1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Muscatine 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: Muscatine
Divisions: Divisions 1 & 2
Enumerators: James Cevary, Assistant; J A Davis, Sheriff
Enumerator Dates: 4 Jun 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.
The census is bound in a ledger and additionally appears to have fold-out pages.
Ditto marks ("Do") in the remarks column have been replaced.
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DIVISION: Division 2
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: James Cevary, Assistant DATE: 4 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 2 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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1 1 Wm H Ellis 2 Jonathan Pettibon 6 0 6 Bloomington
1 2 2 Samul Parker 2 2 Bloomington
1 3 2 R C Kinney 9 4 13 Bloomington
1 4 2 Henry Reece 8 4 12 Bloomington
1 5 Emaline Deming 2 Honis Deming 7 2 9 Bloomington
1 6 2 John Kenny 2 3 5 Bloomington
1 7 Hester Marble 2 John Marble 2 1 3 Bloomington
1 8 Amencus Yates 2 Joel Yates 1 2 3 Bloomington
1 9 Elisa Fisk 2 Charles Fisk 2 1 3 Bloomington
1 10 2 Norman Fullington 2 1 3 Bloomington
1 11 Elisa St John 2 Wm St John 1 1 2 Bloomington
1 12 2 Silas F Lathrop 3 3 6 Farmer
1 13 George Cobb 2 Hester Perrey 3 3 6 Widow
1 14 2 Margaret Clark 2 3 5 Widow
1 15 2 Jackson Starks 3 1 4 Farmer
1 16 2 Wm Starks 1 3 4 Farmer
1 17 Jeramiah Fisk 2 Wm R Fisk 2 2 4 Farmer
1 18 2 John Vannater 3 1 4 Farmer
1 19 2 J G Huber 1 5 6 Farmer
1 20 2 John Briggs 3 4 7 Farmer
1 21 2 Robt Davis 9 2 11 Farmer
1 22 Thos Cotton 2 Isaac Cotton 6 3 9 Farmer
1 23 2 David Pittis 3 2 5 Farmer
1 24 Nancy McClarin 2 Wm McClarin 5 2 7 Farmer
1 25 138 Carried forward
DIVISION: Division 2
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: James Cevary, Assistant DATE: 4 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 2 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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2 1 2 Thos Stark 4 3 7
2 2 2 Garrison Carneor 2 3 5
2 3 Wm Sindl 2 Solomon Bare 3 4 7
2 4 Martha Burge 2 John Burge 2 4 6
2 5 Lanura Clark 2 Thos Clark 4 3 6
2 6 2 John H Miller 1 2 3
2 7 2 Wm Bamgardner 3 3 6
2 8 2 Squire S Baker 2 4 6
2 9 Mary Wyle 2 Halhway Wyle 2 1 3
2 10 2 Ktes Botal 2 5 7
2 11 2 Samul Holliday 4 4 8
2 12 2 Silas Golesberry 3 3 6
2 13 2 John Roades 3 5 8
2 14 2 John Holliday 3 4 7
2 15 2 Jacob Kiser 3 4 7
2 16 Reynolds Wright 2 Wilson Wright 3 2 5
2 17 2 Isaac Thornton 1 6 6
2 18 2 Err Thornton 1 2 3
2 19 2 Lewis McGrew 1 2 3
2 20 2 Charles Wiltets 3 1 4
2 21 2 George Storms 5 5 10
2 22 2 J G Vandeanes 1 2 3
2 23 2 James Edgington 6 5 11
2 24 2 Mathew Brown 7 2 9
2 25 139 Brought forward
2 26 285 Count Brot forward
DIVISION: Division 2
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: James Cevary, Assistant DATE: 4 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 2 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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3 1 2 Wm Mantgomree 3 1 4
3 2 2 Joseph Edgington 4 2 6
3 3 2 Joseph Edgington Jun 6 5 11
