CENSUS:  1856 State Census - High Point Township, Decatur County, Iowa


Transcribed by Pam Shelton-Anderson for the IAGenWeb State Census Project
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Formatted July 1999 by Kermit L. Kittleson.

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CENSUS YEAR:   1856                           CENSUS DAY:         July 7, 1856
STATE:         Iowa                           ENUMERATOR:         [unknown]
COUNTY:        Decatur                        ENUMERATOR DATE:    [unknown]
TOWNSHIP:      High Point                     MEDIA SOURCE:       [unknown]
TOWN:                                         MICROFILM NUMBER:   FHL# 1021296

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:

2012 July: updated surname "Stack" to "Slack."

                      KEY
               Dw ... Dwelling Number                  NVV... Native Voter
               Fam... Family Number                    Ali... Alien
               Sx ... sex                              Mil... Military
               Ma ... Married                          D/D... Deaf/Dumb
               Di ... Divorced                         Idi... Idiotic
               YIS... Years living in State of Iowa    LO ... Land Owner
               NLV... Naturalized Voter

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Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   1  232   1   1 Samuel           Seybold       31 M  1         2 IN       Blacksmi       1           1           1
   2  232         Elisabeth        Seybold       25 F  1         2 IN
   3  232         Rossana          Seybold        6 F            2 IN
   4  232         George           Seybold        5 M            2 IN
   5  232         William          Seybold        1 M            1 IA
   6  232         Elisabeth        Bennet        70 F            2 No                                                    The letters NO are written in the state of birth column
   7  232   2   2 C H              Alexander     35 M  1         1 IN       farmer         1           1           1
   8  232         Sarrah           Alexander     29 F  1         1 IN
   9  232         Cuscis           Alexander      8 M            1 IN
  10  232         Cugne            Alexander      6 M            1 IN
  11  232         Morris           Alexander      4 M            1 IN
  12  232         Corra            Alexander      1 F            1 IN
  13  232         Salann           Flinn          2 F            1 IN
  14  232         Martha           Shields       17 F            1 IN
  15  232         George           Shields       14 M            1 IN
  16  232   3   3 Thomas           Williams      52 M  1         2 VA       farmer         1                             Birthplace may also have been a Vr and not a Va
  17  232         Hirram           Williams      22 M            2 OH                      1           1           1
  18  232         John             Williams      19 M            2 OH
  19  232         Lisa             Williams      16 F            2 IN

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  20  232         Samuel           Williams      13 M            2 IN
  21  232   4   4 Lewis            Clark         33 M            6 OH       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column obscured by page fold
  22  232         Lavina           Clark         27 F            6 OH
  23  232         Mary             Clark          8 F            6 IN
  24  232         Thomas           Clark          5 M            6 IN
  25  232         John             Clark          3 M            3 IA
  26  232         Sarry            Clark          1 F            1 IA
  27  232         Silvester        Beazley       19 M            1 IN       farmer         1           1
  28  232   5   5 John             Pryor         45 M  1         3 VA                      1                             Land ownership column obscured by page fold
  29  232         Hannor           Pryor         36 F  1         3 OH
  30  232         Leroy            Pryor         13 M            3 OH
  31  232         Namoa            Pryor         11 F            3 OH
  32  232         Allen            Pryor          9 M            3 OH
  33  232         Lela             Pryor          6 F            3 OH
  34  232         Franklin         Pryor          3 M            3 OH
  35  232         Wayne            Pryor          1 M            1 IA
  36  232   6   6 John             Mitchel       46 M  1         1 VA
  37  232         C *              Mitchel       34 F  1         1 PA
  38  232         Thomas           Williams      10 M            2 IN

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   1  234  75  74 John B           Wills         36 M  1         2 OH       farmer         1           1           1     Dwelling and family numbers are as they appear on the census
   2  234         Casinda          Wills         29 F  1         2 VA
   3  234         James            Wills          6 M            2 IN
   4  234         John             Wills          4 M            2 IN
   5  234         William          Wills          1 M            1 IA
   6  234  76  75 Thomas           Tharp         69 M  1           MD                      1
   7  234         Elisabeth        Tharp         58 F  1           PA
   8  234         Zeno             Tharp         29 M  1         1 OH       farmer         1           1           1
   9  234         Christeen        Tharp         20 F  1         1 Germany
  10  234         Catharine        Tharp          2 F            1 IN
  11  234         Morgan           Tharp          1 M              OH
  12  234         Thomas           Tharp         26 M            1 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  13  234  76  76 William          Scott         35 M  1         7 IN       farmer         1           1           1
  14  234         Sarah            Tharp         20 F              OH
  15  234         Walles           Tharp         12 M              OH
  16  234         Martha           Scott         21 F            1 TN
  17  234         Marion           Scott          2 M            2 IA
  18  234         Christopher      Scott          1 M            1 IA
  19  234  77  77 Joseph           Walters       26 M  1         2 IN                      1           1

