Census: 1885 Ruthven, Highland Township: Palo Alto County, Iowa Contributed by Cathy Labath A Page B Line 1 Dwelling 2 Family 3A Surname 3B Given Name T Township R Range S Section 4 Street 5 Age 6 Sex 8 Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced 9 Occupation 10 Born: County 11 Born: State 12 Born: Country 17 Alien: Filed Papers 18 Alien: Not Filed Papers 19 Can't Read or Write 20 Can Read or Write 21 Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane or Idiotic Comments A B 1 2 3A 3B T R S 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 Comments 92 1 103 108 Tobin James 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 26 M M Illinois 92 2 103 108 Tobin Catherine 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 23 F M Housekeeping Palo Alto 92 3 103 108 Tobin Eva 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 2 F Palo Alto 92 4 103 108 Tobin James 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 0 M Palo Alto 92 5 103 108 Cullin Willie 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 18 M Palo Alto 92 6 104 109 Beebe Addison J 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 35 M M M.D. Mich 92 7 104 109 Beebe Ida E 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 26 F M Housekeeping Wis 92 8 104 109 Beebe Vincent 96 34 Lot 4 Blk 5 2 M *na Iowa 92 9 104 109 Banfill Stephen 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 38 M M Groceries Canada 92 10 105 110 Banfill May 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 2* F M Housekeeping Wis 92 11 105 110 Banfill Benjamin 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 6* M M Housekeeping Vermont 92 12 105 110 Banfill James H 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 0 M Palo Alto 92 13 105 110 Rice Emma 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 21 F S Palo Alto 92 14 105 110 Burcune James N 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 25 M S Wis 92 15 105 110 Pickering John 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 40 M M Wagon Maker Ind 92 16 106 111 Pickering Hannah E 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 37 F M Housekeeping Ind 92 17 106 111 Pickering Venitson J 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 19 M S * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 18 106 111 Pickering William K 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 17 M * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 19 106 111 Pickering Eliza J 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 15 F * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 20 106 111 Pickering Calvan E 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 12 M * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 21 106 111 Pickering Arthur R 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 9 M * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 22 106 111 Pickering Ellis 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 8 M * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 23 106 111 Pickering Phineas Wm 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 5 M * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 24 106 111 Pickering Enos 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 3 M * county Tight binding. Cannot read birthplace 92 25 96 34 Lot 5 Blk 23 1 M Palo Alto No names listed, but rest of date listed 92 26 107 112 Knudson Thora 96 34 Lot 1 Blk 19 37 