Inhabitants of 1860 Census of Jackson Co, MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Kathryn Kelly The following excerpt comes from An Illustrated History of Jackson County, Minnesota by Arthur P. Rose Northern History Publishing Company, Jackson, Minnesota, 1910 pp. 94-97 The federal census of 1860, taken by Assistant United States Marshal Elius D. Bruner on July 13 and 14, showed the county to have a population of 181 people. The enumerator visited 60 houses in the county. He found 52 families and eight unoccupied dwellings, most of the vacant houses being in the village of Belmont. The only township in the county at the time was named Jackson, and all the residents lived therein. Of the total population only two persons had title to real estate. These were Samuel Brown, who placed a value of $700 on his real property, and Thomas Johnson , who valued his at $150. Following are the names of the inhabitants of 1860, their ages, occupations,birthplaces and the value of their peronal property: NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE VALUE/PERSONAL *Samuel Brown 51 Farmer Maine 200 Amelia Brown 21 Prussia Joseph Kester 25 Ohio Eliza Kester 21 Ohio John Kester 5-12 Minnesota *Truman Wolbridge 25 Farmer New York *Frederick Noble 24 Farmer New York *Josua Dyer 24 Farmer New York *Israel Eddy 36 Farmer Vermont Adilia Eddy 21 New York William Eddy 13 New York Francis Eddy 10 New York Perry Eddy 3 Iowa *Benjamin Hill 45 Farmer Wisconsin Hannah Hill 36 Wisconsin William Hill 15 Wisconsin Mary Hill 12 Wisconsin Franklin Hill 10 Wisconsin Andrew Hill 6-12 Minnesota Mary Davy 48 Wisconsin Buchanan Davy 3 Wisconsin *Charles Kern 49 Trapper Bavaria *Samuel Bartel 22 New York *John Byers 26 Farmer Germany Vallina Byers 21 Michigan *Allen Day 30 Farmer Wisconsin Sarah Day 22 Ohio William Day 5 Wisconsin Franklin Day 3 Wisconsin Leroy Day 6-12 Minnesota *Senior Kingsbury 30 Farmer New York Maria Kingsbury 25 New York *Henry Thomson 27 Laborer New York 100 Mary Thomson 24 New York *Charles Mead 28 Farmer New York 100 *James Whitchurch 27 Farmer Canada 100 *John McBee 42 Trapper Indiana *John Dodson 28 Trapper England *Joseph Chiffen 26 Trapper Maryland 50 *George Hoffman 28 Farmer Germany 150 Eliza Hoffman 23 Germany Matilda Hoffman 3 Minnesota Eliza Hoffman 1 Minnesota *Thomas Johnson 28 Farmer NewYork 100 Amy Johnson 23 New York *Nathaniel Frost 36 Farmer Pennsylvania *Adam Shiegley 50 Farmer Indiana Nancy Shiegley 46 New York *Frank Waggaman 28 Farmer Pennsylvania *Jarvis Harton 50 Farmer Pennsylvania Polly Harton 50 Pennsylvania *Joseph Muck 49 Farmer Kentucky 100 Sally Muck 45 Kentucky William Muck 18 Kentucky Mary Muck 15 Kentucky Stephen Muck 13 Kentucky Martha Muck 11 Kentucky Elizabeth Muck 9 Missouri Sarah Muck 7 Missouri Simmon Muck 5 Missouri Richard Muck 3 Missouri Arminta Muck 2 Missouri *Joseph Thomas 50 Farmer New Jersey 300 Jane Thomas 49 New York Lansing Thomas 20 New Jersey Elizabeth Thomas 19 New Jersey John Thomas 17 New Jersey Roxanna Thomas 15 New Jersey Joseph Thomas 13 New Jersey