Iowa Clover Census Records

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Iowa was part of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. When the Missouri Territory was formed in 1812, it included what is now Iowa. When Missouri became a state in 1821, its boundaries did not include Iowa. Iowa had no government from 1821 until it became part of the Michigan Territory in 1834, and then part of the Wisconsin Territory in 1836. The Territory of Iowa was formed in 1838, and it became a state in 1846. There were many state and territorial censuses taken to supplement the US Federal Censuses. The earliest territorial census was taken in 1836 although the first Clover did not appear until 1851. The first US census to have a Clover is 1850.

US Federal Censuses

1850

1850 Jefferson County, Iowa Lockridge Township NARA M432 roll 185 page 29:
102/102 Emily Clover 54 farmer 500 PA; Catharine 23 PA; Mary 20 PA; Wm 17 PA; Lucy 14 OH; Thos 12 IA.

1850 Lee County, Iowa Division 28 NARA M432 roll 186 page 382 [Note: I am not totally convinced that his last name is actually Clover. These are not easy to read.]
Jacob Clover 34 farmer OH; Marinda 22 NC; Mary 3 IA; Nelson 2 IA; Martha 10/12 IA.

1850 Mahaska County, Oskoloosa Township NARA M432 roll 187page 162
110/110 David C. Clover 28 OH Carpenter lives at an Inn

1850 Muscatine County, Muscatine Township NARA M432 roll 187 page 365
415/415 D. W. Clover 44 PA tavern keeper $300 Personal Property; Cath Clover 39 IN John R. 18 IN; Chester C. 16 IN; Mary 7 IN. [There is a long list of people in the hotel]

1860

1860 Clinton County, Iowa DeWitt NARA M653 roll 316 page 131
line 11 John Jones 46 PA; Larenda 38 PA and family. Also Preston Clover 27 $1600/300 PA farmer

1860 Hardin County, Iowa Union Township NARA M653 roll 323 page 618
Lott Clover 37 farmer $1200/419 IN; M. (fem) 37 OH; R. (fem) 14 IL; SJ (fem) 12 IL; E. (fem) 10 IL; HN 4 (male) IA; CM (male) 1 IA

1860 Hardin Co, IA Etna Township NARA M653 roll 323 page 717:
744/722 Sol. Clover 43 OH Farmer $4,000 RE/$500 PP; Jane 47 OH; A (fem) 19 OH; M J (fem) 17 OH; Geo W 15 OH; W (male) 9 OH; S Jr (male) 9 OH; L (male) 4 IA.

1860 Henry County, Iowa Jackson Township NARA M653 roll 324 page 393
line 20 Geo Bushong 32 OH laborer; Mary 28 OH; Ed Clover 25 OH laborer

1860 Jefferson County, Iowa Buchanan Township NARA M653 roll 328 page 30
Emily Clover 62 Domestic 1500/400 PA; Mary Clover 30 PA Common School Teacher; Thomas H. 21 farmer OH.

1860 Jefferson County, Iowa Buchanan Township NARA M653 roll 328 Page 29
William M. Clover 27 farmer $1000/150 PA; Mary J. 21 IA; Emily J. 10/12 IA

1860 Jefferson County, Iowa Buchanan Township NARA M653 roll 328 page 29
Silas C. Strong 22 farmer OH; Lucy 24 OH; Lizzie A. 7/12 IA [This is Lucy (Clover) Strong]

1860 Jefferson County, Iowa Buchanan Township NARA M653 roll 328 page 31
John C. Maxwell 30 farmer OH; Catharine 34 PA; Albert A. 7 IA; William E. 5 IA; William E. 5 IA; Iva M. 2 IA; Mary E 7/12 IA
[This is Catherine (Clover) Maxwell.]

