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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 -- WEST POINT TOWNSHIP Transcribed by Rebecca Seehusen (Not Verified) September 2000 Approx. 240 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 West Point 470 33 33 Harlan James 27 M 1 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Harlan Matilda 26 F 1 0 Penna West Point Harlan John J 3 M 0 Ohio West Point Harlan Catharine 1 F 0 Ill West Point 34 34 Harlan Susan 50 F 1 0 Ohio West Point Harlan George 28 M 0 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Harlan John 20 M 0 Ohio Laborer 1 1 1 West Point Harlan Susanah_(?) 17 M 0 Ohio West Point Harlan Malissa 11 F 0 Ohio West Point Harlan Nathan 10 M 0 Ohio West Point Harlan Clarinda 8 F 0 Ohio West Point 35 35 Dearmond Samuel 37 M 1 0 Penna Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Dearmond Esther 28 F 1 0 Ohio West Point Dearmond Cinderella 6 M 0 Ohio West Point Dearmond William 1 M 0 Ohio West Point 36 36 Stormans George 40 M 1 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Stormans Delila 30 F 1 1 Ohio West Point Stormans Asa 11 M 1 Ohio West Point Stormans Christin 8 M 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 West Point Stormans Ira 7 M 1 Ohio West Point Stormans Amy 4 F 1 Ohio West Point Stormans Emily 4 F 1 Ohio West Point Stormans Emmanuel 1 M 1 Ohio West Point 37 37 Parker Daniel 24 M 1 0 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Parker Elizabeth 20 F 1 0 Ohio West Point Parker Ira 1 M 0 Ohio West Point 38 38 Luck Greenleaf 22 M 1 18 Mo Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Luck Susan 18 F 1 3 Ia West Point Nichols John G 26 M 1 1 Ia West Point Nichols Lucinda 28 F 1 1 Ia West Point Nichols Edythe 4 F 1 Ia West Point Nichols Elizabeth 1 F 1 Ill West Point 472 11 11 Park James G 35 M 1 3 Ill Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Park Eliza 28 F 1 3 Ohio West Point Park John 12 M 3 Ill West Point Park Wm 10 M 3 Ill West Point Park Margaret 8 F 3 Ill West Point Park Martha 6 F 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 West Point Park Mary M 5 F 3 Ill West Point Park James 4 M 3 Iowa West Point Park Isaac M 0 Iowa West Point Baylor Jane 60 F 1 New Jersey West Point Baylor James 22 M 1 Ia Laborer 1 1 West Point Baylor Wm 20 M 0 Ia 1 1 West Point Hughs Isaac 13 M 0 Ill West Point 12 12 Durand Ancil 33 M 1 0 Ohio Carpenter 1 1 West Point Durand Sarah 33 F 1 0 Ohio West Point Durand George 2 M Ohio West Point Durand Hiram R M 0 Ohio West Point Cornell James 28 M 1 2 Ohio Laborer 1 1 West Point Cornell Amy 28 D 1 2 Ohio West Point Cornell Elizabeth 2 F 2 Iowa West Point 13 13 Early Henry A. 48 M 1 2 Va Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Early Susan 38 F 1 2 Kentucky West Point Early Elizabeth 18 M 2 Ill West Point Early Thomas 16 M 2 Ill West Point Early John 6 M 2 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 West Point Early Caern_(?) 3 M 2 Ill West Point 14 14 Miller Phillip 25 M 1 1 Germany Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Miller Catherine 28 F 1 1 Ohio West Point Miller James 3 M Ohio West Point Miller Milo 2 M Ohio West Point Miller Walter 0 M Ohio West Point Miller Mary 0 M Ohio West Point 474 20 20 Boylon John 49 M 1 3 NY Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Boylon Hannah 36 F 1 3 Ohio West Point Boylon Thomas 18 M 3 Ill West Point Boylon Malinda 15 F 3 Ill West Point Boylon Sarah 13 F 3 Ill West Point Boylon George 11 M 3 Ill West Point Boylon Nelson 7 M 3 Iowa West Point Boylon Asa 5 M 3 Ill West Point Boylon Jonas 3 M 3 Iowa West Point Boylon Eliza 0 F Iowa West Point Demos Jonas 36 M 2 Ohio Iaborer 1 1 West Point Demos James 25 M Ohio Dr. 