CENSUS: 1856 State Census, Kossuth Co., IA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Annette Lucas ClintonRoots@aol.com Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Kossuth County, Iowa Please visit the Kossuth County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/kossuth/ ________________________________________________________ The following information is available from the Iowa Genealogical Society, 6000 Douglas, P.O. Box 7735, Des Moines, Iowa 50322 KOSSUTH COUNTY, IOWA 1856 STATE CENSUS Kossuth county, organized in 1855, was divided into two townships, Algona and Humbolt. The county, at this time, included the north half of the present Humbolt County. This census record was copied at the Census Department of e Iowa State Department of History and Archives, Des Moines, Iowa. The census record show below has been alphabetized by heads of families. These headings are used in this order: (D) Dwelling: (F) Family; Name; Age; (Y) years in State and (B) Where born. ALGONA TOWNSHIP D E NAME AGE Y B 30 32 Blackford, John E 31 0 Oh Blackford, Mrs 29 0 Oh Blackford, Asa E 9 0 Ind Blackford, Julian E 3 0 Ind Blackford, Ella 1 0 Ind Gray, Charles A 23 0 Ind Mugoon, Jesse 21 0 Me Smith, Wayland R 20 0 Mass 55 57 BLOTTENBERG, Geo W 29 0 Md BLOTTENBERG, Mrs 26 0 Md BLOTTENBERG, Mary E 1 0 Md BLOTTENBERG, Harvey Charles 24 0 Md 22 23 BOOTHE, Ambrose 30 0 Eng BOOTHE, Mrs 36 0 Eng BOOTHE, Henry 9 0 Eng SHARP, Joseph P 62 0 NY NICKERSON, Wm 40 0 Mass NICKERSON, James 15 0 Mass 24 25 BROWN, Alexander 54 1 Ire BROWN, Mrs 53 1 Ire BROWN, Alexander, Jr. 21 1 Ire BROWN, John 18 1 Ire BROWN, Jenett 15 1 Ire 15 15 CALL, A C 30 2 Oh CALL, Mrs 20 2 Pa CALL, Asa P 1 0 Pa 17 17 CALL, Ambrose 23 2 Oh 36 38 CLARK, Malachi 58 3 NC CLARK, Mrs 52 3 Va CLARK, Elizabeth 24 3 Ind CLARK, Martha 21 3 Ind CLARK,Thomas J 14 3 Ind 37 39 CLARK, Wm G 28 3 Ind CLARK, Mrs 23 3 Ind CLARK, Sylvester C 4 3 Ind CLARK, Irving E 1 1 Ia 22 23 CLUFF, John 66 0 Eng 31 33 COGLEY, Robert 50 2 Pa COGLEY, Mrs 33 2 NH COGLEY, T S 15 2 Ind COGLEY, Maty J 2 2 Ia 38 40 CROCKETT, Wm T 35 0 NH CROCKETT, Mrs T 15 0 NH 38 30 CROCKETT, Edwin P 9 0 NH 32 34 CRAW, Coridan 35 2 NY CRAW, Mrs 35 2 NY CRAW, Epaphradilus 2 2 NY CRAW, John 1 1 Ia 33 35 CRAW, Lyman 33 1 NY FERRY, Sarah M 25 1 NY FERRY, Emma F 4 1 NY 16 16 CUMMINS, Jacob 24 3 Oh 49 51 DAVIDSON, Alexander 34 1 Pa DAVIDSON, Mrs 30 1 Pa DAVIDSON, Asenath A 9 1 Pa DAVIDSON, Ordelia E 7 1 Pa DAVIDSON, Cathetta J 5 1 Pa DAVIDSON, Wm P 21 1 Pa 53 55 DEVINE, Barnard 33 0 Ill DEVINE, Mrs 18 0 NY 54 54 DEVINE, John Sr 35 0 Ill DEVINE, Mrs 35 0 Ill DEVINE, John Jr 9 0 Ill DEVINE, Margaret 7 0 