application-incorporation-elkhart

A census of Elkhart taken between the 10th at 15th of May 1858 inclusive;
presenting the number of families, names of the heads of families, and the white number of inhabitants: by A.C F Shuey and (crossed out)
H.E. Oake in compliance with a resolution of a public meeting of the citizens of said village.
(Following are the names of the heads of household [in order on sheet] followed by the number of persons in the household in () and any additional comments.
John McOudekirk(8)
James Holland (8)
Marcus Pultz (7)
Wm. McForman (5)
Henry Haskins (5)
Isaac Kilsey (5)
John R. Scherrer (6)
Isaac Coons (4)
Rolin Devor (5)
Adam Shanin (3)
Ephraimc Lockard (3)
Levi Vinsore (4)
Wm. Ferguson (8)
Geo. Cadeaux (3)
Clifford La beau (3)
Joshua Stephens (5)
Isaac Marshall (5)
Henry E. Oakes(6)
Jacob Primely (7)
Lucy Ann Prettyman (2)
Mrs Robeson (2)
John Mahler (4)
Mrs. Parmen (6) - two borders on last page
Patrick Slater (4)
Richard Stubbs (3)
Priscilla Spry (6)
C.C.Jordan (4)
Mrs. Grimes (4)
Sam McCoy (4)
John Cole (6)
Lucretica P_ (crossed out)
Benjamin Scovile (2)
Wm. L Bodle (4)
J. J. Cothran (30) Clifton House
Wm. Lowell (I)
B. Babb(3)
I Baldwin (5)
Dean Swift (4)
P. Morehouse (5)
Lorenzo Hehlzen (2)
John Robmeyer (5)
Dclos Danforth (2)
S. C. Gore (9)
Nelson Upham (2)
Isaac B. Syphert (4)
Joseph Wollum (5)
Thomas Hay (3)
J. A. Davis (30
A. S Davenport (1)
F- W. Burnt (4)
R. K. Mann (I)
T. G Davis (5)
John Clinger(4)
A. E. Faber(5)
Joshua Punches (12)
Asa B. Clark (3)
G. F. Jones (6)
B. F. Brown (5)
C. North (4)
Wm. Goode (5)
Jos Goode (5)
W. P. Jenkins (4)
Lyman Smith (5)
Geo. N. Williams (3)
J Hiring (5)
Miss A. O. Bean (2)
O. C. Drury (3) Harness maker
Mrs Hill (3)
C. J. Conn (6)
T. Buckley (3)
Geo. McNeil (2)
Ann Harn (2)
M. G. Decamp (3)
H. Brett (9) six workman
B. D. Sherwood (5) add two on last page
Geo. Sherwood (3)
Henry Neal (3)
Henry Kessler (8)
J. McNaughton (3)
Jno. Paulus (4)
M. F. Shney (6)
G. Dean (5)
Strafford Mason (3)
L. S. Strong (7)
W. R. Allen (5)
Henderson Cole (5)
G. Rockstroh (6)
S. C. Brainard (40)
J. E Clark (2)
David Strouse (6)
R. D. Braden (6)
K. H. O'Bryan (4)
J. W. Bunnell (4)
Mrs. Will (2)
Harvey Bibbins (6)
Wm. Rowen (3)
W. Cornish (3)
James Cornish (3)
Anna E Beek (3)
Rev. W. W Alwaler (6)
W. E. Bonta (2)
Jno. Hayelton (4)
Wm. Crampton (4)
Reuben Snow (2)
Mrs. Kellogg (3)
Charles Evens (5)
Rachel Ayres (l)
Abnerl. Dean (4)
Peter Smith (5)
Mrs. Stillman (4)
Jno. W. Huggins (3)
C. Huggins (6)
Jonas Molt (3)
Isaac Thompson (9)
Sam'l Arisman (3)
Jno. W. Shuey (5)
Conrad Young (S)
John W. Burton (4)
Andrew Hay (3)
Rev. J. M. Hutchison (4)
H. J. Ogle (4)
_Wigley (7)
llmma Winans (2)
A. Heath (2)
J. W. Burton (4) crossed out
Wm. Himman (5)
Dr. J. W. Chamberlin (9)
Mrs. Lee (4)
Stephen Winans (7)
W. Hibler (2)
A. Bugbee (2)
Mrs Ross Lewin (10)
Ira Lincoln (6)
Wm. Shepherd (4)
Eliphalet Chase (5)
Michael Gilfoy (5)
John Arisman (3)
