CENSUS: 1856 State Census; Hamilton Twp., Decatur County, Iowa
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1856 Iowa Census for Decatur County
Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson July 1999
Hamilton Township
KEY
Dw ... Dwelling Number NVV... Native Voter
Fam... Family Number Ali... Alien
Sx ... sex Mil... Military
Ma ... Married D/D... Deaf/Dumb
Di ... Divorced Idi... Idiotic
YIS... Years living in State of Iowa LO ... Land Owner
NLV... Naturalized Voter
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
1 370 1 1 William Loveing 50 M 1 1 NC Farmer 1 1
2 370 Elizabeth Loveing 40 F 1 1 NC Domestic
3 370 2 2 Isaac Mancleare 28 M 1 0 KY Farmer 1 1 1
4 370 Katharine B Mancleare 30 F 1 0 KY Schoolteacher
5 370 3 3 Wm A Evans 28 M 1 3 IN Farmer 1 1
6 370 Sarah A Evans 23 F 1 7 IN Dom
7 370 James P Evans 0 M 0 IA
8 370 4 Katharine Burns 23 F 1 2 OH Domestic 1
9 370 Amanda Burns 3 F 2 MO
10 370 4 5 Thomas Denton 64 M 1 0 TN Farmer 1 1
11 370 Statira Denton 40 F 1 0 NY Tailoress
12 370 Polly Denton 20 F 0 IN Schoolteacher
13 370 Fanna Denton 18 F 0 IN None
14 370 Mary A Denton 17 F 0 IN None
15 370 Surrepta Denton 16 F 0 IN None
16 370 Joseph W Denton 13 M 0 MO
17 370 Joshua Clark 17 M 0 OH Laborer
18 370 Isella O Clark 14 F 0 IN
19 370 Orlando Clark 11 M 0 IN Invalid The word "Invalid" was written across the militia etc columns
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 370 Irena A Clark 9 F 0 IN
21 370 5 6 Wm Ely 49 M 1 14 VA Merchant 1
22 370 Rebecca Ely 44 F 1 18 DE Dom
23 370 Mary E Ely 12 F 12 IA
24 370 James Ely 9 M 9 IA
25 370 Sarah K Ely 5 F 5 IA
26 370 John Ely 1 M 1 IA
27 370 6 7 Burnan C Whiten 68 M 1 0 ME Waggonma 1
28 370 Nancy Whiten 45 F 1 0 OH Dom
29 370 Suanne Whiten 17 F 0 IL None
30 370 Osker Whiten 16 M 0 IL The age was hard to read, it could also be 11
31 370 7 8 James W Alfrey 24 M 1 22 MO Merchant 1 1 1
32 370 Mary Alfrey 18 F 1 3 IL Domestic
33 370 8 9 N B Bishop 29 M 1 1 IN Carpente 1 1 1 Land Owner col. very faint. May have attempted to erase it
34 370 Mary E Bishop 25 F 1 1 IN Dom
35 370 Milton Bishop 5 M 1 IN
36 370 Melvina Bishop 3 F 1 MO
37 370 Loretta Bishop 1 F 1 MO
1 372 9 10 Noah Percel 29 M 1 2 IL Merchant 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 372 Martha E Percell 29 F 1 2 IL Domestic Surname was spelled differently than the head of household
3 372 Mary E Percell 7 F 2 IL
4 372 10 11 N R Boon 30 M 1 4 OH Blacksmi 1 1 1
5 372 Marilla Boon 22 F 1 4 OH Dom
6 372 Lewis Cass Boon 3 M 3 MO
7 372 Emma Boon 1 F 1 IA
8 372 12 Stephen * Thurman 25 M 1 1 IL None 1 1 1 Middle initial is an M or an H
9 372 Margaret I Thurman 22 F 1 1 OH Dom
10 372 Levi L Thurman 1 M 1 IL
11 372 11 13 G M Hinkle 55 M 1 4 KY Farmer 1 1
12 372 Mary Hinkle 47 F 1 4 PA Dom
13 372 Elizabeth Hartman 20 F 4 PA None
14 372 Wm Hartman 14 M 4 PA
15 372 J Thomas Hinkle 12 M 4 IA
16 372 Micale L Hinkle 10 M 4 IL
17 372 Samuel J Hinkle 8 M 4 IL
18 372 Charles Hinkle 4 M 4 IA
19 372 12 14 Peter Hamilton 20 M 1 9 TN Farmer 1 1 1
20 372 Nancy Hamilton 19 F 1 2 TN Domestic
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
21 372 William Hamilton 1 M 1 IA
22 372 13 15 David Macy 27 M 1 0 NC Phisicia 1 1 1
23 372 Sarah E Macy 23 F 1 0 IN Domestic
24 372 Elbert C Macy 10 M 0 MO
25 372 Naoma Macy 9 F 0 MO
