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1870
Illinois
Lee County
Created in 1839 from Ogle County

View Township Map of Lee County

Dixon Township
(1st Ward)
Dwelling #122 ~ Family #148

Buckaloo, Eliza (Kerr) F 55 Keeps House $1400 RE $-- PE PA
Buckaloo, Sarah F 27 -- -- -- IL
Buckaloo, Manda F 21 -- -- -- IL
Bovey, Elias M 32 Carpenter $5000 RE $200 PE PA
Bovey, Jennie (Buckaloo) F 23 -- -- -- IL


Dixon Township
(4th Ward)

Dwelling #176 ~ Family #179

Clute, John W. M 50 Shoemaker $-- RE $-- PE NY
Clute, Henrietta (Peterson) F 45 -- -- -- NY
Clute, Adda F 20 -- -- -- IL
Beede, Abbie E. F 20 -- -- -- IL


Palmyra Township
(Dixon P.O)

View Map of Palmyra (1872)

Dwelling #58 ~ Family #61

Swigart, William 30 Farmer $4000 RE $1200 PE

VA

Swigart, Jenette (Johnson) 27 Keeps House -- --

IL

Morris, Randolph 14 -- -- --

IL


Dwelling #108 ~ Family #106

Census taken 24th of August

Johnson, Harvey M 50 Farmer $5000 RE $1500 PE NY
Johnson, Mary (Wheat) F 45 -- -- -- NY
Johnson, Deforest M 20 School -- -- IL
Johnson, Florence F 17 School -- -- IL
Johnson, Frank M 14 School -- -- IL
Johnson, Adaline F 04 -- -- -- IL


Dwelling #118 ~ Family #120

Census taken 27 Aug

Rogers, Walter M 54 Farmer $20,000 RE $2700 PE CAN
Rogers, Hannah (Fellows) F 44 Keeping House -- -- NH
Rogers, Lewis M 24 School -- -- IL
Rogers, Alice F 17 School -- -- IL
Rogers, Mary F 15 School -- -- IL
Rogers, Mahala F 14 School -- -- IL
Rogers, Flora F 11 School -- -- IL
Holbrook, Gracie F 73 -- -- -- NH


Dwelling #172 ~ Family #171

Holly, James N. M 64 Farmer $1500 RE $2300 PE CAN
Holly, Sophronia (Harrison) F 61 Keeping House -- -- NY
Holly, Warren M 21 -- -- -- IL
Holly, Jennie F 19 School -- -- IL
Kitner?, John M 20 School -- -- IL
Hize?, Lydia F 14 -- -- -- IL


Dwelling #177 ~ Family #176

Holly, David A. M 65 Farmer $10,000 RE $1850 PE NY
Holly, Eve A. (Hoke) F 50 Keeping House -- -- PA
Holly, David M 25 -- -- -- IL
Holly, Emma F 20 -- -- -- IL
Holly, James M 19 School -- -- IL
Holly, Newton M 23 -- -- -- IL
Austin, Anna F 16 -- -- -- IL


Dwelling #178 ~ Family #177

Census taken 27 Aug

Johnson, Eben H. M 60 Farmer $5000 RE $1500 PE NY
Johnson, Sarah (Johnson) F 62 Keeping House -- -- MA
Johnson, Jane F 25 -- -- -- IL
Johnson, Ralph M 23 -- -- -- IL
Johnson, Howard M 20 -- -- -- IL
Johnson, Marcus M 17 -- -- -- IL


1870
Illinois
Livingston County
Created in 1837 from LaSalle & McLean Counties

View Township Map of Livingston County

Village of Chatsworth

Household #116
Name typically spelled Neagle

Nagle, John 36 Head Rail Road Boss IRE
Nagle, Hellen (Croty), 34 Wife Keeps House IRE
Nagle, James 13 Son -- NY
Nagle, Thomas 11 Son -- NY
Nagle, Mary 09 Dau -- NJ
Nagle, Ellen 06 Dau -- NY
Nagle, John 05 Son -- NY
Nagle, William 03 Son -- IL
Nagle, Richard 9/12 Son -- IL


