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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Rebecca Seehusen Sept 2000 The submitter has granted permission to the IAGenWeb Project to utilize the files permanently for free access on IAGenWeb state or county pages. ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Butler, Iowa Please visit the Butler County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/butler/ ____________________________________________________________________________ BUTLER COUNTY IOWA -- 1856 CENSUS -- BUTLER TOWNSHIP Transcribed by Rebecca Seehusen (Not Verified) September 2000 Approx. 350 names The submitter has granted permission to the IAGenWeb Project to utilize the files permanently for free access on IAGenWeb state or county pages. ============================================================================= K E Y PP . . . . . . Printed Page Number WP . . . . . . Written Page Number DW . . . . . . Dwelling Number FM . . . . . . Family Number AG . . . . . . Age X . . . . . . Sex C . . . . . . Colored M . . . . . . Married W . . . . . . Widowed YI . . . . . . Years In State BIRTH . . . . State or Country born in V . . . . . . Native Voter A . . . . . . Alien M . . . . . . Militia D . . . . . . Deaf & Dumb B . . . . . . Blind N . . . . . . Insane T . . . . . . Idiotic L . . . . . . Owns Land ======================================================================================================================================================================= START Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler 444 4 19 19 Hilton Henry 29 M 1 1 Illinois Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Hilton Matilda 24 F 1 1 Maine Butler Hilton Amanda 3 F 1 Illinois Butler Gillcrease Ias. W. 25 M Illinois Speculator 1 1 1 Butler Getchel William 21 M Maine Speculator 1 1 Butler Gilbert Jonathan 29 M 1 Maine Mechanic 1 1 Butler 20 20 Rawson Thos. T. 30 M 1 5 NY Surveyor 1 1 1 Butler Rawson Sarah E. 21 F 1 10 Pennsylvania Butler Rawson Kate W. F Iowa Butler Gizer Henry 13 M Pennsylvania Butler Edwards Mary E. 16 F Indiana Butler 21 21 Morton Ina W. 30 M 1 Ohio Merchant 1 1 1 Butler Morton Elizabeth 30 F 1 Ohio Butler Morton Margaret Mary 6 F Ohio Butler Morton Kate F Iowa Butler 22 22 Palmer John 35 M 1 12 Ohio Mechanic 1 1 1 Butler Palmer Flora 34 F 1 12 Virginia Butler Palmer William 13 M 12 Ohio Butler Palmer Francis 5 M 5 Iowa Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Palmer Ella 4 F 4 Iowa Butler Palmer Dwight 2 M 2 Iowa Butler 23 23 Beebee Eli 48 M 1 New York Farmer 1 1 Butler Beebe Olive 48 F 1 Massachusets Butler Beebe Levi 16 M Ohio Butler Beebe Eli H. 14 M Ohio Butler 24 24 Norton Seldon 23 M 1 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 Butler Norton Sabrina 18 F 1 1 Ohio Butler 25 25 McKinnon David 25 M 1 Ohio Blacksmith 1 1 Butler McKinnon Nancy 20 F 1 Ohio Butler McKinnon Franklin 3 M Ohio Butler 26 26 Hilton William B. 28 M 1 5 Illis Cabinet Maker 1 1 1 Butler Hilton Sarah R. 28 F 1 5 Kentucky Butler Hilton Susanna 5 F 5 Illinois Butler Hilton Freeborn M. 3 F 3 Iowa Butler Hilton Asberry 2 M 2 Iowa Butler 27 27 Nelson O.T. 26 M 1 1 New York Farmer 1 1 Butler Nelson Amanda 18 F 1 9 Canida Butler 446 5 28 28 Blakely David 30 M 1 3 New York Minister... 