Lyons Township 1870 Census

Mills County, Iowa

HOUSEHOLD #

SURNAME, GIVEN NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

BIRTHPLACE
Page 1

01
Speer, Porter C., 20 / m / farmer / IA
Speer, Louisa, 22 / f / OH
Speer, Minnie, 2 / f / IA
Pryor, Robert, 21 / m / farm laborer / OH

02
Dill, Benjamin, 50 / m / farmer / OH
Dill, Arminda, 47 / f / OH
Dill, Andrew, 20 / m / farm laborer / OH
Dill, Hester Jane, 16 / f / OH
Dill, Catharine, 10 / f / OH
Dill, Benjamin, 8 / m / OH
Dill, Michael, 3 / m / IL

03
Shaw, William, 49 / m / farmer / England
Shaw, George, 4 / m / IA
Shaw, James, 3 / m / IA
Jones, John T., 11 / m / NE
Jones, Mary E., 9 / f / IA
Jones, William S., 7 / m / IA

04
Jackson, John, 38 / m / farmer / England

05
Wright, Ellis, 23 / m / farmer / IN
Wright, Dorothea, 24 / f / VA
Wright, Josa, 1/2 / f / IA

06
Dill, Andrew, 40 / m / farmer / OH
Dill, Sousan, 36 / f / OH
Dill, Mary A., 11 / f / IL
Dill, Caroline, 23 / f / OH
Dill, Benjamin, 9 / m / IL
Dill, Harriet J., 6 / f / IL
Dill, Franklin, 2 / m / IA

07
Webster, Aaron, 43 / m / farmer / MI
Webster, Octeve, 42 / f / IN
Webster, Mary/May?, 17 / f / IN
Webster, Sarah L., 15 / f / IA
Webster, George, 7 / m / IA
Duncan, Samuel, 22 / m / farm laborer / KY

08
Houdesbeldt. Josiah, 50 / m / farmer / OH
Houdesbeldt, Mary Jane, 41 / f / OH
Houdesbeldt, Martha J., 15 / f / IA
Houdesbeldt, Louisa, 8 / f / IA
Houdesbeldt, Sherman, 4 / m / IA
Houdesbeldt, Syntha A., 2 / f / IA
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09
Haynie, John, 56 / m / farmer / TN
Haynie, Elisabeth, 54 / f / TN
Haynie, Paul, 21 / m / farm laborer / MO
Haynie, John W., 17 / m / IA
Haynie, Collumbus H., 13 / m / IA
Haynie, George W., 10 / m / IA
Allison, Phinus, 8 / m / IA

10
Morgan, William, 37 / m / not given / MA
Morgan, Annie, 30 / f / MA
Morgan, Hattie, 6 / f / illegible
Morgan, Elisabeth, 3 / f / IA
Morgan, William A., 1 / m / IA

11
Denson, John G., 36 / m / farmer / MO
Denson, May, 36 / f / OH
Denson, John R., 13 / m / farm laborer / IA
Denson, Rebecca J., 10 / f / IA
Denson, Thomas L., 8 / m / NE
Denson, Jesse James, 6 / m / NE
Denson, Hanner, 5 / f / IA
Denson, Jacob H., 1 / m / IA
Denson, Marietta, 1 / f / IA
Hatcher, Rebecca, 30 / f / OH
Hatcher, Kittura, 11 / f / NE

12
Davis, Edward H., 39 / m / farm laborer / IN
Davis, Sally, 37 / f / MD
Davis, Levi, 16 / m / farm laborer / IA
Davis, Ellis, 14 / m / farm laborer / IA
Davis, John, 66 / m / OH (this line is crossed out)

