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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Pam Shelton-Anderson July 1999 ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Decatur, Iowa Please visit the Decatur County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/decatur/ ____________________________________________________________________________ 1856 Iowa Census for Decatur County Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson July 1999 Burrell Township -- Part 2 of 2 KEY Dw ... Dwelling Number Fam... Family Number Sx ... sex Ma ... Married Di ... Divorced YIS... Years living in State of Iowa NLV... Naturalized Voter NVV... Native Voter Ali... Alien Mil... Military D/D... Deaf/Dumb Idi... Idiotic LO ... Land Owner Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 10 336 Francis Millar 9 M 8 IN 11 336 Bryce Millar 7 M 7 IA 12 336 Mary M Millar 2 M 2 IA 13 336 Nathaniel Millar 23 M 8 IN Farmer 1 1 1 14 336 38 1 Ferdinand Tackaes 50 M 6 Hungary Farmer 1 15 336 39 1 William Cash 35 M 10 KY Farmer 1 1 1 16 336 Nancy Cash 30 F 1 10 TN The widowed column is marked for her 17 336 Hanna Elkins 34 F KY Ky was marked and crossed out but nothing else was entered instead 18 336 Joseph Cash 21 M KY 1 1 19 336 Charlotta Cash 12 F 10 KY 20 336 Mary Cash 9 F 9 IA 21 336 40 2 Henry C Howell 25 M 1 8 OH Blacksmi 1 1 1 22 336 Eily J Howell 19 F 1 17 IL 23 336 Clarrissa Howell 3 F 3 IA 24 336 Cornelia Howell 1 F 1 IA 25 336 Robert Nolson 27 M 1 17 TN Miller 1 1 1 26 336 Lydia Nolson 34 F 1 8 OH 27 336 Henry C Nolson 5 M 5 IA 28 336 Hesteran Nolson 4 F 4 IA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 29 336 41 1 John M Meachan 49 M 1 5 Ireland Farmer 1 1 Native voter is marked for him 30 336 Nancy Meachan 49 F 1 5 KY 31 336 Robert Meachan 20 M 5 IN 32 336 Sary Evaline Meachan 18 F 5 IN 33 336 Narcissa Meachan 16 F 5 IN 34 336 Marthyane Meachan 12 F 5 OH 35 336 Carmil Meachan 10 F 5 MO 36 336 James Meachan 8 M 5 MO 37 336 William Meachan 23 M 5 IN Doctor 1 1 1 1 338 42 1 Jesse Jackson 24 M 1 1 IN Farmer 1 1 1 2 338 Sary Jackson 23 F 1 1 IN 3 338 Nancy Jackson 2 F 1 IL 4 338 43 Alberson Swisher 39 M 1 1 IL Farmer 1 1 5 338 Mariah Swisher 29 F 1 1 IN 6 338 George Swisher M IA 7 338 44 David Baker 41 M 1 17 PA Farmer 1 1 1 8 338 Mary J Baker 12 F 12 IA 9 338 David Baker 8 M 8 IA 10 338 Anna Baker 6 F 6 IA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 11 338 45 1 John Gephart 32 M 1 7 Germany Farmer 1 1 12 338 Elizabeth Gephart 32 F 1 7 Germany 13 338 Henry Gephart 3 M 3 IA 14 338 John Gephart 1 M 1 IA 15 338 John Heabner 23 M 15 Germany 1 1 16 338 46 1 John Asbach 44 M 1 2 Prussia Cooper 1 17 338 Veronika Asbach 39 F 1 2 Prussia 18 338 John Asbach 10 