1847 Marion County Census

Index of the 1847 Special Census for Marion County, Iowa

Certified by the Clerk of The Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, 27 Sep 1847. Copied from the original records in the Census Department of History and Archives, Des Moines, Iowa. This census record was compared with the 1850 census for Marion County and an asterisk (*) denotes that the same name appeared in that record. The numbers refer to the total inhabitants in each household.

This information was entered into a Filemaker Pro database by Randy L. Dop on 3 Jan 1997 from a typed copy. Thanks to Jean Leeper, President of the Marion County Genealogical Society, for providing this information.


Surnames A - C

  Adamson, Seth         8  |    Blear, Wesley         3  |    Carney, L C           6
  Alley, Andrew         6  |  * Bond, Solomon         4  |  * Carr, G               8
* Alley, John W         4  |  * Bonebrake, John       7  |    Carr, Hiram C         3
* Alley, Jonathan       2  |    Bonebrake, Wm F       5  |  * Carr, James          11
* Alley, William H      8  |    Botkin, James         5  |  * Carr, Thomas          3
* Allison, N B          1  |    Bowman, Benjamin      3  |  * Carter, Henry         7
  Allison, Robert       4  |  * Bozorth, Isreal       3  |    Casner, Jane          9
* Allison, William R    7  |    Braech, William D     8  |    Casner, Jonas         3
  Allman, Daniel        3  |  * Brady, Isaac          7  |  * Cavin, William        5
  Ally, Elihu           8  |  * Brand, Daniel         5  |    Cayton, A S           4
* Asher, John           6  |    Branon, Anslemn       4  |    Cayton, Wm            5
* Autery, Jiles        12  |    Brass, John           7  |  * Chennut, James        6
  Babbitt, L W          8  |  * Bridges, William      5  |    Chilarrs, Joseph      7
  Babcock, John        11  |  * Bropst, Josiah        5  |    Clament, Francis      7
* Baker, E H            1  |  * Bropst, William       5  |    Clanton, Charles      9
  Ball, William         8  |  * Brouse, James M       4  |    Clanton, Isaac        9
  Ballard, John         8  |  * Brouse, Peter        10  |    Clanton, Joel         5
  Bambrige, Levi        5  |  * Brown, George        10  |    Clark, C              8
  Bamkingsley, James M  4  |  * Brown, J C           13  |    Clark, G T            2
  Banin, Samuel         8  |  * Brown, James          6  |    Clark, Garrett W      7
  Bark, J N             4  |    Brown, William        3  |  * Clark, William M      6
  Barker, Daniel        9  |    Bruce, James R        8  |    Clifton, F N          2
  Barringer, Eliac      4  |    Buffington, Abrahm C  5  |    Clifton, James        3
* Bass, Nathan          4  |    Buffington, James Q   7  |  * Cline, Adam          15
* Beckwith, Wm          9  |    Buffington, Samuel W  4  |    Cochran, Catherin    10
  Beedell, J D          2  |    Buffington, William   9  |    Conners, John         3
  Bell, Isaac           6  |  * Bulington, Josiah     7  |  * Conery, John          9
  Benje, Franklin       3  |    Burket, Francis A     7  |    Cooper, James         4
  Bennett, Hiram        3  |    Burkhart, John        4  |    Cooper, Lewis         4
  Bennett, Jackson A    5  |    Butcher, William      -  |    Cornett, James       10
* Bennett, Loander      2  |    Cades, James          6  |    Corwin, Frederick     3
* Billips, Edward      11  |    Campbell, Robert      7  |    Cowman, Thomas P      6
* Billips, Richard      4  |    Camplin, John         6  |  * Cox, Christoper       7
  Birch, Lancion J      7  |  * Cannon, William       3  |  * Craig, Daniel         3
  Birum, Adam           6  |  * Canon, Theadore       3  |    Crum, Isaac N         2
* Blankenship, Wm       6  |  * Carlisle, William     7  |
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Surnames D - I

