Mills County, Iowa
1885 Iowa State Census Records


Emerson Township ~ Family Data
Transcribed by Cay Merryman

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. Cay Merryman

Categories: Dwelling #    Household #   
Surname,   Given Name,   Age,   Married,   Years in State,   State Born,   Occupation

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01-01

Fleming, G. W., 41 / m / married / painter / Germany / F - F
Fleming, Flora, 42 / f / married / Germany / F - F
Fleming, Frank, 12 / m / Germany / F - F
Fleming, Fred, 10 / m / Germany / F - F
Fleming, Johanna, 6 / f / Germany / F - F

02-02

Mills, Lizzie, 46 / f / widow / Ireland / F - F
Wallace, Frances J., 12 / m / Ireland / F - F
Wallace, Sarah, 10 / f / Ireland / F - F

03-03

Rauhouse, David J., 39 / m / widower / mechanic / PA
Biers, A____ , 23 / m / single / laborer / OH

04-04

McDonald, Thomas M., 34 / m / married / mechanic / PA
McDonald, Salla M., 36 / f / married / PA
McDonald, Blanche E. / 5 / IA, Mills

05-05

Griffith, Brisco P., 36 / m / married / bank cashier / NY
Griffith, Ida, 25 / f / married / MN
Griffith, Vernon, 2 / m / IA, Mills
Hallston, Fredie, 17 / f / single / dining room girl / Sweden / F - F

06-06

Taylor, Margaret, 27 / f / single / dressmaker / Canada / F - F
Smith, Florence, 25 / f / single / dressmaker / IL
Parshley, Albert, 37 / m / single / cook / MA
Huntsman, Peter, 30 / m / single / harness ____ / IA, Mills

07-07

Davis, Chester M., 25 / m / married / mechanic / IL
Davis, Hulda, 22 / f / married / IL
Cassatt, Rev. ___, 40 / m / single / Presbyterian minister / PA

08-08

missing
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09-09

Butler, Enos C., 49 / m / married / laborer / IN
Butler, Emma, 38 / f / married / IN
Butler, William, 19 / m / single / laborer / IA, Mills
Butler, Lewis, 15 / m / IA, Mills
Butler, Melvin, 13 / m / IA, Mills

10-10

Almgren, George, 37 / m / married / laborer / Sweden / F - F
Almgren, Caroline, 26 / f / married / Sweden / F - F
Almgren, M. Eugenia, 3 / f / IA, Mills / F - F
Almgren, Alvida E., 2 / f / IA, Mills / F - F
Almgren, Percy O., 1 / f / IA, Mills / F - F

11-11

Sims, John, 50 / m / married / laborer / Ireland / F - F
Sims, Mary, 44 / f / married / Ireland / F - F
Sims, Maggie, 9 / f / IA, Mills / F - F
Sims, Mart___, 8 / m / IA, Mills / F - F
Sims, Mary, 4 / f / IA, Mills / F - F
Sims, John, 6 / m / IA, Mills / F - F
Holt, John, 44 / m / single / laborer / Sweden / F - F

12-12

Talmadge, Hat?, 33 / m / single / butcher / PA

13-13

Johnson, John, 58 / m / married / laborer / Sweden / F - F
Johnson, Johanna, 58 / f / married / Sweden / F - F
Johnson, Emma, 26 / f / single / Sweden / F - F
Johnson, John, 24 / m / married / laborer / Sweden / F - F
Johnson, Emely, 23 / f / married / Scotland / F - F
Johnson, Bertha E., 1 / f / IA, Mills
Johnson, Auguste W., 15 / m / Sweden / F - F

14-14

Sims, Mary, 45 / f / widow / Ireland / F - F
Sims, John E., 19 / m / single / laborer / IL / F - F
Holland, William, 20 / m / single / telegraph operator /
Hardy, Columbus, 32 / m / single /
McConnel, James, 32 / m / single / town officer / OH

15-15

Scott, John E., 32 / m / single / town officer / OH
Stone, Alice, 34 / f / widow / OH
Stone, Albert B., 13 / m / single / laborer / IN
Stone, Laura, 15 / f / IN
Stone, William, 12 / m / IN
Stone, Edward, 9 / m / IN

