CENSUS: 1856 State Census; Longcreek Twp., Decatur County, Iowa ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES PROJECT 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ************************************************************************ The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. 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 Longcreek 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 33 66 Margarett Sheely 10 F 34 66 Juliann Sheely 6 F 35 66 John Sheely 4 M 36 66 68 68 Brackston Pearce 40 M 1 1 IN farmer 1 1 1 37 66 Santh Pearce 39 F Name is as is on the census 38 66 William Pearce 20 M 1 68 John Lantze 6 M NC 2 68 Washington Lant 4 M 3 68 Phillip E Lantze 3 M 4 68 William D Lantze 1 M 5 68 77 77 Orlena Flora 34 F 6 68 John Flora 11 M 7 68 Jacob G Flora 8 M 8 68 Nancy J Flora 2 F 9 68 78 78 Abraham Cooper 27 M 1 1 NY farming 1 1 1 10 68 Sarah Cooper 26 F 11 68 Succa Whitney 17 M 12 68 William Whitney 15 M 13 68 Lucinda Whitney 14 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 14 68 79 79 Peter Jorden 42 M 1 2 Irland farmer 1 1 1 15 68 Isabell Jorden 25 F 16 68 Albirt Jorden 8 M 17 68 Isabell Jorden 6 F 18 68 Eliza Jorden 2 F 19 68 Thomas Jorden 20 M 20 68 Isabell Sotherland 52 F 21 68 80 80 John Kelsey 34 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 22 68 Man*anda M Kelsey 32 F 23 68 Margarett L Kelsey 10 F 24 68 Leroy Kelsey 8 M 25 68 Lydia A Kelsey 6 F 26 68 Nancy P Kelsey 2 F 1 70 Joseph Pearce 15 M IN 2 70 Rufus Pearce 13 M 3 70 Narcissy Pearce 8 F 4 70 Nancy A Pearce 6 F 5 70 Peter Pearce 3 M 6 70 Mary Pearce 1 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 7 70 Susan Pearce 21 F 8 70 Lena Pearce 1 F 9 70 69 69 Dason Gibson 55 M 1 2 NC farmer 1 1 1 First name is as is on the census 10 70 Elizabeth Gibson 53 F 11 70 Elizabeth Gibson 18 F 12 70 John Gibson 15 M 13 70 Thomas Gibson 11 M 14 70 Moses Gibson 20 M 15 70 70 70 Samuell Stewart 25 F 1 2 Irland farmer 1 1 1 Sex is as appears on the census 16 70 Delila Stewart 17 F 17 70 James A Stewart 2 M 18 70 71 71 Femple Gibson 56 M 1 2 NC farmer 1 1 1 19 70 Elizabeth Gibson 39 F 20 70 Jane Gibson 18 F 21 70 Martha Gibson 16 F 22 70 May Gibson 11 F 23 70 Tarazina Gibson 7 F 24 70 72 72 Columbus Rowell 32 M 1 10 OH farmer 1 1 1 25 70 Sarah A Rowell 19 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 26 70 73 73 William B Gibson 43 M 27 70 Malonia Gibson 42 F 28 70 Eva A Gibson 13 F 29 70 Sarah C Gibson 9 F 30 70 Charles M Dowd 28 M 4 PA farmer 1 1 1 31 70 74 74 Jonathan P Hamilton 27 M 1 2 IN farmer 1 1 1 32 70 75 75 John Right 48 M 1 3 PA farmer 1 1 1 33 70 Anna Right 53 F 34 70 Mary A Right 13 F 35 70 Joseph Ross 5 M 36 70 76 76 George Lantze 38 M 1 7 NC farmer 1 1 1 37 70 Myra Lantze 35 F 38 70 Harvy S Lantze 8 M 1 72 Elizabeth Ross 12 F 2 72 Izaiah Ross 8 M 3 72 55 55 Benjamine Smith 46 M 1 5 NC farmer 1 1 1 4 72 Mary Smith 40 F 5 72 Daniel Smith 18 M 6 72 Joel Smith 16 M Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 7 72 Louisa Smith 14 F 8 72 Mary * Smith 12 F 9 72 John W Smith 10 M 10 72 James Smith 7 M 11 72 Franklin Smith 5 M 12 72 Lucinda Smith 1 F 13 72 56 56 Isaac Woodard 24 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 14 72 