1885 Deer Creek census

Deer Creek Township

Categories

Dwelling # Household #

Name

Age

Sex

Married

Occupation

State Born

Parents foreign F or native N born
Please read the explanation on Index Page
The township was difficult to transcribe. The census enumerator made the numerals 1, 7 and 9 much alike. Middle initials were usually ignored. If you think your people were in this township and do not find them, please check each family by first names. The enumerator evidently just put Iowa in the column for "Born in State" where the county was to go, then went back and crossed out Iowa put Mills at the top with ditto marks down the page. Be very careful about assuming that born in Mills County was always correct, or that anything was correct without further checking. Transcribed by Cay Merryman
 
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01-01

Stryker, C. J., 53 / m / married / farmer / NY
Stryker, Thressa, 49 / f / married / IN
Stryker, W. E., 14 / m / IA, Mills
Killenberger, J. N., 17 / m / Co. in IA

02-02

Addy, Isaac, 59 / m / married / farmer / OH, Guernsey
Addy, Mary Ann, 52 / f / married / OH, Ross /
Addy, George W., 22 / m / single / farmer / OH, Ross
Addy, Marcus W., 14 / m / Co. in IA
Addy, Levi, 20 / m / single / farmer / OH, Ross

03-03

Addy, William A., 37 / m / married / farmer / OH, Ross
Addy, Melvina, 25 / f / married / Co. in IA
Addy, Nelly May, 2 / f / Co. in IA
Addy, Carl, 1 / m / Co. in IA

04-04

White, George, 45 / m / married / farmer / NY, Oneida / F - F
White, Mary J., 34 / f / married / OH, Pike
White, Henry , 86 / m / widower / Germany, Baden / F - F

05-05

Nims, D. B., 39 / m / married / farmer / IL, Bureau
Nims, Jane A., 33 / f / married / Canada / F - F
Nims, May, 11 / f / Co. in IA
Nims, Edna, 9 / f / IA, Mills
Nims, Cora , 5 / f / IA, Mills
Nims, Nora, 5 / f / IA, Mills
Nims, Henry, 2 / m / IA, Mills

06-06

Schick, Charles, 41 / m / married / farmer / PA
Schick, (Marintha?), 38 / f / married / IL
Schick, Della, 18 / f / IL
Schick, Freddie, 15 / m / Co. in IA
Schick, Belle, 13 / f / Co. in IA
Schick, Gracie, 11 / f / Co. in IA
Schick, Charles Jr., 8 / m / IA, Mills
Schick, Arthur, 6 / m / IA, Mills
Schick, Baby, 0 / ? / IA, Mills
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07-07

Criswell, J. S., 47 / m / married / farmer / PA
Criswell, Mary J., 41 / f / married / PA
Criswell, Jennie C., 18 / f / PA
Criswell, Abi S., 17 / f / PA
Criswell, Robert W., 15 / m / PA
Criswell, Steven, 12 / m / PA
Criswell, Martha, 9 / f / IA, Mills
Criswell, Agnes S., 7 / f / IA, Mills
Criswell, Mary, 5 / f / IA, Mills
Criswell, Charles, 2 / m / IA, Mills

08-08

Theil, George, 56 / m / married / farmer / Germany, Hesse Cassel / F - F
Theil, Lavina, 50 / f / married / OH
Theil, Tressie J., 18 / f / Co. in IA / F - N
Theil, Emory, 14 / m / Co. in IA / F - N

09-09

Bliss, Isaac, 25 / m / married / farmer / KS
Bliss, Dora A., 20 / f / married / Canada / F - F
Bliss, W. E., 3 / m / Co. in IA / N - F
Bliss, Mary E., 1 / f / blank / N - F
Livingstone, Sara J., 13 / f / IL

10-10

Maher, Jerry, 38 / m / married / farmer / Ireland / F - F
Maher, Ellen, 27 / f / married / Co. in IA / F - F
Maher, Thomas, 6 / m / IA, Mills
Maher, Ellen M., 4 / f / IA, Fremont
Maher, Agnes, 3 / f / IA, Mills
Maher, Martin, 1 / m / IA, Mills

11-11

Berrigan, A., 62 / m / married / farmer / Ireland / F - F
Berrigan, Bridget, 55 / f / married / Ireland / F - F
Berrigan, Henry, 28 / m / single / farmer / IL / F - F
Berrigan, John, 23 / m / single / farmer / IA, Mills / F - F
Berrigan, Bridget, 20 / f / single / IA, Mills / F - F
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12-12

