1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Cedar County
(Transcriptions for counties west of the Mississippi. Includes the area to
become Iowa and Minnesota Territories.)
Transcribed by Eleanor B. McCleary. Copyright (c) 2009 by Eleanor B. McCleary
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
Formatted Sep 2009 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator, Stephen D. Williams.
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Census Year: 1838
Media Source: Wisconsin Territorial Census: 1836, 1838, 1842. State
Historical Society Wisconsin Archives Division, Madison, WI
Filmed 25 April 1950, Microfilm call #: HA 377.A6
Other Microfilm: FHL# 1293919 Item 2
Other Transcriptions: FHL Books 977.5 X22j 1838, X22ji 1838 v2 (indexes only)
State: The area to become Iowa
County: Cedar
Divisions: "West Half" and "East Half"
Enumerators: John W Tallman, Sheriff C.C.W.T.; Moses B Church, Deputy
Enumerator Dates: 2 June 1838
Transcriber's Notes:
Page and Line number columns have been added. No line numbers appear on the original
census but have been assigned to retain the enumeration order. Page numbers are
handwritten at the top of each page. Notes in brackets [] are the transcriber's.
Some pages did not have column headings, but have been added here.
The census is bound in a ledger and additionally appears to have fold-out pages.
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1 The following Schedule represents the number of persons within the West
half of Cedar County W.T. Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1838
John W Tallman Sheriff C.C.W.T.
DIVISION: West Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Cedar ENUMERATOR: John W Tallman, Sheriff DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Dist- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, rict of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No. Families males of males
Principal Person Colour of
First Name Last Name Colour
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1 1 Gorge McCoy 3 2 2 1 0 0 3 one border in church
1 2 Stephen Tahey 3 2 8 3 0 0 11 border in church
1 3 William Green 3 2 4 3 0 0 7 border in church
1 4 David Berns 3 2 5 4 0 0 9 border in church
1 5 Jonas M Oaks 2 2 2 3 0 0 5
1 6 Washington A Righy 2 2 3 1 0 0 4 border in church
1 7 John Furgarson 2 2 3 1 0 0 4
1 8 Charels Dallis 2 2 1 3 0 0 4
1 9 Robst Revy 2 2 2 7 0 0 9
1 10 John Chappel 2 1 5 0 0 0 5 border in church
1 11 Jonathan Morgan 3 1 4 4 0 0 8 border in church
1 12 John Blaylock 2 2 5 1 0 0 6 border in church
1 13 William S Watson 2 2 1 1 0 0 2
1 14 Richard Ransford 2 2 4 3 0 0 7
1 15 Jehn Kenworthy 2 2 4 3 0 0 7 border in church
1 16 Abnor Arowsmith 2 2 4 3 0 0 7
1 17 Jachamier Balwin 2 2 4 2 0 0 6
1 18 Gorge Mills Jun 2 2 6 2 0 0 8 border in church
1 19 Gorge Parks 2 1 2 0 0 0 2
1 20 James Buchanan 2 1 2 0 0 0 2
1 21 Nicholus Kizer 3 2 2 2 0 0 4
1 22 Catharine Kizer 3 1 2 4 0 0 6
1 23 Abraham Kizer 3 2 2 4 0 0 6
1 24 Henry Kizer 3 2 2 1 0 0 3
1 25 John Fay 3 2 4 2 0 0 6 "border in church" Foy in history of Cedar Co.
1 26 William H Botton 3 2 6 3 0 0 9 border in church
1 27 James Fay, Sen 3 2 3 5 0 0 8 Foy in history of Cedar Co.
1 28 James W Tallman 3 2 3 3 0 0 6 border in church
1 29 Horvy B Burnay 3 2 1 1 0 0 2
1 30 Gorge S Smith 3 2 8 3 0 0 11 border in church
1 31 Atanson Pope 2 2 1 1 0 0 2
1 32 Prior Scott 2 2 5 4 0 0 9
1 33 John Scott 2 2 2 3 0 0 5
2 June the 4th 1838 - I hereby certify that James W Tallman filed a copy
of the written Schedule in the Clerks office of Cedar County - W G
Roberts D. C. C. C.
DIVISION: West Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Cedar ENUMERATOR: John W Tallman, Sheriff DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Dist- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, rict of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No. Families males of males
Principal Person Colour of
First Name Last Name Colour
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3 1 John W Wilkinson 3 2 4 3 0 0 7
3 2 Cristian Halderman 3 2 3 3 0 0 6
3 3 James Setford 3 2 4 5 0 0 9
3 4 Robst G Roberts 3 2 4 3 0 0 7
3 5 Elias Epperson 2 2 4 4 0 0 8
3 6 Charles Moberley 2 2 4 3 0 0 7
3 7 Felix Freland 2 2 1 2 0 0 3
3 8 Orren Lewis 2 1 2 0 0 0 2
3 9 John Green 2 1 1 0 0 0 1
3 10 Solomon Knot 3 2 7 3 0 0 10 border in church
3 11 John Jones 2 2 2 4 0 0 6
3 12 John Kester 2 2 4 7 0 0 11
3 13 Joshua King 2 2 4 4 0 0 8
3 14 Calihan Awigins 2 2 5 3 0 0 8
3 15 Robst Awigins 3 2 1 1 0 0 2
3 16 Thomas Lingle 3 2 4 4 0 0 8
3 17 William Setton 3 2 7 5 0 0 12
3 18 Enos Nice 3 2 3 4 0 0 7
3 19 Oliver Atwood 3 2 2 2 0 0 4 border in church
3 20 Clemon Squirs 3 2 3 3 0 0 6 border in church
3 21 The following Schedule represents the number of habitants within the (total) 319
East half of Cedar County as returned by his Deputy Moses B Church,
James W. Tallman Sheriff C.C.W.T.
