STATE CENSUS: 1856 SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP: MILLS COUNTY IOWA Transcribed and submitted by Cay Merryman: caym@infowest.com Information transcribed for the following columns: A Line Number B Page Number 1 Number of dwellings houses 2 Number of families 3 Names of Persons 4 Age 5 Sex 6 Color 7 Married 8 Widowed 9 Years resident in the State 10 In what State, or Foreign Country, born 11 Profession, trade or occupation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 1 Kerney, Jacob B. 33 X 0 PA School teacher 1 1 Kerney, Elizabeth 28 X 0 England 1 1 Kerney, John R. 7 0 MO 1 1 Kerney, Margaret 6 0 MO 1 1 Kerney, Wm. C. 3 0 MO 1 1 Kerney, Ciman 0 M 0 IA 2 2 Rains, Henry 58 X 0 NC Farmer 2 2 Rains, Mary 56 X 0 KY 2 2 Rains, Wm. 22 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Charlotte E. 19 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Sarah A. 17 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Ambers W. 12 M 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Harriet A. 12 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Eliza C. 10 0 MO 2 2 Rains, James 9 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Mary R. 7 0 MO 2 2 Rains, Taylor E. 5 0 MO 3 3 Naldwin, Isaac 37 X 0 OH Farmer 3 3 Baldwin, Rachel 37 X 0 OH 3 3 Baldwin, Jacob D. 14 0 IN 3 3 Baldwin, Talitha 13 0 IN 3 3 Baldwin, Edward 6 0 IN 3 3 Baldwin, Amanda 4 0 IN 3 3 Baldwin, Francenia 1 0 IN 4 4 Sloneker, George 51 X 17 PA Farmer 4 4 Sloneker, Elizabeth 49 X 17 PA 4 4 Sloneker, Henry 21 17 PA Laborer 4 4 Sloneker, Lester 17 17 IL 4 4 Sloneker, John 15 15 IA 4 4 Sloneker, Elizabeth 9 9 IA 4 4 Sloneker, George 6 6 IA 4 4 Sloneker, Myriaett 2 F 2 IA 5 5 Johnson, Joseph J. 33 X 0 KY Farmer 5 5 Johnson, Nancy 26 X 0 MO 5 5 Johnson, Wm. L. 9 0 MO 5 5 Johnson, Elizabeth A. 6 0 MO 5 5 Johnson, Salina C. 4 0 MO 5 5 Johnson, Sarah 1 0 MO 6 6 Vaughn, Joseph 26 X 3 VA Farmer 6 6 Vaughn, Rebecca 24 X 3 KY 6 6 Vaughn, John 1 1 IA 6 6 Vaughn, Lucy 0 0 IA 6 6 Vaughn, Nancy 80 X 3 VA 7 7 Williams, Archibald 29 X 4 KY Farmer 7 7 Williams, Sarah 29 X 4 TN 7 7 Williams, James 6 4 MO 7 7 Williams, Wm. 3 3 IA 7 7 Williams, Thomas 1 1 IA 8 8 Williams, Leven 49 X 4 KY Farmer 8 8 Williams, Sarah 56 X 4 KY 8 8 Williams, Nancy 19 4 KY 8 8 Williams, Henrietta 16 4 KY 8 8 Williams, Benjamin 13 4 MO 9 9 Billings, Joseph 31 X 3 PA Farmer 9 9 Billings, Jane E. 29 X 3 OH 9 9 Billings, Matilda 5 3 IL 9 9 Billings, Mary 2 2 IA 10 10 Speer, Charles 45 X 4 VA Farmer 10 10 Speer, Elizabeth 45 X 4 VA 10 10 Speer, Lafayette 18 X 4 VA Farmer 10 10 Speer, Francis M. 17 M 4 VA Farmer 10 10 Speer, Manerva A. 16 4 VA 10 10 Speer, Jacob 13 4 VA 10 10 Speer, Sarah 11 4 IN 10 10 Speer, Sirena J. 9 4 MO 10 10 Speer, Mary A. 6 4 MO 10 10 Speer, Robert 4 4 Mo 10 10 Speer, Goodson M. 3 3 IA 10 10 Speer, Allen P. 0 0 IA 11 11 Sturtefant, James 35 X 2 VT Farmer 11 11 Sturtefant, Charlotte 25 X 2 NY 11 11 Sturtefant, Delbert 1 1 IA 12 12 Spurlock, Cyrus 53 X 2 VA Farmer 12 12 Spurlock, Comfort 43 X 14 VA 12 12 Spurlock, Marshall E. 20 14 IN Farmer 12 12 Spurlock, Mary