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

               Woodland 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  268   1   1 A J              Evans         32 M  1         6 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
   2  268         Susan            Evans         31 F  1         6 TN
   3  268         Margeret A       Evans          7 F            6 TN
   4  268         Sarah E          Evans          5 F            5 IA
   5  268         Gideon S W       Evans          3 M            3 IA
   6  268         Nancy J V        Evans          0 F            0 IA
   7  268   2   2 James M          Biggs         30 M  1         1 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
   8  268         Martha E         Biggs         25 F  1         1 KY
   9  268         John F           Biggs          5 M            1 IL
  10  268         Rosanah J        Biggs          3 F            1 IL
  11  268         Elizabeth E      Biggs          0 F            0 IA
  12  268         Locinda          Judd          17 F            1 IN
  13  268   3   3 J H              Clark         44 M            6 NC       Farmer         1           1           1
  14  268         Rebecca S        Clark         65 F            6 NC
  15  268         Margaret         Clark         51 F            6 NC
  16  268   4   4 James B          Wainscott     27 M  1         6 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
  17  268         Rodaeth A        Wainscott     25 F  1         6 MO
  18  268         Alexander L      Wainscott      6 F            6 IA
  19  268         Louiza E         Wainscott      4 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

  20  268         Mary Ann         Wainscott      3 F            3 IA
  21  268         Sarah C          Wainscott      1 F            1          IA
  22  268   5   5 William J        Darr          31 M  1         6 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
  23  268         Catharine        Darr          31 F  1         6 TN
  24  268         Elen E C         Darr           5 F            5 IA
  25  268         John H           Darr           1 M            1 IA
  26  268   6   6 Aaron            Webster       28 M  1         2 MI       Farmer         1           1           1
  27  268         Octeve           Webster       28 F  1         2 IN
  28  268         Mary M           Webster        3 F            2 IN
  29  268         Sary L           Webster        1 F            1 IA
  30  268   7   7 Samuel           Griffin       50 M  1         1 TN       Farmer         1                       1
  31  268         Moriah           Griffin       48 F  1         1 KY
  32  268         Margaret         Griffin       19 F            1 KY
  33  268         John             Griffin       15 M            1 KY
  34  268         Elizabeth        Griffin       13 F            1 KY
  35  268         Christopher      Griffin       11 M            1 KY
  36  268         Mary M           Griffin        9 F            1 KY
  37  268         Samuel           Griffin        5 M            1 KY
  38  268   8   8 James            Wright        29 M  1        13 IN       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

  39  268         Francis          Wright        17 F  1         4 IN
  40  268         Michel           Wright        15 M            1 IL
   1  270   9   9 William          Wrigh         50 M  1        13 TN       Farmer         1                       1     Surname is as it appears in the census
   2  270         Sarah            Wrigh         51 F  1        13 TN                                                    Age was smeared-it could also be 57 or 59
   3  270         Cyrius           Wrigh         23 M           13 IN       none           1           1
   4  270         Joshua           Wrigh         14 M           13 IN       Farmer                                 1     Land ownership column is marked for him on the census
   5  270  10  10 Thompson         Stanbery      56 M  1        17 TN       Carpente       1                       1
   6  270         Sarah            Stanbery      31 F  1         7 KY
   7  270         Mary             Stanbery      17 F           17 MI
   8  270         William H H      Stanbery      14 M           14 IA
   9  270         Henry Clay       Stanbery      12 M           12 IA
  10  270         Hariett          Stanbery       9 F            9 IA
  11  270         John P           Stanbery       2 M            2 IA
  12  270         Solomon          Stanbery       0 M            0 IA
  13  270         Lidia M          Nun            8 F            7 IN
  14  270         Francis A        Nunn           6 F            6 IA
  15  270         Banner           Nun            4 M            4 IA
  16  270  11  11 John             Barriett      30 M  1         0 Ireland  Farmer             1       1           1
  17  270         Elen             Barriett      25 F  1         0 Ireland