13
Gunsolly, Benjamin, 47 / m / farmer / NJ
Gunsolly, Sarah, 29 / f / MO
Gunsolly, Hiram, 17 / m / farm laborer / IA
Gunsolly, Joshua, 13 / m / farm laborer / IA
Gunsolly, Joseph, 11 / m / IA
Gunsolly, Elisa Ann, 7 / f / IA
Gunsolly, Emma, 5 / f / IA
Gunsolly, Flora, 3 / f / IA
Gunsolly, Warren, 1 / m / IA

14
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Root, Joseph, 35 / m / farmer / OH
Root, Elisabeth, 30 / f / MO
Root, Louis, 12 / m / NE
Root, John, 5 / m / IA
Root, George, 3 / m / IA
Root, Alvin, 9/12 (Oct) / m / IA

15
Epperson, Chas. L., 35 / m / farmer / IN
Epperson, Ophilia, 30 / f / NY
Epperson, David, 8 / m / IA
Epperson, Guy, 2 / m / IA

16
Boswell, A. P., 29 / m / farmer / PA
Boswell, Thos. B., 21 / m / farmer / IN
Boswell, Mariah, 60 / f / PA

17
Jones, William, 51 / m / farmer / KY
Jones, Sarah, 46 / f / KY
Jones, Sousan Ann, 22 / f / KY
Jones, Martha G., 20 / f / KY
Jones, John Henry, 17 / m / farm laborer / KY
Jones, William, 15 / m / farm laborer / IA
Jones, Matilda, 13 / f / IA
Jones, Frank, 10 / m / IA
Jones, Surintha, 7 / f / IA
Jones, Grant, 4 / m / IA
Jones, Minor, 3 / m / IA

18
Crewdson, Thos. S., 52 / m / farmer / KY
Crewdson, Nancy M., 50 / f / KY
Crewdson, William B., 16 / m / farm laborer / MO
Crewdson, John F., 13 / m / farm laborer / IA
Kellen, William, 33 / m / farm laborer / TN

19
Gammon, H. C., 42 / m / farmer / IN
Gammon, Sarah Jane, 29 / f / MO
Gammon, _____H., 16 / m / farm laborer / IA
Gammon, Levi J., 14 / m / farm laborer / IA
Gammon, Albert N., 11 / m / farm laborer / IA
Gammon, Allis, 9 / f / IA
Gammon, Manerva, 2 / f / IA
Cochran, Thadus, 24 / m / farm laborer / IN

20

 
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Jenkins, F. M., 36 / m / farmer / IN
Jenkins, Mary Jane, 31 / f / IN
Jenkins, Simpson, 14 / m / farm laborer / IN
Jenkins, Henry, 12 / m / farm laborer / IN
Jenkins, Juan, 11 / m / IA
Jenkins, Robert Lee, 3 / m / MO

21
Wright, John D., 35 / m / farmer / IN
Wright, Mary Ann, 35 / f / IN
Wright, Ida, 10 / f / IA
Wright, Kyle, 3 / f / IA
Wright, Fay, 8/12 (Oct) / m / IA
Kidney, William, 20 / m / farm laborer / IN
Carter, Benj. F., 20 / m / farm laborer / IA

22
Delashmutt, P. L., 54 / m / VA
Delashmutt, Ester, 46 / f / IL
Delashmutt, John L., 21 / m / farmer / IA
Delashmutt, Elias Nelson, 18 / m / farm laborer / IA
Delashmutt, Lydia, 16 / f / IA
Delashmutt, Dudley W., 14 / m / IA
Delashmutt, Wesley E., 12 / m / IA
Delashmutt, Jesse Van, 6 / m / IA

23
Crewdson, G. W., 23 / m / farmer / KY
Crewdson, Barbara Ann, 19 / f / IN
Crewdson, Guy, 1 / m / IA

24
Wright, A. R., 41 / m / farmer / IN
Wright, Sarah, 39 / f / MI
Wright, (Carrie?), 17 / f / IN
Wright, Frank, 15 / m / farm laborer / IA
Wright, Charlie, 7 / m / IA
Wright, Fannie, 4/12 (Nov) / f / IA
Warren, John, 22 / m / farm laborer / PA

