34 3 Blk 4 24 F M Ohio
92 97 Hendrickson Maria 96 34 3 Blk 4 10 F Ohio
93 98 Stokes Thomas B 96 34 8 Blk 4 49 M M P.M. England
93 98 Stokes Emmeline 96 34 8 Blk 4 49 F M Housekeeping N.J.
93 98 Stokes Nettie 96 34 8 Blk 4 12 F *
93 98 Stokes Alvin 96 34 8 Blk 4 10 M Palo Alto
94 99 Shartle Henry H 96 34 21&22Blk 4 69 M M H K Ohio
94 99 Shartle Harriet 96 34 21&22Blk 4 43 F M Housekeeping N.Y.
94 99 Shartle Harry E 96 34 21&22Blk 4 22 M S Farming Ind
94 99 Shartle Sadie 96 34 21&22Blk 4 20 F S Teaching Ind
94 99 Shartle Eva 96 34 21&22Blk 4 17 F S Ind
94 99 Shartle John E 96 34 21&22Blk 4 14 M *
94 99 Shartle May 96 34 21&22Blk 4 11 F *
94 99 Shartle Byron 96 34 21&22Blk 4 6 M *
94 99 Shartle Hannah 96 34 21&22Blk 4 71 F Ohio
94 99 Snabley George C 96 34 21&22Blk 4 34 M S Farming Penn
95 100 Sporan L H 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 37 M M Hardware Merchant Norway
95 100 Sporan A*se Hallina 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 24 F M Housekeeping Norway
95 100 Larson Helge 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 83 M M Norway
96 101 Skimington Thomas 96 34 13&14Blk 17 33 M M M England
96 101 Skimington Eva J 96 34 13&14Blk 17 22 F M Teacher England
96 101 Skimington Henry M 96 34 13&14Blk 17 1 M Palo Alto
96 101 Skimington Anna 96 34 13&14Blk 17 0 F Palo Alto
96 101 Jurnson Anna 96 34 13&14Blk 17 11 F Sweeden
97 102 Casey John E 96 34 1 Blk 9 30 M M Section Boss Ireland
97 102 Casey Anna 96 34 1 Blk 9 26 F M Housekeeping Dubuque
97 102 Casey Rosanna 96 34 1 Blk 9 1 F Palo Alto
98 103 Rowell Elmore C 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 32 M M Lawyer N.Y.
98 103 Rowell Jessie M 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 24 F M Housekeeping *
98 103 Rowell Ross B 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 0 M Palo Alto
98 103 Rogers Lucy C 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 22 F S *
99 104 Hagen Swen 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 M M Shoemaker Norway
99 104 Hagen Carrie M 96 34 13 Blk 2 32 F M Housekeeping Norway
99 104 Hagen Lawrence 96 34 13 Blk 2 8 M Norway
99 104 Hagen Petra 96 34 13 Blk 2 5 F Norway
99 104 Hagen Swen 96 34 13 Blk 2 2 M Allamakee
99 104 Christiansen Gertrude 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 F S Norway
99 104 Garro Ben 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 M S Carpenter Norway
99 104 Swensen Ceselie 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 F S Norway
100 105 Root Oliver 96 34 22&23Blk 17 35 M M Drayman N.Y.
100 105 Root Maggie 96 34 22&23Blk 17 25 F M Housekeeping N.Y.
100 105 Root Freddie 96 34 22&23Blk 17 6 M *
100 105 Root Lillie May 96 34 22&23Blk 17 4 F Palo Alto
100 105 Carpenter August 96 34 22&23Blk 17 35 M S Painting N.Y.
101 106 Batie George W 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 40 M M Painter Ohio
101 106 Batie Kate 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 38 F M Housekeeping Penn
101 106 Batie Berthy M 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 8 F *
101 106 Batie Fanny G 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 5 F *
101 106 Giff Caterine 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 62 F W Penn
101 106 Giff Carrie 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 18 F S *
101 106 Giff Thomas 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 28 M S Plastering Penn
101 106 Leavy Thomas 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 30 M S Breakesman Palo Alto
101 106 Clark Ray 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 29 M S Express Messenger Palo Alto
102 107 Williams Israel M 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 34 M M Harness Maker Mich
102 107 Williams Laura 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 25 F M Housekeeping Ill
102 107 Williams Claud D 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 7 M *
102 107 Williams Reginell 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 5 M *
102 107 Williams Dottie 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 1 F *
103 108 Johnson John 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru40 M M Butcher Norway
103 108 Johnson Mary 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru39 F M Housekeeping Sweeden
103 108 Johnson Anna 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru14 F *ton
103 108 Johnson Edward 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru12 M *
103 108 Johnson Odelia 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru10 F Palo Alto
103 108 Johnson Matilda 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru8 F Palo Alto
103 108 Johnson Louis O 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru3 M Palo Alto
103 108 Guyle Bertel P 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru25 M S Railroader Denmark
103 108 Stanley Albert 96 34 Blk 4 East Ru2* M S Carpenter *