CENSUS:  1856 State Census; Shell Rock Twp., Butler County, Iowa
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          BUTLER COUNTY IOWA -- 1856 CENSUS -- SHELL ROCK TOWNSHIP

          Transcribed by Rebecca Seehusen
          (Not Verified)
          September 2000

          Approx. 200 names

The submitter has granted permission to the IAGenWeb Project to utilize the files permanently for free access on IAGenWeb state or county pages.

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             PP . . . . . . Printed Page Number
             WP . . . . . . Written Page Number
             DW . . . . . . Dwelling Number
             FM . . . . . . Family Number
             AG . . . . . . Age
             X  . . . . . . Sex
             C  . . . . . . Colored
             M  . . . . . . Married
             W  . . . . . . Widowed
             YI . . . . . . Years In State
             BIRTH  . . . . State or Country born in
             V  . . . . . . Native Voter
             A  . . . . . . Alien
             M  . . . . . . Militia
             D  . . . . . . Deaf & Dumb
             B  . . . . . . Blind
             N  . . . . . . Insane
             T  . . . . . . Idiotic
             L  . . . . . . Owns Land

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Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock 516      9   9 Couch        Aaron            54 M   1    1 Conn             Farmer          1             1 130 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Couch        Rose             54 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock         10  10 Champlain    William          30 M   1      NY               Farmer          1   1         1 80 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Champlain    Almira           20 F   1      NY
Shell Rock                Champlain    William             M          Iowa
Shell Rock                Copland      Thos             29 M   1    1 NY               Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Copland      Mrs. S           35 F          NY
Shell Rock                Copland      George            7 M          NY
Shell Rock                Copland      Willis D          4 M          NY
Shell Rock         11  11 Hollenbeck   Michael          33 M   1    2 NY               Farmer          1   1         1 200 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Elsey            31 F   1    2 NY
Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Ramango           8 M        2 Ohio
Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Rogehie           5 F        2 Ohio
Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Alice             3 F        2 Ohio
Shell Rock         12  12 Dimick       Harmon           29 M   1    2 NY               Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Dimick       Rachal           24 F   1    2 NY
Shell Rock                Dimick       C H                 M          Iowa
Shell Rock         13  13 Hollenbeck   Willard          26 M   1      NY               Farmer          1   1         1

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Lucinda          24 F   1      Ind
Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Lorinjo B.        4 F          Penn
Shell Rock                Hollenbeck   Angeline          2 F          Ohio
Shell Rock         14  14 Norton       Lyman            48 M   1    1 New York         Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Norton       Lydia            24 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock                Norton       Laura            49 F        1 NY
Shell Rock                Norton       Edwin            16 M        1 Ohio
Shell Rock                Norton       Byron            13 M        1 Ohio
Shell Rock                Norton       William           8 M        1 Ohio
Shell Rock                Norton       Leroy             5 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Norton       Francis           2 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock         15  15 Couch        Wilson           37 M   1    1 NY               Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Couch        Hannah           37 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock                Couch        Sarah M.         14 F        1 NY
Shell Rock                Couch        Manderville       8 M        1 Indiana_(?)
Shell Rock                Couch        Albert            6 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Couch        Edmond_(?)        3 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Couch        Addele            1 F        1 Iowa
Shell Rock         16  16 White        Daniel           33 M   1    2 NY               Farmer          1   1         1 170 acres unimproved land

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock                White        Sarah            32 F   1    2 NY
Shell Rock                White        Silas             8 M          Ill
Shell Rock 518     17  17 Ayres        Phineas          47 M   1    1 NY               Farmer          1             1 33 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Ayres        Mariah           48 F   1    1 New Jersey
Shell Rock                Ayres        Jonathan D       19 M        1 New Jersey                           1
Shell Rock                Ayres        Sarah A          16 F        1 New Jersey
Shell Rock                Roberts      Benjamin         22 M        0 New Jersey
Shell Rock         18  18 Smith        Azial            48 M   1    2 Massachusetts    Farmer          1             1 35 improved/165 unimproved land
Shell Rock                Smith        Elizabeth        42 F   1    2 Ohio
Shell Rock                Smith        Justice          19 M        2 Michigan         Farmer          1   1
Shell Rock                Smith        Issac A          17 M        2 Missouri
Shell Rock                Smith        Ester J          14 F        2 Missouri
Shell Rock                Smith        James            12 M          Missouri
Shell Rock                Smith        Mary A           10 F        2 Michigan
Shell Rock                Smith        Rolla             7 F        2 Michigan
Shell Rock                Smith        Dexter              M          Iowa
Shell Rock         19  19 Heston       James            27 M   1      New York         Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Heston       Susan            24 F   1      Penn
Shell Rock                Heston       Ellen               F          Iowa