25
Wright, Isom L., 54 / m / farmer / NC
Wright, Dosha, 50 / f / KY

26
Smith, Thomas J., 26 / m / blacksmith / KY
Smith, Elisabeth P., 26 / f / IN
Smith, Edward Lee, 3 / m / IN

27
Reed, William, 33 / m / farmer / VA
Reed, Amanda C., 34 / f / IN
Reed, James H. L., 7 / m / IA
Reed, William A. H., 5 / m / IA
Reed, Allen, 3 / m / MO

28
Deffibaugh, David, 57 / m / farmer / PA
Deffibaugh, (Lunica?), 61 / f / KY
Thompson, Martha, 21 / f / housekeeper / IA
Showalter, L____, 29 / m / farm laborer / VA
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29
Epperson, D. H., 29 / m / farmer / IA
Epperson, Annie, 27 / f / MA
Epperson, Dan. D., 8 / m / IA
Epperson, Jesse C., 5 / f / IA
McCurdy, Samuel, 19 / m / farm laborer / IA

30
Morris, John T., 24 / m / farmer / IL
Morris, Almeedia, 22 / f / IA

31
Barnes, Truman, 43 / m / farmer / NY
Barnes, Eliz. Jane, 31 / f / IL
Barnes, Gabriel M., 13 / m / farm laborer / IA
Barnes, Rosanah, 11 / f / MO
Barnes, James Truman, 6 / m / IL
Barnes, Leonidis, 4 / m / IL
Barnes, Samuel L., 2 / f / IA

32
Price, St. Clair, 55 / m / farmer / VA
Price, Philenda, 50 / f / OH
Price, William T., 26 / m / farm laborer / OH
Price, Franklin P., 19 / m / farm laborer / OH
Price, Daniel P., 15 / m / IA
Price, Juletta E. A., 13 / f / OH

33
Crum, Thomas, 29 / m / farmer / OH
Crum, Allice, 23 / f / IL
Crum, Isaac C., 4 / m / OH
Seward, Harriet, 13 / f / OH

34
Seward, L. D., 29 / m / farmer / IL
Seward, Carrie, 27 / f / PA
Seward, Minnie L., 4 / f / IA
Seward, Henry F., 2 / m / IA

35
Wing, Edwin A., 26 / m / farmer / NY
Wing, Clarissa, 21 / f / OH
Wing, Ivy, 1 / f / IA

36
Cook, William H., 44 / m / farmer / TN
Cook, Terrisse, 43 / f / TN
Cook, Jasper M., 20 / m / farm laborer / MO
Cook, Nancy Ann, 15 / f / MO
Cook, Mary E., 12 / f / MO
Cook, Lorenzo D., 7 / m / MO

37

 
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Casidy, John K., 45 / m / wagon maker / NY
Casidy, Catharine, 41 / f / KY
Casidy, William, 20 / m / farm laborer / IN
Casidy, Rachel, 17 / f / IN
Casidy, Louisa, 13 / f / IL
Casidy, Matilda, 11 / f / IN
Casidy, Josephine, 6 / f / IN
Casidy, Ida, 2 / f / IA

38
Thompson, James, 48 / m / farmer / PA
Thompson, Nancy, 48 / f / TN
Thompson, Thomas, 23 / m / farm laborer / IA
Thompson, Clement, 17 / m / farm laborer / IA
Thompson, Mary, 13 / f / IA
Thompson, Perry, 15 / m / farm laborer / IA
Thompson, Sarah, 11 / f / IA
Thompson, Emma, 9 / f / IA
Thompson, Luella, 3 / f / IA