Ill DEVINE, Mary 5 0 Ill DEVINE, James 1 0 Ill 34 36 FIFE, Alva 42 0 NH FIFE, Mrs 43 0 NH FIFE, Powere 42 0 Vt 50 52 GIBBS, Lucius H 39 0 PA GIBBS, Mrs 34 0 NY GIBBS, Sarah E 13 0 NY GIBBS, Lucius P 8 0 NJ GIBBS, Timothy S 2 0 PA 48 50 GREEN, James 28 0 Pa GREEN, Mrs 30 1 Pa GREEN, Jesse W 6 0 Pa GREEN, Josephine L 4 0 Pa GREEN, Jjames L 1 0 Pa 58 62 HACKMAN, Christian 33 1 Ger 29 31 HALL, James E 36 1 NH HALL, Mrs 21 2 Ind 9 9 HAUSERMANN 32 1 Switz 18 18 HECKART, John 51 0 Pa HECKART, Mrs 44 0 Pa HECKART,Elmira E 22 0 Pa HECKART, John C 17 0 Oh HECKART, Margaret C 14 0 Oh HECKART, Mary E 12 0 Oh HECKART, Alfred U 7 0 Oh FISHER, Michael 56 0 Pa DEMILLS, Lemon 30 1 Unk 14 14 HENDERSON, Hezakiah 46 3 Ky HENDERSON, Mrs 43 3 Oh HENDERSON, Milton W 24 0 Ill HENDERSON, Mrs 19 0 Ind UNDERWOOD, Thomas 17 3 Ill HENDERSON, Isaac 15 3 Ill HENDERSON, Mary 13 3 Ill HENDERSON, Nancy 12 3 Ill HENDERSON, Enoch 9 3 Ill HENDERSON, Belvaretta 8 3 Ill HENDERSON, Charles 5 3 Ill PATTERSON, James 25 4 Oh 46 48 HENSLEY, Benjamin 32 2 Ky HENSLEY, Mrs 25 2 Ill HENSLEY, Winfield S 10 2 Ind HENSLEY, Filicut 7 2 Ill HENSLEY, Nancy E 5 2 Ill HENSLEY, Jane 2 2 Ill HENSLEY, Mrs Wm 75 2 Md FOSTER, Thomas J 22 0 Vt HENSLEY, Wm T 15 3 Ill 42 44 HOWARD, Wm B 22 14 Pa HOWARD, Mrs 17 16 Oh 24 26 HUTCHINSON, Mrs John 28 0 Ire HUTCHINSON, Thomas W 5 0 Mass HUTCHINSON, Rebaka 2 0 Mas HUTCHINSON, Harriett 1 0 Mass 10 10 INGHAM, Wm H 30 4 NY PUTMAN, Charles E 22 1 NY SULY, Andrew 26 3 Pa COVILL, Andrew 30 3 NY 5 5 JAMES, John 27 0 Ind JAMES, Mrs 24 0 Oh JAMES, Geo W 2 0 Ind JAMES, Emanuel S 1 0 Ind 54 56 JONES, Grishington Sr 54 0 Md JONES, Mrs 50 0 Md JONES, Grishington S Jr 24 0 Md JONES, Paul 18 0 Md JONES, Martin Van Buren 14 0 Md JONES, Andrew J 14 0 Md JONES, Goffro T 11 0 Md 57 61 KERSHAW, John 28 0 Eng KERSHAW, Mrs 27 0 Eng NIXSON, Samuel 21 0 Oh 21 22 KING, David W 23 1 NY 43 45 LANE, Eligah 23 0 Oh LANE, Mrs 21 0 Ill LANE, K Francis 1 0 Ill 43 45 LANE, Jane 18 1 Oh LANE, Mary 16 1 Oh CROSS, John M 21 1 Ind FOX, Licester 21 0 Oh LAMB, John 21 0 Ill MOORE, Wm 24 0 Pa 25 27 MAXWELL, Levi 28 2 Ill MAXWELL, Mrs 23 2 Ind MAXWELL, Leodicia 7 2 Ia MAXWELL, Martin 1 1 Ia 23 24 MILLER, Stephen W 38 0 Conn MILLER, Mrs 38 0 Vt MILLER, Geo W 18 0 Vt MILLER, Mary A 16 0 Vt MILLER, Wm 12 0 Vt MILLER, Loantha 10 0 Vt 1 1 MINKLER, Cyrus 22 3 Oh MINKLER, Mrs 25 3 Oh MINKLER, Harvey 4 3 Oh MINKLER, Harlo 2 2 Ia 26 28 MOLL, Edward 35 4 Ger 27 29 MOLL, Richard 28 2 Ger 11 11 MOORE, J W 23 4 Oh THOMPSON, Joseph 23 2 Ire THOMPSON, Mrs 18 18 Ia SMITH, Lewis H 22 3 Mass STACY, J E 26 1 NY WHEELOCK, Henry C 24 0 Vt 3 3 MOORE, Robert M Senr 40 10 Pa MOORE, Mrs 