Mills County, Iowa
1885 Iowa State Census Records

Hillsdale ~ Family Data
Transcribed by Cay Merryman
Categories: Dwelling #    Household #   
Surname,   Given Name,   Age,   Married,   Years in State,   State Born,   Occupation

page 63 01-01	Chambers, George M., 60 / m / married / Hotel Keeper / KY Chambers, Adaline, 50 / f / married / IN Chambers, Ezekiel, 22 / m / Farmer / IA (county not legible) Chambers, Fredrick, 19 / m / Laborer / IA ( same county ) Brown, Edward, 20 / m / R.R. Operator / IA, Jefferson
02-02	McKnight, George W., 45 / m / married / Carpenter / WI McKnight, Anna, 36 / f / married / PA McKnight, Martha, 18 / f / WI McKnight, Nora A., 16 / f / WI McKnight, Emma M., 14 / f / WI McKnight, Aleena, 12 / f / WI McKnight, Rebecca I., 7 / f / WI McKnight, James W., 5 / m / IA, Mills Mulldowney, Thomas, 28 / m / Section Boss / NY / F - F
03-03	Patterson, Mary, 65 / f / widow / OH Patterson, John M., 29 / m / Farmer / OH
04-04	Gray, Benjamin, 27 / m / married / Farmer / IA, Greene Gray, Mattie Bell, 18 / f / married / IN Gray, Gertie May, 0 / f / IA, Mills
05-05	Short, Allen, 30 / m / married / Laborer / IL Short, Fannie, 22 / f / married / OH Short, Jessie A., 4 / f / NE Short, Eli, 1 / m / IA, Mills
page 64   06-06	Groom, George, 30 / m / married / Laborer / England / F - F Groom, Fannie, 30 / f / married / IN Groom, Olive, 7 / f / IA, Mills / F - -- / Groom, William, 4 / m / IA, Mills / F - -- / Groom, Charlotte, 1 / f / IA, Mills / F - -- / Baldwin, Isaac, 66 / m / Widower / Blacksmith / OH
07-07	Higgs, William, 66 / m / married / Doctor / MD / F - -- / Higgs, Artemesa, 61 / f / married / TN Higgs, Minnie, 19 / f / IL
08-08	Brent, Newton, 72 / m / married / Shoemaker / VA Brent, Hester A. R., 70 / f / married / VA Brent, Florinda, 40 / f / OH
09-09	Short, Reuben B., 71 / m / married / Retired Farmer / KY Short, Narcissus B., 64 / f / married / TN Short, Pherris W., 23 / m / Laborer / IA, Jackson
10-10	Patterson, Weley, 39 / m / married / Farmer / OH Patterson, Ellen, 29 / f / married / MO Patterson, Sumner C., 11 / m / MO Patterson, John, 8 / m / IA, Fremont Patterson, Vi l., 6 / f / IA, Fremont Patterson, Thomas, 2 / m / IA, Mills Patterson, infant, 0 (twin) / m / IA, Mills Patterson, infant, 0 (twin) / f / IA, Mills
11-11	Andrews, Chester N., 69 / m / married / Dry Goods / OH Andrews, Anna S., 69 / f / married / MD Bacon, Robert, 29 / m / Clerk / VT / F - F
12-12	Staggs, Robert, 39 / m / married / Groceries / WV Staggs, Nancy A., 38 / f / married / MO
13-13	Dalton, William, 28 / m / married / Drugs-Groceries / IA, Fremont Dalton, Laura, 28 / f / married / CT Dalton, Hugh L., 1 / m / IA, Mills
14-14	Cross, Alfred H., 41 / m / married / Doctor / OH Cross, Margarette, 41 / f / married / KY Cross, Charlotte M., 14 / f / MO Cross, Inez, 11 / (male?) / MO Cross, Mary L., 8 / f / MO
15-15	Thomas, Abraham, 70 / m / married / Dry Goods, Groceries / PA Thomas, Frances, 64 / f / married / IN Thomas, John W., 24 / m / married / Clerk / OH
16-16	Burk, Oliver P., 52 / m / married / Laborer / IN Burk, Harriet, 38 / f / married / IA, Wapello Burk, Wm., 25 / m / Farmer / MO Burk, Henry, 17 / m / IA, Appanoose Burk, Louisa J., 14 / f / IA, Monroe Burk, Frank L., 12 / m / IA, Monroe Burk, Maud, 8 / f / IA, Mills Burk, Fredrick, 6 / m / IA, Mills Burk, Gen. Grant, 4 / m / IA, Mills
