1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Clayton 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 and Minnesota
County: Clayton
Divisions: "Clayton County" & "North of Root River"
Enumerators: J.W. Griffith, Sheriff; J Campbell, Deputy Sheriff
Enumerator Dates: 29 - 30 May 1838
Transcriber's Notes:
Divisions for this county: "North of Root River" appears to refer to the area north of
the river in the present state of Minnesota. It was included for "judicial purposes".
Clayton County proper was well south of Root River below the Netrual Ground.
See: http://www.sharylscabin.com/Clayton/directory/gazetteer_p126.htm#census
See alternate transcription taken from the 1865 Iowa State Gazetteer.
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 (where noted) did not have column headings. These have been added.
The census is bound in a ledger and additionally appears to have fold-out pages. Page
9 is bound together with, and holds remarks for, page 7; and page 10 is bound together
with, and holds remarks for, page 8.
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1,2 The Number of Person within my Division consisting of two hundred and seventy
five apprears in a schedule hereto annexed. Subscribed by me this 29th day May
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. J.W.
Griffith, Sheriff Clayton Co., W.T.
[written in the "Names of Township or Division" column]
Clayton County a part from the Territory There into Belonging Bounded as Laid
Down in the first Section of an Act of the Council and House of Representatives
of the Territory of Wisconsin in the Division of Dubuque County into several new
counties which was approved Dec. the 21st 1839.
[written in "Remarks" column, lines 1-7]
May thirtyth 1838 this Day commencenced taking the Census or Enumeration of the
Inhabitants of Clayton Cty
DIVISION: Clayton County
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Clayton ENUMERATOR: J.W. Griffith, Sheriff ENUM DATE: 29 May 1838
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Names of Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, Township of Males Fe- Males Fe- Count
Overseer or Other or Families males of males
Principal Person Division Colour of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Colour
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1,2 1 Clayton J W Griffith 5 5 11 [see notes above]
1,2 2 County Robert Campbell 3 2 5
1,2 3 Elias Miller 1 1
1,2 4 Dudley Peck 2 2
1,2 5 David Springer 6 2 8
1,2 6 Luther Patch 5 5 10
1,2 7 E Price 5 5
1,2 8 Henry Redman 2 2 4
1,2 9 Thos Vanciker 2 3 5
1,2 10 S Wadsworth 1 1 2
1,2 11 James Henderson 6 2 8
1,2 12 G W Jones 5 4 9
1,2 13 Luthur Mead 2 2
1,2 14 H F Lander 7 2 9
1,2 15 S L Souister 1 1 2
1,2 16 A S Cooley 5 1 6
1,2 17 A Kennedy 4 5 9
1,2 18 Wm Harper 2 4 6
1,2 19 C S Eason 1 1
1,2 20 Herman Graybill 2 1 3
1,2 21 Wm Warner 2 3 5
1,2 22 Patton McMellon 3 2 5
1,2 23 Robt Hatfield 9 2 11
1,2 24 Reuben Dicys 2 2 4
1,2 25 H D Brunson 2 1 3
1,2 26 Kireson 6 6 [no first name]
1,2 27 F Andros 3 5
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3 Territory of Wisconsin}
Clayton County } ss Having examined the within Schedule of the inhabitants
of Clayton County in said Territory, returned by the Sheriff of said County, and being
fully satisfied, that the compensation of three dollars per hundred is insufficient
from the dispersed situation of the inhabitants the said Sheriff has my approbation to
charge at the rate of three dollars for every fifty persons by him returned, the same
being deemed an adequate compensation.
Given under my hand this 5th day of June 1838
Chas. Dunn, Chf. Jus. of Peas. in C. D. C.
DIVISION: Clayton County
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Clayton ENUMERATOR: J.W. Griffith, Sheriff ENUM DATE: 29 May 1838
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Names of Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, Township of Males Fe- Males Fe- Count
Overseer or Other or Families males of males
Principal Person Division Colour of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Colour
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4,5 1 Saml McMaster 4 2 4
4,5 2 Allen Carpenter 2 3 4
4,5 3 David Lowry 13 3 16
4,5 4 Bradford Porter 1 5 4
4,5 5 Jacob Lemmons 3 8
4,5 6 H Johnson 2 2
4,5 7 John Frost 1 1
4,5 8 Henry Warner 1 1
4,5 9 Jesse Pandley 6 7
4,5 10 Elisha Boardman 4 4
4,5 11 Wm W Wayman 4 4
4,5 12 Naham Dudley 2 2
4,5 13 E R Hill 3 2 3
4,5 14 Balawin Olmstead 7 2 9
4,5 15 L C Vancikle 5 7
4,5 16 W L Grant 2 3 2
4,5 17 Saml Johnson 2 2 5
4,5 18 M Craney 1 2 3
4,5 19 E E Oliver 5 2 7
4,5 20 Wm Walker 5 4 9
4,5 21 J F Rebman 2
4,5 22 H L Rodolf 1
4,5 23 Charles Lahonce 4 4
4,5 24 S Lapoint 4 6
4,5 25 Peter Lapoint 1 1
4,5 26 Burns 2 [no first name]
4,5 27 Territory of Wisconsin to J W Griffith Sr For taking the Census of Clayton Cty $16
For posting up Two coppies of said schedule $10.00 J W Griffith Sheriff Clayton Cty
W.T.