23 10 Mo MOORE, Wm L 9 9 Ia MOORE, M J 6 6 Ia MOORE, Robert M Jr 3 3 Ia MOORE, Hariet E 2 2 Ia 4 4 MOORE, Wm B 40 14 Oh MOORE, Mrs 38 14 Pa MOORE, Presella 8 8 Ia MOORE, John L 7 7 Ia MOORE, Edwin M 4 4 Ia MOORE, Wm A 1 1 Ia CHAPMAN, Charlott 18 2 Can 40 42 ORCUTT, C E 25 0 Mass ORCUTT, Mrs 18 0 Mass TREAT, L S 27 1 NY SMITH, Geo 30 1 Mass YOUNG, Kendal 35 1 Me ROBINSON, O W 21 0 NH DAVIS, Henry 21 0 Eng TELLEY, Geo 21 1 Oh 22 23 OSGOOD, Charles 26 1 NH 12 12 OTIS, Amos 24 0 NY GILBERT, Cad 23 0 NY SKINNER, Wm 22 0 Can 19 19 PAINE, James L 29 1 R I PAINE, Mrs 31 1 Mass PAINE, Emma S 3 1 RI 35 37 PURSELL, R M 35 2 Oh PURSELL, Mrs 28 3 Oh PURSELL, Winfield 1 3 Ind PURSELL, Ann 4 3 Ill PURSELL, Hariet 2 2 Ia PURSELL, Horace 1 1 Ia PURSELL, Reuben 16 3 Ind 57 50 RICHMOND, Json Senr 35 0 Mass RICHMOND, Jason Jr 8 0 Mass 20 20 RIST, Francis C 25 1 Mass RIST, Mrs 20 0 Mass 20 21 RIST, Luther 50 0 Mass RIST,Mrs 57 0 Mass RIST, Sylvester 22 0 Mass RIST, Abagal 19 0 Mass 7 7 ROAN, James 38 12 Scot ROAN, Mrs 40 12 Ia ROAN, Isabelle 12 12 Ia ROAN Robert 7 7 Ia 56 58 ROBERTSON, James Sr 35 0 Scot ROBERTSON, Mrs 34 0 Scot ROBERTSON, Agnes 10 0 Scot ROBERTSON, James Jr 8 0 Scot ROBERTSON, Jenett 3 0 Scot 51 51 ROBERSON, John 28 1 Ind ROBERSON, Mrs 24 1 Oh ROBERSON, Wm R 6 1 Ia ROBERSON, Lucy 4 1 Ind ROBERSON, Navada 2 1 Ill 47 49 ROBERSON, Thomas 33 1 Oh ROBERSON, Mrs 33 1 Oh ROBERSON, John B 9 1 Ind ROBERSON, Supphrone 7 1 Ind ROBERSON, Thomas 5 1 Ind ROBERSON, Sarah M 4 1 Ind PARSONS, Charles 20 0 Mich COLLEN, Geo C 21 0 Mich 6 6 RUBHOFF, Michael 46 14 Ger RUBHOFF, Mrs 24 12 Scot RUBHOFF, Margaret 18 14 Ger RUBHOFF, Peter 17 14 Ger RUBHOFF, John 15 14 Ger RUBHOFF, Mary 12 12 Ia RUBHOFF, Michael Jr 10 10 Ia RUBHOFF, Elizabeth 8 8 Ia RUBHOFF, Agnes 6 6 Ia RUBHOFF, James 4 4 Ia RUBHOFF, Jane 4 4 Ia RUBHOFF, Martha 2 2 Ia RUBHOFF, Mathew 2 2 Ia MEANS, Barney 21 0 Oh 41 43 SAMPLE, David 30 2 Pa 2 2 SCHENCK, Horace 34 0 NY SCHENCK, Mrs 37 0 Vt SCHENCK, Mary A 10 0 NY SCHENCK, Ordelia 7 0 NY SCHENCK, Lydia 5 0 Wisc SCHENCK, George 3 0 Ill 45 47 SMITH, O J 24 0 Pa 13 13 TAYLOR, Chancy 51 0 Mass TAYLOR, Mrs 49 0 Vt TAYLOR, James C 13 0 Vt 28 30 WILLSON, Wm A 22 1 NC 39 41 WILTFONG, Hiram M 43 2 Ky WILTFONG, Mrs 26 2 Oh WILTFONG, Geo W 10 2 Ind WILTFONG, Geo M 21 2 Ind WILTFONG, Eli 16 2 Mich WILTFONG, Nancy A 11 2 Mich RALPH, Noble ? 