1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township -pg.6

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

29

30

Edwards Henry

61

Male Married Farmer     England F F   x          
    Edwards Lizzie J.

59

Female Married Keeping House Ky   N N              
    Edwards Caroline

26

Female Single Keeping House Wis   F N              
    Edwards Georde

17

Male       Wis   F N              
    Edwards James

14

Male       Wis   F N              

30

31

Culligan Thomas

73

Male Married Farmer     Ireland F F   x          
    Culligan Ann

55

Female Married Keeping House   Ireland F F              
    Culligan John

25

Male Single Farmer Clayton     F F x x          
    Culligan Willie

17

Male     Clayton     F F              
    Lexton Henry

23

Male     Dubuque     F F x            
    Lennihan Julie

12

Female     Lyon     F F              

31

32

Maher John

35

Male Married Farmer     Ireland F F x x          
    Maher Mary E.

30

Female Married Keeping House   Ireland F F              
    Maher Maggie M

6

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Maher Katie F.

3

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Maher Susie A.

2

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Maher Michel F.

0

Male     Sioux     F F              

32

33

Meyers John

54

Male Married Farmer     Germany F F   x          
    Meyers Ann

45

Female Married Keeping House   Germany F F              
    Meyers Henry

25

Male Single   Clayton     F F x x          
    Meyers William

20

Male     Clayton     F F              
    Meyers Amelia

14

Female     Clayton     F F              

33

34

Woodall William

30

Male Married Farmer   Wis   F F x x          
    Woodall Mary

29

Female Married Keeping House Wis   F F              
    Woodall Charlie

7

Male       Wis   N N              
    Woodall Irwin

5

Male     Plymouth     N N              
    Woodall Bessie

3

Female     Sioux     N N              
    Woodall Edith

1

Female     Sioux     N N              

34

35

Hodam Gadlob

65

Male Married Farmer     Germany F F   x          
    Hodam Minnie

63

Female Married Keeping House   Germany F F              
    Hodam Emma

22

Female       Ills   F F              

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg7

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

35

36

Fisburg Bennett O.

41

Male Married Farmer   Penn   N N x x          
    Fisburg Laura M.

33

Female Married Keeping Hosue Penn   N N              
    Fisburg Willie

9

Male     Black Hawk   N N              
    Fisburg Artie D.

7

Male     Black Hawk   N N              
    Fisburg Clifford M.

4

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Fisburg Edith G.

0

Female     Sioux     N N              
    Herren  Henry

19

Male         Germany F F              

36

37

Power Francis

53

Male Widowed Farmer   NY   N N   x          
    Power Fred W.

22

Male Single Farmer   NY   N N x x          
    Power Estella

19

Female   Keeping Hosue Wis   N N              
    Power Coraa

17

Female       Wis   N N              
    Power Charles

13

Male     Clinton     N N              
    Power Harry

11

Male     Clinton     N N              

37

38

Heiderman George H.

32

Male Married Farmer     Germany F F x x          
    Heiderman Augusta

25

Female Married Keeping Hosue   Germany F F              
    Heiderman William

11

Male       Ills   F F              
    Heiderman George

9

Male     Marshall     F F              
    Heiderman Martha

7

Female     Iowa     F F              
    Heiderman Eva

5

Female     Marshall     F F              
    Heiderman Laura

3

Female     Hardin     F F              
    Heiderman Richard

0

Male     Sioux     F F              

38

39

Putney Matilda

52

Female Widowed Keeping Hosue   Canida F F              
    Putney Ralland

21

Male Single Farmer   NY   N F x x          
    Putney Adna

15

Male       Minn   N F              
    Leonard Frank

16

Male       Minn   N N              

39

40

Wright George

24

Male       Ills   F N x x          
    Wright Annie

22

Female       Ills   F F              
    Wright Eva L.

0

Female     Sioux     N N              

40

41

Irwin William N.

26

Male Married Farmer     Ireland F F x x          
    Irwin Hattie

29

Female Married Keeping Hosue Ills   N F              
    Funston John

20

Male       Wis   F N x            

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg 8

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

41

42

Wells Simon

44

Male Married Farmer   Ohio   N N x x          
    Wells Mattie

38

Female Married Keeping House Penn   N N              
    Wells Clark

1

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Whalon  George H.

