Clayton County, Iowa 1850 Federal Census - Volga Township This Census was transcribed by Charlie Hendricks and proofread by Jim Roache for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census. Copyright (c) 1998 by Charlie Hendricks. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Thanks to S-K Publications for providing the census page photocopies from which this transcription was made. The complete original, handwritten census of this county is available in book form (including a typed index) from S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita KS 67208 (www.skpub.com/genie/census.html). ************************************************************************ Census_Year 1850 Microfilm # M432-182 State IA County Clayton, Volga Township ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------------- CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IA COUNTY: Clayton DIVISION: Volga Twp PAGE NO: 148 REFERENCE: September 16, 1850 Asst. Marshal - Eliphalet PRICE ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 223 223 RANDLE John Ellis 32 M Gunsmith 400 Tenn 2 223 223 RANDLE Jacob Ellis 24 M Carpenter Ill 3 224 224 RANDLE David H. 40 M Blacksmith 800 Pa 4 224 224 RANDLE Achaeh 39 F Pa REMARKS: not sure of spelling of Christian name 5 224 224 RANDLE Achaeh 10 F Pa REMARKS: not sure of spelling of Christian name 6 224 224 RANDLE Hannah 7 F Pa 7 224 224 HAMMOND Landen 17 M Laborer Ia 8 225 225 LEWIS Albert 24 M Farmer 450 Ill 9 225 225 LEWIS Mary A. 20 F Ill 10 225 225 LEWIS Samuel 2 M Iowa 11 225 225 TAILOR Elizabeth 64 F Conn 12 226 226 FERLEY David 35 M Farmer Pa 13 226 226 FERLEY Mary 35 F Pa 14 226 226 FERLEY Jonas 9 M Va 15 227 227 FERLEY Matilda 7 F Va 16 227 227 FERLEY Francis 3 M Va 17 227 227 LINDSEY William 42 M Farmer 200 Va 18 227 227 LINDSEY Fanny 42 F Ia 19 227 227 LINDSEY James 18 M Laborer Ill 20 227 227 LINDSEY Nathan 17 M Laborer Ill 21 227 227 LINDSEY Benjamin 13 M Ill 22 227 227 LINDSEY Joseph 11 M Ill REMARKS: twin 23 227 227 LINDSEY Mary 11 F Ill REMARKS: twin 24 227 227 LINDSEY Margaret 9 F Ill 25 227 227 HAMMOND Mary 13 F Ia 26 229 229 WATERBURY Stephen 36 M Laborer 300 NY 27 229 229 WATERBURY Elizabeth 35 F NY 28 229 229 WATERBURY Lewis 11 F NY REMARKS: Note this child's named 'Lewis' but is marked as a female 29 229 229 WATERBURY Daniel 8 M NY 30 229 229 WATERBURY Francis 4 M Ill 31 229 229 WATERBURY Charles 1 M Iowa 32 230 230 BLANCHARD John R. 45 M Sawer 500 NY 33 230 230 BLANCHARD Sybil P. 41 F Maine 34 230 230 BLANCHARD Charles E. 7 M Iowa 35 230 230 BLANCHARD Daniel L. 6 M Iowa 36 230 230 BLANCHARD Elizabeth I. 2 F Iowa 37 230 230 BLANCHARD Mary H. 1/12 F Iowa 38 231 231 HARTGE Frederick 30 M Miller 1,000 Germany 39 232 232 FULLER Robert 48 M Farmer 50 NY 40 232 232 FULLER Beily 38 F 400 NY REMARKS: unsure about this Christian name 41 232 232 FULLER Ashabel 56 M Lumberman NY 42 232 232 FULLER Beily 10 F NY REMARKS: unsure about this Christian name CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IA COUNTY: Clayton DIVISION: Volga Twp PAGE NO: 148B REFERENCE: September 17, 1850 Asst. Marshal - Eliphalet PRICE ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 233 233 GARBER John 32 M Farmer 1,000 Va 2 233 233 GARBER Mary 29 F VA 3 233 233 GARBER Martin 8 M Va 4 233 233 GARBER John 6 M Va 5 233 233 GARBER George 2 M Va 6 233 233 GARBER Mary 1/12 F Iowa 7 234 234 GARBER Jack 26 M Va 8 235 235 FULLER Bishop 44 M Farmer NY 9 235 235 FULLER Mary 39 F NY 10 235 235 