39
Davenport, John S., 20 / m / farmer / IA
Davenport, Henrietta, 22 / f / MO
Davenport, Amanda J., 1 / f / IA

40
Conner, Thomas, 42 / m / farmer / IN
Conner, Phebe Ann, 34 / f / IN
Conner, Amanda Ellen, 14 / f / IA
Conner, Rosannah, 13 / f / IA
Conner, Caroline, 12 / f / IA
Conner, Clay, 10 / m / IA
Conner, Emma, 8 / f / IA

41
Hicks, William T., 36 / m / farmer / GA
Hicks, Elmyra Jane, 34 / f / IN
Hicks, Ennola G., 14 / f / IA
Hicks, Jasper N., 13 / m / farm laborer / IA
Hicks, Evert C., 11 / m / IL
Hicks, Anna G., 10 / f / IL
Hicks, James L., 9 / m / IL
Hicks, Mary J., 7 / f / IL
Hicks, Henry B., 4 / m / IL
Hicks, Clarry B., 2 / f / IL
Hicks, Grant, 2/12 (Apr) / m / IA

42

 
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Gunsolly, Rufus A., 37 / m / farmer / OH
Gunsolly, Mary J., 27 / f / IL
Gunsolly, Jennie M., 9 / f / IA
Gunsolly, John A., 7 / m / IA
Gunsolly, Harriet A., 4 / f / IA
Gunsolly, Mary E., 2 / f / IA

43
Murmanert, George W., 35 / m / farmer / MD
Murmanert, Eliz. D., 32 / f / IA
Murmanert, Maggie B., 12 / f / IA
Murmanert, Marcel Louis, 9 / m / IA
Murmanert, William, 7 / m / IA
Murmanert, Mary M., 4 / f / IA
Murmanert, Kitty, 9/12 (Oct) / f / IA
Murmanert, Klyde, 9/12 (Oct) / m / IA

44
Crewdson, William, 35 / m / farmer / KY
Crewdson, Elisa Jane, 36 / f / TN
Crewdson, Martin M., 14 / m / farm laborer / MO
Crewdson, William O., 12 / m / farm laborer / MO
Crewdson, Nancy C., 10 / f / MO
Crewdson, Ezekiel, 8 / m / MO
Crewdson, Carrie, 4 / f / IA
Crewdson, Eddie, 6/12 (Dec) / ? / IA
Crewdson, Eva, 6/12 (Dec) / f / IA

45

 
Davenport, John S., 44 / m / farmer / KY
Davenport, Madorah, 39 / f / NY
Davenport, William H., 18 / m / UT
Davenport, Silas, 16 / m / CA
Davenport, Caroline, 14 / f / CA
Davenport, Sarah Jane, 12 / f / IA
Davenport, Frank, 10 / m / IA
Davenport, James S., 8 / m / CA
Davenport, Charlie, 1 / m / IA
Pack, Mahala, 32 / f / deformed / IL

46
Kelley, James, 40 / m / farm laborer / OH
Kelley, Harriet, 29 / f / IL
Kelley, Narcissus, 13 / f / MN
Kelley, Arminta, 10 / f / IA
Kelley, Eura, 8 / f / IA
Kelley, Warren, 5 / m / IA
Kelley, Andrew F., 3 / m / IA
Kelley, Sarah Jane, 1 / f / IA

47
Smith, James, 42 / m / teaming / OH
Smith, Sarah, 41 / f / PA
Smith, Emaline, 17 / f / IL
Smith, William T., 21 / m / working saw mill / IN
Smith, John L., 15 / m / farm laborer / IL
Smith, Sarah E., 7 / f / IN
Smith, Salinda, 5 / f / IN
Smith, Peter, 2 / m / IA

48
Powles, Thos. B., 29 / m / farmer / England
Powles, Rachel, 27 / f / OH
Powles, William, 7 / m / IA

49
Byers, James, 67 / m / farmer / IN
Byers, Elisabeth, 60 / f / KY
Byers, Joseph, 25 / m / farm laborer / IN

50
Hosteter, Henry, 24 / m / farm laborer / PA
Hosteter, Elen, 20 / f / IN
Hosteter, James W., 2/12 / m / IA

51

 
Graves, E. H., 29 / m / farm laborer / TN
Graves, Aminda, 22 / f / AR
Graves, Charlotta, 3 / f / NE
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52
Davidson, John C., 26 / m / works sawmill / OH
Davidson, Mary Ann, 24 / f / IA