17-17	Blue, Frederick, 22 / m / laborer / IA, Fremont Blue, John, 20 / m / laborer / IA, Fremont
page 66   18-18	Cross, Granville, 28 / m / married / Laborer / IA, Monroe Cross, Cintha, 24 / f / married / IA, Monroe Cross, William, 6 / m / IA, Monroe Cross, Charlie, 4 / m / IA, Monroe Cross, George, 3 / m / IA, Mills Cross, not named, 0 / f / IA, Mills
19-19	Thomas, Samuel, 30 / m / married / Blacksmith / OH Thomas, Alice, 24 / f / married / IA, Scott Thomas, Abraham A., 7 / m / NE Thomas, Mary F., 5 / f / NE Thomas, Albert, 0 / m / IA, Mills
20-20	Kearns, Edward, 53 / m / married / Laborer / NY / F - F Kearns, Ellen, 58 / f / married / England / F - F
21-21	Dosh, Lucy A., 59 / f / Widow / IN Dosh, Othello, 18 / m / Laborer / IA, Mills
22-22	Gardiner, Elijah S., 22 / m / married / Teamster / IL Gardiner, Della, 19 / f / married / IA, (prob. Polk) Gardiner, Earnest, 1 / m / IA, (prob. Polk)
23-23	Phipps, Henry, 43 / m / married / Laborer / IL Phipps, Sarah, 33 / f / married / IL Phipps, Lewis, 9 / m / IA, Mills Phipps, Alice, 7 / f / IA, Mills Phipps, Ralph, 6 / m / IA, Mills Phipps, Bertha, 3 / f / IA, Mills Phipps, Claude, 0 / m / IA, Mills
page 67 24-24	Stroud, Frank, 30 / m / married / Farmer / IA, Marion Stroud, Lucinda, 23 / f / married / IA, Monroe Stroud, Nellie M., 6 / f / IA, Mills Stroud, Lesta Bell, 5 / f / IA, Mills Stroud, Myrtle, 3 / f / IA, Mills Stroud, Blanche A., 1 / f / IA, Mills
25-25	Curtis, George, 37 / m / married / Agent / OH Curtis, Susan, 24 / f / married / KY Curtis, John, 1 / m / KY
26-26	Newton, Carson, (2?) / m / single / Farmer / OH Newton, Warren, 20 / m / single / OH Newton, Gideon, 18 / m / single / MO Newton, Alfred, 17 / m / single / MO Newton, Prussia, 15 / f / single / MO
27-27	Anthony, James, 41 / m / married / Laborer / OH Anthony, Mary, 29 / f / married / IL Anthony, Willie, 10 / m / IL Anthony, Eva, 8 / f / IL Anthony, Gertie, 5 / f / IA, Mills Anthony, Alfred, 0 / m / IA, Mills
28-28	Miller, John, 43 / m / married / Laborer / OH Miller, Nancy, 40 / f / married / IN Miller, John, 15 / m / IA, Keokuk Miller, Owen, 13 / m / KS Harold, Samuel, 22 / m / married / Laborer / IN Harold, Melissa, 18 / f / married / IA, Keokuk
page 68 29-29	Linville, Henderson, 67 / m / married / Ret. Merchant / TN Linville, Ursula, 61 / f / married / KY
30-30	Wright, Edwin L., 25 / m / married / Agent R. R. / MO Wright, Lotie, 23 / f / married / WI Wright, Ethel, 1 / f / IA, Mills
31-31	Ryan, Elijah, 35 / m / married / Laborer / IA, Marion Ryan, Sarah, 35 / f / married / IN Ryan, Willie, 9 / m / IA, Mills Ryan, Bessie, 5 / f / IA, Mills Ryan, Scott, 3 / m / IA, Adair
32-32	Way, James, 62 / m / married / Doctor / IN Way, Margarett, 54 / f / married / IN Way, Tabitha, 15 / f / IA, Monroe Way, Leroy, 8 / m / IA, Mills
33-33	Starr, Omer C., 36 / m / married / Agent / Canada / F - -- / Starr, Emma, 35 / f / married / PA Starr, Minnie, 14 / f / IA, Blackhawk / F - -- / Starr, Ada, 11 / f / IL / F - -- / Starr, Leona, 6 / f / IL / F - -- / Starr, Freddie, 3 / m / IL / F - -- /
34-34	Pitzer, Sarah J., 77 / f / Widow / KY Pitzer, Sarah P., 45 / f / IL
page 69 35-35	Meeks, John H., 47 / m / married / Laborer / OH Meeks, Ellen, 47 / f / married / IL Meeks, John H., 18 / m / IL Meeks, Charles, 16 / m / IL Meeks, Arcena, 13 / f / IL Meeks, Flora, 9 / f / IL
36-36	Stroud, Alexander, 54 / m / married / Ret. Farmer / TN Stroud, Sarah, 50 / f / married / IN Stroud, Clara, 17 / f / IA, Monroe Stroud, Telitha, 15 / f / IA, Monroe Stroud, Ola, 8 / f / IA, Monroe