DIVISION: East Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Cedar ENUMERATOR: Moses B Church, Deputy DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Dist- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, rict of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No. Families males of males
Principal Person Colour of
First Name Last Name Colour
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3 22 Martin Baker 4 2 8 5 0 0 13
3 23 Oron Porter 4 2 5 4 0 0 9
3 24 James W Potts 4 2 3 4 0 0 7
3 25 William Morgan 4 2 3 2 0 0 5
3 26 Thomas Davis 4 2 2 2 0 0 4
3 27 Arthur Dillon 4 2 4 4 0 0 8
3 28 Charles Whildsey 4 2 3 2 0 0 5
3 29 Hector Sterret 4 2 1 3 0 0 4
3 30 William Steret 4 2 2 2 0 0 4
3 31 Robert Steret 4 2 1 1 0 0 2
3 32 Daniel Hare 4 2 3 2 0 0 5 C. E. Edwards in Church
3 33 William Young 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 Tony Young in Church
3 34 David W Watton 4 2 6 2 0 0 8
3 35 Walter Freeman 4 2 5 3 0 0 8
3 36 Joseph Wilford Jun 4 2 4 4 0 0 8
3 37 Moses B Church 4 2 2 3 0 0 5
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DIVISION: East Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Cedar ENUMERATOR: Moses B Church, Deputy DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Dist- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, rict of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No. Families males of males
Principal Person Colour of
First Name Last Name Colour
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5 1 Andrew Crafford 4 2 3 3 0 0 6
5 2 Henry C Smetzer 4 2 6 1 0 0 7
5 3 John S Higginson 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 4 Henry Hardman 4 2 3 3 0 0 6
5 5 Richard Knot 4 2 3 3 0 0 6
5 6 James Leverich 4 2 3 1 0 0 4
5 7 John Leverich 4 2 3 2 0 0 5
5 8 Jon Finch 4 2 5 3 0 0 8
5 9 Robst Miller 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 10 William Miller 4 1 3 0 0 0 3 J Smith in church
5 11 Samel Higginson 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 12 John Scott 4 2 1 1 0 0 2
5 13 Mathew Turner 4 2 3 2 0 0 5
5 14 Joseph Olds 4 2 3 9 0 0 12
5 15 Davis Runels 4 2 5 1 0 0 6
5 16 Irvin Runels 4 2 2 2 0 0 4
5 17 Luke Killup 4 2 3 3 0 0 6
5 18 Andrew Ford 4 2 4 2 0 0 6
5 19 Francis Ford 4 2 3 3 0 0 6
5 20 Warren Stiles 4 2 4 3 0 0 7
5 21 James Posten 4 2 6 2 0 0 8
5 22 William Sweet 1 2 1 1 0 0 2
5 23 Hile Rice 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 24 Porter Mackinstry 1 2 3 2 0 0 5
5 25 John Nisbitt 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 26 Peter Taylor 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 27 Reas Taylor 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 28 John W Champ 4 2 1 1 0 0 2
5 29 Thomas Mury 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 30 J Aenson 1 2 2 2 0 0 4
5 31 Ralph Amon 1 2 2 3 0 0 5
5 32 Samuel Brooks 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 33 Samel Wasson 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 34 John Kelly 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
5 35 James Ford 4 2 3 1 0 0 4 (total) 238
5 36 Transcribed by me this 2 day of Jun 1838, James W. Tallman Sheriff C.C.W.T.
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7 Wisconsin Territory}
Cedar County } SS 1838
Personaly appear before me the undersigned A Justice of the Peace in
and for said County Henry D. Brown who being by me duly sworn according
to law deposth and sayeth that on the 4th day of June 1838 he the said
deponent assisted James W. Tallman high Sheriff of Cedar County to
compare a schedule copied from the original schedule of the census or
enumeration of the inhabitants of Cedar County and further this
depenont seen the said Sheriff set the said coppy up at the house of
Stephen Jones in Rochester in said County
Sworn and subscribed to before me
George McCoy a Justice of the Peace
In and for said County
George McCoy J.P.
Wisconsin Territory}
Cedar County } Personaly appeared before me in and for said
county Richard Ransford who being by me duly sworn according to law
have deposth and sayeth that on the 6th day of June 1838 he the said
deponent assisted James W. Tallman high Sheriff of Cedar County to
compare a schedule copied from the original scheduled of the census or
enumerations of the inhabitance of Cedar County and further this
depenont seen the said Sheriff set the said copy up at the house of
Stephen Jones in Rochester in said County
Henry Hardman in Cedar County
George McCoy J.P.
S. K. by? Roberts Clerk of the District Cort. of Cedar Count. W.T. I
do hereby certify the signature of George McCoy to be genuine and that
the name at the time of seeing the same an acting Justice of the Peace
in and forsaid County given under my hand and the tempory seal of the
court
this 7 day of June 1838
Robert G Roberts D.C.C.C.