16-16

Young, James A., 28 / m / married / mechanic / IA, Mills
Young, Lela C., 22 / f / married / Canada / F - F
Young, Hector, 2 / m / IA, Mills / N - F
Young, Jesse L., 1 / m / IA, Mills / N - F

17-17

Douglas, Andrew A., 34 / m / married / mechanic / PA
Douglas, Sarah, 25 / f / married / Canada / F - F
Douglas, William, 6 / m / IA, Mills / N - F
Douglas, Francis A., 3 / m / IA, Mills / N - F
Douglas, John, 1 / m / IA, Mills / N - F

18-18

Roath, James W., 52 / m / married / plasterer / OH
Roath, Caroline E., 52 / f / married / NY
Roath, Francis L., 20 / f / IN
Roath, Samuel B., 19 / m / single / laborer / IN

19-19

Good, Henry M., 44 / m / married / lumberman / OH
Good, Celestia, 34 / f / married / WI
Good, Clarence M., 9 / m / IA, Mills
Good, Walter E., 7 / m / IA, Mills
Good, Edith M., 5 / f / IA, Mills
Good, Henry M., 3 / m / IA, Mills
Good, Ethel W., 1 / f / IA, Mills

20-20

Warner, George, 43 / m / married / mechanic / PA
Warner, A. C., 28 / f / married / MI
Warner, Freeda, 6 / f / IA, Mills
Warner, Darl, 2 / f / IA, Mills

21-21

Crocket, Allison?, C., 41 / m / married / mechanic / ME
Crocket, Mary A., no details given / ME
Roe, George E., 26 / m / married / laborer / PA
Roe, Emma, 18 / f / married / Co. in IA
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22-22
Ladd, Howard P., 40 / m / married / farmer / NY
Ladd, Allice, 33 / f / married / NY
Ladd, Jennie, 10 / f / NY

23-23

McGuire, Mary E., 27 / f / single / dressmaker / PA
McGuire, (Mellie?) L., 25 / f / single / school teacher / PA

24-24

Dyar, Owen P., 30 / m / married / farmer / IN
Dyar, Isabell, 23 / f / married / IN

25-25

Shiflet, David S., 42 / m / married / U.B. minister / VA
Shiflet, Iola, 37 / f / married / IA, Mills
Shiflet, E____, ?? / ? / IA, Mills
Shiflet, Ira, 6 / m / IA, Mills

26-26

Lyons, S. M., 40 / m / married / grain dealer / PA
Lyons, Grace A., 29 / f / married / IL
Lyons, Ethel, 4 / f / IA, Mills
Lyons, Harry, 1 / m / IA, Mills

27-27

Wilson, Napolin, 40 / m / married / barber / VA
Wilson, Rosa, 23 / f / married / IN
Wilson, Carl E., 4 / m / NE

28-28

Sherman, Alvin, 33 / m / married / drayman / PA
Sherman, Rosa, 26 / f / married / IA, Mills
Sherman, Elmira, 2 / f / IA, Mills

29-29

Smith, Don, 33 / m / married / farmer / VT
Smith, Elvira, 32 / f / married / IA, Mills
Smith, Clarance, 9 / m / IA, Mills
Smith, Mable, 4 / f / IA, Mills

30-30

Hopper, William, 30 / m / married / laborer / Co. in IA
Hopper, Addie, 23 / f / married / IA, Mills

31-31

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Riley, Mary, 39 / f / married / Ireland / F - F
Riley, Nellie, 12 / f / IL
Riley, Samuel, 9 / m / NE
Riley, Robert, 2 / m / IA, Mills

32-32

England, Susan, 44 / f / married / England / F - F
Jerome, Lottie, 17 / f / England / F - F
Jerome, Susie, 15 / f / England / F - F
Jerome, Hattie, 13 / f / England / F - F
Jerome, Peter, 11 / m / IA, Mills / F - F
Jerome, Annie, 6 / f / IA, Mills / F - F
England, Joseph, 3 / m / IA, Mills / F - F