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock         20  20 Moore        James            25 M   1    6 Ohio             Farmer          1   1         1 160 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Moore        Eliza Ann        25 F   1    3 Penn
Shell Rock                Moore        Sarah J.            F          Iowa
Shell Rock         21  21 Dryer        Jno M.           49 M   1    1 NY               Farmer          1             1 160 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Dryer        Sally            45 F   1    1 Vermont
Shell Rock                Dryer        Electa           23 F          NY
Shell Rock                Dryer        Laura            22 F          NY
Shell Rock                Dryer        Gor              16 M          Ill
Shell Rock                Dryer        Martha           14 F          Ill
Shell Rock                Dryer        William          12 M          Ill
Shell Rock                Dryer        Clarissa          8 F          Ill
Shell Rock         22  22 Clock        Nathan           28 M   1    1 NY               Farmer          1   1         1 78 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Clock        Lucy             28 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock                Clock        Lucy C            3 F          NY
Shell Rock                Clock        Elvin C           2 M          NY
Shell Rock                Jaquith      Nancy            21 F   1      NY
Shell Rock         23  23 Hull         Hiram            26 M   1    1 Ohio             Farmer          1   1         1 170 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Hull         Catherine        22 F   1    1 Ohio
Shell Rock                Leverick     July Ann          3 F          Iowa

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock         24  24 Delker       Bridie           31 M   1    1 Germany          Farmer            a 1         1 80 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Delker       Mary Ann         28 F   1    1 Penn
Shell Rock                Delker       Susanna           7 F          Ohio
Shell Rock                Delker       Lydia             6 F          Ohio
Shell Rock                Delker       Johna             3 M          Ohio
Shell Rock                Delker       Catharine         9 F          Penn
Shell Rock 520            Standard     Asa              29 M   1    1 New Jersey       Farmer          1   1         1 200 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock         25  25 Standard     Synthia           2 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock                Standard     Carbon            1 M          NY
Shell Rock         26  26 Steward      Charles          43 M   1    1 State of Maine   Mill Wright     1   1         1 200 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Steward      Margaret         29 F   1    1 Maine
Shell Rock                Steward      Joel A           15 M        1 Maine
Shell Rock                Steward      Mary A           13 F        1 Maine
Shell Rock                Steward      James            11 M        1 Canida
Shell Rock                Steward      Chas              9 M        1 Canida
Shell Rock                Steward      Wm H              6 M        1 Canida
Shell Rock                Steward      Geo E             4 M        1 Canida
Shell Rock                Steward      Jno W.            3 M        1 Canida
Shell Rock                Steward      Elizabeth         1 F        1 Canida

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock         27  27 Wright       William          28 M     1  1 Penn             Black Smith     1   1         1
Shell Rock                Wright       Franklin          4 M        1 Wisconsin
Shell Rock                Santee       Josep            28 M        1 Ohio             Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Atchinson    Geo              26 M        1 England          Farmer            a 1
Shell Rock         28  28 Gross        Thos T           24 M          Canada           Merchant        1   1
Shell Rock                Gross        Jas M            19 M          Canada           Clerk               1
Shell Rock                Morris       A H              26 M   1      Canida           Dentist
Shell Rock                Morris       Sarah            26 F   1      Canida
Shell Rock                Morris       Frederick         5 M          Canida
Shell Rock         29  29 Ressler      Amos             27 M   1      Penn             Mill Wright     1   1
Shell Rock                Ressler      Albertine        20 F   1      Penn
Shell Rock                Ressler      Atline            1 F          Penn
Shell Rock         30  30 Denson       Preston E.       29 M   1    1 Virginia         Farmer          1   1
Shell Rock                Denson       Rebecca A        31 F   1    1 Ohio
Shell Rock                Denson       Mary E            5 F        1 Ohio
Shell Rock                Denson       Samantha J        3 F        1 Ohio
Shell Rock         31  31 Case         A J              31 M   1    1 NY               Doctor          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Case         Julia A          28 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock                Case         O.F.              7 M          Ill

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock                Case         Prentice          5 M          Ill
Shell Rock                Case         Morris            0 M          Iowa
Shell Rock         32  32 Innman       Willard          57 M   1      NY               Farmer          1             1
Shell Rock                Innman       Lydia            50 F   1      NY
Shell Rock                Innman       Geo              18 M          Ill
Shell Rock                Innman       Chester          19 M          Ill
Shell Rock                Innman       Harriet          16 F          Ill
Shell Rock                Innman       Caroline         14 F          Ill
Shell Rock                Innman       Franklin         12 M          Ill
Shell Rock                Innman       Cassino          10 M          Ill
Shell Rock 522            Brown        H. R.            29 M          NY               Black Smith     1   1         1 80 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Greaves      T. H.            29 M   1      NY
Shell Rock                Greaves      E.D.             27 M   1      NY
Shell Rock                Greaves      Thos W.          10 M          NY
Shell Rock                Armstrong    R. C.            28 M   1      Scotland         Farmer          1   1         1 200 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Armstrong    Anna             24 F   1      Scotland
Shell Rock         30  33 Taylor       James D.         39 M   1    1 Kentucky         Farmer          1   1         1 102 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Taylor       Ann E.           23 F   1      Ind
Shell Rock         31  34 Whitled      Oliver           34 M   1    2 Ind              Farmer          1   1         1

