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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Rebecca Seehusen Sept 2000 ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Butler, Iowa Please visit the Butler County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/butler/ ____________________________________________________________________________ BUTLER COUNTY IOWA -- 1856 CENSUS -- SHELL ROCK TOWNSHIP Transcribed by Rebecca Seehusen (Not Verified) September 2000 Approx. 200 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 Shell Rock 516 9 9 Couch Aaron 54 M 1 1 Conn Farmer 1 1 130 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Couch Rose 54 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock 10 10 Champlain William 30 M 1 NY Farmer 1 1 1 80 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Champlain Almira 20 F 1 NY Shell Rock Champlain William M Iowa Shell Rock Copland Thos 29 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Copland Mrs. S 35 F NY Shell Rock Copland George 7 M NY Shell Rock Copland Willis D 4 M NY Shell Rock 11 11 Hollenbeck Michael 33 M 1 2 NY Farmer 1 1 1 200 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Hollenbeck Elsey 31 F 1 2 NY Shell Rock Hollenbeck Ramango 8 M 2 Ohio Shell Rock Hollenbeck Rogehie 5 F 2 Ohio Shell Rock Hollenbeck Alice 3 F 2 Ohio Shell Rock 12 12 Dimick Harmon 29 M 1 2 NY Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Dimick Rachal 24 F 1 2 NY Shell Rock Dimick C H M Iowa Shell Rock 13 13 Hollenbeck Willard 26 M 1 NY 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 Shell Rock Hollenbeck Lucinda 24 F 1 Ind Shell Rock Hollenbeck Lorinjo B. 4 F Penn Shell Rock Hollenbeck Angeline 2 F Ohio Shell Rock 14 14 Norton Lyman 48 M 1 1 New York Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Norton Lydia 24 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock Norton Laura 49 F 1 NY Shell Rock Norton Edwin 16 M 1 Ohio Shell Rock Norton Byron 13 M 1 Ohio Shell Rock Norton William 8 M 1 Ohio Shell Rock Norton Leroy 5 M 1 Ill Shell Rock Norton Francis 2 M 1 Ill Shell Rock 15 15 Couch Wilson 37 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Couch Hannah 37 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock Couch Sarah M. 14 F 1 NY Shell Rock Couch Manderville 8 M 1 Indiana_(?) Shell Rock Couch Albert 6 M 1 Ill Shell Rock Couch Edmond_(?) 3 M 1 Ill Shell Rock Couch Addele 1 F 1 Iowa Shell Rock 16 16 White Daniel 33 M 1 2 NY Farmer 1 1 1 170 acres unimproved land 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 Shell Rock White Sarah 32 F 1 2 NY Shell Rock White Silas 8 M Ill Shell Rock 518 17 17 Ayres Phineas 47 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1 1 33 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Ayres Mariah 48 F 1 1 New Jersey Shell Rock Ayres Jonathan D 19 M 1 New Jersey 1 Shell Rock Ayres Sarah A 16 F 1 New Jersey Shell Rock Roberts Benjamin 22 M 0 New Jersey Shell Rock 18 18 Smith Azial 48 M 1 2 Massachusetts Farmer 1 1 35 improved/165 unimproved land Shell Rock Smith Elizabeth 42 F 1 2 Ohio Shell Rock Smith Justice 19 M 2 Michigan Farmer 1 1 Shell Rock Smith Issac A 17 M 2 Missouri Shell Rock Smith Ester J 14 F 2 Missouri Shell Rock Smith James 12 M Missouri Shell Rock Smith Mary A 10 F 2 Michigan Shell Rock Smith Rolla 7 F 2 Michigan Shell Rock Smith Dexter M Iowa Shell Rock 19 19 Heston James 27 M 1 New York Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Heston Susan 24 F 1 Penn Shell Rock Heston Ellen F 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 Shell Rock 20 20 Moore James 25 M 1 6 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 160 