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1870 CENSUS Russell County, Kansas Post Office:  Fort Harker     Asst. Marshall: Z. Jackson Page 1 - Coal Mines - 6 July 1870

Dwelling
Name
Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Property Born

1 MaGill, Wm. 30 M W Driving team . . NY

. Fisher, Benj. 21 M W Driving team . .        WV

. Guyle, Ed W. 25 M W Driving team . . PA

. Debois, Daren F. 22 M W Driving team . . MO

. Bertholf, Gilbert 40 M W Driving team . . NJ

. Neisendorf, Peter 29 M W Driving team . . MI

2 Nelles, George 27 M W Making hay 400 700 NY

. Adams, John 21 M B Works making hay . .        MD

3 ** See note below ** . . . . . . .

. Hadden, George 29 M W Pit Boss at coal mine . 400 SCOT

. Cameron, Wm. 28 M W Building bridge at mines . . New Bruns

. Haynes, Phillip 21 M B Drives ox team . 130 KY

. Gardner, Thos. 22 M W Coal miner . . SCOT

. Power, Larry 26 M W Coal miner . .        IRE

. Wilson, Hugh 26 M W Coal miner . . SCOT

. Shea, Daniel 32 M W Coal miner . . IRE

. Bowman, Wm. 34 M W Coal miner . . SCOT

. Sneddan, Robt. 28 M W Coal miner . . SCOT

. Maning, Mike 32 M W Coal miner . . NY

. Thornton, Mark 21 M W Coal miner . .        ENG

. Swan, John 39 M W Coal miner . . SCOT

. Klosky, Matthew 22 M W Coal miner . . ENG

. Haggerty, Hugh 27 M W Coal miner . . SCOT

. Pender, James 25 M W Coal miner . . VA

. Costello, Edmund 21 M W Coal miner . . IRE

. Monroe, Richard 22 M B Works at mines . .        IND TER

. Schadurtz, Wm. 38 M W Baker (cooking) . . GER

. Quinn, James 25 M W Coal miner . . IRE

4 Hawkins, Henry 40 M B Works at mines . . MD

. Fanny 38 F B Keeping house & washing . . NC

. Lewis C. 11 M B . . . KS

. Nancy A. 9 F M . . .        MO

. James W. 4 M M . . . MO

. Robt. W. 2 M B . . . KS

. Wm. C. 11/12 M M . . . KS

. Lowry, Thomas 25 M B Driving Team . . MO

5 Sloan, James 24 M W Hauls coal . . IRE

. Reiden, Daniel 43 M W Hauls coal . .        IRE

. Shafer, Damuel 43 M W Hauls coal . . IRE

6 Davenport, Edwyn 27 M W Asst. Supt. coal co. . . VA

7 Maxon, James 29 M W Driving Team . . PA

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Dwelling 3 above: The census taker wrote, "These men live in half a dozen or more different houses. I took the names as they came out of the mine". Page 2 - Bunker Hill - 8 July 1870

Dwelling
Name
Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Property Born

8 Carl, Harry 21 M W Carpenter (without employ) . . KY

. Burton, John 21 M W Carpenter (without employ) . .        IA

. Harrison, Charles 18 M W Farmer (without employ) . . IN

. Busick, Wm. 22 M W Farmer (without employ) . . IA

9 ** Boarding House ** . . . . . . .

