1849 Territorial Census, Polk County, Oregon, Original Order ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Prevost ==================================================================== Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Nancy Prevost Oregon Territorial Census, March 1849: POLK COUNTY [Notes: This census was entered in a narrow book just big enough for one column per numbered page, and I have used the enumerator’s numbering. Although in most cases the entries were clear and legible, in some cases the enumerator himself or another official penned a question mark later, unable himself to identify the name. Some of these have been easy to resolve, but where there remain questions I have put either a question mark, alternative interpretations, or correct spelling in brackets following. The enumerator was not always consistent in spelling the same name, and sometimes threw in extra letters or left some out, as well as converting M’s to W’s or making other corrections difficult to make out on the microfilm. There are also a number of entries where the surname is preceded only by a title, or by Mr. In two cases, the surname stood alone. There was no differentiation between I and J, and in the instances where only an initial is given, either may have been meant. There appears to have been only one “foreign” male in the county, and he has been so noted. I have used 21+ to indicate males over the age of 21, -21 for those males under the age of 21, and f for females, who were all grouped together under one heading. N. Prevost] Page 1: M---- [smeared - possibly MORGIN or MYER?], Wm. J. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f MYER, Henry 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f MYER, Wm. 1 m 21+, 1 f ORCHARD, James 1 m 21+, 1 f LEE, N. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f CHAPMAN, M. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 1 f FREDRICK, J. [I.?] 1 m 21+, 4 f DOWNING, Joseph 1 m 21+ MARTIN, Thomas 1 m 21+ HARDISON, Gabril 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 5 f HARDISON, John 1 m 21+ HIGGINS, H. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f DERBIN, Daniel 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f DERBIN, Simeon 1 m 21+ DUKERRON, Poter [Peter?] 1 m 21+ THARP, Milton 1 m 21+ THARP, John 1 m 21+, 1 m -21 THARP, Elvin 1 m 21+ JOHNSON, David 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f TOOL [?], Daniel 1 m 21+ DAVIS, Zedekiah 1 m 21+, 1 m -21 BURNETT, Glen O. 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 4 f WHITE, James 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 4 f McNAY [McNARY], Hugh 1 m 21+ KIMSEY, John 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f MORIN, Josiah 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f MORIN, Laban 1 m 21+ Page 2: MORIN, John 1 m 21+ GIVENS, Larkin 1 m 21+ CAVE, James 1 m 21+, 5 f CAVE, Rubin 1 m 21+ BURBANK, Thomas Sr. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f BURBANK, Thomas Jr. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f BURBANK, Asa 1 m 21+, 2 f BURBANK, Aaron 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f WILLIAMS, Lenord 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f STERGIS, Melvin 1 m 21+, 1 f [unreadable - possibly STERLING, SHILING, McCLUEY, MULVEY?], Alfred 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f DICE, Edward 1 m 21+, 1 f DAVIS, Elizabeth 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f DOAKE, A. Z. [?] 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f SPIERS, Samuel 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f WALKER, C. C. 1 m 21+ WALKER, W. B. 1 m 21+ WALKER, W. M. 1 m 21+, 2 f McCOUDY [McCONDY?], Benj. 1 m 21+ PHILLIPS, John 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f ROBERTS, Thomas 1 m 21+ SMITH, Preston 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f SMITH, Paskel [or Pashel], 1 m 21+ WALLING, Jesse 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 4 f SUTHLAND [SOUTHLAND or SUTHERLAND?], Jacob 1 m 21+ ROBINS, Elias 1 m 21+ WISE, A. 1 m 21+ COLE, William 1 m 21+, 1 f HARRIETT, Mr. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f MORRIS, Jesse 1 m 21+ MORGIN, William Sr. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f ANDERSON, John 1 foreign m 21+ Page 3: STONE, E. T. 1 m 21+ FUDGE, Z. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f FUDGE, D. 1 m 21+ FUDGE, J. 1 m 21+ FORD, Nathaniel 1 m 21+, 5 f FORD, M. A. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21 GOFF, David 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f SMITH, John 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 4 f EMBRIE, C. D. 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 3 f FLINT, Isaac 1 m 21+, 1 m -21 LYLE, J. E. 1 m 21+, 2 f SCOTT, Felise [Felix] 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 2 f SPENCER, C. 1 m 21+, 1 f LOVELADY, Thomas 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 4 f MATNY, W. 1 m 21+, 2 f GRANT, David 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f KIMSEY, James 1 m 21+, 2 f KIMSEY, Edson 1 m 21+ KIMSEY, Anson 1 m 21+ KIMSEY, Benjamin 1 m 21+ SMITH, Absolum 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f WILSON, John 1 m 21+, 2 f BENSON, J. A. