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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 High Point Township -- Part 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 3 242 Luu Baker 4 F 4 IA First name is as it appears on the census 4 242 Bert Baker 1 M 1 IA 5 242 Angie Smith 12 F 1 OH 6 242 Conard Hight 19 M 1 OH 7 242 19 19 Clark Lampton 31 M 1 4 NY 8 242 Eunice Lampton 30 F 1 4 NY 9 242 Stephen Lampton 5 M 4 OH 10 242 Etta Lampton 1 F 1 IA 11 242 Nathaniel Bryon 13 M 2 OH 12 242 20 20 James Paris 46 M 1 12 KY farmer 1 1 13 242 Polly Paris 35 F 1 12 KY 14 242 William Paris 15 M 12 MO 15 242 Nancy Paris 12 F 12 MO 16 242 Catharine Paris 10 F 10 IA 17 242 James Parris 8 M 8 IA 18 242 John Parris 6 M 6 IA 19 242 Henry Parris 6 M 6 IA 20 242 Bengamin Parris 3 M 3 IA First name is as it appears on the census 21 242 Morgan Parris 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 22 242 William Minor 15 M 15 IA 23 242 21 21 Isaac Miller 41 M 1 1 PA 1 1 1 24 242 Elisabeth Miller 37 F 1 1 PA 25 242 Jane Miller 14 F 1 OH 26 242 Carline Miller 12 F 1 OH 27 242 George Miller 10 M 1 OH 28 242 Catherine Miller 7 F 1 OH 29 242 22 22 Jessa Phillips 63 M 1 6 VA farmer 1 1 30 242 Sarrah Phillips 54 F 1 6 VA 31 242 Balistine Phillips 24 6 OH Sex not listed 32 242 Jessa Phillips 18 6 OH 1 33 242 Marry Phillips 15 6 VA 34 242 23 23 Isaac Phillips 22 M 6 OH farmer 1 1 1 35 242 Nancy Phillips 23 F 12 IN 36 242 Ann Phillips 2 F 2 IA 37 242 Inni Phillips 1 F 1 IA 1 244 24 24 James Melton 30 M 1 16 TN 1 1 1 2 244 Rebeca Melton 28 F 1 12 OH 3 244 Daniel Melton 5 M 5 IA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 4 244 Emamm Melton 1 F 1 IA First name is as it appears on the census 5 244 Martha Mendhall 57 F 1 16 tn 6 244 25 25 John Hamm 37 M 1 2 VA farmer 1 1 1 7 244 Hariet Hamm 31 F 1 2 OH 8 244 John Hamm 9 M 2 IN 9 244 Mary Hamm 7 F 2 IN 10 244 Hariet Hamm 5 F 2 IL 11 244 July Hamm 5 F 2 IL 12 244 Albert Hamm 2 M 2 IL 13 244 Lonso Hamm 1 M 1 IA 14 244 26 26 Joseph Hamm 55 M 1 2 VA 15 244 Lineth Hamm 52 F 1 2 VA 16 244 Ann Hamm 22 F 2 OH 17 244 Virgina Hamm 18 F 2 VA 18 244 Marion Hamm 16 M 2 MO 19 244 Macy Hamm 16 M 2 MO 20 244 Manda Hamm 15 F 2 MO 21 244 Pery Hamm 11 M 2 MO 22 244 Lisis Hamm 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 23 244 27 27 George Hamm 28 M 1 3 OH farmer 1 1 1 24 244 Elisabeth Hamm 28 F 1 3 KY 25 244 Ann Hamm 6 F 3 MO 26 244 Samerica Hamm 3 F 3 MO 27 244 Albert Hamm 1 M 1 IA 28 244 28 28 John Hamm 20 M 1 3 VA 1 1 1 29 244 Sarrah Hamm 19 F 1 3 IN 30 244 Willam Hamm 2 M 2 IA 31 244 29 29 Uriah Hamm 53 M 1 1 VA 32 244 Sarah Hamm 44 F 1 1 VA 33 244 Lusinda Hamm 18 F 1 OH 34 244 Inn Hamm 15 M 1 OH 35 244 Robert Hamm 13 M 1 IL 36 244 Sarah Hamm 6 F 1 IL 37 244 