1856 State Census of Iowa, Benton County, Bruce 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: Bruce
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.
Ancestry has these unidentified pages at the end of Harrison township. When
comparing family names with other census years, most of them appear in Bruce township.
Big Grove, Eden, Bruce and Jackson townships were named, created and organized in the
Spring of 1856, order recorded April 9, 1856.
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: Bruce 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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530 1 1 1 John Crowell 38 M X N Y Agr X X X
530 2 1 1 Rhoda Crowell 35 F X Del
530 3 1 1 Sylvia Crowell 2 F Ill
530 4 1 1 Martha Crowell 1 F Ill
530 5 2 2 A. Woodley 47 M X Penn Agr X X
530 6 2 2 Alvin Crowell 45 M X N Y Agr X X X
530 7 2 2 Rhoda Woodley 41 F X Canada
530 8 2 2 S. Ann Woodley 18 F Canada
530 9 2 2 M. J. Woodley 16 F Ohio
530 10 2 2 Jacob Woodley 13 M Ohio
530 11 2 2 Levi Woodley 5 M Ohio
530 12 2 2 O. E. Woodley 3 F Ohio
530 13 3 3 J. C. Harding 51 M X 1 Canada Agr X X
530 14 3 3 E. Harding 42 F X 1 Canada
530 15 3 3 C. Harding 19 F 1 Canada
530 16 3 3 E. Harding 16 F 1 Canada
530 17 3 3 M. C. Harding 12 F 1 Canada
530 18 3 3 N. D. Harding 10 M 1 Canada
530 19 3 3 M. A. Harding 5 F 1 Canada
530 20 4 4 Oliver Hames 24 M X 1 Ind Agr X X X
530 21 4 4 Mary Hames 21 F X 1 Ind
530 22 4 4 T. Hames 2 F 1 Ind
530 23 5 5 M. A. Chapin 27 F X 2 Ohio X
530 24 5 5 B. Chapin 3 M 2 Ohio
530 25 5 5 S. M. Chapin F Iowa
530 26 5 5 A. Kennedy 32 M 2 Ohio Agr X X X
530 27 6 6 Geo Dearth 24 M X 2 Penn Carpenter X X X
530 28 6 6 Rebecca Dearth 23 F X 2 Penn
530 29 6 6 M. J. Dearth 5 F 2 Ohio
530 30 6 6 C. Dearth 3 F 2 Ohio
530 31 6 6 A. Dearth 2 F 2 Ohio
530 32 6 6 T. Dearth 60 M 1 Penn
530 33 6 6 Boswell Kennedy 29 M X 1 Ohio Agr X X X X Alien crossed out
530 34 6 6 M. A. Kennedy 29 F X 1 Penn
530 35 6 6 G. L. Kennedy 3 M 1 Ohio
530 36 6 6 R. A. Spafford 73 M X Vt Agr X
530 37 6 6 E. Spafford 53 F X Vt
530 38 6 6 W. Spafford 23? M 1 Penn Agr X X
530 39 6 6 M. E. Spafford 19? F Penn
530 40 10 7
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Bruce 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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532 1 8 8 Rich Hewit 58 M X 2 Eng Mason X X
532 2 8 8 E. Hewit 58 F X 2 Eng
532 3 8 8 J. Hewit 21 M 2 Eng Agr
532 4 8 8 E. Hewit 19 F 2 Eng Agr
532 5 8 8 F. Hewit 17 M 2 Eng
532 6 8 8 M. Hewit 16 F 2 Eng Agr
532 7 8 8 Jos Hewit 13 M 2 Eng
532 8 9 9 Geo Buchan 51 M 1 Scot Agr X X
532 9 9 9 Geo Buchan 22 M 1 Scot Agr X
532 10 9 9 A. Buchan 20 F 1 Scot
532 11 9 9 M. Buchan 19 F 1 Scot
532 12 9 9 J. Buchan 16 M 1 Scot Agr
532 13 9 9 Wm Buchan 12 M 1 Ohio
532 14 9 9 Jas Buchan 10 M 1 Ohio
532 15 9 9 Jos Buchan 5 M 1 Ohio
532 16 10 10 Wm Lewis 37 M X 1 NY Agr
532 17 10 10 S. Lewis 37 F X 1 Ver Sophia
532 18 10 10 C. B. Lewis 10 F 1 M Clara B.; Birthplace was Michigan
532 19 10 10 M. A. Lewis 7 F 1 M Martha A.; Birthplace was Michigan
532 20 10 10 Z. G. Lewis 4 F 1 M Zelphia J.; Birthplace was Michigan
532 21 10 10 E. L. Lewis 1 F 1 Iowa Eva L.
