CENSUS: 1885 Iowa, Palo Alto, Highland Twp.
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PALO ALTO COUNTY IOWA -- 1885 CENSUS -- BOOTH TOWNSHIP
Transcribed by Catherine Joynt Labath
Verified by Catherine Joynt Labath
October 2001
Approx. 125 Names
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K E Y
Pa . . . . . . Page Number
DW . . . . . . Dwelling Number
TW . . . . . . Township Number
RG . . . . . . Range Number
SC . . . . . . Section Number
AG . . . . . . Age
X . . . . . . Sex
M . . . . . . Marital Status
County . . . . County in Iowa, born in
State . . . . State born in, if not Iowa
Country . . . Country born in, if not USA
F . . . . . . Alien, Papers filed
N . . . . . . Alien, Papers not filed
R . . . . . . Can not read or write
W . . . . . . Can read, cannot write
B . . . . . . Blind, deaf, dumb, insane or idiotic
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Pa DW SURNAME GIVEN NAME TW RG SC Street AG X M Occupation County State Country F N R W B COMMENTS
86 Archer Josie 96 34 1 Blk 3 23 F S Ireland
86 Mongomery Robert 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S Coal Dealer Ill
86 *old Abel 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S G & D Clerk Ill
86 Beatty Edward 96 34 1 Blk 3 28 M S S.B. N.J.
86 San**** Harry 96 34 1 Blk 3 24 M S Car Repair Palo Alto
86 Ash Edward F 96 34 1 Blk 3 30 M S RR Agent Black Hawk
86 Kelley Michael 96 34 1 Blk 3 24 M S * Agent Wis
86 87 92 Goldworthy Joseph T 96 34 5 Blk 5 26 M M Banking Wis
86 87 92 Goldworthy Ella B 96 34 5 Blk 5 18 F M Housekeeping Wis
86 88 93 Baldwin Gilbert 96 34 3 Blk 1 27 M M M.D. Minn
86 88 93 Baldwin Carrie 96 34 3 Blk 1 62 F M Housekeeping Norway
86 88 93 Larsen Bessie 96 34 3 Blk 1 17 F S Teacher Norway
86 88 93 Larsen Louis 96 34 3 Blk 1 15 M S Teaching Norway
86 89 94 Davis Clemont 96 34 3 Right of Way 37 M M Laborer N.J.
86 89 94 Davis Sarah Jane 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping *
86 89 94 Davis Blancha 96 34 3 Right of Way 7 F *
86 89 94 Davis Charles M 96 34 3 Right of Way 5 M Palo Alto
86 89 94 Davis Sybel 96 34 3 Right of Way 2 F Palo Alto
86 90 95 Torgesen Ole 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 M M Laborer Norway
86 90 95 Torgesen Isabell 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping Norway
86 90 95 Torgesen Caroline 96 34 3 Right of Way 1 F Palo Alto
86 90 95 Torgesen Jennie Adelia 96 34 3 Right of Way 0 F Palo Alto
86 91 96 Simington Samuel J 96 34 3 Right of Way 26 M M Drugist Canady
86 91 96 Simington Ida 96 34 3 Right of Way 24 F M Housekeeping *
86 91 96 Simington Frank 96 34 3 Right of Way 5 M *
86 92 97 Anderson Edwin 96 34 3 Blk 4 26 M M Sweeden
86 92 97 Anderson Ada 96 34 3 Blk 4 24 F M Ohio
86 92 97 Hendrickson Maria 96 34 3 Blk 4 10 F Ohio
86 93 98 Stokes Thomas B 96 34 8 Blk 4 49 M M P.M. England
86 93 98 Stokes Emmeline 96 34 8 Blk 4 49 F M Housekeeping N.J.
86 93 98 Stokes Nettie 96 34 8 Blk 4 12 F *
87 93 98 Stokes Alvin 96 34 8 Blk 4 10 M Palo Alto
87 94 99 Shartle Henry H 96 34 21&22Blk 4 69 M M H K Ohio
87 94 99 Shartle Harriet 96 34 21&22Blk 4 43 F M Housekeeping N.Y.