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

  18  270         Henry            Barriett       4 M            0 IN
  19  270         John             Barriett       3 M            0 IN
  20  270         William          Barriett       1 M            0 IN
  21  270         John             Barriett      70 M            0 Ireland  none               1
  22  270         Patrick          Grogan        25 M            0 Ireland  Farmer             1       1           1
  23  270  12  12 Christopher      Wainscott     53 M  1        14 NC       Farmer         1                       1
  24  270         Hannah           Wainscott     50 F  1        14 KY
  25  270         Wilson H         Wainscott     21 M           14 MO       none           1           1
  26  270         Maranda          Wainscott     20 F           14 MO
  27  270         Mary J           Wainscott     18 F           14 MO
  28  270         Samuel J         Wainscott     16 M           12 IA                                                    The age and years in state are as they appear on the census
  29  270         Sarah A          Wainscott     14 F           10 IA                                                    The age and years in state are as they appear on the census
  30  270         Benton B         Wainscott     12 M            8 IA                                                    The age and years in state are as they appear on the census
  31  270         Charles F        Wainscott      9 M            7 MO
  32  270         Phebe E          Wainscott      6 F            6 IA
  33  270  13  13 James            Hammond       43 M  1         7 VA       Farmer         1           1           1
  34  270         Rebecca C        Hammond       25 F  1         6 TN
  35  270         William A        Hammond       16 M            7 IL
  36  270         Nancy            Hammond       13 F            7 MO

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

  37  270         Sarah E          Hammond       11 F            7 MO
  38  270         Scintha A        Hammond        9 F            7 MO
  39  270         James H          Hammond        6 M            6 IA
  40  270         Eliza C          Hammond        1 F            1 IA
   1  272  14  14 Nathaniel        Shields       45 M  1         5 TN       Farmer         1                       1
   2  272         Rebecca          Shields       58 F  1         5 TN
   3  272         Ann              Evans         85 F     1      5 VA
   4  272         Ann              Evans         60 F            5 TN
   5  272  15  15 Henry E          Newlin        37 M  1         6 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
   6  272         Sarah            Newlin        30 F  1         6 IN
   7  272         Jesse B          Newlin        12 M            6 MO
   8  272         John             Newlin        10 M            6 MO
   9  272         Margaret J       Newlin         8 F            6 MO
  10  272         Permelia A       Newlin         6 F            6 IA
  11  272         Cyntha           Newlin         4 F            4 IA
  12  272         James F          Newlin         2 M            2 IA
  13  272  16  16 Solomon          Lentz         23 M  1         1 VA       Farmer         1           1           1
  14  272         Mary A           Lentz         20 F  1         2 OH
  15  272         Elizabeth A      Lentz         20 F            1 VA

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

  16  272  17  17 Earhard          Lentz         58 M  1         1 Germany  Weever             1
  17  272         Amanda           Lentz         41 F  1         1 VA
  18  272         Fredricka        Lentz         13 F            1 OH
  19  272         Anna M           Lentz          7 F            1 OH
  20  272         Daniel E         Lentz          4 M            1 OH
  21  272  18  18 Andrew           Adair         42 M     1      3 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
  22  272         Robert V         Adair         21 M            3 IN       Farmer         1           1
  23  272         Johnothan        Adair         18 M            3 IN                                  1
  24  272         Mary             Adair         15 F            3 IN
  25  272         Margaret         Adair         10 F            3 IN
  26  272         James            Adair          7 M            3 IN
  27  272         Harison          Adair          3 M            3 IA
  28  272         Mary             Hawkings      38 F     1      3 IN
  29  272  19  19 Enoch L          Hutchinson    30 M  1         0 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  30  272         Catherine        Hutchinson    28 F  1         0 OH
  31  272         Eliza J          Hutchinson     8 F            0 IN
  32  272         William L        Hutchinson     6 M            0 IN
  33  272         Elizabeth C      Hutchinson     3 F            0 OH
  34  272         Johnothan S      Hutchinson     1 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