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  20  234         Elisabeth        Walters       23 F  1         2 IN
  21  234         Alexander        Walters       15 M            2 IN
  22  234         John             Walters       12 M            2 IN
  23  234         Joseph           Walters       10 M            2 IN
  24  234         Aaron            Walters        6 M            2 IN
  25  234         Prissela         Walters        3 F            2 IN
  26  234  78  78 George           Marriet       45 M  1         8 KY       farmer         1           1           1
  27  234         Elisabeth        Marriet       41 F  1         8 TN
  28  234         Samuel           Marriet       17 M            8 IN
  29  234         Sarrah           Marriet       16 F            8 IN
  30  234         Perry            Marriet       13 M            8 MO
  31  234         James            Marriet       12 M            8 MO
  32  234         Edward           Marriet       10 M            8 MO
  33  234         George           Marriet        7 M            8 MO
  34  234         Mary             Marriet        3 F            3 IA
  35  234  79  79 Perry            Moss          29 M  1         8 **       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column obscured by page fold, birthplace look only li
  36  234         Manerva          Moss          23 F  1         8 IN
  37  234         Mary             Moss           4 F            4 IA
  38  234         Cornelus         Moss           2 M            2 IA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  39  234         Marget           Lins          26 F     1      3 IN
   1  236  80  80 Lewis            Jonson        45 M  1        14 Germany  farmer             1       1           1
   2  236         Barbery          Jonson        44 F  1        14 Germany
   3  236         Henry            Jonson        20 M           14 IL
   4  236         Lewis            Jonson        18 M           14 IL
   5  236         Abraham          Jonson        15 M           14 IL
   6  236         Marget           Jonson        14 F           14 IA
   7  236         Fanny            Jonson         9 F            9 IA
   8  236         Barbery          Jonson         6 F            6 IA
   9  236         Mary             Jonson         4 F            4 IA
  10  236         Manda            Jonson         1 F            1 IA
  11  236  81  81 John             Nowman        27 M  1         5 IN                      1           1
  12  236         Martha           Nowman        21 F  1         8 IN
  13  236         Ralph            Bradney       25 M  1         5 IN
  14  236         Elisabeth        Bradney       23 F  1         6 OH
  15  236  82  82 Eliga            Fesler        42 M  1         1 PA       farmer         1           1           1
  16  236         Mary             Fesler        35 F  1         1 England
  17  236         Hariet           Fesler        18 F            1 PA
  18  236         Clarrah          Fesler        17 F            1 PA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  19  236         Elisabeth        Fesler        13 F            1 OH
  20  236         William          Fesler        11 M            1 OH
  21  236         Andrew           Fesler         8 M            1 OH
  22  236         Mannerva         Fesler         2 F            1 OH
  23  236         Josfine          Fesler         1 F            1 OH
  24  236  89  89 Andrew           King          27 M  1        10 VA       farmer         1           1           1     Dwelling and family number are as they appear on the census
  25  236         Molissa          King          20 F  1        10 OH
  26  236         Elias            King           1 M            1 IA
  27  236         Marget           King          60 F           10 VA
  28  236         ***as            King          40 F           10 VA                                                    First name was heavily smudge and written over and could not be read
  29  236         Elias            King          26 M           11 VA
  30  236         Mary             King          20 F           11 VA
  31  236         Sarah            King          18 F           11 OH
  32  236         Susanna          King          11 F           11 OH
  33  236         George           King           7 M            7 IA
  34  236  90  90 Andrew           Bradney       55 M  1         6 VA
  35  236         Amanda           Bradney       50 F  1         6 PA
  36  236         Absolam          Bradney       21 M            6 OH
  37  236         Jane             Bradney       16 F            6 OH

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  38  236         Emline           Bradney       14 F            6 OH
   1  238         Nancy            Mitchel       13 F            1 OH
   2  238         William          Mitchel       10 M            1 OH
   3  238         Silvester        Mitchel        7 M            1 OH
   4  238         Mary             Mitchel        5 F            1 OH
   5  238         Rosetta          Mitchel        1 F            1 IA
   6  238   7   7 Azeno            Warrington    41 M  1         3 MD       farmer         1           1           1     Dwelling and family number are as they appear on the census
   7  238         Martha           Warrington    34 F  1         3 MD                                                    Age was hard to read
   8  238         John             Warrington    17 M            3 MD
   9  238         Mary             Warrington    16 F            3 MD
  10  238         Nathaniel        Warrington    14 M            3 MD
  11  238         Sarrah           Warrington    12 F            3 MD
  12  238         Joseph           Warrington    10 M            3 MD
  13  238         Jane             Warrington     5 F            3 MD
  14  238         Jula             Warrington     3 F            3 MD                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
  15  238         William          Warrington     1 M            1 IA
  16  238   8   8 Benjamin         Wooley        37 M  1         3 NJ       farmer         1           1           1
  17  238         Mary             Wooley        33 F  1         3 NJ
  18  238         William          Wooley        15 M            3 OH