Mrs. Vanderlip (6)
Geo. Self (3)
Lecrelia Morehouse (2)
Dr. J. W. Hewitt (3)
Michael Beman (3)
Michael Gallogone (2)
Mrs. Defrees (2)
J. J. Keeley (6)
H. M. Dunbar (3)
Austin Aumilya (5) And crossed out
_Aumilya Jr. (2)
Milo Chamberlin (7)
David Nichols (8)
A. G. Cox (6)
C. Sbaugh (5)
Jacob Groves (10)
Rev. Wm. Sandoe (8)
Isaac Twiford? (8)
Debbie A. Hoagland (5)
J. L. G. Ward (3)
Isaac Bender (9)
Joseph Meyers (3)
Dr. J. H. Renick(4)
James Hibberdine (3)
Mrs. Hughes (2)
Newton Smalley (5)
David Siminton (5)
David Asby (3)
P.F. Davii (3)
Solyrnan Shelley (7)
Man Lewis (5)
Henry H Sellick (4)
Jno. Thompson (3)
Frantz Mattery (2)
Henry Hatch (3)
A. P. Simonton (6)
Ralph Hansen (5) McLafferty & Only boarders
Wm Hansen (4)
John Zeiner (3)
Abraham Stephens (3)
Henry Linderman (6)
Mrs. Huts (I)
Asa Ayers (2)
Dr. W. W. Chambers (5)
Dr. H King (2)
David Weaver (2)
Edward Brumbaugh (4)
B. F. Stephens (2)
H. Goodspeed (5)
John Davenport (5)
N. F. Brodrick (7)
Jonas Meyers (4)
Dr. J. W. Henry (5)
Wm. Hunt (6)
Nathan James (S)
Franklin Walkins (4)
R. Grouse (4)
Peter Doud (3)
O. H. Main (4)
B. F. Sweet (7)
Jeremiah Keely (6)
Jacob Frase (6)
M. Donovan (2)
L.W Pickering (2)
Pamelia Pierce (2)
I. C. Handy (4)
Dr. R Windus (4)
Geo. McMahon (3)
Thos. Lally (4)
E. C. Hulbert (13) Hotel
Wm. McNeece (8)
Virgil Young (6)
Dwight Harris (3)
James Ferguson (5)
Peter Dygert (3)
James Dygert (3)
Margaret N. Curtis (4)
John Dygert (3)
Geo. James (4)
John Roswell (4)
Curtis Jeffers (8)
Jno. Harris (5)
Lewis Hite (4)
B. Roswell (5)
Rev. L. A. Alford (6)
Henry Crampton (8)
Jno. Tallenday (2)
Delos Pratt (2)
Henry McKinney (3)
Samuel Powers (6)
Jno R. Clark (6)
Martin Eller (4)
B. P. Reynolds (6)
John Wilkinson (4)
John Shupert (7)
Jacob Arisman (6)
Samuel Besecken (4)
Jacob Swinehart (4)
Lorenzo Upson (6)
Abncr Shupert (5)
Jno. Hull (5)
G. W. Boutwell (5)
Lewis Shupert (3)
Abel Randolph (2)
W. Hendricks (2)
Isaiah Winegardner (11)
A. Pheeney (4)
M. E. Cole (4)
Solomon W. Jones (5)
P. Shaw (5)
J. R. Allen (8)
Chas. Daggett (3)
Henry Tuck (4)
Mrs Felton (3)
N. Shaw (3)
Solomon Wilson (3)
Peter Upson (2)
Wm. Shaw (4)
Nathan Markle (7)
T. M. Kimble (7)
Elisha Frusta (5)
Thomas Madison (6)
Wm. Rowley (5)
Rich'd Willham(2l
Geo. Myers (4)
H. P. Chapman (4)
Z. Wooden (3)
Hardin Cleveland (5)
Mrs. M. Davis (3)
Eugene Cassidy (3)
Mrs. Reed (3)
J. W. Reed (4)
Jos. Gardner (3)
A. S, Root (5)
S. D. Harris (5)
D. J. Clark (2)
James E. Clark (2)
H Martin (1)
Mrs. Beardsly (6) *see first page [family #1]
James Upson (5)
James Barban (4)
John Snider (4)
John W. James (4)
J. C. Runyan(3)
Nelson Upham (3) [crossed out]
Sam'l Simonton (1) [no family number given)
B. D. Sherwood (2)*
Mrs. Panoer(3)*
* additional boarders [no family number given|
[A total of 1318 people were accounted for]
I hereby certify that the forgoing is the census of the town of Elkhart at the present date. May 15, 1858
Henry E. Oakes (signature)