26 372 Syntha S Macy 6 F 0 MO
27 372 George Lee 24 M 1 0 IN Blacksmi 1 1
28 372 16 Elijah Glendening 24 M 1 1 IN Phisicia 1 1
29 372 Lucinda Glendening 24 F 1 0 MO Dom
30 372 14 17 Simeon M Willson 32 M 1 1 KY Merchant 1 1 1
31 372 Mary Willson 30 F 1 1 OH Domestic
32 372 Nancy E Willson 10 F 1 IL
33 372 Joseph W Willson 5 M 1 IL
34 372 15 18 Theophilius Strong 33 M 1 6 OH Carpente 1 1 1
35 372 Anna M Strong 23 F 1 11 IL Domestic
36 372 Stephen W Strong 2 M 2 IA
37 372 Marth E Strong 0 F 0 IA First name is spelled as it appears on the census
1 398 16 19 Aaron Terpin 44 M 1 12 KY Farmer 1 1 1 From this point Hamilton and Buda twps were in mixed order
2 398 Lucinda Terpin 40 F 1 12 OH Dom
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
3 398 Franklin Terpin 21 M 12 IN Laborer 1 1
4 398 Brisirs Terpin 19 M 12 IN None 1 First name was hard to read
5 398 Sarah M Terpin F 12 IN No age was written for her
6 398 Anains Terpin 18 F 12 IN None First name was very hard to read but appeared to be Anains
7 398 Rachael Terpin 12 F 12 IA
8 398 Lucinda Terpin 9 F 9 IA
9 398 Moses Terpin 6 F 6 IA
10 398 Martin Terpin 3 M 3 IA
11 398 Edward Terpin 0 M 0 IA
12 398 17 20 Wm Snook 48 M 1 3 OH Farmer 1 1
13 398 Rosena Snook 44 F 1 3 PA Dom
14 398 John Snook 17 M 3 IL None
15 398 David Snook 13 M 3 IL
16 398 Almira Snook 11 F 3 IL
17 398 William W Snook 9 M 3 IL
18 398 Rosena Snook 4 F 3 IL
19 398 W. S. Warnock 24 M 1 OH Lawyer 1 1
20 398 18 21 John D Mills 45 M 1 2 NY Blacksmi 1 1
21 398 Matilda Mills 46 F 1 2 NY Dom 1 Owner of land is marked for her
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
22 398 Charles Mills 20 M 2 NY None
23 398 Lewis Mills 15 M 2 IL None
24 398 Henry Mills 13 M 2 IL
25 398 Mary A Mills 12 F 2 IL
26 398 Clarissa Hinkle 17 F 1 2 IL None Married is checked for her
27 398 19 22 Ira Stewart 32 M 1 20 TN Carpente 1 1 1
28 398 Delila Stewart 21 F 1 3 OH Dom
29 398 Wm S Stewart 1 M 1 IA
30 398 Pleasant W Crawford 35 M 1 2 IN Farmer 1 1 1
31 398 Eliza J Crawford 34 F 1 2 KY Dom
32 398 Polly J Crawford 14 F 2 IN
33 398 Wm D Crawford 13 M 2 IN
34 398 John W Crawford 11 M 2 MO
35 398 James F Crawford 8 M 2 MO
36 398 Jasper N Crawford 7 M 2 MO
37 398 Martha A Crawford 5 F 2 MO
38 398 Simpson T Crawford 3 M 2 MO
39 398 Sarah A Crawford 0 F 0 IA
1 400 20 23 Willson Stone 33 M 1 1 IN Farming 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 400 Eliza Stone 29 F 1 1 IN Dom
3 400 Emeline Stone 6 F 1 IN
4 400 Adaline Stone 1 F 1 IN
5 400 Infant Stone 0 F 0 IA
6 400 Nancy Stone 56 F 1 NY None
7 400 21 24 William Stone 39 M 1 0 PA Farmer 1 1 1
8 400 Nancy M Stone 34 F 1 0 IN Dom
9 400 John M Stone 14 M 0 IL
10 400 Sarra E Stone 11 F 0 IN
11 400 Lorenzo D Stone 9 M 0 IN
12 400 Jacob H Stone 7 M 0 IN
13 400 Hiram L Stone 5 M 0 IN
14 400 Melissa J Stone 3 F 0 IN
15 400 Lucinda Stone 0 F 0 IA
16 400 22 25 G P Walker 46 M 1 7 NY Attorney 1 1 Married has a 1 and widowed has an X
17 400 23 26 Susanna Hamilton 55 F 1 9 TN Farming 1 Married has a 1 and widowed has an X
18 400 Avesta A Hamilton 20 F 9 TN None
19 400 Samuel Hamilton 18 M 9 TN None 1
20 400 Alison Hamilton 16 M 9 TN None
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
21 400 Francis Hamilton 10 M 9 MO
22 400 Martha Willis 78 F 0 TN Laborer Her occupation is listed as laborer on the census.