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  19  238         John             Wooley        13 M            3 MI
  20  238         Abner            Wooley        11 M            3 IN
  21  238         Ann              Wooley         9 F            3 IN
  22  238         Elisabeth        Wooley         7 F            3 IN
  23  238         Liddy            Wooley         5 F            3 IL
  24  238   9   9 S H              Shepard       38 M  1         2 VA       farmer         1           1           1
  25  238         Ann              Shepard       28 F  1         2 NY
  26  238         Fiate            Shepard        5 F            2 OH                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
  27  238         Lanny            Shepard        1 F            1 IA
  28  238  10  10 * C              Brant         28 M  1         1 OH                      1           1           1     First initials were erased and smudged and were unreadable
  29  238         Mariah           Brant         16 F  1         1 OH
  30  238  11  11 William          Beggs         23 M  1         7 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  31  238         Ellen            Beggs         23 F  1        14 OH
  32  238         Marget           Forbes        20 F           14 OH
  33  238         James            Beggs          2 M            2 IA
  34  238         Elisabeth        Beggs          1 F            1 IA
  35  238  12  12 Roland           Hankins       36 M  1         8 OH       farmer         1           1
  36  238         Mary             Hankins          F  1         8 OH                                                    Age was smudged and crossed out and the second digit not readable
  37  238         Malinda          Hankins        6 F            6 IA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  38  238         James            Hankins        3 M            3 IA
  39  238         Hariet           Hankins        2 F            2 IA
   1  240         Elisabeth        Hankins       55 F     1      1 VA
   2  240         Barbery          Davison       25 F            1 OH
   3  240         Richard          Hankins       19 M            1 IN                                  1
   4  240         Elisabeth        Hankins       15 F            1 IN
   5  240         Francis          Hankins       13 F            1 IN
   6  240         Joseph           Hankins       11 M            1 IN
   7  240  13  13 James            Reatherford   44 M  1         7 TN       farmer         1           1           1
   8  240         Emla             Reatherford   38 F  1         7 KY
   9  240         Elisabeth        Reatherford   11 F            7 IN
  10  240         Marget           Reatherford    9 F            7 IN
  11  240         James            Reatherford    7 M            7 IA
  12  240         Mary             Reatherford    5 F            5 IA
  13  240         John             Griffith      12 M            7 Nor
  14  240         Liddy            Hackings      20 F            7 Nor
  15  240  14  14 Robert           Holland       29 M            3 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  16  240         Catherin         Holland       30 F            3 VA
  17  240  15  15 Thomas           Chamberlian   39 M  1         1 PA                      1           1           1

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  18  240         Elisabeth        Chamberlin    32 F  1         1 NY                                                    Spelling of the surname differs from her husband
  19  240         William          Chamberlin    10 M            1 OH
  20  240         John             Chamberlin     9 M            1 OH
  21  240         Marret           Chamberlin     7 M            1 OH
  22  240         Harriet          Chamberlin     5 F            1 OH
  23  240         Jane             Chamberlin     3 F            1 OH
  24  240  16  16 Davison          Macy          30 M  1         2 NJ       farmer         1           1           1
  25  240         Sarrah           Macy          28 F  1         2 NJ
  26  240         William          Macy           6 M            2 IN
  27  240         Joseph           Macy           5 M            2 IN
  28  240         Ann              Macy           3 F            2 IN
  29  240         William          Macy          16 M            2 IN
  30  240  17  17 Daniel           Hankins       52 M  1         9 VA       farmer         1                       1
  31  240         Ann              Hankins       50 F  1         9 OH
  32  240         Alexander        Hankins       20 M            9 IN
  33  240         James            Hankins       17 M            9 IN
  34  240         Lusinda          Hankins       15 F            9 IN
  35  240         Amos             Hankins       11 M            9 IN
  36  240         Enoch            Hankins       11 M            9 IN