Criswell, W. P., 53 / m / widower / farmer / PA, York
Criswell, John, 22 / m / single / farmer / PA, York
Criswell, William A., 16 /m / PA, York
Criswell, Amelia, 14 / f / PA, York
Criswell, Clarence, 11 / m / IA, Mills
Criswell, Laura, 9 / f / IA, Mills

13-13

Gibson, Joe, 27 / m / married / farmer / NY
Gibson, Annie M., 24 / f / married / PA
Gibson, Delia, 5 / f / IA, Mills
Gibson, Harvey O., 3 / m / IA, Mills
Gibson, Eva, 0 / f / IA, Mills

14-14

Baxter, John E., 37 / m / married / farmer / MD
Baxter, Alice L., 31, f / married / IL
Baxter, Lulu F., 10 / f / IA, Mills
Baxter, Ira, 8 / m / IA, Mills
Baxter, George N., 6 / m / IA, Mills
Baxter, Sam W., 4 / m / IA, Mills
Baxter, Elbert, 2 / m / IA, Mills

15-15

Schurr, John, 32 / m / married / farmer / Germany / F - F
Schurr, Frederica, 23 / f / married / Germany / F - F
Schurr, Joe N., 9 / m / IL / F - F
Schurr, Syl. V., 4 / m / IA, Mills / F - F
Schurr, Maggie , 17 / f / Germany / F - F

16-16

Smith, George, 22 / m / single / farmer / IA, Mills

17-17

Eacrett, G. K., 60 / m / married / farmer / OH / F - N
Eacrett, Elizabeth, 56 / f / married / PA
Eacrett, Eva, 21 / f / IA, Mills
Eacrett, Mary, 18 / f / IA, Mills
Eacrett, George, 13 / m / IA, Mills
Eacrett, Maud, 10 / f / IA, Mills

18-18

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Fort, Theo., 28 / m / married / farmer / IL
Fort, Ella, 25 / f / married / MO
Fort, John, 5 / m / IA, Mills
Fort, Irvin, 2 / m / IA, Mill

19-19

Thompson, George, 35 / m / married / farmer / IL
Thompson, Mary, 32 / f / married / IL
Thompson, Harlan, 10 / m / IL
Thompson, William, 7 / m / IL
Thompson, Dora, 1 / f / IA, Mills

20-20

Keesy, Ellen, 85 / f / blank / VA

21-21

Moore, Emiline, 60 / f / blank / VA
Moore, Frank, 18 / m / OH

22-22

Ballin, Charles, 24 / m / blank / farmer / France / F - F
Ballin, Barbara, 23 / f / blank / Co. in IA / F - F
Ballin, Ira E., 3 / m / Co. in IA
Ballin, Clara, 0 / f / Co. in IA

23-23

Sherwin, James, 67 / m / blank / NY
Sherwin, Lydia, 67 / f / blank / NY
Sherwin, Edwin, 35 / m / married / NY
Sherwin, Lavina, 40 / f / married / TN / F- F
Sherwin, Ruth, 18 / f / IL

24-24

Lewis, J. L., 33 / m / married / OH
Lewis, Emma, 27 / f / married / OH
Lewis, Harry, 0 / m / Co. in IA

25-25

Weed, Ed., 44 / m / married / farmer / IN
Weed, Sarah L., 33 / f / married / Co. in IA
Weed, Stell L., 11 / f / Co. in IA
Weed, George R., 6 / m / Co. in IA
Weed, Kate L., 9 / f / Co. in IA
Weed, George B., 6 / m Co. in IA
Weed, J. M. 4 / f / Co. in IA
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26-26

Stu____, Peter, 40 / m / married / farmer / Netherlands / F - F
Stu_____, Hannah, 33 / f / married / Netherlands / F - F
Stu_____, Ida, 4 / f / Co. in IA / F - F
Stu_____, Anna, 3 / Co. in IA / F - F
Stu_____, Abigail, 2 / Co. in IA / F - F
Stu_____, Henry, 0 / Co. in IA / F - F
_____, ___ K., 67 / ? / Netherlands / F - F
_____, ___, 38 / m / single / Netherlands / F - F
Borger, C. A., 21 / m / single / Netherlands / F - F
Nelson, Peter, 47 / m / single / Sweden / F - F

