TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES State of Iowa, Plymouth County Elgin Township, 1 June 1900 Dist 101, John B. Owings, Enumerator (the 1900 census included very valuable family data) |
| Werley, Mathias, HEAD, b.Oct 1849, Germany | Age 50, Married, farmer |
| Werley, Rosena, WIFE, b. May 1845, Germany | Age 55, Married |
| ...........,William, son, b. Dec 1879, Illinois | Age 20, Single, farmer |
| ..........., Mathias, son, b. Sept 1883, Iowa | Age 16, Single, farmer |
| Pech, Ferdinand, HEAD, b. Feb 1849, Germany | Age 51, Married 24 (5) years, farmer |
| Pech, Johanna, WIFE, b. Jun 1869, Germany | Age 30, Married 5 years, 2 children/2 living children |
| ........,Herman, son, b. Sept 1878, Iowa | Age 21, Single, farmer |
| ........,Rosa A., dau, b. Sept 1883, Iowa | Age 16, Single |
| ........,Caroline M., dau, b. Mar 1885, Iowa | Age 15, Single |
| ........,William F., son, b.Apr 1886, Iowa | Age 14, Single, farmer |
| ........,Ferdinand, son, b. Apr 1887, Iowa | Age 12, Single, farmer |
| ........,George H., son, b. Aug 1889, Iowa | Age 10, Single |
| ........,Lillie, dau, b. May 1892, Iowa | Age 8, Single |
| ........,John L., son, b. Jun 1896, Iowa | Age 4, Single |
| ........,Edward H., son, b. Mar 1898, Iowa | Age 2, Single |
| Groetken, Mary, HEAD, b. Jul 1861, Minnesota | Age 38, Widowed, 7 children/7 living children, farmer |
| ..............,Henry, son, b. Nov 1886, Iowa | Age 13, Single |
| ..............,Joseph H., son, b. Mar 1888, Iowa | Age 12, Single |
| ..............,John, son, b. May 1890, Iowa | Age 10, Single |
| ..............,Elizabeth, dau, b. Mar 1892, Iowa | Age 8, Single |
| ..............,George D., son, b. Feb 1894, Iowa | Age 6, Single |
| ..............,William G., son, b. Mar 1896, Iowa | Age 4, Single |
| ..............,Mary, dau, b. Feb 1899, Iowa | Age 1, Single |
| Kemp, John, servant, b. Jan 1877, Iowa | Age 23, Single, farm laborer |
| Falk, William, HEAD, b. Mar 1858, Germany | Age 42, Married 16 years, farmer |
| .......,Amelia, WIFE, b. Jan 1860, Germany | Age 40, Married 16 years, 9 children/6 living children |
| .......,Willie, son, b. Feb 1885, Iowa | Age 15, Single, farm laborer |
| .......,Martha, dau, b. Nov 1886, Iowa | Age 13, Single |
| .......,George, son, b. Feb 1890, Iowa | Age 10, Single |
| .......,Frank, son, b. Jul 1893, Iowa | Age 6, Single |
| .......,Dora, dau, b. Nov 1897, Iowa | Age 2, Single |
| .......,Mamie, dau, b. Jul 1899, Iowa | Age 10/12, Single |
| Werley, Carrie, lodger, b. Apr 1888, Iowa | Age 12, Single |
| Lewis, Gerhard, HEAD, b. Oct 1862, Wisconsin | Age 37, Married 11 years, farmer |
| Lewis, Anna, WIFE, b. Feb 1864, Iowa | Age 35, Married 11 years, 5 children/5 living children |
| .........,Henry, son, b. Dec 1889, Iowa | Age 10, Single |
| .........,John, son, b. Aug 1892, Iowa | Age 7, Single |
| .........,Melarria, dau, b. Apr 1894, Iowa | Age 6, Single |
| .........,George, son, b. Aug 1897, Iowa | Age 3, Single |
| .........,William, son, b. Oct 1899, Iowa | Age 1, Single |
| Henrich, Peter, servant, b. Oct 1870, Germany | Age 29, Single, farm laborer |
| Riternthalor, Mary, servant, b. Jul 1876, Germany | Age 23, Single |
| Potter, Rebeckah, HEAD, b. Oct 1848, Illinois | Age 51, Widowed, 9 children/7 living children |
| .........,Elizabeth, dau, b. Jan 1871, Illinois | Age 29, Single |
| .........,K(or)Hatter, son, b. Jul 1872, Illinois | Age 27, Single, farmer |
| .........,Grace F., dau, b. Jan 1876, Illinois | Age 24, Single, teacher |
| .........,Daniel W., son, b. Nov 1878, Illinois | Age 21, Single, farmer |
| .........,Benjamin F., son, b. Oct 1881, Illinois | Age 18, Single, farmer |