23 400 24 27 Wm Ecton 38 M 1 9 KY Farmer 1 1 1
24 400 Josephine Ecton 32 F 1 9 MO Weaver
25 400 Elizabeth Ecton 16 F 9 MO None
26 400 Francis Ecton 12 F 9 MO
27 400 Thomas Ecton 9 M 9 MO
28 400 James H Ecton 7 M 7 IA
29 400 Polly A Ecton 3 F 3 IA
30 400 Sarah A Ecton 1 F 1 IA
31 400 25 28 Elias Haney 38 M 1 5 PA Farmer 1 1 1
32 400 Rebecca Haney 28 F 1 5 MO Dom
33 400 Wm F Haney 10 M 5 MO
34 400 Andrew J Haney 7 M 5 MO
35 400 Elvira Haney 5 F 5 IA
36 400 Margaret A Haney 1 F 1 IA
37 400 Charles H Haney 0 M 0 IA
1 402 26 29 Allen Scott 45 M 1 16 KY Farmer 1 1
2 402 Rachel Scott 35 F 1 16 IN Dom
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
3 402 Brison Scott 19 M 16 IL None 1
4 402 John R Scott 17 M 16 MO None
5 402 Susan Scott 14 F 14 IA
6 402 Allen Jr Scott 9 M 9 IA
7 402 Mary Scott 7 F 7 IA
8 402 Francis Scott 5 M 5 IA In the sex field, f was written first and overwritten with M
9 402 Bennett Scott 3 M 3 IA
10 402 Calvin S Scott 0 M 0 IA
11 402 George W McDaniel 37 M 3 VA Farmer
12 402 Bennett Banton 34 M 10 VA Laborer 1 1
13 402 Andrew J Scott 21 M 14 IN None
14 402 27 30 Allred Cummings 33 M 1 0 VA Farmer 1 1
15 402 Bersheba Cummings 29 F 1 0 IN None
16 402 Sarah E Cumings 6 F 0 IN Her surname is spelled differently than the parents
17 402 Thomas E Cumings 3 M 0 IN
18 402 Wm G Cumings 1 M 0 IN
19 402 28 31 Permelia Collier 46 F 1 13 KY Dom
20 402 Elizabeth Collier 18 F 13 IN None
21 402 Emeline Collier 13 F 13 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
22 402 Sarah Collier 6 F 6 IA
23 402 29 32 Jacob Simmerman 56 M 1 1 MD Farmer 1 1
24 402 Katharine Simmerman 40 F 1 1 VA Dom
25 402 Samuel Simmerman 20 M 1 OH The pauper field is checked for him
26 402 John Simmerman 19 M 1 OH None 1
27 402 George Simmerman 13 M 1 OH
28 402 Jacob Simmerman 6 M 1 OH
29 402 Eliza Simmerman 2 F 1 IN
30 402 30 33 Orrin Brown 48 M 1 0 Canada Farmer 1 1
31 402 Mary A Brown 40 F 1 0 CT Dom
32 402 Berrel Brown 11 M 0 WI
33 402 Caroline Brown 10 F 0 WI
34 402 Bird Brown 8 M 0 WI
35 402 31 34 Wm Berrel 28 M 1 13 IN Farmer 1 1
36 402 Burthan A Berrel 19 F 1 6 IN
37 402 Allen Berrel 4 M 4 IA
38 402 George W Berrel 1 M 1 IA
1 404 32 35 James Powel 49 M 1 3 NC Farmer 1 1
2 404 Mira A Powel 41 F 1 3 NC Weaver
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
3 404 Sarah J Powel 20 F 3 MO Weaver
4 404 Mary M Powel 19 F 3 MO Weaver
5 404 Nancy * Powel 17 F 3 MO Carder There is a blot over the middle initial-only the top loop is visible
6 404 Desmany Powel 15 M 3 MO None
7 404 Elizabeth A Powel 13 F 3 MO
8 404 Josephine E Powel 12 F 3 MO
9 404 Mahulda J Powel 10 F 3 MO
10 404 Eliza E Powel No age, sex, years in state or place of birth listed for her
11 404 Francis M Powel 8 M 3 MO
12 404 Lydia A Powel 5 F 3 MO
13 404 Eliza E Powel 3 F 3 MO This is the second Eliza E listed in this family
14 404 James N Powel 2 M 2 IA
15 404 Almira Powel 1 F 1 IA
16 404 Hosea Purdun 21 M 4 OH Farmer 1 1
