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1871 Property Owners of Jefferson County
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This listing of property owners of Jefferson County comes from the information transcribed by Dorothy Rathbun from an 1871 Jefferson County map provided by Janet Roberts.  A notebook with an Atlas of these maps showing these individuals has been prepared by and is available from the Jefferson County Genealogical Society.  Scanned pictures of these maps can also be reached on this site.

Names of the owners are listed alphabetically showing the township and the section in the township in which the property was located.

M

Property Owner
Acres
Township
Section #
Maack, W M
42
Cedar
25
Mace, J
15
Liberty
14
Macy, S
80
Penn
10
Macy, S
80
Penn
15
Macy, S
40
Penn
21
Madden, J
80
Walnut
7
Madden, J
10
Walnut
8
Mahaffey, J
60
Des Moines
30
Mahaffey, S
40
Des Moines
19
Mahaffey, S
70
Des Moines
20
Mahon, J
40
Cedar
9
Mahon, J
120
Cedar
16
Mahon, J ??
5
Cedar
28
Major, D
34
Fairfield
30
Mallory, S H
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Manger
12
Locust Grove
10
Mann, C
100
Walnut
11
Mann, P
40
Walnut
24
Manning, J
40
Fairfield
31
Manning, J
180
Liberty
6
Manns, P Hrs
118
Walnut
23
Marion, W
43.5
Locust Grove
27
Marsh, S
24
Locust Grove
19
Marshall, J
40
Walnut
6
Martin, L T
80
Black Hawk
25
Mason, A W
34
Walnut
1
Mason, A W
60
Walnut
1
Mattaugh, C M ??
40
Des Moines
8
Mattaugly, C M
41
Des Moines
9
Mattingle, C M
40
Des Moines
4
Mattingly, C M
40
Des Moines
16
Mattingly, C M
27
Des Moines
20
Mattingly, C M
120
Des Moines
21
Maxwell, B
160
Buchanan
22
Maxwell, R
10
Lockridge
28
May, M L 
40
Black Hawk
11
McCain, J B
80
Liberty
31
McCallaugh, C H
20
Locust Grove
4
McCallwayh, S ??
40
Cedar
14
McCarl, A C
160
Locust Grove
28
McCartie Jr., W
40
Walnut
9
McCartie, W
40
Walnut
15
McCartie, W
50
Walnut
16
McCarty Hrs
50
Buchanan
5
McCarty Hrs
30
Buchanan
6
McCarty, Isaac
44
Buchanan
8
McCaslin, D A
80
Buchanan
33
McCaslin, D A
30
Cedar
7
McCastin, N B
114
Cedar
4
McCelland, T
80
Penn
13
McClain, G W
154
Buchanan
27
McClain, J E
80
Liberty
17
McClain, J E
80
Liberty
18
McCleary, J H
80
Des Moines
1
McCleary, J H
40
Des Moines
2
McCleary, J H
40
Locust Grove
36
McCleary Jr,  B
40
Locust Grove
36
McCleary Jr., Benj
80
Des Moines
1
McCleary, S
35
Locust Grove
26
McCleary Sr, Benj
178
Des Moines
1
McCleary Sr., B M
77
Locust Grove
36
McClurg, J
80
Polk
9
McClurg, R
80
Polk
9
McCollough, J E
80
Round Prairie
14
McComb, W
34
Fairfield
26
McConrad, T
n/a
Penn
21
McConstard, H
80
Liberty
28
McCormack, J M
210
Cedar
2
McCormick, G
80
Buchanan
35
McCormick, H
80
Buchanan
27
McCormick, J
80
Cedar
10
McCormick, J M
30
Cedar
7
McCoy, E
60
Liberty
36
McCoy, F
40
Liberty
36
McCoy, H
20
Cedar
32
McCoy, J  A
160
Cedar
30
McCoy, J A
80
Cedar
29
McCoy, J A 
20
Cedar
19
McCoy, T F
160
Black Hawk
22
McCra..., H ?
100
Black Hawk
12
McCrellis, J
40
Lockridge
28
McCullaugh, J
20
Locust Grove
5
McCulloch, J M
200
Polk
8
McCulloch, J M
160
Polk
9
McCullock, C H 
24.5
Polk
32
McCullough, C H
80
Polk
32
McCune, S C
40
Fairfield
32
McDaniel, J 
20
Locust Grove
33
McDill
n/a
Locust Grove
31
McDowell, J
140
Locust Grove
6
McDowell, J M
40
Locust Grove
5
McElderry, J
80
Des Moines
11
McElderry, H H
80
Fairfield
10
McElderry, J
18
Des Moines
2
McElderry, J H
40
Des Moines
2
McElhenny, R
160
Fairfield
24
McElhenny, R W
40
Fairfield
33
McGaw, H
30
Walnut
32
McGiffin, T
30
Fairfield
26
McGiffin, T
200
Fairfield
27
McGiffin, T
20
Fairfield
28
McGiffin, T
80
Fairfield
33
McGuire, C
194
Lockridge
3
McGwire, M
80
Liberty
27
McHenry, J
15
Fairfield
29
McIntyre, J
24
Locust Grove
31
McKee
20
Penn
20
McKee, D
20
Fairfield
32
McKee, D
10
Round Prairie
7
McKee, D S
20
Fairfield
34
McKee, D S
80
Fairfield
36
McKee, G
75
Liberty
27
McKee, G
80
Liberty
34
McKee, J J
34
Penn
19
McKee, W S
80
Black Hawk
24
McKey
10
Fairfield
35
McKnight, W
200
Fairfield (Lib.)
