1838 Wisconsin Territorial Census, Cedar County

        (Transcriptions for counties west of the Mississippi.  Includes the area to
         become Iowa and Minnesota Territories.)

Transcribed by Eleanor B. McCleary.  Copyright (c) 2009 by Eleanor B. McCleary
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
Formatted Sep 2009 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator, Stephen D. Williams.

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Census Year:             1838
Media Source:            Wisconsin Territorial Census: 1836, 1838, 1842. State
                         Historical Society Wisconsin Archives Division, Madison, WI
                         Filmed 25 April 1950, Microfilm call #: HA 377.A6
Other Microfilm:         FHL# 1293919 Item 2
Other Transcriptions:    FHL Books 977.5 X22j 1838, X22ji 1838 v2 (indexes only)
State:                   The area to become Iowa
County:                  Cedar
Divisions:               "West Half" and "East Half"
Enumerators:             John W Tallman, Sheriff C.C.W.T.; Moses B Church, Deputy
Enumerator Dates:        2 June 1838

Transcriber's Notes:
  Page and Line number columns have been added.  No line numbers appear on the original
  census but have been assigned to retain the enumeration order.  Page numbers are
  handwritten at the top of each page.  Notes in brackets [] are the transcriber's.

  Some pages did not have column headings, but have been added here.

  The census is bound in a ledger and additionally appears to have fold-out pages.


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1     The following Schedule represents the number of persons within the West
      half of Cedar County W.T. Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1838
      John W Tallman Sheriff C.C.W.T.

DIVISION: West Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Cedar    ENUMERATOR: John W Tallman, Sheriff  DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master,           Dist-   Heads  White White  Free   Free  Total  Remarks
      Mistress, Steward,         rict     of    Males Fe-    Males  Fe-   Amount
      Overseer or Other          No.   Families       males   of    males
      Principal Person                                      Colour   of
      First Name    Last Name                                      Colour
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1  1  Gorge         McCoy          3       2      2     1      0      0      3   one border in church
1  2  Stephen       Tahey          3       2      8     3      0      0     11   border in church
1  3  William       Green          3       2      4     3      0      0      7   border in church
1  4  David         Berns          3       2      5     4      0      0      9   border in church
1  5  Jonas M       Oaks           2       2      2     3      0      0      5
1  6  Washington A  Righy          2       2      3     1      0      0      4   border in church
1  7  John          Furgarson      2       2      3     1      0      0      4
1  8  Charels       Dallis         2       2      1     3      0      0      4
1  9  Robst         Revy           2       2      2     7      0      0      9
1  10 John          Chappel        2       1      5     0      0      0      5   border in church
1  11 Jonathan      Morgan         3       1      4     4      0      0      8   border in church
1  12 John          Blaylock       2       2      5     1      0      0      6   border in church
1  13 William S     Watson         2       2      1     1      0      0      2
1  14 Richard       Ransford       2       2      4     3      0      0      7
1  15 Jehn          Kenworthy      2       2      4     3      0      0      7   border in church
1  16 Abnor         Arowsmith      2       2      4     3      0      0      7
1  17 Jachamier     Balwin         2       2      4     2      0      0      6
1  18 Gorge         Mills Jun      2       2      6     2      0      0      8   border in church
1  19 Gorge         Parks          2       1      2     0      0      0      2
1  20 James         Buchanan       2       1      2     0      0      0      2
1  21 Nicholus      Kizer          3       2      2     2      0      0      4
1  22 Catharine     Kizer          3       1      2     4      0      0      6
1  23 Abraham       Kizer          3       2      2     4      0      0      6
1  24 Henry         Kizer          3       2      2     1      0      0      3
1  25 John          Fay            3       2      4     2      0      0      6   "border in church" Foy in history of Cedar Co. 
1  26 William H     Botton         3       2      6     3      0      0      9   border in church
1  27 James         Fay, Sen       3       2      3     5      0      0      8   Foy in history of Cedar Co.
1  28 James W       Tallman        3       2      3     3      0      0      6   border in church
1  29 Horvy B       Burnay         3       2      1     1      0      0      2
1  30 Gorge S       Smith          3       2      8     3      0      0     11   border in church
1  31 Atanson       Pope           2       2      1     1      0      0      2
1  32 Prior         Scott          2       2      5     4      0      0      9
1  33 John          Scott          2       2      2     3      0      0      5

2     June the 4th 1838 - I hereby certify that James W Tallman filed a copy
      of the written Schedule in the Clerks office of Cedar County - W G
      Roberts D. C. C. C.


