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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 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 15 252 Martha Reynolds 42 F 1 10 KY 16 252 John Reynolds 18 M 16 IN 1 17 252 Jessa Reynolds 16 M 10 IN 18 252 Wesley Reynolds 15 M 15 IN 19 252 William Reynolds 13 M 13 IN 20 252 Joseph Reynolds 11 M 11 IA 21 252 James Reynolds 6 M 6 IA 23 252 55 55 Many Rosengrant 33 M 1 4 TN farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 24 252 Ruth Rosengrant 30 F 1 4 TN 25 252 Thomas Rosengrant 6 M 4 TN 26 252 Martha Rosengrant 3 F 3 IA 27 252 Lisa Rosengrant 1 F 1 IA 28 252 56 56 John Huse 25 M 1 2 OH 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 29 252 Samntha Huse 16 F 1 2 OH 30 252 57 57 Levi Smith 33 M 1 2 VA farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 31 252 Sharlet Smith 30 F 1 2 VA 32 252 Elisabeth Smith 9 F 2 VA 33 252 Franklin Smith 4 M 2 VA 34 252 58 58 Heizikiah Rogers 50 M 1 7 VA Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 35 252 Catharine Rogers 50 F 1 7 No Birthplace is listed as No 36 252 William Rogers 21 M 7 IL 37 252 Marian Rogers 19 M 7 IL 38 252 Martha Rogers 17 F 7 IL 39 252 John Rogers 12 M 7 IN 40 252 Jane Rogers 10 F 7 IN 1 254 Catharine Rogers 9 F 7 IL 2 254 Malinda Rogers 5 F 5 IL 3 254 59 59 William Steel 35 M 1 5 IL farmer 1 1 1 4 254 Elisabeth Steel 25 F 1 5 IN 5 254 James Steel 15 M 5 IL 6 254 Luanna Steel 13 F 5 IL 7 254 Jane Steel 9 F 5 IL 8 254 William Steel 3 M 3 IA 9 254 Catharine Steel 1 F 1 IA 10 254 60 60 John Swisher 44 M 1 4 OH farmer 1 1 1 11 254 Elisabeth Swisher 42 F 1 4 OH 12 254 Jane Swisher 18 F 4 OH 13 254 Ann Swisher 16 F 4 OH Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 14 254 Alexander Swisher 13 M 4 OH 15 254 Elisabeth Swisher 3 F 3 IA 16 254 61 61 Jacob Moss 26 M 1 5 IL farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 17 254 Flora Moss 18 F 1 5 TN 18 254 62 62 Samuel Stack 28 M 1 6 Canada 1 19 254 Louisa Stack 28 F 1 6 Canada 20 254 David Stack 3 M 3 IA 21 254 Carles Stack 2 M 2 IA 23 254 Hester Stack 1 F 1 IA 24 254 63 63 Daniel Ettleman 36 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 25 254 Hannah Ettleman 37 F 1 2 IL 26 254 Sarrah Ettleman 13 F 2 IL 27 254 Hariam Ettleman 11 M 2 IL 28 254 Mary Ettleman 9 F 2 IL 29 254 Daniel Ettleman 7 M 2 IL 30 254 Jane Ettleman 5 F 2 MO 31 254 William Ettleman 2 M 2 IA 32 254 Manai Ettleman 1 M 1 IA 33 254 64 64 William McAllister 40 M 1 3 OH farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 34 254 Emmaline McAllister 40 F 1 3 VA 35 254 Abigail McAllister 68 F 1 3 NH 36 254 Harve McAllister 12 M 3 OH 37 254 John McAllister 9 M 3 OH 38 254 Sariah McAllister 7 F 3 OH 39 254 Homer McAllister 4 M 3 OH 40 254 Marget McAllister 1 F 1 IA 1 256 65 65 Robert McCartany 53 M 1 3 Scotland 1 1 1 2 256 John McCartany 24 M 2 Scotland 1 1 1 Native voters is checked on him 3 256 Robert McCartany 21 M 2 Scotland 1 1 1 Native voters is checked on him 4 256 Grace McCartany 16 F 2 PA 5 256 Elisabeth McCartany 12 F 2 OH 6 256 66 66 John