1860 Mahaska County, Iowa Prairie Township NARA M653 roll 334 page 75
line 8 Alex Johnson 59 MD; Mary 30 IN; Sarah Clover 15 domestic IN

1860 Mahaska County, Iowa Oskaloosa Township NARA M653 roll 334 page 301
line 25 D. M. Clover 37 OH; Eleanor 33 England; Charles 8 IA; Chester 5 IA; Christiana 2 IA; Clarence 1 IA; George Davis 19 farm labor IN

1860 Marshall County, Iowa Liberty Township NARA M653 roll page 958
Alfred Clover 34 farmer IN; Mary 22 IN; Timothy 11 IL Mary 8 IL; Sarah A. 5 IL; Isaac 3 IA; Adaline 1 IA [There is a Gibson family living in the same dwelling, different family number.]

1860 Muscatine County, Iowa Moscow Township NARA M653 roll 337page 589
line 1 D. W. Clover 55 farmer PA farmer $4000/280; Catharine A. 49 OH; Chester C. 26 IN; Mary 15 IN; Catharine A. Dickerson 93 PA

1860 Muscatine County, Iowa Bloomington Township NARA M653 roll 337 page 785
line 18 John R. Clover 28 IN $--/300; Mary T. 26 IN; Rhoda M. 7 IA; Frank 5 IA; Flora 2 IA

1870

1870 Cherokee County, Iowa Afton Township NARA M593 roll 381 page 453
line 5 20/21 William F. Clover 21 OH farmer $1000/700; Caroline 22 OH
line 7 21/22 Salon M. 20 OH farmer $700/400; Martha 18 Massachusetts; Hattie A. 1 IA

1870 Hardin Co, IA Etna Twp p 405: 37/37 Solomon Clover 54 OH; Jane 58 IA; Lafyette 14 IA; Delia Doughty 8 IA.

1870 Jefferson County, Iowa Buchanan Township NARA M593 roll 399 page 40b
line 26 Thomas Clover 30 farmer $3000/800 OH; Mary 35 PA

1870 Jefferson County, Iowa Buchanan Township PO Lockridge 6 July 1870 NARA M593 roll 399 page 41b
line 10 William Clover 34 house carpenter $2000/300 PA; Mary 30 OH; Emily 9 IA; Harry 6 IA; Edith 1 IA

1870 Warren County, Iowa NARA M593 roll 423 page 518
line 15 Lafayette Clover 35 farmer IN $1200/525; Mary 26 IL; Mary 4 IL; Cora 2 IL Narcissia 6/12 IA

1880 Federal Census

For Clovers in the 1880 Iowa Census Records, I suggest that you use the database at www.familysearch.org Use of the database is free. My own records were taken from the soundex which only included families with children under the age of 10 which means that the soundex was not complete.

1900

1900 Butler County, Iowa Shell Rock NARA T623 roll 420 ED 70 sh 4a line 49; Frank H. Clover Sep 1871 IA OH IN; Anna B. wife October 1879 0/0 children married 0 years; Harry E. Kiester nov 1870 boarder IA PA IL.

1900 Clay County, Iowa Gillett Grove NARA T623 roll 424 ED 29: Chester Clover Dec 1879 IN OH IN single farm labor.

1900 Decatur County, Iowa Leon NARA T623 Roll: 428 Page: 309, line 93: Edgar F. Clover Aug 1876 IA OH IN; Nellie A. wife Dec 1876 MO IA IA; Lamont son April 1898 MO IA IA; Bondalaw? V. dau Aug 1899 IA IA IA; Cora M. Smith? boarder Oct 1875 MO OH IN single.

1900 Des Moines County, Iowa Burlington Ward 5 NARA T623 Roll: 429 Page: 180 line 56: AJ[could be almost any two initials. HQ has it as AI] Clover Dec 1873 single IA IN IL conductor living in boarding house.

