1856 State Census of Iowa, Jasper County, Des Moines Township, Town of Vandalia

Transcribed by Ernie Braida
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/

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Census Year:       1856
Microfilm Number:  HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
State:             Iowa
County:            Jasper
Township:          Des Moines
Town:              Vandalia
Enumerator:        Geo. W. Carter
Enumeration Date:  Filed June 28, 1856

Transcriber's Notes:
  No line numbers appear on the original census. The transcriber has assigned line
  numbers to indicate the enumeration order.

  The transcriber is actively asking for YOUR HELP with name corrections for his
  interpretation of this difficult handwritting.


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jasper    DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town    ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter    ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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92  2
92  3
92  4
92  5
92  6
92  7
92  8
92  9 108 111  Elijah         Evans      35  M       X       4   Ind     Physician  X                   X
92 10 108 111  Mary J.        Evans      35  F       X       4   Ky
92 11 108 111  Martha A.      Evans      17  F               4   Mo
92 12 108 111  Lucinda        Evans      16  F               4   Mo
92 13 108 111  Hugh           Evans      13  M                   Mo
92 14 108 111  Mary E.        Evans      9   F                   Mo
92 15 108 111  Thompson J.    Evans      6   M               4   Mo
92 16 108 111  Geo. R.        Evans      4   M                   Iowa
92 17 108 111  Robert         Putman     33  M               3   Ky      Physician  X                   X
92 18 109 112  John           Howard     29  M       X       0   Ill     Merchant   X                   X
92 19 109 112  Harriet        Howard     22  F       X       0   NY
92 20 109 112  Unnamed        Howard     0   F                   Iowa
92 21 109 112  Eliza A.       Davis      14  F               0   Ill
92 22 110 113  John B.        Hunnel     28  M.      X       1   Penn    Carpenter  X                   X                              X
92 23 110 113  Catharine      Hunnel     23  F       X       1   Penn
92 24 110 113  Bird?          Hunnel     2   M               1   Penn
92 25 110 113  Sam'l C.       Hunnel     0   M                   Iowa
92 26 110 113  Sam'l C.       Hunnel     25  M               9   Penn    Carpenter  X                   X
92 27 111 114  Henry          Shearer    65  M       X       7   NC      Farmer     X                   X
92 28 111 114  Sarah          Shearer    55  F       X       6   Ohio
92 29 111 114  William        Pope       20  M               6   Ohio    None                           X
92 30 111 114  Sarah          Pope       16  F               6   Ohio
92 31 111 114  Casey          Pope       14  M               6   Ohio
92 32 111 114  Margaret       Pope       12  F               6   Ohio
92 33 111 114  Daniel         Shearer    31  M               7   Ind     None       X                   X
92 34 112 115  Samuel         Shearer    27  M       X       7   Ind     Merchant   X                   X
92 35 112 115  Nancy J.       Shearer    23  F       X       6   Ill
92 36 112 115  William        Shearer    5   M                   Iowa
92 37 112 115  Sarah          Shearer    3   F                   Iowa
92 38 112 115  Charles W.     Black      29  M               5   Ind     Carpenter  X                   X