27-27

Davis, W. F., 69 / m / married / VA
Davis, Elizabeth, 74 / f / married / KY
Burch, W. S., 46 / m / married / OH
Burch, M inerva J., 40 / f / blank / IL

28-28

Nelson, Olof, 38 / m / married / Sweden / F - F
Nelson, Hannah, 32 / f / married / Sweden / F - F
Nelson, Nels, 10 / m / Sweden / F - F
Nelson, John, 8 / m / Sweden / F - F
Nelson, Anna, 6 / f / Sweden / F - F
Nelson, Esther, 3 / f / Sweden / F - F

29-29

Morris, W. H., 30 / m / married / farmer / PA
Morris, Clara, 25 / f / married / MA

30-30

Day, Hariet, 57 / f / widow / NY
Day, Frank, 27 / m / single / farmer / NY

31-31

Wills, Robert A., 44 / m / married / farmer / IN
Wills, Nancy M., 44 / f / married / IN
Wills, Eva, 16 / f / IA, Mills
Wills, George F., 12 / m / IA, Mills
Wills, J___ M., 9 / f / IA, Mills
Wills, John, 5 / m / IA, Mills
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32-32

White, Henry, 50 / m / married / farmer / NY / F - F
White, Julia, 37 / f / married / Canada / F - F
White, Charles H., 2 / m / Co. in IA

33-33

Davis, J. K., 76 / m / married / farmer / VA
Davis, Hannah, 66 / f / married / IN
Davis, Hattie P., 30 / f / single / IL
Davis, Jennie E., 27 / f / single / IL

34-34

Strait, E. R., 35 / m / married / farmer / IL
Strait, E. L., 23 / f / married / IL
Strait, Mabel, 2 / f / Co. in IA
Strait, Lola S., 0 / f / Co. in IA

35-35

Weed, L. E., 40 / m / married / farmer / IN
Weed, Flora, 32 / f / married / PA
Weed, Fred, 13 / m / IA, Mills
Weed, John, 7 / m / IA, Mills
Weed, Mark, 6 / m / IA, Mills
Weed, Morris, 4 / m / IA, Mills
Weed, Ed., 2 / m / IA, Mills
Weed, Florence, 0 / f / IA, Mills

36-36

Fender, Martin, 32 / m / married / farmer / IL
Fender, Henrietta, 26 / f / married / IL
Fender, Ward Ivan, 4 / m / Co. in IA
Fender, Irene Estelle, 0 / f / IA, Mills

37-37

Morris, George, 30 / m / single / farmer / IA, Mills
Morris, Lorenzo, 55 / m / married / PA
Morris, Barbara, 50 / f / married / PA
Morris, Blanch, 20 / f / single / school teacher / IL
Morris, Allen, 16 / m / IL
Morris, Lorenzo, 11 / m / Co. in IA
Morris, Alonzo, 11 / m / Co. in IA

38-38

Hubbell, Albert, 26 / m / single / farmer / KY
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39-39

Strait, (Urious?), 72 / m / married / VA
Strait, Diana, 65 / f / married / OH
Strait, E___, 45 / m / single / farmer / OH
Strait, Henry, 30 / m / single / IN
Strait, Ed, 26 / m / single / MO
Strait, George, 24 / m / single / MO

40-40

Cahill, Michael, 64 / m / married / farmer / Ireland / F - F
Cahill, Katherine, 60 / f / married / Ireland / F - F
Cahill, W. P., 22 / m / single / farmer / IL / F - F
Cahill, James G., 16 / m / IL / F - F

41-41

Clites, Isaac, 34 / m / married / farmer / IL
Clites, Sara E., 28 / f / married / IL
Clites, Laura R., 8 / f / IA, Mills
Clites, W___, 4 / m / IA, Mills
Clites, Henry W., 2 / m / IA, Mills

42-42

Stephens, Joe, 46 / m / married / farmer / PA
Stephens, Susan, 40 / f / married / PA
Stephens, Charles, 15 / m / IL
Stephens, Dorsie, 12 / m / IL

43-43

Clites, Abraham, 36 / m / married / farmer / PA
Clites, Alice, 32 / f / married / PA
Clites, Aphia, 10 / f / IL
Clites, W. B., 8 / m / IA, Mills
Clites, Mertie, 2 / f / IA, Mills