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  37  240         Mary             Hankins        9 F            9 IA
  38  240         Artimka          Hankins       17 F            1 IN
   1  242  18  18 Samuel           Baker         36 M  1         5 NY       farmer         1           1           1
   2  242         Carline          Baker         25 F  1         5 NY
   3  242         Luu              Baker          4 F            4 IA                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
   4  242         Bert             Baker          1 M            1 IA
   5  242         Angie            Smith         12 F            1 OH
   6  242         Conard           Hight         19 M            1 OH
   7  242  19  19 Clark            Lampton       31 M  1         4 NY
   8  242         Eunice           Lampton       30 F  1         4 NY
   9  242         Stephen          Lampton        5 M            4 OH
  10  242         Etta             Lampton        1 F            1 IA
  11  242         Nathaniel        Bryon         13 M            2 OH
  12  242  20  20 James            Paris         46 M  1        12 KY       farmer         1                       1
  13  242         Polly            Paris         35 F  1        12 KY
  14  242         William          Paris         15 M           12 MO
  15  242         Nancy            Paris         12 F           12 MO
  16  242         Catharine        Paris         10 F           10 IA
  17  242         James            Parris         8 M            8 IA
  18  242         John             Parris         6 M            6 IA
  19  242         Henry            Parris         6 M            6 IA
  20  242         Bengamin         Parris         3 M            3 IA                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
  21  242         Morgan           Parris         1 M            1 IA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  22  242         William          Minor         15 M           15 IA
  23  242  21  21 Isaac            Miller        41 M  1         1 PA                      1           1           1
  24  242         Elisabeth        Miller        37 F  1         1 PA
  25  242         Jane             Miller        14 F            1 OH
  26  242         Carline          Miller        12 F            1 OH
  27  242         George           Miller        10 M            1 OH
  28  242         Catherine        Miller         7 F            1 OH
  29  242  22  22 Jessa            Phillips      63 M  1         6 VA       farmer         1                       1
  30  242         Sarrah           Phillips      54 F  1         6 VA
  31  242         Balistine        Phillips      24              6 OH                                                    Sex not listed
  32  242         Jessa            Phillips      18              6 OH                                  1
  33  242         Marry            Phillips      15              6 VA
  34  242  23  23 Isaac            Phillips      22 M            6 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  35  242         Nancy            Phillips      23 F           12 IN
  36  242         Ann              Phillips       2 F            2 IA
  37  242         Inni             Phillips       1 F            1 IA
   1  244  24  24 James            Melton        30 M  1        16 TN                      1           1           1
   2  244         Rebeca           Melton        28 F  1        12 OH
   3  244         Daniel           Melton         5 M            5 IA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   4  244         Emamm            Melton         1 F            1 IA                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
   5  244         Martha           Mendhall      57 F     1     16 tn
   6  244  25  25 John             Hamm          37 M  1         2 VA       farmer         1           1           1
   7  244         Hariet           Hamm          31 F  1         2 OH
   8  244         John             Hamm           9 M            2 IN
   9  244         Mary             Hamm           7 F            2 IN
  10  244         Hariet           Hamm           5 F            2 IL
  11  244         July             Hamm           5 F            2 IL
  12  244         Albert           Hamm           2 M            2 IL
  13  244         Lonso            Hamm           1 M            1 IA
  14  244  26  26 Joseph           Hamm          55 M  1         2 VA
  15  244         Lineth           Hamm          52 F  1         2 VA
  16  244         Ann              Hamm          22 F            2 OH
  17  244         Virgina          Hamm          18 F            2 VA
  18  244         Marion           Hamm          16 M            2 MO
  19  244         Macy             Hamm          16 M            2 MO
  20  244         Manda            Hamm          15 F            2 MO
  21  244         Pery             Hamm          11 M            2 MO
  22  244         Lisis            Hamm           1 F            1 IA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  23  244  27  27 George           Hamm          28 M  1         3 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  24  244         Elisabeth        Hamm          28 F  1         3 KY
  25  244         Ann              Hamm           6 F            3 MO
  26  244         Samerica         Hamm           3 F            3 MO
  27  244         Albert           Hamm           1 M            1 IA
  28  244  28  28 John             Hamm          20 M  1         3 VA                      1           1           1
  29  244         Sarrah           Hamm          19 F  1         3 IN
  30  244         Willam           Hamm           2 M            2 IA
  31  244  29  29 Uriah            Hamm          53 M  1         1 VA
  32  244         Sarah            Hamm          44 F  1         1 VA
  33  244         Lusinda          Hamm          18 F            1 OH
  34  244         Inn              Hamm          15 M            1 OH
  35  244         Robert           Hamm          13 M            1 IL
  36  244         Sarah            Hamm           6 F            1 IL
  37  244  30  30 Hampto           Barlet        29 M  1         2 OH       farmer         1           1           1     First name is as it appears on the census
  38  244         Suanna           Barlet        22 F  1         2 OH                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
   1  246  31  31 James            Walker        36 M  1         1 VA                      1           1
   2  246         Susanna          Walker        33 F  1         1 VA
   3  246         Marnes           Walker        19 M            1 VA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   4  246         Adilla           Walker        11 F            1 OH
   5  246         Egger            Walker         5 M            1 OH
   6  246         Lisa             Walker         8 F            1 OH
   7  246         Andrew           Walker         4 M            1 OH
   8  246         Lucinda          Walker         2 F            1 OH
   9  246         Joseph           Scott         53 M  1         1 VA
  10  246         Elisabeth        Scott         52 F  1         1 VA
  11  246  32  32 Jacen            Bennet        42 M  1         2 CT                                                    State of birth is written as Con
  12  246         Ann              Bennet        40 F  1         2 TN
  13  246         William          Bennet        23 M            2 IN
  14  246         Rolen            Bennet        13 M            2 IL
  15  246         Harriet          Bennet         7 F            2 IL
  16  246         Hiriam           Bennet        10 M            2 IL                                                    First name is as it appears on the census
  17  246         John             Bennet         2 M            2 IA
  18  246         Isaac            Mendenhall    25 M  1         3 IN                      1           1           1
  19  246         Embly            Mendenhall    19 F  1        12 MO
  20  246  33  33 William          Nutter        32 M  1         1 VA                      1           1           1
  21  246         Martha           Nutter        26 F  1         1 OH
  22  246         Luther           Nutter        10 M            1 OH