1 1 Minister of the Gospel Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Blakely Julia A. 22 F 1 15 Canida Butler 29 29 Rice Narias 37 M 1 2 York State Farmer 1 1 Butler Rice Elizabeth 37 F 1 2 York State Butler Rice Asa 13 M 2 Illinois Butler Rice William W. 11 M 2 Wisconsin Butler Rice Elly A. 10 F 2 Wisconsin Butler Rice Julia A. 7 F 2 Wisconsin Butler Rice Hannah M. 5 F 2 Illinois Butler Rice James B. 3 M 2 Illinois Butler Rice Nancy J. 1 F 1 Iowa Butler 30 30 Thurmbull Matthew M. L. 30 M 1 3 England Lawyer 1 1 Butler Thurmball Christiana 24 F 1 3 Canada West Butler Thurmbull Matthew M. L. 6 M Virginia Butler Thurmbull Edward C. H. 1 M Massachusets Butler 31 31 Vincent John M. 48 M 1 1 New York Farmer 1 1 Butler Vincent Sally 41 F 1 1 New York Butler Vincent Mary M. 8 F 1 Illinois Butler 32 32 Washburn Greenleaf 23 M 1 Illinois 1 1 Butler Washburn Jane 26 F 1 Ohio Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler 33 33 Mather Chas.T. 24 M 1 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Mather Caroline H. 17 F 1 New York Butler 33 Mather Dan 58 M 1 1 New York Farmer 1 1 Butler Mather Roxanna 58 F 1 1 New York Butler Mather Stephen 19 M 1 Pennsylvania Butler Mather Milo 12 M 1 Pennsylvania Butler Parker Arilda 14 F Ohio Butler Atchinson Henry 24 M 1 England Butler 34 34 Suttle John 39 M 1 7 Virginia Carpenter 1 1 Butler Suttle Lucretia A. 37 F 1 7 Massachusets Butler Suttle Horace H. 17 M 7 Ohio Butler Suttle Soponia B. 11 F 7 Illinois Butler Suttle Jas E. 8 M 7 Illinois Butler Suttle Go H. 4 M 4 Iowa Butler Suttle Mary Ann 1 F 1 Iowa Butler Herley Ben F. 22 M Indiana Laborer 1 Butler McClfresh John P. 28 M 1 1 Maryland Carpenter 1 1 Butler Kikoff Westly B. 26 M Ohio Laborer 1 1 Butler 448 6 35 35 Crowell Robert T. 28 M 1 6 New York Farmer 1 1 1 Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Crowell Lucretia C. 20 F 1 4 Indiana Butler Crowell Jas W. M Iowa Butler 36 36 Burton Jas M. 28 M 1 1 Indiana Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Burton Mary Jane 28 F 1 1 Indiana Butler Burton Nancy Ann 5 F 1 Indiana Butler Burton John M. 3 M 1 Indiana Butler Burton Sarah E. 1 F 1 Iowa Butler 37 37 Billhimer Barbara 60 F 1 3 Virginia Butler Billhimer Henry 25 M 3 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 1 Butler 38 38 Angell Chas. H. 30 M 1 3 New York Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Angell Eleanor 26 F 1 3 Illinois Butler Angell Leander 4 M 3 Illinois Butler Angell Martha 2 F 2 Iowa Butler Angell John M Iowa Butler Angell Delia 16 F 3 Indiana Butler 38 38 McBarnard William 38 M 1 North Carolina Farmer 1 1 1 Butler McBarnard Patde 36 F 1 Tenn Butler McBarnhard Mary Jane 14 F Illinois Butler McBarnhard Lyia 12 F