1854 State Census of Iowa - Tama County, All Townships


Transcribed by Polly Eckles for the IAGenWeb State Census Project
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Formatted Oct 2010 by IAGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Polly Eckles.

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CENSUS YEAR:       1854                        CENSUS DAY:        ?, 1854
STATE:             Iowa                        MEDIA SOURCE:      Ancestry.com images                        
COUNTY:            Tama                        MICROFILM NUMBER:  FHL# 1022207                       
TOWNSHIP:          All[Buckingham, Carlton, Howard, Indian, Richland, Salt Creek]                
TOWN:              
ENUMERATOR:        [various]
ENUMERATOR DATE:   [unknown]

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:

 No page or line numbers appear on the original census but have been assigned to indicate
 the enumeration order.
 
 "Census 1854 Tama Co Filed July 8
  G. W. McCleary Secy of State"
 
 Carlton Twp:
  "James S. Haynes Assessor"
 
 Howard Twp:
  "Total No 397 of Howard Township of Tama County Iowa by Benjamin Hammitt Assessor"
 
 Indian Twp:
  Handwriting difficult to read.
 
 Richland Twp:
  "O. B. Smith Assessor"
  
 Salt Creek Twp:
  "T. A. Graham Assessor" page 1. "Newel J. Blodget Assessor", page 2, which is 
   unidentified at the top.


DIVISION: Buckingham Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Buckingham Twp    ENUM: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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1  1  Dean          Ira B            1     1                    1      1              2     
1  2  Dean          Lavah L          2     1                    1      1              3
1  3  Dean          David            2     2                    1                     4
1  4  Carpenter     William H        4     2                           1              6
1  5  Carpenter     Nolney C         1     2                    1      1              3     Holney?
1  6  Willit        Amos R           1     1                    1      1              2
1  7  Dunkle        Samuell          5     3                    1      1              8
1  8  Snow          Willard K        3     2                                          5
1  9  Maguire       Tomas            1     2                                          3
1  10 Taylor        Ira              4     3                    2      1              7
1  11 Taylor        Giles            2     2                    1                     4
1  12 Hitchner      William D        1     5                    1                     6
1  13 **sher        Nelson           2     5                    1      1              7
1  14 Connell       Daul             4     3                    4      3              7
1  15 Wood          Jonas P          4     5                    4      4              9
1  16 Wood          Alferd           2     2                           1              4
1  17 Story         Otto W           2     1                    1      1              3
1  18 Horton        Daniel F         5     5                           1              10
1  19 Horton        Jarvus           2     1                                          3
1  20 Buttler       Theadore         2     1                           2              3
1  21 Whitney       B                2     1                           1              3
1  22 Rolph         John S           2     1                                          3
1  23 Greenger      Robort           2     5                                          7
1  24 Vanvleeth     Henry            1     1                           1              2
1  25 Heluns        Varnum           4     2                    1      1              6
1  26 A*matt        Patrick          6     2                                   1      8
1  27 Casey         Patrick          1     3                                   1      4
1  28 Hill          Joseph           6     1                    1      1              7
1  29 Biley         Jon              1     2                    1      1              3
1  30 Hill          Wm H H           1     1                    1                     2
1  31 Busler        George           2     2                                          4
1  32 Spencer       Nathaniel Jr     3     4                    2                     7

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Buckingham Twp    ENUM: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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2  1  Osborn        Norman L         1     2                    1                     3     
2  2  Gordon        Wm Jr            1                                 1              1
2  3  Baher         Joseph T         4     2                    2      1              6     Rest of page blank - End of Buckingham Twp