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 1 f NESMITH, J. W. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f ELKIN, Edward 1 m 21+ ASHWORTH, Richard 1 m 21+ SMITH, Perry 1 m 21+, 2 f TOWNSON, Hannah 4 m -21, 2 f TOWNSON, Ira 1 m 21+ ALLEN, James 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f BROWN, William 1 m 21+, 1 f HOOKER, P. P. 1 m 21+, 2 f Page 4: SHAW, S. 1 m 21+, 1 f SHAW, A. C. R. 1 m 21+, 3 f RIGGS, J. B. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f RIGGS, Milton 1 m 21+ RIGGS, Reufus 1 m 21+ GOFF, S. F. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 4 f McMAHAN, R. 1 m 21+, 6 f STAGGS, Samuel 1 m 21+ KIMSEY, Duff. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f WALEN [probably WALLER, possibly MALEN?], H. M. [Mc.?] 1 m 21+ WALLER, Mc. [M.?] T. 1 m 21+, 1 f McDONALD, Frances 3 m -21, 1 f McDONALD, Joshua 1 m 21+, 1 f McDONALD, Elijah 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f BLEVENS, Alexander 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 4 f BURCH, Samuel 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 2 f BURCH, Western 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f DINSMORE, I. [J.?] 1 m 21+ DUVAL, L. 1 m 21+ BLANKINSHIP, H. 1 m 21+ BURCH, B. 1 m 21+ BURCH, B. F. 1 m 21+ 1 f CAMPBELL, Lock. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 1 f NICHOLS, Benj. 1 m 21+, 2 f NICHOLS, B. F. 1 m 21+ OWEN, Henry 1 m 21+, 1 f OWEN, John 1 m 21+ ONEAL, J. A. 1 m 21+ ONEAL, John 1 m 21+ NICHOL, John 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f BOWMAN, John 1 m 21+, 2 f BOWMAN, Nat 1 m 21+ Page 5: BOWMAN, John J. 1 m 21+ BOWMAN, Preston 1 m 21+ GRIFFIN, James 1 m 21+ BOWMAN, William 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 5 f BOWMAN, Ire 1 m 21+ BOWMAN, Elijah 1 m 21+ WAYMIRES, John 1 m 21+, 6 f SULIVEN, Maj. 1 m 21+ TAYLOR, Mr. 1 m 21+ PAYNE, Mr. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f WALKER, Mr. 1 m 21+ WOOD, Mr. 1 m 21+, 2 f DODSON, Isaac 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f ROBERTS, Jesse 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f HARRISS, Rubin 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 1 f WEBB, William 1 m 21+ FENDLE, C. S. 1 m 21+, 1 f BIRD, H. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 4 f HUZZA, Nathan 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f THARP, Noah 1 m 21+ 4 m -21, 4 f JOHNSON, H. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f BRONSON, Mr. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 6 f KUKINDOLE, Mr. 1 m 21+, 1 f KUCKINDOL, Mr. 1 m 21+ PURKINS, M. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f HUZZA, W. 1 m 21+ WADE, John 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f ELDREDGE, John 1 m 21+ LAMPSON, Mr. 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 2 f McCOY, A. 1 m 21+ BURDEN, Mr. 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 5 f YOKUM, W. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f Page 6: YOKUM, M. C. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f ( NITON [NIGHTEN?], Mr. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f ALBERT, Joseph 1 m 21+ APPLEGATE, C. 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 9 f POLLOCK, Thomas 1 m 21+ APPLEGATE, Linsy 1 m 21+, 5 m -21, 3 f DOKE, William 1 m 21+ PUTNUM, Charles 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f WILSON, William 1 m 21+ SMITH, Robert 1 m 21+ APPLEGATE, Jesse 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 3 f FULKERSON, Judge 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 6 f DOVE [? smeared], Mathual 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 1 f WERDEN [? possibly MEDUR], Henry 1 m 21+ CARMACK, William 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f WOOD, Alonso 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 1 f PRATHER, Theodore 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f DAVIDSON, Hezekiah 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f SISKE, Jourden 1 m 21+ DAVIDSON, John 1 m 21+ DAVIDSON, James 1 m 21+ SMITH, Burris 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 4 f GOODMAN, Mr. 1 m 21+ SHELTON, Solomon 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f SEBRIN [?], William 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 2 f SHOVE [SHAW?], Thomas 1 m 21+ JOHNSON, Mr. 1 m 21+ GILLIAM, Mitchal 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 4 f EVANS, Henry 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 1 f BRAGG, William 1 m 21+ HAWKINS, William 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f HALL, Z. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 1 f Page 7: HALL, M. 1 m 21+ GRAGG, Riley 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 1 f PRATHER, William 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f DAVIS, James D. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f GUTHRY, David 1 m 21+ WHITEKER, Mr. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f WHITEKER, M. 1 m 21+ RICHARDSON, Claton 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f McNAY [McNARY], A. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f HARVY, A. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 5 f PIGG, R. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f ROBINSON, William 1 m 21+, 3 f ROBINSON, R. C. 1 m 21+ ROBINSON, J. C. 1 m 21+ BUTTLER, James 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f ALFRIE, J. W. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f BUEL, Elias 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 6 f THORNTON, R. 1 m 21+ CONNER, Nathan 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f CONNER, Joseph 1 m 21+ CONNER, Wm. 1 m 21+, 4 f MILLER, John 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f WILLIAMS, Benj. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 1 f EAST, John 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f WILLIAMS, David 1 m 21+ EADS, Solomon 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 4 f EADS, Henry 1 m 21+ DAVIDSON, Andrew 1 m 21+, 4 f McCARTEE, John 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 4 f McCARTEE, C. F. 1 m 21+ JOHNSON, M. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f JOHNSON, Nelson 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f Page 8: PIGG, John 1 m 21+ SMITH, James 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 5 f BASKET, G. O. 1 m 21+ INGLISH [ENGLISH], Nathan 1 m 21+ HUCKER [?], [no name or initial] 1 m 21+ HUCKER [?], [no name or initial, 2nd entry] 1 m 21+ CHAMBERLIN, John 1 m 21+, 1 f NEIL, James 1 m 21+ BROWN, Adam 1 m 21+, 2 f LEGGET, William 2 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f JENKINS, William 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 2 f WAUTUS [WAUTERS? possiblsy could be WALTERS?], James 1 m 21+ BALIEU [BELIEU], Leander P. 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f SILVESTER, John 1 m 21+ LEGGET, Thomas 1 m 21+, 1 f LEGGET, Johnathan 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f CAHOON, Mark 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 5 f PARRETT, Lewis S. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f DORRISS, John 2 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f ALDRDGE [ALDREDGE], John 2 m 21+, 1 f ZUMALT [ZUMWALT], Andrew 2 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f RITTER [?], James 1 m 21+ YOUNG, Harvy 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 5 f WALKER, John 1 m 21+ MITIMANS [?], L. 1 m 21+, 2 f NOTTS, James 1 m 21+, 3 f LEWIS, David 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 4 f LEWIS, John 1 m 21+, 1 f SIMPSON, Middleton 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f WILLIAMS, William 1 m 21+ WILLIAMS, Jonathan 1 m 21+ WILLIAMS, James S. 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 4 f Page 9: STATTS, Isaac 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f EVANS, George 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f BOUNDS, John B. 2 m 21+, 3 m -21, 3 f McCURTY [McCARTY?], A. V. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f BOWEN, James B. 1 m 21+ LINVILLE, Harrison 2 m 21+, 6 f CARTER, Smiley 1 m 21+ HODGES, A. 1 m 21+ HODGES, D. 1 m 21+, 2 f RUSSIL, Robert 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f SANDERS, A. [crossed out] BUTTERFIELD, David 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 3 f VANDERPOOL, A. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 5 f TETHEROE, Solomon 1 m 21+, 5 m -21, 3 f HILTERBRAND, Paul 1 m 21+, 3 f PARKER, William 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f GAGE, Joseph 2 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f COSE [COX?], John 1 m 21+, 2 f GEAGE [probably GAGE], William 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f GILLIAM, Mary [?] 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f GAGE, Alexander 1 m 21+, 1 f RIGS [?], Dudley 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 5 f WELCH, Andrew 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f ALDREDGE, William 1 m 21+, 2 f HAYWORTH, Jobe C. 1 m 21+, 4 f BALEU [BALEN? or BELIEU], James 1 m 21+ WAYMYERS, Frederick 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 4 f EVANS, Henry 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 1 f WILLIAMS, Austin 2 m 21+, 6 f LEE, Wilson 1 m 21+, 2 f RUSSEL, O. 1 m 21+ PIBERN [PIBURN], Edward 4 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f Page 10: CHAMBERS, Rodes 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f NORTON, Mr. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f RING, Isaac 1 m 21+, 1 f NEELY, Harrison 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 1 f HELMARK, Henry 2 m 21+, 2 f SAVAGE, Mr. 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f JOHNSON, John 1 m 21+ CHRISMAN, Richard 1 m 21+ HART, R. 2 m 21+, 2 m -21, 2 f RIDGEWAY, John 1 m 21+, 3 m -21, 2 f GILLIAM, Robert 1 m 21+, 1 m -21, 2 f GILLIAM, A. O. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f LEWIS, John H. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f HOLMAN, James 3 m 21+, 4 m -21, 2 f COTTON [or COLTON?], W. R. B. 1 m 21+, 2 m -21, 5 f WHEELER, Joel 1 m 21+ CHAMBERLIAN, Aaron 2 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f NGLISH [ENGLISH], Francis 1 m 21+, 4 f COLLINS, Smith 1 m 21+, 7 m -21, 2 f GURIN [or GURIER?], Josep 1 m 21+ FULLER [? possibly TRULLER], William B. 3 m 21+ WHEELER, James 1 m 21+ SMITH, Mr. 1 m 21+ LONY [LONG?], John 2 m 21+, 2 m -21, 3 f JEFFERS, Mr. 1 m 21+