37-37	Brittenham, Frank M., 49 / m / married / Mason / OH Brittenham, Emeline, 43 / f / married / IN Brittenham, Delitha, 19 / f / IA, Monroe Brittenham, Nora, 14 / f / IA, Monroe Brittenham, Noah, 13 / m / IA, Monroe Brittenham, Nellie, 12 / f / IA, Fremont Brittenham, Thomas, 5 / m / IA, Mills Brittenham, Lewester, 0 / m / IA, Mills Lemons, Nelson, 74 / m / Widower / Ret. Farmer / NC
page 70 38-38	Cokeley, Samuel, 53 / m / married / Laborer / IL Cokeley, Mirandy, 42 / f / married / WI Cokeley, George, 17 / m / WI Cokeley, Clarence, 15 / m / IA, Harrison Cokeley, Lorena, 13 / f / IA, Harrison Cokeley, Alice, 9 / f / IA, Mills Cokeley, Effie, 7 / f / IA, Mills Cokeley, Everette, 5 / m / IA, Mills Cokeley, Ivy, 3 / f / IA, Mills Cokeley, Silvester, 0 / m / IA, Mills
39-39	Wilson, James R., 63 / m / married / Wagonmaker / OH Wilson, Anna, 52 / f / married / IN Wilson, Michael, 16 / m / IA, Monroe Wilson, Elizabeth J., 13 / f / IA, Monroe
40-40	Hicks, Robert, 76 / m / married / Ret. Farmer / NY Hicks, Minerva, 74 / f / married / NY
41-41	Surface, Jacob, 47 / m / married / Minister U.B. / IN Surface, Melissa, 40 / f / married / IN Surface, George, 24 / m / Farmer / IA, Fremont Surface, Taylor, 22 / m / Farmer / IA, Fremont Silcott, Landon, 20 / m / Farmer / IA, Mills Surface, Ellsworth, 19 / m / IN Fletcher, Ada, 15 / f / IA, Fremont Fletcher, Edgar, 11 / m / IA, Fremont Fletcher, Ezra, 9 / m / IA, Adams Fletcher, Maggie, 6 / f / IA, Page Fletcher, Lora, 4 / f / IA, Adams Fletcher, Effie, 1 / f / IA, Fremont
page 71 42-42	Bartley, Jesse, 41 / m / married / Minister / PA Bartley, Mary A., 34 / f / married / PA Bartley, David M., 11 / m / IA, county illegible Bartley, Blanche, 5 / f / IA, county illegible
43-43	Terry, Francis M., 44 / m / married / Laborer / IN Terry, Joanna, 41 / f / married / OH Terry, Wm., 16 / m / IA, Marion Terry, Henry, 14 / m / IA, Marion Terry, Carrie, 11 / f / IA, Marion Terry, Silas, 9 / m / IA, Marion Terry, Emma, 7 / f / IA, Marion Terry, Francis R., 5 / m / IA, Mills Terry, Anna Bell, 2 / f / IA, Mills
44-44	Burns, John W., 32 / m / married / Laborer / IA, Mills Burns, Silvia, 28 / f / married / WI Burns, Artie, 7 / m / IA, Mills Burns, John M., 3 / m / IA, Mills
45-45	Lewis, John B., 38 / m / married / Groceries / MO Lewis, Damaris, 38 / f / married / OH Lewis, Fay, 12 / f / IA, Mills Lewis, Ivy, 9 / f / IA, Mills Lewis, Ruthell, 7 / f / IA, Mills Lewis, Clifford, 5 / m / IA, Mills
46-46	Scofield, William, 46 / m / married / Engineer / England / F - F Scofield, Susannah, 46 / f / married / England / F - F
page 72 47-47	Wardlaw, James, 52 / m / married / Laborer / KY Wardlaw, Charity, 48 f / married / OH Wardlaw, John, 14 / m / IL Wardlaw, William, 12 / m / IL Wardlaw, Mattie, 10 / f / IL Wardlaw, James, 7 / m / IL
48-48	Kelly, Isaac, 65 / m / married / Ret. Minister / OH Kelly, Ruth, 62 / f / married / OH Kelly, James, 33 / m / Widower / Lawyer / OH Kelly, John J., 31 / m / Farmer / OH Kelly, Elmore E., 23 / m / IA, Mills Kelly, Effie M., 18 / f / IA, Mills Kelly, Pearl, 14 / f / IA, Mills Kelly, M____, 3 / f / IA, Mills
49-49	Coats, Wallace, 33 / m / married / Grain Buyer / IL Coats, Lizzie, 31 / f / married / IA, Mills Coats, Alma, 5 / f / IA, Mills

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