18 404 33 36 David Purdun 63 M 1 5 NJ Farmer 1 1
19 404 Hannah Purdun 58 F 1 5 PA Dom Her age could also be 55
20 404 Amanda Purdun 16 F 5 OH None
21 404 34 37 Willis Utterback 27 M 1 3 IN Farmer 1 1 1
22 404 Mary J Utterback 17 F 1 10 IN Dom
23 404 Brison Utterback 0 M 0 IA
24 404 Peter P Patton 20 M 3 MO None
25 404 35 38 Thomas Saard 64 M 1 0 KY Farmer 1
26 404 Permelia Saard 57 F 1 0 VA Dom
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
27 404 James Saard 22 M 0 KY Farming 1 1
28 404 36 39 John Read 30 M 1 5 NY Farmer 1 1 1
29 404 Elizabeth Read 26 F 1 5 KY Dom
30 404 Thomas Reed 7 M 5 IL
31 404 David Reed 6 M 5 IL
32 404 Jerre Reed 5 M 5 IA
33 404 Martha Reed 1 F 1 IA
34 404 John Reed 0 M 0 IA
35 404 37 40 Adenson Cornett 28 M 1 1 KY Farming 1 1 1
36 404 Martha A Cornett 20 F 1 1 IN Dom
37 404 Nathaniel Cornett 4 M 1 IN
38 404 Moses Cornett 1 M 1 IA
1 406 38 41 Wyllis Dickerson 5 M 16 CT Farmer 1 1 His age is listed as 5 on the census
2 406 39 42 John Henderson 42 M 1 1 KY Farmer 1 1 1
3 406 Delila Henderson 47 F 1 1 KY Dom
4 406 Giney Henderson 16 F 1 IN None
5 406 Tira Henderson 14 M 1 IN
6 406 Elizabeth Henderson 12 F 1 IN
7 406 James K Henderson 10 M 1 IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
8 406 Aaron Henderson 8 M 1 IN
9 406 40 43 Jeremiah Henderson 19 M 1 1 IN Farming 1 1
10 406 Margaret Henderson 19 F 1 1 IN Dom
11 406 John Henderson 1 M 1 IA
12 406 41 44 Moses Henderson 21 M 1 0 IN Farmer 1 1
13 406 Winney Henderson 16 F 1 0 IN Dom
14 406 Jeremiah Henderson 0 M 0 IA
15 406 42 45 James Dunlavy 43 M 1 12 Ireland Farmer 1 1 1
16 406 Lucinda Dunlavy 42 F 1 12 DE Dom
17 406 Rufus P Dunlavy 16 M 12 PA None
18 406 Wm H Dunlavy 14 M 12 PA
19 406 John B Dunlavy 12 M 12 OH
20 406 Catharine Dunlavy 10 F 10 IA
21 406 Christopher S Dunlavy 5 M 5 IA
22 406 43 46 C C Newcaner 37 M 1 0 PA Farming 1 1 1
23 406 Matilda T Newcaner 28 F 1 0 IN Dom
24 406 Zeedri* T Newcaner 9 M 0 IN Last letter of first name is probably an L or and H
25 406 Elizabeth Newcaner 7 F 0 IN
26 406 Dillard Newcaner 2 M 0 IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
27 406 Rebecca Hartman 17 F 0 IN Laborer
28 406 44 47 Merideth Still 50 M 1 6 TN Farmer 1 1
29 406 Elizabeth Still 41 F 1 6 KY Tailoress
30 406 Jesse Still 16 M 6 MO None
31 406 Samuel Still 15 M 6 MO None
32 406 Nancy J Still 14 F 6 MO
33 406 Christopher Still 11 M 6 MO
34 406 James W Still 7 M 7 MO
35 406 Marion B Still 6 M 6 IA
36 406 Amilla Still 5 F 5 IA
37 406 Josiah M Still 2 M 2 IA
38 406 Alexander Still 0 M 0 IA
1 408 45 48 Alexander Hines 38 M 1 1 PA Farmer 1 1 1
2 408 Rebecca Hines 35 F 1 1 PA Dom
3 408 Sarah Hines 18 F 1 PA None
4 408 G W Hines 10 M 1 PA
5 408 Thomas J Hines 8 M 1 PA
6 408 Cary E Hines 6 F 1 PA
7 408 Richard Hines 4 M 1 PA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
8 408 Jasper N Hines 2 M 1 PA
9 408 46 49 Benjamin F Bard 33 M 1 4 OH Moulder 1 1 1