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock                Whitled      Elizabeth        30 F   1    2 Ind
Shell Rock                Whitled      Lewis C.         12 M        2 Ind
Shell Rock                Whitled      Geo W.            8 M        2 Ind
Shell Rock                Whitled      Noah              3 M        2 Ind
Shell Rock         32  35 Dawson       Henry C          57 M   1    1 Kentucky         Farmer          1   1         1 175 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Dawson       Nancy            51 F   1    1 Penn
Shell Rock                Dawson       Elizabeth        28 F     1  1 Ind
Shell Rock                Dawson       Geo W.           27 M        1 Ind                              1   1
Shell Rock                Dawson       Benjamin         23 M        1 Ill                              1   1
Shell Rock                Dawson       William          20 M        1 Ill                              1   1
Shell Rock                Dawson       Martin           15 M        1 Ind
Shell Rock                Dawson       Jane             13 F        1 Ind
Shell Rock                Dawson       Sarah            12 F        1 Ind
Shell Rock         33  36 Mason        D. B.            55 M   1    1 Massachusetts                    1   1         1 179 acres unimproved land
Shell Rock                Mason        Harriet          52 F   1    1 Conn
Shell Rock                Mason        Ira S.           32 M        1 NY                               1   1
Shell Rock                Mason        Mary             30 F        1 NY
Shell Rock                Mason        A. L.            27 M        1 NY
Shell Rock                Mason        Daniel           25 M        1 NY                               1   1

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock                Mason        Milton M.        23 M        1 NY                               1   1
Shell Rock                Mason        Harriet          21 F        0 NY
Shell Rock                Mason        Wm M             16 M        0 NY
Shell Rock         33  36 Mason        Samantha         13 F        0 Wisconsin
Shell Rock                Mason        Julia            10 F        0 Wisconsin
Shell Rock         34  37 Cook         Albert           48 M   1    0 Vermont          Farmer          1   1
Shell Rock                Cook         Seretta          42 F   1    0 New York
Shell Rock                Cook         Hadson D         22 M        0 New York                             1
Shell Rock                Cook         Augustus A       15 M        0 New York
Shell Rock                Cook         John C            4 M        0 New York
Shell Rock         35  38 Hays         Wm               31 M   1    1 Virginia                         1   1
Shell Rock                Hays         Rachal           31 F   1    1 NY
Shell Rock                Hays         Elizabeth        10 F        1 Ill
Shell Rock 514      1   1 Levrich      John             48 M   1   20 Ohio             Farmer          1             1
Shell Rock                Levrich      Lucy A           25 F   1   20 Ohio
Shell Rock                Leverich     Sarah            13 F       13 Iowa
Shell Rock                Levrich      Elizabeth        12 F       12 Iowa
Shell Rock                Leverich     Lewis            10 M       10 Iowa                                             extra "E" in last name
Shell Rock                Leverich     Loretta           8 F        8 Iowa

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock                Leverich     James A.          5 M        5 Iowa
Shell Rock                Leverich     Frances D         3 F        3 Iowa
Shell Rock                Leverich     R.B.              0 M        0 Iowa
Shell Rock                Sweitzer     Charles          27 M       19 Ohio                             1   1         1
Shell Rock          2   2 Stewart      William          54 M   1    1 New York         Farmer
Shell Rock                Stewart      Emeline          48 F   1    1 New York
Shell Rock                Stewart      B B              26 M        1 New York         Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock          3   3 More         G C              22 M   1    7 Ill              Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                More         Lorinda          18 M   1    4 Ind                                              I think this should be female
Shell Rock                More         W H               0 M          Iowa
Shell Rock          4   4 Couch        Luther           32 M   1    1 New York         Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Couch        Minerva          28 F   1    1 New York
Shell Rock                Couch        Orin D.           6 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Couch        Irene             4 F        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Couch        Ira L             1 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock          5   5 Knight       H G              27 M   1    1 Vt               Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Knight       Lois E           22 F   1    1 Vt
Shell Rock                Knight       Charles           4 M        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Knight       Melinda           2 F        1 Ill

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS

Shell Rock          6   6 Frow         Frederick        29 M   1    1 England          Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Frow         Sarah            25 M   1    1 Ill                                              I think this should be Female
Shell Rock                Frow         Ada J             5 F        1 Ill
Shell Rock                Frow         Antenetta         2 F        1 Ill
Shell Rock          7   7 Wineship     Ezra             28 M   1    1 New Jer          Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Wineship     Lydia J. C.      22 F   1    1 N.Y.
Shell Rock                Nine         Samuel           28 M   1    1 England          Farmer          1   1         1
Shell Rock                Nine         Keannah          18 F   1    1 Penn
Shell Rock                Nine         Emma J.           1 F          Penn

Town/Ship   PP  WP DW  FM SURNAME      GIVEN NAME       AG X C M W YI BIRTH            OCCUPATION      V A M D B N T L COMMENTS


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Sept. 6, 2000
Kermit Kittleson, kermit-k@juno.com