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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.

S

Property Owner
Acres
Township
Section #
S????? W
10
Round Prairie
29
Sackett, F
80
Black Hawk
28
Sackett, S
59
Fairfield
22
Sackettm S
50
Fairfield
23
Sagem E T
80
Black Hawk
36
SALINA - town
n/a
Buchanan
12
SALINA town
n/a
Buchanan
13
Salliday, Elisha
90
Buchanan
4
Samons, W S 
40
Walnut
13
Sampson, O
80
Fairfield
10
Sampson, O
20
Fairfield
29
Samuelson,
4
Lockridge
20
Samuelson, C
42
Lockridge
15
Samuelson, P
40
Lockridge
16
Sanbloom, J
40
Lockridge
17
Sanbloom, W H
10
Lockridge
17
Saponfield, A
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Sappenfield, A
80
Locust Grove
24
Sappenfield, A
80
Locust Grove
25
Sasseen, J
160
Black Hawk
17
Saunders, L
20
Walnut
22
Scheiber, H
40
Lockridge
22
Scheiber, H
39
Lockridge
23
Schillerstrom, G
80
Lockridge
29
Schlieff, G
80
Fairfield
20
Schmadaka, H
80
Walnut
26
Schmidtleing, G
80
Lockridge
25
Schmutline, G
97
Lockridge
36
Schneider, H
51
Lockridge
13
Schneider, J
60
Lockridge
25
Schneringer, F
40
Round Prairie
3
Schneringer, F
120
Round Prairie
4
Schwartz, A
40
Liberty
24
Schwartz, A
60
Liberty
26
Schwartz, A
80
Liberty
27
Scott, A B
162
Fairfield
1
Scott, A B
40
Penn
31
Scott, C
37.5
Polk
34
Scott, M
80
Round Prairie
12
Scott, S
20
Locust Grove
3
Scott, S
15
Locust Grove
4
Scott, S
80
Polk
25
Scully, P???
228
Fairfield
17
Sears, M
54
Locust Grove
13
Sears, M
20
Locust Grove
14
Sears, M
60
Locust Grove
15
Sears, M
68
Locust Grove
24
Sears, W
60
Locust Grove
32
Sears, W
30
Locust Grove
34
Sedorus, Jacob
119
Buchanan
7
Seman, H
?
Buchanan
30
Semon, H
80
Buchanan
33
Semon, M
10
Cedar
19
Sens, D
160
Des Moines
5
Sens, L
20
Liberty
30
Sense, D
80
Liberty
3
Sense, D
80
Liberty
4
Sense, D
5
Locust Grove
21
Sense, G A
30
Cedar
19
Sense, G A
30
Cedar
19
Sense, L
80
Liberty
17
Seuren, H ??
25
Cedar
16
Shaffer, A
40
Buchanan
10
Shaffer, A
80
Walnut
18
Shaffer, C
40
Walnut
14
Shaffer, C
160
Walnut
15
Shaffer, C
186
Walnut
25
Shaffer, C
160
Walnut
26
Shaffer, C
80
Walnut
31
Shaffer, C
80
Walnut
32
Shaffer, J
48
Walnut
26
Shaffer, J
48
Walnut
28
Shaffer, J
40
Walnut
33
Shaffer, J M
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Shaffer, J W
35
Penn
17
Shaffer, Jr J
80
Walnut
25
Shaffer, P
170
Buchanan
15
Shakleton, A
40
Penn
27
Shakleton, A
40
Penn
28
Shakleton, A
40
Penn
28
Shanstrom, J A
40
Fairfield
20
Shanstrom, J P
100
Fairfield
19
Sharp, ??
12
Locust Grove
10
Sharp, I
160
Fairfield
4
Sharp, I
80
Fairfield
5
Sharp, I
120
Fairfield
8
Sharp, I
20
Fairfield
16
Sharp, I
20
Fairfield
21
Sharp, I
30
Locust Grove
15
Sharp, J
160
Black Hawk
32
Shaul, ???