  35  272  20  20 George C         Juett         29 M  1         4 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  36  272         Lidia C          Juett         22 F  1        12 KY
  37  272         Elizabeth A      Juett          2 F            2 IA
  38  272         Midred J         Juett          0 F            0 IA
   1  276  21  21 Robert E         Hutchinson    39 M  1         1 KY       Farmer         1           1           1     Page 274 was blank
   2  276         Rebecca          Hutchinson    37 F  1         1 OH
   3  276         Milton C         Hutchinson    15 M            1 OH
   4  276         Mary E           Hutchinson    13 F            1 OH
   5  276         Hannah M         Hutchinson    11 F            1 IN
   6  276         Jesse L          Hutchinson     9 M            1 IN
   7  276         Robert C         Hutchinson     7 M            1 IN
   8  276         Sarah J          Hutchinson     5 F            1 IN
   9  276         William S        Hutchinson     3 M            1 IL
  10  276         Rebecca A        Hutchinson     1 F            1 IA
  11  276  22  22 Jacob            Jordan        44 M  1         1 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  12  276         Lidia            Jordan        40 F  1         1 IN
  13  276         Izabel           Jordan        18 F            1 IN
  14  276         Sarah            Jordan        17 F            1 IN
  15  276         Almira           Jordan        16 F            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

  16  276         John             Jordan        14 F            1 IN                                                    Sex of F is marked for this person on the census
  17  276         Mary             Jordan        12 F            1 IN
  18  276         Jacob            Jordan        11 M            1 IN
  19  276         Rebecca          Jordan         9 F            1 IN
  20  276         Lidia            Jordan         6 F            1 IN
  21  276         Abreham          Jordan         3 M            1 IN
  22  276         Martha           Jordan         1 F            1 IA
  23  276  23  23 William          Smith         27 M  1         1 PA       Carpente       1           1           1
  24  276         Sarah A          Smith         17 F  1         1 IN
  25  276         John J           Smith          0 M            0 IA
  26  276  24  24 Solomon          Mendele       30 M  1         2 PA       Farmer         1           1           1
  27  276         Nancy            Mendele       24 F  1         1 IN
  28  276         Rachel           Mendele        0 F            0 IA
  29  276  25  25 John             Jennings      42 M  1         1 England  Farmer             1       1           1
  30  276         Samantha         Jennings      36 F  1         1 OH
  31  276         Levi             Jennings      19 M            1 IN
  32  276         Charlott         Jennings      13 F            1 IN
  33  276         Alven            Jennings      11 M            1 IN
  34  276         George C         Jennings       9 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

  35  276         Caroline         Jennings       7 F            1 IN
  36  276         John H           Jennings       3 M            1 IN
  37  276         Ira              Jennings       1 M            1 IA
   1  278  26  26 Robert C         Evans         41 M  1         5 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
   2  278         Elizabeth        Evans         39 F  1         5 TN
   3  278         Joseph H         Evans         16 M            5 IN
   4  278         Martha J         Evans         15 F            5 IN
   5  278         Rebecca M        Evans         15 F            5 IN
   6  278         James H S        Evans         11 M            5 IN
   7  278         Andrew T         Evans          9 M            5 IN
   8  278         George S         Evans          7 M            5 IN
   9  278         Elizabeth C      Evans          5 F            5 IN
  10  278         Louiza J         Evans          2 F            2 IA
  11  278  27  27 James E          Logan         25 M  1        12 KY       Farmer         1           1           1
  12  278         Mildred A        Logan         21 F  1         3 IN
  13  278         Mary E           Logan          2 F            2 IA
  14  278         Manda J          Logan          0 F            0 IA
  15  278  28  28 Jasper           Jennings      25 M  1         0 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
  16  278         Rachel           Jennings      24 F  1         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