M 2 Prussia 19 338 William Asbach 9 M 2 Prussia 21 338 Catharine Asbach 8 F 2 Prussia 22 338 Adolphus Asbach 2 M 2 IA 23 338 47 1 Perry Robeson 38 M 1 2 VA Farmer 1 1 1 24 338 Eizabeth Robeson 42 F 1 2 OH First name is spelled as it appears on the census 25 338 John Robeson 14 M 2 IN 26 338 Katherine Robeson 10 F 2 IN 27 338 Elizabeth Robeson 6 F 2 IN 28 338 William Robeson M IA 29 338 48 1 Alford Southern 30 M 1 3 IN Farmer 1 1 1 30 338 Henriettat Southern 28 F 1 3 IN First name is spelled as it appears on the census Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 31 338 Charles Southern 8 M 3 IN 32 338 William H Southern 5 M 3 IN 33 338 James C Southern 2 M 2 IA 34 338 Thomas A Southern M IA 35 338 49 1 Barney Ashburn 46 M 1 1 AL Cooper Birthplace is listed as "ala" 36 338 Elizabeth Ashburn 30 F 1 1 IL 37 338 Robert Ashburn 14 M 1 IL 1 340 Illinois Ashburn 12 F 1 IL 2 340 Mary Ashburn 6 F 1 IL 3 340 Thomas Ashburn 4 M 1 IL 4 340 William V Ashburn 1 M 1 IA 5 340 Willard Caldwell 12 M 1 IL 6 340 50 1 James Bailey 30 M 1 1 TN Farmer 1 1 1 7 340 Margaret Bailey 26 F 1 1 KY 8 340 Martha Bailey 3 F 1 IN 9 340 William A Bailey M IA 10 340 51 1 Moses Gravatt 54 M 1 3 SC Farmer 1 1 11 340 Nancy Gravatt 47 F 1 3 NC 12 340 William Gravatt 20 M 3 IN Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 13 340 Levina Gravatt 14 F 3 IN 14 340 Sallyan Gravatt 9 F 3 IN 15 340 George W Gravatt 7 M 3 IN 16 340 Robert M Gravatt 23 M 3 TN 17 340 52 1 John W Baker 31 M 1 3 IN Farmer 1 1 1 18 340 Maryan Baker 26 F 1 3 IN 19 340 Minerva Baker 7 F 3 IN 20 340 Eliza Baker 4 F 3 IL 21 340 Nancy Baker 3 F 3 IA 22 340 Livy Baker F IA 23 340 53 1 Absolem Cox 34 M 1 5 TN Farmer 1 1 1 24 340 Maryan Cox 24 F 1 5 TN 25 340 Mahala Cox 12 F 5 IN 26 340 James M Cox 10 M 5 IN 27 340 Lurany Cox 8 F 5 IN 28 340 Sary Cox 57 F 1 4 NC 29 340 Martha Cox 22 F 5 IN 30 340 Rebecca Cox 18 F 5 IN 31 340 54 1 William Chandler 21 M 1 2 IN Farmer 1 1 1 Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 32 340 Cordella Chandler 17 F 1 2 IN 33 340 55 1 Michael Marquart 34 M 1 5 OH Farmer 1 1 1 34 340 Maryan Marquart 27 F 1 5 OH 35 340 Martha Marquart 12 F 5 MI 36 340 Margaret Marquart 8 F 5 MI 37 340 Jane Marquart 5 F 5 MI 38 340 Josephine Marquart 1 F 1 IA 1 342 56 1 Aaron J Franklin 40 M 1 7 NC Farmer 1 1 1 2 342 Rebecca Franklin 38 F 1 7 IN 3 342 Mary Franklin 19 F 7 IN 4 342 Alexander Franklin 14 M 7 IN 5 342 Jeremiah Franklin 11 M 7 IN 6 342 Rebeccann Franklin 9 F 7 IN 8 342 57 1 Silas Stevison 28 M 1 11 IN Farmer 1 1 1 9 342 Dianna Stevison 21 F 7 IN 10 342 Elbredge Stevison 1 M 1 IA First name is spelled as it appears on the census 11 342 58 1 Stephen L Cox 24 M 1 5 IN Farmer 1 1 1 12 342 Mary Cox 20 F 1 5 IN 13 