Illinois Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler McBarnhard John Frances 7 M Illinois Butler 40 40 Shippy Nathan 31 M 1 2 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Shippy Sarah 25 F 1 2 Ohio Butler Shippy Marquette 6 M 2 Indiana Butler Shippy Matilda Jane 4 F 2 Indiana Butler Shippy Jno T. 3 M 2 Indiana Butler Shippy Thomas M. 1 M 1 Iowa Butler McMarrow Patrick 23 M Ireland 1 Butler 41 41 Hale Thos J 33 M 1 1 Ohio 1 1 1 Butler Hale Nancy 30 F 1 1 Ohio Butler Hale Mary J. 6 F 1 Ohio Butler Hale Margaret F. 4 F 1 Ohio Butler Hale Sarah E. 2 F 1 Ohio Butler Speedy Manfred 11 M Ohio 1 Butler Terry Frederick 21 M Pennsylvania 1 1 Butler 42 42 Hicks Mrs. Gertrude 48 F 1 5 New York Butler Hicks John 34 M 1 1 New York Farmer 1 1 Butler Hicks Barbara 25 F 1 1 N.J. Butler 450 7 Hicks Ida 2 F 1 Wisconsin Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Hicks Geo H. M 1 Iowa Butler 43 43 Hicks Joseph V. 32 M 1 5 New York Blacksmith 1 1 1 Butler Hicks Mary 22 F 1 5 New York Butler Hicks Kate 2 F 2 Iowa Butler 44 44 Allen Geo R. 52 M 1 3 New York Farmer 1 1 Butler Allen Nancy 45 F 1 3 Indiana Butler Allen Elizabeth 16 F 3 Illinois Butler 14 01 101 Armstrong J. A. 27 M 1 5 Ill Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Armstrong Sarah A. 22 F 1 3 Ind Butler Armstrong Martha A. 2 F 2 Iowa Butler Armstrong Samuel M Iowa Butler 02 102 Fague Daniel 37 M 1 3 Maryland Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Fague Dilileh 36 F 1 3 Ohio Butler Fague Wm E 10 M 3 Ill Butler Fague Mary J 7 F 3 Ill Butler Fague Angeline 1 F 1 Iowa Butler 03 103 Williams Henry H 43 M 1 Mass Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Williams Catharine C. 38 F 1 Mass Butler Williams Mary 16 F Mass Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Williams William 10 M N.Y. Butler Williams Sophie A.(?) 7 F N.Y. Butler Williams Frances 5 F N.Y. Butler Williams Eliza 1 F N.Y. Butler 04 104 Norton Edwin A. 27 M 1 Maine 1 1 Butler Norton Mary J. 27 F 1 England Butler Norton E L 2 M Ill Butler 05 105 Mix Edward H. 38 M 1 At Sea Farmer 1 1 Butler Mix Rosa A. 34 F 1 Venezuela Venezuela, South America Butler Mix Thos M. 16 M Ill Butler Mix Chas E 14 M Ill Butler Mix Wm N 12 M Ill Butler Mix Virginia R 10 F Ill Butler Mix Edgar H 7 M Wis Butler Mix Leonard C. 5 M Wis Butler Mix Isabella C. 3 F Wis Butler Mix Walter P. M Wis Butler 06 106 Lowe Asa 30 M 1 3 Vermont Lawyer 1 1 Butler Lowe Amelia 28 F 1 3 Ill Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Lowe Wallace 8 M 3 Ill Butler Lowe Emma 1 F 1 Iowa Butler Henderson Isaac 15 M 3 Ill Butler Henderson Sarah M 11 F 3 Ill Butler Henderson James J 22 M Ill 1 1 Butler Blair Jos 18 M 8 Ohio 1 1 Butler Mills Sidney 22 M 5 Ohio Butler Flood William 23 M 4 Vermont Butler 468 16 07 107 Ballew Richmond A. 27 M 1 4 Kentucky Lawyer 1 1 Butler Ballew Elizabeth 26 F 1 4 Ill Butler Ballew Bertha 4 F 4 Ill Butler Ballew Ellen 2 M 2 Iowa Butler 08 108 Eddy Abel 45 M 1 16 New York Carpenter 1 Butler Eddy Harriet 35 F 1 16 NY Butler Eddy John 14 M 14 Iowa