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  23  246         Mary             Nutter         7 F            1 OH
  24  246         Sarrah           Nutter         3 F            1 OH
  25  246  34  34 George           Ellas         27 M            2 NY
  26  246         Feba             Ellas         25 F            2 NY
  27  246         Clara            Ellas          4 F            2 IN
  28  246         Harry            Ellas          2 M            2 IA
  29  246         Charles          Cary          26 M            1 OH                      1           1           1
  30  246  35  35 Albert           Ellas         32 M  1         2 NY                      1           1           1
  31  246         Marry            Ellas         23 F  1         2 NY
  32  246  36  36 Elisha           Mayer         32 M            1 NY                      1           1           1
  33  246         Judson           Mayer         23 M            1 NY
  34  246  37  37 Richard          Baker         26 M  1         5 OH                      1           1           1
  35  246         Sarrah           Baker         25 F  1        12 IN
  36  246         Feridon          Baker          1 M            1 IA
  37  246         Nathaniel        Pryor         13 M            1 OH
  38  246         Ruthy            Pryor         10 F            1 OH
   1  248  38  38 David            Gochenour     32 M  1         1 VA       farmer         1           1           1
   2  248         Jane             Gochenour     32 F  1         1 OH
   3  248         Mary             Gochenour     19 F            1 OH

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   4  248         Barbary          Gochenour     12 F            1 OH
   5  248         Adam             Gochenour     11 M            1 OH
   6  248         Elisabeth        Gochenour     10 F            1 OH
   7  248         Loretta          Gochenour      9 F            1 OH
   8  248         David            Gochenour      7 M            1 OH
   9  248         Cristina         Gochenour      5 F            1 OH
  10  248         Robert           Gochenour      4 M            1 OH
  11  248         Jane             Gochenour      2 F            1 OH
  12  248         Lidda            Gochenour      1 F            1 OH
  13  248  39  39 John             Sanders       29 M  1         1 IN                      1           1           1
  14  248         Sarrah           Sanders       23 F  1         1 IN
  15  248         William          Sanders        5 M            1 IN
  16  248         Sisk             Sanders        3 M            1 IL
  17  248         Leavina          Sanders        2 F            1 IL
  18  248  40  40 Charles          Ingram        28 M  1        11 IN       farmer         1           1           1
  19  248         Suanna           Ingram        28 F  1         8 VA
  20  248  41  41 James            Sims          44 M  1        11 VA                      1           1           1
  21  248         Amanda           Sims          40 F  1        11 KY
  22  248         William          Sims          21 M           11 OH

