From the Decatur County, Iowa Census; Eden Township; as reported by S.H. Stover - Census Enumerator.

Nicholas Bennett - inmate - 8l; b. West Virginia.
Lora Boydston - inmate - 45; b. unknown.
Sarah McDonald - inmate - 52; b. unknown.
Mollie (unknown) - inmate - age and birthplace unknown.
Emmily Stevens - inmate - 20; b. Iowa.
Madeline Northcutt - inmate - 20; b. unknown.
James C. Leonard - inmate - 66; b. Indiana.
Mirium Mccullough - inmate - 38; b. Iowa.
Mrs. Clide Huntley - inmate - 28; b. Iowa.
Margaret J. Larkins - inmate - 68; b. Ohio.
Joseph Needham - inmate - 43; b. Iowa.
Thirman Smith - inmate - 38; b. Iowa.
Martha Stevens - inmate - 29; b. Iowa.
Nancy Gore - inmate - 38; b.unknown.
Sally Blackman - inmate - 42; b. Ohio.
Beatrice Barr - inmate - 37; b. unknown.
Fred Wilson - inmate - 38; b. unknown.
Joseph Day - inmate - 48; b. Indiana.
Thomas Coffee - inmate - 70; b. Ireland.
John Scott - inmate - 77; b. Indiana.
Edwin Stafford - inmate - 74; b. England.
John Ihms - inmate - 42; b. Iowa.
Fannie Humphrey - inmate - 63; b. Indiana.
Nancy Alley - inmate - 103; b. Tennessee.
Abigail Tallman - inmate - 83; b. Iowa.
Rachel Scott - inmate - 55; b. Iowa.

*This is as accurate an account of these inmates as can be obtained, as the majority of them are insane. Mr. Shira, the steward, or superintendent, is really the head of the institution family, but lives in a private residence.

--S.H. Stover
Census Enumerator.

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July l2, 200l