1854 State Census of Iowa, Benton County, Taylor Township
Transcribed by Polly Eckles, copyright (c) 2003 by Polly Eckles
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
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Census Year: 1854
Microfilm Number: H.Q.# 221-5, FHL# 1022206 Items 2-16
State: Iowa
County: Benton
Township: Taylor including Vinton Town
Enumerator: Jas. Wood - Assessor
Enumeration Date: July 3, 1854
Transcriber's Notes:
No page or line numbers appear on the original census. Page and line
numbers have been assigned by the transcriber to indicate the enumeration order.
"Population of the Town of Vinton July 3d, 1854. 317"
"I hereby certify that the above enumeration of the Town of Vinton, Benton County
Iowa is correct. Jas. Wood Assessor"
"I hereby certify that the above enumeration of Taylor Township,
Benton County Iowa is correct. Jas. Wood Assessor-T.T."
Update: August 2009, names proofread by Sue Soden (Benton Co. IaGenWeb).
DIVISION: Vinton Town, Taylor Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Taylor Twp, Vinton Town ENUM: Jas. Wood ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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74 1 Johnson W R 2 2 1 1 4
74 2 Stanbery W E 19 5 19 15 24
74 3 Callahan R E 4 1 2 2 5
74 4 Dobbins Francis 4 1 1 1 5
74 5 Hinard Elmyrok 4 3 1 1 7
74 6 Morris Joseph 6 3 1 1 9
74 7 Trair J C 3 1 1 2 4
74 8 Catlin J W 3 2 1 1 5
74 9 Berry Harrison 1 1 1 1 2
74 10 Booth John 3 1 1 1 4
74 11 Marquire J J 3 3 1 1 6
74 12 Brubaker D S 1 1 1 1
74 13 Reys D B 4 4 2 2 8
74 14 Palmer Thos S 2 1 1 1 3
74 15 Tracy Jno D 3 1 1 1 4
74 16 Sanders A M 2 2 1 1 4
74 17 Evans Elijah 7 5 4 1 12
74 18 Harris Daniel 2 4 1 1 6
74 19 Stewart James 1 1 1 1 2
74 20 Crow Wm F 3 1 1 1 4
74 21 Burley H J 3 1 1 1 4
74 22 Drury H M 2 1 1 1 3
74 23 Murlin Wm H 4 1 4 4 5
74 24 Scott Abraham 4 4 2 1 8
74 25 Tilford J S 3 3 2 2 6
74 26 Stewart Alexr 4 7 2 1 11
74 27 Basset Henry 3 4 1 1 7
74 28 Downing Jas L 2 1 1 1 3
74 29 Smith Wm C 8 3 1 1 11
74 30 Webb Ruth 5 2 7
74 31 Brekett Mrs 1 1 1 1 2
74 32 Knoff Nicholas 4 2 1 1 6
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Taylor Twp, Vinton Town ENUM: Jas. Wood ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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75 1 Shaffer Hugh 4 2 1 1 6
75 2 Bowen Spicer 1 2 1 1 3
75 3 Jones Russel 6 5 3 3 11
75 4 Giorn Wm A 1 2 1 1 3
75 5 Downing E E 26 3 8 8 29
75 6 Webb M D L 1 1 1 1 2
75 7 Crow Joseph 1 1 1 1 2
75 8 Wood John 1 1 1 1
75 9 Graham David N 1 1 1 1 2
75 10 Styles D M 3 4 1 1 7
75 11 Smith * P 2 2 1 1 4 Ink splotch
75 12 Cambell Wm 7 3 3 4 10
75 13 Ross John 2 4 6
75 14 Howards * 16 3 4 4 19 "Boarders per Howards"
75 15 Morris * 5 3 3 5 "Boarders per Morris"
75 16 Palmer Jno E 3 4 1 1 7
75 17 Ludlow Wm H 4 4 1 1 8 End of Vinton Town
DIVISION: Taylor Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Taylor Twp ENUM: Jas. Wood ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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76 1 Quail Robert 4 1 3 3 5
76 2 Dudgeon Thomas 3 4 1 7
76 3 Goule John 3 3 1 6
76 4 Riller Louis E 4 3 7
76 5 Speer James 1 1 1 2
76 6 Speer Mary 3 3
76 7 Noble Jno Isband 3 2 2 2 5
76 8 Barnes Wm 5 3 2 2 8
76 9 Wallace Wm 4 4 2 1 8
76 10 McGuire Elijah 5 3 2 1 8
76 11 Pitts Cadwalader J 2 3 1 1 5
76 12 Berry Ebenezer 1 1 1 1
76 13 Starff John 3 2 1 1 5