1870
Illinois
Ogle County
Formed 1836 from Jo Davies County


View Township Map of Ogle County

Buffalo Township

Dwelling #36 ~ Family #34

Holly, James 45 Farmer $2800 RE $800 PE

PA

Holly, Martha J. 39 Keeping House -- --

VT

Holly, Gertrude 05 -- -- --

IL

Holly, Walter J. 01 -- -- --

IL

Pierce, Ezekiel

83

Farm Labor

--

--

SWE

Dwelling #64 ~ Family #59

Bovey, Daniel 48 Grain Dealer $-- RE $-- PE

MD

Bovey, Martha (Brubaker) 43 Keeping House -- --

PA

Bovey, Emma 17 School Teacher -- --

IL

Bovey, Carrie 15 School -- --

IL

Bovey, Lizzie

13

School

--

--

IL

Bovey, Susan

09

School

--

--

  IL
Bovey, Laura

07

School

--

--

IL

Bovey, Maggie

05

--

--

--

IL

Bovey, Mary

03

--

--

--

IL

Bovey, Fred

01

--

--

--

IL

Dwelling #160 ~ Family #155

Ayers, Charles H. 47 Farmer $-- RE $-- PE

PA

Ayers, Mary J. 35 Keeping House -- --

PA

Ayers, Elsie 15 School -- --

IL

Ayers, Samuel 13 School -- --

IL

Ayers, Alma

10

School

--

--

IL

Ayers, Lily

07

--

--

--

IL

Ayers, Henry

01

--

--

--

IL


Buffalo Township
(Polo Post Office)

Dwelling #242 ~ Family #239
Census Taken 27 July

Rand, Charles M 21 Farmhand NY
Rand, Ella F 18 Keeps House PA

Dwelling #253 ~ Family #257

Brubaker, Jacob K. 34 Farmer $4300 RE $1537 PE

PA

Brubaker, Ann A. 31 Keeping House -- --

MD

Brubaker, Ida 09 School -- --

IL

Brubaker, Charles 08 School -- --

IL

Coffman, Benjamin

30

Farmhand

--

--

PA


Buffalo Township
(Woosung Post Office)

Dwelling #273 ~ Family #272

Rand, Jeremiah M 55 Farm Laborer

NH

Rand, Trephenia (Brown) F 42 Keeps House

NH

Rand, Ida May F 11 Attends School 

IL

Rand, George

M

09

Attends School

IL

Drauden, John

M

58

Farmhand

IRE

Keef, Jeremiah

M

30

Day Laborer

IRE


Dwelling #279 ~ Family #278

Nagle, Patrick 45 Farmer $2500 RE $400 PE

IRE

Nagle, Ann 40 Keeping House -- --

IRE

Nagle, Ella 14 School -- --

IL

Nagle, Margaret 12 School -- --

IL

Nagle, John

10

School

--

--

IL

Nagle, Elizabeth

08

School

--

--

 IL

Nagle, William

07

School

--

--

IL

Nagle, Richard

04

--

--

--

IL



1870

Page County
Created in 1847 from Pottawattamie County

Valley Township
Hawleyville Post Office

Dwelling #1411 ~ Family #1411

Bryson, William M 73 Farmer $1600 RE $ 800 PE SCOT
Bryson, Jane F 67 -- -- -- SCOT
Bryson, David M 15 School -- -- IL
Reynolds, Margaret F 11 School -- -- SCOT


Dwelling #1417 ~ Family #1417

Arbuckle, James M 51 Farmer $4000 RE $1820 PE SCOT
Arbuckle, Mary (Bryson) F 48 Keeping House -- -- SCOT
Arbuckle, John M 23 Farm Hand -- -- SCOT
Arbuckle, Jeanette F 16 School -- -- OH
Arbuckle, William M 14 School -- -- OH
Arbuckle, James M 12 School -- -- OH
Arbuckle, Maggie F 05 -- -- -- IA
Arbuckle, Mary E. F 02 -- -- -- IA


Dwelling #1418 ~ Family #1418

Arbuckle, John M 60 Farmer $1600 RE $ 700 PE SCOT
Arbuckle, Isabella (Dale) F 57 Keeping House -- -- SCOT
Arbuckle, Maggie F 19 -- -- -- SCOT



1870

Taylor County
Created in1847 from Page County

Nodaway Township
Villisca P.O.

Dwelling #12 ~ Family #12

Pierce, George 38 Farmer RE $1200 PE $176 NY
Pierce, Juelma 26 Keeping House -- -- NY
Pierce, Charley 08 -- -- -- NY


Dwelling #14 ~ Family #14

Pierce, Willard M 67 Farmer $4000 RE $1000 PE VT
Pierce, Sophrona (Waters) F 59 Keeping House -- -- NY
Pierce, Edwin M 36 Farmer -- -- NY
Pierce, Sanford M 23 Farmer -- -- NY
Pierce, Myron "Mike" M 17 School -- -- NY


Dwelling #15 ~ Family #15

Pierce, Gilbert M 33 Farmer $2000 RE $200 PE NY
Pierce, jane (Mallory) F 33 Keeping House -- -- NY
Pierce, Carrie F 08 School -- -- NY
Pierce, Ellen F 06 School -- -- NY
Pierce, Grace F 04 School -- -- NY


Dwelling #20 ~ Family #20

Williams, Charles F. 41 Farmer RE $ -- PE $ -- PA
Williams, Agnes (Arbuckle) 30 Keeping House -- -- SCOT
Williams, Mary E. 11 -- -- -- OH
Williams, Maggie 02 -- -- -- OH
It is believed that Mary E., is daughter of Charles from a previous marriage. Family notes indicate that when he married Agnes in Highland Co., OH on 30 Aug 1867 he was a widower with an afflicted daughter.