Mary Thomas 11 New Jersey *Lolan Stevens 28 Farmer Vermont Louisa Stevens 25 New Jersey Jennie Stevens 4 Illinois John Stevens 4 Illinois Carrie Stevens 2 Iowa Louis Stevens 2-12 Minnesota *Bartholomew McCarthy 27 Farmer Ireland 200 Jane McCarthy 52 Ireland *James Palmer 24 Farmer Connecticut Arminda Palmer 22 New Jersey George Palmer 2 Iowa *David West 45 Farmer New York 350 Edward Davies 28 Farmer England William Daffield 24 Farmer Pennsylvania Stiles West 21 Farmer New York Henry West 15 New York *Ezra Strong 40 Farmer Ohio 300 Mary Strong 25 Ohio James Strong 6 Illinois Grace Strong 3 Minnesota Arthur Strong 1 Minnesota *Harrison Andrews 24 Farmer Ohio Anna Andrews 22 Canada Eliza Andrews 3 Illinois Daniel Andrews 1 Illinois *Ira Camfield 30 Farmer Canada Levi Camfield 25 Farmer Canada Elizabeth Camfield 55 Canada Mary Camfield 84 Canada Eliza Camfield 20 Canada Nancy Camfield 16 Canada Eugenia Camfield 8 Canada George Camfield 4 Canada *Rosanna Fuller 38 New York Elizabeth Fuller 21 New York Ezra Fuller 16 New York Emaline Fuller 12 New York George Fuller 10 New York Daniel Fuller 6 New York *David Rogers Farmer Pennsylvania *George Hogan 29 Farmer New Jersey 300 Ann Hogan 26 New Jersey Charles Hogan 3 New Jersey *George McMath 24 Farmer Michigan Nancy McMath 19 Wisconsin Minnie McMath 1 Minnesota Nettie McMath 2-12 Minnesota *Knute Olson 45 Farmer Norway 200 Betsy Olson 65 Norway *Thomas Hanson 26 Farmer Norway Mary Hanson 30 Norway Hans Hanson 2 Iowa *Burre Olson 50 Farmer Norway 250 Julia Olson 46 Norway John Olson 7 Norway Ole Olson 20 Norway William Olson 26 Norway *Hans Johnson 28 Farmer Norway 175 Julia Johnson 25 Norway John Johnson 2 Iowa Burre Johnson 2-12 Minnesota *Benjamin Johnson 26 Farmer Norway 150 Jane Johnson 26 Norway John Johnson 2 Iowa John O. Johnson 1 Iowa *Ole Peterson 46 Farmer Norway 200 Betsy Peterson 40 Norway Ole Peterson 2 Wisconsin *John Swenson 25 Farmer Norway Caroline Swenson 27 Norway Mary Swenson 1 Iowa *John Trunson 30 Farmer Norway Alvina Trunson 4 Norway Betsy Trunson 10 Norway *John Larson 30 Farmer Norway Ann Larson 30 Norway *Ole Larson 40 Farmer Norway Caroline Larson 35 Norway Ole Larson 12 Norway Ole Larson 10 Norway Martha Larson 4 Norway John Larson 2 Norway *Andrew Anderson 40 Farmer Norway 250 Maria Anderson 39 Norway Ole Anderson 18 Norway John Anderson 15 Norway Elizabeth Anderson 11 Norway Marie Anderson 6 Norway Andrew Anderson 4 Iowa Ann Anderson 1 Iowa *John Johnson 28 Norway 100 Mary Johnson 24 Norway Henry Johnson 4 Wisconsin Betsy Johnson 1 Wisconsin *Peter Pomerson 39 Farmer Norway Ann Pomerson 32 Norway Peter Pomerson 9 Norway Ole Pomerson 7 Norway Callie Pomerson 3 Norway William Pomerson 1 Iowa *James Westerwelt 27 Farmer Sweden Ann Westerwelt 21 Sweden Henry Westerwelt 2 Wisconsin *George Pompell 32 Farmer Norway 150 Christina Pompell 30 Norway Maria Pompell 6 Norway Jane Pompell 4 Wisconsin Even Pompell 2 Wisconsin *William Evans 24 Farmer New York Ann Evans 20 Ohio Thomas Evans 2-12 Wisconsin *Heads of families --------------3D86326E61CC--