33-33

Douglas, Mary A., 73 / f / widow / Canada / F - F
Douglas, Sarah, 51 / f / married / MI / F - F

34-34

 

Newland, George, 34 / m / married / no occ. / IL
Newland, Olivia, 23 / f / married / IL
Newland, Jerlie, 4 / f / IL
Newland, Auria, 2 / f / IL

35-35

Kenworthy, Barchley, 23 / m / married / no occ. / IL
Kenworthy, Littie, 20 / f / married / IL

36-36

Knowels, James, 53 / m / married / hardware / OH
Knowles, Francis, 50 / f / married / CT
Knowles, Carlia, 19 / m / Co. in IA
Knowles, Munson, 12 / m / Co. in IA

37-37

VanAusdal, Will E., 21 / m / married / farmer / OH
VanAusdal, Eva, 18 / f / married / IL
VanAusdal, Arthur, 16 / m / single / farmer / OH
VanAusdal, Ada B., 11 / f / OH

38-38

Otis, Timothy E., 45 / m / married / mechanic / IN
Otis, Mary, 40 / f / married / IN
Otis, Emer E., 15 / m / IA, Mills
Otis, Mortimer S., 13 / m / IA, Mills
Otis, Harry C., 6 / m / IA, Mills
39-39
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Sheldon, Ancil L., 59 / m / married / landlord / NY
Sheldon, Georgana, 40 / f / married / IN
Sheldon, Maud, 13 / f / IA, Mills

40-40

Barkus, Phanetta, 56 / f / widow / VA
Barkus, Lister, 24 / m / single / laborer / MO
Barkus, Ma___, 20 / m / single / laborer / MO

41-41

Gill, Frantz, 25 / m / married / mechanic / IL / F - F
Gill, Mary A., 25 / f / married / IL

42-42

Carr, Ch____ E., 36 / m / married / plasterer / KY
Carr, Sarah, 30 / f / married / IN
Carr, Florance, 10 / f / IA, Mills
Carr, Byron, 2 / m / IA, Mills

43-43

Roath, James, 25 / m / married / IN
Roath, Carey, 16 / f / married / WI

44-44

Lewis, Rev. J. W., 26 / m / married / M.E.minister / IA, Mills
Lewis, Ida M., 25 / f / married / IL
Lewis, Joseph R., 5 / m / IA, Mills
Lewis, Howard B., 1 / m / IA, Mills
Lewis, _____ R., 10 m / NE

45-45

Supple, James, 42 / m / married / laborer / Ireland / F - F
Supple, Mary, 32 / f / married / NY / F - F
Supple, Margaret, 14 / f / Co. in IA / F - F
Supple, John, 10 / m / Co. in IA / F - F
Supple, Ellen, 8 / f / Co. in IA / F - F
Supple, Charles, 8 / m / Co. in IA / F - F
Supple, Edward, 1 / m / Co. in IA / F - F

46-46

Griffith, Jennie, 36 / f / widow / NY / F - F
Griffith, Milton, 17 / m / IA, Mills
Griffith, Fred G., 15 / IA, Mills

47-47

Alexander, David S., 24 / m / married / painter / PA
Alexander, Eva B., 24 / f / married / IL

48-48

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Campbell, Mary A., 55 / f / married / PA
Campbell, Allie E., 29 / f / single / school teacher / IL
Campbell, Clara, 27 / f / single / school teacher / IL
Campbell, Charles A, 15 / m / IL
Campbell, Loyd H., 12 / m / IL

49-49

Pickerel, Robert, 62 / m / widower / laborer / VA / F - F
Pickerel, Theodore, 23 / m / married / farmer / IL
Pickerel, Mary J., 23 / f / married / IL
Pickerel, Grey A., 1 / m / IA, Mills
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50-50
Noonan, James, 42 / m / single / laborer / Ireland / F - F
Bell, Samuel L., 25 / m / single / laborer / IL / F - F

51-51

Parker, Rev. Gilman, 40 / m / married / Baptist minister / IN / F - F
Parker, Liddie, A., 33 / f / married / PA
Parker, Stella M., 14 / f / IL
Parker, William, 10 / m / IL
T____, Mary R., 75 / f / widow / PA
Ames, Etta, 18 / f / NE