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Moore Eliza Ann 25 F 1 3 Penn Shell Rock Moore Sarah J. F Iowa Shell Rock 21 21 Dryer Jno M. 49 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1 1 160 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Dryer Sally 45 F 1 1 Vermont Shell Rock Dryer Electa 23 F NY Shell Rock Dryer Laura 22 F NY Shell Rock Dryer Gor 16 M Ill Shell Rock Dryer Martha 14 F Ill Shell Rock Dryer William 12 M Ill Shell Rock Dryer Clarissa 8 F Ill Shell Rock 22 22 Clock Nathan 28 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1 1 1 78 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Clock Lucy 28 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock Clock Lucy C 3 F NY Shell Rock Clock Elvin C 2 M NY Shell Rock Jaquith Nancy 21 F 1 NY Shell Rock 23 23 Hull Hiram 26 M 1 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 170 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Hull Catherine 22 F 1 1 Ohio Shell Rock Leverick July Ann 3 F 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 Shell Rock 24 24 Delker Bridie 31 M 1 1 Germany Farmer a 1 1 80 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Delker Mary Ann 28 F 1 1 Penn Shell Rock Delker Susanna 7 F Ohio Shell Rock Delker Lydia 6 F Ohio Shell Rock Delker Johna 3 M Ohio Shell Rock Delker Catharine 9 F Penn Shell Rock 520 Standard Asa 29 M 1 1 New Jersey Farmer 1 1 1 200 acres unimproved land Shell Rock 25 25 Standard Synthia 2 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock Standard Carbon 1 M NY Shell Rock 26 26 Steward Charles 43 M 1 1 State of Maine Mill Wright 1 1 1 200 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Steward Margaret 29 F 1 1 Maine Shell Rock Steward Joel A 15 M 1 Maine Shell Rock Steward Mary A 13 F 1 Maine Shell Rock Steward James 11 M 1 Canida Shell Rock Steward Chas 9 M 1 Canida Shell Rock Steward Wm H 6 M 1 Canida Shell Rock Steward Geo E 4 M 1 Canida Shell Rock Steward Jno W. 3 M 1 Canida Shell Rock Steward Elizabeth 1 F 1 Canida 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 Shell Rock 27 27 Wright William 28 M 1 1 Penn Black Smith 1 1 1 Shell Rock Wright Franklin 4 M 1 Wisconsin Shell Rock Santee Josep 28 M 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Atchinson Geo 26 M 1 England Farmer a 1 Shell Rock 28 28 Gross Thos T 24 M Canada Merchant 1 1 Shell Rock Gross Jas M 19 M Canada Clerk 1 Shell Rock Morris A H 26 M 1 Canida Dentist Shell Rock Morris Sarah 26 F 1 Canida Shell Rock Morris Frederick 5 M Canida Shell Rock 29 29 Ressler Amos 27 M 1 Penn Mill Wright 1 1 Shell Rock Ressler Albertine 20 F 1 Penn Shell Rock Ressler Atline 1 F Penn Shell Rock 30 30 Denson Preston E. 29 M 1 1 Virginia Farmer 1 1 Shell Rock Denson Rebecca A 31 F 1 1 Ohio Shell Rock Denson Mary E 5 F 1 Ohio Shell Rock Denson Samantha J 3 F 1 Ohio Shell Rock 31 31 Case A J 31 M 1 1 NY Doctor 1 1 1 Shell Rock Case Julia A 28 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock Case O.F. 7 M 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 Shell Rock Case Prentice 5 M Ill Shell Rock Case Morris 0 M Iowa Shell Rock 32 32 Innman Willard 57 M 1 NY Farmer 1 1 Shell Rock Innman Lydia 50 F 1 NY Shell Rock Innman Geo 18 M Ill Shell Rock Innman Chester 19 M Ill Shell Rock Innman Harriet 16 F Ill Shell Rock Innman Caroline 14 F Ill Shell Rock Innman Franklin 12 M Ill Shell Rock Innman Cassino 10 M Ill Shell Rock 522 Brown H. R. 29 M NY Black Smith 1 1 1 80 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Greaves T. H. 29 M 1 NY Shell Rock Greaves E.D. 27 M 1 NY Shell Rock Greaves Thos W. 10 M NY Shell Rock Armstrong R. C. 28 M 1 Scotland Farmer 1 1 1 200 