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  23  248         Samuel           Sims          13 M           11 OH
  24  248         John             Sims           8 M            8 IA
  25  248         Jane             Sims           6 F            6 IA
  26  248         Robert           Sims           4 M            4 IA
  27  248  42  42 Daniel           Chambers      40 M           11 NJ       farmer         1           1           1     There is a possibility that it is NY and not NJ on birthplace
  28  248         Elisabeth        Chambers      40 F           11 NJ                                                    There is a possibility that it is NY and not NJ on birthplace
  29  248         Auston           Chambers      16 M           11 PA
  30  248         Sarrah           Chambers      12 F           12 PA                                                    Years in state is listed as 12 on the census
  31  248         Marry            Chambers      10 F           10 IA
  32  248         Amos             Chambers       2 M            2 IA
  33  248  43  43 Jonathan         Briley        60 M     1      1 MD                                                    Second digit of age was very hard to read
  34  248  44  44 James            Hite          35 M  1         1 PA       farmer         1           1
  35  248         Marget           Hite          32 F            1 OH
  36  248         Conrad           Hite          12 M            1 OH
  37  248         Hanner           Hite           3 F            1 OH
  38  248         John             Hite           1 M            1 IA
   1  250         Alminia          Pryor          7 F            1 OH
   2  250         Luke             Pryor          5 M            1 OH
   3  250  45  45 Benjamin         Hawkins       31 M  1         7 KY       farmer         1           1           1

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   4  250         Elisabeth        Hawkins       32 F  1         7 OH
   5  250  46  46 David            Thomson       32 M  1         2 OH       farmer         1           1           1
   6  250         Mary             Thomson       30 F  1         2 OH
   7  250  47  47 Gabriel          Trullinger    52 M  1        13 OH       farmer                                       The enumerator had trouble spelling this surname for the family
   8  250         Elisabeth        Trulington    42 F  1        13 OH
   9  250         Marry            Trulington    18 F           13 IN
  10  250         Catharine        Trulington    13 F           13 IL
  11  250         Sarah            Trullingter   11 F           11 IA
  12  250         Joanna           Trullingter    9 F            9 IA
  13  250         Martha           Trullingter    7 F            7 IA
  14  250         Joseph           Trullingter    3 M            3 IA
  15  250  48  48 Feba             Silvers       39 F     1      2 KY       farmer
  16  250         James            Silvers       16 M            2 IN
  17  250         Marget           Silvers       15 F            2 IN
  18  250         Lisa             Silvers        8 F            2 IN
  19  250         Lucinda          Silvers        6 F            2 IN
  20  250         Carline          Silvers        2 F            2 IN
  21  250  49  49 I G              Carr          27 M  1        17 IN       farmer         1           1           1     There is a possibility that the first initial is a J
  22  250         Sarah            Carr          29 F  1         7 TN

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  23  250         William          Carr           4 M            4 IA
  24  250         Thomas           Carr           2 M            2 IA
  25  250  50  50 Jessa            Silvers       35 M  1         7 KY       farmer         1           1           1
  26  250         Ellen            Silvers       24 F  1         7 IN
  27  250         Cass             Silvers        6 M            6 IA
  28  250         Thomas           Silvers        4 M            4 IA
  29  250         Elisabeth        Silvers        2 F            2 IA
  30  250  51  51 Ruben            Hampton       53 M  1         3 TN       farmer         1           1           1
  31  250         Hanner           Hampton       35 F  1         3 TN
  32  250         Martha           Hampton       20 F            3 OH
  33  250         Martain          Hampton       15 M            3 IN
  34  250         Jane             Hampton       13 F            3 IN
  35  250         Andrew           Hampton       11 M            3 IN
  36  250         George           Hampton        9 M            3 IN
  37  250         Rubin            Hampton        4 M            3 IN
   1  252  52  52 Peter            Huffman       45 M  1        12 IN       farmer         1           1           1
   2  252         Rachel           Huffman       43 F  1        12 IN
   3  252         John             Huffman       18 M           12 IN
   4  252         Jonathan         Huffman       16 M           12 IA                                                    The state of birth and years in state are as they appear on the cens

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   5  252         Malinda          Huffman       11 F           11 IA
   6  252         Marget           Huffman        7 F            7 IA
   7  252         Nancy            Huffman        5 F            5 IA
   8  252  53  53 Uriah            Hadley        35 M  1         5 IN       farmer         1
   9  252         Ladain           Hadley        25 F  1        12 IN
  10  252         Alva             Hadley        12 M            5 IN
  11  252         Harten           Hadley        10 M            5 IN
  12  252         Henry            Hadley         3 M            3 IA
  13  252         Martha           Hadley         1 F            1 IA
  14  252  54  54 James            Reynolds      40 M  1        10 MD       farmer         1           1           1
  15  252         Martha           Reynolds      42 F  1        10 KY
  16  252         John             Reynolds      18 M           16 IN                                  1
  17  252         Jessa            Reynolds      16 M           10 IN
  18  252         Wesley           Reynolds      15 M           15 IN
  19  252         William          Reynolds      13 M           13 IN
  20  252         Joseph           Reynolds      11 M           11 IA
  21  252         James            Reynolds       6 M            6 IA
  23  252  55  55 Many             Rosengrant    33 M  1         4 TN       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  24  252         Ruth             Rosengrant    30 F  1         4 TN
  25  252         Thomas           Rosengrant     6 M            4 TN
  26  252         Martha           Rosengrant     3 F            3 IA
  27  252         Lisa             Rosengrant     1 F            1 IA
  28  252  56  56 John             Huse          25 M  1         2 OH                      1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  29  252         Samntha          Huse          16 F  1         2 OH
  30  252  57  57 Levi             Smith         33 M  1         2 VA       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  31  252         Sharlet          Smith         30 F  1         2 VA
  32  252         Elisabeth        Smith          9 F            2 VA
  33  252         Franklin         Smith          4 M            2 VA
  34  252  58  58 Heizikiah        Rogers        50 M  1         7 VA