52-52

Barkus, William A., 27 / m / married / laundry / IN
Barkus, Ella, 22 / f / married / IA, Mills
Hill, Eli, 30 / m / single / laborer / OH
Baggart, Charlie, 34 / m / single / laborer / WI / F - F
Barl___, Charles A., 26 / m / single / laborer / Sweden / F - F

53-53

West, James, 48 / m / married / merchant / IN / F - F
West, Mary A., 45 / f / married / OH / F - F
West, Charles W., 21 / m / single / merchant / MO
West, Homer L., 17 / m / Co. in IA
West, Richard, 13 / m / IA, Mills
West, Frankie, 7 / m / IA, Mills
West, Orien, 3 / m / IA, Mills
Powers, Ann, 16 / f / IA, Mills

54-54

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McDill, John A., 43 / m / married / farmer / IL
McDill, Sarah A., 41 / f / married / IL
McDill, Lou A., 14 / m / IL
McDill, Annie M., 12 / f / IL
McDill, Wilson M., 11 / m / IL
McDill, Katie, 9 / f / IA, Mills
McDill, Fannie L., 7 / f / IA, Mills
McDill, John P., 5 / m / IA, Mills
McDill, Ethel M., 3 / f / IA, Mills
McLaughlin, George, 34 / m / single / farmer / PA
McLaughlin, Louis, 25 / m / married / farmer / IL
Osten____, Minne, 20 / f / single / Holland / F - F

55-55

McGill, Jeremiah, 46 / m / married / drayman / OH
McGill, Mary E., 39 / f / married / OH
McGill, Gilbert B., 16 / m / OH
McGill, Martha L., 12 / f / IA, Mills
McGill, George E., 11 / f / IA, Mills
McGill, Wilber B., 5 / m / IA, Mills

56-56

Welpton, John B., 38 / m / married / harness maker / IA, Mills
Welpton, Mary P., 34 / f / married / NY
Welpton, Sophia, 12 / f / IA, Mills
Welpton, Cora May, 10 / f / IA, Mills
Welpton, Guy M., 7 / m / IA, Mills
Welpton, Byron J., 5 / m / IA, Mills
Welpton, Fred R., 4 / m / IA, Mills
Welpton, Bessie N., 1 / f / IA, Mills
__wards, Pheda A., 36 / f / NY

57-57

Barnum, John, 56 / m / married / retired / OH
Barnum, Jennie, 40 / f / married / OH
Barnum, Carry, 18 / f / OH

58-58

Parrish, Arza G., 39 / m / married / editor / MI / F - F
Parrish, Bell R., 28 / f / married / Canada / F - F
Parrish, Grace E., 6 / f / IA, Mills
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Parrish, Paul, 3 / m / IA, Mills
Parrish, Alex Gould, 1 / m / IA, Mills

59-59

Graham, James R., 43 / m / married / landlord / OH
Graham, Ellie L., 35 / f / married / OH
Graham, Harry R., 8 / m / IA, Montgomery
Graham, Xenephon, 4 / m / IA, Montgomery
L____, Ann, 72 / f / widow / Ireland / F - F

60-60

McMurtry, David L., 47 / m / married / physician / M__ / F - F
McMurtry, Kate, 44 / f / married / OH / F - F
McMurtry, Clyde, 17 / m / IL
McMurtry, Maud, 10 / f / IL
McMurtry, Kate, 6 / f / IA, Mills
McMurtry, Frank, 4 / m / IA, Mills

61-61

Goodell, William S., 46 / m / married / merchant / NY
Goodell, Mary E., 46 / f / married / OH
Goodell, Frank E., 17 / m / IL
Goodell, Fred R., 10 / m / IA, Mills
Russell, Grace, 18 / f / IL

62-62

Snodgrass, Thomas, 34 / m / married / restaurant / PA
Snodgrass, Josie, 28 / f / married / PA
Harknes, Catherine, 60 / f / widow / PA / F - F