76 14 Rice James 7 5 2 2 12
76 15 Pitts William 6 3 1 1 9
76 16 Harden Payn 3 4 2 2 7 Paine Harding
76 17 Harris Jno K 1 1 1 1 2
76 18 Collicott Sarah 4 4 1 8
76 19 Dine John 3 2 2 2 5
76 20 Oppelt Chas H 4 4 1 8
76 21 Oppelt Francis 3 1 1 4
76 22 Watson Marvin 2 2 2 2 4
76 23 Cotton Cyrus 4 1 1 5
76 24 Dodson Jesse 1 2 1 1 3
76 25 Brody Stephen 2 3 1 1 5
76 26 Boardwell L D 2 6 1 8
76 27 Tilson David 2 4 1 1 6
76 28 Isabel James 3 4 1 7 Isbell
76 29 Watson Henry 1 1 1 1 2
76 30 Baty James 1 3 1 1 4
76 31 Skiffington John 2 2 1 1 4
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Taylor Twp ENUM: Jas. Wood ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY CLR'D CLR'D TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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77 1 Hunt Chas J 2 1 1 1 3
77 2 Allading Nicholas 5 1 1 1 6 Alarding; Allerdine
77 3 Baum Peter G 2 1 1 1 3
77 4 Bysone Joseph 3 4 2 1 7 Biesong; Bysong
77 5 Crow Joseph 1 1 1 1 2
77 6 Crow James 7 4 1 1 11
77 7 Burk Thomas 2 2 1 1 4
77 8 Baty James 1 3 1 1 4
77 9 Carlilse James 3 2 2 2 5
77 10 Young Geo W 6 3 2 2 9
77 11 Cross Soloman 2 2 1 1 4
77 12 Urmy Jacob 5 3 2 1 8
77 13 Leach Geo 1 2 1 1 3
77 14 Garrison Abraham 5 1 2 1 6
77 15 Byse Stephen R 1 4 1 1 5
77 16 Garrison Nelson 1 1 1 1
77 17 Kennedy Dennis 2 1 1 1 3
77 18 Mayhin Samuel 4 3 1 1 7 Mahan
77 19 Conley Rhesa Jr 3 1 1 1 4
77 20 Conley Michael 6 2 1 1 8
77 21 Harden Johnathan 3 3 1 1 6
77 22 Bowen Elias H 8 5 2 1 13
77 23 Vanice Albert V 2 2 1 1 4
77 24 Conley John 3 2 2 1 5
77 25 Conley Philip 1 1
77 26 Vanclief Richard 5 2 1 1 7
77 27 Vanclief William 4 3 2 2 7
77 28 Chinn John P 3 1 1 1 4
77 29 Doan Elias 5 3 1 1 8
77 30 Brody Stephen Jr 2 2 1 1 4
77 31 Alexander Jno 2 2 1 1 4
77 32 Chapin Stephen 5 4 4 3 9
77 33 Martel Peter 1 2 1 1 3
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Taylor Twp ENUM: Jas. Wood ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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78 1 Mayan Harry 1 1 1 1 2 Mahan
78 2 Boggs J H 2 5 1 1 7
78 3 Boggs A W 3 2 1 1 5
78 4 Wood Nicholas 1 2 1 1 3
78 5 Stuart James 5 6 1 1 11
78 6 Holeman Abraham 2 2 1 1 4
78 7 Read Joseph H 1 2 1 3
78 8 Booth Wilson L 3 4 1 1 7
78 9 Sanders Francis 2 2 2 1 4
78 10 Sanders Joseph 4 2 1 1 6
78 11 Sanders William 2 4 1 1 6
78 12 Sanders James 4 3 1 1 7
78 13 Sanders Geo A 4 1 2 2 5
78 14 Sanders Booker 3 1 1 4
78 15 Sanders Geo W 2 2 1 1 4
78 16 Robbins Walter 6 7 3 2 13
78 17 Young Washn 3 1 1 1 4
78 18 Young Robt 1 2 1 1 3
78 19 Young Joseph 2 2 1 4
78 20 Wise Daniel 1 1 1 1 2
78 21 Pomeroy E C 1 1 1 1 2
78 22 Bergen Peter 2 1 1 1 3
78 23 Smith Mrs H 3 3 1 1 6
78 24 Mason Jno 3 2 2 2 5
78 25 Chapman T W 1 4 1 1 5
78 26 Chenoweth V M 2 1 1 1 3
78 27 Vogle Valentine 2 1 1 2
78 28 Freeman George 3 1 1 1 4
78 29 Wright William 2 1 1 1 3
78 30 Johnson Albert 2 4 1 1 6
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Taylor Twp ENUM: Jas. Wood ENUM DATE: July 3, 1854
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PG LN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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79 1 Starff John 4 2 1 1 6
79 2 Notingham Morgan 1 1 1 1 2
79 3 Alexander Jno 2 2 1 1 4
79 4 Brubaker Jno 1 1 1 1 2
79 5 Hunt Jacob S 2 2 1 1 4
79 6 Arahood Elijah 2 3 1 1 5
79 7 Gillaspie Chas 2 2 1 1 4
79 8 Barret Royal 1 1 1 1
79 9 Barret Henry 1 2 1 1 3 End of Taylor Twp