53
Rogers, William S., 35 / m / works in sawmill / NY
Rogers, Rutha, 31 / f / TN
Rogers, Robert, 9 / m / IA
Rogers, Frank, 5 / m / IA
Rogers, James, 1 / m / IA

54
Coons, Sylvester, 36 / m / works in sawmill / OH
Coons, Edward, 13 / m / IL
Coons, Sarah, 11 / f / IL
Coons, Emma, 8 / f / IL
Coons, Annie, 3 / f / NE

55
McPherson, James, 25 / m / Scotland / md. within year
McPherson, Arrabella, 18 / f / MO / md. within year

56
Lyton, Henry, 29 / m / works in sawmill / Canada / md. within year
Lyton, Mariah, 21 / f / IN / md. within year

57
Clark, Bennett, 36 / m / farmer / VA
Clark, Mary, 29 / f / MO
Clark, Emily C., 5 / f / MO
Clark, James D., 2 / m / IA
Clark, Sarah Ann, 3/12(Apr) / f / IA
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58
Bartlett, William N., 41 / m / farmer / PA
Bartlett, Elisabeth, 29 / f / MO
Bartlett, William R., 7 / m / MO
Bartlett, Elizabeth N., 5 / f / MO
Bartlett, Sarah Jane, 8/12 (Oct) / f / IA
Hayter, Foster, 17 / m / farm laborer / MO

59
Utterback, Benjamin, 41 / m / farmer / IN
Utterback, Sarah, 39 / f / IN
Utterback, Elija, 20 / m / farm laborer / IN
Utterback, Manerva, 14 / f / IA
Utterback, Henry, 11 / m / IA
Utterback, Perry, 4 / m / IA

60
Goodwin, Willis, 40 / m / farmer / IN
Goodwin, Elizabeth, 36 / f / IN
Goodwin, Sarah Jane, 16 / f / IN
Goodwin, George, 7 / m / IN
Goodwin, John W., 4 / m / IL

61
Troth, George W., 51 / m / blacksmith / OH
Troth, Emaline, 36 / f / IL
Troth, John T., 18 / m / farm laborer / MO
Troth, Hiram F., 14 / m / KS
Troth, Latia E., 8 / f / IA
Troth, Curtis, 5 / m / IA
Troth, James O., 3 / m / IA
Troth, William C., 1 / m / IA

62
Tipton, James, 40 / m / farmer / TN
Tipton, Louisa, 38 / f / TN
Tipton, Jesse W., 16 / m / farm laborer / MO
Tipton, Elisa F., 14 / f / IA
Tipton, Rebecca, 12 / f / IA
Tipton, John Q., 10 / m / IA
Tipton, Mary A., 8 / f / IA
Tipton, Cordelia, 6 / f / IA
Tipton, James M., 4 / m / IA
Tipton, Charlie F., 1 / m / IA

63
Powles, George A., 23 / m / farmer / IA
Ingle, William, 21 / m / farmer / OH

64

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Gilliland, John, 85 / m / farmer / NC
Gilliland, Sarah, 74 / f / NC
Jones, Fred, 16 / m / farm laborer / WI
Simons, Syntha, 15 / f / housekeeper / IA

65
Taylor, William, 43 / m / farmer / England / md. within year
Taylor, Nancy, 33 / f / IN / md. within year
Taylor, James, 1 / m / IA