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Armstrong Anna 24 F 1 Scotland Shell Rock 30 33 Taylor James D. 39 M 1 1 Kentucky Farmer 1 1 1 102 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Taylor Ann E. 23 F 1 Ind Shell Rock 31 34 Whitled Oliver 34 M 1 2 Ind 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 Shell Rock Whitled Elizabeth 30 F 1 2 Ind Shell Rock Whitled Lewis C. 12 M 2 Ind Shell Rock Whitled Geo W. 8 M 2 Ind Shell Rock Whitled Noah 3 M 2 Ind Shell Rock 32 35 Dawson Henry C 57 M 1 1 Kentucky Farmer 1 1 1 175 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Dawson Nancy 51 F 1 1 Penn Shell Rock Dawson Elizabeth 28 F 1 1 Ind Shell Rock Dawson Geo W. 27 M 1 Ind 1 1 Shell Rock Dawson Benjamin 23 M 1 Ill 1 1 Shell Rock Dawson William 20 M 1 Ill 1 1 Shell Rock Dawson Martin 15 M 1 Ind Shell Rock Dawson Jane 13 F 1 Ind Shell Rock Dawson Sarah 12 F 1 Ind Shell Rock 33 36 Mason D. B. 55 M 1 1 Massachusetts 1 1 1 179 acres unimproved land Shell Rock Mason Harriet 52 F 1 1 Conn Shell Rock Mason Ira S. 32 M 1 NY 1 1 Shell Rock Mason Mary 30 F 1 NY Shell Rock Mason A. L. 27 M 1 NY Shell Rock Mason Daniel 25 M 1 NY 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 Shell Rock Mason Milton M. 23 M 1 NY 1 1 Shell Rock Mason Harriet 21 F 0 NY Shell Rock Mason Wm M 16 M 0 NY Shell Rock 33 36 Mason Samantha 13 F 0 Wisconsin Shell Rock Mason Julia 10 F 0 Wisconsin Shell Rock 34 37 Cook Albert 48 M 1 0 Vermont Farmer 1 1 Shell Rock Cook Seretta 42 F 1 0 New York Shell Rock Cook Hadson D 22 M 0 New York 1 Shell Rock Cook Augustus A 15 M 0 New York Shell Rock Cook John C 4 M 0 New York Shell Rock 35 38 Hays Wm 31 M 1 1 Virginia 1 1 Shell Rock Hays Rachal 31 F 1 1 NY Shell Rock Hays Elizabeth 10 F 1 Ill Shell Rock 514 1 1 Levrich John 48 M 1 20 Ohio Farmer 1 1 Shell Rock Levrich Lucy A 25 F 1 20 Ohio Shell Rock Leverich Sarah 13 F 13 Iowa Shell Rock Levrich Elizabeth 12 F 12 Iowa Shell Rock Leverich Lewis 10 M 10 Iowa extra "E" in last name Shell Rock Leverich Loretta 8 F 8 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 Shell Rock Leverich James A. 5 M 5 Iowa Shell Rock Leverich Frances D 3 F 3 Iowa Shell Rock Leverich R.B. 0 M 0 Iowa Shell Rock Sweitzer Charles 27 M 19 Ohio 1 1 1 Shell Rock 2 2 Stewart William 54 M 1 1 New York Farmer Shell Rock Stewart Emeline 48 F 1 1 New York Shell Rock Stewart B B 26 M 1 New York Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock 3 3 More G C 22 M 1 7 Ill Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock More Lorinda 18 M 1 4 Ind I think this should be female Shell Rock More W H 0 M Iowa Shell Rock 4 4 Couch Luther 32 M 1 1 New York Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Couch Minerva 28 F 1 1 New York Shell Rock Couch Orin D. 6 M 1 Ill Shell Rock Couch Irene 4 F 1 Ill Shell Rock Couch Ira L 1 M 1 Ill Shell Rock 5 5 Knight H G 27 M 1 1 Vt Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Knight Lois E 22 F 1 1 Vt Shell Rock Knight Charles 4 M 1 Ill Shell Rock Knight Melinda 2 F 1 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 Shell Rock 6 6 Frow Frederick 29 M 1 1 England Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Frow Sarah 25 M 1 1 Ill I think this should be Female Shell Rock Frow Ada J 5 F 1 Ill Shell Rock Frow Antenetta 2 F 1 Ill Shell Rock 7 7 Wineship Ezra 28 M 1 1 New Jer Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Wineship Lydia J. C. 22 F 1 1 N.Y. Shell Rock Nine Samuel 28 M 1 1 England Farmer 1 1 1 Shell Rock Nine Keannah 18 F 1 1 Penn Shell Rock Nine Emma J. 1 F 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 END Sept. 6, 2000 Kermit Kittleson, kermit-k@juno.com (CARRIAGE RETURNS REMOVED)