63-63

Moore, John B., 42 / m / married / druggist / OH / F - F
Moore, Margaret, 42 / f / married / Wales / F - F
Moore, Jessie E., 8 / f / IL / N - F
Morris, Samuel, 23 / m / single / clerk / IL
Griffith, W. H., 44 / m / married / butcher / NY / F - F

64-64

 

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Applegate, William E., 42 / m / married / postmaster / NJ / F - F
Applegate, Addie, 27 / f / married / MI / F - F
Applegate, Minne, 15 / f / IA, Mills
Applegate, Lena B., 7 / f / IA, Mills
Applegate, James V., 5 / m / IA, Mills
Applegate, Mary T., 3 / f / IA, Mills
(Danvan?), Soffa, 15 /f / Sweden / F - F
Noonan, Ellen, 29 / f / single / Ireland / F - F
Noonan, Thomas, 12 / m / IA, Mills / F - F

65-65

Bollinger, Abe, 38 / m / married / blacksmith / PA
Bollinger, Cary, 30 / f / married / Co. in IA
Bollinger, J____ S., 11 / f / Co. in IA

66-66

Tollinger, Albert, 46 / m / married / carpenter / PA / F - F
Tollinger, Susan, 44 / f / married / PA
Tollinger, Sallie M., 15 / f / PA
Tollinger, Sylas, 12 / m / PA
Tollinger, Margaret, 11 / f / PA

67-67

Grist, Jonathan, 47 / m / widower / blacksmith / PA / F - F

68-68

Durette, Conrad W., 26 / m / married / school teacher / IL
Durette, Margaret, 22 / f / married / IL

69-69

Johnson, Jacob, 27 / m / married / wheelwright / MO
Johnson, Nancy, 25 / f / married / MO
Johnson, Stanley, 5 / m / MO

70-70

Douglas, Thomas, 46 / m / married / blacksmith / Canada / F - F
Douglas, Phebie, 38 / f / married / Canada / F - F

71-71

Davis, George W., 49 / m / married / blacksmith / OH / F - F
Davis, Nancy, 46 / f / married / IL / F - F
Davis, Addie, 13 / f / IL
Davis, Leona, 11 / f / IA, Mills
Davis, Clayton, 5 / m / IA, Mills
Davis, Frederick, 3 / m / IA, Mills

72-72

Welpton, John W., 26 / m / married / merchant / IA, Montgomery
Welpton, Hattie, 23 / f / married / IN
Welpton, Mabel, 4 / f / IA, Mills
Welpton, Baby, 1 / f / IA, Mills

73-73

Welpton, Sarah, 40 / f / widow / ??
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74-74

McDonald, Frank, 29 / m / married / clerk / IA, Mills
McDonald, Bell, 19 / f / married / IA, Montgomery
McDonald, Walter, 2 / m / IA, Mills
Welpton, Olie, 8 / f / IA, Montgomery

75-75

Lord, George J., 44 / m / married / ME / F - F
Lord, Clara, 35 / f / married / NY / F - F
Lord, Willie T., 14 / m / IL
Lord, Clara S., 12 / f / IL
Lord, Bertha E., 6 / f / NE
Lord, George B., 3 / m / IA, Mills
(Edie?), Minnie, (1?) / f / IA, Mills

76-76

Hage, Henry S., 35 / m / married / clerk / PA / F - F
Hage, Annie M., 27 / f / married / WI / F - F
Hage, Hattie, 14 / f / IL
Hage, Henry S., 12 / m / IL

77-77

Gill, G. H., 27 / m / married / shoemaker / IL
Gill, Ellie, 25 / f / married / IL
Gill, Cecil, 0 / f / IA, Mills

78-78

Erwin, George W., 49 / m / married / farmer / NY / F - F
Erwin, Elmira, 49 / f / married / Canada / F - F
Erwin, Nellie, 26 / f / single / millinary / IL
Erwin, Edwin, 24 / m / single / livery barn / MN
Erwin, Minnie, 12 / f / IA, Mills
Mercer, William, 47 / m / widower / laborer / OH

79-79

Gibson, Thomas, 23 / m / married / grocer / Co. in IA
Gibson, Drusella, 18 / f / married / PA

