1856 State Census of Iowa - Fayette County, Jefferson Township


Transcribed by Chris Meide for the IAGenWeb State Census Project
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Formatted Feb 2010 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator Stephen D. Williams.
Previously formatted 16 Oct 1999 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator Kermit Kittleson.

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CENSUS YEAR:       1856
STATE:             Iowa                        ENUMERATOR:        [unknown]
COUNTY:            Fayette                     ENUMERATOR DATE:   [unknown]
TOWNSHIP:          Jefferson                   MEDIA SOURCE:      FHL microfilm
TOWN:                                          MICROFILM NUMBER:  FHL# 1021299

Transcriber's Notes:
  No line numbers appear on the original census but have been assigned to indicate the
  enumeration order. Odd numbered pages are agricultural statistics not transcribed.


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CENSUS YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Fayette    DIVISION: Jefferson Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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ST    NBR NBR                                              YRS                            NATIVE NATUR            DEAF/       IN-  IDI- OWNER        TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME     SURNAME   AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN            OCCUPATION VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND SANE OTIC LAND  PAUPER REMARKS
      1   2   3              3         4   5   6   7   8   9   10              11         12     13    14     15  16    17    18   19   20    21
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 6  1         Thomas H.      Sparks    16  M       X        0  Indiana
 6  2         Nancy L.       Sparks    14  F       X        0  Do
 6  3         George W.      Sparks    12  M                0  Do
 6  4         Eliza J.       Sparks    10  F                0  Do
 6  5         Daniel F.      Sparks     9  M                0  Do
 6  6         Sylvester      Sparks     6  M                0  Illinois
 6  7         Morlbirn       Sparks     6  M                0  Illinois
 6  8         Council        Sparks     1  M                0  Illinois
 6  9  28  29 John           Burch     57  M       X        0  North Carolina  Farmer     X                                             X
 6 10         Levisa         Burch     54  F       X        0  Virginia
 6 11         Martha         Bingham   24  F           X    0  Indiana
 6 12         Joscah         Olinger   16  M                   Do
 6 13         John H.        Burch     12  M                   Do
 6 14         Nancy J.       Bingham    5  F                   Do
 6 15         Gideon         Cornes    25  M                   Do                                             X
 6 16         Sarah          Tucket    18  F                   Do
 6 17  29  30 Hyrem          Carpenter 53  M       X        1  New York        Farmer     X                                             X
 6 18         Sarah          Carpenter 47  F       X        1  New York
 6 19         Lovina         Carpenter 23  F                1  New York
 6 20         Loisa          Carpenter 15  F                1  Illinois
 6 21         Amelia         Carpenter 14  F                1  Illinois
 6 22         George         Carpenter 11  M                1  Illinois
 6 23         Sarah          Carpenter  8  F                1  Illinois
 6 24         Warren         Carpenter  5  M                1  Illinois
 6 25  30  31 Marshal        Carpenter 20  M       X        6  New York        Carpenter  X                   X                         X
 6 26         Chloe          Carpenter 20  F       X        5  Canada
 6 27         John           Carpenter  3  M                3  Iowa
 6 28         A Wrasel       Carpenter  2  M                2  Iowa
 6 29  31  33 Samuel         Horrald   33  M       X        1  Pennsylvania    Farming    X                   X                         X
 6 30         Robeca Ann     Horrald   28  F       X        1  Ohio
 6 31         Martha E.      Horrald    7  F                   Ohio
 6 32         Hannah R.      Horrald    6  F                   Ohio
 6 33  32  34 R. E.          Brown     27  M                1  New York        Farming    X                   X                         X
 6 34         Mary E.        Brown     20  F                1  New York
 6 35         Walter E.      Brown      2  M                1  Iowa