  17  278         Windfield        Jennings       3 M            0 IN
  18  278         Henry            Jennings       2 M            0 IN
  19  278  29  29 Joshua           Jennings      23 M  1         1 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
  20  278         Elizabeth        Jennings      23 F  1         1 IN
  21  278         Oliver           Jennings       0 M            0 IA
  22  278  30  30 Charles S        Bellows       27 M  1         2 IL       Farmer         1           1           1
  23  278         Emeline          Bellows       24 F  1         2 PA
  24  278         Nancy E          Bellows        3 F            2 IL
  25  278         Lousy A          Bellows        1 F            1 IA                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
  26  278  31  31 William H        Evans         34 M  1         6 TN       Farmer         1           1           1
  27  278         Nancy            Evans         35 F  1         6 TN
  28  278         William A        Evans          9 M            6 TN
  29  278         James R          Evans          6 M            6 TN
  30  278         Mary E W         Evans          4 F            4 IA
  31  278         Catharine S      Evans          1 F            1 IA
  32  278  32  32 David            Juett         55 M  1         5 KY       Farmer         1                       1
  33  278         Nancy A          Juett         35 F  1         5 OH
  34  278         Nancy C          Juett         10 F            5 OH
  35  278         Matilda          Juett          9 F            5 OH
  36  278         Caroline         Juett          7 F            5 OH
  37  278         Martha           Juett          4 F            4 IA
  38  278         Henraetta        Juett          2 F            2 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  280  33  33 Jacob            Hinds         37 M  1         0 PA       Farmer         1           1           1
   2  280         Mary A           Hinds         27 F  1         0 VA
   3  280         William          Lawrence       2 M            0 OH
   4  280  34  34 Peter            Wallace       71 M     1      2 Ireland  Farmer             1                   1
   5  280  35  35 John             Wallace       42 M  1         4 Ireland  Farmer             1       1           1
   6  280         Mary             Wallace       39 F  1         4 NY
   7  280         Margaret         Wallace       16 F            4 OH
   8  280         Samuel           Wallace       14 M            4 OH
   9  280         Mary A           Wallace       13 F            4 OH
  10  280         Elizabeth        Wallace       11 F            4 OH
  11  280         Joseph           Wallace        6 M            4 OH
  12  280         Catherine        Wallace        3 F            3 IA
  13  280         George           Wallace        1 M            1 IA
  14  280  36  36 Squire           Carter        38 M  1         7 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  15  280         Moriah           Carter        37 F  1         7 OH
  16  280         Mary             Carter        11 F            7 IN
  17  280         Daniel           Carter        10 M            7 IN
  18  280         Sarah A          Carter         8 F            7 IN
  19  280         Joseph           Carter         7 M            7 IN

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

  20  280         Abigal           Carter         6 F            6 IA
  21  280         Martha E         Carter         5 F            5 IA
  22  280         Manda M          Carter         4 F            4 IA
  23  280         Lidia            Carter         2 F            2 IA
  24  280         Nathan W         Carter         0 M            0 IA
  25  280  37  37 John             Robinson      52 M  1         7 Ky       Farmer         1                       1
  26  280         Mary             Robinson      44 F  1         7 KY
  27  280         Susan E          Robinson      22 F            7 IN
  28  280         Sarah            Robinson      19 F            7 IN
  29  280         William          Robinson      18 M            7 IN
  30  280         Mary E           Robinson      15 F            7 IN
  31  280         Alexander        Robinson      12 M            7 IN
  32  280         Emily            Robinson      10 F            7 IN
  33  280         Laucinda         Robinson       7 F            7 IA
  34  280         Vinson K         Robinson       2 M            2 IA
  35  280  38  38 William H        Blakesly      27 M  1         8 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
  36  280         Sarah            Blakesly      29 F  1         5 TN
  37  280         Martha L         Blakesly       4 F            4 IA
  38  280         Adonirum J       Blakesly       3 M            3 IA