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6 I, the undersigned do certify, upon oath, that there was on or about the 2d day of
June 1838 two separate copy of a schedule, containing the census of Clayton County
posted up in said County one at the sawmill of Price E Street and one at the ferry
House of William Walker.
Isaac H. Preston
Personly appeared before me Isaac H. Preston and having been duly sworn: Testify that
the above certificate is just one.
Elipholet Price
J Peace
Clayton C. W.T.
DIVISION: North of Root River
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Minnesota COUNTY: Clayton ENUMERATOR: J Campbell, Deputy ENUM DATE: 30 May 1838
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Clayton Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, County, of Males Fe- Males Fe- Count
Overseer or Other North of Families males of males
Principal Person Root Colour of
First Name Last Name River First Name Last Name Colour
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7 1 Major L Taliaferrs 1 2 3 8
7 2 H H Sibley Esqr 33 7 40
7 3 D F Baker Esqr 12 3 15
7 4 Reverand J D Stephens 5 5 10
7 5 Reverand Mc Denton 2 1 3
7 6 Reverand Brunson 9 6 15
7 7 Revd J S Williamson 6 5 11
7 8 D Hotchkiss 2 6 8
7 9 Jean Parry 3 6 9
7 10 Peter Quinn 3 4 7
7 11 Oliver Cratt 3 4 7
7 12 Philander Percser 2 1 4
7 13 Louis De Jerly 4 3 7
7 14 Antoine Papin 9 3 12
7 15 Jas Riske 7 3 10
7 16 Louis Bison 2 2 4
7 17 Jacob Fabtram 4 5 9
7 18 Louis Mcfee 3 1 4
7 19 Francis McKay 4 6 10
7 20 Batist Yea 1 1 2
7 21 Casper Charoltte 4 2 6
DIVISION: North of Root River
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Minnesota COUNTY: Clayton ENUMERATOR: J Campbell, Deputy ENUM DATE: 30 May 1838
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Clayton Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, County, of Males Fe- Males Fe- Count
Overseer or Other North of Families males of males
Principal Person Root Colour of
First Name Last Name River First Name Last Name Colour
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8 1 J G Tempin 5 2 7
8 2 William Stett 3 4 7
8 3 Charles Landre 2 1 3
8 4 Jos Sanfanso 2 4 6
8 5 Louis Brunelle 6 2 8
8 6 Hybolt Provost 1 2 3
8 7 Jean Lesperance 1 1 2
8 8 Michael LeClaire 4 3 7
8 9 Jack Lefevre 4 2 5
8 10 John Campbell 4 1 5
8 11 Hazen Moore 4 4 8
8 12 James Wells 1 2 3
8 13 J B Farribeau 5 4 1 10
8 14 Mex Farribeau 3 4 7
8 15 D Campbell 5 6 11
8 16 Agustine Rock 5 4 9
8 17 Silas Hudson 1 2 3
8 18 Louis Pronnecal 4 3 7
8 19 Jos Renville 8 5 13
8 20 Massico 2 2 4 [no first name]
8 21 S Campbell 6 3 9
8 22 Francis Francis 5 3 8
8 23 Franklin Steel 4
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9 [written in "Remarks" column which goes with page 7]
Note:
The Heads of families & those in colums are all included & compose together the full
enumeration of all the county North of Root River.
There are 62 males & 8 females in the garrison of Tow(n) having to be added if required.
The number of persons within my division consisting of Three hundred and fifty three
appears in the schedule hereto assessed.
Subscribed by me this 30th day of May 1838
J Campbell
Deputy to the Sheriff of Clayton County, Wisconsin Territory
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10 [written in "Remarks" column which goes with page 8]
I have this Day re'cd the returns from my Deputy at St Peters and one? Tremont? the
same after having copyd the same it off as required by Law and hope that it may reach
your Honor in time.
I return the above as a True copy this 18th day of June 1838
J W Griffith
