1856 State Census of Iowa, Benton County, Big Grove Township.
Transcribed by Sue Soden. Copyright (c) 2008 by Sue Soden, Proofread by Polly Eckles.
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
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Census Year: 1856
Media Source: Ancestry.com images
Microfilm Number: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
State: Iowa
County: Benton
Township: Big Grove
Enumerator: [unknown]
Enumeration Date: [unknown]
Transcriber's Notes:
No line numbers appear on the original census and have been assigned to indicate the
enumeration order. Odd numbered pages are extended farming statistics not transcribed.
The enumerator left a blank line between households most of the time.
Big Grove township begins with dwelling & family #13.
Research provided by transcriber was used to determine given names where only initials
were used by the enumerator. These names are in the Transcriber's Remarks column.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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298 1 13 13 Samuel Mahin 47 M X 3 Ohio Farmer X X
298 2 13 13 Lydia Mahin 36 F X 3 N. Car.
298 3 13 13 Celina Mahin 16 F 3 Ind.
298 4 13 13 John W. Mahin 9 M 3 Ill
298 5 13 13 Mary E. Mahin 7 F 3 Ill
298 6 13 13 Richard I. Mahin 5 M 3 Ill
298 7 13 13 Isaac N. Mahin 3 M 3 Iowa
298 8 13 13 Josephus A. Mahin 1 M Iowa
298 9
298 10 14 14 Joseph Morris 38 M X 2 New Jersey Tailor X X X
298 11 14 14 Ann M. Morris 32 F X 2 Ohio
298 12 14 14 Elizabeth Buck 13 F 2 Ill.
298 13 14 14 Allen D. Morris 12 M 2 Ohio
298 14 14 14 Elmer Y. Morris 10 M 2 Ohio
298 15 14 14 Wilbur F. Morris 7 M 2 Ohio
298 16 14 14 David C. Morris 5 M 2 Ohio
298 17 14 14 Amy Morris 2 F 2 Ohio
298 18
298 19 15 15 Richard N. Vancleef 40 M X 7 Va. Farmer X X X
298 20 15 15 Susanna Vancleef 38 F X 7 Ohio
298 21 15 15 Samuel S. Gordon 22 M 1 Maine Farmer X X X
298 22 15 15 John Vancleef 17 M 7 Ind Farmer
298 23 15 15 R. G. Vancleef 14 M 7 Ind
298 24 15 15 Mary C. Vancleef 11 F 7 Ind
298 25 15 15 J. W. Vancleef 8 M 7 Ind
298 26 15 15 William G. Vancleef 4 M 4 Iowa
298 27 15 15 Margaret J. Vancleef 1 F 1 Iowa
298 28
298 29 16 16 David White 52 M X 1 N.Y. Farmer X X
298 30 16 16 Jane White 52 F X 1 N.Y.
298 31 16 16 Daniel White 21 M 1 N.Y. Farmer X X X
298 32 16 16 Jane A. White 14 F 1 Penn
298 33
298 34 17 17 Dennis Kenindy 50 M X 5 Ireland Farmer X X
298 35 17 17 Margaret Kenindy 50 F X 5 Ireland
298 36 17 17 Cornelius Kenindy 9 M 5 Va.
298 37
298 38 10 6 1 4
298 39 Males 20 Females 12
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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300 1 18 18 Albert V. Vannice 34 M X 2 Ken. Farmer X X X
300 2 18 18 Rachel Vannice 27 F X 2 Ken.
300 3 18 18 Mary C. Vannice 6 F 2 Ind
300 4 18 18 Henry C. Vannice 3 M 2 Ind
300 5
300 6 19 19 Joseph Flickinger 50 M X 1 Penn Farmer X X
300 7 19 19 Elizabeth F. Flickinger 39 F X 1 Penn
300 8 19 19 Esther Flickinger 15 F 1 Penn
300 9 19 19 Ellen J. Flickinger 5 F 1 Penn
300 10 19 19 Mary T. Flickinger 1 F 1 Penn
300 11 19 19 Solomon Coughenour 18 M 1 Penn X X Cochenour
300 12 19 19 John Fraser 22 M 3 Penn Plasterer X X
300 13
300 14 20 20 Henry S. Baily 30 M X Penn Farmer X X X
300 15 20 20 Louisa E. Baily 29 F X
300 16 20 20 Mary C. Baily 4 F
300 17 20 20 Jacob Barnhart 8 M
300 18
300 19 21 21 J. H. Shults 34 M X 2 N. York Farmer X X X
