THE MICHIGAN STATE CENSUS OF 1845, Sherman Township St Joseph County, Michigan




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THE MICHIGAN STATE CENSUS OF 1845

The following pages contain the abstracted State Census of 1845 for Saint Joseph County.
To make proper use of it, one must understand that a 'State' census differs somewhat 
from the Federal Census which is taken every ten years, and always in years ending in 
zero. As you go through this census, please bear in mind, that the names were copied 
from the original census sheets on file in the Western Michigan University Archives.  
The handwriting is excellent, but it is spencerian, and the difference between captial 
L, J, I, and sometimes P is often not clear.  When initials only were given, we had to 
make a "wild" guess.

This is a list of all free white males over 21, listed by name. The spelling given is 
exactly as it appears, and not necessarily as you might think it should be read.

It was not until 1850 that the Federal census started listing every one by name, before
that only heads of households were listed by name.

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MICHIGAN STATE CENSUS 1845 ST JOSEPH COUNTY

SHERMAN TOWNSHIP
Elijah Thompson
Charles Moderidge
Joel Palmer
Wilson Ovid
Hiram Ellis
Silas Cady
Levi H. Hare
Derrick Van Vechten
L. E. Thompson
David Chapin
Andrew Perrin
David W. Brutch
James Renn
Samuel Cade
Stephen Brokaw
Esac Wills
Hiram Wilson
John W. Gilchrist
Solomon Strong
Washington Weld
Eri Jones
William Shannon
George Taylor
Joseph Alyer
Erastus Chapin
John Letz
John Harris
John Larryrick
Joseph Cade
Phillip Moler
Henry Brazee
Charles E. Mow
Charles Strong
Asa Porter
John North
Theadon A. Jones
John Leonard
Thomas Taylor
Stephen Fowler
Martin McDonald
Elias Andrews
Mordicai Leighton
David Petty
Nathan Gurney
Moses Sprayr
Alva Hawley
Amney Hibbard
G. Strong
L. Washburn
John Winslow
Richard Matthews
S. C. Coffinbury
Adenijah Foot
Southard Chapin
George Strong
Adam Duester
Gersham Day
Thomas Calle
Solomon Gurney
Theodon Ross
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