10 408 Margaret Bard 25 F 1 4 PA Dom
11 408 Chritena Bard 5 F 4 PA First name is spelled as it appears on the census
12 408 Mary A Bard 2 F 2 IA
13 408 Amelia Bard 0 F 0 IA
14 408 Christina Mccormack 48 F 1 4 PA None
15 408 47 50 Abraham Miller 47 M 1 9 NJ Farmer 1 1
16 408 Safrona Miller 37 F 1 9 VT Dom
17 408 Wm H Miller 20 M 9 PA None 1
18 408 Abia Miller 17 M 9 MO None First name is spelled as it appears on the census
19 408 Safrona J Miller 15 F 9 IL None
20 408 Fernando Miller 12 M 9 IL
21 408 Clarinda A Miller 5 F 5 IA
22 408 George A Miller 2 M 2 IA
23 408 48 51 George Stakes 23 M 1 2 OH Shoemake 1
24 408 Elizabeth Stakes 20 F 1 12 PA Dom
25 408 49 52 Henry Fields 44 M 1 15 NY Shoemake 1 1
26 408 Mary Fields 28 F 1 9 VA Domestic
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
27 408 Lydia Fields 11 F 11 IA
28 408 Tartina Fields 0 F 0 IA
29 408 50 53 George Morey 54 M 1 4 NY Farmer 1 1
30 408 Sylvia Morey 49 F 1 3 NY Dom
31 408 Mellen Morey 17 F 3 IL
32 408 Eunice Morey 11 F 3 IL
33 408 54 David Morey 25 M 1 4 IN Farmer
34 408 Deborah Morey 15 F 1 1 CT Dom 1 1 1 Voter, militia and Land owner columns are checked in her row
35 408 51 55 Henry Truman 37 M 1 2 NY Carpente 1 1 Age could be 39 or 34 too
36 408 Martha A Truman 23 F 1 2 IL Dom
37 408 George A Truman 5 M 2 IL
38 408 Wm A Truman 3 M 2 MO
1 410 52 56 Moses Terpin 42 M 1 3 KY Farmer 1 1 1
2 410 Frankey Terpin 38 F 1 3 KY Dom
3 410 Elijah Terpin 20 M 3 IN Fidler 1
4 410 Jane Terpin 18 F 3 IN None
5 410 Elizabeth Terpin 16 F 3 IN None
6 410 James Terpin 14 M 3 IN
7 410 William Terpin 12 M 3 IN
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
8 410 Harriet Terpin 9 F 3 IN
9 410 Jesse Terpin 6 M 3 IN
10 410 Uretta Terpin 2 F 2 IA
11 410 53 57 Alfred H Moffet 31 M 1 3 OH Farmer 1 1 1
12 410 Lydia A Moffet 29 F 1 3 NY Dom
13 410 Aseneth Moffet 8 F 3 IL
14 410 Areen Moffet 6 F 3 IL
15 410 Wm Z Moffet 5 M 3 IL
16 410 Mary E Moffet 3 F 3 IA
17 410 Soprona Moffet 1 F 1 IA
18 410 Henry C Snook 11 M 0 IL 1 Owner of land column is checked for him
19 410 54 58 Amassa Bonney 49 M 1 1 NY None 1 1
20 410 Adaline Bonney 47 F 1 1 NY Dom
21 410 Charles Bonney 23 M 1 NY None 1 Both idiotic and pauper were checked for him
22 410 Marion Work 12 F 1 IL Orphan
23 410 59 Ebinezer Robertson 41 M 1 1 NY Printer 1 1 1
24 410 Angeline Robertson 43 F 1 1 NY None
25 410 Grace Robertson 7 F 1 PA
26 410 55 60 James J Atkins 37 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
27 410 Susanna Atkins 39 F 1 1 VA Dom
28 410 Sarah E Atkins 15 F 1 IL None
29 410 Anna Atkins 11 F 1 IL
30 410 Lewis Atkins 9 M 1 IL
31 410 Hanas Atkins 7 M 1 IL
32 410 Josephus Atkins 5 M 1 IL
33 410 Josephine Atkins 5 F 1 IL Twins
34 410 56 61 Austin Cowles 64 M 1 2 VT Farmer 1 1
35 410 Irena Cowles 48 F 1 2 MA Hatter
36 410 Henry Cowles 14 M 2 IL
37 410 Martha M Cowles 11 F 2 IL
1 412 62 Francis S Vandel 44 M 1 0 VA Farmer 1 1