66
Orton, William R., 68 / m / farmer / NC
Orton, Rebecca, 64 / f / NC
Orton, Samuel, 25 / m / farm laborer / IA

67
Queen, James, 59 / m / farmer / TN
Queen, Sarah, 53 / f / TN
Queen, Joseph, 20 / m / farmer / IL
Queen, William, 13 / m / farm laborer / IA
Queen, Amey C., 17 / f / housekeeper / MO

68
Pack, Jane, 43 / f / NY
Pack, Amanda Jane, 17 / f / IA
Pack, Candis A., 14 / f / IA
Pack, Rosetta, 11 / f / IA
Pack, Rufus, 6 / m / IA

69
Pack, William E., 21 / m / farmer / IA
Pack, Mary S., 16 / f / IA

70
Harrington, D. B., 39 / m / farmer / NY
Harrington, Elenor B., 32 / f / NY
Harrington, Daniel B., 13 / m / IA
Harrington, Arba C., 10 / m / IA
Harrington, Lydia C., 7 / f / IA
Harrington, Viola E., 5 / f / IA
Harrington, Mark J., 3 / m / IA
Harrington, unnamed, 6/12 / f / IA
Perry, Henry, 22 / m / ready goods merchant / LA

71
Potter, J. K., 30 / m / farmer / IN
Potter, Emily E., 24 / f / NE
Potter, Eliz. C., 7 / f / IA
Potter, David O., 5 / m / IA
Potter, Jane, 3 / f / IA
Queen, Z. T., 22 / m / farmer / IL
Queen, Catharine, 22 / f / MO
Queen, James, 2 / m / IA
Queen, William E., 10/12 (Aug) / m / IA

73
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Boswell, John A., 37 / m / farmer / PA
Boswell, Mary R., 34 / f / IN
Boswell, Josa A., 15 / f / IN
Boswell, John, 13 / m / IA
Boswell, Luther, 11 / m / IA
Boswell, Lucy, 8 / f / IA
(Sepaul?), Myre, 23 / m / farm laborer / Switzerland
Webster, Sarah, 73 / f / NY

74
Morrow, George, 33 / m / farmer / OH
Morrow, Mary E., 29 / f / MO
Morrow, Howard, 2 / m / IA
Morrow, Sarah E., 1 / f / IA

75
Jones, William M., 22 / m / farmer / IA
Jones, Sarah Ann, 18 / f / IL
Jones, Mary E., 1 / f / NE

76
Young, James, 67 / m / boot and shoe maker / NY

77
Lockwood, Jerrard, 35 / m / farmer / IN
Lockwood, Darcus, 34 / f / IN
Lockwood, Henrietta, 13 / f / IA
Lockwood, Mary, 8 / f / IA
Lockwood, Andrew, 5 / m / IA
Lockwood, John, 1 / m / IA

78
Forsdick, Stephen, 35 / m / clerk in store / England
Forsdick, Lucinda M., 32 / f / MI
Forsdick, Ambrose, 13 / m / IA
Forsdick, Sarah Jane, 11 / f / IA
Forsdick, Martha A., 9 / f / MI
Forsdick, John Stephen, 3 / m / MI

79
Roberts, Abraham, 38 / m / steam engineer / IN
Roberts, Julia A., 39 / f / PA
Roberts, Barbara Ann, 13 / f / IA
Roberts, Joseph, 11 / m / NE
Roberts, Benjamin F., 9 / m / NE
Roberts, Daniel, 4 / m / NE
Roberts, Abraham Grant, 2 / m / IA

80

 

 
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Fuller, H. P., 62 / m / farmer / VT
Fuller, Sally, 55 / f / NY
Fuller, William H., 22 / m / farm laborer / NY
Janes, Henry, 37 / m / house carpenter / NY
Janes, Frances A., 34 / f / NY
Janes, Alice N., 13 / f / ?
Janes, Charlie H., 10 / m / NY
Janes, Hattie A., 7 / f / MN
Continued

 Transcriber, Cay Merryman
Copyright © 2001 and may be reproduced only with written permission.

 

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Mills Co. Census Index