FULLER David C. 12 M NY 11 235 235 FULLER William 6 M Iowa 12 235 235 FULLER Christopher C. ?? M Farmer Iowa REMARKS: can't make out age 13 236 235 JOHNSON Daniel 49 M S.C. 14 236 235 JOHNSON Matilda 48 F Mass. 15 236 235 JOHNSON Albina 12 F Ia 16 236 235 JOHNSON Daniel H. 6 M Ia 17 237 237 SMITH Benjamine E. 28 M Farmer Ia 18 237 237 SMITH Violeta 22 F NY 19 237 237 SMITH Naomi A. 1 F Iowa 20 238 238 SMITH Elihue 36 M Farmer NY REMARKS: age possibly 56 - difficult to make out 21 238 238 SMITH Eliza 21 F NY 22 238 238 SMITH Sarah L. 1 F NY 23 239 239 WALING John 31 M Farmer 300 Irld (Ireland) REMARKS: age could be 51 - difficult to make out 24 239 239 WALING Mary 30 F Irld 25 239 239 WALING Margaret 5 F Iowa 26 239 239 WALING Thomas 4 M Iowa 27 239 239 WALING James 2 M Iowa 28 240 240 WALING Daniel 33 M carpenter Irld 29 240 240 WALING Lucy 27 F Irld 30 241 241 CURRER Philip 25 M Farmer Irld 31 241 241 CURRER Margaret 28 F Irld 32 241 241 DAVON Catherine 28 F Irld 33 241 241 DAVON Catherine 5 F Irld 34 241 241 KIEF John 60 M Laborer Irld 35 242 242 VENUS Joseph 38 M Blacksmith 1,500 Ger 36 242 242 BROMEY Michael 36 M Tailor Ger 37 242 242 KESINGER George 45 M Tailor Ger 38 242 242 PAPEL Henry 45 M Carpenter Ger 39 242 242 NAGLE Isaac 48 M Tailor France 40 243 243 PONSAR Jacob 29 M Tailor Ger 41 243 243 PONSAR Eliza 22 F Ger 42 243 243 PONSAR Norman 5/12 M Iowa CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IA COUNTY: Clayton DIVISION: Volga Twp PAGE NO: 149 REFERENCE: September 16, 1850 Asst. Marshal - Eliphalet Price ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 244 244 WOLF William W. 24 M Farmer Va 2 244 244 WOLF Anne 19 F Va 3 244 244 COSTA Martha 2 F Iowa 4 245 245 WOLF John 31 M Farmer 150 Va 5 245 245 WOLF Elizabeth 30 F Mo 6 245 245 WOLF Mary A. 10 F Mo 7 245 245 WOLF Saarah A. 7 F Mo 8 245 245 WOLF Rachel E. 5 F Iowa 9 245 245 WOLF Angeline A. 3 F Iowa 10 245 245 WOLF Mariah E. 1 F Iowa 11 246 246 SMITH Elisha F. 29 M Farmer 400 Iowa 12 246 246 SMITH Sophie 25 F Iowa 13 246 246 SMITH Eliza S. 9 F Ill 14 246 246 SMITH George 7 M Ill 15 246 246 SMITH Matilda 4 F Ill 16 246 246 SMITH Robert 2 M Ill 17 246 246 SMITH Nathan 22 M Teacher Ill 18 247 247 BARNS John K. 41 M Lumberman Ill 19 247 247 BARNS Mariah 25 F Pa 20 247 247 BARNS Alon*** K. 1 M Iowa REMARKS: can't make out Christian name 21 247 247 EDWARDS John L. 25 M Iowa 22 247 247 PLOUGHMAN William 21 M Pa 23 248 248 WALBRIDGE Hiram 48 M Farmer 200 Vert 24 248 248 WALBRIDGE Margaret 27 F Ia 25 248 248 WALBRIDGE Christine 11 F Ill 26 248 248 WALBRIDGE Lydia L. 10 F Ill 27 248 248 WALBRIDGE Henry 7 M Ill 28 248 248 WALBRIDGE Susan 5 F Ill 29 248 248 WALBRIDGE Elizabeth 2 F Ill 30 248 248 WALBRIDGE Joseph 5/12 M Iowa 31 249 249 ROUNDS Geeorge 23 M Farmer 100 Iowa 32 249 249 ROUNDS Charity 30 F Ia 33 249 249 ROUNDS William 6/12 M Iowa 34 249 249 SPORES William 21 M Ia 35 250 250 ROUNDS John 51 M Farmer NY 36 250 250 ROUNDS Catherine 30 F Va 37 250 250 ROUNDS Elizabeth 16 F Va 38 250 250 ROUNDS John 13 M Va 39 250 250 SPORES Henry 24 M Ia 40 251 251 PRITCHET Edmond 28 M Farmer 300 Ia 41 251 251 PRITCHET Abby 21 F Ia REMARKS: Christian name could be 'Alby' - difficult to make out. 42 251 251 PRITCHET Catherine E. 1 F Iowa CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IA COUNTY: Clayton DIVISION: Volga Twp PAGE NO: 149B REFERENCE: September 16, 1850 Asst. Marshal - Eliphalet Price ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 252 252 HART George