Transcribed 31 July 2004 by Stacey McDowell Dietiker
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1885 Iowa State Census
Davis City Page 3
L# |
D# |
F# |
NAME |
Twp |
Rng |
Sec |
Descrip |
Age Bday 1884 |
Sex |
C |
Marital |
Occupation |
Place of Birth Iowa |
Place of Birth Other State |
Place of Birth Other Country |
Father Foreign Or Native |
Mother Foreign Or Native |
Subject To Military Duty |
Entitled To Vote |
Alien Taken First Papers |
Alien Not Taken First Papers |
Cannot Read/ Write Over 10 |
Can Read Not Write Over 10 |
Deaf Dumb Blind Insane Idiotic |
1 |
16 |
16 |
Beadley, William |
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Davis City |
28 |
M |
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M |
Restaurant |
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Ill |
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N |
N |
| |
| |
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2 |
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Beadley, Effie |
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“ |
20 |
F |
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M |
Housekeeper |
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Ill |
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N |
N |
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3 |
17 |
17 |
Bradley, O. C. |
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“ |
22 |
M |
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M |
Dreyman |
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Ill |
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N |
N |
| |
| |
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4 |
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Bradley, Sarah |
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“ |
22 |
F |
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M |
Housekeeper |
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Ill. |
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N |
N |
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5 |
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Bradley, Edith |
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“ |
8 |
F |
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Ill. |
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N |
N |
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6 |
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Bradley, Minnie |
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“ |
6 |
F |
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Ill |
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N |
N |
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7 |
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Bradley, Mabel |
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“ |
5 |
F |
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Ill. |
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N |
N |
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8 |
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Bradley, Mary M. |
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“ |
3 |
F |
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Decatur |
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N |
N |
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9 |
18 |
18 |
Bruner, Isaac E. |
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“ |
24 |
M |
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M |
Schoolteacher |
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Ind |
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N |
N |
| |
| |
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10 |
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Bruner, Sallie |
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“ |
21 |
F |
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M |
Housekeeper |
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Ind. |
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N |
N |
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11 |
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Bruner, Thomas M. |
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“ |
2 |
M |
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Ind |
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N |
N |
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12 |
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Bruner, Temple A. |
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“ |
1 |
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Ind |
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N |
N |
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13 |
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Line |
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14 |
19 |
19 |
Bowmen, J. H. |
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|
“ |
36 |
M |
|
M |
Merchant |
|
Ind |
|
N |
N |
| |
| |
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15 |
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Bowmen, Jennie |
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“ |
34 |
F |
|
M |
Housekeeper |
|
Ohio |
|
N |
N |
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16 |
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Bowmen, Saml |
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“ |
15 |
M |
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Ind. |
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N |
N |
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17 |
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Bowmen, Nettie |
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“ |
13 |
F |
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Ind. |
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N |
N |
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18 |
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Bowmen, Clyde |
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“ |
9 |
M |
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Decatur |
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N |
N |
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19 |
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Bowmen, Josie |
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“ |
3 |
F |
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Decatur |
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N |
N |
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20 |
20 |
20 |
Burrell, John |
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“ |
42 |
M |
|
W |
Farmer |
Decatur |
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N |
N |
| |
| |
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| |
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21 |
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Burrell, Davis |
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“ |
6 |
M |
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Decatur |
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N |
N |
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22 |
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Burrell, Arthur |
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“ |
5 |
M |
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Decatur |
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N |
N |
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23 |
21 |
21 |
Bennett, Almer |
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“ |
22 |
M |
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M |
Farmer |
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California |
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N |
N |
| |
| |
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24 |
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Bennett, Mary G. |
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“ |
19 |
F |
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M |
Housekeeper |
|
Ill. |
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N |
N |
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25 |
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Line |
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26 |
22 |
22 |
Barkley, Thos |
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“ |
64 |
M |
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M |
Laborer |
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Ky |
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N |
N |
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| |
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27 |
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Barkley, Esther Ann |
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“ |
55 |
F |
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Invalid |
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Ohio |
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N |
N |
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28 |
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Welch, Birdie I. |
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“ |
6 |
F |
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Missoura |
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N |
N |
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29 |
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Barkley, Martha |
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“ |
18 |
F |
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S |
Housekeeper |
Adams |
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N |
N |
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30 |
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