30 30 Hampto Barlet 29 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 First name is as it appears on the census 38 244 Suanna Barlet 22 F 1 2 OH First name is as it appears on the census 1 246 31 31 James Walker 36 M 1 1 VA 1 1 2 246 Susanna Walker 33 F 1 1 VA 3 246 Marnes Walker 19 M 1 VA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 4 246 Adilla Walker 11 F 1 OH 5 246 Egger Walker 5 M 1 OH 6 246 Lisa Walker 8 F 1 OH 7 246 Andrew Walker 4 M 1 OH 8 246 Lucinda Walker 2 F 1 OH 9 246 Joseph Scott 53 M 1 1 VA 10 246 Elisabeth Scott 52 F 1 1 VA 11 246 32 32 Jacen Bennet 42 M 1 2 CT State of birth is written as Con 12 246 Ann Bennet 40 F 1 2 TN 13 246 William Bennet 23 M 2 IN 14 246 Rolen Bennet 13 M 2 IL 15 246 Harriet Bennet 7 F 2 IL 16 246 Hiriam Bennet 10 M 2 IL First name is as it appears on the census 17 246 John Bennet 2 M 2 IA 18 246 Isaac Mendenhall 25 M 1 3 IN 1 1 1 19 246 Embly Mendenhall 19 F 1 12 MO 20 246 33 33 William Nutter 32 M 1 1 VA 1 1 1 21 246 Martha Nutter 26 F 1 1 OH 22 246 Luther Nutter 10 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 23 246 Mary Nutter 7 F 1 OH 24 246 Sarrah Nutter 3 F 1 OH 25 246 34 34 George Ellas 27 M 2 NY 26 246 Feba Ellas 25 F 2 NY 27 246 Clara Ellas 4 F 2 IN 28 246 Harry Ellas 2 M 2 IA 29 246 Charles Cary 26 M 1 OH 1 1 1 30 246 35 35 Albert Ellas 32 M 1 2 NY 1 1 1 31 246 Marry Ellas 23 F 1 2 NY 32 246 36 36 Elisha Mayer 32 M 1 NY 1 1 1 33 246 Judson Mayer 23 M 1 NY 34 246 37 37 Richard Baker 26 M 1 5 OH 1 1 1 35 246 Sarrah Baker 25 F 1 12 IN 36 246 Feridon Baker 1 M 1 IA 37 246 Nathaniel Pryor 13 M 1 OH 38 246 Ruthy Pryor 10 F 1 OH 1 248 38 38 David Gochenour 32 M 1 1 VA farmer 1 1 1 2 248 Jane Gochenour 32 F 1 1 OH 3 248 Mary Gochenour 19 F 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 4 248 Barbary Gochenour 12 F 1 OH 5 248 Adam Gochenour 11 M 1 OH 6 248 Elisabeth Gochenour 10 F 1 OH 7 248 Loretta Gochenour 9 F 1 OH 8 248 David Gochenour 7 M 1 OH 9 248 Cristina Gochenour 5 F 1 OH 10 248 Robert Gochenour 4 M 1 OH 11 248 Jane Gochenour 2 F 1 OH 12 248 Lidda Gochenour 1 F 1 OH 13 248 39 39 John Sanders 29 M 1 1 IN 1 1 1 14 248 Sarrah Sanders 23 F 1 1 IN 15 248 William Sanders 5 M 1 IN 16 248 Sisk Sanders 3 M 1 IL 17 248 Leavina Sanders 2 F 1 IL 18 248 40 40 Charles Ingram 28 M 1 11 IN farmer 1 1 1 19 248 Suanna Ingram 28 F 1 8 VA 20 248 41 41 James Sims 44 M 1 11 VA 1 1 1 21 248 Amanda Sims 40 F 1 11 KY 22 248 William Sims 21 M 11 OH Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 23 248 Samuel Sims 13 M 11 OH 24 248 John Sims 8 M 8 IA 25 248 Jane Sims 6 F 6 IA 26 248 Robert Sims 4 M 4 IA 27 248 42 42 Daniel Chambers 40 M 11 NJ farmer 1 1 1 There is a possibility that it is NY and not NJ on birthplace 28 248 Elisabeth Chambers 