| .........,Kitty May, dau, b. May 1883, Iowa | Age 17, Single |
| Anstine, Elmer F., HEAD, b Aug 1861, Illinois | Age 38, Married 11 years, farmer |
| Anstine, Maggie, WIFE, b. Aug 1863, Canada | Age 36, Married 11 years, 1 child/1 living child |
| ............,Elsworth G., son, b. Sept 1893, Iowa | Age 6, Single |
| Reints, Harry, HEAD, b. Oct 1864, Illinois | Age 35, Married 8 years, farmer |
| Reints, Martha, WIFE, b. Aug 1874, Illinois | Age 25, Married 8 years, 4 children/4 living children |
| .........,Carrie, dau, b. Mar 1893, Iowa | Age 7, Single |
| .........,Henry, son, b. Aug 1894, Iowa | Age 5, Single |
| .........,Willie, son, b. Mar 1896, Iowa | Age 4, Single |
| .........,Lewis, son, b. Oct 1898, Iowa | Age 1, Single |
| Krugenberger, James, servant, b. Nov 1858, Switzrlnd | Age 41, Widowed, |
| Walkup, John, HEAD, b. Oct 1863, W. Virginia | Age 36, Married 14 years, farmer |
| Walkup, Mozzema, WIFE, b. Jun 1867, Illinois | Age 32, Married 14 years, 0 children |
| Rees, Edward, HEAD, b. Jan 1842, Wales | Age 58, Married 38 years, farmer |
| Rees, Ann, WIFE, b. Sept 1844, Wales | Age 55, Married 38 years, 5 children/5 living children |
| .......,William G., son, b. Nov 1882, Iowa | Age 17, Single, farmer |
| .......,Fred B., son, b. Jul 1884, Iowa | Age 15, Single, farmer |
| Daugherty, Anthony, HEAD, b. Mar 1819, Maryland | Age 81, Married 26 years, farmer |
| Daugherty, Mary F., WIFE, b. Mar 1853, New Jersey | Age 47, Married 26 years, 4 children/4 living children |
| ...............,Anthony, son, b. Jan 1877, Iowa | Age 23, Single |
| ...............,Alvira, dau, b. Feb 1885, Iowa | Age 15, Single |
| ...............,John H., son, b. June 1888, Iowa | Age 11, Single |
| Conner, William C., HEAD, b. Jul 1873, Maryland | Age 26, Married 4 years, farmer |
| Conner, Mary E., WIFE, b. Sept 1874, Iowa | Age 25, Married 4 years, 3 children/2 living children |
| ...........,Henry, son, b. Dec 1896, Iowa | Age 3, Single |
| ...........,Anthony, son, b. Feb 1898, Iowa | Age 2, Single |
| ...........,Nathan L., son, b. Mar 1899, Iowa | Age 1, Single |
| Hinde, John R., HEAD, b. Aug 1865, Iowa | Age 34, Married 4 years, farmer |
| Hinde, Estella, WIFE, b. Mar 1877, Iowa | Age 23, Married 4 years, 1 child/1 living child |
| .........,Harold, son, b. Oct 1897, Iowa | Age 2, Single |
| Engels, Mitford, HEAD, b. May 1854, Germany | Age 46, Single, farmer |
| .........,Cecilia, sister, b. Aug 1852, Germany | Age 47, Single |
| .........,Katie, niece, b. Apr 1885, Germany | Age 15, Single |
| Nussbaum, Jacob, HEAD, b. Aug 1856, Germany | Age 43, Married 15 years, farmer |
| Nussbaum, Augusta L., WIFE, b. Feb 1860, Germany | Age 40, Married 15 years, 1 child/1 living child |
| ................,Walter, son, b. Feb 1898, Iowa | Age 2, Single |
| Wilmus, Peter, servant, b. Jan 1865, Germany | Age 34, Single, farm laborer |
| Reeves, Arthur, HEAD, b. Mar 1847, England | Age 53, Married 27 years, farmer |
| Reeves, Elizabeth, WIFE, b. Aug 1844, England | Age 55, Married 27 years, 14 children/7 living children |
| ..........,William J., son, b. Dec 1875, Iowa | Age 24, Single, farmer |
| ..........,Wilbert H., son, b. Mar 1878, Iowa | Age 22, Single, farmer |
| ..........,Nettie, dau, b. May 1880, Iowa | Age 20, Single |
| ..........,Clarence W., son, Dec 1883, Iowa | Age 16, Single, farmer |
| ..........,Jessie, dau, b. Nov 1887, Iowa | Age 12, Single |
| Lancaster, William, HEAD, b. Jun 1844, England | Age 55, Married 35 years, farmer |
| Lancaster, Margaret, WIFE, b. Aug 1847, England | Age 52, Married 35 years, 11 children/7 living children |
| ..............,Christopher, son, b. (info is too dark), Iowa | Age 25, Single, farmer |