. Barry, James 43 M W Foreman on RR Section . . IRE

. Mary 36 F W Keeping house 2,000 1,000 NY

. Elisabeth 13 F W . . . IL

. John Jas. 8 M W . . .        IL

. Alice 5 F W . . . IL

. David W. 2 M W . . . KS

. Keefe, Margaret 15 F W . . . NY

. Johnson, Andrew J. 27 M W Works on RR Section 200 . SWE

. Samuelson, John 26 M W Works on RR Section 400 . SWE

. Larson, Nelson S. 25 M W Works on RR Section . .        SWE

. Finn, John 50 M W Works on RR Section . . IRE

. Calahan, John 43 M W Works on RR Section . . IRE

. Porter, Geo. 19 M W Works on RR Section . . MO

. Wilson, John 21 M W Works on RR Section . . KS

. Biggerstaff, George 26 M W Works on RR Section . . MO

. Leonard, Thos. 34 M W Works on RR Section . .        IRE

. Leech, John 25 M W Works on RR Section . . IRE

. Neff, Wm. 31 M W Works on RR Section . . MO

. Conchon, John 26 M W Works on RR Section . . CAN

. Lindell, Chas. S. 23 M W Works on RR Section . . SWE

. Shaum, Herman 30 M W Works on RR Section . . MO

. Siddigren, August 21 M W Works on RR Section . .        SWE

10 Sleight, Chas. M. 20 M W Corporal USA . . MI

. Biggs, Wm. H. 25 M w Private USA . . Boston

. Halbol, Fredrick 20 M w Private USA . . GER

. Myers, Albert 29 M w Private USA . . GER

11 Vliet, Wm. 42 M w Civil Engineer KPRR . . Cinc. OH

. Vliet, Garnet 16 M w Engineer . .        Milwaukee WI

. Reston, John W. 39 M w Carpenter for RR co. . . PA

. Crosier, Wm. 27 M w Laborer, works on RR . . CAN

. Middleton, Geo. R. 22 M w Laborer, works on RR . . CAN

. Lawton, Albert S. 22 M w Laborer, works on RR . . MI

. Harrington, Jerry 21 M w Laborer, works on RR 2,000 . VT

. Wash, James A. 23 M w Laborer, works on RR . .        IRE

. Gleason, Patrick 27 M w Laborer, works on RR . . IRE

. Kane, John 24 M w Laborer, works on RR . . IRE

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Page 3 - Employees of RR Co. at a well - 9 July 1870

Dwelling
Name
Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Property Born

11 Morgan, Martin 23 M W Laborer on RR . . IRE

. Gleason, John 24 M W Laborer on RR . .        IRE

. Clark, Matthew 24 M W Laborer on RR . . NY

. Burdick, Clark 22 M W Engineer for RR . . VT

. Lapsley, Wm. A. 26 M W Laborer on RR . . PA

12 *** See note below*** . . . . . .

. Moore, D. Bryant 30 M W Chopping wood . . MO

. Venable, Samuel 32 M W Chopping wood . . MO

. Sullivan, John 30 M W Chopping wood . .        IRE

. Clemens, Chas. E. 27 M W Chopping wood . . MO

. Boswell, John B. 37 M W Chopping wood . . MA

. Riley, Wm. 25 M W Chopping wood . . IL

. Hart, Andrew 23 M W Chopping wood . . ENG

. Arbor, Frank 28 M W Chopping wood . . WV

. Bishop, John 28 M W Chopping wood . .        ENG

. Styler, George 30 M W Chopping wood . . ENG

13 Williams, James 40 M W In RR employ . . CT

. Dalton, Henry 29 M W Clerk in store 3,000 . IRE

. Light, Leonard 23 M W Sup. and Contract . . NY

14 Stewart, Joseph 34 M W Foreman in charge of teams . . NY

. Howard, John 37 M W Handling mules . .        ENG

. George, Wm. 24 M B Drives team . . MS

. Young, John 21 M B Drives team . . VA

. Jones, Charles 33 M W Hauling wood . . VT

. Burton, Edward 28 M W Hauling wood . . PA

15 Barnes, Edwin 23 M W Tel. operator . . Cinn. OH

. Moran, Thos. 23 M W Works on RR . .        IRE

16 *** Boardng House *** . . . . .

. Cook, John 31 M W Keeps boarding house . . GER

. Louisa 24 W Keeping house . 150 GER

. John 3 M W . . . OH

. George 1 6/12 M W . . . KS

. Wm. 5 days M W . . . KS

. Dan, Samuel 50 M W Foreman on RR Sec. . .        KY

. Cuisick, Joseph 40 M W Works on RR Sec. . . IRE

. Shimres, Wm. 26 M W Works on RR Sec. . . PA

. Shay, James 28 M W Works on RR Sec. . . IRE

. Burns, Wm. 27 M W Works on RR Sec. . . OH

. Smith, Charles 30 M W Works on RR Sec. . . PA

. Nash, Erastus 24 M W Works on RR Sec. . .        OH

. Vernon, Jas. L. 40 M W Chopping wood . . IL

. Donelly, Edwd. D. 35 M W Chopping wood . . MA

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For Dwelling 12, the census taker wrote: "In camp in a shanty in the woods." Page 4 - Fossil Creek Station - 11 July 1870

Dwelling
Name
Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Property Born

16 (cont) ** Boarding House ** . . . . . . .

. McDowel, John 25 M W Works on RR Sec.. . .        NY

. Daily, Patrick 30 M W Foreman on RR Sec. 250 . IRE

. Dalton, Albert 25 M W Works on RR Sec. 350 . SWE

. Dalson, Carl 21 M W Works on RR Sec. 350 . SWE

. Dalson, Neilson 23 M W Works on RR Sec. 300 . SWE

. Noel, Lenard 22 M W Works on RR Sec. 300 . GER

. Neilson, John 20 M W Works on RR Sec. 200 .        SWE

. Sanford, Amos 23 M W Laborer on RR . . WI

17 ** In camp in tent ** . . . . . .