18
Fairfield
21
Shaw, E
140
Buchanan
8
Shaw, E
15
Buchanan
10
Shearer, D
80
Fairfield
14
Shearer, D
34
Fairfield
15
Shearer, D
20
Fairfield
28
Sheets, I
30
Locust Grove
35
Sheets, I
10
Locust Grove
36
Sheets, T
40
Des Moines
15
Sheets, W
40
Des Moines
3
Sheets, W
160
Des Moines
14
Sheets, W
120
Des Moines
15
Sheldon, M L
62
Round Prairie
19
Sheldon, O O
70
Cedar
13
Sheldon, O O
40
Cedar
15
Sheldon, O O 
40
Cedar
14
Sheldon, S
20
Fairfield
23
Sheldon, S O
30
Round Prairie
32
Sheldon, T
53
Round Prairie
19
Shelton
24
Round Prairie
30
Shelton, R
22
Walnut
13
Shelton, W
20
Locust Grove
2
Shelton, W H
112.5
Polk
21
Shelton, W H
80
Polk
26
Shelton, W H
40
Polk
33
Shepherd, T
20
Des Moines
32
Sherman, M C
160
Cedar
36
Sherraden, J
120
Black Hawk
36
Sherraden, J
10
Black Hawk
36
Shetoe, J
12.5
Des Moines
7
Shetoe, J
146
Des Moines
8
Shipler, S H
80
Des Moines
11
Shirk, M
80
Fairfield
12
Shively, J
29
Walnut
12
Shook, D
36
Polk
2
Shoppy, C
18
Lockridge
2
Short, H V
13
Fairfield
21
Shoults, Thomas
90
Buchanan
5
Shramrahan, J P ?
20
Fairfield
30
Shriner, G
30
Fairfield
29
Shriner M
25
Fairfield
29
Shufflebeam, Eliza A
20
Buchanan
4
Shuffleton, E E
83
Buchanan
8
Shultz, A
40
Buchanan
13
Shultz, J
40
Lockridge
32
Shulz, A
28
Lockridge
18
Shump, J
32
Fairfield
35
Shump, L J
13
Fairfield
34
Shy, C
157
Black Hawk
5
Shy, C
46
Black Hawk
6
Siceloff, D ???
60
Polk
31
Siler, Lawrence
40
Buchanan
5
Simes, C K
42
Liberty
6
Simes, J
80
Des Moines
16
Simmons, J
40
Des Moines
11
Simmons, J
80
Locust Grove
34
Simmons, J
40
Locust Grove
35
Simmons, J
20
Locust Grove
35
Simmons, N
80
Lockridge
33
Simmons, N
40
Round Prairie
3
Simmons, N
80
Round Prairie
3
Simmons, P
5
Lockridge
34
Simmons, R
40
Penn
30
Simmons, W L
104
Locust Grove
11
Simmons, W L S
27
Locust Grove
3
Simmons, W L S
60
Locust Grove
12
Simmons, W R
40
Lockridge
24
Simmonson, N
80
Lockridge
34
Simons, A
160
Black Hawk
19
Simons, A
80
Fairfield
16
Simons, A
17
Fairfield
16
Simpson, A
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Simpson, R
50
Black Hawk
33
Simpson, S
85
Penn
16
Sinclair, J W
80
Fairfield
5
Sinclair, W G
80
Fairfield
5
Sinclair, W S
40
Locust Grove
24
Sinda, P
20
Penn
24
Sinda, P
40
Penn
24
Sinn, A
120
Walnut
15
Sinn, G
42.5
Walnut
30
Sinn, J
40
Walnut
16
Sinn, J
40
Walnut
21
Sinn, J
10
Walnut
28
Sinn, J
40
Walnut
34
Sinn, J
80
Walnut
35
Sissor
10
Buchanan
31
Skeers, C
40
Round Prairie
19
Skinner, H R
80
Liberty
25
Slagle & Aches
40
Black Hawk
10
Slagle & Aches
160
Black Hawk
15
Slagle & Acheson
28.5
Buchanan
30
Slagle & Acheson
15
Fairfield (Lib.)
11
Slagle (See Acheson)
0
Fairfield (Lib.)
1
Slagle, Acheson Herrington
273.29
Buchanan
30
Slagle, C W
10
Fairfield
36
Slagle, J M
40
Cedar
1
Slagle, J M
20
Cedar
19
Slagle, J M
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Slagle, J M
18
Fairfield
35
Slapler, S H
53
Des Moines
2
Slater, J S
20
Liberty
31
Slimmer, P ??
80
Liberty
7
Slimmer, P ??