M M Blacksmith Wis 92 27 107 112 Knudson Jane 96 34 Lot 1 Blk 19 30 F M Housekeeping OC 92 28 107 112 Knudson Caroline 96 34 Lot 1 Blk 19 9 F Palo Alto 92 29 107 112 Hemilrick Knut 96 34 Lot 1 Blk 19 5 M Palo Alto 92 30 108 113 Brewer Nicholas 96 34 Lot 1 Blk 19 27 M M Carpenter England 92 31 108 113 Brewer Mary Ellen 96 34 Lot 1 Blk 19 25 F M Housekeeping Wis 93 1 108 113 Brewer Gracie 96 34 2 F Palo Alto 93 2 108 113 Brewer Thomas 96 34 0 M Palo Alto 93 3 108 113 Logan Thomas 96 34 23 M S England 93 4 109 114 Oleson Ole S 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 28 M M Tinner & Hardware Norway 93 5 109 114 Oleson Randa 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 25 F M Housekeeping Norway 93 6 109 114 Oleson Severt C 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 4 M Palo Alto 93 7 109 114 Oleson Mary I 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 1 F Palo Alto 93 8 109 114 Oleson Severt 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 1 M M Age as listed on census, birthplace not listed 93 9 109 114 Oleson Isabell 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 *5 F M birthplace not listed 93 10 109 114 Christienson Lewis I 96 34 1&2 Blk 5 29 M S Insurance Agent Palo Alto Dwelling, family number as on census 93 11 111 116 Nolan Patrick J 96 34 1 Blk 5 26 M M Palo Alto Dwelling, family number as on census 93 12 111 116 Nolan Josie 96 34 1 Blk 5 26 F M Housekeeping Wis Dwelling, family number as on census 93 13 111 116 Nolan James 96 34 1 Blk 5 0 M * Dwelling, family number as on census 93 14 112 116 Bramblee Alonzo T 96 34 1 Blk 33 36 M M Millwright Penn Dwelling, family number as on census 93 15 112 116 Bramblee Mary 96 34 1 Blk 33 22 F M Housekeeping Wis Dwelling, family number as on census 93 16 112 116 Bramblee Josie 96 34 1 Blk 33 5 F * Dwelling, family number as on census 93 17 113 117 Miller James E 96 34 1 Blk 42 29 M M Carpenter Ind Dwelling, family number as on census 93 18 113 117 Miller Rosa A 96 34 1 Blk 42 28 F M Housekeeping NY Dwelling, family number as on census 93 19 113 117 Miller J Eddie 96 34 1 Blk 42 2 M Palo Alto Dwelling, family number as on census 93 20 113 117 Miller Henry E 96 34 1 Blk 42 0 M Palo Alto Dwelling, family number as on census 93 21 113 117 Snyder Seymour 96 34 1 Blk 42 47 M M M.E.B. Conn Dwelling, family number as on census 93 22 113 117 Snyder Blache 96 34 1 Blk 42 28 F M Housekeeping NY Dwelling, family number as on census 93 23 114 118 Howe Orsie 96 34 2 Blk 20 42 F W Housekeeping Ohio Dwelling, family number as on census 93 24 114 118 Howe Myrtle 96 34 2 Blk 20 15 F Ill Dwelling, family number as on census 93 25 115 119 Ford Timothy J 96 34 2 Blk 20 36 M M D.M. Ireland Dwelling, family number as on census 93 26 115 119 Ford Anna 96 34 2 Blk 20 26 F M Housekeeping Ireland Dwelling, family number as on census 93 27 116 121 Nelson Charlie 96 34 2 Blk 20 20 M M R.R. Laborer Sweeden Dwelling, family number as on census 93 28 116 121 Nelson Johanah 96 34 2 Blk 20 19 F M Housekeeping Sweeden Dwelling, family number as on census 93 29 116 121 Nelson Henry 96 34 2 Blk 20 0 M Palo Alto Dwelling, family number as on census 93 30 116 122 McLaughlin Mrs 96 34 11 5 56 F W Housekeeping Ohio Dwelling, family number as on census 94 1 117 123 Nolan James F 96 34 8 Blk 20 20 M M H.M. Ill 94 2 117 123 Nolan Anna 96 34 8 Blk 20 26 F M Housekeeping Minn 94 3 118 124 Larson Ole 96 34 7 Blk 20 