1900 Hardin Co, IA Etna Twp p 106B 479/490: William Clover Sep 1848 OH OH VA, mar 32 years, Landlord; Caroline wife Mar 1852 IN DE IN 0/0 children; Caroline C Busby granddaughter Feb 1893 IA NY IA. [0/0 children must be an error. She has a granddaughter. ]

1900 Harrison County, Iowa Calhoun NARA T623 roll 436 ED 70 sh 4A line 13: Henry Clover Sept 1841 mar 30 years Eng Eng Eng farmer; Dorothy wife Feb 1848 1/1 IL NY CT; Raleigh son May 1891 IL ENG IL.

1900 Harrison County, Iowa Logan NARA T623 Roll: 436 Page: 138 ED 80 sh 2 line 13: Chas O. Kirkendall born Jan 1857 IA IN WV. Cornelius M. Clover Aug 1871 IL IN IL boarder married 3 years telegraph operator

1900 Harrison County, Iowa Magnolia NARA T623 Roll: 436 Page: 191: W. A. Clover Nov 1864 mar 5 yrs IA IL VT farmer; Hattie wife Jan 1866 4/4 ch IA IA IA; Alta dau June 1887 IA; Ray son Sept 1891 IA; Hazel dau Sept 1895 IA

1900 Ida County, Iowa Galva NARA T623 Roll: 437 Page: 192 line 49: Murray M. Clover Sept 1877 singe IL IL IL butter maker

1900 Jefferson County, Iowa Des Moines Township NARA T623 Roll: 439 Page: 26: William Clover Feb 1835 mar 41 years PA PA PA; Mary J. Mar 1838 3/3/ ch OH OH OH;
Emily J. dau Aug 1859 single IA PA OH; Harry son Feb 1864 single IA PA OH; Edith dau June 1869 single IA PA OH.

1900 Marshall County, Iowa Logan Township NARA T623 roll 447 page 117 line 43: Frank C. Clover October 1864 IL ENG IL married 12 years, RR Agent; Mabel T. wife Feb 1869 IL PA PA 1/1 children; Fay? T. son Feb 1893 IA IL IL [1920 census says Thos. Franklin Clover for son's name]

1900 Mills County, Iowa Indian Creek Township NARA T623 Roll: 448 Page: 80: John Clover July 1848 mar 26 years IL IL KY farmer; Esther wife Dec 1853 6/5 children IL NY NY; Wm son Aug 1881 KS IL IL; Ina dau Jan 1888 IA IL IL; Chas son Mar 1890 IA IL IL; Hallie son Mar 1893 IA IL IL.

1900 Mills Co, IA Glenwood Twp ED 93 Sh 7 Ln 67 Roll 448: 125/128 Isac Clover Feb 1837 married 27 years IL IL KY Farmer; Mahala wife Oct 1850 10 children born, 5 living IL ?KY ?KY; Charles son Aug 1878 NE IL IL; Arthur March 1881 KS IL IL; Earl Dec 1883 IA IL IL; Ralph Dec 1890 IA IL IL; Esther dau Jan 1894 IA IL IL.

1900 Page County, Iowa no twp listed NARA T623 Roll: 452 Page: 184b Hospital Ida Clover 29 single no further information given.

1900 Pottawatomie County, Iowa Council Bluffs 6th Ward NARA T623 Roll: 456 Page: 105: R. G. Clover Aug 1837 mar 23 years PA GER GER blacksmith; Lizzie Nov 1859 3/3 ch OH GER GER; Harry son Sept 1878 21 single NE PA OH teamster; Grey son Aug 1883 NE PA OH; Mida dau Feb 1885 NE PA OH [her dates are not visible on the page. They are from the soundex.]

1910 Partial

1910 Hardin County, Iowa Hardin ED 178 sh 3 line 25: William F Clover 62 married once 42 years OH OH IN; Caroline wife 62 IN MD OH 0/0 children.

1910 Harrison County, Iowa Calhoun Township NARA T624 roll 405 page 34 line 36: Henrey W. Clover 69 married 39 years ENG ENG ENG; Dorothy 62 married 39 yrs 0 children IL NY illegible

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