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jasper    DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town    ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter    ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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94  1 113 116  Geo. F.        Ingle      25  M       X       1   Ill     Farmer     X                   X
94  2 113 116  Sarah          Ingle      20  F       X       1   Ill
94  3 113 116  James M.       Ingle      1   M                   Iowa
94  4 114 117  Stacy M.       Jones      33  M       X       0   Ky      Farmer     X                   X
94  5 114 117  Sarah          Jones      26  F       X       0   Ind
94  6 114 117  ***annah M.    Jones      7   F               0   Ind
94  7 114 117  Elias H.       Jones      5   M               0   Ind
94  8 114 117  Susannah       Jones      1   F               0   Ind
94  9 115 118  James M.       Ingle      23  M               0   Ill     Laborer    X                   X
94 10 115 118  Francis J.     Anderson   52  M       X       8   Penn    Miller     X
94 11 115 118  Catharine      Anderson   50  F       X       8   Penn
94 12 115 118  Edward A.      Anderson   23  M               8   Penn
94 13 115 118  Geo.           Anderson   19  M               8   Penn    Farmer                         X
94 14 115 118  Sarah          Anderson   17  F               8   Penn
94 15 115 118  Francis        Anderson   13  M               8   Penn
94 16 115 118  R. F.          Anderson   11  M               8   Penn
94 17 115 118  Presley        Adams      23  M               2   Penn    Carpenter  X                   X
94 18 116 119  Philip         Martin     30  M       X       6   Va      Physician  X                   X
94 19 116 119  Mary Ann       Martin     29  F       X       18  Penn
94 20 116 119  Mary Ann       Martin     5   F                   Iowa
94 21 116 119  Frances A.     Martin     3   F                   Iowa
94 22 116 119  John J.        Martin     0   M                   Iowa
94 23 116 119  Geo.           Sipes      12  M               3   Ind
94 24 117 120  Chas.          Wallace    30  M       X       1   Penn    Laborer    X                   X
94 25 117 120  Sarah          Wallace    22  F       X       1   Penn
94 26 117 120  Henry          Wallace    4   M               1   Penn
94 27 117 120  Geo. A.        Wallace    0   M                   Iowa
94 28 117 120  Robert         McQuilkin  23  M               1   Penn    Teacher    X                   X
94 29 118 121  Josiah         Keeny      24  M       X       9   Ind     Merchant   X                   X
94 30 118 121  Margaret       Keeny      25  F       X       14  Ind
94 31 118 121  Mary           Keeny      3   F                   Iowa
94 32 118 121  Melissa        Keeny      1   F                   Iowa
94 33 119 122  Geo.           Anderson   38  M       X       9   Penn    Engineer   X                   X
94 34 119 122  Mary           Anderson   36  F       X       9   Penn
94 35 119 122  David W.       Anderson   16  M               9   Penn
94 36 119 122  Sarah          Anderson   15  F               9   Penn
94 37 119 122  Robt           Anderson   13  M               9   Penn
94 38 119 122  Geo.           Anderson   10  M               9   Penn


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jasper    DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town    ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter    ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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96  1 119 122  Nancy J.       Anderson   7   F                   Iowa
96  2 119 122  Mary N.        Anderson   5   F                   Iowa
96  3 119 122  John           Anderson   2   M                   Iowa
96  4 120 123  John Q.        Deakin     46  M       X       10  Ohio    Farmer     X
96  5 120 123  Sarah          Deakin     41  F       X       10  Ohio
96  6 120 123  William        Deakin     16  M               10  Ill     Farmer
96  7 120 123  James          Deakin     16  M               10  Ill     Farmer
96  8 120 123  Sarah E.       Deakin     9   F                   Iowa
96  9 121 124  Joseph         Caster     44  M       X       2   Ky      Farmer     X                   X
96 10 121 124  Mary           Caster     35  F       X       2   Ind
96 11 121 124  John H.        Caster     0   M                   Iowa
96 12 122 125  Samuel         Baxter     56  M       X       1   Ohio    Shoemaker  X
96 13 122 125  Christena      Baxter     56  F       X       3   Ky
96 14 122 125  Joanna         Wilson     7   F               3   Ind
96 15 123 126  Enos           Haines     27  M       X       3   Ohio    Blacksmith X                   X
96 16 123 126  ?*** A.        Haines     23  F       X       3   Ind
96 17 123 126  Susan          Haines     4   F               3   Ind
96 18 123 126  John           Haines     1   M                   Iowa
96 19 123 126  Joseph         Turner     35  M               1   England Blacksmith        X            X
96 20 124 127  William        Ingle      29  M       X       0   Ky      Farmer     X                   X
96 21 124 127  Nancy          Ingle      22  F       X       0   Ind
96 22 124 127  Jonathan       Ingle      1   M               0   Ind
96 23 125 128  William        Keeny      28  M       X       9   Ind     Merchant   X                   X
96 24 125 128  Malinda        Keeny      21  F       X       14  Ind
96 25 125 128  Martha A.      Keeny      0   F                   Iowa
96 26 126 129  Samuel         Richey     34  M       X       0   Penn    Carpenter  X                   X
96 27 126 129  Nancy          Richey     30  F       X       0   Penn
96 28 126 129  Elizabeth J.   Richey     6   F               0   Penn
96 29 126 129  Robert J.      Richey     0   M                   Penn                                   X
96 30 127 130  Thos. J.       Deakin     32  M       X       10  Ill     Teamster   X
96 31 127 130  Sarah J.       Deakin     17  F       X       8   Ohio
96 32 127 130  Jasper C.      Deakin     0   M                   Iowa                                   X
96 33 128 131  Alexander      Glenn      29  M       X       0   Penn    Farmer     X
96 34 128 131  Margaret       Glenn      20  F       X       0   Penn                                   X
96 35 128 131  John           Murray     24  M               0   Penn    Carpenter  X                   X
96 36 129 132  Wesley         Courtney   35  M       X       5   Ind     Carpenter  X
96 37 129 132  Mioma          Courtney   25  F       X       5   Ky
96 38 129 132  James J.       Courtney   13  M               5   Ind


