Note that "Line #9, Mollie (also found on the 1910, 1920, 1930 Poor House census) was there, back in '85.

1885 Iowa State Census, Poor House, Eden Twp, Decatur Co., Iowa, p.279, Township #68, Range 25, Section 14, Location: Poor House, Dwelling #209, Family # 212

Format for each line is: Line #, Last Name, First Name, Age, Sex, Marital Status, the rest is self - explanatory.

Line #1, Burrell, Jane, Age: 106, F, Marital Status: S, Birth State: PA, Can Read or Write: X.

Line #2, Craig, Ann, 83, F, W, Birth State: MD.

Line #3, Houchan, Margaret, 54, F, W, Birth State: OH, Can Read or Write: X.

Line #4, Houchan, Sarah, 35, F, S, Birth State: OH, Infirmities: Insane.

Line #5, Vandle, Elize, 32, F, S, Birth County: Decatur.

Line #6, Willis, Millie, 55, F, W, Birth State: MD, Can Read or Write: X.

Line #7, Scott, Rachael, 40, F, M, Birth County: Decatur, Infirmities: Insane.

Line #8, McDonald, Sarah, 38, F, M, Birth County: Decatur.

Line #9, ---------, Mollie, 13, F, S, Birth County: Decatur, Infirmities: Insane.

Line #10, Coolie, Lottie, 10, F, S, Birth County: Decatur.

Line #11, Hazzard, Venice, 4, F, S, Birth County: Decatur.

Line #12, King, J. W., 74, M, W, Birth State: OH, Subject to Military Duty: X.

LIne #13, Hazzard, Viola, 2, F, S, Birth County: Decatur.

Line #14, Atwood, Charles, 60, M, W, Birth State: NY, Subject to Military Duty: X.

Line #15, Fairall, William, 40, M, S, Birth State: NY, Infirmities: Insane.

Line #16, Evans, David, 70, M, W, Birth Country: Wales,Father's Nativity: F, Mother's Nativity: F, Subject to Military Duty: X, Entitled to Vote: X.

Line #17, Boydston, Larry, 28, M, S, Birth County: Marion, Father's Nativity: F, Mother's Nativity: F, Infirmities: Insane.

Line #18, Bryant, Mike, 60, M, S, Birth Country: Ireland, Father's Nativity: F, Mother's Nativity: F, Alien With First Papers: X, Alien Without First Papers: X.

Line #19, Irish, Willard, 27, M, S, Birth State: VT, Father's Nativity: F, Mother's Nativity: F, Entitled to Vote: X.

Line #20, Sly, Ellen, 40, F, S, Birth County: Decatur, Infirmities: Insane.

Contributed by John M.