DIVISION: Carlton Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Carlton Twp    ENUM: James S. Haynes    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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1  1  Dobson        Sephen           5     3                    1                     8     
1  2  Carrington    William B        1                          1      1              1
1  3  Dobson        Henry L          2     1                    1      1              3
1  4  Dobon         Calvin W         2     2                    2      1              4     May have meant Dobson?
1  5  Appelgate     Levi             5     4                    2      1              9
1  6  Haynes        James S          3     2                    1      1              5
1  7  Lamm          Jacob            4     3                    1      1              7
1  8  Appelgate     Jacob W          2     1                    1      1              3
1  9  Laughlin      James            3     3                    3      1              6
1  10 Laughlin      George L         1     1                    1      1              2
1  11 Murty         William          1     7                    1      1              8
1  12 Bricker       George           1     2                    1                     3
1  13 Stump         Edward           5     4                    1                     9
1  14 Scammhorn     William          4     4                    2      1              8
1  15 Bricker       Anthony          4     3                    1      1              7
1  16 Bricker       Samuel           1     4                    1      1              5
1  17 Rouse         Philip           6     3                    3      1              9
1  18 Bywaters      William C        2     3                    1      1              5
1  19 Mohler        Eli              3     1                    1      1              4
1  20 Ward          Hannah                 4                                          4
1  21 Brady         Sims             2     2                    1      1              4
1  22 Sadler        Mark             1     1                    1      1              2
1  23 Hill          Ruben Oscar      1     3                    1      1              4
1  24 Jukes         James T          3     4                    1      1              7
1  25 Sloan         James            2     1                    1                     3
1  26 Sloan         John             1     1                    1      1              2
1  27 Frederick     Lewis S          3     1                    1      1              4     End of Carlton Twp


DIVISION: Howard Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Howard Twp    ENUM: Benjamin Hammitt    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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1  1  Hammitt       Benjamin         3     6                    2      1              9     
1  2  Hammitt       Albert           1     1                    1      1              2
1  3  Davis         John             6     3                    2      1              9
1  4  Davis         Martin           5     3                    1                     8
1  5  Spein         Sidney           1     1                    1      1              2
1  6  Miller        David            6     3                    3      3              9
1  7  Myres         Iddo             4     7                    1      1              11
1  8  Runnel        Richard          1     1                    1                     2
1  9  Giger         Samuel           4     5                    1                     9
1  10 Ray           Robert           5     3                    1      1              8
1  11 Reedy         Jacob            5     2                    1      1              7     Rudy?
1  12 Overmier      Peter            4     3                    1      1              7
1  13 Bruner        Christian        7     3                    2      1              10
1  14 Bruner        Jacob            1     1                    1      1              2
1  15 Bruner        David F          1     3                    1      1              4
1  16 Hill          David N          3     1                    1      1              4
1  17 Hill          Marget           1     2                    1      1              3
1  18 Gray          Laftus           4     *                    2      1              6
1  19 Blake         Robert           3     2                    1      1              5
1  20 Flower        Ezekel *         1     1                    1      1              2
1  21 Chase         Talman           1     5                    1                     6
1  22 Skinner       Thomas           3     2                    1                     5
1  23 Walku*        James A          2     2                    2      2              4
1  24 Zehrung       Adam             5     2                    2      1              7
1  25 Zehrung       Geroge           3     2                    1      1              5
1  26 Davis         Franklin         2     3                    1      1              5
1  27 Reedy         John             3     2                    1      1              5
1  28 Blasser       Isaac            3     5                    1      1              8
1  29 McRoberts     Peter            4     3                    1      2              7
1  30 Baring        John             2     3                    1      1              5
1  31 Ellis         Levi             2     1                    1      1              3
1  32 Hancox        Amos B           3     2                    1                     5
1  33 Riddle        Hiram            1     2                    1      1              3