87 94 99 Shartle Harry E 96 34 21&22Blk 4 22 M S Farming Ind
87 94 99 Shartle Sadie 96 34 21&22Blk 4 20 F S Teaching Ind
87 94 99 Shartle Eva 96 34 21&22Blk 4 17 F S Ind
87 94 99 Shartle John E 96 34 21&22Blk 4 14 M *
87 94 99 Shartle May 96 34 21&22Blk 4 11 F *
87 94 99 Shartle Byron 96 34 21&22Blk 4 6 M *
87 94 99 Shartle Hannah 96 34 21&22Blk 4 71 F Ohio
87 94 99 Snabley George C 96 34 21&22Blk 4 34 M S Farming Penn
87 95 100 Sporan L H 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 37 M M Hardware Merchant Norway
87 95 100 Sporan A*se Hallina 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 24 F M Housekeeping Norway
87 95 100 Larson Helge 96 34 13 S 1/2 3 83 M M Norway
87 96 101 Skimington Thomas 96 34 13&14Blk 17 33 M M M England
87 96 101 Skimington Eva J 96 34 13&14Blk 17 22 F M Teacher England
87 96 101 Skimington Henry M 96 34 13&14Blk 17 1 M Palo Alto
87 96 101 Skimington Anna 96 34 13&14Blk 17 0 F Palo Alto
87 96 101 Jurnson Anna 96 34 13&14Blk 17 11 F Sweeden
87 97 102 Casey John E 96 34 1 Blk 9 30 M M Section Boss Ireland
87 97 102 Casey Anna 96 34 1 Blk 9 26 F M Housekeeping Dubuque
87 97 102 Casey Rosanna 96 34 1 Blk 9 1 F Palo Alto
87 98 103 Rowell Elmore C 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 32 M M Lawyer N.Y.
87 98 103 Rowell Jessie M 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 24 F M Housekeeping *
87 98 103 Rowell Ross B 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 0 M Palo Alto
87 98 103 Rogers Lucy C 96 34 7&8 Blk 5 22 F S *
87 99 104 Hagen Swen 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 M M Shoemaker Norway
87 99 104 Hagen Carrie M 96 34 13 Blk 2 32 F M Housekeeping Norway
87 99 104 Hagen Lawrence 96 34 13 Blk 2 8 M Norway
87 99 104 Hagen Petra 96 34 13 Blk 2 5 F Norway
87 99 104 Hagen Swen 96 34 13 Blk 2 2 M Allamakee
88 99 104 Christiansen Gertrude 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 F S Norway
88 99 104 Garro Ben 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 M S Carpenter Norway
88 99 104 Swensen Ceselie 96 34 13 Blk 2 33 F S Norway
88 100 105 Root Oliver 96 34 22&23Blk 17 35 M M Drayman N.Y.
88 100 105 Root Maggie 96 34 22&23Blk 17 25 F M Housekeeping N.Y.
88 100 105 Root Freddie 96 34 22&23Blk 17 6 M *
88 100 105 Root Lillie May 96 34 22&23Blk 17 4 F Palo Alto
88 100 105 Carpenter August 96 34 22&23Blk 17 35 M S Painting N.Y.
88 101 106 Batie George W 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 40 M M Painter Ohio
88 101 106 Batie Kate 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 38 F M Housekeeping Penn
88 101 106 Batie Berthy M 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 8 F *
88 101 106 Batie Fanny G 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 5 F *
88 101 106 Giff Caterine 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 62 F W Penn
88 101 106 Giff Carrie 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 18 F S *
88 101 106 Giff Thomas 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 28 M S Plastering Penn
88 101 106 Leavy Thomas 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 30 M S Breakesman Palo Alto
88 101 106 Clark Ray 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 29 M S Express MessengePalo Alto
88 102 107 Williams Israel M 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 34 M M Harness Maker Mich
88 102 107 Williams Laura 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 25 F M Housekeeping Ill
88 102 107 Williams Claud D 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 7 M *
88 102 107 Williams Reginell 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 5 M *
88 102 107 Williams Dottie 96 34 1&8 Blk 18 1 F *
88 103 108 Johnson John 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 40 M M Butcher Norway
88 103 108 Johnson Mary 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 39 F M Housekeeping Sweeden
88 103 108 Johnson Anna 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 14 F *ton
88 103 108 Johnson Edward 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 12 M *
88 103 108 Johnson Odelia 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 10 F Palo Alto
88 103 108 Johnson Matilda 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 8 F Palo Alto
88 103 108 Johnson Louis O 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 3 M Palo Alto
88 103 108 Guyle Bertel P 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 25 M S Railroader Denmark
88 103 108 Stanley Albert 96 34 Blk 4 East Ruthven 2* M S Carpenter *