300 20 21 21 Jane E. Shults 35 F X 1 N. York
300 21
300 22 22 22 Henry M. Shults 31 M X 2 N. York Farmer X X X
300 23 22 22 S. I. Shults 25 F X 2 N. York
300 24 22 22 Betsey A. J. Shults 8 F N. York
300 25 22 22 Nils W. Shults 6 M N. York
300 26 22 22 Simon B. Shults 3 M N. York
300 27 22 22 Florence E. Shults 1 F N. York
300 28
300 29 23 23 William Vanclef 37 M X 3 Indiana Farmer X X X
300 30 23 23 Lucy Vanclef 31 F X 3 Ohio
300 31 23 23 John A. Vanclef 14 M 3 Indiana
300 32 23 23 Betsey J. Vanclef 6 F 3 Indiana
300 33 23 23 George C. Vanclef 3 M 3 Indiana
300 34 23 23 Malinda Vanclef 19 F X 3 Indiana
300 35
300 36 24 24 John Jackson 70 M X Unknown X
300 37 24 24 Mary Jackson 53 F X Unknown
300 38 24 24 Sarah C. Dee 13 F Indiana
300 39 15 8 6
300 40 Males ** Females 17
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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302 1 25 25 Wm Sen. Westover 52 M X 2 Canada Farmer X X
302 2 25 25 Mary A. Westover 44 F X 2 N. Hampshire
302 3 25 25 William Jr. Westover 22 M 1 N. York Farmer X X X
302 4 25 25 Philip Westover 19 M 1 N. York Laborer X
302 5 25 25 Julia A. Westover 15 F 1 N. York
302 6 25 25 Mary E. Westover 8 F 1 N. York
302 7
302 8 26 26 John P. Chinn 31 M X 5 Ky Farmer X X X
302 9 26 26 Joanna Chinn 31 F X 5 Ky
302 10 26 26 J. C. Rhodabeck 27 M Carpenter X X X
302 11 26 26 Isaac L. Chinn 4 M 4 Iowa
302 12 26 26 Garret C. Chinn 3 M 3 Iowa
302 13
302 14 27 27 John Raffcorn 40 M X 1 Penn Farmer X X X
302 15 27 27 Nancy B. Raffcorn 36 F X 1 Penn
302 16 27 27 Patrick Cosgran 40 M Ireland Farmer X X
302 17 27 27 Howard Ruffcorn 10 M 1 Ohio
302 18 27 27 Virgil Ruffcorn 9 M 1 Ohio
302 19
302 20 28 28 William H. Fenner 26 M X 1 Ohio Farmer X X X
302 21 28 28 Nancy Fenner 24 F X 1 Ohio
302 22 28 28 Rebecca J. Fenner 5 F 1 Ohio
302 23 28 28 Mary S. Fenner F Iowa
302 24
302 25 29 29 J. W. Bowen 52 M X 4 Va. Farmer X X
302 26 29 29 Eliza Bowen 47 F X 4 Va.
302 27 29 29 Elizabeth Bowen 89 F x 1 Md.
302 28 29 29 Elais H. Bowen 33 M x 4 Oh. Farmer X X X
302 29 29 29 Rassel B. Bowen 21 M 4 Ind. Farmer X X
302 30 29 29 Martha Bowen 17 F 4 Ind.
302 31 29 29 John Bowen 15 M 4 Ind. Farmer
302 32 29 29 David Bowen 17 M 4 Ind. Farmer
302 33 29 29 Caroline Bowen 12 F 4 Ind.
302 34 29 29 William Bowen 13 M 4 Ind.
302 35 29 29 John Bowen 9 M 4 Ind.
302 36 29 29 Eliza E. Bowen 11 F 4 Ind.
302 37 29 29 Chester Bowen 8 M 4 Ind.
302 38 29 29 Jane Bowen 7 F 4 Ind.
302 39 10 2 9 1 9
302 40 Males 20 Females 14
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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304 1 30 30 Valentine Hite 48 M X Germany Laborer X X
304 2 30 30 Barbara Hite 50 F X Germany
304 3 30 30 Andrew L. Selvert 24 M X Penn Segar Maker X X
304 4 30 30 Elizabeth Ackley 24 F X Germany
304 5 30 30 George Ackley 28 M X Penn Gun Smith X X
304 6 30 30 Rosa Selvert 19 F X Germany
304 7 30 30 Christopher Hite 11 M Germany
304 8 30 30 Sarah Selvert 1 F Penn
304 9
304 10 31 31 Thomas Concana 43 M X 1 Ireland Laborer X X Concanon
304 11 31 31 Bridget Concana 43 F X 1 Ireland
304 12 31 31 Patric Concana 17 M 1 Ireland Laborer
304 13 31 31 Margaret Concana 15 F 1 Ireland
304 14
304 15 32 32 David Schoonover 49 M x 1 N.Y. Farmer X X
304 16 32 32 Ira B. Schoonover 25 M 1 N.Y. Farmer X X X
304 17 32 32 Levi W. Schoonover 21 M 1 N.Y. Plasterer X X X
304 18 32 32 Mary M. Schoonover 19 F 1 N.Y.
