Iowa Old Press

The Daily Blade
Des Moines, Polk co. Iowa
November 13, 1885


The following is the complete list of Iowa residents over ninety years of age, as taken from recent census report, and kindly furnished us by John Clark, chief clerk of the census department, by order of Secretary of State, Frank D. Jackson.

William Barty, 96 years, Ft. Madison, Lee county
Perry Bird, 95 years, Oskaloosa, Mahaska county
Margaret, Boman, 100 years, Benton township, Des Moines county
Mary Brennan, 112 years, Ames, Story county
Susannah Brigg, 96 years, Davenport, Scott county
Hannah Burrell (col), 99 years, Jackson township, Lee county
Jane Burrell, 106 years, Eden township, Decatur county
Christian Conrad, 104 years, Coffin's Grove, Delaware county
John Connerly, 95 years, Manchester, Delaware county
Jane Connerly (wife), 92 years, Manchester, Delaware county
James Creamer, 95 years, Davenport, Scott county
Catharine Creamer, 95 years, Liberty township, Jefferson county
Henry Davitt, 100 years, Linn township, Warren county
George Dee, 98 years, Danville, Des Moines county
Anna Doorak, 95 years, Calmar township, Winneshiek county
John Evant, 95 years, Elk township, Delaware county
Catherine Fetters, 98 years, Otter township, Warren county
Ole Gilbertson, 97 years, Northwood, Worth county
Ellen Gorman, 102 years, Grinnell, Poweshiek county
John Grant, 95 years, Greely, Delaware county
John Griswold, 101 years, Riverside, Washington county
Jacob Hain, 97 years, Jackson township, Calhoun county
Ben Heike, 121 years, Holland, Grundy county
Sarah Henry, 105 years, State Center, Marshall county
John Holland, 103 years, Washington township, Van Buren county
Lucinda Jones, 97 years, Cedar Rapids, Linn county
Mary Jordan, 108 years, Grant township, Cass county
Julip Kitty, 100 years, Washington township, Jackson county
John Klintzman, 96 years, Franklin township, Bremer county
Anna Koss, 100 years, Davenport, Scott county
John Lafayette, 99 years, Richland township, Jackson county
Sophia Lattimer, 96 years, Coffin's Grove, Delaware county
William Libby, 95 years, Pleasant Grove township, Mahaska county
John Luker, 96 years, Davenport, Scott county
Thomas McCanley, 100 years, Marengo township, Iowa county
William McMahon, 102 years, Muscatine county
Daniel McIntosh, 99 years, Allen township, Warren county
Geo. McCleary, 97 years, Liberty township, Jefferson county
John Madeje, 97 years, St. Ansgar township, Mitchell county
Daniel Miller, 96 years, Chestnut township, Van Buren county
Henry Mills, (col), 98 years, Keokuk, Lee county
John Murphy, 98 years, Clermont township, Fayette county
Kundt Nalvoorson, 100 years, Paint Creek township, Allamakee county
Andre Nick, 95 years, Le Mars, Plymouth county
John O'Malley, 110 years, Beaver township, Dallas county
Catarine Parson, 100 years, Osage City, Mitchell county
Charles L. Pool, 99 years, Iowa township, Allamakee county
Dennis Porter, (colored), 102 years, Keokuk, Lee county
John Redlington, 95 years, Harrison township, Benton county
Sarah Redlington, (wife), 93 years, Harrison township, Benton county
Thomas Rive, 110 years, Burlington, Des Moines county
Mattie Rogers, 99 years, Cerro Gordo county
Jacob Rogers, 107 years, Tippecanoe township, Henry county
Olis Shradenberg, 95 years, Lincoln township, Pottawattamie county
Mother Smith, 104, Goshen township, Muscatine county
Rufus Stanton, 95 years, Rock Rapids, Lyon county
Richard Tamas, 100 years, Marion township, Linn county
Louis Thomas, 95 years, Beaver township, Butler county
Honor Welch, 100 years, Buffalo township, Buchannan county
Elijah Woodfork, (colored), 100 years, Jordan township, Monona county

[transcribed by S.F., Sept. 2004]





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