From the Decatur County, Iowa; Eden Township, Census of l880:

INMATES OF THE POOR FARM:

Henry Nicholdson - 80 - M - b. Virginia.
Mary Nicholdson - 79 - M - b. Ohio.
Wm. Taylor - 32 - S - b. England.
Andrew Gustefson - 29 - S - b. Sweden.
Margaret Houchen - 48 - W - b. Ohio.
Sarah Houchen - 28 - (?) - b. Iowa.
Ellen Sly - 38 - S - b. unknown.
Hattie Fenton - 43 - W - b.unknown.
Clarence Cooly - 8 - S - b. Iowa.
Preston Cooly - 7 - S - b. Iowa.
Lettie Cooly - 5 - S - b. Iowa.

Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
December l7, 2002