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CENSUS YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Fayette    DIVISION: Jefferson Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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ST    NBR NBR                                              YRS                            NATIVE NATUR            DEAF/       IN-  IDI- OWNER        TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME     SURNAME   AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN            OCCUPATION VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND SANE OTIC LAND  PAUPER REMARKS
      1   2   3              3         4   5   6   7   8   9   10              11         12     13    14     15  16    17    18   19   20    21
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 8  1  15  17 William        Edwards   24  M       X        4  Indiana         Farming    X                   X                         X
 8  2         Celia Ann      Edwards   20  F       X        4  Illinois
 8  3  16  18 A. F.          Belt      42  M       X        2  Ohio            Farming    X                   X                         X
 8  4         Sarah          Belt      26  F       X        2  Ohio
 8  5         Lorisa Ann     Belt       8  F                2  Inidana
 8  6         James H.       Belt       2  M                2  Iowa
 8  7  17  19 James          Hulrhord  44  M       X        2  England         Farming           X            X                         X
 8  8         Charity        Hulrhord  41  F       X        2  England
 8  9         Henry          Hulrhord  12  M                2  England
 8 10  18  20 Louis          Burch     25  M       X        5  Indiana         Farming    X                   X                         X
 8 11         Catharine      Burch     27  F       X        2  Indiana
 8 12         Joseph         Burch      8  M                2  Wisconsin
 8 13         Harison        Butler     6  M                2  Wisconsin
 8 14         Sarah E.       Burch      3  F                3  Iowa
 8 15         George W.      Burch      1  M                1  Iowa
 8 16         Wm. D.         Burch     23  M                4  Indiana         Farming    X                   X
 8 17  19  21 Michel         Snider    34  M       X        2  France          Farming           X            X                         X
 8 18         Elizabeth      Snider    32  F       X        4  Indiana
 8 19         Eliza          Shelton   15  F                4  Indiana
 8 20         Mary Ann       Shelton    4  F                4  Illinois
 8 21  20  22 James          Burch     55  M           X    4  North Carolina  Farming    X                                             X
 8 22         Sarah          Burch     50  F                4  Kentucky
 8 23         George A.J.    Burch     19  M                4  Indiana
 8 24         John F.        Burch     17  M                4  Indiana
 8 25         Martha J.      Burch     15  F                4  Indiana
 8 26         Rachel         Burch     13  F                4  Indiana
 8 27         Joseph W.      Burch      9  M                4  Indiana
 8 28         Jonathan J.    Burch      7  M                4  Indiana
 8 29  21  23 John           Morehouse 35  M       X        1  New York        Farming    X                   X                         X
 8 30         Juliett        Morehouse 31  F       X        1  Ohio
 8 31         John B.        Morehouse 12  M                1  Ohio
 8 32         Harriett A.    Morehouse 10  F                1  Ohio
 8 33         Catharine A.   Morehouse  5  F                1  Ohio
 8 34         Frank          Morehouse  3  M                1  Ohio
 8 35         Inez           Morehouse  1  F                1  Iowa
 8 36  23  23 Adin           Eldredge  49  M       X        1  New York        Farming    X                                             X
 8 37         Mary S.        Eldredge  44  F       X        1  New York
 8 38         Luera          Eldredge  10  F                1  New York