DIVISION: West Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Cedar    ENUMERATOR: John W Tallman, Sheriff  DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master,           Dist-   Heads  White White  Free   Free  Total  Remarks
      Mistress, Steward,         rict     of    Males Fe-    Males  Fe-   Amount
      Overseer or Other          No.   Families       males   of    males
      Principal Person                                      Colour   of
      First Name    Last Name                                      Colour
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3  1  John W        Wilkinson      3       2      4     3      0      0      7
3  2  Cristian      Halderman      3       2      3     3      0      0      6
3  3  James         Setford        3       2      4     5      0      0      9
3  4  Robst G       Roberts        3       2      4     3      0      0      7
3  5  Elias         Epperson       2       2      4     4      0      0      8
3  6  Charles       Moberley       2       2      4     3      0      0      7
3  7  Felix         Freland        2       2      1     2      0      0      3
3  8  Orren         Lewis          2       1      2     0      0      0      2
3  9  John          Green          2       1      1     0      0      0      1
3  10 Solomon       Knot           3       2      7     3      0      0     10   border in church
3  11 John          Jones          2       2      2     4      0      0      6
3  12 John          Kester         2       2      4     7      0      0     11
3  13 Joshua        King           2       2      4     4      0      0      8
3  14 Calihan       Awigins        2       2      5     3      0      0      8
3  15 Robst         Awigins        3       2      1     1      0      0      2
3  16 Thomas        Lingle         3       2      4     4      0      0      8
3  17 William       Setton         3       2      7     5      0      0     12
3  18 Enos          Nice           3       2      3     4      0      0      7
3  19 Oliver        Atwood         3       2      2     2      0      0      4   border in church
3  20 Clemon        Squirs         3       2      3     3      0      0      6   border in church

3  21 The following Schedule represents the number of habitants within the       (total) 319
      East half of Cedar County as returned by his Deputy Moses B Church,
      James W. Tallman Sheriff C.C.W.T.


DIVISION: East Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Cedar    ENUMERATOR: Moses B Church, Deputy  DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master,           Dist-   Heads  White White  Free   Free  Total  Remarks
      Mistress, Steward,         rict     of    Males Fe-    Males  Fe-   Amount
      Overseer or Other          No.   Families       males   of    males
      Principal Person                                      Colour   of
      First Name    Last Name                                      Colour
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3  22 Martin        Baker          4       2      8     5      0      0     13
3  23 Oron          Porter         4       2      5     4      0      0      9
3  24 James W       Potts          4       2      3     4      0      0      7
3  25 William       Morgan         4       2      3     2      0      0      5
3  26 Thomas        Davis          4       2      2     2      0      0      4
3  27 Arthur        Dillon         4       2      4     4      0      0      8
3  28 Charles       Whildsey       4       2      3     2      0      0      5
3  29 Hector        Sterret        4       2      1     3      0      0      4
3  30 William       Steret         4       2      2     2      0      0      4
3  31 Robert        Steret         4       2      1     1      0      0      2
3  32 Daniel        Hare           4       2      3     2      0      0      5   C. E. Edwards in Church
3  33 William       Young          4       2      2     1      0      0      3   Tony Young in Church
3  34 David W       Watton         4       2      6     2      0      0      8
3  35 Walter        Freeman        4       2      5     3      0      0      8
3  36 Joseph        Wilford Jun    4       2      4     4      0      0      8
3  37 Moses B       Church         4       2      2     3      0      0      5

