1885 Census, Sioux County, Reading Township, Iowa Genealogy Trails

1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg.1

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

1

1
Godby Sylvester
34
Male Married Farmer Mahaska N N x x

Godby Adelia
34
Female Married Keeping House O N N

Godby Marion
14
Male Mahaska N N

Godby Gracie
12
Female Mahaska N N

Godby Allen
9
Male Mahaska N N

Godby Mary
5
Female Mahaska N N

Godby Ackly
1
Male Sioux N N

Banks John
39
Male Single Farmer England N N x x

2

2
Griftthse William
37
Male Married Farmer Ills N N x x

Griftthse Martha
38
Female Married Keeping House Ky N N

Griftthse James A.
15
Male Wis N N

Griftthse William Junior
10
Male Wis N N

Griftthse Gracie
3
Female Wis N N

3
Osterday Lewis
25
Male Married Farmer Wis F F x x

Osterday Emma
18
Female Married Keeping House Wis N N

3

4
Byrne Mickle
55
Male Married Farmer Ireland F F x

Byrne Elizabeth
52
Female Married Keeping House England F F

Byrne Hugh
27
Male Single Farmer Wis F F x x

Marty Rebecka
63
Female Widowed England F F

Scinsy Frank
20
Male Single Wagonmaker Wis F N x

4

5
Montgomery Donald
37
Male Married Farmer Canida F F x x

Montgomery Margaret
39
Female Married Keeping House Canida F F

Montgomery Annie
9
Female Ills F F

Montgomery Albertha
7
Female Ills F F

Montgomery Alice
5
Female Ills F F

Montgomery Edward
3
Male Ills F F

5

6
Atwood Jackson
71
Male Married Farmer Vt N N x

Atwood Sarah
66
Female Married Keeping House Vt N N

Atwood Royal
40
Male Single Farmer NY N N x x

Atwood Fletcher
26
Male Single Farmer Wis N N x x

Atwood Phebe
31
Female Single NY N N

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008

1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg.2

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

Atwood Arthur
23
Male Single Farmer Minn N N x x

Shaff John
57
Male Widowed Farmer O N N x

Wolf Jane
37
Female Widowed NY N N

Wolf Doris
14
Male Winesheik N N

Wolf George
12
Male Winesheik N N

6

7
Thayer Charles
28
Male Married Farmer Clinton N N x x

Thayer Emma
22
Female Married Keeping House Jackson N N

Thayer William R.
1
Male Sioux N N

7

8
Wallace James
55
Male Married Farmer NY F F x

Wallace Mary A.
41
Female Married Keeping House NY N N

Wallace Thomas J.
21
Male Single Farmer Wis N N x x

Wallace Annie B.
17
Female Wis N N

Wallace Minnie M.
15
Female Wis N N

Wallace Susie L.
2
Female Sioux N N

8

9
Emery Myron J.
36
Male Married Farmer Vt N N x x

Emery Elizie
35
Female Married Keeping House NY N N

Emery Ernest
12
Male Wis N N

Emery Sarah
7
Female Wis N N

Emery Edwin
5
Male Sioux N N

Emery Harry
2
Male Sioux N N

Emery William W.
77
Male Married Farmer Vt N N x

Emery Dianna
78
Female Married Vt N N

9

10
Busby William
50
Male Married Farmer England F F x

Busby Sarah J.
44
Female Married Keeping House Ills F F

Busby Annie
15
Female Ills F N

Busby George
12
Male Wis F N

Busby Elmer
9
Male Wis F N

Busby Christopher
8
Male Wis F N

Busby Walker
5
Male Wis F N

Busby Sarah
1
Female Wis F N

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008

1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg3

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

10

11
Fowler George
52
Male Married Farmer Canda F F x

Fowler Jane
50
Female Married Keeping House NY N N

Fowler Frank
17
Male Wis F N

Fowler Walter
11
Male Wis F N

Fowler Jessie
9
Female Wis F N

Fowler Maud
8
Female Wis F N

11

12
Patten David
25
Male Farmer NY N N x x

Patten Julie
26
Female Keeping House Wis N N

Patten Burl W.
4
Male Sioux N N

Patten Fay
1
Female Sioux N N

Zimerly Lizzie
16
Female Ills F F

Geren Theredore
18
Male Mich F N x

12

13
Darling Gilbert A.
40
Male Married Farmer Vt N N x x

Darling Katie
33
Female Married Keeping House Germany F F

Darling Stella
5
Female Sioux N F

Darling Carrie
4
Female Sioux N F

Darling Ollie
2
Female Sioux N F

Johnston Thomas A.
33
Male Widowed Farmer Ills N N x x

Wett Charles
18
Male Ills F F x

13

14
Lasher William
27
Male Married Farmer Minn N N x x

Lasher Eleira
23
Female Married Keeping House Black Hawk N N

Lasher Mary E.
3
Female Sack N N

Lasher Clara M.
1
Female Sioux N N

Lasher Harlie W.
0
Male Sioux N N

Heath Jay
23
Male Single Nurveyman? Minn N N x x

14

15
Larick Jasaph
24
Male Married Farmer Wis N N x x

Larick Lula
20
Female Married Keeping House Wis N N

Larick Claud
1
Male Sioux N N

15

16
Sherman Lorenzo D.
58
Male Married Farmer NY N N x

Sherman Martha
66
Female Married Keeping House NY N N

Isacca John
20
Male Wales F F x

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008

1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg4

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

16

17
Shimer Henry C.
34
Male Married Farmer Ind N N x x

Shimer Ellen
32
Female Married Keeping House Ind N N

Shimer Alta
10
Female Black Hawk N N

Shimer Florance
8
Female Black Hawk N N

Shimer Cora
4
Female Sioux N N

Shimer Hanford
0
Male Sioux N N

Thomas James W.
22
Male Single Farmer Wis F F x x

17

18
Kluter Henry
46
Male Married Farmer Germany F F x

Kluter Matilda
41
Female Married Keeping House Germany F F

Kluter Charly
16
Male Del F F

Kluter Lussie
14
Female Del F F

Kluter Willie
12
Male Sioux F F

Kluter Luie
10
Male Sioux F F

Kluter Fredie
8
Male Sioux F F

Kluter Henrietta
6
Female Sioux F F

Kluter Martha
4
Female Sioux F F

Rahtgher Fredrick
30
Male Single Farmer Germany F F x

18

19
Roberts William
28
Male Married Farmer Wis N N x x

Roberts Mary A.
26
Female Married Keeping House Wis F F

Roberts Lillie M.
7
Female Wis N N

Roberts John C.
5
Male Wis N N

Roberts Jessie
3
Male Wis N N

Roberts Maud
1
Female Sioux N N

Beech Joseph
32
Male Widowed Farmer Wis N N x x x

19

20
Post Orrin G.
32
Male Married Farmer O N N x x

Post Mary
29
Female Married Keeping House Wis F N

Price Bennie
18
Male NY N N x

20

21
Walker Thomas H.
29
Male Married Farmer Wis F F x x

Walker Elizabeth
27
Female Married Keeping House Wis F F

Walker David
2
Male Sioux N N

Fitzpatrick Edward
23
Male Single Farmer Del F F x x

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008

1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township