342 Sary Cox 3 F 3 IA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 14 342 59 1 William Howard 66 M 1 10 NC Farmer 1 1 15 342 Mary Howard 55 F 1 10 KY 16 342 Samuel Howard 20 M 10 MO 17 342 James Howard 18 M 10 MO 18 342 Joseph C Howard 16 M 10 MO 19 342 60 1 Henry Ramer 37 M 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1 20 342 Rosey Jane Ramer 17 F 1 KY 21 342 61 1 Levan Savage 30 M 1 1 TN Farmer 1 1 1 22 342 Jane Savage 23 F 1 1 TN 23 342 Emily Savage 7 F 1 IL 24 342 George Savage 5 M 1 IL 25 342 Sary Savage 4 F 1 IL 26 342 Henry Savage 3 M 1 IA Birthplace says Iowa in the Census 27 342 Hamilton Savage M IA 28 342 62 1 William H Hack 38 M 1 KY Farmer 1 1 1 29 342 Malindy P Hack 34 F 1 KY 30 342 John H Hack 17 M KY 31 342 James M Hack 15 M KY 32 342 Saryan Hack 13 F KY Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 33 342 William Hack 10 M KY 34 342 Jacob Hack 7 M KY 35 342 George W Hack 3 M KY 36 342 Margaret Hack F KY 1 344 63 1 John Giblers 24 M 1 5 OH Farmer 1 1 2 344 Martha Giblers 18 F 1 4 IN 3 344 64 1 Alpheas Tucker 40 M 1 5 VA Plaster 1 1 4 344 Roseline Tucker 19 F 1 5 IL 5 344 Mary Tucker 1 F 1 IA 6 344 65 1 George Dearings 26 M 1 2 England Farmer 1 1 7 344 Susanna Dearings 25 M 1 2 IL 8 344 Martha Dearings 6 F 2 IL 9 344 Peter Dearings 1 M 1 IA 10 344 66 1 William H Mcclure 55 M 1 3 TN Farmer 1 11 344 Rutha Mcclure 46 F 1 3 TN 12 344 Samuel M Mcclure 14 M 3 TN 13 344 William Mcclure 12 M 3 KY 14 344 67 1 James Davis 23 M 1 5 KY Plastere 1 1 1 15 344 Margaret Davis 21 F 1 5 VA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 16 344 Samuel Davis 4 M 4 IA 17 344 Mandy Davis 2 F 2 IA 18 344 William Davis M IA 19 344 68 1 Spencer Childers 33 M 1 9 VA Plastere 1 1 1 20 344 Mary E Childers 23 F 1 5 OH 21 344 Saryan Childers 3 F 3 IA 22 344 Francis M Childers 1 F 1 IA Sex is marked as F on the census 23 344 Arnold Tucker 13 M 7 VA 24 344 69 1 Arnold Childers 35 M 1 9 VA Bricklay 1 1 1 25 344 Saryan Childers 25 M 1 9 VA 26 344 Alonzo Childers 9 M 9 IA 27 344 Spencer Childers 6 M 6 IA 28 344 Arnold Childers 4 M 4 IA 29 344 Martha Childers 2 F 2 IA 30 344 Mariah Childers F IA 31 344 James B Boon 19 M 2 IL 32 344 70 1 James Britton 51 M 1 5 VA Surveyor 1 1 33 344 Wesley Britton 16 M 5 IN 34 344 71 1 Sampson Cox 43 M 1 5 KY Farmer 1 1 1 Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 35 344 Elizabeth Cox 41 F 1 5 KY 36 344 Francis M Cox 13 F 5 MO 37 344 Silban P Cox 12 M 5 MO 38 344 Harriet Cox 4 F 4 IA 39 344 Carrissa Cox 1 F 1 IA 1 346 72 1 John Maddox 23 M 1 2 KY Farmer 1 1 2 346 Maryan Maddox 18 F 1 2 IN 3 346 Lawson A Maddox 1 M 1 IA 4 346 73 1 Henry Mccurren 44 M 1 5 NC Farmer 1 1 1 5 346 Katharine Mccurren 38 F 1 5 KY 6 346 Sary Mccurren 20 