CENSUS:  1856 State Census;  New Buda Twp., Decatur County, Iowa
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               1856 Iowa Census for Decatur County
               Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson  July 1999

               New Buda 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  378  28  28 Hiram W          Carr          30 M  1         2 OH       farmer         1           1           1
   2  378         Mary E           Carr          23 F  1         2 OH
   3  378         John P           Carr           6 M            2 IN
   4  378         Alexander C      Carr           4 M            2 IN
   6  378  29  29 Charles A        Robbins       55 M  1     1 1/2 IN       farmer         1                       1
   7  378         Liddy            Robbins       44 F  1     1 1/2 OH
   8  378         John             Robbins       22 M        1 1/2 OH       farmer         1           1           1
   9  378         Joseph           Robbins       18 M        1 1/2 OH       farmer
  10  378         Abigel           Robbins       16 F        1 1/2 OH
  11  378         George           Robbins       12 M        1 1/2 OH
  12  378         Charles A        Robbins       10 M        1 1/2 OH
  13  378         Henry H          Robbins        8 M        1 1/2 OH
  14  378         Almiria          Robbins        6 F        1 1/2 OH
  15  378         Alur A           Robbins        3 F        1 1/2 OH
  17  378  30  30 Nethan           Perey         59 M  1         2 VA       farmer         1                       1
  18  378         Elizabeth        Pierey        53 F  1         2 Ky                                                    Her surname is spelled differently than the head of household
  19  378         Elizabeth Jane   Pierey        21 F            2 IL
  20  378         James W          Pierey        19 M            2 IL       farmer                     1
  22  378         Nathan M         Pierey        17 M            2 IL

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  23  378         John H           Pierey        15 M            2 IL
  24  378         Thomas B         Pierey        13 M            2 IL
  25  378         Newton C         Pierey        11 M            2 IL
  26  378         Sarah francis    Pierey         9 F            2 IL
   3  380  24  24 John             Mclain        55 M  1         2 PA       farmer         1                       1
   4  380         Mary             Mclain        49 F  1         2 PA
   5  380         Jacob            Mclain        26 M            2 PA       farmer         1           1           1
   6  380         Juliann          Mclain        22 F            2 PA       farmer                                       Farmer is listed as her occupation on the census
   7  380         William          Mclain        19 M            2 PA       farmer                     1
   8  380         Adam             Mclain        17 M            2 PA       farmer
   9  380         David            Mclain        14 M            2 PA
  10  380         Henry            Mclain        12 M            2 PA
  11  380         Samuel           Mclain         9 M            2 PA
  12  380         Mary Jane        Mclain         5 F            2 PA
  13  380         Elizabeth        Mclain         2 F            2 PA
  15  380  25  25 John             Mclain        24 M  1         1 PA       farmer         1           1           1
  16  380         Catharine        Mclain        23 F  1         1 PA
  17  380         Wilson           Mclain         3 M            1 PA
  19  380  26  26 George E         Mclain        28 M  1         1 PA       farmer         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  380         Sarah            Mclain        22 F  1         1 PA
  21  380         Rebecca          Mclain         6 F            1 PA
  22  380         Mary E           Mclain         4 F            1 PA
  23  380         Eliza            Mclain         2 F            1 PA
  25  380  27  27 John             Ross          27 M  1         1 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  26  380         Mahala R         Ross          24 F  1         1 OH
  27  380         William *        Ross           6 M            1 OH                                                    Middle Initial could be a T, J or I
  28  380         Winfield         Ross           3 M            1 OH
  29  380         Mary Jane        Ross           1 F            1 OH
   1  382  12  12 John             Ladderson     39 M  1        12 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
   2  382         Ruhamah          Ladderson     38 F  1        12 OH
   3  382         William          Ladderson     18 M           12 IN                                  1
   4  382         Mary Jane        Ladderson     15 F           12 OH
   5  382         Samuel           Ladderson     13 M           12 OH
   6  382         John Lewis       Ladderson     10 M           10 OH                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though he must have been born in IA
   7  382         Joseph           Ladderson      7 M            7 OH                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though he must have been born in IA
   8  382         Emy Elizabeth    Ladderson      4 F            4 OH                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though he must have been born in IA
   9  382         Thomas J         Ladderson    1/2 M          1/2 OH                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though he must have been born in IA
  11  382  13  13 Jonathan         Bovarth       47 M  1         2 KY       Farmer         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