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

  39  280         Samantha L       Blakesly       1 F            1 IA
   1  282  39  39 Obediah          Blakesly      50 M  1         8 OH       Farmer         1                       1
   2  282         Hariet           Blakesly      48 F  1         8 OH
   3  282         Chaney B         Blakesly      18 M            8 IN                                  1
   4  282         Andrew T         Blakesly      16 M            8 IN
   5  282         Abraham          Blakesly      14 M            8 IN
   6  282         Jeramiah         Blakesly      12 M            8 IN
   7  282         Juley Ann        Blakesly      10 F            8 IN
   8  282         Loucy A          Blakesly       7 F            7 IA
   9  282         Sarah            Thompson      20 F            8 IN
  10  282         Obediah          Thompson       5 M            5 IA
  11  282         Elijah           Thompson       2 M            2 IA
  12  282  40  40 George W         Blakesly      22 M  1         8 IN       Farmer         1           1           1
  13  282         Rebecca J        Blakesly      20 F  1         0 TN
  14  282  41  41 Peter B          Wallace       30 M  1         2 Ireland  Farmer             1       1           1
  15  282         Ann              Wallace       29 F  1         2 Scotland
  16  282         Ann              Wallace        9 F            2 CT
  17  282         Henry            Wallace        2 M            2 IA
  18  282         Elen E           Wallace        0 F            0 IA

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

  19  282  42  42 David            Mcdannal      47 M  1         9 TN       Farmer         1                       1
  20  282         Catharine        Mcdannal      37 F  1         9 MO
  21  282         Elizabeth        Mcdannal      20 F            9 MO
  22  282         Barnett          Mcdannal      19 M            9 MO                                  1
  23  282         John             Mcdannal      17 M            9 MO
  24  282         Henry            Mcdannal      15 M            9 MO
  25  282         Serena           Mcdannal      13 F            9 MO
  26  282         Susan            Mcdannal      12 F            9 MO
  27  282         Francis A        Mcdannal      10 F            9 MO
  28  282         Serilda          Mcdannal       7 F            7 IA
  29  282         Jesse            Mcdannal       3 M            3 IA
  30  282         Malissa          Mcdannal       0 F            0 IA
  32  282  43  43 Allen L          Lilly         33 M  1         5 PA       Farmer         1           1           1
  33  282         Mary A           Lilly         30 F  1         5 England
  34  282         Minervy          Lilly         13 F            5 IL
  35  282         Charles T        Lilly          6 M            5 IL
  36  282         Malvina J        Lilly          4 F            4 IA
  37  282         Izebel           Lilly          2 F            2 IA
   1  284  44  44 Jacob L          Lentz         26 M  1         2 VA       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  284         Jane             Lentz         22 F  1         2 OH
   3  284         Delila E         Lentz          4 F            2 OH
   4  284         Olacta O         Lentz          1 F            1 IA
   5  284  45  45 Thomas K         Wood          41 M  1         6 VA       Farmer         1           1
   6  284         Dema             Wood          31 F  1         6 KY
   7  284         Mary J           Wood          13 F            6 KY
   8  284         Sarah F          Wood          12 F            6 KY
   9  284         William B        Wood          10 M            6 KY
  10  284         Rhoda A          Wood           7 F            6 KY
  11  284         Joshua           Wood           4 M            4 IA
  12  284         Perry            Wood           3 M            3 IA
  13  284         Louiza           Wood           0 F            0 IA
  14  284  46  46 David            Mann          40 M  1         6 KY       Farmer         1           1           1
  15  284         Lisa             Mann          33 F  1         6 KY                                                    First name has been overwritten but appears to be Lisa
  16  284         Mary E           Mann          15 F            6 KY
  17  284         Jordan           Mann          11 M            6 KY
  18  284         Milton           Mann           9 M            6 KY
  19  284         Thomas           Mann           6 M            6 KY
  20  284         John             Mann           4 M            4 IA