40 F 11 NJ There is a possibility that it is NY and not NJ on birthplace 29 248 Auston Chambers 16 M 11 PA 30 248 Sarrah Chambers 12 F 12 PA Years in state is listed as 12 on the census 31 248 Marry Chambers 10 F 10 IA 32 248 Amos Chambers 2 M 2 IA 33 248 43 43 Jonathan Briley 60 M 1 1 MD Second digit of age was very hard to read 34 248 44 44 James Hite 35 M 1 1 PA farmer 1 1 35 248 Marget Hite 32 F 1 OH 36 248 Conrad Hite 12 M 1 OH 37 248 Hanner Hite 3 F 1 OH 38 248 John Hite 1 M 1 IA 1 250 Alminia Pryor 7 F 1 OH 2 250 Luke Pryor 5 M 1 OH 3 250 45 45 Benjamin Hawkins 31 M 1 7 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 4 250 Elisabeth Hawkins 32 F 1 7 OH 5 250 46 46 David Thomson 32 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 6 250 Mary Thomson 30 F 1 2 OH 7 250 47 47 Gabriel Trullinger 52 M 1 13 OH farmer The enumerator had trouble spelling this surname for the family 8 250 Elisabeth Trulington 42 F 1 13 OH 9 250 Marry Trulington 18 F 13 IN 10 250 Catharine Trulington 13 F 13 IL 11 250 Sarah Trullingter 11 F 11 IA 12 250 Joanna Trullingter 9 F 9 IA 13 250 Martha Trullingter 7 F 7 IA 14 250 Joseph Trullingter 3 M 3 IA 15 250 48 48 Feba Silvers 39 F 1 2 KY farmer 16 250 James Silvers 16 M 2 IN 17 250 Marget Silvers 15 F 2 IN 18 250 Lisa Silvers 8 F 2 IN 19 250 Lucinda Silvers 6 F 2 IN 20 250 Carline Silvers 2 F 2 IN 21 250 49 49 I G Carr 27 M 1 17 IN farmer 1 1 1 There is a possibility that the first initial is a J 22 250 Sarah Carr 29 F 1 7 TN Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 23 250 William Carr 4 M 4 IA 24 250 Thomas Carr 2 M 2 IA 25 250 50 50 Jessa Silvers 35 M 1 7 KY farmer 1 1 1 26 250 Ellen Silvers 24 F 1 7 IN 27 250 Cass Silvers 6 M 6 IA 28 250 Thomas Silvers 4 M 4 IA 29 250 Elisabeth Silvers 2 F 2 IA 30 250 51 51 Ruben Hampton 53 M 1 3 TN farmer 1 1 1 31 250 Hanner Hampton 35 F 1 3 TN 32 250 Martha Hampton 20 F 3 OH 33 250 Martain Hampton 15 M 3 IN 34 250 Jane Hampton 13 F 3 IN 35 250 Andrew Hampton 11 M 3 IN 36 250 George Hampton 9 M 3 IN 37 250 Rubin Hampton 4 M 3 IN 1 252 52 52 Peter Huffman 45 M 1 12 IN farmer 1 1 1 2 252 Rachel Huffman 43 F 1 12 IN 3 252 John Huffman 18 M 12 IN 4 252 Jonathan Huffman 16 M 12 IA The state of birth and years in state are as they appear on the cens Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 5 252 Malinda Huffman 11 F 11 IA 6 252 Marget Huffman 7 F 7 IA 7 252 Nancy Huffman 5 F 5 IA 8 252 53 53 Uriah Hadley 35 M 1 5 IN farmer 1 9 252 Ladain Hadley 25 F 1 12 IN 10 252 Alva Hadley 12 M 5 IN 11 252 Harten Hadley 10 M 5 IN 12 252 Henry Hadley 3 M 3 IA 13 252 Martha Hadley 1 F 1 IA 14 252 54 54 James Reynolds 40 M 1 10 MD 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 END Kermit L. Kittleson kermit-k@juno.com