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CENSUS YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Fayette    DIVISION: Jefferson Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME     SURNAME   AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN            OCCUPATION VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND SANE OTIC LAND  PAUPER REMARKS
      1   2   3              3         4   5   6   7   8   9   10              11         12     13    14     15  16    17    18   19   20    21
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10  1   1   1 E. W.          Clark     37  M                1  Connecticut     Farming    X                   X                         X
10  2         Laura P.       Clark     26  F                1  Ohio
10  3         Hannah M.      Clark      4  F                1  Ohio
10  4   2   2 Sylvester      Bell      46  M       X        5  Ohio            Carpenter  X                                             X
10  5         Francina       Bell      44  F       X        5  Ohio
10  6         Louisa         Bell      16  F                5  Ohio
10  7         Adney G.       Bell      14  M                5  Ohio
10  8         Lydia Ann      Bell       9  F                5  Ohio
10  9         James          Shelton    6  M                3  Indiana
10 10   3   3 J. F.          Woods     37  M       X        1  Ohio            Farming    X                   X                         X
10 11         Elizabeth Ann  Woods     35  F       X        1  Ohio
10 12         M. J.          Woods     16  F                1  Ohio
10 13         Elizabeth C.   Woods     14  F                1  Ohio
10 14         Wm. A.         Woods     12  M                1  Ohio
10 15         Lydia Ann      Woods     10  F                1  Ohio
10 16         Sarah M.       Woods      8  F                1  Ohio
10 17         Louis H.       Woods      6  M                1  Ohio
10 18         Sely Emer      Woods      4  F                1  Iowa
10 19   4   4 J.G.           Woods     50  M       X        0  Virginia        Farming    X
10 20         Mary           Woods     45  F       X        0  Virginia
10 21         Louis          Woods     18  M                0  Indiana
10 22         Margaret       Woods     16  F                0  Do
10 23         Neri           Woods     13  M                0  Do
10 24         John           Woods     10  M                0  Do
10 25   5   5 Thomas         Beckley   39  M       X        2  Pennsylvania    Farming    X                   X                         X
10 26         Pheby          Beckley   32  F       X           Virginia
10 27         James H.       Beckley   10  M                   Indiana
10 28         John H.        Beckley    8  M                   Do
10 29         Sarah C.       Beckley    2  F                   Iowa
10 30         Wm. F.         Beckley    0  M                                   Farming    X                                             X
10 31   6   6 Joseph         Owen      60  M       X        1  Virginia                                                                 X
10 32         Elizabeth      Owen      47  F       X        1  Kentucky
10 33         Sarah C.       Owen      19  F                1  Illinois
10 34   7   7 Plinny         Sayles    55  M       X        1  New York        Farming    X                                             X
10 35         Nancy          Sayles    55  F       X        1  Do
10 36         Elizabeth A.   Greely    24  F           X    1  Do
10 37         Saphrono       Sayles    29  F                1  Do
10 38         Catharine      Sayles    18  F                1  Do
10 39         Emma           Sayles     8  F                1  Illinois
10 40         Benjamine P.   Sayles    27  M       X        1  New York
10 41         W. O.          Sayles    22  M       X        1  Do


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CENSUS YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Fayette    DIVISION: Jefferson Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME     SURNAME   AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN            OCCUPATION VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND SANE OTIC LAND  PAUPER REMARKS
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12  1   8     Aandrew        Fairley   22  M                2  Indiana         Farming    X                   X                         X
12  2         Mary           Fairley   69  F           X    2  Pennsylvania
12  3         Sarah          Fairley   19  F                2  Indiana
12  4         Mary           Fairley   17  F                2  Indiana
12  5   9   9 R. S.          Searls    30  M       X        1  Ohio            Farming    X                   X                         X
12  6         Christana      Searls    20  F       X        1  Ohio
12  7      10 Oliver         Searls    39  M       X        1  New York        Farming    X                   X                         X
12  8         Frank          Searls     5  M                1  Ohio
12  9         Fred           Searls     3  M                1  Ohio
12 10      11 Harris         George    39  M       X        1  Vermont         Farming    X                   X                         X
12 11         Adaline        George    30  F       X        1  Vermont
12 12         Henry          George     5  M                1  Massachusettes
12 13  10  12 W. N.          Pitkin    34  M       X        4  Ohio            Farming    X                   X                         X
12 14         Polly          Pitkin    20  F       X        3  Ohio
12 15         Clarra         Pitkin    66  F       X   X    4  Connecticut
12 16  11  13 Isaac          Hathaway  55  M       X        3  New York        Farming    X                                             X
12 17         Christina      Hathaway  22  F       X        3  Illinois
12 18         Sarah J.       Hathaway   7  F                3  Illinois
12 19         Caroline       Hathaway   5  F                3  Iowa
12 20         Sharlott       Hathaway   4  F                3  Iowa
12 21         Loucinda       Hathaway   2  F                3  Iowa
12 22  12  14 Judson         Garrett   49  M       X        1  Virginia        Farming    X                                             X
12 23         Jane           Garrett   32  F       X        1  Ohio
12 24         John           Garrett   13  M                1  Indiana
12 25         Robert         Garrett   10  M                1  Indiana
12 26         George         Garrett    8  M                1  Indiana
12 27         Anthony        Garrett    6  M                1  Indiana
12 28         Mary           Garrett    2  F                1  Indiana
12 29  13  15 Robert         Fairley   37  M       X       12  Indiana         Farming    X      X            X                         X
12 30         Sarah          Fairley   30  F       X       12  Ohio
12 31         Lousa          Fairley   10  F               10  Iowa
12 32         Andrew         Fairley    8  M                8  Iowa
12 33         Wm.            Fairley    5  M                5  Iowa
12 34         Laura Ann      Fairley    3  F                3  Iowa
12 35  14  16 Malochi        Clow      48  M                1  Ohio            Farming    X                                             X
12 36         July           Clow      40  F                1  Ohio
12 37         Saurel         Clow      17  M                1  Ohio
12 38         Nelson         Clow      14  M                1  Ohio
12 39         Wm.            Clow      12  M                1  Ohio
12 40         Sarah J.       Clow       8  F                1  Ohio
12 41         Glover         Clow       6  M                1  Ohio