  12  382         Lear             Bovarth       37 F  1         2 TN
  13  382         Maryian          Bovarth       14 F            2 IL
  14  382         Joseph           Bovarth       13 F            2 IL
  15  382         Wesley           Bovarth       10 M            2 IL
  16  382         Syntha Jane      Bovarth       10 F            2 IL
  17  382         Iz+F93abela      Bovarth        8 F            2 IL
  18  382         Samuel           Bovarth        4 M            2 IL
  19  382         Nancy            Bovarth        4 F            2 IL
  21  382  14  14 John             Leachman      30 M  1         3 KY       Farmer         1           1           1
  22  382         Elizabeth        Leachman      26 F  1         3 KY
  23  382         Mary             Leachman       8 F            3 IN
  24  382         James W          Leachman       4 M            3 IN
  26  382  15  15 George           Ectin         32 M  1         3 KY       Farmer         1           1           1
  27  382         Sally            Ectin         27 F  1        10 TN
  28  382         William H        Ectin          9 M            5 MO
   2  384  16  16 Ferdinand        Aufricht      35 M  1         3 Hungary  Distilary          1       1           1
   3  384         Mary             Aufricht      32 F  1         5 Germany
   4  384         Theresia         Aufricht       3 F            3 IA
   5  384         Gaisa            Aufricht       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

   6  384         Laddusaw         Nemes         32 M            3 Hungary  None               1       1           1
   7  384         Ernest           Drahos        37 M            5 Hungary  None                   1   1           1
   8  384         Henry            Klumka        28 M            0 Hanover                 1           1           1     Native voter is marked for him
  10  384  17  17 Josiah W         Potter        61 M  1       1/2 MA       Carpente       1                             There was an ink blot on the age making the second digit hard to rea
  11  384         Malinda          Potter        58 F  1       1/2 VT
  12  384         James H          Potter        21 M          1/2 VT       Carpente       1           1
  14  384  18  18 John R           Osborn        27 M  1       1/2 CT       Carpente       1           1
  15  384         Arvilla          Osborn        19 F  1       1/2 VT
  17  384  19  19 G S              Herbert       45 M  1       1/2 NJ       Bricklay       1
  18  384         Mariah           Herbert       35 F  1       1/2 VT       Taylor
  20  384  20  20 Andrew           Arnduff       20 M  1        11 IL       Labour                     1           1
  21  384         Sarah            Arnduff       18 F  1        11 OH
  23  384  21  21 Lewis H          Mitchell      27 M  1        11 OH       Ingenere       1           1           1     I suspect the occupation is really Engineer
  24  384         Elizabeth        Mitchell      25 F  1        11 OH
  25  384         Sarah Jane       Mitchell       5 F            5 IA
  26  384         Eliza ann        Mitchell       4 F            4 IA
  27  384         Matilda C        Mitchell       1 F            1 IA
  29  384  22  22 Anthony          Becker        45 M  1         3 Germany  Farmer                 1               1
  30  384         Sibilla          Becker        30 F  1         2 Germany