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Howard Twp    ENUM: Benjamin Hammitt    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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2  1  Powel         Calvin           2     5                    1      1              7     
2  2  Lake          Stephen          1     1                    1      1              2
2  3  Tompkins      Abram            5     5                    1      1              10
2  4  Stalz         Jacob S          7     3                    2                     10
2  5  Erwin         James            2     3                    1                     5
2  6  Rugg          Stephen S        3     2                    1      1              5
2  7  Burge         John             2     3                    1      1              5
2  8  Hallin        James H          2     4                    2      2              6
2  9  Dugdner       Fredrick         1     1                    1      1              2
2  10 Williams      Handy            2     4                    1      1              6
2  11 Myres         N**h             4     3                    2      2              7     Noah?
2  12 Bla*get       William          3     1                    1      1              4
2  13 Hullle        Hanut            1     2                    1      1              3     Huttle?
2  14 Lad*w         Alexader         2     6                    1      1              8
2  15 Mitchell      Samuel H         2     2                    1      1              4
2  16 Ross          John             5     5                    1      1              10
2  17 Wear          George W         1     1                    1      1              2
2  18 Rush          Zebedee          4     3                    1      1              7
2  19 Bishop        John             1     2                    1                     3
2  20 Olney         Lenay            1     1                    1      1              2
2  21 Hillmon       William          5     2                    1                     7
2  22 Huffeast      Solomon          2     5                    1      1              7
2  23 Hillnson      Richard          3     2                    3      3              5     Hillmon?
2  24 Clark         Rufus K          1     1                    1      1              2
2  25 Leonard       Jacob            6     3                    1                     9
2  26 Spade         Fredrick         3     4                                   2      7
2  27 Shetton       John H           3     1                    1                     4     Shelton?
2  28 Fisher        Nathen           3     6                    1      1              9
2  29 Haworth       Levi             5     2                    1      1              7
2  30 Powel         Joseph           2     6                    1      1              8
2  31 Vermilyn      John C           5     3                    4      4              8
2  32 Carter        Robert           2     4                    1      1              6
2  33 Hall          George W         6     2                    2      1              8

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Howard Twp    ENUM: Benjamin Hammitt    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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3  1  Chapman       Samuel           4     3                    1      1              7     
3  2  Williams      Jesse            2     1                    1                     3
3  3  Burge         John             3     2                    2      2              5     Rest of page blank - End of Howard Twp


DIVISION: Indian Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Indian Twp    ENUM: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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1  1  Blodget       Newel I          2     3                    1                     5     
1  2  Philips       Avard            2     1                    1                     3
1  3  *shell        Elan             1                          1      1              1     Ishell?
1  4  Hopkins       Pit*s            1                          1      1              1
1  5  Abbott        Washington       5     4                    1                     9
1  6  Aunhinn       Jonas            2     1                    1      1              3
1  7  Ainge         Allen            2     6                    1                     8
1  8  Bocher        Jacob            4     3                    1      1              7
1  9  Kellog        Chester          5     3                    1      1              8
1  10 Kellog        Myron            1     1                    1      1              2
1  11 Au*lz         Eli              3     3                    1                     6
1  12 Blodget       Miron            2     1                    1      1              3     Name crossed out
1  13 Booher        James            1                          1      1              1
1  14 Voorhis       Robert           2     2                    1                     4
1  15 En*ley        Alen             1     1                    1      1              2
1  16 Taylor        Willam           5     4                    1      1              9
1  17 Chase         Wheaton          4     2                    1      1              6
1  18 Chase         Stephen          2     6                    1      1              8
1  19 Booher        William          2     3                    1      1              5
1  20 Voorhies      I Wilson         2     4                    2      1              6
1  21 Lackey        I                1     1                    1                     2
1  22 Richardson    Mary             3     2                    1      1              5
1  23 Wilcoxon      Thos D H         2     1                    1      1              3
1  24 Blodget       A                1                          1                     1
1  25 Helm          *hineas          3     2                    1      1              5     Phineas?
1  26 Bradley       J                1     1                    1      1              2
1  27 Warner        J                3     4                    1      1              7
1  28 Butler        I                5     4                    2      1              9
1  29 Cronk         J                3     4                    1      1              7
1  30 Cronk         W H              1     1                    1      1              2
1  31 Voorhies      J H              4     1                    1      1              5
1  32 Blodget       M                2     1                    1      1              3
1  33 Carter        J                1                          1                     1     End of Indian Twp