Butler Eddy Chester 9 M 9 Iowa Butler Eddy Adalucia 7 F 7 Iowa Butler Eddy Lydia 5 F 5 Iowa Butler Eddy Cheney 3 M 3 Iowa Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Eddy Eustacia 1 F 1 Iowa Butler Eddy Chas 23 M 1 N.Y. 1 Butler Eddy Lucien 21 M N.Y. 1 Butler 09 109 Taylor Wm C. 53 M 1 Penn 1 1 Butler Taylor Phebe 45 F 1 New Jersey Butler Taylor Sarah 20 F Ohio Butler Taylor Amos 17 M Ohio Butler Taylor C. Henry P. 15 M Ohio Butler Taylor Jeremiah C. 13 M Indiana Butler Taylor M. D. L. 11 M Ind Butler Taylor Malinda 9 F Ind Butler Taylor Zachary 8 M Ind Butler Taylor Marion 5 M Ind Butler Taylor Mary 1 F Ind Butler 10 110 Taylor Oliver 28 M 1 Ohio Butler Taylor Mary 25 F 1 Penn Butler Taylor Regina 2 F Ind Butler 11 111 McClellan Geo 27 M 1 2 Penn Surveyor 1 1 Butler McClellan Eliza 18 F 1 4 Penn Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Thomas Hiram 25 M 1 Ohio 1 1 Butler Thomas Rachal 19 F 1 Ohio Butler 12 112 Riden William A. 30 M 1 Pennsylvania Blacksmith 1 1 Butler Riden Sarah 28 F 1 Penn Butler Riden Beaula 5 F Penn Butler Riden Harvey 4 M Penn Butler 13 113 Rothrock Isaac 31 M 1 Penn 1 1 Butler Rothrock Mary 21 F 1 Penn Butler 506 17 14 114 Lenhart Samuel 48 M 1 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Lenhart Margaret 42 F 1 1 Pennsylvania Butler Lenhart John 20 M 1 Pennsylvania 1 Butler Lenhart Henry 19 M 1 Ohio Butler Lenhart Sarah J. 16 F 1 Ohio Butler Lenhart Susanna 15 F 1 Ohio Butler Lenhart Nancy 14 F 1 Ohio Butler Lenhart Wellington 11 M 1 Ohio Butler Lenhart Almeda 5 F 1 Indiana Butler 15 115 Bonwell S. 29 M 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Bonwell Amanda 33 F 1 Indiana Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Bonwell Wm H. 4 M Ohio Butler Bonwell Chas E. 2 M Ohio Butler Bonwell Harley D. M Ohio Butler 15 115 Thomas Hugh 47 M 1 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 250 acres of land owned Butler Thomas Hannah 49 F 1 1 Pennsylvania 1 Butler Thomas Chas 20 M 1 Ohio 1 1 Butler Thomas Liverton 18 M 1 Ohio 1 1 Butler Thomas Amanda A. 13 F 1 Ohio Butler Thomas Hough A. 10 M 1 Ohio Butler 16 116 Blake James 52 M 1 2 Massachusetts Farmer 1 1 240 acres of land owned Butler Blake Elizabeth 49 F 1 2 Virginia 1 Butler Blake James 17 M 2 Ohio Butler Blake Jasper 16 M 2 Illinois Butler Blake Peter H. 11 M 2 Illinois Butler Blake Mary E. 6 F 2 Illinois 1 Butler Nicholes Melvina A. 14? F 2 Illinois Butler 17 117 Poisall William 20 M 1 4 Ohio Bricklayer 1 Butler Poisall Rachal L. 18 F 1 3 Indiana Butler Wortham Jeremiah 28 M 1 Kentucky Brick Moulder Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Crowell William 23 M 1 New York Brick Burner 1 1 1 Butler 18 118 Brown Hamilton 32 M New York Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Brown Alfred 22 M New York Farmer Butler Brown John R. 20 M Indiana Butler Brown Elizabeth 24 F New York Butler Brown Mary H. 18 F Indiana Butler 19 119 Brown Catherine 55 F 1 New York Butler Williams Richard M New York Butler 508 18 20 120 Klinetob