2 412 Sarah M Vandel 39 F 1 0 OH Dom
3 412 Charles W Vandel 16 M 0 IL None
4 412 Joseph B Vandel 14 M 0 IL
5 412 Elizabeth J Vandel 12 F 0 IL
7 412 Abram W Vandel 9 M 0 IL
8 412 Angeline Vandel 7 F 0 IL
9 412 Eliza A Vandel 4 F 0 IL
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
10 412 Polly G Vandel 0 F 0 IL
11 412 57 63 Wm Wright 56 M 1 1 NY Farmer 1
12 412 Magdalena Wright 55 F 1 1 NY Dom
13 412 Jane Wright 24 F 1 NY None
14 412 Adeniram Wright 16 F 1 NY None
15 412 Jane Wright 18 F 1 NY Farmer There were 2 Jane Wrights listed in this household
16 412 58 64 Michael Wooley 56 M 1 1 NC Farmer 1 1
17 412 Martha Wooley 49 F 1 1 NC Dom
18 412 Wm Woolley 12 M 1 TN Surname was spelled differently than parents
19 412 Christopher Wooley 9 M 1 TN
20 412 Michael Jr Wooley 7 M 1 MO
21 412 59 65 Greenleaf Morrel 24 M 1 0 OH Farming 1 1
22 412 Susan Morell 20 F 1 0 IL Dom Her surname is spelled differently from the head of household
23 412 Mary E Morell 3 F 0 IL
24 412 60 66 Robert T Hamilton 49 M 1 4 TN Farmer 1 1
25 412 Elizabeth Hamilton 48 F 1 4 TN Dom
26 412 Jacob P Hamilton 18 M 4 TN Laborer 1
27 412 Mary M Hamilton 15 F 4 MO None
28 412 Susanna Hamilton 13 F 4 MO
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
29 412 Alexander Hamilton 13 M 4 MO
30 412 Lavina Hamilton 7 F 4 MO
31 412 Stephen Hamilton 6 M 4 MO
32 412 61 67 John Snodgrass 53 M 1 1 VA Farmer 1 1
33 412 Sally Snodgrass 46 F 1 1 VA Dom
34 412 Robert Snodgrass 20 M 1 OH Blacksmith 1
35 412 Nancy Snodgrass 18 F 1 OH None
36 412 William Snodgrass 15 M 1 OH None
37 412 Clarinda Snodgrass 12 F 1 IL
38 412 Martha Snodgrass 7 F 1 IL
39 412 John Jr Snodgrass 2 M 1 IL
1 414 62 68 Wm Grindstaff 45 M 1 6 KY Farmer 1 1
2 414 Polly Grindstaff 37 F 1 6 KY Dom
3 414 Oskar Grindstaff 16 M 6 MO None
4 414 Susan Grindstaff 15 F 6 MO None
5 414 Mary Grindstaff 13 F 6 MO
6 414 Nancy C Grindstaff 10 M 6 MO
7 414 John Grindstaff 8 M 6 MO
8 414 Thomas Grindstaff 6 M 6 MO
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
9 414 Sally Grindstaff 4 F 4 IA
10 414 William Grindstaff 1 M 1 IA
11 414 63 69 Colman Seymore 38 M 1 1 TN Farmer 1 1 1
12 414 Louisa Seymore 38 F 1 1 TN Dom
13 414 Josiah Seymore 20 M 1 TN Laborer 1
14 414 Avesta A Seymore 18 F 1 TN None
15 414 Wm A Seymore 16 M 1 TN None
16 414 James B Seymore 13 M 1 MO
17 414 John A Seymore 11 M 1 MO
18 414 Williard P Seymore 9 M 1 MO
19 414 Nancy E Seymore 5 F 1 MO
20 414 Caloway Seymore 3 M 1 MO
21 414 Mary R Seymore 0 F 1 IA
22 414 64 70 John E Hedrick 49 M 1 2 TN Farmer 1 1
23 414 Ruth Hedrick 45 F 1 2 TN Dom
24 414 John D Hedrick 23 M 1 IL Farmer 1 1 1 Years in state was marked as 1 for him
25 414 Thomas B Hedrick 19 M 1 IL Laborer 1 Years in state was marked as 1 for him
26 414 Calvin Hedrick 18 M 2 IL None 1
27 414 George W Hedrick 15 M 2 IL None
28 414 Margaret Hedrick 10 F 2 IL
29 414 Salina Hedrick 7 F 2 IL
30 414 William Hedrick 5 M 2 IL