304 19 32 32 Julia A. Schoonover 17 F 1 Ohio
304 20 32 32 Joseph O. Schoonover 15 M 1 Ohio
304 21 32 32 George A. Schoonover 13 M 1 Ohio
304 22 32 32 Sarah M. Schoonover 7 F 1 Ohio
304 23 32 32 Maria P. Schoonover 5 F 1 Ohio
304 24
304 25 33 33 Peter Forney 29 M X Penn Farmer X X X
304 26 33 33 Mary Forney 26 F X Penn
304 27 33 33 David Barnhart 24 M Penn Farmer X X
304 28 33 33 George Barnhart 22 M Penn Laborer X X
304 29 33 33 Jemima Forney 3 F Penn
304 30 33 33 Urias Forney 2 M Penn
304 31 33 33 Franklin Forney 1 M Penn
304 32 10 1 8 2 7 6
304 33 Males 16 Females 12
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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306 1 34 34 George Bergen 36 M X 2 Ken. Farmer X X X
306 2 34 34 Margaret Bergen 36 F X 2 Penn
306 3 34 34 Garret C. Bergen 8 M 2 Ind.
306 4 34 34 Mary E. Bergen 6 F 2 Ind.
306 5 34 34 Archibald M. Bergen 5 M 2 Ind.
306 6 34 34 Louisiana W. Bergen 3 F 2 Ind.
306 7 34 34 Sarah A. Bergen F Iowa
306 8 34 34 Amilla A. Farree 17 F Ohio
306 9 34 34 Lysander Farree 15 M Ohio Farmer
306 10
306 11 35 35 Mahlon Brannen 35 M X 1 Penn Farmer X X X
306 12 35 35 Margery Brannen 28 F X 1 Ohio
306 13 35 35 Willis Brannen 9 M 1 Ohio
306 14 35 35 Chester Brannen 7 M 1 Ohio
306 15 35 35 Alvirtis Brannen 5 M 1 Ohio
306 16
306 17 36 36 George S. Palmer 24 M X N.Y. Farmer X X X
306 18 36 36 Mary M. Palmer 22 F X N.Y.
306 19
306 20 37 37 Adna J. Carpenter 39 M X 8 Ohio Farmer X X X
306 21 37 37 Malinda Carpenter 39 F X 8 N.Y.
306 22 37 37 Phoebe J. Carpenter 9 F 8 Ohio
306 23 37 37 Sarah Carpenter 7 F 7 Iowa
306 24 37 37 Henry Carpenter 5 M 5 Iowa
306 25 37 37 Ellen Carpenter F Iowa
306 26 37 37 William O. Huyck 24 M Ohio assistan X X
306 27
306 28 38 38 Fones Cole 30 M X 1 N. York Farmer X X X
306 29 38 38 Lucy J. Cole 25 F X 1 N. York
306 30 38 38 Riley V. Cole 5 M 1 N. York
306 31 38 38 Medora A. Cole 3 F 1 Illinois
306 32 10 6 6 5
306 33 Males 14 Females 13
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown] MICROFILM: HQ# V221-8, FHL #1021291
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NBR NBR YRS NATIVE NATUR DEAF/ OWNER TRANSCRIBER'S
PG LN DLS FAM FIRST-NAME/MI LAST-NAME AGE SEX CLR MRD WID RES BORN OCCUPATION VOTER VOTER ALIENS MIL DUMB BLIND INSANE IDIOTIC LAND PAUPER REMARKS
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308 1 39 39 Robert N. Young 28 M X 6 Indiana Farmer X X X
308 2 39 39 Sarah J. Young 25 F X 5 Indiana
308 39 39 Sarah J. Young 3 F 3 Iowa Name inserted between lines 2 and 3.
308 3 39 39 Giddy H. Young 1 F 1 Iowa
308 4 39 39 Joseph Platt *3 M 2 N. Jersey Farmer X X X
308 5 39 39 John Shars 18 M Ohio Laborer X X Surname could be Shurr or Sharr.
308 6 40 40 Lewis Convers 22 M 1 N York Prairie Break X X X
308 7 40 40 Celina Convers 22 F 1 Penn
308 8
308 9 41 41 James C. Williams 55 M X South Car. Farmer X X
308 10 41 41 Margaret Williams 53 F X North Car.
308 11 41 41 M. L. Williams 25 M Indiana Farmer X X Martin
308 12 41 41 A. C. Williams 23 M Indiana P**cepter X X Amos
308 13 41 41 Benjamin Williams 22 M Indiana Farmer X X
308 14 41 41 Mary A. Williams 21 F Indiana
308 15 41 41 G. S. Williams 19 M Indiana Farmer Samuel
308 16 41 41 Benona Williams 19 M Indiana Farmer X
308 17 41 41 Caroline Williams 16 F Indiana
308 18 41 41 W. H. Williams 15 M Indiana Farmer William
308 19 41 41 Eli Williams 13 M Indiana
308 20 41 41 Joanna Williams 12 F Indiana
308 21 41 41 A. P. Williams 10 M Indiana Allen
308 22
308 23 Males 13 Females 8 4 7 8 5 End of Big Grove Twp