L. 39 M farmer Pa 2 252 252 HART Hannah 24 F Pa 3 252 252 HART William 16 M Pa 4 252 252 HART Mary 15 F Pa 5 252 252 HART Peter 2 M Ill 6 252 252 HART James 4/12 M Ill 7 253 253 SAWER Christopher 38 M Farmer Ill 8 253 253 SAWER Eliza 27 F Ill 9 253 253 SAWER Laurania 14 F Ill REMARKS: in column #13 this person is listed as 'insane' 10 253 253 SAWER Jacob 12 M 300 Ill 11 253 253 SAWER Sarah A. 8 F Ill 12 253 253 SAWER John H. 6 M Ill 13 253 253 SAWER Benjamine 2 M Ill 14 254 254 BARKER Joseph 34 M Farmer Ky 15 254 254 BARKER Viannah 24 F Ky 16 254 254 BARKER James 15 M Ill 17 254 254 BARKER Moses 7 M Ill 18 254 254 BARKER John 5 M Ill 19 254 254 BARKER Sarah A. 1 F Iowa 20 255 255 BOARDMAN Harrison 28 M Farmer 150 Vert 21 256 256 SHERROD Michael 52 M Farmer Va 22 256 256 SHERROD Mary 53 F Va 23 256 256 SHERROD William 21 M farmer Va 24 256 256 SHERROD David 18 M farmer Va 25 256 256 SHERROD Permela 14 F va 26 256 256 SHERROD Mary 9 F Va 27 256 256 SHERROD Martin 7 M Va 28 257 257 HOOVER Geroge 34 M farmer 1,000 Va 29 257 257 HOOVER Mary 23 F Pa 30 257 257 HOOVER William 13 M Pa 31 257 257 HOOVER Hester 11 F Pa 32 257 257 HOOVER Martin 8 M Pa 33 257 257 HOOVER Susan 7 F Pa 34 257 257 HOOVER Matilda 4 F Pa 35 257 257 HOOVER Susan 88 F Va 36 258 258 SHERROD Joseph 24 M Farmer Va 37 258 258 SHERROD Lucinda 24 F Va 38 258 258 SHERROD George E. 4 M Va 39 258 258 SHERROD Mary E. 3 F Va 40 258 258 SHERROD Jacob M. 1 M Va 41 259 259 JUSTICE Daniel 34 M Laborer Va 42 259 259 JUSTICE Betsy A. 23 F Va CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IA COUNTY: Clayton DIVISION: Volga Twp PAGE NO: 150 REFERENCE: September 17, 1850 Asst. Marshal - Eliphalet Price ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 260 260 ANDROS John 38 M Gunsmith Germany 2 260 260 WEIS Frederick 32 M tailor Ger 3 260 260 GROMPER Joseph 30 M Tailor Ger 4 260 260 KNAPP Cornelius 28 M farmer Switz 5 260 260 WIENER Louis 28 M Tinner Ger 6 260 260 KOENIG Henry 35 M Barber Ger 7 261 261 QUIGLEY Denis 50 M farmer 400 Ky 8 261 261 QUIGLEY Charity 50 F NY 9 261 261 QUIGLEY William 18 M farmer Ia 10 261 261 QUIGLEY Jeremiah 13 M Ia 11 261 261 QUIGLEY Louise 10 F Ill 12 261 261 QUIGLEY Donis 7 M Ill 13 262 262 SPORES Nicolas 32 M farmer NY 14 262 262 SPORES Betty I. 18 F Va 15 262 262 SPORES William John 1/12 M Iowa 16 263 263 NADING John 33 M Farmer NC 17 263 263 NADING Margaret 26 F Va 18 263 263 NADING Mary 6 F Ill 19 263 263 NADING Sally A. 4 F Ill 20 263 263 NADING William 2 M Ill 21 263 263 NADING Molinda 1/12 F Iowa 22 264 264 ROUNDS Jacob 25 M Farmer Iowa 23 264 264 ROUNDS Phoebe 23 F Ia 24 264 264 ROUNDS Matilda 1 F Iowa 25 265 265 HOOVER William 32 M Farmer 50 Iowa 26 265 265 HOOVER Mary 40 F Iowa 27 265 265 HOOVER Joel W. 7 M Iowa 28 265 265 HOOVER Art**** 4 F Iowa REMARKS: can't make out Christian name 29 265 265 HOOVER Seeby 2 F Iowa 30 266 266 SPEECE Peter 28 M Laborer Va 31 266 266 SPEECE Seeby S. 24 F Va 32 266 266 SPEECE Joel W. 4 M Va 33 266 266 SPEECE Washington 2 M Ia 34 266 266 SPEECE Isaac 5/12 M Ill 35 267 267 RICHARDS William H. 56 M Farmer 1,100 Vert 36 267 267 RICHARDS Sally 52 F NY 37 267 267 RICHARDS Martin 22 M Farmer 150 NY 38 267 267 RICHARDS Noble 18 M Farmer NY 39 267 267 RICHARDS Allen 15 M Farmer NY 40 267 267 RICHARDS Sarah M. 7 F NY 41 268 268 PURDY Oliver 34 M Farmer 50 NY REMARKS: 3 more 'Purdys are listed on p.150B - Lodomillo Twp 42 268 268 PURDY Mary A. 31 F NY REMARKS: 3 more 'Purdys are listed on p.150B - Lodomillo Twp