1856 State Census of Iowa, Franklin County, Morgan Township
Transcribed by Chris Meide. Copyright (c) 1999 by Chris Meide
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
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Census Year: 1856
Media Source: microfilm
Microfilm Number: HQ# V221-16 FHL# 1021299
State: Iowa
County: Franklin
Township: Morgan
Town:
Enumerator: Lewis W. Morgan & J. P.
Enumeration Date: 25 Aug 1856
Transcriber's Notes:
No line numbers appear on the original census and have been assigned to indicate the
enumeration order. Odd numbered pages are extended farming statistics not transcribed.
Update: 2008 Jan 14 - provided by Donald Turner from page 727:
"To the census bord [sic] August the 25th, 1856. I Her by certify that this copy of
the original Schedule is a correct one taken by the coupley[coufley/couple?] when
assessing. I could ... this you may be apov[apou?] by the
Assessor Lewis W. Morgan & J. P."
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Franklin DIVISION: Morgan Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-16 FHL# 1021299
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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726 1 Dodd Franklin 2 M 1 Illinois
726 2 Dodd Carino 1 F Iowa
726 3 Dodd Amzy 42 M New Jersey X X X
726 4 Dodd Oliver 18 M Ohio X
726 5 10 10 Wever John 36 M 1 Pennsylvania Shoemaker X X X
726 6 11 11 Bullis German 32 M X 1 New York Farmer X X X
726 7 Bullis Elizabeth 26 F X 1 Ohio Domestic
726 8 Bullis Charles 9 M 1 Ohio
726 9 Bullis John W. 1 M 1 Iowa
726 10 12 12 Orsburn Joseph 44 M X 3 New York Farmer X X X
726 11 Orsburn Cornilla 40 F X 3 New York Domestic
726 12 Orsburn Franklin 12 M 3 Indiana
726 13 Orsburn Ganet 11 M 3 Indiana
726 14 Orsburn Taylor 9 M 3 Indiana
726 15 Orsburn Allen 5 M 3 Indiana
726 16 13 13 Peterson H. W. 33 M X 2 Vermont Harness Maker X X
726 17 Peterson Alvira 25 F X 2 New York Harness Maker
726 18 Peterson R. H. 7 M 2 New York
726 19 Peterson R. E. 5 M 2 New York
726 20 Peterson R. J. 3 F 2 Illinois
726 21 14 14 Ray Joseph 26 M X 0 Scotland Farmer X X X
726 22 Ray Amelia 27 F X 0 Ohio Domestic
726 23 15 15 Morgan L. H. 40 M X 9 Kentucky Farmer X X
726 24 Morgan Mary 26 F X 4 Ohio Domestic
726 25 Morgan Malissa 14 F 5 Iowa
726 26 Morgan Elizann 12 F 4 Illinois
726 27 Morgan Hulda J. 10 F 4 Illinois
726 28 Morgan Martha 5 F 4 Illinois
726 29 Morgan Abagill 3 F 3 Iowa
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Franklin DIVISION: Morgan Twp ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-16 FHL# 1021299
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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728 1 1 1 Popejoy John T. 32 M X 1 Ohio Farmer X X
728 2 Popejoy Francis S. 26 F 1 New Hampshire
728 3 Popejoy Mary C. 5 F 1 Ohio
728 4 Popejoy Alvina F. 3 F 1 Ohio
728 5 Popejoy Virginia E. 1 F 1 Ohio
728 6 Person Mary 71 F 0 New Jersey Domestic
728 7 Popejoy Edward 72 M X 1 Virginia Farmer X X
728 8 2 2 Wyatt Cyerus 34 M 0 Ohio Farmer X X
728 9 Wyatt Catharine A. 32 F 0 Pennsylvania
728 10 Wyatt Sarah L. 12 F 0 Ohio
728 11 Wyatt Maryann 10 F 0 Ohio
728 12 Wyatt Tabitha 8 F 0 Ohio
728 13 Powers Ann 96 F X 0 Pennsylvania
728 14 3 3 Hegan John O. 27 M 1 Ireland Farmer X X
728 15 4 4 Mitchell Francis M. 28 M 6 Kentucky Farmer X
728 16 Mitchell Marthann 19 F 6 Ohio Domestic
728 17 Mitchell James W. 3 M Iowa
728 18 5 5 Mitchell Sandford B. 26 M 2 Ohio Blacksmith X
728 19 Mitchell Mariah 24 F 2 Ohio Domestic
728 20 Mitchell Orel R. 3 F Ohio
728 21 Mitchell Lenny T. 1 M Iowa
728 22 6 6 Palhemus George 26 M 1 New York Farmer X X
728 23 Palhemus Mary 24 F New York
728 24 Palhemus Juliett 7 F Illinois
728 25 Palhemus Willis 4 M Illinois
728 26 Palhemus Mary E. 1 F
728 27 7 7 Quiry (?) Roswel F. 24 M New York Farmer X X
728 28 8 8 Dodd John M. 22 M Ohio Farmer X X
728 29 Dodd Elizabeth 22 F Pennsylvania
728 30 Dodd Mary E. 1 F Illinois
728 31 9 9 Dodd Jessa R. 28 M 1 Ohio Trading X X
728 32 Dodd Lucinda 26 F 1 New York Domestic
728 33 Dodd Emly 6 F 1 Illinois
728 34 Dodd Franklin 2 M 1 Illinois
728 35 Dodd Carino F Iowa
728 36 Dodd Amzy ? M New York X
728 37 Dodd Olover 18 M Ohio X