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  32  384  23  23 John             Wood          32 M  1        10 VA       None           1           1           1
  33  384         Elizabeth        Wood          28 F  1        10 VA
  34  384         Mary Elizabeth   Wood          11 F           10 VA
  35  384         Syntha Jane      Wood           9 F            9 VA                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though she must have been born in IA
  36  384         Manervy C        Wood           7 F            7 VA                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though she must have been born in IA
  37  384         Edian            Wood           4 F            4 VA                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though she must have been born in IA
  38  384         Setha addaline   Wood           2 F            2 VA                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though she must have been born in IA
  39  384         Sarah C          Wood         1/2 F          1/2 VA                                                    Birthplace says "Do" even though she must have been born in IA
   2  386   1   1 John W           Mitchell      29 M  1        14 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
   3  386         Mary             Mitchell      29 F  1        14 VA
   4  386         Thomas J         Mitchell       5 M            5 IA
   5  386         Mary Martha      Mitchell       4 F            4 IA
   6  386         Charlotty Jane   Mitchell       1 F            1 IA
   7  386         Martin L         Mitchell      56 M     1     14 OH                      1       1   1           1     Native voter, alien and militia are all checked for him
   9  386   2   2 Francis          Varga         38 M  1         4 Hungary  Farmer
  10  386         Josephine        Varga         30 F  1         4 Hungary
  12  386   3   3 Columbus         Leachman      24 M  1         3 IN       farmer         1           1           1
  13  386         Elizabeth        Leachman      21 F  1         3 IN
  14  386         Harrietan        Leachman       4 F              IN

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  15  386         Mary francis     Leachman       3 F              IN
  16  386         Milton           Leachman       1 M              IA
  17  386         William          Wadly         24 M        1 1/2 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
  19  386   4   4 Wesley           Canady        32 M        1 1/2 IN       farmer         1           1           1
  21  386   5   5 Polly            Coziah        60 F     1     13 TN
  22  386         Hannah           Coziah        35 F  1        13 TN
  23  386         Minty            Coziah        34 F           13 TN
  24  386         Elizabeth        Hill          39 F            1 KY
  26  386   6   6 Iguaee           Hainer        37 M  1         1 Hungary  Farmer                 1   1           1     First name is spelled as it appears on the census
  27  386         Etel             Hainer        28 F  1         1 Hungary
  28  386         Laura            Hainer         8 F            1 Hungary
  29  386         Eugen            Hainer         6 M            1 Hungary
  30  386         Julins           Hainer         3 F            1 Hungary
  31  386         Mice             Hainer         1 M            1 Hungary
   2  388   7   7 John             Berl          42 M  1        14 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
   3  388         Larsena          Berl          37 F  1        14 VA
   4  388         George W         Berl          14 M           14 MO
   5  388         Asa              Berl          12 M           12 IA
   6  388         Mary Elizabeth   Berl           7 F            7 IA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   7  388         Hartela Jane     Berl           4 F            4 IA
   9  388   8   8 Joseph           McMahon       41 M  1         2 Ireland  farmer         1           1           1     Native voter is checked for him
  10  388         Maryan           McMahon       30 F  1         2 VA
  11  388         Elizabeth        McMahon       12 F            2 IA                                                    Birthplace is marked as Iowa
  12  388         James H          McMahon        5 M            2 IA
  13  388         Francis H        McMahon        2 M            2 IA
  15  388         Felix            Meredrelesk   45 M     1      4 Poland   Farmer             1                   1     There are spaces between him and the surrounding households
  17  388   9   9 George           Neace         42 M  1        11 PA       Farmer         1           1           1
  18  388         Verlinda         Neace         26 F  1        11 VA
  19  388         Charles W        Neace          6 M            6 IA
  20  388         Mary Jane        Neace          2 F            2 IA
  22  388  10  10 Urvin S          Mitchell      26 M  1        11 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  23  388         Hanah            Mitchell      24 F  1        16 IL
  24  388         William          Mitchell       2 M            2 IA
  25  388         Sarahann         Mitchell       1 F            1 IA
  27  388  11  11 James P          Roland        36 M  1         7 GA       Farmer         1           1           1
  28  388         Malina ann       Roland        23 F  1        15 IN
  29  388         Nathan H         Roland         5 M            5 IA
  30  388         Henry F          Roland         3 M            3 IA

End of New Buda Township


Kermit L. Kittleson

Added to Decatur County IAGenWeb, March 2021.

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