39 M M Stonemason Norway 94 4 118 124 Larson Anna 96 34 7 Blk 20 32 F M Housekeeping Norway 94 5 118 124 Larson Nellie 96 34 7 Blk 20 10 F Palo Alto 94 6 118 124 Larson Lewis 96 34 7 Blk 20 7 M Palo Alto 94 7 118 124 Larson Holiver 96 34 7 Blk 20 5 M Palo Alto 94 8 118 124 Larson Lena 96 34 7 Blk 20 2 F Palo Alto 94 9 119 125 Ruthven Robert 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 35 M M Dry G Merchant Scotland 94 10 119 125 Ruthven Claria E 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 27 F M Housekeeping * Tight binding, cannot read birthplace 94 11 119 125 Ruthven Elva A 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 6 F * Tight binding, cannot read birthplace 94 12 119 125 Ruthven Roy V 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 5 M * Tight binding, cannot read birthplace 94 13 119 125 Ruthven Claud B 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 3 M * Tight binding, cannot read birthplace 94 14 119 125 Ruthven Jola E 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 1 F * Tight binding, cannot read birthplace 94 15 119 125 Molingburg Mary 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 22 F S Sweeden 94 16 119 125 Parr Marqus D L 96 34 3&4 Blk 31 49 M S R R NY 94 17 120 126 Groat Edward J 96 34 5&6 Blk 18 29 M M Livery Canada 94 18 120 126 Groat Nora 96 34 5&6 Blk 18 32 F M Housekeeping Mich 94 19 120 126 Groat Gertrude E 96 34 5&6 Blk 18 2 F Palo Alto 94 20 120 126 McNess Otis 96 34 5&6 Blk 18 22 M S Laborer * Surname may be McNell or McNett 94 21 121 127 Fish Clarence W 96 34 13 Blk 33 25 M M Blacksmith * 94 22 121 127 Fish Harriet V 96 34 13 Blk 33 24 F M H Wis 94 23 121 127 Fish Edma G 96 34 13 Blk 33 0 F Palo Alto 94 24 121 127 Fish Albert M 96 34 13 Blk 33 20 M S Blacksmith * 94 25 122 128 McCormack James T 96 34 4 Blk 20 38 M M Lumberman Ill 94 26 122 128 McCormack Adaline 96 34 4 Blk 20 38 F M Housekeeping * Ind 94 27 122 128 McCormack Harry 96 34 4 Blk 20 8 M 94 28 122 128 Gannett Jasper 96 34 4 Blk 20 7* M W Carpenter NY 94 29 122 128 Gannett Pernella 96 34 4 Blk 20 27 F S Ind 94 30 122 128 Forbish Anna 96 34 4 Blk 20 23 F S Wis 94 31 123 128 Ruthven Ala* 96 34 SE 1/4 18 37 M M Farming Scotland First name Alan or Alax 95 1 123 128 Ruthven Carrie 96 34 SE 1/4 18 26 F M Norway 95 2 123 128 Ruthven Carl E 96 34 SE 1/4 18 2 M Palo Alto 95 3 123 128 Ruthven Leland D 96 34 SE 1/4 18 0 M Palo Alto 95 4 123 128 Ruthven Artha Brice 96 34 SE 1/4 18 23 M S Canada X 95 5 123 129 Ruthven Ala* Sen 96 34 SE 1/2 of SE 1/4 67 M M Scotland First name Alan or Alax 95 6 123 129 Ruthven Margueret G 96 34 SE 1/2 of SE 1/4 67 F M Scotland 95 7 123 129 Ruthven John 96 34 SE 1/2 of SE 1/4 38 M M Scotland 95 8 123 129 Ruthven Minnie 96 34 SE 1/2 of SE 1/4 20 F S Scotland 95 9 123 129 Swensen Ben 96 34 SE 1/2 of SE 1/4 24 M S Sweeden 95 10 123 129 Bryce James 96 34 SE 1/2 of SE 1/4 20 M S Canada 95 11 124 130 Millerke Emil 96 34 6 6 28 M M Wis 95 12 124 130 Millerke Lydia 96 34 6 6 *8 F M * Age looks like 78 95 13 124 130 Millerke Leoria 96 34 6 6 1 F * 95 14 124 130 Millerke Gus 96 34 6 6 22 M S Wis 95 15 125 132 Larson Chris 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 58 M M Norway 95 16 125 132 Larson Anna M 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 57 F M Norway 95 17 125 132 Larson Gilbert 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 20 M S Norway 95 18 125 132 Larson Lena 