. Mormon, Jas. L. 19 M W Drives ox team . . AL

. Sutton, John 22 M W Drives ox team . . PA

. Rife, Statton 18 M W Drives ox team . . VA

. Lockwood, James 25 M W Drives ox team . .        NY

. Wells, Lewis H. 20 M W Drives ox team . . IN

. Hedgpath, James 23 M W Foreman in charge of teams . . TN

. Backi, Candalaw 23 M W Drives ox team . . NM

18 Thomas, Alfred 22 M W Chopping wood . . OH

. Myers, Daniel A. 19 M W Chopping wood . . PA

. Gilbert, Frank 27 M W Chopping wood . .        IN

. Watts, Milton 18 M W Chopping wood . . IN

. Light, John 24 M W Getting out wood on contract . 3,000 NY

19 Crawford, Edward 32 M W Drives ox team . . NY

. McGuire, James 23 M W Cording wood . . WI

. Wisdom, David 32 M W Herding oxen . . MO

. Potter, Gilbert W. 21 M W Drives ox team . .        NY

. Bowen, John 24 M W Drives ox team . . IA

. Weiber, Fred 25 M W Drives ox team 800 . GER

. Bugnal, Leo. 31 M W Drives ox team . . CAN

. McDermott, Peter 23 M W Drives ox team . . NY

. Hoffman, Coloman 21 M W Drives ox team . . MO

. McCaleb, Robt. 19 M W Drives ox team . .        KY

. Weiber, George 20 M W Drives ox team . . GER

. Machland, Geo. F. 42 M W Chopping wood . . PA

20 Grundy, Thos. 30 M W Watching wood 500 100 ENG

21 *** Tent *** . . . . . .

. Donegan, John 22 M W Cutting wood 800 175 CAN

. Cliff, Edward 23 M W Cutting wood . .        IRE

. Folksdoff, Wm. A. 26 M W Cutting wood . 500 GER

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Dwelling	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Property	Born
1	MaGill, Wm.	30	M	W	Driving team	.	.	NY
.	Fisher, Benj.	21	M	W	Driving team	.	.	WV
.	Guyle, Ed W.	25	M	W	Driving team	.	.	PA
.	Debois, Daren F.	22	M	W	Driving team	.	.	MO
.	Bertholf, Gilbert	40	M	W	Driving team	.	.	NJ
.	Neisendorf, Peter	29	M	W	Driving team	.	.	MI
2	Nelles, George	27	M	W	Making hay	400	700	NY
.	Adams, John	21	M	B	Works making hay	.	.	MD
3	See note below	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
.	Hadden, George	29	M	W	Pit Boss at coal mine	.	400	SCOT
.	Cameron, Wm.	28	M	W	Building bridge at mines	.	.	New Bruns
.	Haynes, Phillip	21	M	B	Drives ox team	.	130	KY
.	Gardner, Thos.	22	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	SCOT
.	Power, Larry	26	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	IRE
.	Wilson, Hugh	26	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	SCOT
.	Shea, Daniel	32	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	IRE
.	Bowman, Wm.	34	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	SCOT
.	Sneddan, Robt.	28	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	SCOT
.	Maning, Mike	32	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	NY
.	Thornton, Mark	21	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	ENG
.	Swan, John	39	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	SCOT
.	Klosky, Matthew	22	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	ENG
.	Haggerty, Hugh	27	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	SCOT
.	Pender, James	25	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	VA
.	Costello, Edmund	21	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	IRE
.	Monroe, Richard	22	M	B	Works at mines	.	.	IND TER
.	Schadurtz, Wm.	38	M	W	Baker (cooking)	.	.	GER
.	Quinn, James	25	M	W	Coal miner	.	.	IRE
4	Hawkins, Henry	40	M	B	Works at mines	.	.	MD
.	Fanny	38	F	B	Keeping house & washing	.	.	NC
.	Lewis C.	11	M	B	.	.	.	KS
.	Nancy A.	9	F	M	.	.	.	MO
.	James W.	4	M	M	.	.	.	MO
.	Robt. W.	2	M	B	.	.	.	KS
.	Wm. C.	11/12	M	M	.	.	.	KS
.	Lowry, Thomas	25	M	B	Driving Team	.	.	MO
5	Sloan, James	24	M	W	Hauls coal	.	.	IRE
.	Reiden, Daniel	43	M	W	Hauls coal	.	.	IRE
.	Shafer, Damuel	43	M	W	Hauls coal	.	.	IRE
6	Davenport, Edwyn	27	M	W	Asst. Supt. coal co.	.	.	VA
7	Maxon, James	29	M	W	Driving Team	.	.	PA
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