57 57 Noah Bowling 24 M 1 1 IN farmer 1 1 1 15 72 Margarett Bowling 22 F 16 72 Elizabth Bowling 2 F First name is as it appears on the census 17 72 William Bowling 1 M 18 72 58 58 Adam Gibson 28 M 1 1 NC farmer 1 1 1 19 72 Mary A Gibson 23 F 20 72 William Gibson 1 M 21 72 59 59 George Hamilton 30 M 1 8 OH farmer 1 1 1 22 72 Lydia Hamilton 29 F 23 72 Emly J Hamilton 2 F 24 72 Ellen Hamilton 1 F 25 72 Jeramiah Loushbaugh 14 M Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 26 72 60 60 Henry Barickman 32 M 1 1 MD farmer 1 1 1 27 72 Angaline Barricman 36 F 28 72 John C Barrickman 14 M 29 72 Manervy E Barrickman 12 F 30 72 William H Barrickman 8 M 31 72 Sarah Barrickman 5 F 32 72 61 61 Edward Upfield 42 M 1 3 England farmer 1 1 1 33 72 Mary J Upfield 28 F 34 72 Thomas Upfield 7 M 35 72 Sarah E Upfield 5 F 36 72 Susan Upfield 3 F 37 72 Lucyann Upfield 1 F 38 72 William H Keeble 13 M 1 74 43 43 Alroy W Cambell 33 M 1 2 OH farming 1 1 1 2 74 Eliza Cambell 23 F 3 74 Inez Cambell 2 F 4 74 44 44 W J Blades 23 M 1 8 KY Farmer 1 1 1 5 74 Mary Blades 20 F 6 74 William Blades 1 M Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 7 74 45 45 William Kelso 33 M 1 7 PA farmer 1 1 8 74 Ann C M Kelso 30 F 9 74 Charles B Kelso 10 M 10 74 Mary A Kelso 9 F 11 74 George F Kelso 6 M 12 74 Pruzilla F Kelso 3 F 13 74 46 46 Charles Bonham 62 M 1 8 NJ farmer 1 1 1 14 74 Carlotte Bonham 55 F 15 74 Razela Bonham 23 F 16 74 Charles A Bonham 19 M 17 74 William Bonham 15 M 18 74 Mary A C Bonham 12 F 19 74 47 47 William Emberson 63 M 1 VA farmer 1 20 74 Mary Emberson 50 F 1 1 21 74 James H Emberson 19 M 22 74 Sharlott Emberson 18 F 23 74 Ellen Eslinghaste 20 F 24 74 48 48 John B Worrell 40 M 1 8 PA farmer 1 1 1 25 74 Roda Worrell 31 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 26 74 Almeda Worrell 12 F 27 74 Locrecia Worrell 11 F 28 74 Rebeca Worrell 9 F 29 74 Mary Worrell 5 F 30 74 Frances Worrell 3 F 31 74 Jophronia Worrell 1 F 32 74 49 49 Robert G Mansfield 38 M 1 2 IN farmer 1 1 1 33 74 Margareet Mansfield 34 F 34 74 Isail Mansfield 14 M 35 74 Sarah J Mansfield 10 F 36 74 Rebeca Mansfield 9 F 37 74 Charles Mansfield 7 M 38 74 Mary Mansfield 4 F 39 74 George B Mansfield 1 M 1 76 28 Josiah H Taylor 11 M Note says See pg 60 for rest of family 2 76 Margarett E Taylor 8 F 3 76 Amanda L Taylor 6 F 4 76 Nancy E Taylor 3 F 5 76 Elizabeth C Taylor 3 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 6 76 John C Bunt 25 M 1 6 KY farmer 1 1 7 76 Sarah Bunt 17 F 8 76 29 29 James Irving 50 M 1 2 NJ farmer 1 1 1 9 76 Sarah J Irving 32 F 10 76 William Irving 5 M 11 76 30 30 William Clinkenbear 23 M 1 1 TN farmer 1 1 1 12 76 Elizabth Clinkenbear 19 F First name is as it appears on the census 13 76 Thomas Clinkenbear 1 M 14 76 31 31 Phillip Clinkenbear 26 M 1 1 TN farmer 1 1 1 15 76 Maryett Clinkenbear 20 F 16 76 32 32 J B Mathews 30 M 1 3 OH farmer 1 1 1 17 76 Mary Mathews 30 F 18 76 F M Mathews 9 F 19 76 H M Mathews 5 F 20 76 A J Mathews 2 F 21 76 33 33 Isaac Pyre 23 M 1 13 IN farmer 1 1 1 23 76 Alfrett Pyre 26 F 24 76 34 34 Henry W Waldren 23 M 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 1 25 76 Charlotta Waldren 22 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 26 76 35 35 James