80-80

Shipman, Ransom, 35 / m / married / druggist / NY
Shipman, Jessie, 20 / f / married / MI
Shipman, Gail W., 6 / f / IA, Mills
Shipman, Myron, 1 / m / IA, Mills

81-81

Claybaugh, Joseph, 31 / m / married / physician / IL
Claybaugh, Annie M., 25 / f / married / PA
Claybaugh, Stella L., 3 / f / IA, Mills
Shawman, Lewis, 12 / m / IL

82-82

Tomblin, Eugene, 34 / m / married / druggist / NY
Tomblin, Annie S., 32 / f / married / PA
Tomblin, Von S., 4 / m / IA, Mills

83-83

Leach, Samuel, 33 / m / married / farmer / PA
Leach, Ida, 28 / f / married / IA, Mills
Leach, Myrtle M., 8 / f / IA, Mills
Leach, ______, 1 / f / IA, Mills

84-84

Dammon, Seth, 49 / m / married / cornsheller / ME / F - F
Dammon, Mary A., 40 / f / married / MO / F - F
Dammon, Harriet E., 16 / f / IA, Mills
Dammon, Robert, 12 / m / IA, Mills
Dammon, Martha, 6 / f / IA, Mills
Beem, Jacob, 21 / m / farmhand / IA, Montgomery
(Harney?), Edward, 23 / m / married / editor / Ireland / F - F
(Harney?), Annie M., 22 / f / married / Canada / F - F

85-85

Tripp, William H., 29 / m / married / laborer / IL
Tripp, Elda J., 27 / f / married / IL
Tripp, Rose, 9 / f / IL
Tripp, John O., 8 / m / IL
Tripp, James, 6 / m / IL
Tripp, Lue, 4 / m / IA, Fremont
Tripp, Joe, 4 / m / IA, Fremont
Tripp, Charley, 2 / m / MO
Tripp, Laura, 1 / f / IL

86-86

Able, Sarah, 76 / f / widow / Canada / ? - F

87-87

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Able, Don___, 40 / m / married / not legible / IA, Mills / ? - F
Able, Rosa, 29 / f / married / MI
Able, Marie, 10 / f / IA, Mills
Able, William, 8 / m / IA, Mills
Forrister, Lizzie, 40 / f / single / school teacher / IA, Mills

88-88

McKown, John B., 42 / m / married / clerk? / PA
McKown, Margaret, 38 / f / married / OH
McKown, Ronald R., 16 / m / IA, Mills
McKown, Fannie, 14 / f / IA, Mills
McKown, Clyde, 9 / m / IA, Mills
McKown, Roy A., 5 / m / IA, Mills
McKown, M____ C., 3 / m / IA, Mills
McKown, James H., 2 / m / IA, Mills

89-89

Pratt, Walles, 27 / m / married / MA
Pratt, Carrie, 27 / f / married / MA
Pratt, Frank, 7 / m / MA
White, Lizzie, 29 / f / single / MA

90-90

Dixon, George H., 40 / m / married / farmer / IN
Dixon, Mary E., 42 / f / married / IN
Dixon, (Telora?), 18 / f / IL
Dixon, Lillie M., 14 / f / IL
Dixon, Amanda J., 8 / f / IL
Dixon, Mable B., 6 / f / IL
Dixon, Leona, 2 / f / IL

91-91

Leopard, Isaac, 57 / m / married / blacksmith / Canada / F - F
Leopard, Mary, 54 / f / married / PA
Leopard, Liel J., 18 / f / Canada / F - N

92-92

Carpenter, _____ J., 30 / m / married / liveryman / IL
Carpenter, Alice M., 28 / f / married / OH
Carpenter, Jessie A., ? / f / IA, Mills
Toffe, Mike, 25 / m / single / IL

93-93

Geophart, Herman, 36 / m / married / not legible / Germany / F - F
Geophart, Laura, 22 / f / married / NE / F - N
Geophart, George E., 3 / m / IA, Mills / F - N
Geophart, Gertrude, 1 / f / IA, Mills / F - N

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