Frontier County, Nebraska; 1885 State Census, ED 298, Village of Stockville USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** 1885 State Census of Frontier County, NE Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation. Abstracted by R.J. Christensen, ©1998 from the National Archives and Records Administration Film series 352 Roll 19. LDS Film no. 0499547. Proofread by Carol Wolf Britton. Submitted by R.J. Christensen, Dec., 2000. rjchris@juno.com This is the 1885 Nebraska State Census for Frontier County. Abbreviations and definition of columnar information: LN = Line Number Family appeared on. HN = Dwelling house numbered in order of visitation. FN = Families numbered in order of visitation. NAME = The name of each person whose place of abode, on 1st day of June 1885, was in this family. COL = Color: W=White; B=Black; Mu=Mulatto; C=Chinese; I=Indian. SEX = Male, M; Female, F. AGE = Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1885. If under 1 year, give months in fractions, thus 8/12. 6 = If born within the Census year, give the month. RELATION = Relationship of each person to the head of this family, whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other. S = Single M = Married W = Widowed (X) or Divorced (D). 12 = Married during census year. PROFESSION = Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, male or female. 14 = Number of months this person has been unemployed during this Census year. 15 = Is the person [on the day of the enumerator's visit] sick or temporarily disabled so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? If so, what is the sickness or disability. 16 = Blind. 17 = Deaf and Dumb. 18 = Idiotic. 19 = Insane. 20 = Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled. 21 = Attended school within the Census year. 22 = Cannot read. 23 = Cannot write. BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth of this person, naming state or Territory of United States, or the Country, if foreign birth. FATHER BP = Place of Birth of this persons Father. MOTHER BP = Place of Birth of this persons Mother. INDENTED REMARKS = Remarks by transcriber. NOT part of the official Census. Page No.: 1 through 3 Enumeration District: 298 Census Date: 06-01-1885 Precinct: Village of Stockville Enumerator: W. Sanford Gee ====================================================================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LASTNAME FIRSTNAME COL SEX AGE 6 RELATION S M W 12 PROFESSION 14 DISABLED 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 BIRTHPLACE FATHER BP MOTHER BP Page 1 1 Clark, George w m 26 . . x . Banker . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin New York Michigan 2 1 1 Hyner, J. P. w m 27 . . x . Merchant . . . . . . . . . Illinois West Virginia Ohio 3 1 1 Hyner, Jennie w f 21 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Illinois Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 4 1 1 Hyner, George w m 1 . Son . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Illinois Illinois 5 2 2 Bell, Leonard w m 36 . . x . Printer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio New York Profession is hard to read. 6 2 2 Bell, Anna w f 36 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Virginia Indiana 7 3 3 Runyon, W. N. w m 39 . . x . Merchant . . . . . . . . . Ohio New Jersey ?? 8 3 3 Runyon, S. E. w f 41 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Indiana Virginia Kentucky 9 4 4 Galland, M. W. w m 34 . . x . Hotel Prop. . . . . . . . . . Iowa Ohio Illinois 10 4 4 Galland, Martha w f 33 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Iowa Virginia Virginia 11 4 4 Galland, Guy w m 6 . Son . . . . . . . x . . Nebraska Iowa Illinois 12 4 4 Galland, Mary w f 2 . Daughter . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Iowa Illinois 13 4 4 Howland, B. M. w m 23 . Boarder x . Physician . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Pennsylvania 14 4 4 Steet, Alexander w m 26 . Boarder x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Missouri Illinois Massachusetts 15 4 4 Compton, C. B. w m 23 . Boarder x . Druggist . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania New Jersey New Jersey 16 4 4 DeBolt, C. C. w m 25 . Boarder x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Indiana Ohio Massachusetts 17 4 4 Watters, W. W. w m 61 . Boarder x . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts 18 4 4 Anderson, Arb w m 22 . Boarder . Blacksmith . . . . . . . . . Denmark Denmark Denmark 19 4 4 Andrew, Miles w m 26 . Boarder x . Blacksmith . . . . . . . . . Indiana Ohio 20 4 4 Wilson, William w m 21 . Boarder . Barber . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 21 4 4 Moors, L. M. w m 41 . Boarder x . Publisher . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 22 4 4 Umson, Mary C. w f 14 . Servant . . . . . . . x . . Illinois England Wales 23 4 4 Hicks, Eliza w f 27 . Servant . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 24 4 4 Pickenpaugh, S. M. w m 19 . Laborer . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Ohio Indiana 25 4 4 Vandewort, Jon w m 40 . Boarder . Sadler 12 . . . . . . . . . Ohio New York Indiana 26 4 4 Taylor, W. W. w m 42 . Boarder . Clergyman . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 27 5 5 Callahan, D. R. w m 31 . . x . Merchant . . . . . . . . . Illinois Canada Massachusetts 28 5 5 Callahan, Mary w f 32 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 29 5 5 Royal, Nellie w f 30 . Boarder x . Clerk . . . . . . . . . Illinois Canada Iowa 30 6 6 Dean, J. E. w m 34 . . x . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Maryland 31 6 6 Dean, Edith w f 29 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin New York New York 32 6 6 Dean, Clarence w m 6 . Son . . . . . . . x . . Nebraska Pennsylvania Wisconsin 33 6 6 Dean, Myrtle w f 4 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Pennsylvania Wisconsin 34 6 6 Dean, Chas H. w m 7 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Pennsylvania Wisconsin Check mark in "married" box is probably in error. 35 6 6 Dean, Ada Lee w f 6/1 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Pennsylvania Wisconsin Check mark in "married" box is probably in error. 36 6 6 Concklin, Mary w f 28 . Boarder . Music Teacher . . . . . . . . . New York New York Connecticutt 37 7 7 Westgate, F. w m 30 . . x . County Clerk . . . . . . . . . Michigan New York New York Need to check other records to see what the county clerk fname is. 38 7 7 Westgate, Augusta w f 27 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Indiana Maryland Maryland 39 7 7 Westgate, Venia w f 2/1 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Michigan Indiana Sex or relationship is probably in error. 40 7 7 Westgate, Idelia w f 20 . Sister x . . . . . . . . . . Michigan New York New York 41 7 7 Geve, John w m 36 . Boarder x . U.S. Mail Carrier . . . . . . . . . Germany Germany Germany 42 7 7 Simond, C. M. w m 25 . Boarder x . Laborer . . . . . . . . . Michigan New York New York 43 8 8 Caurmon, Martha w f 40 . Mother w . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland 44 8 8 Caurmon, Michel w f 23 . Son x . Real Estate Agt. . . . . . . . . . West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia 45 8 8 Caurmon, Martha w f 42 . Boarder D . Teacher . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 46 8 8 Caurmon, Frank w m 9 . Boarder . . . . . . . x . . Nebraska Illinois New York 47 8 8 Caurmon, Edward w m 18 . Boarder x . Comporster . . . . . . x . . Missouri Illinois Illinois 48 9 9 Ayers, Jno. w m 46 . . x . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . Canada England England 49 9 9 Ayers, Anna M. w f 43 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Indiana Switzerland Kentucky Fathers birthplace is questionable. 50 9 9 Ayers, Nellie w f 15 . Neice x . . . . . . . x . . Iowa Canada Page 2 1 10 10 Morris, Jno. T. w m 38 . . x . County Surveyor . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Virginia Kentucky 2 10 10 Morris, Mary w m 36 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Vermont Ohio Sex is entered "M". 3 10 10 Morris, Florence w f 15 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin 4 10 10 Morris, Alice w f 12 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Nebraska Wisconsin Wisconsin 5 10 10 Morris, Rowena w f 10 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin 6 10 10 Morris, George w m 7 . Son x . . . . . . . x . . Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin 7 10 10 Morris, Anna w m 4 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin 8 10 10 Morris, Joseph w f 28 . Boarder x . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . Germany Germany Germany 9 11 11 Ward, M. T. w m 29 . . x . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 10 11 11 Ward, Emma w f 27 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 11 11 11 Ward, Nellie w f 5 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Ohio Ohio 12 11 11 Ward, Archie w m 3 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Ohio Ohio 13 12 12 Hopton, William w m 40 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 14 12 12 Hopton, Eliza w f 40 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 15 12 12 McClay, W. L. w m 32 . Bro. in La x . Ranchman . . . . . . . . . Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia 16 12 12 McClay, Ada w f 42 . Sis in Law x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia 17 12 12 Lewis, Barton w m 42 . Boarder x . Laborer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Pennsylvania 18 13 13 Powers, A. C. w m 36 . . x . Publisher . . . . . . . . . Ohio New York New York 19 13 13 Powers, Ines T. w f 36 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Ohio New Jersey New Jersey 20 13 13 Powers, Brunette w f 14 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Missouri Ohio Ohio 21 13 13 Powers, Glen w m 11 . Son x . . . . . . . x . . Missouri Ohio Ohio 22 13 13 Powers, Lail w f 6 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Iowa Ohio Ohio 23 13 13 Powers, Georgie w f 1/1 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Ohio Ohio 24 13 13 Powers, Amanda w f 21 . Servant x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Germany Germany 25 14 14 Anderton, G. N. w m 45 . . . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . North Carolina Virginia Virginia 26 14 14 Anderton, Will w m 17 . Son s . . . . . . . x . . Illinois North Carolina Illinois 27 15 15 Nall, James N. w m 50 . . x . Brick Mason . . . . . . . . . Illinois Tennessee Kentucky 28 15 15 Nall, Sarah w f 42 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Tennessee North Carolina Tennessee 29 15 15 Nall, Wm. w m 17 . Son x . . . . . . . x . . Illinois Illinois Tennessee 30 15 15 Nall, James w m 15 . Son x . . . . . . . x . . Illinois Illinois Tennessee 31 15 15 Nall, Lulu w f 10 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Illinois Illinois Tennessee 32 15 15 Nall, Ethel w f 3 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Illinois Tennessee 33 15 15 Bolden, C. D. W m 24 . Boarder x . Laborer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 34 16 16 Walton, J. B. w m 32 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Massachusetts New York 35 16 16 Walton, Lizzie w f 23 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin New Jersey New York 36 16 16 Walton, Freddie w m 2 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Pennsylvania Wisconsin 37 Blank Line 38 Blank Line 39 Blank Line 40 Blank Line 41 Blank Line 42 Blank Line 43 Blank Line 44 Blank Line 45 Blank Line 46 Blank Line 47 Blank Line 48 Blank Line 49 Blank Line 50 Blank Line Page 3 1 17 17 Howe, Turman w m 41 . . x . Hotel . . . . . . . . . Michigan New York Connecticutt 2 17 17 Howe, Gertrude w f 37 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Michigan New York New York 3 17 17 Howe, Prudence w f 18 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Michigan Michigan 4 17 17 Howe, Gertrude w f 16 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Michigan Michigan 5 17 17 Howe, Alins w m 14 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Michigan Michigan 6 17 17 Howe, John N. w m 12 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Michigan Michigan 7 17 17 Howe, Beatrice w f 10 . Daughter x x . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Michigan Michigan 8 17 17 Latham, W. H. w m 26 . Boarder x . Attorney . . . . . . . . . New York New York Pennsylvania 9 17 17 Teal, E. G. w m 24 . Boarder x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohoi 10 17 17 Thomas, E. A. w m 28 . Boarder x . Teacher . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 11 17 17 Kelly, V. N. w m 27 . Boarder . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Indiana Indiana Ohio 12 18 18 Hamstien, R. S. w m 46 . . x . Surgeon . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 13 18 18 Hamstien, E. w f 46 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 14 18 18 Hamstien, H. N. w m 26 . Son x . Carpenter . . . . . . . . . Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio 15 18 18 Hamstien, W. C. w m 19 . Son x . At Home . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio 16 18 18 Hamstien, G. W. w m 17 . Son x . At Home . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio 17 18 18 Hamstien, J. T. w m 13 . Son x . . . . . . . x . . Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio 18 18 18 Hamstien, J. Jr. w m 8 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Pennsylvania Ohio 19 19 19 Bankes, C. F. w m 28 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 20 19 19 Banks, Ada w f 27 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Ohio New York Ohio 21 19 19 Banks, Frank w m 9 . Son x . . . . . . . x . . Iowa New York Ohio 22 19 19 Banks, Minie w f 6 . . x . . . . . . . x . . Iowa New York Ohio 23 20 20 Gee, W. Sanford w m 38 . . x . Clergyman . . . . . . . . . Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 24 20 20 Gee, Emelene w f 38 . Wife x . Housekeeper . . . . . . . . . Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 25 20 20 Gee, Stella w f 10 . Daughter x . . . . . . . x . . Illinois Kentucky Kentucky 26 Blank Line 27 Blank Line 28 Blank Line 29 Blank Line 30 Here ends the Village of Stockville 31 Blank Line (End of File)