Dwelling #34 ~ Family #34

Edwards, Celia Jane (Heaton) F 40 Keeping House $3150 RE $900 PE IL
Edwards, William H. M 17 Farmer -- -- IL
Edwards, Benjamin M 13 School -- -- IA
Edwards, Elizabeth F 10 School -- -- IA
Edwards, Stillman M 08 School -- -- IA
Edwards, Charles M 05 School -- -- IA



1870
Michigan
Washtenaw County
Formed 1826 from Wayne & Oakland Counties at which time
it contained a portion of Livingston, Eaton and Jackson Counties


Augusta Twp.
(Stoney Creek Post Office)

Dwelling #211 ~ Family #210
Census Taken 10th of June

Boss, Andrew 30

Head

Farmer $1200 RE $500 PE NY
Boss, Zilphia 34

Wife

Keeping House -- -- NY
Boss, Allice 04

Dau

-- -- -- MI
Boss, Georgianna 03

Dau

-- -- -- MI
Boss, Minnie

01

Dau

--

--

--

MI


1870

Minnesota
Mower County
Created 1855 from Rice County but not formally organized until 1856

Town of Red Rock

Dwelling #30 /Family #30
Census taken July 12th

View Twp. Map of Mower County

Sanborn, John 33

Head

Farmer $4000 RE $1000 PE

VT

Sanborn, Jane 33

Wife

Keeping House -- --

NY

Sanborn, George 12

Son

School -- --

WI

Sanborn, Etta 03

Dau

-- -- --

MN

Jacob, John

30

--

Farm Labor

--

--

SWE
Odell, August

18

--

Farm Labor

--

--

SWE

Olson, Ole

23

--

Farm Labor

--

--

NOR

Blake, Augusta

30

--

Domestic Servant

--

--

SWE


1870

Minnesota
Otter Tail County
Created in 1858 from Cass & Pembia
(Now Kittson) Counties - Not formally organized until 1868

View Township Map of Otter Tail County

Range #43 (Buse Twp.)

Family #99 ~ Census Taken August 8th

Soule, Charles 25 Farmer PE $200 NY
Soule, Cordelia "Emily" (Woodruff) 20 Keeping House -- NY
Soule, Myra 8/12 -- -- IL


Family #100

Soule, Amelia "Emily" 43 -- NY
Soule, Edgar 22 Farm Laborer NY
Soule, Catherine 20 At Home NY
Soule, Nicholas

15

Farm Laborer/School

NY
Soule, Millie

02

--

IL
Neison?, Elizabeth M.

01

--

MN
Uncertain of relationship of younger two children. "Emily" as she was known in the previous census records, is widow of Cornelius Soule.


1870
Minnesota
County of Winona
Established in 1854 from Fillmore County

View Township Map of Winona County

Town of Saratoga
(St. Charles Post Office)

Census taken the 16th day of June - p.4, Household #31

Short, Matilda (Norman) 46 Keeping House RE $400 PE $100 OH
Short, Jane 17 -- -- -- OH
Short, Eunice 11 Attends School -- -- OH
Short, George 08 Attends School -- -- MN
Matilda's birth place is also listed as Canada & Boston, Massachusetts in other records.


Census Taken 21 June

Danforth, William 52

Head

Farmer -- -- NY
Danforth, Mary Ann (Morse) 46

Wife

Keeping House -- -- VT
Danforth, Addison 15

Son

Attends School -- -- WI
Danforth, Lula 12

Dau

Attends School -- -- WI
Danforth, Frank

10

Son

Attends School

--

--

WI
Danforth, Willie

05

Son

--

--

--

WI


1870

Missouri
Dade County
Created in 1841 from Greene County

Smith Township
(Greenfield Post Office)

Dwelling #76 ~ Family #80
Census taken the 13 July

Philo, Charles D. 41 Stone Mason $--

$437

NY
Philo, Hannah E. 31 Keeping House -- -- IN
Philo, Edwin M.

11

At Home -- -- IA
Philo, Everett C. 09 -- -- -- IA
Philo, Lewis G. 07

--

-- -- IA
Philo, Whitcomb W. 04 -- -- -- IA
Philo, Grace 02 -- -- -- NE
 
 
 
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