44-44

Freeland, W. H., 34 / m / married / farmer / PA
Freeland, Annie, 28 / f / married / IL
Freeland, Roy, 7 / m / IL
Freeland, Lena, 4 / f / IL

45-45

Burton, Sam, 39 / m / married / farmer / England / F - F
Burton, Susana, 30 / f / married / IL
Burton, Mary B., 0 / f / IL / F - N
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46-46

Kochesperger, J., 43 / m / married / farmer / NY
Kochesperger, A., 35 / f / married / NY
Kochesperger, M., 13 / f / IA, Mills
Kochesperger, E. S., 10 / f / IA, Mills
Kochesperger, Hattie, 8 / f / IA, Mills
Kochesperger, S. G., 2 / m / IA, Mills

47-47

Hodge, J. B., 21 / m / single / farmer / PA

48-48

Boyer, Gid, 47 / m / married / farmer / PA
Boyer, Rosie, 35 / f / married / Germany / F - F
Boyer, Clara, 15 / f / IL / N - F
Boyer, Mary, 14 , f / IL / N - F
Boyer, Laura, 12 /f / IL / N - F
Boyer, Rachel, 11 / f / IL / N - F
Boyer, Bert, 8 / m / IA, Mills / N -F
Boyer, Stella, 3 / f / IA, Mills / N - F
Boyer, James, 2 / m / IA, Mills / N - F

49-49

Clites, Mary, 51 / f / widow / PA
Clites, Frank, 20 / m / IL
Clites, George, 18 / m / IL
Clites, Florence, 15 / f / IL
Clites, Rolla, 12 / m / IL
Clites, Bert, 9 / m / IA, Mills
Clites, Mabel J., 5 / f / IA, Mills
Morris, Alonzo, 50 / m / single / farmer / PA

50-50

Kline, J. B., 42 / m / married / WI
Kline, Mary E., 34 / f / married / IA, Mills
Kline, Charles L., 11 / m / KS
Kline, Dorotha, 7 / f / KY
Campbell, C., 60 / f / widow / blank

51-51

Davis, Mary, 43 / f / widow / IL
Davis, Julia, 15 / f / IL
Davis, Alex, 12 / m / TX

52-52

Knight, F. B., 38 / m / married / farmer / MA
Knight, Jennie, 32 / f / married / Sweden / F - F
Knight, Loyd, 5 / m / NE / N - F
Knight, Mary L., 4 / f / IA, Mills / N - F
Knight, Annie L., 3 / f / IA, Mills / N - F
Knight, Ruth, 2 / f / IA, Mills / N - F
Knight, Jennie, 0 / f / IA, Mills / N - F

53-53

Schurr, George, 38 / m / married / farmer / Germany / F - F
Schurr, Laura, 22 / f / married / IL
Schurr, Leafy, 2 / f / IA, Mills / F - N
Schurr, Marguerite, 60 / f / Germany / F - F
Grotzinger, Mat, 28 / m / married / farmer / Germany / F - F

54-54

Creig, John, 73 / m / married / farmer / Scotland / F - F
Creig, E., 55 / f / married / Scotland / F - F
Creig, James, 21 / m / single / farmer / MN / F - F
Creig, Jessie, 16 / f / MN / F - F
Creig, (Robt?), 11 / f / Co. in IA

55-55

Ogden, J. N., 41 / m / married / farmer / IL
Ogden, Sarah, 32 / f / married / IL
Ogden, Nellie, 13 / f / IL
Ogden, Harry, 9 / m / IL
Ogden, Frena, 0 / f / Co. in IA
Stewart, William, 22 / m / single / farmer / Co. in IA

56-56

Bellwood, O., 47 / m / married / farmer / OH
Bellwood, Susan, 45 / f / married / PA
Bellwood, Bennie, 22 / m / single / farmer / IL
Bellwood, Lyle, 18 / m / farmer / IL
Bellwood, Levi, 16 / m / farmer / IA, Mills
Bellwood, Mattie, 14 , f / IA, Mills
Bellwood, Jacob, 11 / m / IA, Mills
Bellwood, Lena, 8 / f / IA, Mills
Bellwood, Ada, 3 / f / IA, Mills
Transcribed and copyrighted ©1998 by Cay Merryman
 

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