8 2 Ind RALPH, A M 6 2 Ind 56 59 WOOD, Henry 30 9 Mas WOOD, Mrs 29 9 Vt WOOD, Susan 7 0 Mass 44 46 WRIGHT, J C 52 0 SC WRIGHT, Mrs 46 0 Ky WRIGHT, S A 19 0 Ill WRIGHT, Minerva 15 0 Ill WRIGHT, Gilford N 15 0 Ill WRIGHT, Iva 10 0 Ill WRIGHT, Hiram G 7 0 Ill WRIGHT, R W 5 0 Ill WRIGHT, Nancy H 3 0 Ill 8 8 ZAHLTON, August 39 2 Ger HUMBOLDT TOWNSHIP 9 11 BASSHAM, George 35 2 Tenn BASHMAN, Elisabeth 26 2 Ind BASHMAN, Loisa 6 2 Ind BASHMAN, Margaret 18 3 Ind BASHMAN, William 24 2 Ind BASHMAN, Nathan 22 - Ind BASHMAN, John 19 2 Ind 10 13 BOND, Abel 31 5 NC BOND, Sarah 32 5 NC BOND, Isrom 11 5 NC BOND, Nancy 9 5 NC BOND, Rachel 6 5 NC BOND, Martha 4 4 Ia BOND, Abel 2 2 Ia 10 14 BOND, Enos 29 2 NC BOND, Rachel 28 2 NC BOND, John 6 2 NC BOND, William 4 2 NC BOND, Nancy J 2 2 NC 7 9 BROCK, Baily 36 1 Ind BROCK, Rebecca 36 1 Oh BROCK, S 13 - Ill BROCK, S 11 - Ill BROCK, Patsy 9 - Ill BROCK, Eliza 6 - Ill BROCK, Jane 3 - Ill 15 19 BURNS, Patrick 20 1 Ire BURNS, Jane 27 1 Tenn BURNS, William 2 1 Ind 4 6 CUSEY, C C 25 0 Oh CUSEY, M E 22 - Oh 5 7 CUSEY, E 27 1 Oh CUSEY, B 23 1 Oh CUSEY, T E 3 1 Ill 3 5 CUSEY, Sarah 52 - Oh CUSEY, W L 20 - Oh CUSEY, F H 19 - Ill CUSEY, J B 17 - Ill CUSEY, S B 15 - Ill CUSEY, H E 13 - Ill CUSEY M J 12 - Ill CUSEY, R A 10 - Ill 16 20 HAMILTON, Jacob 23 3 Ind HAMILTON, Jane 24 3 Ind HAMILTON, Mary 1 1 Ia 17 21 HAMILTON, Willian 22 3 Ind HAMILTON, Mary 18 3 Ind 2 4 HAND, E Z 22 1 Ky HAND W W 2 1 Ky 1 1 HAND, G W 28 1 Ill HAND, Eleanor 30 1 Oh HAND, John W 9 1 Ill HAND, Barbara 3 1 Ill McHENRY, John N 19 1 Oh McHENRY, Wm H `5 1 Oh 6 8 HAND, Soloman 34 2 Ill HAND, M A 35 2 Ill HAND, S E N 14 2 Ill HAND, A F 12 2 Ill HAND, A L 7 2 Ill HAND, B A 3 2 Ill HAND, Catherine 3 2 Ill 1 3 HAND, W F 23 1 Ill 19 23 HURLBURT, E N 57 1 Pa 22 26 JOHNSON, FRANCIS 23 6 Pa JOHNSON, Michael 25 6 Pa JOHNSON, John 21 6 Pa 13 17 JOHNSON, Hugh 60 6 Ire JOHNSON, Brighet 43 6 Ire JOHNSON, William 16 6 Pa JOHNSON, Mary 12 6 Pa JOHNSON, Sarh 9 6 Pa JOHNSON, Hugh 6 6 Pa JOHNSON, Richard 3 3 Ia 8 10 KUIRER, D H 24 2 NY 1 2 MAXWELL, Martin 29 1 Ind MAXWELL, Belinda 22 - Ind MAXWELL, J S 6 - Ill MAXWELL, E F 4 - Ill MAXWELL, Leroy 2 - Ill MAXWELL, S E 1 - Ill 21 25 NOLAND, Michael 49 1 Ire 18 22 RUSH, Chester 38 1 Tenn RUSH, Rebbecca 35 1 Oh RUSH, Frances 14 1 Ind RUSH, Harriet 10 1 Ind RUSH, Sarah 8 1 Ind 11 15 RUSSELL, Oliver 23 1 Ind MACY, Joel R 21 3 Ind MUNSON, Herman 46 1 Conn MUNSON, Alva 16 - NY 9 12 SCURLOCK, Thomas 38 15 Oh SCURLOCK, Julia 33 15 Ia SCURLOCK, Jasper 15 15 Ia SCURLOCK, Levis 13 13 Ia SCURLOCK, Scott 8 8 Ia SCURLOCK, Francis 3 3 Ia SCURLOCK, William 1 1 Ia 12 16 STEWART, Thomas 46 1 Ire STEWART, Ann 37 1 Ire STEWART, George 15 1 NY STEWART, Margaret 12 1 NY STEWART, Mary 7 1 NY STEWART, Henry 3 1 NY STEWART, Mercy 1 1 Ill 20 24 STONE, Eber 32 2 NY STONE, Lucy U 21 1 NY 14 18 TRULLINGER, Burton 25 17 Ind TRULLINGER, Mary 25 10 Ill TRULLINGER, William 2 2 Ia TRULLINGER, Mary 1 1 Ia