C. 16 14 IL 12 12 Spurlock, Julia A. 11 11 IA 12 12 Spurlock, Wm. C. 9 9 IA 12 12 Spurlock, James B. 3 3 IA 13 13 West, Nathan A. 48 X 10 OH Farmer 13 13 West, Adaline 39 X 10 NY 13 13 Follett, Louisa 58 X 10 NY 13 13 Follett, Warren 18 10 MO Farmer 13 13 Whiting, Elisha 17 10 MO Farmer 13 13 Whiting, Edmund 25 10 OH Farmer 14 14 Tubbs, Lewis W. 30 X 0 NY Farmer 14 14 Tubbs, Sibyl 19 X 0 MI 14 14 Tubbs, Wm. L. 1 0 MI 14 14 Norton, Horace A. 22 0 NY Laborer 14 14 Armstong, Charles 17 0 NY Farmer 15 15 Dunagan, Benjamin 44 X 4 TN Farmer 15 15 Dunagan, Elizabeth 42 X 4 TN 15 15 Dunagan, Martha A. 12 4 MO 15 15 Dunagan, James 7 4 MO 15 15 Dunagan, Rebecca S. 2 2 IA 15 15 Dunagan, Mary C. 0 0 IA 16 16 Chambers, Jehew 27 X 1 IN Farmer 16 16 Chambers, Margaret J. 20 X 1 IN 16 16 Chambers, Charles G. 1 1 IN 17 17 Johnson, William 57 X 0 KY Farmer 17 17 Johnson, Sarah 57 X 0 MD 17 17 Johnson, Wm. R. 29 0 MO Farmer 17 17 Johnson, Sarah M. 15 0 MO 18 18 Kerney, Eliza 58 X 0 PA 18 18 Kerney, Mary P. 27 0 PA 18 18 Kerney,Katharine 25 0 OH 18 18 Kerney, Abner B. 19 0 OH Farmer 19 19 Dunlap, James 61 X 0 VA Farmer 19 19 Boston, Andrew 26 X 0 ky Farmer 19 19 Boston, Martha E. 17 X 0 MO 19 19 Dunlap, James 13 0 MO 19 19 Dunlap, Virginia 11 0 MO 19 19 Boston, James 0 0 MO 20 20 Hargain, Daniel W. 22 X 1 IN Farmer 20 20 Hargain, Levina 19 X 1 KY 20 20 Hargain, Fidelia 1 1 IN 20 20 Vandoren, Wm. W. 21 X o NY Farmer 20 20 Vandoren, Ellen 16 X 1 IN 21 21 Young, William 42 X 4 KY Farmer 21 21 Young, Synthis L. 40 X 4 KY 21 21 Young, Charles W. 18 4 KY 21 21 Young, Margaret 15 4 MO 21 21 Young, John R. 12 4 MO 21 21 Young, Mary A. 7 4 MO 21 21 Young, Charlotte 4 4 IA 21 21 Young, Amelia F. 0 0 IA 22 22 Wearin, Josiah 32 X 0 Va Farmer 22 22 Wearin, Olive 27 X 0 NY 22 22 Wearin, Francis 6 F 0 IN 22 22 Wearin, Adelbert 5 0 IN 22 22 Wearin,Caloma 1 0 IN 22 22 Wearin, Otha 28 M 0 VA Farmer 22 22 Ryerson, Rebecca 14 10 IN 22 22 Neely, Ambros 18 0 IN 22 22 Ingelis, Wrett 12 0 IN 23 23 Britt. Leroy 44 X 3 TN Farmer 23 23 Britt, Rodah 44 X 3 AL 23 23 Britt, Thomas M. 20 3 TN 23 23 Britt, Mary M. 16 3 TN 23 23 Britt, Martha E. 16 3 TN 23 23 Britt, Martha E. 12 3 TN 23 23 Britt, Leroy 9 3 TN 23 23 Britt, Willbem 7 3 MO 23 23 Britt, William 2 2 IA 23 23 Britt, George W. 1 1 IA 23 23 Bottorff, John M. 21 0 IN Laborer 24 24 Tolles, Charles 28 X 8 NY Farmer 24 24 Tolles, Sylvia 35 X 8 OH 24 24 Tolles, Albert C. 5 5 IA 24 24 Tolles, Mariah A. 3 3 IA 24 24 Tolles, Arthur B. 0 0 IA 25 25 Vanorsdel, Samuel 31 X 2 PA Farmer 25 25 Vanorsdel, Rebecca 33 X 2 PA 25 25 Vanorsdel, Mary E. 8 2 (PA?) 25 25 Vanorsdel, Jacob H. 6 2 (PA?) 25 25 Vanorsdel, Agnes 4 2 (PA?) 25 25 Van Orsdel, Eliza A 1 1 IA 26 26 Stringfield, C. C. 27 X 3 KY Farmer 26 26 Stringfield, Katarine 29 X 3 MO 26 26 Stringfield, Sarah 4 3 MO 26 26 Stringfield, Leveston B. 0 M 0 IA 26 26 Johnson, Mahala 22 0 MO 27 27 Stringfield, L. H. 46 X 3 KY Blacksmith 27 27 Stringfield, Belinda 33 X 3 KY 27 27 Stringfield, George 17 3 KY Farmer 27 27 Stringfield, Wm. 15 3 KY Farmer 27 27 Stringfield, Mary 13 3 KY 27 