3 4 2 Henry Edgington 4 4 8
3 5 2 Jocob Walliker 4 3 7
3 6 2 Joseph Cristopher 4 0 4 Bachalor
3 7 2 John Conklin 3 0 3 Bachalor
3 8 Sarah Long 2 Nathan Long 1 3 4
3 9 2 Jacob Haite 2 3 5
3 10 2 John B Boggs 5 5 10
3 11 2 John Hendreson 3 4 7
3 12 2 Samuel Spurgeon 3 1 4
3 13 2 Chas Spurgeon 2 4 6
3 14 2 John A Matthews 2 2 4
3 15 2 Johoh Hatten 2 7 9
3 16 2 Andrew Murphy 4 7 11
3 17 2 Harvey Hatten 1 3 4
3 18 2 Francis Foote 3 4 7
3 19 2 John S Wolf 1 1 2
3 20 2 Gallitan Gordon 3 2 5
3 21 2 Wm Bagley 2 5 7
3 22 2 Wm A Clark 2 0 2 Bachalor
3 23 2 Asa Grogg 3 1 4
3 24 2 Henry Slewan 3 0 3 Bachalor
3 25 2 285 Brot Forward
3 26 422 Carried forward
DIVISION: Division 2
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: James Cevary, Assistant DATE: 4 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 2 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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4 1 2 Wm Carns 2 3 5
4 2 Thos Miers 2 Amy Miers 3 1 4 Widow
4 3 2 Archillies Corthers 7 1 8
4 4 2 John Aimes 1 1 4
4 5 2 John M Kidder 3 3 11
4 6 2 George Click 8 0 3
4 7 2 Wm Yocum 3 1 4
4 8 Amanda Benson 2 John Benson 3 4 7
4 9 Katharine Daniels 2 Wm Daniels 3 5 9
4 10 2 Saml Haislet 4 3 8
4 11 2 John Masted 5 1 3
4 12 2 Wilson Steward 2 1 3
4 13 2 Delila Andrews 3 1 4
4 14 2 Benjamin Ludlow 2 4 6
4 15 2 Wm Briant 1 1 2
4 16 2 Aaron Blanchard 2 1 3
4 17 2 John Manie 4 4 8
4 18 2 Joshua Sterns 2 2 4
4 19 2 Samul Wilsly 2 0 2 Bachalor
4 20 2 Coralous Williams 4 4 8
4 21 2 George Steefover 3 2 5
4 22 1 James Davis 1 2 3
4 23 114
4 24 The number of persons in my Division consisting of 536 appears in a sudule hereto
amted Jun 4th 1838, James Cevary Assistant
DIVISION: Division 1
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: J A Davis, Sheriff
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 1 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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5 1 1 Adam Ogilvie 3 1 4 Bloomington
5 2 1 C M Fisk 1 4 5 Bloomington
5 3 1 Moses Couch 1 2 3 Bloomington
5 4 1 Wm Bondl 6 5 11 Bloomington
5 5 1 Lewis McKee 1 0 1 Bloomington
5 6 1 James Banick 3 1 4 Bloomington
5 7 1 Wm Reynolds 3 1 4 Farmer
5 8 Mrs Hesser 1 John Hesser 3 4 7 Farmer
5 9 Mrs Hesser 1 Peter Hesser 2 2 4 Farmer
5 10 1 Jacob Hesser 3 1 4 Farmer
5 11 1 Isaac Thomas 3 3 6 Farmer
5 12 1 James H Franklin 4 1 5 Farmer
5 13 1 Aram Brewer 5 1 6 Farmer
5 14 1 Elija Dollerhide 2 1 3 Farmer
5 15 1 Henry Mockmore 3 2 5 Farmer
5 16 Ann Miller 1 Elisha Miller 6 3 9 Farmer
5 17 Mrs Stephens 1 James Stephens 4 1 5 Farmer
5 18 1 Levi Chamberland 6 4 10 Farmer
5 19 1 Thos Allen 4 1 5 Montpeler
5 20 1 Wm T Shelby 3 3 6 Montpeler
5 21 1 Wm H Crawford 2 2 4 Montpeler
5 22 Wm H Crawford 1 Robt Simon 2 3 5 Montpeler
5 23 1 John M Knickles 4 0 4 Iowa Bacholor
5 24 1 Wm Sordon 4 2 6 Iowa Bacholor
5 25 125
DIVISION: Division 1
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: J A Davis, Sheriff
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 1 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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6 1 1 John Moorehouse 6 4 10 Farmer