D Vaughn 41 M 1 2 NY Merchant 1 1 27 76 Anna Vaughn 38 F 28 76 Lorind Vaughn 18 F 29 76 James S Vaughn 17 M 30 76 Willson R Vaughn 15 M 31 76 Hiram S Vaughn 14 M 32 76 Joseph S Vaughn 12 M 33 76 Horris E Vaughn 4 M 34 76 Nancy D Vaughn 6 F 35 76 Mary A Vaughn 2 F 36 76 Peter Kinnamon 28 F 1 2 OH farmer 1 1 37 76 Susan T Kinnamon 28 F 38 76 Roseta Kinnamon 4 F 39 76 Solonocous Kinnamon 2 M 1 78 16 16 James Ramsey 31 M 1 6 TN farmer 1 1 1 2 78 Margarett Ramsey 40 F 3 78 Thomas Ramsey 11 M 4 78 Rebecca A Ramsey 8 F 5 78 Nervesta Ramsey 7 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 6 78 Allen Ramsey 3 M 7 78 Alexander Ramsey 1 M 8 78 Franklin Ramsey 20 M 9 78 17 17 Rebeca Edwards 42 F 10 78 Thomas Edwards 22 M 5 TN Farmer 1 1 1 11 78 Jane Edwards 17 F 12 78 Benton Edwards 13 M 13 78 James M Edwards 12 M 14 78 Jackson Edwards 11 M 15 78 John Edwards 9 M 16 78 18 18 Lewis Anderson 36 M 1 1 TN farmer 1 1 1 17 78 Nancy Anderson 30 F 18 78 Freeling Anderson 10 M 19 78 Mary Anderson 6 F 20 78 Willson Anderson 5 M 21 78 Rachel Anderson 3 F 22 78 Rebeck Anderson 1 F 23 78 19 19 Jacob Loushbaugh 35 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1 24 78 Susan Loushbaugh 34 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 25 78 John A Loushbaugh 14 M 26 78 Rosina Loushbaugh 8 F 27 78 Hiram Loushbaugh 5 F Sex is as it appears on the census 28 78 Samuel Loushbaugh 2 M 29 78 John Loushbaugh 77 M 1 2 PA farmer 1 1 1 30 78 20 20 Marlin Hopkins 31 M 1 6 TN farmer 1 1 1 31 78 Rebeca Hopkins 30 F 32 78 James Hopkins 11 M 33 78 Silas Hopkins 2 M 34 78 John P Baker 42 M TN 35 78 21 21 Fredrick Loushbaugh 41 M 1 3 PA farmer 1 1 36 78 Adith Loushbaugh 37 F 37 78 Mary D Loushbaugh 13 F 38 78 Alonzo Loushbaugh 10 M 39 78 Rachael Loushbaugh 7 M Sex is as it appears on the census 1 80 1 1 William Steen 52 M 1 7 VA Farmer 1 1 1 2 80 Sarah Steen 48 F 3 80 Amanda Steen 16 F 4 80 Legrand Steen 14 M Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 5 80 Allen Steen 11 M 6 80 Jesse Steen 9 M 7 80 Westley Steen 6 M 8 80 John Steen 26 M 1 6 OH Farmer 1 1 1 9 80 2 2 Elihu Darille 27 M 1 2 IL Doctor 1 1 1 10 80 Harriet Darille 19 F 11 80 Henry Darille 2 M 12 80 Araminta E Darille 1 F 13 80 3 3 William Daley 37 M 1 1 Ireland Farmer 1 1 1 14 80 Mary Daley 33 F 15 80 Mary Daley 9 F 16 80 Ellen Daley 6 F 17 80 William Daley 4 M 18 80 Michael Daley 2 M 19 80 4 4 John Blades 52 M 1 8 KY Farmer 1 1 1 20 80 Mary Blades 24 F 21 80 Samuel E Blades 12 M Age also looks like a 92 22 80 5 5 Ezkill Beeman 27 M 1 4 IN Farmer 1 1 1 23 80 Polly Beeman 27 F Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 24 80 John C Beeman 12 M 25 80 Noah N Beeman 10 M 26 80 Mary P Beeman 7 F 27 80 William F Beeman 2 M 28 80 Marta E Beeman 1 F 29 80 6 6 Bryant Beeman 32 M 1 4 NC Farmer 1 1 1 30 80 Dieyahn Beeman 26 F 31 80 Mary S Beeman 6 F 32 80 Sarah C Beeman 1 F 33 80 7 7 Charles Barger 25 M 1 1 IN Farmer 1 1 1 34 80 Matha Barger 21 F KY Farmer First name, sex and occupation are as appears in the census 35 80 8 8 Amsley Clinkenbear 19 M 36 80 Catharine Clinkenbear 19 F 37 80 Noah Randell 70 M 1 4 NC Farmer 1 38 80 Mary Randell 53 F 39 80 William C Beeman 10 M 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