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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 Richland 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 1 98 33 33 Robert Warick 48 M 1 6 VA farmer 1 1 1 Page 96-97 were blank 2 98 Martha Warick 42 F 1 6 VA 3 98 Henry Warick 15 M 6 TN 4 98 Moses Warick 14 M 6 TN 5 98 Abner Warick 9 M 6 TN 6 98 Marget Warick 6 F 6 MO First name is as it appears on the census 7 98 Francis Warick 2 M 2 IA 8 98 Mary Monk 21 F 5 TN 9 98 34 34 Ramsy Bonam 26 M 1 6 PA farmer 1 1 1 10 98 Rachel Bonam 19 F 1 6 TN 11 98 35 35 Rufus H Gates 46 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 12 98 Hester Gates 51 F 1 1 NY 13 98 Elizabeth Gates 14 F 1 OH 14 98 Rufus A Gates 10 M 1 OH 15 98 36 36 Fredrick G Parker 56 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1 16 98 Matilda Parker 55 F 1 1 MD 17 98 Manuel Parker 25 M 1 OH farmer 1 1 1 18 98 Lamuel Parker 23 M 1 OH farmer 1 1 1 19 98 Matilda A Parker 18 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 20 98 37 37 Alfred Palmer 30 M 1 1 NY farmer 1 1 21 98 Nancy A Palmer 24 F 1 1 OH 22 98 Lenora Palmer 5 F 1 OH 23 98 38 38 John W Ladd 25 M 1 1 IN farmer 1 1 1 24 98 Easther Ladd 17 F 1 1 OH 25 98 Orabia Ladd 0 F 0 IA 26 98 39 39 John Meguier 49 M 1 0 Ireland farmer 1 27 98 Sary Meguier 47 F 1 0 Ireland 28 98 Daniel Meguier 24 M 0 Ireland farmer 1 1 29 98 Michel Meguier 22 M 0 Ireland farmer 1 1 30 98 John J Meguier 20 M 0 Ireland farmer 1 1 31 98 Brigett Meguier 15 M 0 Ireland Sex appears on census as "M" 32 98 Charles Meguier 12 M 0 Ireland 33 98 Edmont Meguier 4 M 0 Ireland 34 98 40 40 Michal Mcandrew 27 M 1 3 Ireland farmer 1 1 1 35 98 Mary Mcandrew 19 F 1 12 Ireland 36 98 41 41 Edward Conwell 25 M 1 Ireland farmer 1 1 1 37 98 Stephen Conwell 27 M 1 Ireland farmer 1 1 1 38 98 42 42 Silas Rude 44 M 1 5 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 39 98 Phebe Rude 42 F 1 5 KY 40 98 Thomas Rude 12 M 5 MO 1 100 Loid G Rude 10 M 5 MO 2 100 Hester Rude 0 F 0 IA 3 100 43 43 Thomas Carleton 40 M 1 2 Ireland 1 1 4 100 Rachel Carleton 32 F 1 IN 5 100 Cicthann Carleton 9 F 2 IN 6 100 William A Carleton 4 M 2 IN 7 100 Thomas J Carleton 0 M 0 IA 8 100 44 44 William Hanshaw 38 M 1 4 PA Miller 1 1 1 9 100 Marilla Hanshaw 28 F 1 4 Canada 10 100 Phillip M Hanshaw 14 M 4 IL 11 100 William P Hanshaw 3 M 3 MO 12 100 45 45 Theron Westervett 32 M 1 2 NY Carpente 1 1 1 13 100 Angeline Westervett 25 F 1 2 OH 14 100 Willmina Westervett 5 F 2 OH 15 100 Mathew Westervett 27 M 0 OH 16 100 46 46 Abram H Lee 44 M 1 1 OH farmer 1 1 17 100 Lorinda J Lee 30 F 1 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 18 100 Clarance Lee 12 F 1 IL 19 100 Margaret Lee 8 F 1 IL 20 100 Abram G C Lee 5 M 1 IL 21 100 William Smith 24 M 0 IN farmer 1 1 22 100 William Hemphill 24 M 1 OH farmer 1 1 23 100 47 47 Mathew Masengale 73 M 1 19 NC 1 24 100 Mary J Masengale 16 F 16 TN 25 100 Martha Row 34 F 19 TN 26 100 Rebeckah Row 13 F 13 IA 27 100 William M Row 9 M 9 IA 28 100 Hamer Row 6 M 6 IA 29 100 Elvina Row 3 F 3 IA 30 100 48 48 Jesa Masengale 36 M 0 TN farmer 1 1 31 100 James Masengale 21 M 0 IL farmer 1 1 32 100 49 49 Washington Masengale 28 M 1 19 TN farmer 1 1 1 33 100 Phebe A Masengale 28 F 1 14 OH 34 100 James W Masengale 0 M 0 IA 35 100 William Masengale 19 M 1 19 IA farmer 1 36 100 Ala* Masengale 19 F 1 14 OH Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 37 100 Covisan Masengale 0 F 0 IA 38 100 50 50 John Randall 50 M 1 14 NY Wheelrig 1 1 39 100 Louisa Randall 47 F 1 14 NY 1 102 William Randall 23 M 14 OH Carpente 1 1 2 102 Daniel Randall 20 M 14 OH 1 1 3 102 Harison Randall 15 M 14 IN 4 102 John M Randall 13 M 13 IA 5 102 Milton Randall 6 M 6 IA 6 102 Millfred Randall 6 M 6 IA The word "Twins" is written by the name 7 102 51 51 James * Concannoner 22 M 1 1 Oh farmer 1 1 1 8 102 Nancy J Concannoner 21 F 1 1 IN 9 102 52 52 John E Wright 26 M 1 2 IL farmer 1 1 1 10 102 Rachel Wright 28 F 1 2 OH 11 102 Rufus Wright 3 M 2 IL 12 102 Maytheane Wright 1 F 1 IA 13 102 53 53 Benjamon Wellman 25 M 1 1 PA farmer 1 1 1 14 102 Liza J Wellman 25 F 1 1 IN 15 102 Theadore Melson 5 M 1 IN 16 102 Patiene Wellman 54 F 1 1 NY Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS 17 102 Rhonza Haskill 79 F 1 1 MA 18 102 54 54 John McKee 53 M 1 2 VA farmer 1 1 19 102 Marianne McKee 41 F 1 2 VA 20 102 William McKee 24 M 2 OH farmer 1 1 21 102 Clairinda McKee 23 F 2 OH 22 102 MariJane McKee 18 F 2 OH 23 102 Martha McKee 14 F 2 OH 24 102 Cernalas McKee 11 F 2 OH 25 102 Susana McKee 9 F 2 OH 26 102 Clevisa McKee 5 F 2 OH 27 102 Eunas E McKee 2 F 2 OH 28 102 Seright Dixon 36 M 2 OH farmer 1 1 29 102 55 55 Modacai Smith 50 M 1 10 OH 1 1 30 102 Eizabeth Smith 24 F 1 7 IL First name is as it appears on the census 31 102 John W Smith 17 M 10 OH 32 102 Louis C Smith 15 M 10 OH 33 102 Mordacai F Smith 13 M 10 OH 34 102 Eli T Smith 8 M 8 IA 35 102 William C Smith 0 M 0 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