31 414 Melissa Hedrick 2 F 2 IA
32 414 65 71 Elijah H Crawford 54 M 1 1 KY Farmer 1 1
33 414 Sarah B Crawford 45 F 1 1 KY Dom
34 414 Mary A Crawford 15 F 1 IN None
35 414 Thomas Crawford 13 M 1 IN
36 414 Thomas B S Thralekill 8 M 1 IA
37 414 Syrus A Crawford 3 M 1 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
1 416 66 72 James Gammill 43 M 1 5 PA Mason 1 1 1
2 416 Anna Gammill 35 F 1 5 OH Dom
3 416 John Gammill 14 M 5 OH
4 416 James Jr Gammill 12 M 5 OH
5 416 Elizabeth Gammill 10 F 5 OH
6 416 William Gammill 8 M 5 OH
7 416 Ira Gammill 6 F 5 OH Sex is marked as female for this person
8 416 Samuel F Gammill 4 M 4 IA
9 416 Mathew S Gammill 0 M 0 IA
10 416 67 73 Elizabeth Swaim 34 F 1 0 PA Farming
11 416 John M Swaim 5 M 0 IN
12 416 Christopher C Swaim 4 M 0 IN
13 416 Moses Swaim 0 M 0 IN
14 416 Benjamin F Swaim 0 M 0 IN
15 416 74 Elizabeth Newman 64 F 1 0 PA None
16 416 Jacob Newman 33 M 0 PA None 1 1
17 416 Joseph Newman 26 M 0 IN None 1 1
18 416 Isaac Newman 23 M 0 IN None
19 416 68 75 Wesley Cowls 26 M 1 1 NY Blacksmi 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 416 Elizabeth Cowls 25 F 1 1 NY Dom
21 416 Coridon Cowls 6 M 1 IA
22 416 Orrin Cowles 4 M 1 IL
23 416 Ahubia Cowles 0 F 0 IA First name is spelled as it appears on the census
24 416 76 Orrin Mckown 28 M 1 1 NY Waggon m 1 1
25 416 Laureign Mckown 22 F 1 1 Canada Dom
26 416 69 77 Elizabeth Laney 55 F 1 2 PA Dom 1 Owner of land is marked for her
27 416 Joseph Laney 35 M 2 OH Carder
28 416 George Laney 20 M 2 OH Laborer 1
29 416 Edward Laney 16 M 2 OH Laborer 1 Owner of land is marked in his row
30 416 70 78 Justin Dunham 51 M 1 7 PA Carpente 1
31 416 Mary Dunham 34 F 1 7 PA Dom
32 416 Eunice Dunham 21 F 7 PA None
33 416 James Dunham 10 M 7 PA
34 416 Clark Dunham 8 M 8 IA
35 416 Robert Dunham 0 M 0 IA
36 416 71 79 Hiram M Still 24 M 1 7 MO Laborer 1 1
37 416 Gemima Still 20 F 1 7 PA Dom
38 416 John H Still 1 M 1 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
1 418 73 80 Robert Booth 46 M 1 2 NY Farmer 1 1
2 418 Phebe Booth 46 F 1 2 NY Dom
3 418 John Booth 18 M 2 IL Laborer 1
4 418 Almeda Booth 15 F 2 IL None
5 418 Robert Jr Booth 13 M 2 IL
6 418 Olive Booth 11 F 2 IL
7 418 Horace Booth 9 M 2 IL
8 418 Lavina Booth 7 F 2 IL
9 418 73 81 Andrew Keysucker 24 M 1 3 PA Carpente 1 1
10 418 Rhoda J Keysucker 16 F 1 3 PA Dom
11 418 74 82 Wm S Carpenter 37 M 1 0 OH Farmer 1 1
12 418 Nancy Carpenter 35 F 1 0 NC Domestic
13 418 Jacob Hiette 12 M 0 IN
14 418 Mary S Armstrong 9 F 0 IN
15 418 75 83 Charles Carter 48 M 1 17 VA Farmer 1 1
16 418 Elizabeth J Carter 40 F 1 17 VA Dom
17 418 John B Carter 20 M 17 OH None 1
18 418 Sarah A Carter 16 F 16 IA
19 418 Margaret Carter 14 F 14 IA
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
20 418 George Carter 11 M 11 IA
21 418 Alvira Carter 9 F 9 IA
22 418 Caroline Carter 7 F 7 IA
23 418 Franklin Carter 3 M 3 IA
24 418 Robert Carter 0 M 0 IA