John 45 M 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 Butler Klinetob Rachal 41 F 1 Pennsylvania Butler Klinetob Belinda 16 F Pennsylvania Butler Klinetob Geo P. 14 M Pennsylvania Butler Klinetob Lydia 11 F Pennsylvania Butler Klinetob Mary J 5 F Pennsylvania Butler Klinetob William 32 M Pennsylvania Butler 21 121 Ellis Jeremiah 29 M 1 1 Ohio School Teacher 1 1 Butler Ellis Ann B. 22 F 1 1 Kentucky Butler Ellis Louisa A. F Iowa Butler 22 122 Houghton John C. 29 M 1 14 New York Laborer 1 1 Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Houghton Julia 29 F 1 14 New York Butler Houghton Mary 4 F 4 Iowa Butler Houghton John E. 4 M 4 Iowa Butler Hackett Thos 26 M 1 New York 1 1 Butler Beebee Sefrona 26 F 4 New York Butler 23 123 Shaffer Jacob 41 M 1 2 New York Farmer Butler Shaffer Sarah 41 F 1 2 New York Butler Shaffer Benjamin 19 M 2 Indiana 1 1 Butler Shaffer John 18 M 2 Indiana Butler 24 124 Elam Alfred M. 40 M 1 4 Virginia Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Elam Catherine 28 F 1 4 Illinois Butler Elam Annetta 8 F 4 Illinois Butler Elam Alice M. 6 F 4 Illinois Butler Elam Clay 4 M 4 Iowa Butler Elam Unice 2 F 2 Iowa Butler Elam Barbereta 1 F 1 Iowa Butler Billhimer Christopher 18 M 2 Pennsylvania 1 1 Butler 25 125 Mann Warren P 48 M 1 2 Pennsylvania Laborer 1 Butler Mann Lucinda 46 F 1 2 Pennsylvania Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Mann Washington 19 M 2 Pennsylvania Butler Mann Unice 14 F 2 Pennsylvania Butler Mann Lucinda 8 F 2 Pennsylvania Butler 26 126 Burley H J 40 M 1 8 New York Minister 1 1 Butler Burley Mrs. C. E. 32 F 1 8 New York Butler Burley C H. 7 M 7 Iowa Butler Burley J W 2 M 2 Iowa Butler 510 19 27 127 Mercer Levi 24 M 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Mercer Jane 22 F 1 Ohio Butler Mercer John W 4 M Ohio Butler Mercer Willimetta Z 1 F Ohio Butler 28 128 Houch Thos 21 M 1 Ohio 1 1 1 Butler Houch Elizabeth 20 F 1 Pennsylvania Butler 29 129 Lister Samuel 29 M 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Lister Anna 30 F 1 Ohio Butler Lister Anderson H M Pennsylvania Butler Lister Francis L M Pennsylvania Butler Lister Geo W. M Pennsylvania Butler Lister Hannah A. F Pennsylvania Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS Butler Houch William 23 M Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 1 Butler 30 130 Chambers Daniel H M 1 Pennsylvania Farmer 1 1 1 Butler Chambers Mrs. F 1 Pennsylvania Butler Chambers Miss F Pennsylvania Butler Chambers J? M Pennsylvania Butler Chambers J? M Pennsylvania Butler McNamara Thos C M Pennsylvania Butler Snoted Geo M Pennsylvania Butler Ingraham_? N.D. M Pennsylvania Butler Shadbolt Jerome 33 M 1 1 New York Mill Wright 1 1 1 Butler Shadbolt Louisa 27 F 1 New York Butler Shadbolt Jerome B. 6 M Wis Butler Shadbolt Ida Maria 2 F Wis Butler Shadbolt _____ M Wis Town/Ship PP WP DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V A M D B N T L COMMENTS END Sept. 6, 2000 Kermit Kittleson, kermit-k@juno.com (CARRIAGE RETURNS REMOVED)