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 25 F S Norway 95 19 125 132 Larson Mary 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 25 F S Norway 95 20 125 132 Larson Bertha 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 19 F S Norway 95 21 125 132 Larson Louise 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 17 F S Norway 95 22 125 132 Tiege Josephenia 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 3 F * 95 23 125 132 Larson Evan 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 67 M W Norway 95 24 125 132 Nelson Hans 96 34 sec 20 NW NW 23 M S Sweeden X 95 25 126 132 Clarquest Christine 96 34 Lot 10 Blk 21 30 F S Sweeden 95 26 127 133 Kenney Patrick 96 34 Lot 9 Blk 21 37 M M Ireland 95 27 127 133 Kenney Mary 96 34 Lot 9 Blk 21 30 F M NY 95 28 127 133 Kenney Mary Ann 96 34 Lot 9 Blk 21 7 F * 95 29 127 133 Kenney Kattie 96 34 Lot 9 Blk 21 5 F * 95 30 127 133 Kenney Johny 96 34 Lot 9 Blk 21 2 M * 95 31 128 134 Oleson Andrew 96 34 33 M M Norway X 96 1 128 134 Oleson Randa 96 34 96 32 F M Housekeeping Norway 96 2 128 134 Oleson Tilda 96 34 96 11 F Norway 96 3 128 134 Oleson Olif 96 34 96 8 M Norway 96 4 128 134 Oleson Caroline 96 34 96 4 F Norway 96 5 128 134 Oleson Martin 96 34 96 1 M Palo Alto 96 6 129 136 Neff Joseph V 96 34 8 Blk 23 49 M M * NY 96 7 129 136 Neff Emerett 96 34 8 Blk 23 46 F M Housekeeping Penn 96 8 129 136 Neff William 96 34 8 Blk 23 18 M S NY 96 9 130 137 Cullen John 96 34 Leals 27 M M Laborer Indian 96 10 130 137 Cullen Jennie 96 34 Leals 24 F M Housekeeping Ill 96 11 130 137 Cullen Joseph W 96 34 Leals 3 M * 96 12 130 137 Cullen Josephine 96 34 Leals 2 F Palo Alto 96 13 132 138 Swensen Andrew 96 34 Leals 22 M S RR Sweeden 96 14 132 138 Swensen Anna 96 34 Leals 26 F S Housekeeping Sweeden 96 15 132 138 Anderson Ole 96 34 Leals 22 M S RR Sweeden X 96 16 133 139 Thayer Willard E 96 34 4 Blk 28 68 F W Broom Maker NY X 96 17 134 140 Willie William 96 34 17 Blk 23 27 M M Carpenter Wis 96 18 134 140 Willie Laura 96 34 17 Blk 23 27 M M Housekeeping Norway 96 19 134 140 Willie Giddian 96 34 17 Blk 23 6 M * 96 20 134 140 Willie John Albert 96 34 17 Blk 23 0 M * 96 21 134 141 Alyer Perry 96 34 17 Blk 23 37 M M Lumber & Grain Ver 96 22 134 141 Alyer Almeda 96 34 17 Blk 23 34 F M Housekeeping NY 96 23 134 141 Alyer Burton 96 34 17 Blk 23 11 M * 96 24 134 141 Alyer Eldon 96 34 17 Blk 23 8 M * 96 25 134 141 Alyer Karlow 96 34 17 Blk 23 7 M * 96 26 135 142 Donald Joseph W 96 34 Whole house 38 M M Conductor NY 96 27 135 142 Donald Ida 96 34 Whole house 28 F M Housekeeping Ill 96 28 135 142 Donald Iva May 96 34 Whole house 28 F * 96 29 135 142 Gorman Mary 96 34 Whole house 24 F S Ill 96 30 136 143 McLaughlin Charles J 96 34 2 Blk 38 46 M M Painter Ill 96 31 136 143 McLaughlin Julia A 96 34 2 Blk 38 34 F M Housekeeping Ohio 97 1 136 143 McLaughlin Edith 96 34 2 Blk 38 15 F S Kansas 97 2 136 143 McLaughlin Elmer 96 34 2 Blk 38 14 M Ill 97 3 136 143 McLaughlin Evalena 96 34 2 Blk 38 11 F Ill 97 4 136 143 McLaughlin Clarance 96 34 2 Blk 38 6 M Ill 97 5 136 143 McLaughlin Florence M 96 34 2 Blk 38 3 F Webster 97 6 136 143 McLaughlin Charles Wiley 96 34 2 Blk 38 0 M Palo Alto 97 7 137 143 Barlow William H 96 34 14 Blk 33 45 M M Carpenter NY 97 8 137 143 Barlow Caroline 96 34 14 Blk 33 54 F M Housekeeping NY 97 9 137 143 Barlow George F 96 34 14 Blk 33 * M S Carpenter NY 97 10 137 143 Barlow Lucy 96 34 14 Blk 33 44 F S * 97 11 138 144 Gould