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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 Centre Township -- Part 3 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 26 178 58 67 Samuel Dunn 25 M 1 3 IN Physician 27 178 N J Dunn 19 F 1 15 KY 28 178 59 68 Thomas J Baldman 53 M 1 1 NY Carpenter 1 29 178 Mary A Baldman 44 F 1 1 VA 30 178 John Baldman 21 M 1 VA Carpenter 31 178 Thomas J Baldman 19 M 1 VA Laborer 32 178 Manerva E Baldman 16 F 1 VA 33 178 Alsines Baldman 14 1 OH Sex was omitted on the census 34 178 60 69 John Zimmerman 45 M 1 0 NY Carpenter 1 35 178 Lucinda Zimmerman 40 F 1 0 NY 36 178 Sophrona Zimmerman 16 F 0 OH 37 178 George Zimmerman 15 M 0 OH 38 178 Thomas Zimmerman 7 M 0 OH 39 178 James P Zimmerman 4 M 0 IL 1 180 61 70 Benjamin Clark 61 M 1 3 KY farmer 2 180 Sally Clark 59 F 1 3 KY 3 180 Elisabeth A Clark 20 F 3 TN 4 180 Martha Clark 18 F 3 TN 5 180 Mary A Clark 15 F 3 TN Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 6 180 62 71 Daniel Burris 55 M 1 1 NC farmer 1 7 180 July Ann Burris 45 F 1 1 OH 8 180 James H Burris 29 M 3 IN farmer 9 180 Samuel Burris 19 M 3 OH 10 180 Rachel E Burris 12 F 3 MO 11 180 63 72 Joseph Childers 24 M 1 8 VA Mason 12 180 Sylinary Childers 18 F 1 6 VA 13 180 Sarah Childers 1 F 1 IA 14 180 64 73 Joseph Parson 27 M 1 1 NC Carpenter 15 180 Mary Parson 25 F 1 1 IN 16 180 Martha A Parson 1 F 1 IA 17 180 65 74 John Asher 57 M 1 2 VA Laborer 18 180 Mary R Asher 1 F 1 IA 19 180 Wm Peters 23 M 3 OH 1 1 20 180 66 75 Isaac Thacker 55 M 1 7 PA farmer 1 21 180 Ann Thacker 55 F 1 7 VA 23 180 67 76 Charls A Gilham 25 M 1 15 IL farmer 1 First name is how it is spelled on the census 24 180 Martha M Gilham 22 F 1 16 NC 25 180 Daughter Gilham 1 F 1 IA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 26 180 Leroy Gillham 16 M 15 IL 27 180 69 77 Farmer Johnson 50 M 1 5 VA farmer 1 First name is as it appears on the census 28 180 Agnes J Johnson 46 F 1 5 VA 29 180 Joseph A Johnson 13 M 5 VA 30 180 Gaberela A Johnson 11 F 5 VA 31 180 Richard S Johnson 7 M 5 VA 32 180 Wm Stout 38 M 1 19 MO Miller 1 33 180 70 78 Lettitia Stout 32 F 1 18 MO House and family number appear by her name and not his 34 180 Sarah J Stout 15 F 15 IA 35 180 Ann E Stout 12 F 12 IA 36 180 John Alvin Stout 4 M 4 IA 37 180 Son Stout 1 M 1 IA 38 180 Finis U Stout 16 M 16 IA 39 180 James Alley 21 M 1 IA Miller 1 182 71 79 George L More 28 M 1 12 IN Merchant 1 2 182 Anna G More 22 F 1 10 PA 3 182 Georgeanna More 1 F 1 IA 4 182 72 80 Absalon Hoover 54 M 1 1 NC 5 182 Laban Hoover 25 M 1 NC Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 6 182 Martin Hoover 21 M 1 NC 7 182 Fanna Hoover 16 F 1 NC 8 182 George Jerret 45 M NC 9 182 John Thoneberg 21 M NC 10 182 73 81 Chaney Haney 39 M 1 0 OH Laborer 11 182 Jane Haney 30 F 1 0 OH 12 182 Charls Wm Haney 13 M 0 OH 13 182 Marietta Haney 8 