1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Slaughter 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: Slaughter
Divisions: [none]
Enumerators: John C Ellis, Sheriff
Enumerator Dates: 5 Jun 1838
Transcriber's Notes:
A number appears next to the heads of families. This appears to show the number of
families within the household.
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.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Slaughter ENUMERATOR: John C Ellis, 5 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Heads | White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, of | Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other Families | males of males
Principal Person | Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name # | Color
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1 1 Isaac Pence 2 2 3 7
1 2 Susan Pence
1 3 James F Ellis 2 1 2 5
1 4 Ann Ellis
1 5 Daniel Pence 2 3 2 7
1 6 Mary Pence
1 7 John W Neal 2 1 1 4
1 8 Hanah Neal
1 9 Matthew Morehead 2 2 1 5
1 10 Eliya Morehead
1 11 Hugh Smith 2 2 1 5
1 12 Easther Smith
1 13 John Black 2 2 . 4
1 14 Elloner Black
1 15 Thomas Colwell 2 5 7 14
1 16 Mary Colwell
1 17 Nelson Ball 2 1 1 4
1 18 Mary Ball
1 19 Adam Ritchey 2 2 8 12
1 20 Elizabeth Ritcey
1 21 Samuel Buell 2 1 2 5
1 22 Mary Buell
1 23 Jurisha Buell . 1 . 2
1 24 John Lagon 1 . 1
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Slaughter ENUMERATOR: John C Ellis, 5 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Heads | White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, of | Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other Families | males of males
Principal Person | Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name # | Color
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2 1 William Walas 1 . 1
2 2 Johnathan Kelly 2 7 7
2 3 Sarah Kelley
2 4 Mary Dunam 1 1 1 3
2 5 Joseph Buffington 2 2 . 4
2 6 Clowe Buffington
2 7 James Cew . 1 . 3
2 8 Eliya Ann Cew
2 9 Philip Buffington 2 5 2 9
2 10 Mary Buffington
2 11 Esabella McCrab 1 1 1 1 1 5
2 12 Conrad Temple 2 1 1 4
2 13 Margaret Temple
2 14 Nathin Griffeth 1 1 . 2
2 15 Henry Orsben 2 2 6
2 16 Niomey Orsben
2 17 M D Orsben 2 2
2 18 C Elicea Orsben
2 19 William Harvy 2 2 3 7
2 20 Marthey Harvey
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Slaughter ENUMERATOR: John C Ellis, 5 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Heads | White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, of | Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other Families | males of males
Principal Person | Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name # | Color
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3 1 David Goble Sinr 2 3 5
3 2 Alee Goble
3 3 John Hulick 2 1 3
3 4 Mansy Hulick
3 5 David Goble Junr 2 2
3 6 Lydai Goble
3 7 Harison Goble . 2
3 8 Lyda Goble
3 9 Elisa Buell 2 2 5 9
3 10 Sarah Buell
3 11 John Crill Junr 2 . 2
3 12 Catharine Crill
3 13 John Crill Sinr . 6 2 10
3 14 Mary Crill
3 15 Milo Holcomb 5 7
3 16 John Bullock
3 17 John Grimsley 2 3 4 9
3 18 Mary Grimsley
3 19 Joseph Earl 1 2 1 4
3 20 Sineca Beach 2 3 5
3 21 Earia Beach
3 22 Silas Washbern 2 3 5
3 23 Elliza Washbern
3 24 James Miller . 1 2
3 25 Sarah Miller
3 26 John Henderson . 1
3 27 Marthey Henderson
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Slaughter ENUMERATOR: John C Ellis, 5 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master, Heads | White White Free Free Total Remarks
Mistress, Steward, of | Males Fe- Males Fe- Amount
Overseer or Other Families | males of males
Principal Person | Color of
First Name Last Name First Name Last Name # | Color
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4 1 Mr Harvey 2 2
4 2 Mrs Harvey
4 3 Gorge Park 2 3 5 10
4 4 Ann Park 3
4 5 William Tomson
4 6 Orsen Kinsman
4 7 Johnathan Welsh
4 8 Thomas Neal 2 1 4 7
4 9 Louisa Neal
4 10 Joseph Hall 2 2 4
4 11 Mary Hall
4 12 James Hall 2 1 . 3
4 13 Salista Hall
4 14 Isaac Hall 2 1 1 4
4 15 Elisabeth Hall
4 16 Edward Hall 2 4 3 9
4 17 Hariett Hall
4 18 Denis Williams 2 4 1 7
4 19 Catharine Williams
4 20 Wright Williams 2 2 1 5
4 21 Phebe Williams
4 22 Samuel Woodside 2 3 4 9
4 23 Elloner Woodside
4 24 John Smith 2 3 1 6
4 25 Marlley Smith
4 26 David Dix 2 1 2 5
4 27 Jane Dix
4 28 Thomas Baker 2 4 6
4 29 Sarah Baker
4 30 Thomas Willson 1 1 1 3
4 31 156 125 1 1 283
4 32 I do herby crtify the above copy is a true and correct coppy of the
inhabitants of Slaughter County, Wisconsin Territory This June the 5 in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John C Ellis Sheriff
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5 Wisconsin Territory}
Desmoines County } I Wm Greffey an acting Justice of the peace In and
For said county Due certify that on this 9th Day of June A.d 1838
personally came before me, John C. Elles, and after being sworn on the
Hallez Creenglest of Allnight, Ga/Allright, Ill.? Says on his oath that
the with in coppy is a true coppy of those he set up in the county.
Named Given under my hand this 9th Day of June A. d 1838
Wm Greffey Justice of the Peace
Pg
6 Slaughter Co.
To the Secretary of the Territory of Wisconsin
Sirs,
I John C. Ellis Sheriff of the County of Slaughter, Wisconsin Territory
hereby do turn the following as the result of this late census of said
county as taken by me
White males 156
White females 125
Free males of colour 1
Free females of colour 1
Total 283
John C. Ellis
Sheriff Slaughter Co.