170
Liberty
8
Sloan, S
50
Fairfield
23
Sloan, S
20
Fairfield
32
Smeaten, P
160
Fairfield
3
Smeaton, P
40
Locust Grove
4
Smith
10
Round Prairie
33
Smith (see Moss R)
0
Liberty
6
Smith, J N
80
Polk
8
Smith, S
171
Locust Grove
6
Smith, A
35
Liberty
14
Smith, A
10
Liberty
14
Smith, A
27
Locust Grove
16
Smith, A
160
Locust Grove
17
Smith, A
40
Walnut
11
Smith, A
100
Walnut
14
Smith, A
10
Walnut
24
Smith, C
190
Liberty
5
Smith C & Heaton J
42
Round Prairie
21
Smith, D
40
Polk
18
Smith, D
20
Polk
20
Smith, D
78.5
Polk
29
Smith, D
10
Polk
30
Smith, D
36
Polk
30
Smith, D
5
Polk
31
Smith, E
10
Locust Grove
5
Smith, E
4
Polk
29
Smith, E
44
Polk
30
Smith, Eli
168
Lockridge
32
Smith, F
40
Lockridge
26
Smith, G
40
Liberty
26
Smith, G
40
Liberty
26
Smith, G
97
Liberty
26
Smith, H
160
Round Prairie
13
Smith, H
90
Round Prairie
13
Smith, Hamilton
165
Liberty
16
Smith, J
80
Cedar
23
Smith, J
20
Locust Grove
35
Smith, J
40
Locust Grove
36
Smith, J
80
Polk
1
Smith, J
160
Polk
12
Smith, J 
80
Polk
23
Smith, J D
30
Locust Grove
5
Smith, J D
40
Polk
31
Smith, J D & N
40
Polk
18
Smith, J D & T R
287.5
Polk
29
Smith, J D & T R
87.5
Polk
30
Smith, J G
40
Des Moines
8
Smith, J G W
39
Des Moines
8
Smith, J G W
40
Des Moines
8
Smith, J G W
20
Des Moines
29
Smith, J G W
29.75
Des Moines
31
Smith, J J
85
Des Moines
1
Smith, J J
40
Locust Grove
36
Smith, J M
40
Lockridge
12
Smith, J N
10
Polk
31
Smith, M L
40
Des Moines
33
Smith, M L
80
Des Moines
34
Smith, Moss T
70
Fairfield
31
Smith, N
80
Cedar
26
Smith, N
25
Polk
30
Smith, P
40
Walnut
8
Smith, S
184
Polk
31
Smith, S
100
Round Prairie
32
Smith, S
55
Walnut
10
Smith, S
20
Walnut
15
Smith, S
20
Walnut
24
Smith, S
79
Walnut
26
Smith, S
10
Walnut
27
Smith, S
35
Walnut
27
Smith, S S
20
Cedar
10
Smith, T
40
Polk
20
Smith, T
20
Polk
32
Smith, T R
200
Polk
17
Smith, T R
25
Polk
31
Smith, T S
10
Round Prairie
7
Smith, T S
40
Round Prairie
17
Smith, T S
40
Round Prairie
18
Smith, T S
13
Round Prairie
30
Smith, W
40
Buchanan
9
Smith, W
80
Buchanan
9
Smith, W
40
Buchanan
17
Smith, W
10
Cedar
35
Smith, W
431
Locust Grove
6
Smith, W
80
Polk
32
Smith, W L
120
Liberty
32
Smith, W L
40
Liberty
32
Smith, W O
40
Lockridge
27
Smith, W S
40
Cedar
23
Smithburg, G A
30
Lockridge
15
Smithburg, G A
120
Lockridge
21
Smithburgh, A D
160
Round Prairie
31
Snider, B
10
Polk
30
Snider, D 
20
Polk
30
Snider, G E
n/a
Polk
33
Snider, J
40
Polk
18
Snider, J
20
Polk
19
Snider, J
40
Polk
20
Snider, J
10
Polk
30
Snider, J
20
Polk
31
Snider, J
20
Polk
32
Snider, Jas.