DIVISION: Richland Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Richland Twp    ENUM: O B Smith    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN LAST NAME     FIRST NAME       MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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1  1  Skiles        Thomas           1     1                    1                     2     
1  2  Reynolds      Green B          1     2                    1                     3
1  3  Rich          A P              4     4                    1                     8
1  4  Walter        Ingnats          3     4                    1                     7
1  5  Ramsdell      John             4                          3                     4
1  6  Crittenden    George           4     2                    1                     6
1  7  Howard        John J           4     3                    1                     7
1  8  Wilkins       John             6     4                    1                     10
1  9  Stenson       Peter            1     3                    1                     4
1  10 Wilkinson     Anthony          1     2                    1                     3
1  11 Wilkinson     William          1     1                    1                     2
1  12 Lux           Mary An          3     2                                          5
1  13 Wilson        Bartholomew W    2     2                    1                     4
1  14 Picket        William          6     2                    2                     8
1  15 Clem          Richard M        2     2                    2                     4
1  16 Deeter        Emaluel          2     5                    1                     7
1  17 Marshall      Thos H           5     1                    3                     6
1  18 Vick          Henry            2     1                    1                     3
1  19 Flathers      Willis A         3     3                    1                     6
1  20 Zegler        Michael          2     2                    1                     4     Zigler?
1  21 Willson       John             3     1                    2                     4
1  22 Potts         Elizebeth        3     2                                          5
1  23 West          James S          1     2                    1                     3
1  24 Wale          John             3     4                    2                     7
1  25 Chase         Eli              3     3                    1                     6
1  26 Morrison      Georg            3     1                    3                     4
1  27 Burley        Joshua           3     5                    1                     8
1  28 Eeret         Thomas           3     4                    1                     7
1  29 Clem          James W          4     3                    2                     7
1  30 Hiatt         Newton B         3     2                    1                     5
1  31 Smith         Obadiah B        3     1                    2                     4
1  32 John          Hester           1     1                    1                     2     End of Richland Twp


DIVISION: Salt Creek Township
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Salt Creek Twp    ENUM: T A Graham    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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      NAME OF HEADS OF FAMILY                      COL'D COL'D                              TRANSCRIBER'S
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1  1  Graham        Thomas A         2     2                    1      1              4     
1  2  Marsh         Levi             3     1                    1      2              4
1  3  Graham        James R          4     3                    1      1              7
1  4  McKearn       Edmund           3     2                    1      1              5
1  5  Drake         Kelly            3     2                    1      1              5
1  6  Williams      George T         6     1                    1      2       1      7
1  7  Arbuthnot     Robert           4     5                    1      1              9
1  8  Beebout       Benjamin         2     3                    1      1              5
1  9  Willie        James A          4     2                    1      1              6
1  10 Young         Jones            1     2                    1      1              3
1  11 Thompson      Elijah           3     2                    1      1              5
1  12 Fowler        Alexander        2     2                    1      1              4
1  13 Caruthers     William          2     3                    1      1              5
1  14 Vandoren      Wm R             3     3                    1      1              6
1  15 Vandoren      Willis           2     2                    2      2              4
1  16 Shugart       Zachariah        3     3                    2      1              6
1  17 Shugart       Kelita D         1     1                    1      1              2
1  18 Wilcox        Stephen A        4     2                    2      2              6
1  19 Ashby         Hankerson        2     6                    1                     8
1  20 Reynolds      David            2     2                    1      1              4
1  21 Gorby         Samuel           4     4                    2      2              8     Gorley?
1  22 B**ge         John             2     3                    1      1              5     Ink smear
1  23 Royce         Samuel G         2     5                    1                     7
1  24 Wilson        George           1     1                    1      1              2
1  25 Robertson     E E              3     0                    2      1              3
1  26 Peterson      Henry            3     2                    1                     5
1  27 McChesney     Logan            1     1                    1      1              2
1  28 Collins       John             1                          1      1              1
1  29 *             *                2     2                    1      1              4     "Dutchman" written in name column

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CENSUS-YEAR: 1854    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Tama    DIVISION: Salt Creek Twp    ENUM: Newel J Blodget    ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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2  1  Carter        Thos             1                          1                     1     
2  2  Yokum         Gorge            3     1                    1      1              4
2  3  Asher         Isaac            5     3                    1                     8
2  4  Jack          Joseph           4     4                    1      1              8     Rest of page blank - End of Salt Creek Twp
                                                                                            
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