11
McLain, R B
20
Locust Grove
27
McLain, R B
80
Locust Grove
29
McLaughlin, W
80
Locust Grove
22
McLaughlin, W
72
Locust Grove
23
McLean, D F
120
Fairfield
27
McLean, J W
40
Fairfield
27
McLean, J W
40
Fairfield
28
McLean, W L
60
Fairfield
13
McMartin, F
40
Fairfield (Lib.)
12
McMullen, J
160
Black Hawk
18
McNamara, J
120
Round Prairie
6
McNamara, M
40
Buchanan
22
McNamara, M
40
Buchanan
23
McPherson, A
45
Black Hawk
4
McPherson, E
80
Black Hawk
4
McQuerry, J
40
Locust Grove
29
McQuerry, J
80
Locust Grove
32
McRea, N B
40
Fairfield
2
McReynolds, G W
40
Polk
5
McReynolds, P A 
172
Polk
19
McReynolds, S
10
Polk
31
McReynolds, W J
10
Polk
31
McReynolds, W J
30
Polk
31
McVey, W R
160
Polk
4
McWhirter, J
80
Fairfield (Lib.)
1
McWinter, J
82
Cedar
18
Mealey, T S
90
Penn
11
Meek, E
40
Fairfield
30
Meek, F
110
Fairfield
17
Meek, L
29
Liberty
33
Mellow, C
20
Round Prairie
32
Menatery, A P
80
Cedar
3
Menatery, J P
40
Buchanan
14
Menatery, J P
143
Cedar
3
Menatery, J P
30
Cedar
15
Mendenhall, D
57
Fairfield
26
Mendenhall, D
40
Fairfield
28
Mendenhall, D
20
Fairfield
33
Mendenhall, D
131
Fairfield
35
Mercer, H
67.5
Cedar
4
Mercer, H
25
Cedar
4
Meriatery, J P
317
Buchanan
34
Meriatery, J P
80
Buchanan
35
Merris, X
40
Cedar
4
Messer, A
80
Walnut
29
Messer, Charles
5
Buchanan
4
Messer, Chris
40
Buchanan
9
Messer, G
80
Penn
35
Messer, George
38
Buchanan
2
Messer, L
70
Walnut
21
Messer, M
10
Penn
26
Messner
20
Penn
10
Messner, M
25
Penn
14
Messner, M
40
Penn
15
Messner, M
40
Penn
15
Messner, M
80
Penn
22
Messner, M
40
Penn
24
Metz, J
80
Round Prairie
8
Metz, J
80
Round Prairie
17
Metzler, E
73
Black Hawk
31
Metzler, Philip
40
Buchanan
1
Metzler, Philip
80
Buchanan
12
Meyers, R M
252.5
Penn
19
Mikesell, J R
51
Cedar
32
Mikesell, S
20
Cedar
32
Mikesell, S
40
Cedar
32
Milhour Jrs
80
Walnut
19
MILL - carding
n/a
Lockridge
26
MILL - S G & ?
40
Lockridge
26
MILL Harvey Mills
40
Penn
26
MILL, S S
n/a
Locust Grove
15
Miller, A
20
Walnut
5
Miller, B
127.5
Cedar
24
Miller, F
50
Penn
13
Miller, H
160
Des Moines
35
Miller, H
40
Lockridge
14
Miller, H
25
Lockridge
15
Miller, H F
16
Cedar
35
Miller, J
20
Cedar
33
Miller, J
20
Walnut
8
Miller, J
70
Walnut
9
Miller, J W
40
Penn
13
Miller, M M
80
Polk
8
Miller, M M
10
Polk
30
Miller, P
20
Penn
21
Miller, P
80
Penn
28
Miller, S
80
Des Moines
34
Miller, T
10
Des Moines
9
Miller, T
120
Round Prairie
19
Miller, T
80
Round Prairie
20
Miller, W
100
Des Moines
35
Miller, W
120
Des Moines
35
Miller, W M
48
Polk
6
Mills, R R
3
Fairfield (Lib.)
12
Mills, R R
160
Fairfield (Lib.)
13
Mills, R R
110
Fairfield (Lib.)
14
Minnert, W
40
Walnut
8
Minter, D K
42
Penn
17
Minter, D K
80
Penn
18
Mise, W ??