27 Stringfield, Martha 13 3 KY 27 27 Stringfield, Sarah 11 3 MO 27 27 Stringfield, Julia 9 3 MO 27 27 Stringfield, Thomas 7 3 MO 27 27 Stringfield, John 5 3 MO 27 27 Stringfield, Charles 2 2 IA 27 27 Baker, D. B. 23 X 1 PA Blacksmith 27 27 Baker, Henrietta 10 X 3 KY 28 28 Barbee, Salomon 44 X 13 OH Farmer 28 28 Barbee, Sarah 40 X 13 IN 28 28 Barbee, Mary J. 21 13 IL 28 28 Barbee, Malinda 19 13 IL 28 28 Barbee, William 17 13 IL 28 28 Barbee, Daniel 15 13 IL 28 28 Barbee, Sarah 12 12 IL 28 28 Barbee, Carolina 8 8 IA 28 28 Barbee, Nancy 5 5 IA 28 28 Barbee, Sylvester 3 3 IA 28 28 Barbee, Westley 1 1 IA 29 29 Rodgers, Jonathan 42 X 6 MO Farmer 29 29 Rodgers, Martha A. 31 X 6 MO 29 29 Rodgers, John F. 11 6 MO 29 29 Rodgers, Rachel F. 10 6 MO 29 29 Rodgers, Richard P. ?? 6 MO 29 29 Rodgers, Joseph 5 5 IA 29 29 Rodgers, Milton F. 1 1 IA 29 29 Hain, G. W. 22 1 VA Farmer 30 30 Marshall, John W. 24 X 8 IN Farmer 30 30 Marshall, Margaret 21 X 9 OH 30 30 Marshall, Lodiska 4 F 4 IA 30 30 Marshall, John W. 1 1 IA 30 30 Purdy, Silvinus C 12 6 OH 30 30 Kirkpatrick, Henry C. 24 10 OH Plasterer 30 30 Kirkpatrick, Thomas 22 31 31 Foster, Joseph H. 29 X 3 OH Farmer 31 31 Foster, Arlefa 29 X 3 IN 31 31 Foster, Salvador D. 5 3 MO 31 31 Foster, Josiah S. 0 0 IA 31 31 Sanderson, John 22 0 NY Farmer 32 32 Sloan, John N. 26 X 1 NJ Farmer 32 32 Sloan, Hellen 24 X 1 NJ 32 32 Sloan, John N. 3 1 NJ 32 32 Sloan, Lewis 17 1 NJ Farmer 32 32 Woolston, Elijah B. 24 1 NJ Doctor 32 32 McDonald, Hannah 24 0 NJ 32 32 McDonald, Wm. 6 0 NJ 33 33 Emrick, David 46 X 15 OH Farmer 33 33 Emrick, Ann E. 46 X 15 Ireland 33 33 Emrick, Sarah 16 15 IL 33 33 Emrick, Martha 13 13 IA 33 33 Emrick, David 10 10 Ia 33 33 Emrick, C. C. 7 M 7 IA 33 33 Emrick, Ann E. 4 4 IA 33 33 Emrick, Wm. S. 0 0 IA 34 34 Chapell, Henry 23 X 3 KY Farmer 34 34 Chapell, Mary S. 18 X 15 IL 35 35 McCoy, James 54 X ? PA Farmer 35 35 McCoy, Margret 54 X 16 PA 35 35 McCoy, Jane 20 16 PA 35 35 McCoy, Thos. B. 14 14 IA 35 35 McCoy, Casper 26 X 16 PA Farmer 35 35 McCoy, Fanny 16 X 6 MO 35 35 McCoy, James 4 4 IA 36 36 Davis, Coradon 23 X 7 OH Farmer 36 36 Davis, Martha 18 X 16 PA 36 36 Davis, Margret 1 1 IA 37 37 Hedrick, George P. 41 X 2 VA Carpenter 37 37 Hedrick, Margret E. 38 X 2 PA 37 37 Hedrick, Arabella 15 2 OH 37 37 Hedrick, Mary F. 11 2 IN 37 37 Hedrick, Joseph 9 2 OH 37 37 Hedrick, Robert 7 2 OH 37 37 Hedrick, David E. 5 2 IL 37 37 Hedrick, Sarah C. 2 2 IL 38 38 Goodwin, Peter H. 35 X 3 NY Farmer 38 38 Goodwin, Isabell 26 X 3 PA 38 38 Goodwin, Almira 7 3 MI 38 38 Goodwin, James D. 2 2 IN 38 38 Goodwin, Eugene M. 0 0 IA 38 38 Anderson, Mary 63 X 5 PA 38 38 Goodwin, James H. 29 X 3 NY Carpenter 38 38 Goodwin, Margaret 29 X 3 OH 38 38 Goodwin, Laura 7 3 MI 38 38 Goodwin, Emily 3 3 IA 38 38 Goodwin, Harvy 0 0 IA 39 39 Davis, Sterling 33 X 6 NY Farmer 39 39 Davis, Mariah 32 X 7 OH 39 39 Davis, Warren W 11 6 IL 39 39 Davis, Amelia M. 9 6 IL 39 39 Davis, (..eriezie) 5 F 5 IA 39 39DavDavis, Wallis 0 M 0 IA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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