Elijah 96 34 13 Blk 33 38 M M Laborer Ohio 97 12 138 144 Gould Emma 96 34 13 Blk 33 27 F M Housekeeping *kson 97 13 138 144 Gould Laura M 96 34 13 Blk 33 8 F * 97 14 138 144 Gould Bessie P 96 34 13 Blk 33 6 F * 97 15 138 144 Gould Philena C 96 34 13 Blk 33 3 F *ckson 97 16 138 144 Gould Jessie Ann 96 34 13 Blk 33 0 F Palo Alto 97 17 138 144 Sfioran Holver 96 34 13 Blk 33 37 M S Lived with * Norway 97 18 139 145 Fuller Andrew 96 34 17 Blk 24 34 M M Farming & RR Ill 97 19 139 145 Fuller Maria 96 34 17 Blk 24 28 F M Housekeeping Ireland 97 20 139 145 Fuller Robert 96 34 17 Blk 24 12 M Blackhawk 97 21 139 145 Fuller Ida 96 34 17 Blk 24 8 F Ill 97 22 139 145 Fuller Walter 96 34 17 Blk 24 4 M Blackhawk 97 23 139 145 Fuller Bridie 96 34 17 Blk 24 0 F Palo Alto 97 24 139 145 Millerkey Patrick 96 34 17 Blk 24 17 M RR Ireland 97 25 140 146 Stoneman George S 96 34 1&2 Blk 32 53 M M Blacksmith England 97 26 140 146 Stoneman Zeralda 96 34 1&2 Blk 32 46 F M Housekeeping Indianna 97 27 140 146 Stoneman Mary Frances 96 34 1&2 Blk 32 18 F S Teaching Indianna 97 28 140 146 Stoneman Richard S 96 34 1&2 Blk 32 15 M Telegraph opr Indianna 97 29 141 147 Miller John J 96 34 31 M M Farming Indianna 97 30 141 147 Miller Laura A 96 34 26 F M Housekeeping *son 97 31 141 147 Miller Earl 96 34 2 M Palo Alto 98 1 141 147 Miller Pearl 96 34 0 F Palo Alto 98 2 142 148 Gregg John A 96 34 47 M M Dray Man NY 98 3 142 148 Gregg Rhoda 96 34 38 F M Housekeeping Ohio 98 4 142 148 Gregg Avis 96 34 16 F S School Teacher Mich 98 5 142 148 Gregg Agnes 96 34 14 F S Mich 98 6 142 148 Gregg Della 96 34 11 F Mich 98 7 142 149 Miller Amos J 96 34 Lot 3 42 27 M M Plastering Mason Ind 98 8 142 149 Miller Nancy A 96 34 Lot 3 42 22 F M Housekeeping Clayton 98 9 143 150 Burris Columbus 96 34 1 25 *8 M M Farming Ind Age may be 38 98 10 143 150 Burris Elizabeth 96 34 1 25 *8 F M Housekeeping Ind Age may be 38 98 11 143 150 Burris Luella 96 34 1 25 19 F S Teaching Ind 98 12 143 150 Burris John N 96 34 1 25 17 M Ind 98 13 143 150 Burris Sarah A 96 34 1 25 14 F * 98 14 143 150 Burris Anna E 96 34 1 25 4 F *dison Birthplace probably Madison Co 98 15 144 151 Constable Charles O 96 34 34 M M RR Agent Ind 98 16 144 151 Constable Elizabeth 96 34 25 F M Housekeeping *son 98 17 145 152 Wiemer George M 96 34 27 M M Preaching *k 98 18 145 152 Wiemer Nellie F 96 34 29 F M Housekeeping Ohio 98 19 146 153 Christiansen Ole Peter 96 34 17 SW SE 27 M S RR Laborer Denmark X 98 20 146 153 Hansen Chris 96 34 17 SW SE 23 M S Denmark X 98 21 146 153 Hansen Ann Sofia 96 34 17 SW SE 40 F S Housekeeping Denmark 98 22 146 153 Hansen Caroline 96 34 17 SW SE 12 F Denmark 98 23 147 154 Smith Lewis D 96 34 18 NE NE 35 M M *eter NY 98 24 147 154 Smith Letitia 96 34 18 NE NE 23 F M Housekeeping Wis 98 25 147 154 Smith Letitia G 96 34 18 NE NE 7 F Minn 98 26 147 154 Smith Carlton Adelbert 96 34 18 NE NE 3 M * 98 27 147 154 Smith Roy Delos 96 34 18 NE NE 0 M Palo Alto 98 28 147 154 Smith Jennett 96 34 18 NE NE 58 F W NY 98 29 148 150 Kelley Richard 96 34 34 M M Laborer NY 98 30 148 150 Kelley Mary 96 34 29 F M Housekeeping Wis 98 31 148 150 Kelley Agnes 96 34 11 F * 99 1 148 150 Kelley Peter 96 34 Ruthven 2 M * Birthplace may be Polk 99 2 148 150 Kelley Mary 96 34 Ruthven 0 F * ************************************************************************ 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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