6 2 1 D B Moorehouse 2 3 5 Farmer
6 3 1 Abraham L Viele 3 5 8 Farmer
6 4 1 Hiram Mudget 5 1 6 Farmer
6 5 M Pace 1 Michael Pace 2 3 5 Farmer
6 6 1 John Richee 4 1 5 Farmer
6 7 1 Joseph Pace 3 2 5 Farmer
6 8 1 Anson Mony 6 2 8 Farmer
6 9 1 D H Mony 1 1 2 Farmer
6 10 1 Daniel T Nucom 1 1 2 Farmer
6 11 1 Michael Haslete 4 4 8 Farmer
6 12 1 Maro Cullen 2 3 5 Farmer
6 13 1 Edward Wright 2 5 7 Farmer
6 14 1 Jonas M Higby 3 0 3 Farmer
6 15 1 Robert Bamford 4 2 6 Farmer
6 16 1 Thadius Buser 1 2 3 Farmer
6 17 1 Samuel Bratt 3 3 6 Farmer
6 18 1 John Wilson 6 3 9 Farmer
6 19 1 Alexander Rufs 5 2 7 Moscow
6 20 1 Thos McCunnel 7 1 8 Moscow
6 21 1 Joseph Leverich 6 2 8 Moscow
6 22 1 Gorden Tailor 1 6 7 Moscow
6 23 1 Daniel Carnstock 5 4 9 Moscow
6 24 1 T T Clark 2 2 6 Post Master
6 25 125 No Brot forward
6 26 271 Carried forwd
DIVISION: Division 1
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: J A Davis, Sheriff
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 1 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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7 1 1 Asa Hughes 4 5 9 Farmer
7 2 1 Wm Leverich 5 3 8 Farmer
7 3 Mrs White 1 Mathew White 4 2 6 Farmer
7 4 1 Ira Leverich 3 1 4 Farmer
7 5 Ann Adair 1 G W Adair 5 2 1 8 Farmer
7 6 1 Harvey Gillett 4 7 1 12 Geneva
7 7 1 Elnathan Cambs 5 2 7 Geneva
7 8 1 Adison Reynolds 1 2 3 Geneva
7 9 1 Eli Reynolds 5 2 7 Geneva
7 10 1 S B Shortridge 6 3 9 Geneva
7 11 1 Joseph White 1 1 2 Farmer
7 12 1 Wm Barricklow 4 2 6 Farmer
7 13 1 David Warfield 8 . 9 Farmer
7 14 1 Wm H Sams 4 1 5 Farmer
7 15 1 Thus Burditt 3 3 6 Farmer
7 16 1 A G Gillett 1 1 2 Geneva
7 17 1 Saml Gilbert 2 . 2 Bachalors
7 18 1 S C Comstock 5 3 8 Farmer
7 19 1 Christopher Barns 5 3 8 Farmer
7 20 Mrs Douglas 1 John Douglas 8 1 9 Farmer
7 21 1 Gabriel Long 2 1 3 Farmer
7 22 1 Ward Long 6 4 10 Farmer
7 23 1 John Wollery 3 1 4 Farmer
7 24 1 Amos Lillebridge 1 1 2 Farmer
7 25 1 Clark Grold 1 4 5 Farmer
7 26 211 Farmer
7 27 452 Car'd ford
DIVISION: Division 1
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: J A Davis, Sheriff
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Divi- Heads White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 1 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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8 1 1 Jason Walling 5 3 8 Wyoming
8 2 1 C Gregory 2 0 2 Wyoming
8 3 1 Henry Stout 6 1 7 Wyoming
8 4 1 Saml Cotton 1 2 3 Wyoming
8 5 1 Jesse W Bullon 4 3 7 Wyoming
8 6 1 Wm Bagon 4 3 7 Wyoming
8 7 1 Esther Roundsville 5 4 9 Wyoming
8 8 1 John Sherfey 5 1 6 Wyoming
8 9 1 Charles Moiles 3 2 5 Wyoming
8 10 1 M Sutherland 4 5 9 City of Salem
8 11 1 V V Rives 4 7 11 City of Salem
8 12 1 Wm Patterson 6 2 8 City of Salem
8 13 1 John Harrison 2 2 4 City of Salem
8 14 1 M Dusenberry 2 3 5 City of Salem
8 15 1 Wm Chambers 5 4 9 City of Salem
8 16 1 M C Stimfe 2 4 6 City of Salem
8 17 1 George Bannan 4 4 8 City of Salem
8 18 1 James Chambers 5 3 8 City of Salem
8 19 1 Wm Sells 7 3 10 Farmer
8 20 1 Wm Lang 2 3 5 Farmer
8 21 1 Stephen Nye 2 2 4 Farmer
8 22 1 Benjam Nye 11 4 15 Montpeler
8 23 1 Moses Perrin 5 2 7
8 24 1 452 Brot Carried Forwd