F 0 IN 14 182 John W Haney 5 M 0 IL 15 182 Rosetta Haney 1 F 0 IN 16 182 John Milegagan 21 M 1 OH 17 182 74 82 George Walton 68 M 1 2 PA 18 182 Martha Walton 74 F 1 1 PA 19 182 Martha S Walton 28 F 1 OH Milner 20 182 75 83 John Harrow 33 M 1 15 KY Laborer 21 182 Sarah Harrow 29 F 6 KY 22 182 James M Harrow M 6 IA Age is unreadable due to faintness and smudges 23 182 Nancy J Harrow 4 F 4 IA 24 182 Samuel Harrow 1 M 1 IA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 25 182 76 84 Samuel Harrow 54 M 1 15 KY Merchant 26 182 Mary Harrow 54 F 1 15 KY 27 182 Joseph Harrow 27 M 15 KY Merchant 28 182 77 85 Wm Bridges 27 M 1 17 IN farmer 1 1 1 29 182 Marina Bridges 25 F 17 KY 30 182 Elisabeth J Bridges 7 F 7 IA 31 182 Sarah Francis Bridges 5 F 5 IA 32 182 Mi*da Bridges 2 F 2 IA 33 182 78 88 Abraham Nightwine 36 M 1 0 PA farmer 1 1 1 34 182 Sarah Nightwine 39 F 1 0 OH 35 182 Albinus Nightwine 11 M OH 36 182 Diana Nightwine 10 F OH 37 182 John Nightwine 8 M IN 38 182 Wm Nightwine 6 M 0 IL 39 182 Oliver Nightwine 2 M IL 1 184 84 89 John Gardner 62 M 1 2 PA farmer 1 1 1 2 184 Rebecca Gardner 52 F 1 2 OH 3 184 Washington Gardner 31 M 1 OH Carpente 1 1 4 184 Franklin Gardner 29 M 2 OH Carpente 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 5 184 Rebecca J Gardner 16 F 2 OH 6 184 Ann Bradfield 52 F 2 VA Age looks like 52 but could also be 82 7 184 85 90 John McAlvin 25 M 1 4 IN farmer 1 1 1 8 184 Elisabeth McAlvin 27 F 1 5 IN 9 184 Martha Ellen McAlvin 2 F 2 IA 10 184 Calvin * McAlvin 1 M 1 IA 11 184 Elisabeth McAlvin 53 F 1 OH 12 184 86 91 Spen*** Akers 30 M 1 5 IN farmer 1 1 1 First name could be Spencer 13 184 Elisabeth J Akers 27 F 1 5 IN 14 184 Marion W Akers 7 M 5 MO 15 184 Ermilda Akers 1 F 1 IA 16 184 87 92 Jacob Ackerman 38 M 1 2 KY farmer 1 1 1 17 184 Ann Ackerman 36 F 1 2 IN 18 184 John A Ackerman 11 M 2 IN 19 184 Mary A Ackerman 8 F 2 IN 20 184 Mirim Ackerman 6 F 2 IN 21 184 J W Ackerman 3 M 2 IN 22 184 Sarah E Ackerman 1 F 1 IA 23 184 84 93 Jesse Barnes 30 M 1 3 VA farmer 1 1 1 The house number appears to be 84 Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 24 184 Susannah Barnes 33 F 1 3 VA 25 184 Samantha Barnes 8 F 3 VA 26 184 Maria J Barnes 6 F 3 VA 27 184 Lovina A Barnes 4 F 3 VA 28 184 Elphema Barnes 3 M 3 KY 29 184 James Wm Barnes 1 M 1 IA 30 184 88 94 Henderson Taylor 31 M 1 2 NC farmer 1 1 1 31 184 Eliza Taylor 27 F 1 2 NC 32 184 Martha A Taylor 14 F 2 KY 33 184 James Taylor 11 M 2 KY 34 184 John B Taylor 6 M 2 KY 35 184 Margaret Taylor 3 F 2 KY 36 184 Albert Taylor 1 M 1 IA 37 184 89 95 Jacob L Martin 46 M 1 0 VA farmer 1 38 184 Catharine Martin 37 F 1 0 NY 1 186 Amos Martin 24 M 0 OH 2 186 Eliza A Martin 12 F 0 OH 3 186 Elmira J Martin 10 F 0 OH 4 186 Jacob P Martin 7 M 0 OH Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 5 186 Mary M Martin 1 F 0 OH 6 186 Mathew Martin 47 