20
Cedar
32
Miser, W
120
Liberty
36
Mitchell, A
40
Fairfield
13
Mitchell, A
140
Polk
2
Mitchell, H B
120
Fairfield
28
Mitchell, H B
175
Fairfield
33
Mithour ??
40
Penn
24
Mobly
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Moffitt, G
40
Penn
12
Moffitt, G
48
Round Prairie
29
Moffitt, G
10
Walnut
16
Moffitts, Heirs
160
Round Prairie
17
Mohardt, J - Park, A & Kurtz,J
40
Walnut
27
Mohler, J
20
Locust Grove
21
Mohler, J
86
Locust Grove
33
Mohler, J
40
Locust Grove
34
Mohler, P
20
Locust Grove
27
Mohler, R A
40
Locust Grove
32
Mohr, H
80
Fairfield
12
Molous, J
80
Walnut
19
Monson, P
71
Lockridge
8
Montgomery, H
40
Des Moines
19
Montgomery, H
58
Penn
33
Montgomery, Harriett
53
Buchanan
3
Montgomery, Harriett
51
Buchanan
4
Montgomery, J
160
Penn
25
Moore
10
Round Prairie
10
Moore, D A
40
Buchanan
6
Moore, E
80
Penn
10
Moore, E
20
Penn
16
Moore, F
40
Black Hawk
10
Moore, J
33
Liberty
24
Moor, J W
40
Penn
23
Moore, R
120
Round Prairie
16
Moore, R
40
Round Prairie
17
Moore, R
30
Round Prairie
29
Moore, R
10
Round Prairie
32
Moore, R H F
10
Round Prairie
32
Moore, S
40
Cedar
8
Moore, S
80
Cedar
17
Moore, W
40
Round Prairie
16
Moore, W
10
Round Prairie
29
Moorehead, JB
243
Des Moines
6
Moorman, C
18
Fairfield
18
Moorman, C W
80
Black Hawk
30
Moorman, T
277
Fairfield
18
Moorman, T
103
Locust Grove
13
Moorman, W
68
Penn
13
Moorman, W
20
Penn
24
Moorman, W
25
Walnut
18
Moorman, W T
40
Fairfield
17
Moorman, W T
14
Fairfield
18
Morgan, E
140
Black Hawk
12
Morgan, E
40
Black Hawk
12
Morgan, E
40
Black Hawk
13
Morgan, E
40
Black Hawk
13
Morgan, J
40
Black Hawk
13
Morgan, J
20
Penn
7
Morgan, R S
20
Penn
7
Morgan, T
70
Cedar
6
Morgan, W
40
Black Hawk
12
Morris, G
10
Locust Grove
22
Morris, G S F
40
Round Prairie
33
Morris, J
15
Round Prairie
32
Morris, J & S
90
Polk
32
Morris, L
40
Liberty
23
Morris, W C
40
Round Prairie
33
Morris, X
40
Cedar
22
Morrison, W C
80
Des Moines
34
Morse, D
80
Polk
36
Morse, E J
160
Liberty
33
Moss & Frtun ??
80
Cedar
19
Moss, A
13
Locust Grove
31
Moss, R & Smith
70
Liberty
6
Mount
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Mount, J ?
40
Buchanan
31
Mount, S
160
Walnut
3
Mount, S
160
Walnut
4
Mourk, W M
100
Cedar
11
Mouse, Lours
160
Buchanan
13
Mowery, D
218.75
Polk
30
Mowery, D
50
Locust Grove
9
Mowery, D
20
Locust Grove
15
Mowery, D
59
Polk
29
Mowery, E P
40
Polk
7
Mowery, E P
80
Polk
8
Mowery, J W
120
Polk
7
Moyer, R M
30
Penn
20
Muhuffey Sr., S
80
Des Moines
18
Mulin ??
40
Des Moines
30
Mulkins, Eletta
10
Buchanan
9
Mulkins, J H
40
Buchanan
17
Mulkins, J K
10
Buchanan
9
Mulkins, W
40
Buchanan
17
Mulkins, Willard
10
Buchanan
9
Mulligan, J
61
Fairfield
31
Munger, H
80
Fairfield
4
Munn, P
20
Walnut
13
Munson, C
18
Lockridge
18
Munson, G
40
Lockridge
16
Murphey
40
Round Prairie
4
Murphey, M J 
70
Des Moines
31
Murphy, D
40
Fairfield
9
Murphy, J M
80
Fairfield
4
Murphy, J M
20
Fairfield
16
Murring, C ??
120
Des Moines
30
Murry
12
Locust Grove
22
Murry, J
31
Locust Grove
26
Murry, J
40
Locust Grove
35
Murry, J
19.75
Locust Grove
35
Musser, M
60
Buchanan
22
Myers, D
44
Black Hawk
5
Myers, D
160
Black Hawk
8
Myers, J Est
70
Fairfield
10
Myers, J V
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Myers, R
35
Locust Grove
2
Myers, R
80
Polk
35
Myers, S
160
Polk
24
Myers, S
80
Polk
33
Myers, S
227
Polk
34

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