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CENSUS-YEAR: 1856    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jasper    DIVISION: Des Moines Township, Vandalia Town    ENUMERATOR: Geo. W. Carter    ENUM DATE: June 28, 1856    MICROFILM: HQ# V221-19, FHL# 1021302
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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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98  1 129 132  Malinda J.     Courtney   11  F               5   Ind
98  2 129 132  William T.     Courtney   9   M               5   Ind
98  3 129 132  Geo. W.        Courtney   6   M                   Ill
98  4 129 132  Martha A.      Courtney   0   F                   Iowa
98  5 130 133  James E.       Rawson     25  M               2   Va      Blacksmith X                   X                              X
98  6 130 133  J. W.          Horin      31  M       X       1   Md      Lawyer     X                   X                              X
98  7 130 133  Ann R.         Horin      26  F       X       1   Ohio
98  8 130 133  Susan M.       Horin      10  F               1   Md
98  9 130 133  William H.     Horin      8   M               1   Ohio
98 10 130 133  J. W.          Horin      2   M               1   Ind
98 11 130 134  William        Roberts    32  M       X       2   Ohio    Shoemaker  X                   X                              X
98 12 130 134  Margaret       Roberts    32  F       X       2   Ind
98 13 130 134  Henry          Roberts    11  M               2   Ind
98 14 130 134  Sarah          Haruff     22  F               2   Ind
98 15 130 134  Mary J.        Haruff     3   F               2   Ind
98 16 131 135  Calvin         Walker     25  M       X       2   NC      Farmer     X                   X                              X
98 17 131 135  Elizabeth      Walker     19  F       X       8   Ind
98 18 132 136  Hiram          McMillen   38  M       X       3   Ohio    Farmer     X                   X                              X
98 19 132 136  Mary           McMillen   36  F       X       3   Ohio
98 20 132 136  Wm. H.         McMillen   15  M               3   Ohio
98 21 132 136  Mary E.        McMillen   13  F               3   Ohio
98 22 132 136  David W.       McMillen   11  M               3   Ohio
98 23 132 136  Selina J.      McMillen   0   F                   Iowa
98 24 133 137  Neil           Murray     29  M       X       1   Penn    Engineer   X                   X                              X
98 25 133 137  Arabella       Murray     26  F       X       1   Penn
98 26 133 137  William W.     Murray     6   M               1   Penn
98 27 133 137  Mariah J.      Murray     5   F               1   Penn
98 28 133 137  Robert T.      Murray     3   M               1   Penn
98 29 133 137  Eliza A.       Murray     0   F                   Iowa
98 30 134 138  Sanford        Carrick    23  M       X       0   Ind     Farmer     X                   X                              X
98 31 134 138  Ruth J.        Carrick    19  F       X       0   Ohio
98 32 134 138  Almon          Carrick    0   M                   Iowa
98 33 135 139  James          Sellars    27  M       X       8   Ohio    Carpenter  X                   X                              X
98 34 135 139  Elizabeth      Sellars    19  F       X       0   Ohio
98 35 135 139  David          Hunnel     40  M               10  Penn    Fisherman  X                   X                              X
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