Census Sunday #25

This week's image comes from the 1860 US Census for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa on page 195. (full image)

On this page, I'm related to family number 1339, Hans and Celia HENDRICKSON. Hans is cited as a 45 year old farmer born in Norway and owning $500 worth of real estate. Celia is cited as being 32 and born in Norway. Ann (7), Susan (5), and Helen (7 months) are all cited as being born in Iowa. With the family are also 2 farm laborers, James OLESON (25) and Holver BORSON (39), both born in Norway.

Other families on this page are

• Family 1338: Malina (4)and Caroline (20) HAULSON (from previoius page)
• Family 1340: Ole NELSON (45) along with Betsey (39), Ann (9), Mary (6), Betsey (2), and Holtum JOHNSON (40)
• Family 1341: Lewis JOHNSON (35) along with Mary (40), James (6), & John (4)
• Family 1342: Elling? THOMSON (53) along with Christe (44), Seves (22), Elling (18), Sarah (25), Caroline (7), Eric (5), Christina (3), and Betsey (1)
• Family 1343: Christen OLESON (31) along with Pamela (32), Johanna M (4), Julia A (3), and John (1)
• Family 1344: John M. BURSHEL? (28) along with Martha (21), Sarah (2), John (1 month), Jonathan (1 month), and John KUPPIN? (21)
• Family 1345: John JACOBSON (55)

Census Sunday #24

This week's image is from the 1860 US Census. It's page 4 for Boone township, Hamilton county, Iowa. (full image)

I'm related to family number 31 on this census, the family of William (W.W.) & Sylvia WELLS.

William is cited as a 39 year old tailor, who was born in Pennsylvania, who owns real estate valued at $2000 and a personal estate valued at $1000. William's wife Sylvia is cited as a 29 year old woman who was born in Pennsylvania. Their son Stanley is cited as an 8 year old boy born in Pennsylvania like his parents. The census says that 6 year old Leonard (another ancestor of mine) was born in New York. The youngest son, Chester is cited as 1 and born in Iowa. Both Stanley and Leonard are cited as having attended school. The family also has a Lucinda Tucker, aged 65, living with them. I'm sorry I don't know why she's with them at this point. My best guess is that she's Sylvia's mother. 

Other families on the census are:

• Family 26: Ann Downny? a servant for the last family on page 3
• Family 27: Isaac SOUTH along with Anna & 6 year old Selia
• Family 28: A. MOON (56) along with female A.D MOON (40), farmer J.M JONES, and merchant S.S ESTES
• Family 29: Peter SYON (49) along with Margaret (49), Jotham (22), Richard (21), Mary A (19), Martha (16), Jane (14), Huldah (12), Sarah (7), George (5), and John (25)
• Family 30: Richard SACKET (54) along with Louisa M (49), Elisha (27), Abbie (22), Austin E (3), and Henry R (1)
• Family 32: John RHODES (46) along with Rebecca (44), John E. (9), Ella (5), and Mary E (2 1/2)
• Familiy 33: Washington ELDER (40)