25 418 76 84 Peter Whitright 71 M 1 1 PA Farmer 1 1
26 418 Deborah Whitright 55 F 1 1 PA Domestic
27 418 Amos Whitright 22 M 1 OH Carpente 1 1 1
28 418 George Whitright 17 M 1 OH None
29 418 Lydia Whitright 15 F 1 OH None
30 418 Franklin Whitright 11 M 1 OH
31 418 77 85 Joseph A Bales 31 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1
32 418 Nancy A Bales 26 F 1 1 OH Dom
33 418 John W Bales 8 M 1 IN
34 418 Wm S Bales 7 M 1 IN
35 418 Phebe J Bales 5 F 1 IN
36 418 Martha E Bales 3 F 1 IN
37 418 Curtis J Bales 1 M 1 IA
1 420 78 86 Jackson Smith 26 M 1 1 OH Farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 420 Juliett Smith 20 F 1 1 OH Dom
3 420 George Smith 5 M 1 OH
4 420 79 87 Isaac M Blakesley 25 M 1 8 IN Farmer 1 1 1
5 420 Abigail Blakesley 24 F 1 10 OH Dom
6 420 Cartland H Blakesley 4 M 4 IA
7 420 John M Blakesley 2 M 2 IA
8 420 80 88 James M Dale 35 M 1 0 IN Farmer 1 1 1
9 420 Wm J Dale 7 M 0 IN
10 420 Albert C Dale 6 M 0 IN
11 420 Mary E Dale 4 F 0 IN
12 420 John A Dale 3 M 0 IN
13 420 Samuel Dale 2 M 0 IN
14 420 James Dale 0 M 0 IN
15 420 81 89 Moses W Swaim 35 M 1 0 NC Farmer 1 1
16 420 Lavina Swaim 26 F 1 0 NC Dom
17 420 Nancy D Swaim 7 M 0 NC
18 420 Wm M Swaim 5 M 0 IN
19 420 Charlotte Swaim 3 F 0 IN
20 420 82 90 Samuel Mcdowel 43 M 1 6 KY Farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
21 420 Perlina Mcdowel 33 F 1 6 KY Domestic
22 420 Sarah J Mcdowel 12 F 6 IN
23 420 John Mcdowel 9 M 6 IN
24 420 George Mcdowel 6 M 6 IA
25 420 Mary E Mcdowel 4 F 4 IA
26 420 Samuel Mcdowel 0 M 0 IA
27 420 83 91 Rufus Gleason 26 M 1 2 OH Farmer 1 1 1
28 420 Mary Gleason 25 F 1 2 KY Dom
29 420 Hulda J Gleason 4 F 2 OH
30 420 Permelia Gleason 2 F 2 OH
31 420 84 92 Abner H Ballard 37 M 1 13 OH Farmer 1 1
32 420 Mary A Ballard 24 F 1 4 PA Dom
33 420 Rachael Ballard 15 F 13 WI None
34 420 John H Ballard 13 M 13 WI
35 420 Byram Ballard 9 M 9 IA Deaf and dumb 1
36 420 Emma Ballard 2 F 2 IA
37 420 Wm Ballard 0 M 0 IA
38 420 Thomas Ballard 15 M 11 MO None
1 422 85 93 Wm D Willson 25 M 1 10 IN Farmer 1 1 1
Line Page Dw Fam Given Name Surname Age Sx Ma Di YIS Born Occupation NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO COMMENTS
2 422 Sarah M Willson 29 F 1 4 VA Dom
3 422 George B Kelly 10 M 4 IL
4 422 Kirk E Kelly 8 M 4 IL
5 422 86 94 John May 47 M 1 1 VA Blacksmi 1
6 422 Clarissa May 39 F 1 1 VA Dom
7 422 George W May 17 M 1 VA Laborer
8 422 John E May 15 M 1 VA None
9 422 James S May 13 M 1 VA
10 422 Mary S May 10 F 1 IN
11 422 Newtun H May 8 M 1 IN
12 422 Alfred B May 6 M 1 IN
13 422 Lucy M May 4 F 1 IN
14 422 87 95 Wm Alden 32 M 1 0 NY Pedler 1 1
15 422 Leah Alden 29 F 1 0 PA Dom
16 422 Sarah S Alden 7 F 0 PA
17 422 Alma M Alden 6 M 0 PA
18 422 Jabin R Alden 3 M 0 PA
End of Hamilton Township
Kermit L. Kittleson
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Added to Decatur County IAGenWeb, March 2021.
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