  Daniel, James B       7  |    Gancey, James N      10  |    Harp, Charles         7
  David, J B            5  |  * Garrison, William H   2  |  * Harp, James W         1
* Day, Nathaniel S      -  |    Gass, George          5  |    Harson, Garrett G    10
  Deeton, James T       4  |  * Gastin, Robert        5  |  * Harson, John          6
  Devore, Nancy         2  |    Gay, Hezekiah         1  |  * Hart, John            6
  Dillon, James         3  |  * George, William       4  |  * Haymaker, David       2
  Dillon, George        3  |  * Gibson, Joseph        5  |  * Haymaker, Henry       8
  Dillon, Jonathen      4  |  * Gilmor, Linus         1  |  * Haymaker, Jacob       2
  Dillon, William       4  |    Ginder, Alexander     8  |    Hayworth, Dillon     10
* Doud, Stanford       11  |    Ginder, William       5  |    Hayworth, Samuel      7
  Drake, Wm C           2  |  * Glenn, Hugh           7  |  * Helmn/Helms, Nicholas 8
  Drouilard, Simon      6  |  * Glenn, James W        5  |    Helmn/Helms, Squire   4
  Dunbar, John          3  |  * Glenn, John T         4  |    Henby, Willis         2
* Durham, David         4  |  * Glenn, Samuel         6  |  * Hendricks, Isaac S    7
* Duroees, James M      7  |    Glenn, Samuel L       6  |  * Hendricks, Jacob      6
  Dutet, Charles        6  |  * Glenn, William        5  |    Hendrix, Grandville  11
  Ebelin, M             1  |    Greenwood, G B        4  |  * Henry, Edmond         8
  Elder, William        4  |    Gregory, Thomas       9  |    Henry, George         3
  Elliott, Benj         3  |  * Gregory, Wm D         4  |    Henst, Hiram          6
  Elmore, G W           1  |  * Grimes, Adam          2  |    Herse, William        8
* Essex, John           7  |  * Groom, John          10  |    Hill, Joseph          6
  Ethington, Robert     7  |  * Groom, William        7  |  * Hill, Nathaniel       3
* Everett, Francis      5  |  * Gulion, Jeremiah      3  |  * Hill, Nelson          5
* Everett, W D         12  |  * Gullion, Alexander    3  |    Hill, Thomas L        7
  Farley, James         3  |  * Gullion, Jeremiah Sr  6  |    Hillman, Silas        3
* Fenton, John          8  |  * Gullion, Jonethan     4  |    Hinton, Joseph        9
* Ferman, Eli           2  |  * Gushway, David        8  |    Hinton, Thomas        7
* Ferman, John          2  |    Haley, John M         5  |  * Hiskey, Daniel        1
  Figgans, Leonard      2  |    Haley, Thomas         4  |    Hocket, Joseph        4
  Figgans, Thomas       2  |  * Hall, Benjamin        5  |    Hogan, Thomas         5
* Finley, Walker        1  |  * Hall, Claborn         2  |    Holms, Datus          5
* Fitzgerl, Thomas J    9  |    Halsey, William       1  |    Homes, Dentus         5
* Flanders, John        5  |  * Hamilton, J B         5  |  * Howard, Thomas        7
  Foster, Andrew        9  |    Hamilton, R G         5  |    Hughes, Francis W     4
* Foster, John          3  |    Hamon, Robert         4  |  * Hughs, Asa            7
  Freel, Harrison       5  |    Hand, Elisha          7  |  * Hughs, Wm J           3
  Freel, James B        9  |    Hardman, Benjamin    10  |    Hulen, Amanda         6
  Galland, David        7  |    Harkett, Alfred       8  |    Hull, Henry           5
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Surnames J - R