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 West Point Demos Jane 16 F Ia West Point Demos Thomas 23 M Ia Iaborer 1 1 West Point 21 21 Mootes Samuel 50 M 1 3 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point Mootes Mary 46 F 1 3 Ohio West Point Mootes John 20 M 3 Ia West Point Mootes Martha 15 F 3 Mo West Point Mootes David 18 M 3 Ia West Point Mootes Mary 10 F 3 Ia West Point 22 22 Sarber William 26 M 1 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Sarber Mercyann 23 F 1 1 NY West Point Sarber Clinton 6 M 1 Kan (/) West Point Sarber John 0 M 0 West Point 23 23 Jamison Wm R 40 M 1 4 Penn Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Jamison IsabelIa 37 F 1 4 Ohio West Point Jamison Samuel 15 M 4 Ohio West Point Jamison John 13 M 4 Ohio West Point Jamison Ross 11 M 4 Ohio West Point Jamison Sarah 9 M 4 Ohio West Point Jamison Leander 5 M 4 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 West Point Name No 0 F Iowa West Point 476 8 8 Kilson Lewis 48 M 1 0 Norway 1 1 1 Nat.Citz West Point Kilson Caroline 34 F 1 0 Norway West Point Kilson Anna 14 F 0 Ill West Point Kilson Albert 13 M 0 Ill West Point Kilson Martha 11 F 0 Ill West Point Kilson Stephan 1 M 0 Ill West Point Jonson Sever 48 M 1 0 Norway Farmer 1 1 West Point Jonson Anna 44 F 1 0 Norway West Point Jonson Peter 21 M 0 Norway Iaborer 1 1 West Point Jonson Lewis 19 M 0 Norway Iaborer 1 West Point Jonson Anna 11 F 0 Norway West Point Jonson Paul 6 M 0 Norway West Point Jonson Christina 4 F 0 Ill West Point Jonson Josephine 2 F 0 Ill West Point Jonson Elizabeth 1 F 0 Ill West Point Nygena_(?) Thomas 24 M 0 Norway Iaborer 1 1 West Point 9 9 Strong Seth 44 M 1 2 New York Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Strong Mary 25 F 1 1 Ia_? 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 West Point Strong SiIas 19 M 2 Mich West Point Strong Mary 19 F 2 Mich West Point Strong Frances 15 F 2 Mich West Point Strong Nelson 18 M 2 Mich West Point Strong Ezra 10 M 2 Ill West Point Camron Alexander C 7 M 0 Ill West Point Camron William 7 M 0 Anamosa West Point Camron Nancy 2 F 0 Ill West Point 10 10 Boylon Isaac 39 M 1 3 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Boylon Catherine 34 F 1 3 Ohio West Point Boylon Nancy 11 F 3 Ill West Point Boylon Sarah 8 F 3 Ill West Point Boylon Wm 6 M 3 Ill West Point Boylon James 4 M 3 Ill West Point Boylon Hanah 2 F 2 Iowa West Point Boylon Nelson M Iowa West Point 478 1 1 Iash John 27 M 1 6 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point Iash Henrietta 26 F 1 5 Ohio West Point Iash Hortense 4 M 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 West Point Iash Catherine S. 2 F Iowa West Point 2 2 Iash Geo 25 M 1 2 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Iash Margaret 30 F 1 2 Penn West Point Iash Oliver S. 2 M 2 Ia West Point Iash Oran S. 0 M Iowa West Point 33 33 Boylon Asa 28 M 1 0 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point Boylon Margaret 19 F 1 0 Ill West Point Boylon John 1 M 0 Ill West Point Boylon Daniel M Iowa West Point 4 4 Colborn B F 24 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1 1 West Point Colborn Delia 23 F 1 1 Mass West Point Colborn George 0 M Mass West Point Merril Jo 23 M 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point 5 5 McKinney Ephraim 35 M 1 2 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point McKinney Christina 31 F 1 2 Ohio West Point McKinney Mary Jane 10 F 2 Wisconsin West Point McKiney James