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

  21  284         Uriah            Mann           2 M            2 IA
  22  284         Henry G          Vaught        35 M            0 Germany  Farmer             1       1           1
  23  284  47  47 Jefferson        Baker         32 M  1         5 NY       Farmer         1                       1
  24  284         Elizabeth        Baker         20 F  1         4 AR
  25  284  48  48 Allen L          Dunn          49 M  1         2 VA       Farmer         1                       1
  26  284         Margaret         Dunn          51 F  1         2 KY
  27  284         Joseph           Dunn          23 M            2 KY       Farmer         1           1
  28  284         James H          Dunn          21 M            2 KY       Farmer         1           1
  29  284         Charlotta J      Dunn          17 F            2 KY
  30  284         Naoma            Dunn          12 F            2 KY
  31  284         Dicy Ann         Dunn          10 F            2 KY
  32  284         George G         Dunn           8 M            2 KY
  33  284  49  49 Singleton        Griffin       28 M  1         1 KY
  34  284         Elizabeth        Griffin       24 F  1         1 IL
  35  284         Moriah C         Griffin        1 F            1 IA
   1  286  50  50 Briant           Stephans      47 M  1         0 KY       Farmer         1                       1
   2  286         Charlotte        Stephans      37 F  1         0 KY
   3  286         Louiza E         Stephens      16 F            0 KY                                                    Surname spelling changed here from what it was on the parents
   4  286         James R          Stephens      14 M            0 KY

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

   5  286         Thomas J         Stephens      12 M            0 KY
   6  286         John W           Stephens       1 M            0 KY
   7  286  51  51 James            Beavers       37 M  1         1 PA       Farmer         1           1           1
   8  286         Elizabeth        Beavers       33 F  1         1 VA
   9  286         Andrew J         Beavers       14 M            1 OH
  10  286         Barbra A         Beavers       12 F            1 OH
  11  286         William J        Beavers       10 M            1 OH
  12  286         Isaac N          Beavers        8 M            1 OH
  13  286         Jacob L          Beavers        6 M            1 OH
  14  286         Mary E           Beavers        3 F            1 OH
  15  286         Susan J          Beavers        0 F            0 IA
  16  286         Joseph           Betharas      22 M            1 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  17  286  52  52 James            Betharas      24 M  1         0 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  18  286         Elizabeth        Betharas      17 F  1         0 OH
  19  286  53  53 James B          Sample        42 M  1         0 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
  20  286         Nancy            Sample        37 F  1         0 VA
  21  286         William B        Sample        14 M            0 OH
  22  286         Minervy A        Sample        12 F            0 OH
  23  286         George T         Sample        10 M            0 OH

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

  24  286         John H           Sample         8 M            0 OH
  25  286         Richard T        Sample         2 M            0 OH
  26  286  54  54 Emely            Dunn          40 F     1      2 KY
  27  286         Thomas           Dunn          15 M            2 KY
  28  286         John P           Dunn          13 M            2 KY
  29  286         William          Dunn          11 M            2 KY
  30  286         James            Dunn           9 M            2 KY
  31  286         George W         Dunn           7 M            2 KY
  32  286         Elizabeth        Dunn           4 F            2 KY
  33  286  55  55 John             Rains         60 M  1         0 NC       Farmer         1                       1
  34  286         Elen             Rains         60 F  1         0 TN
  35  286         Isaac            Rains         30 M            0 OH       Carpente       1           1           1
  36  286         Mary E           Rains         23 F            0 OH
  37  286         John W           Rains         21 M            0 OH       Farmer         1           1
  38  286         George W         Rains         16 M            0 OH
  39  286         Jacob            Rains         15 M            0 OH
   1  288  56  56 Benjamin         Rains         29 M  1         2 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
   2  288         Rebeca           Rains         29 F  1         2 VA
   3  288         John W           Rains          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

   4  288  57  57 Thomas           Montgomery    27 M  1         5 OH       Farmer         1           1           1
   5  288         Elizabeth        Montgomery    21 F  1         5 OH
   6  288         Martha A         Montgomery     5 F            5 IA
   7  288         Eliza Jane       Montgomery     2 F            2 IA
   8  288  58  58 Samuel           Riddle        35 M  1         5 IA       Farmer         1           1           1     Birthplace does say Iowa on the census
   9  288         Elizabet         Riddle        37 F  1         5 PA                                                    First name is spelled as it appears on the census
  10  288         Mary A           Riddle        13 F            5 OH
  11  288         John W           Riddle        10 M            5 OH
  12  288         Thomas M C       Riddle         8 M            5 OH
  13  288         Sarah G          Riddle         7 F            5 OH
  14  288         Sophia J         Riddle         4 F            4 IA
  15  288         Manervy E        Riddle         1 F            1 IA
  16  288  59  59 John             Riddle        60 M  1         2 VA       Farmer         1                       1
  17  288         Ann              Riddle        57 F            2 VA
  18  288         Barbra Ann       Riddle        17 F            2 OH
  19  288         Sarah Jane       Riddle        14 F            2 OH
  20  288  60  60 Nathaniel        King          59 M  1         3 VA       Farmer         1                       1
  21  288         Clerrinda        King          43 F  1         3 VT
  22  288         Laura A          King          11 F            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