  Jear, Jacob           8  |    Mathews, Homes        2  |  * Owens, Charles        8
  Jenkins, Elias        4  |  * Mathews, Osa          5  |  * Page, John            6
* Johnson, John         2  |  * Mathews, Osa          8  |  * Page, William B       4
  Johnson, Lewis        6  |  * Mathews, Rueben       4  |  * Parks, James H        4
* Jones, Ann            5  |  * Mathews, Simpson      6  |  * Parson, Simon P       8
* Jones, John           5  |    Mathews, Thomas       2  |    Parson, Walter        7
  Jones, John M         2  |  * May, Alexander        5  |    Parson, William H     4
  Jones, Riley          7  |    McBride, Charles      6  |  * Pearce, L M           5
  Kane, Thomas          7  |  * McClain, William      2  |    Peck, Conrad          5
* Kennedy, John J       4  |  * McCord, Wm            7  |  * Perry, Edward         8
  King, David           5  |    McCully, Gilney       2  |  * Perry, G T            1
* King, Lot             4  |    McDurmit, Wm          6  |  * Pierce, James         6
* Kinney, John          4  |  * McGruder, (No Name)   5  |    Pile, Alfred          5
  Kitterman, Michael    2  |    McMillan, James M     6  |    Pollock, Thomas       5
  Koons, Asa            5  |    McWilliams, Jes W     9  |  * Pope, John           10
* Koons, Jasper         6  |    Mentry, William       1  |    Post, Marriah         3
  Kygler, Dan           5  |  * Miksell, J H         10  |    Peters, Samuel        7
  Lair, David           5  |  * Miller, A B           2  |    Powers, B             5
  Lambert, Philip       5  |    Miller, Andrew        2  |  * Prather, Pleasant     5
  Langley, James        4  |  * Miller, Richman       6  |    Prouty, A H           -
  Langley, Jason        5  |    Miller, Samuel M      6  |    Pugh, Hiram           4
  Leach, George         6  |    Mitchell, Thomas      4  |    Ramery, Dianna        8
  Lemons, Isaac         2  |    Mofett, Solomon       7  |  * Ray, David R         10
  Leny, Lawson G        9  |    Monohan, Emely        3  |    Read, John            2
  Lewis, Joseph         7  |  * Morehouse, Thomas     9  |    Read, Mary            8
  Liggate, E A          6  |    Morgan, Rachel        7  |    Redfron, Wm           2
* Lindsay, Joshua       4  |    Morgan, Solomon       3  |  * Reed, William C       5
  Linfoot, John         3  |    Morgan, Thomas        5  |  * Reynolds, Lewis       5
* Livington, Michael    9  |    Morgan, Thomas        5  |    Reynolds, Mortimer    8
* Logan, Gilmore H      4  |    Moro, Elias           8  |  * Reynolds, Simon       7
* Logan, William H      7  |  * Morris, Michael       5  |  * Reynolds, Trainer     3
* Long, James           4  |    Nays, John            6  |    Richabaugh, David     5
* Long, Moses           7  |    Necolson, John        5  |    Richards, Richard     1
  Long, Thomas          2  |    Neil, Martin          6  |  * Riddle, John          4
  Lord, Peter           4  |  * Newman, Phillip      10  |  * Robert, Simon S       5
* Lowe, Allen           8  |  * Nicholas, Nathan      2  |  * Rousaw, James         3
* Lowery, R S          10  |    Nicholson, Ruth       3  |    Ruebaugh, Adam        8
* Lyman, Horace         5  |  * Nicholson, Samuel C   3  |    Ruple, Mathew         4
  Lynch, Ferrace        6  |  * Nicholus, Thomas      8  |    Rushudson, Samuel     6
* Lyons, Benjamin       8  |    Nofthsger, Jacob     10  |  * Russoll, R L          7
* Mackley, Sophiah      4  |  * Nosaman, Wellington   5  |  * Ryan, Elisha B        3
  Markley, William      2  |  * Overton, Tyler        3  |
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Surnames S - Z

* Sampson, Daniel       5  |    Tater, George         3  |    Widger, Wm            1
  Scott, James B        3  |  * Teter, Samuel         4  |  * Wilcott, John         8
  Scott, William       11  |  * Terry, Lawson G       9  |    Wilkersham, Eli       2
  Seat, John            9  |  * Thame, Charles M      6  |  * Williams, Benjamin F  4
  Shankroder, David     8  |    Thompson, Thomas S    2  |    Williams, Bringham    6
  Sharp, A C            7  |  * Tibbet, Samuel        6  |    Williams, Charles     2
  Shay, Daniel          5  |  * Tibbet, William       5  |    Williams, Lawrence    8
  Shepnerd, Jeremiah    4  |  * Tice, David           3  |    Williams, William    13
  Shirart, John         6  |    Tisy, Kints V         7  |  * Williams, William C   3
  Simons, William       6  |    Toleman, John         3  |    Willis, James         2
  Smith, John           7  |  * Toleman, Nathan       7  |  * Willis, Martin        3
* Smith, John           5  |    Topping, John         5  |  * Willis, Thomas        7
* Smith, U T            4  |  * Trey, John W          4  |  * Willis, William       5
  Spettir, Joseph       1  |    Tuttlo, Thomas        2  |    Willson, Isaac        7
* Spillman, Benjamin    4  |    Vansill, Daniel       8  |  * Wilson, George S      5
* Stanfield, E G        9  |    Vansleyk, James M     5  |    Wilson, Henry         9
* Stanley, Wilson       7  |  * Vertrece, Alfred      2  |    Wilson, James F       1
  Stark, Josiah         5  |  * Walker, Jesse        11  |  * Wilson, John S        2
  Stephens, Benjamin    5  |  * Walters, Conrad      10  |    Wilson, Thomas        5
  Stephens, Zedduck     6  |  * Walters, James M      2  |    Wise, George          8
* Stephinson, Robert    6  |    Warren, James L       7  |    Wise, John            6
  Stevenson, E C        3  |    Way, Joshua           5  |    Welbern, Samuel       6
  Stevenson, James      6  |  * Welch, John R         8  |  * Worth, David          6
  Stewart, George E     4  |  * Welch, William       10  |    Wright, John          7
  Stipp, John           6  |    West, James M         5  |  * Wurds, John          10
* Storts, Andrew        5  |  * West, Joseph S        8  |  * Young, John          10
  Sutron, Lewis         4  |    White, G B            7  |  * Young, Larkin        11
* Sween, David          4  |  * White, John           2  |    Young, William        7
  Sween, John           4  |  * Whitlatch, Noah       8  |