40
Polk
29
Snider, R
40
Polk
20
Snider, W
33.5
Locust Grove
11
Snook
5
Cedar
28
Snook, J
30
Buchanan
31
Snook, J
170
Buchanan
32
Snook, J
40
Des Moines
4
Snook, J
10
Des Moines
4
Snook, P
26
Buchanan
15
Snook P
80
Buchanan
21
Snook, P G
80
Fairfield
10
Snook, P G
15
Fairfield
30
Snooks, H
40
Penn
32
Snooks, H
40
Penn
33
Snyder, A
20
Cedar
25
Snyder, A
20
Cedar
25
Snyder, G
25
Black Hawk
5
Snyder, G
65
Black Hawk
6
Snyder, J B
40
Cedar
32
Sonemers, W
n/a
Round Prairie
21
Sonner, A
36
Polk
5
Sonner, G
42.5
Polk
4
Sounders, L
80
Walnut
10
Southard, N
80
Penn
11
Speck, A
57
Cedar
5
Speck, C G
55
Liberty
7
Speer, J
80
Cedar
20
Speer, J
40
Cedar
21
Speer, J
160
Cedar
29
Spencer (see Parshall)
0
Penn
26
Spencer
20
Cedar
25
Spencer, D G
80
Black Hawk
16
Spencer, D G
22
Black Hawk
21
Spencer, G
50
Penn
18
Spencer, G Est
50
Penn
19
Spencer, G H
40
Penn
8
Spencer, G H
80
Penn
8
Spencer, G H
20
Penn
18
Spencer, G H
20
Penn
19
Sperry, J J
40
Locust Grove
22
Spicer, S
15
Locust Grove
16
Spielman, J
160
Walnut
27
Spielman, J A
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Spielman, L
80
Walnut
25
SPRING
n/a
Round Prairie
12
Spurlock, M D
40
Locust Grove
15
Spurlock, M D L
80
Locust Grove
20
Staats, J P
57.5
Black Hawk
1
Stafford, A N
40
Walnut
21
Stafford, H
20
Walnut
27
Stafford, H
80
Walnut
28
Stall, D H
80
Des Moines
27
Stalman heirs
70
Buchanan
15
Stamm, D
37
Lockridge
33
Stamm, D
40
Lockridge
34
Stamm, K
40
Lockridge
34
Stamp
40
Liberty
31
Stanford, A
30
Cedar
5
Stanford, A
20
Cedar
8
Stanford, A
60
Cedar
8
Stanton, C O
28
Penn
14
Stanton, C O
54.5
Penn
23
Stapler, S
53
Des Moines
3
Stapy, R
80
Walnut
4
Stapy, R
4
Walnut
5
Starr Baldwin & Gillaspie
25
Fairfield (Lib.)
11
Starr Baldwin & Gillespie
320.06
Buchanan
19
Starr Baldwin & Gillespie
70.94
Buchanan
30
Stater, J
15
Polk
31
Stater, J S
158
Des Moines
23
Staub, M
80
Lockridge
4
Stebelton, G ?
40
Liberty
6
Steel, I C
120
Polk
18
Steel, J
40
Des Moines
22
Steel, J E
160
Des Moines
22
Steel, J F
20
Des Moines
32
Steel, J J Est
60
Walnut
32
Steel, N
40
Fairfield
12
Steel, N
40
Fairfield
12
Steel, N
10
Fairfield
36
Steele, I C
80
Polk
17
Steele, J
20
Buchanan
14
Steele, W
20
Polk
32
Steets Hrs
40
Liberty
23
Steets Hrs
130
Liberty
27
Steir, D
40
Lockridge
36
Stephens, A
45
Black Hawk
10
Stephenson, D
80
Lockridge
25
Stephenson, D
40
Lockridge
36
Stephenson, E M
160
Polk
11
Stephenson, J
42.5
Lockridge
15
Stephenson, S
80
Lockridge
26
Stevens, W
2
Walnut
23
Stevenson, O
40
Lockridge
26
Stever
9
Lockridge
18
Stever, A
40
Walnut
28
Stever, A
15
Walnut
32
Stever, A
60
Walnut
32
Stever, D H
20
Fairfield
32
Stever, E
20
Fairfield
27
Stever, E
40
Fairfield
28
Stever, E
80
Fairfield
29
Stever, E
40
Fairfield
30
Stever, E
20
Fairfield
33
Stever, E
120
Fairfield
34
Stever, E
80
Fairfield
35
Stever, G
n/a
Fairfield
25/26
Stever, Ira
120
Fairfield (Lib.)
12
Stever, J
40
Fairfield (Lib.)