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CENSUS YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Fayette    DIVISION: Jefferson Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021310
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PG LN DLS FAM GIVEN NAME     SURNAME   AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN            OCCUPATION VOTER  VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB  BLIND SANE OTIC LAND  PAUPER REMARKS
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14  1         Augusta F.E.   Eldredge   8  M                1  New York
14  2         Josephe M.     Eldredge   3  M                1  New York
14  3         Helen O.G.     Jipson    23  F           X    1  New York
14  4         Marinda        Jipson     2  F                1  New York
14  5  23  24 Frederick      Oldwine   45  M       X        8  Sansonian       Farming           X                                      X
14  6         Ciclia         Oldwine   44  F           X    8  Sansonian
14  7         Justus         Oldwine   18  M                8  Baltimore
14  8         Gustus W.      Oldwine   35  M                1  Sansonian
14  9         Augusta        Smith     22  F                1  Sansonian
14 10         Emma           Smith     20  F                1  Sansonian
14 11  24  25 Daniel         Loup      50  M       X        1  Werdenberg      Farming                                                  X
14 12         Jocobini       Loup      36  F       X        1  Werdenberg
14 13         Jocobini       Loup      15  F                1  Werdenberg
14 14         Mary           Loup      12  F                1  Do
14 15         Catharine      Loup       9  F                1  Do
14 16         Ann            Loup       6  F                1  Ohio
14 17         Daniel         Loup       1  M                1  Iowa
14 18  25  26 Frederick      Thormann  55  M       X        1  Prussia         Farming           X                                      X
14 19         Mary           Thormann  49  F       X        1  Prussia
14 20         Mary           Thormann  27  F                1  Prussia
14 21         Wm.            Thormann  23  M                1  Do
14 22         Charles        Thormann  21  M                1  Do
14 23         Auguste        Thormann  19  F                1  Do
14 24         August         Thormann  14  M                1  Do
14 25         Louis          Thormann  11  F                1  Do
14 26         Julias         Thormann   8  F                1  Do
14 27         John           Thormann   6  M                1  Do
14 28  26  27 Abner          Burch     30  M       X        1  Indiana         Farming    X                   X                         X
14 29         Stacy          Burch     28  F       X        1  Indiana
14 30         Martha M.      Burch      9  F                1  Do
14 31         Levisa A.      Burch      7  F                1  Do
14 32         James A.       Burch      6  M                1  Do
14 33         Constant J.    Burch      5  M                1  Do
14 34         Josephine      Burch      4  F                1  Do
14 35         Mahala J.      Burch      2  F                1  Do
14 36  27  28 Walter         Sparks    40  M                0  Kentucky        Farming    X                   X                         X
14 37         Christopher C  Sparks    18  M                0  Indiana
14 38         Mary J.        Sparks    35  F                0  Indiana


End of Jefferson Township.