  23  288         Siles L          King           7 M            3 IN
  24  288         Plina A          King           4 F            3 IN
  25  288         Samuel O         King           0 M            0 IA
  26  288  61  61 James            Dunn          39 M  1         2 KY       Farmer         1           1           1
  27  288         Lettis           Dunn          35 F  1         2 KY
  28  288         Allem            Dunn          16 M            2 KY                                                    First name is spelled as it appears on the census
  29  288         Persilla         Dunn          12 F            2 KY
  30  288  62  62 Harvey D         Richardson    32 M  1         8 VT       Farmer         1           1           1
  31  288         Elizabeth        Richardson    27 F  1         8 VT
  32  288         Louis            Richardson     7 M            7 IA
  33  288         George           Richardson     5 M            5 IA
  34  288         Emma             Richardson     3 F            3 IA
  35  288         Joseph           Locknad       22 M            0 VT       Carpente       1           1                 Surname was written over and a little difficult to decipher
   1  290  63  63 Samuel           Hinkst        36 M  1         4 PA       Cabinet        1           1           1
   2  290         Elizabeth M      Hinkst        26 F  1         4 OH
   3  290         Lafayette        Hinkst         9 M            4 OH
   4  290         Lidda E          Hinkst         6 F            4 OH
   5  290         Christopher M    Hinkst         4 M            4 OH
   6  290  64  64 William R S      King          28 M  1         3 KY       Tobacco        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

   7  290         Mary Jane        King          19 F  1         3 KY
   8  290         Sarah E          King           1 F            1 IA
   9  290         S A              King          32 M            3 KY       Tobacco        1           1           1     This is a possibility that the middle initial is an H and not an A
  10  290  65  65 Henry            Kilburn       31 M  1         0 KY       Farmer         1           1           1
  11  290         Nancy J          Kilburn       26 F  1         0 KY
  12  290         Leucinda J       Kilburn       10 F            0 KY
  13  290         John S           Kilburn        8 M            0 KY
  14  290         Singleton        Kilburn        6 M            0 KY
  15  290         Woodson C        Kilburn        0 M            0 MO
  16  290  66  66 Bazle            Wilson        39 M  1         7 NC       Farmer         1           1           1
  17  290         Cyntha           Wilson        40 F  1         7 IN
  18  290         Martha A         Wilson        18 F            7 IN
  19  290         George W         Wilson        13 M            7 MO
  20  290         Joseph M         Wilson        11 M            7 MO
  21  290         John             Wilson         9 M            7 MO
  22  290         Margaret J       Wilson         7 F            7 IA
  23  290         Elizabeth        Wilson         5 F            5 IA
  24  290         William          Wilson         1 M            1 IA
  25  290  67  67 Joseph           Sylvester     32 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

  26  290         Susana           Sylvester     30 F  1         1 OH
  27  290         Louisa           Sylvester      9 M            1 IN
  28  290         Susanna          Sylvester      5 F            1 IN
  29  290         Joseph F         Sylvester      3 M            1 IN
  31  290  68  68 Catharine        Richy         36 F     1      7 IN
  32  290         Samantha         Richy         15 F            7 IN
  33  290         Joseph R         Richy         12 M            7 MO
  34  290         James L          Richy         11 M            7 MO

End of Woodland Township


Kermit L. Kittleson

Added to Decatur County IAGenWeb, March 2021.

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