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  35  252         Catharine        Rogers        50 F  1         7 No                                                    Birthplace is listed as No
  36  252         William          Rogers        21 M            7 IL
  37  252         Marian           Rogers        19 M            7 IL
  38  252         Martha           Rogers        17 F            7 IL
  39  252         John             Rogers        12 M            7 IN
  40  252         Jane             Rogers        10 F            7 IN
   1  254         Catharine        Rogers         9 F            7 IL
   2  254         Malinda          Rogers         5 F            5 IL
   3  254  59  59 William          Steel         35 M  1         5 IL       farmer         1           1           1
   4  254         Elisabeth        Steel         25 F  1         5 IN
   5  254         James            Steel         15 M            5 IL
   6  254         Luanna           Steel         13 F            5 IL
   7  254         Jane             Steel          9 F            5 IL
   8  254         William          Steel          3 M            3 IA
   9  254         Catharine        Steel          1 F            1 IA
  10  254  60  60 John             Swisher       44 M  1         4 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  11  254         Elisabeth        Swisher       42 F  1         4 OH
  12  254         Jane             Swisher       18 F            4 OH
  13  254         Ann              Swisher       16 F            4 OH

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  14  254         Alexander        Swisher       13 M            4 OH
  15  254         Elisabeth        Swisher        3 F            3 IA
  16  254  61  61 Jacob            Moss          26 M  1         5 IL       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  17  254         Flora            Moss          18 F  1         5 TN
  18  254  62  62 Samuel           Slack         28 M  1         6 Canada                              1
  19  254         Louisa           Slack         28 F  1         6 Canada
  20  254         David            Slack          3 M            3 IA
  21  254         Carles           Slack          2 M            2 IA
  23  254         Hester           Slack          1 F            1 IA
  24  254  63  63 Daniel           Ettleman      36 M  1         2 OH       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  25  254         Hannah           Ettleman      37 F  1         2 IL
  26  254         Sarrah           Ettleman      13 F            2 IL
  27  254         Hariam           Ettleman      11 M            2 IL
  28  254         Mary             Ettleman       9 F            2 IL
  29  254         Daniel           Ettleman       7 M            2 IL
  30  254         Jane             Ettleman       5 F            2 MO
  31  254         William          Ettleman       2 M            2 IA
  32  254         Manai            Ettleman       1 M            1 IA
  33  254  64  64 William          McAllister    40 M  1         3 OH       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  34  254         Emmaline         McAllister    40 F  1         3 VA
  35  254         Abigail          McAllister    68 F     1      3 NH
  36  254         Harve            McAllister    12 M            3 OH
  37  254         John             McAllister     9 M            3 OH
  38  254         Sariah           McAllister     7 F            3 OH
  39  254         Homer            McAllister     4 M            3 OH
  40  254         Marget           McAllister     1 F            1 IA
   1  256  65  65 Robert           McCartany     53 M     1      3 Scotland                    1       1           1
   2  256         John             McCartany     24 M            2 Scotland                1           1           1     Native voters is checked on him
   3  256         Robert           McCartany     21 M            2 Scotland                1           1           1     Native voters is checked on him
   4  256         Grace            McCartany     16 F            2 PA
   5  256         Elisabeth        McCartany     12 F            2 OH
   6  256  66  66 John             Fox           38 M  1         1 PA                      1           1           1
   7  256         Marget           Fox           38 F  1         1 Ireland
   8  256         Mary             Fox            8 F            1 PA
   9  256         Ellen            Fox            7 F            1 PA
  10  256         Elisabeth        Fox            5 F            1 PA
  11  256         Robert           Fox            3 M            1 PA
  12  256         Lorissa          Fox            1 F            1 MO