M VA 7 186 87 Wm Tharp 22 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 House number is written as 87 and family number is blank 8 186 Jane Tharp 22 F 1 3 Place of birth is unreadable 9 186 Charles S Tharp 1 M 1 IA 10 186 98 96 John Tharp 48 M 1 2 PA farmer 1 1 House number is written as 98 11 186 Margery Tharp 47 F 1 2 PA 12 186 Isabella Tharp 20 F 2 OH 13 186 O B Tharp 17 M 2 OH farmer 14 186 Martha S Tharp 15 F 2 OH 15 186 Albert Tharp 14 M 2 OH 16 186 Joseph Tharp 12 M 2 OH 17 186 Jobis Tharp 6 M 2 IN 18 186 89 95 George Waldon 25 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 19 186 Abigail Waldon 20 F 1 3 OH 20 186 90 96 * Walton 30 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1 First initial may be a Q or an O 21 186 Susan Walton 24 F 1 1 IN 22 186 Charles W Walton 4 M 0 IN 23 186 Allis J Walton 2 F 0 IN Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 24 186 91 97 Absalon Beaverford 54 M 1 1 NC farmer 1 1 25 186 Wm Beaverford 25 M 1 NC farmer 1 1 26 186 Nancy Jane Beaverford 18 F 1 IN 27 186 Pleasant F Beaverford 16 M 1 IN farmer 28 186 George Beaverford 14 M 1 IN 29 186 Hester Ann Beaverford 10 F 1 IN 30 186 John H Beaverford 8 M 1 IN 31 186 James P Beaverford 4 M 1 IN 32 186 92 98 John B Gibson 25 M 1 5 IN farmer 1 1 1 33 186 Mary E Gibson 24 F 1 5 TN 34 186 Lodema Gibson 4 F 4 IA 35 186 Fidela Gibson 3 F 3 IA 36 186 Margaret Gibson 1 F 0 IA 37 186 Susan Butcher 15 F 1 IL 1 188 93 99 Wm Vananstand 26 M 1 6 OH 1 1 1 2 188 Elisabeth Vananstand 22 F 1 15 IN 3 188 Marion F Vananstand 1 M 1 IA 4 188 94 100 Upton B McElfish 45 M 1 3 NY farmer 1 1 5 188 Charlotte McElfish 34 F 1 3 NY Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 6 188 David McElfish 17 M 3 IL farmer 7 188 John W McElfish 12 M 3 IL 8 188 Alfa McElfish 10 M 3 IL 9 188 95 101 Samuel Adair 34 M 1 0 OH 1 1 10 188 Jane Adair 29 F 1 0 OH 11 188 Sarah C Adair 10 F 0 IN 12 188 Mary J Adair 9 F 0 IN 13 188 John V Adair 7 M 0 IN 14 188 Joseph Adair 3 M 0 IN 15 188 Theadotia Adair 1 F 0 IN 16 188 102 Julia Weldon 30 F 1 14 VA 17 188 Harison M Weldon 7 M 7 IA 18 188 John Weldon 6 M 6 IA 19 188 Andrew H Weldon 4 M 4 IA 20 188 96 103 Wm Parker 27 M 1 0 IL farmer 1 1 21 188 Sarah Parker 26 F 1 0 IL 22 188 Elisabeth Parker 1 F IL 23 188 97 104 Peter C Stewart 36 M 1 5 TN farmer 1 1 1 24 188 Hariot E Stewart 29 F 1 5 MO Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 25 188 Charles Stewart 11 M 5 MO 26 188 Martha Stewart 9 F 5 MO 27 188 John W Stewart 7 M 5 MO 28 188 Rebecca Stewart 6 F 5 MO 29 188 Charity J Stewart 5 F 5 MO 30 188 Elisabeth Stewart 3 F 3 IA 31 188 James Stewart 2 M 2 IA 32 188 Jane Howel 67 F 1 Birthplace not given 1 190 98 105 John Heaston 37 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 2 190 Christina Heaston 34 F 1 2 TN Kermit L. 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