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
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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
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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
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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
PG LN LAST NAME FIRST NAME MALES FEMALES MALES FEM'LS VOTERS MILITIA ALIENS TOTAL REMARKS
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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
End of Tama County