8 25 633
DIVISION: Division 1
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Muscatine ENUMERATOR: J A Davis, Sheriff
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Mistress, Steward, sion of Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other No 1 Families males of males
Principal Person Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Color
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9 1 1 Ladis Walling 2 2 4 Montpeler
9 2 1 Dewey P Erkenst 1 1 2 Montpeler
9 3 1 Asahel Webster 2 0 2 Montpeler
9 4 W N Orton 1 John Nivens 3 3 6 Montpeler
9 5 1 Hinry Mary 6 2 8 Montpeler
9 6 1 Andrew Hesser 1 3 4 Fallon?
9 7 1 Thomas Worford 3 4 7 Fallon?
9 8 1 Nathan Reynolds 2 1 3 Fallon?
9 9 1 G Edward Shane 3 2 5 Fallon?
9 10 1 Jerimiah Burge 5 3 8 Fallon?
9 11 1 Daniel Edgington 2 1 3 Fallon?
9 12 1 David Penwill 1 1 2 Wyoming
9 13 1 Eli Penwill 4 2 6 Wyoming
9 14 1 George Penwill 6 6 12 Wyoming
9 15 1 David Penwill Jun 3 1 4 Wyoming
9 16 1 John Penwill 2 2 4 Wyoming
9 17 1 Harrison Linn 4 1 5 Wyoming
9 18 1 Cristian Troup 3 4 7 Wyoming
9 19 716 632 Brot Forward
9 20 The number in Musqutin Couty 1247 Apears in a schedule hereto annexed,
J A Davis Sheff M.C.
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10 Muscatine County [only text on page]
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11 Territory of Iowa }
County of Musquitine} ss I Edward E. Fay do solemnly swear that I saw a List of
the enumeration of Inhabitants for said County Posted up in Bloomington Musquitine
County, providing to the tenth June 1838 and signed by James Davies Sheriff of the
County aforesaid
Edward E Fay
Sworn & subscribed before me at Bloomington, Musquitine County, this 21st day of
November A.D. 1838
Arthur Washburn
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Arthur Washburn is a legal Justice of the peace for Muscatine
County, Iowa Territory
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the District court of said
County this twenty first day of Nov A.D. 1838
J G Morrow Clerk District County
M County
By Edward E. Fay Depty
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12 Territory of Iowa }
County of Musquitine} ss Be it Remembered that on this 7th day of Nov. A.D. 1838
personally came Eli Reynolds and after being by me duly sworn Saith that he seen
one of notices posted up in Geneva Musquitine County, then Wisconsin Territory
being a list of the enumeration of the inhabitants of Musquitine County and that
he saw the same prescribe to the setting of the Legislator at the Called session
in June 1838 and that the said lists is as signed by the Sherriff of Musquitene
County James Davis; Officially and further Saith note
Eli Reynolds
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 1st day of November, A.D. 1838
Robert Bamford
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Robert Bamford is a Justice of the Peace for Muscatine
County, Iowa Territory. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal
of the District court of said county this 21st day of Nov A.D. 1838
J Gillmore Clerk District Court M, City
Edward E. Fay Deputy