M. 9 M 2 Iowa West Point McKinney C A 8 F 2 Ill West Point McKinney Abraham 0 M 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 West Point Jackson Thomas 41 M 1 1 Ohio 1 1 West Point Jackson Cynthia A. 36 F 1 1 Ohio West Point 6 6 Sarber Adam 24 M 1 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Sarber Rebecca C. 17 F 1 1 Ia West Point 7 7 McKinney James 32 M 1 2 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point McKinney Anna 27 F 1 2 Ohio West Point McKinney Mary E. 9 F 2 Ia West Point McKinney Lovier 7 F 2 Ia West Point McKinney James 5 M 2 Ia West Point McKinney Wm 2 M 2 Iowa West Point McKinney Susan 0 F 0 Iowa West Point 480 25 25 Woods James 44 M 1 5 Penn Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Woods Mercy 38 F 1 5 Ohio West Point Woods Andrew 10 M 5 Mich West Point Woods Mary 8 F 5 Mich West Point Woods Martha 6 F 5 Mich West Point Woods George 5 M 5 Mich West Point Woods Melisa 3 F 3 Iowa West Point Woods Henrietta 1 F 1 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 West Point 26 26 Rnefhals Frederick R. 44 M 1 3 Germany Farmer a 1 1 West Point Rnefhals Henry 17 M 3 Germany Farmer 1 West Point 27 27 Wickham Benjamin 42 M 1 3 NY 1 West Point Wickham Elizabeth 26 F 1 3 Pa West Point Wickham Wm 7 M 3 Ill West Point Wickham Sarah 5 F 3 Ill West Point 28 28 Ahrams Jacob 64 M 1 0 Germany Farmer 1 West Point Ahrams Mary 57 F 1 0 Germany West Point Ahrams John 21 M 0 Germany West Point Ahrams Jacob 18 M 0 Germany West Point Ahrams Zada 15 F 0 Germany West Point 29 29 Ball Nathaniel 26 M 1 8 Ohio Farmer 1 West Point Ball Mary 25 F 1 8 Ohio West Point Ball Daniel 8 M 8 Ohio West Point Ball Benjamin 7 M 7 Iowa West Point Ball Filora 6 F 6 Iowa West Point Ball Drucila 4 F 4 Iowa West Point 30 30 Wickham Lester 48 M 1 8 NY Farmer 1 West Point Wickham Dina 47 F 1 8 NY 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 West Point Wickham Ervin 22 M 8 Ohio Laborer 1 West Point 31 31 Wickham Abisha 25 M 1 2 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point Wickham Margaret 26 F 1 2 Ohio West Point 32 32 Mitchen Daniel 83 M 0 Maryland West Point Smith Lewis Penn West Point 482 15 15 Rush Lland 61 M 1 1 Penn Farmer 1 1 West Point Rush Elizabeth 47 F 1 1 Ohio West Point Melvin Joseph 9 M 1 Ia West Point 16 16 Nice Nathaniel 36 M 1 16 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Nice **ipna 32 F 1 16 Penn West Point Nice Martha J 15 F 15 Iowa West Point Nice Thelma 9 F 9 Iowa West Point Nice Ararilla 7 F 7 Iowa West Point 17 17 Rice Orson 38 M 1 2 NY Painter 1 1 West Point Rice Arma 26 F 1 2 England West Point Rice Clara 7 F 2 Ill West Point Rice Orson 6 M 2 Ill West Point Rice Geo 2 M 2 Iowa West Point Hawker Wm 22 M 1 NY Farmer 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 West Point 18 18 Parker Geo W. 53 M 1 1 Penn Farmer 1 1 West Point Parker Pauley 48 F 1 1 Mass West Point Parker Ira 25 M 1 Ohio Laborer 1 1 West Point Parker George 22 M 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point Parker Asakel 20 M 1 Ohio West Point Parker Lewis 18 M Ohio West Point Parker Mary 16 F Ohio West Point Parker Rylda 14 F Ohio West Point Parker Elizabeth 11 F Ohio West Point Parker Green 9 M Ohio West Point Parker Rachel 7 F Ohio West Point Parker Elias 2 M Ohio West Point 19 19 Hewitt Thomas 57 M 1 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 West Point Hewitt Sophia 53 F 1 1 NY West Point Hewitt John 28 M 1 Ohio Farmer 1 1 1 West Point Hewitt Catherine 24 F 1 Ohio West Point Hewitt Jane 19 F 1 Ia West Point Hewitt Mary 14 F 1 Ia 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)