8

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Whalon  John R.

6

Male     Sioux     N N              

42

43

Irwin William

59

Male Married Farmer     Ireland F F   x          
    Irwin Mary

57

Female Married Keeping House   Ireland F F              
    Irwin Johan J.

22

Male Single Farmer     Ireland F F x x          
    Irwin Joseph

20

Male         Ireland F F x            
    Irwin Annie J.

18

Female         Ireland F F              
    Irwin Hugh

14

Male         Ireland F F              

43

44

Davidson Hugh

31

Male Married Farmer     Canada F F x x          
    Davidson Emana

33

Female Married Keeping House Wis   F N              
    Davidson Mary J.

14

Female       Wis   F N              
    Davidson Sarah

11

Female     Sioux     F N              
    Davidson George

5

Male     Sioux     F N              
    Davidson Lewis

0

Male     Sioux     F N              

44

45

Satterllee John

44

Male Married Farmer   Ills   N N x x          
    Satterllee Issabella

38

Female Married Keeping House Wis   N N              
    Satterllee Filander F.

18

Male       Wis   N N x            
    Satterllee Myron M.

16

Male       Wis   N N              
    Satterllee Julish S.

14

Male     Calhoon     N N              
    Satterllee Loren D.

11

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Satterllee Edgar

9

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Satterllee Clark

7

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Satterllee Henry H.

4

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Satterllee Elmer

0

Male     Sioux     N N              

45

46

Genger Charles

32

Male Married Farmer   Penn   N N              
    Genger Mellssie

25

Female Married Keeping House Waneshik     N N              
    Genger Oscar C.

2

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Genger Charles

0

Male     Sioux     N N              

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township- pg9

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

46

47

Rickles Gerd

50

Male Widowed Farmer     Germany F F   x          
    Rickles Henry

19

Male         Germany F F x            
    Rickles John

18

Male         Germany F F              
    Rickles Herman

9

Male         Germany F F              
    Rickles George

1

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Fredrieck Angie

43

Female Widowed Housekeeper   Germany F F              
    Fredrieck Derick

3

Male         Germany F F              

47

48

Onken Hajo

34

Male Married Farmer     Germany F F x x          
    Onken Margreate

35

Female Married Keeping House   Germany F F              
    Onken Gerd

4

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Onken Reiner G.

1

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Bennett Gertrenni

45

Female Widowed       Germany F F              
    Bennett Carson

19

Male         Germany F F              
    Fredricks Johnana

8

Female         Germany F F x            

48

49

Henricks Henry

20

Male         Germany F F x            
    Eilts Hilberts

34

Male Married Farmer     Germany F F x x          
    Eilts Mary

32

Female Married Keeping House   Germany F F              
    Eilts Sena

9

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Eilts Sopha

8

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Eilts Lizzie

7

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Eilts Mettie

5

Female     Sioux     F F              
    Eilts Eielt

4

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Eilts Willie

3

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Eilts Riena

2

Male     Sioux     F F              

49

50

Day Edwin

37

Male Married Farmer   Wis   N N x x          
    Day Adlia

33

Female Married Keeping House Wis   N N              
    Day Jasper W.

12

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Day Eva

4

Female     Sioux     N N              
    Day James

3

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Shaft Emma

15

Female     Wineshiek   N N              
    Richardson Fanny

32

Female   Schoolteacher Wis   F F              

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Reading Township

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

50

51

Rentchler John

35

Male Married Farmer     Germany F F x x          
    Rentchler Elizzabeth

38

Female Married Keeping House   Germany F F              
    Rentchler George

14

Male     Clayton     F F              
    Rentchler Amelia

12

Female     Clayton     F F              
    Rentchler Clarks F.

9

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Rentchler Henry

8

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Rentchler Jennie

5

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Rentchler Rudolph

2

Male     Sioux     F F              
    Rentchler Claria

0

Female     Sioux     F F              

51

52

Becker Henry

26

Male Married Farmer Clayton     F F              
    Becker Elizzabeth

25

Female Married Keeping House   Germany F F              
    Becker Amelia

4

Female     Clayton     N F              
    Becker Heny

3

Male     Sioux     N F              
    Becker Louis

1

Male     Sioux     N F              
    Fellner William

21

Male Single Farmer     Germany F F