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DIVISION: East Half
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1838    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Cedar    ENUMERATOR: Moses B Church, Deputy  DATE: 2 Jun
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Pg Ln Names of Master,           Dist-   Heads  White White  Free   Free  Total  Remarks
      Mistress, Steward,         rict     of    Males Fe-    Males  Fe-   Amount
      Overseer or Other          No.   Families       males   of    males
      Principal Person                                      Colour   of
      First Name    Last Name                                      Colour
=========================================================================================================
5  1  Andrew        Crafford       4       2      3     3      0      0      6
5  2  Henry C       Smetzer        4       2      6     1      0      0      7
5  3  John S        Higginson      4       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  4  Henry         Hardman        4       2      3     3      0      0      6
5  5  Richard       Knot           4       2      3     3      0      0      6
5  6  James         Leverich       4       2      3     1      0      0      4
5  7  John          Leverich       4       2      3     2      0      0      5
5  8  Jon           Finch          4       2      5     3      0      0      8
5  9  Robst         Miller         4       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  10 William       Miller         4       1      3     0      0      0      3   J Smith in church
5  11 Samel         Higginson      1       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  12 John          Scott          4       2      1     1      0      0      2
5  13 Mathew        Turner         4       2      3     2      0      0      5
5  14 Joseph        Olds           4       2      3     9      0      0     12
5  15 Davis         Runels         4       2      5     1      0      0      6
5  16 Irvin         Runels         4       2      2     2      0      0      4
5  17 Luke          Killup         4       2      3     3      0      0      6
5  18 Andrew        Ford           4       2      4     2      0      0      6
5  19 Francis       Ford           4       2      3     3      0      0      6
5  20 Warren        Stiles         4       2      4     3      0      0      7
5  21 James         Posten         4       2      6     2      0      0      8
5  22 William       Sweet          1       2      1     1      0      0      2
5  23 Hile          Rice           1       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  24 Porter        Mackinstry     1       2      3     2      0      0      5
5  25 John          Nisbitt        1       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  26 Peter         Taylor         1       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  27 Reas          Taylor         1       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  28 John W        Champ          4       2      1     1      0      0      2
5  29 Thomas        Mury           4       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  30 J             Aenson         1       2      2     2      0      0      4
5  31 Ralph         Amon           1       2      2     3      0      0      5
5  32 Samuel        Brooks         1       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  33 Samel         Wasson         4       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  34 John          Kelly          4       1      1     0      0      0      1
5  35 James         Ford           4       2      3     1      0      0      4   (total) 238

5  36 Transcribed by me this 2 day of Jun 1838, James W. Tallman Sheriff C.C.W.T.

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7     Wisconsin Territory}
      Cedar County       } SS 1838
      Personaly appear before me the undersigned A Justice of the Peace in
      and for said County Henry D. Brown who being by me duly sworn according
      to law deposth and sayeth that on the 4th day of June 1838 he the said
      deponent assisted James W. Tallman high Sheriff of Cedar County to
      compare a schedule copied from the original schedule of the census or
      enumeration of the inhabitants of Cedar County and further this
      depenont seen the said Sheriff set the said coppy up at the house of
      Stephen Jones in Rochester in said County
      Sworn and subscribed to before me
      George McCoy a Justice of the Peace
      In and for said County
      George McCoy J.P.

      Wisconsin Territory}
      Cedar County       }  Personaly appeared before me in and for said
      county Richard Ransford who being by me duly sworn according to law
      have deposth and sayeth that on the 6th day of June 1838 he the said
      deponent assisted James W. Tallman high Sheriff of Cedar County to
      compare a schedule copied from the original scheduled of the census or
      enumerations of the inhabitance of Cedar County and further this
      depenont seen the said Sheriff set the said copy up at the house of
      Stephen Jones in Rochester in said County
      Henry Hardman in Cedar County
      George McCoy J.P.
      S. K. by? Roberts Clerk of the District Cort. of Cedar Count. W.T.  I
      do hereby certify the signature of George McCoy to be genuine and that
      the name at the time of seeing the same an acting Justice of the Peace
      in and forsaid County given under my hand and the tempory seal of the
      court
      this 7 day of June 1838
      Robert G Roberts  D.C.C.C.