Fox 38 M 1 1 PA 1 1 1 7 256 Marget Fox 38 F 1 1 Ireland 8 256 Mary Fox 8 F 1 PA 9 256 Ellen Fox 7 F 1 PA 10 256 Elisabeth Fox 5 F 1 PA 11 256 Robert Fox 3 M 1 PA 12 256 Lorissa Fox 1 F 1 MO Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 13 256 67 67 A J Hall 39 M 1 10 IN farmer 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 14 256 Nancy Hall 40 F 1 10 TN 15 256 Jane Hall 12 F 10 MO 16 256 William Hall 9 M 9 IA 17 256 Sarrah Hall 9 F 9 IA 18 256 Miles Hall 7 M 7 IA 19 256 Lisa Hall 2 F 2 IA 20 256 Baby Hall 1 M 1 IA 21 256 68 68 James Carr 42 M 1 17 KY 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 22 256 Lydda Carr 35 F 1 17 KY 23 256 Tucker Carr 11 M 11 IA 24 256 Sarrah Carr 9 F 9 IA 25 256 Oliver Carr 7 M 7 IA 26 256 John Carr 5 M 5 IA 27 256 William Carr 1 M 1 IA 28 256 69 69 Joseph Stack 40 M 1 7 NY 1 1 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold 29 256 Lavra Stack 36 F 1 7 Canada 30 256 Mariah Stack 19 F 7 Canada 31 256 Elidda Stack 16 F 7 NY Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 32 256 Marget Stack 15 F 7 Canada 33 256 Emley Stack 12 F 7 Canada 34 256 Catharine Stack 10 F 7 Canada 35 256 William Stack 6 M 6 IA 36 256 Charley Stack 1 M 1 IA 1 258 Luisa Bradney 11 F 6 OH 2 258 Ann Bradney 9 F 6 OH 3 258 91 91 Asa Perdue 40 M 1 3 OH 1 1 1 The dwelling/family numbers are as they appear on the census 4 258 Mary Perdue 28 F 1 3 OH 5 258 James Perdue 10 M 3 OH 6 258 Jonathan Perdue 8 M 3 IN 7 258 Jasper Perdue 6 M 3 IN 8 258 William Perdue 3 M 3 OH 9 258 Jane Perdue 1 F 1 IA 10 258 92 92 Siles Berchem 30 M 1 2 IN 11 258 Mary Berchem 25 F 2 IN 12 258 George Berchem 2 M 2 IN 13 258 Thomas Berchem 1 M 1 IA 1 262 69 70 William Carr 41 M 1 16 KY farmer 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 2 262 Sarrah Carr 35 F 1 6 TN 3 262 James Carr 21 M 16 IL 4 262 William Carr 16 M 6 IA 5 262 Jessa Carr 17 M 6 TN 6 262 Rose Carr 15 F 6 TN 7 262 Mose Carr 11 M 6 TN 8 262 Sarrah Carr 10 F 10 IA 9 262 Marget Carr 10 F 10 IA 10 262 Emline Carr 5 F 5 IA 11 262 John Carr 4 M 4 IA 12 262 George Carr 1 M 1 IA 13 262 71 71 John Carse 36 M 1 2 IN farmer 1 1 1 14 262 Elisabeth Carse 34 F 1 2 France 15 262 Sarrah Carse 15 F 2 IN 16 262 Andrew Carse 12 M 2 IN 17 262 Lyddly Carse 10 F 2 IN 18 262 Francis Carse 8 M 2 IN 19 262 72 72 Thomas Silvers 42 M 1 10 Ky farmer 1 1 1 20 262 Elisabeth Silvers 32 F 1 10 TN Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 21 262 Stephen Silvers 20 M 10 MO 1 22 262 Sarrah Silvers 17 F 10 MO 23 262 William Silvers 15 M 10 MO 24 262 James Silvers 14 M 10 MO 25 262 John Silvers 10 M 10 IA 26 262 Jessa Silvers 1 M 1 IA 27 262 Thomas Silvers 5 M 5 IA 28 262 73 73 William Sprowl 33 M 1 3 OH farmer 1 1 1 29 262 Mary Sprowl 32 F 1 3 PA 30 262 Ann Sprowl 11 F 3 IN 31 262 Robert Sprowl 9 M 3 IN 32 262 Jane Sprowl 7 F 3 IN 33 262 Jacob Sprowl 4 M 3 IN 34 262 Christin Sprowl 1 F 1 IA 35 262 74 74 Patterson Moss 30 M 1 6 IL 36 262 Lavina Moss 28 F 1 6 OH 37 262 Comdore Moss 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 END Kermit L. Kittleson kermit-k@juno.com