14
Stever, J H
40
Fairfield
33
Stever, J W
160
Fairfield
35
Stever, S F
94
Locust Grove
23
Stever, S F
40
Locust Grove
24
Stever, S F
60
Locust Grove
26
Stever, S F 
153
Locust Grove
25
Stewart
10
Des Moines
4
Stewart, C
139
Round Prairie
8
Stewart, C 
29
Round Prairie
17
Stewart, C E
60
Des Moines
10
Stewart, D
8
Locust Grove
34
Stewart, D H
52
Des Moines
9
Stewart, E
10
Des Moines
3
Stewart, F
40
Buchanan
14
Stewart, F
80
Buchanan
23
Stewart, G W
80
Fairfield
6
Stewart, G W
12.5
Fairfield
19
Stewart, H
24
Round Prairie
6
Stewart, H
20
Round Prairie
7
Stewart, H
40
Round Prairie
18
Stewart, J L
20
Round Prairie
7
Stewart, J M
240
Lockridge
20
Stewart, L
80
Cedar
12
Stewart, L C
52
Round Prairie
8
Stewart, L C
40
Round Prairie
8
Stewart, M E
44
Des Moines
19
Stewart, M R
40
Des Moines
29
Stewart, R
80
Cedar
17
Stewart, S
40
Round Prairie
7
Stewart, W
46
Round Prairie
8
Stewart, W A
46.5
Fairfield
28
Stewart, W W
20
Round Prairie
8
Stewart, W W
80
Round Prairie
9
Stewart, W W
120
Round Prairie
16
Stewart, W W
23
Round Prairie
17
Stewart, W W
20
Round Prairie
29
Still, J ?
40
Liberty
28
Stillman
20
Penn
27
Stimmer, F
40
Liberty
6
Stimmer, P
40
Fairfield
31
Stines, J ??
92
Des Moines
32
Stoat, F
35.5
Cedar
24
Stoat, F
12
Cedar
25
Stockman, J H ?
80
Black Hawk
10
Stoetz, M
80
Walnut
17
Stokes, J W
160
Des Moines
36
Stonebruthers Heirs ?
80
Cedar
36
Stoner & Neel
80
Liberty
17
Stoner, A
160
Fairfield
11
Stoner, A
80
Fairfield
14
Stoner, A
40
Fairfield
21
Stoner, A
80
Fairfield
23
Stoner, A
15
Penn
33
Stoner, H
40
Penn
32
Stoner, Henry
153
Buchanan
7
Stoner, J E
64
Liberty
10
Stoner, J F
160
Liberty
21
STORE
n/a
Walnut
26
Stortz, F
60
Walnut
9
Stortz, M
20
Walnut
15
Stortz, M
20
Walnut
15
Story, M
20
Penn
24
Stout, D R
160
Round Prairie
20
Stout, D R ??
20
Round Prairie
32
Stout, E
10
Cedar
18
Strayer, F
40
Des Moines
33
Strayer, V
60
Des Moines
27
Stuart, C
80
Black Hawk
4
Stuart, G & I
160
Black Hawk
22
Stuart, J
40
Black Hawk
9
Stuart, J D
160
Black Hawk
23
Stuart, Jno
40
Black Hawk
3
Stuart, Joshua
48.75
Black Hawk
3
Stubbs & (see Young)
0
Liberty
24
Stubbs (see Wilson)
0
Penn
24
Stubbs, D P
160
Black Hawk
15
Stubbs, D P
80
Black Hawk
25
Stubbs, D P
80
Polk
1
Stubs, J M
158
Polk
5
Stuckert, L
160
Black Hawk
28
Studwell, C
40
Lockridge
32
Stuff, O
10
Penn
26
Stump
80
Round Prairie
14
Stump, L
80
Round Prairie
15
Sturgeon, S
160
Walnut
7
Sturgeon, S
40
Walnut
16
Sturgeon, S
80
Walnut
20
Sturgess, J
40
Round Prairie
32
Sturgess, J W
40
Round Prairie
32
Sturgess, R G
40
Round Prairie
32
Sturgess, W D
80
Round Prairie
17
Sturgess, W D
40
Round Prairie
32
Sullivan, D
45
Liberty
15
Sullivan, J J
80
Liberty
15
Sullivan, S W
40
Liberty
16
Sullivan, W
60
Liberty
9
Summers, P
80
Black Hawk
34
Sutton, A 
80
Polk
8
Sutton, J T
60
Locust Grove
30
Sutton, M
20
Fairfield
35
Swain, T F
80
Round Prairie
36
Swan, A
40
Penn
25
Swanson, A
10
Lockridge
2
Swanson, A
60
Lockridge
9
Swanson, A
40
Lockridge
16
Swanson, J
34.5
Lockridge
6
Swanson, N J
40
Walnut
32
Swartz, S
80
Des Moines
22
Swartz, S
20
Des Moines
32
Swartzwelter, N
65
Penn
12
Switzer, D
40
Buchanan
9
Switzer, D
158.5
Buchanan
16
Switzer, D
159
Buchanan
20
Switzer, D
40
Penn
27
Swope, J
120
Round Prairie
18
Swope, J
10
Round Prairie
19
Swope, J
80
Round Prairie
30

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