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  13  256  67  67 A J              Hall          39 M  1        10 IN       farmer         1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  14  256         Nancy            Hall          40 F  1        10 TN
  15  256         Jane             Hall          12 F           10 MO
  16  256         William          Hall           9 M            9 IA
  17  256         Sarrah           Hall           9 F            9 IA
  18  256         Miles            Hall           7 M            7 IA
  19  256         Lisa             Hall           2 F            2 IA
  20  256         Baby             Hall           1 M            1 IA
  21  256  68  68 James            Carr          42 M  1        17 KY                      1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  22  256         Lydda            Carr          35 F  1        17 KY
  23  256         Tucker           Carr          11 M           11 IA
  24  256         Sarrah           Carr           9 F            9 IA
  25  256         Oliver           Carr           7 M            7 IA
  26  256         John             Carr           5 M            5 IA
  27  256         William          Carr           1 M            1 IA
  28  256  69  69 Joseph           Slack         40 M  1         7 NY                      1           1                 Land ownership column is obscured by page fold
  29  256         Lavra            Slack         36 F  1         7 Canada                                                "Lavra" should be Laura per family researcher Larry R. Slack
  30  256         Mariah           Slack         19 F            7 Canada
  31  256         Elidda           Slack         16 F            7 NY

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  32  256         Marget           Slack         15 F            7 Canada
  33  256         Emley            Slack         12 F            7 Canada
  34  256         Catharine        Slack         10 F            7 Canada
  35  256         William          Slack          6 M            6 IA
  36  256         Charley          Slack          1 M            1 IA
   1  258         Luisa            Bradney       11 F            6 OH
   2  258         Ann              Bradney        9 F            6 OH
   3  258  91  91 Asa              Perdue        40 M  1         3 OH                      1           1           1     The dwelling/family numbers are as they appear on the census
   4  258         Mary             Perdue        28 F  1         3 OH
   5  258         James            Perdue        10 M            3 OH
   6  258         Jonathan         Perdue         8 M            3 IN
   7  258         Jasper           Perdue         6 M            3 IN
   8  258         William          Perdue         3 M            3 OH
   9  258         Jane             Perdue         1 F            1 IA
  10  258  92  92 Siles            Berchem       30 M  1         2 IN
  11  258         Mary             Berchem       25 F            2 IN
  12  258         George           Berchem        2 M            2 IN
  13  258         Thomas           Berchem        1 M            1 IA
   1  262  69  70 William          Carr          41 M  1        16 KY       farmer         1                       1

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

   2  262         Sarrah           Carr          35 F  1         6 TN
   3  262         James            Carr          21 M           16 IL
   4  262         William          Carr          16 M            6 IA
   5  262         Jessa            Carr          17 M            6 TN
   6  262         Rose             Carr          15 F            6 TN
   7  262         Mose             Carr          11 M            6 TN
   8  262         Sarrah           Carr          10 F           10 IA
   9  262         Marget           Carr          10 F           10 IA
  10  262         Emline           Carr           5 F            5 IA
  11  262         John             Carr           4 M            4 IA
  12  262         George           Carr           1 M            1 IA
  13  262  71  71 John             Carse         36 M  1         2 IN       farmer         1           1           1
  14  262         Elisabeth        Carse         34 F  1         2 France
  15  262         Sarrah           Carse         15 F            2 IN
  16  262         Andrew           Carse         12 M            2 IN
  17  262         Lyddly           Carse         10 F            2 IN
  18  262         Francis          Carse          8 M            2 IN
  19  262  72  72 Thomas           Silvers       42 M  1        10 Ky       farmer         1           1           1
  20  262         Elisabeth        Silvers       32 F  1        10 TN

Line Page  Dw Fam Given Name       Surname      Age Sx Ma Di   YIS Born     Occupation     NLV NVV Ali Mil D/D Idi LO  COMMENTS

  21  262         Stephen          Silvers       20 M           10 MO                                  1
  22  262         Sarrah           Silvers       17 F           10 MO
  23  262         William          Silvers       15 M           10 MO
  24  262         James            Silvers       14 M           10 MO
  25  262         John             Silvers       10 M           10 IA
  26  262         Jessa            Silvers        1 M            1 IA
  27  262         Thomas           Silvers        5 M            5 IA
  28  262  73  73 William          Sprowl        33 M  1         3 OH       farmer         1           1           1
  29  262         Mary             Sprowl        32 F  1         3 PA
  30  262         Ann              Sprowl        11 F            3 IN
  31  262         Robert           Sprowl         9 M            3 IN
  32  262         Jane             Sprowl         7 F            3 IN
  33  262         Jacob            Sprowl         4 M            3 IN
  34  262         Christin         Sprowl         1 F            1 IA
  35  262  74  74 Patterson        Moss          30 M  1         6 IL
  36  262         Lavina           Moss          28 F  1         6 OH
  37  262         Comdore          Moss           1 M            1 IA

End of High Point Township

Added to Decatur County IAGenWeb, March 2021.

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