F 5 IN 7 346 Spencer Mccurren 16 M 5 MO 8 346 Araham Mccurren 12 M 5 MO First name is spelled as it appears on the census 9 346 William Mccurren 7 M 5 MO 10 346 Emily M Mccurren 5 F 5 IA 11 346 Lydia Mccurren 2 F 2 IA 12 346 Abraham Mccurren 79 M 3 NJ 1 13 346 74 1 Isaac Reeve 40 M 1 2 IN Farmer 1 1 1 14 346 Polly Reeve 42 F 1 2 KY Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 15 346 Henry Reeve 12 M 2 IN 16 346 Elizabeth Reeve 5 F 2 IN 17 346 Calvin Reeve 3 M 2 IL 18 346 75 1 James Vermilion 35 M 1 VA Carpente 1 1 1 19 346 Rutha Vermilion 29 F 1 VA 20 346 Josiah S Vermilion 7 M VA 21 346 Mary J Vermilion 5 F OH 22 346 Nancy E Vermilion 3 F OH 23 346 Almo * Vermilion 1 F OH Middle initial is probably an I or J 24 346 76 1 Abraham Tracy 52 M 1 3 PA Cabinet 1 1 25 346 Sary Tracy 48 F 1 3 OH 26 346 Joel Tracy 20 M 3 OH 27 346 John Tracy 19 M 3 OH 28 346 Marian Tracy 16 M 3 OH 29 346 Sary Tracy 14 M 3 OH 30 346 Standbury Tracy 11 M 3 OH 31 346 Abraham Tracy 8 M 3 OH 32 346 Mary Tracy 5 F 3 OH 33 346 77 1 Jesse Loyd 30 M 1 2 VA Farmer 1 1 1 Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 34 346 Elizabeth Loyd 26 F 1 2 VA 35 346 Mary E Loyd 5 F 2 OH 36 346 George M Loyd 3 M 2 OH 37 346 Josiah C Loyd 1 M 1 IA 1 348 78 1 William R Rutler 31 M 1 6 OH Farmer 1 1 1 2 348 Emily J Rutler 24 F 1 6 IL 3 348 Malissa Rutler 1 F 1 IA 4 348 79 Bryce Millar 69 M 1 6 VA 5 348 Mary Millar 58 F 1 6 VA 6 348 Nathan Millar 23 M 6 IN 7 348 Reuben Millar 19 M 6 IN 8 348 80 1 Mathias Shaffner 50 M 1 1 Germany Farmer 1 1 9 348 Harriet Shaffner 38 F 1 1 OH 10 348 Charles Shaffner 21 M 1 OH 11 348 Samuel Shaffner 19 M 1 OH 12 348 John Shaffner 18 M 1 OH 13 348 Willson Shaffner 15 M 1 OH 14 348 Daniel Shaffner 13 M 1 OH 15 348 Simon Shaffner 11 M 1 OH Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 16 348 Mary Shaffner 8 F 1 OH 17 348 Martha Shaffner 6 F 1 OH 18 348 Luiza Shaffner 4 F 1 OH 19 348 Henriett Shaffner 2 F 1 OH 20 348 81 1 Gorsham Hunt 29 M 1 NY Farmer 1 1 1 21 348 Hanna Hunt 30 F 1 NY 22 348 82 1 Tallon W Toney 55 M 1 KY Farmer 1 1 23 348 Malindy Toney 46 F 1 KY 24 348 America Toney 13 F IN 25 348 Fanna Toney 11 F IN 26 348 83 1 William Toney 35 M 1 KY Farmer 1 1 27 348 Aryan Toney 25 F 1 IN 28 348 James Toney 7 M IN 29 348 William Toney 5 M IN 30 348 Sandford Toney 3 M IN 31 348 Mordcai Toney IA 32 348 84 1 Mordcai D Millar 46 M 1 3 TN Farmer 1 1 33 348 Margaret Millar 32 F 1 3 KY 34 348 Isabell Millar 19 F 3 IN Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 35 348 Mordecai Millar 13 M 3 IN 36 348 Lucinday Millar 9 F 3 IN 37 348 George Millar 6 M 3 IN 38 348 Ottumwa Millar 5 F 3 IA 39 348 Miles Millar 1 M 1 IA Kermit L. 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