532 22 11 11 Jos Moss 29 M X Ohio Agr X X X
532 23 11 11 M. Moss 29 F X Ohio
532 24 11 11 J. Moss 6 M Ohio
532 25 11 11 C. Moss 4 F Ohio
532 26 11 11 A. J. Moss 2 F Ohio
532 27 11 11 S. Moss 1 M Ohio
532 28 11 11 G. Reid 39 M X Ohio Farmer X X X
532 29 11 11 M. Reid 27 F X Ohio
532 30 11 11 E. Reid 15 F Ohio
532 31 11 11 N. Reid 13 M Ohio
532 32 11 11 E. Reid 9 F Ohio
532 33 11 11 J. Reid 5 M Ohio
532 34 11 11 M. Reid 1 F Ohio
532 35 11 11 Wm Plumer 14 M Ohio
532 36 11 11 J. M. Perkins 21 M X 1 Ohio Agr X X X
532 37 11 11 C. Perkins 22 F X 1 Ohio
532 38 11 11 J. L. Perkins 25 M 1 Ohio
532 39 11 11 J. L. Perkins M Iowa
532 40 10 3 3 3 5
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Bruce 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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534 1 13 14 John Vaughn 38 M X 3 Ohio Agr X X X
534 2 13 14 Rowenna Vaughn 31 F X 3 Ohio
534 3 13 14 M. J. Vaughn 10 F 3 Ohio
534 4 13 14 C. A. Vaughn 5 F 3 Ohio
534 5 13 14 E. E. Vaughn 3 M 3 Ill.
534 6 M Iowa No name or age entered.
534 7 14 15 C. Newell 28 M X 2 NY Agr X X X
534 8 14 15 A. J. Newell 23 F X 2 NY
534 9 14 15 S. A. Newell 6 F 2 NY
534 10 14 15 J. W. Newell 4 M 2 NY
534 11 14 15 A. E. Newell 2 F 2 NY
534 12 14 15 N. Taylor 22 M 2 Canada (W) Agr
534 13 15 16 J. Woodley 32 M X Penn Agr
534 14 15 16 M. Woodley 25 F X NY Ohio Ohio was written under occupation
534 15 15 16 A. Woodley 6 F Ohio
534 16 15 16 Wm Hasket 30 M X 1 NC Agr
534 17 15 16 M. Hasket 25 F X 1 Ind
534 18 15 16 J. Hasket 4 M 1 Ind
534 19 15 16 Wm Hasket 2 M 1 Ind
534 20 15 16 L. M. Carlisle 47 M X 3 Ken Agr X X
534 21 15 16 M. J. Carlisle 44 F X 3 Ken
534 22 15 16 E. R. Carlisle 19 M 3 Ill Agr X
534 23 15 16 M. J. Carlisle 17 F 3 Ill
534 24 15 16 P. E. Carlisle 14 F 3 Ill
534 25 15 16 A. M. Carlisle 12 M 3 Ill
534 26 15 16 W. W. Carlisle 10 M 3 Ill
534 27 15 16 S. E. Carlisle 8 F 3 Ill
534 28 15 16 C. W. Carlisle 6 F 3 Ill
534 29 15 16 F. L. Carlisle 2 M 2 Iowa
534 30 18 19 S. Chever 40 M X 1 NY Agr X X X
534 31 18 19 P. Chever 38 F X 1 NY
534 32 18 19 Wm Chever 18 M 1 Ind Agr X
534 33 18 19 L. M. Chever 16 F 1 NY
534 34 18 19 M. Chever 14 F 1 NY
534 35 18 19 J. Chever 11 F 1 NY
534 36 18 19 S. Chever 4 M 1 Ind
534 37 18 19 E. Chever 2 M 1 Ind
534 38 Blank Line
534 39 Males * Females 18 12 4 4 1 4
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Bruce 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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536 1 14 20 Wm Boyd 36 M X 1 Ireland Agr X X X
536 2 14 20 S. Boyd 24 F X 1 Ireland
536 3 14 20 G. Boyd 1 M NY
536 4 14 20 J. Boyd 16 M 1 Ireland
536 5 14 20 J. Boyd 8 F 1 Ireland
536 6 14 20 John Crapo 56 M X 1 NY Agr X X
536 7 14 20 Car. Crapo 41 F X 1 Mass
536 8 14 20 Jos. Crapo 17 M Ill Agr
536 9 14 20 F. D. Wilson 12 M Ill
536 10 14 20 P. A. Kingsbury 10 M Ill
536 11 14 20 Ca Kingsbury 8 F Ill
536 12 14 20 A. Kingsbury 6 F Ill
536 13 14 20 Wm Cooper 28 M X 2 Ohio Agr X X X
536 14 14 20 M. J. Cooper 26 F X 2 Ohio
536 15 14 20 Ida Z. Cooper 1 F 1 Iowa
536 16 Blank Line
536 17 Males 8 Females 7 6 2 1 2 3 End of Bruce Twp
