January 30, 2004

Iowa

Census

  *Explanations or additions  in Purple

1850

1850 Census, Davis County, Iowa, Soap Creek Twp: 57/58 
SANAFORD, Isaiah, 36, M, farmer, b. TN 
            Matilda, 28, F, b. VA 
            Martha, 10, F, b. IL 
            Elisha, 7, M, b. IL 
            Wo____a,. f. , b. IL 
            Mary,. 2. F. b. IL 

1860

1860 Census, Davis County, Iowa, Soap Creek Twp: 302/196 
Standford, Isaiah, M, 45, farmer, b. TN 
            Matilda, F, 40, b. VA 
            Martha, 20, F, b. IL 
            Elisha, M, 19, b. IL 
            William, M, 15, b. Il 
            Mary, F, 12, b. IL 
            John, M, 8, b. IA 
            Catherine, F, 7, b. IA 
            Carline, F, 5, b. IA 
            Charles, M, 2, b. IA 

1870

1870 Census, Wapello Co, Iowa, Center Twp: 055 
Standerfer, Isaih,age 54, M, W, Farmer, $2,000, $787, b. TN 
            Matilda, age 48, F, W, b. VA 
            William, age 24, M, W, Farmer, b. IL 
            Catherine, age 16, F, W, b. IA 
            Caroline, age 15, F, W, b. IA 
            Charles, age 11, M, W, b. IA

1880

1880 Census, Story County, Washington Township Page 342C
Joseph Kercheval - w, m, age 48, head, married, farmer, IN - _ - _
            Nancy * - w, f, age 46, wife, married, keeping house, IL - _ -_
            Adison - w, m, age 20,son, single, works on farm, IL - IN - IL
            Manerva - w, f, age 19, daughter, single, keeping house, IL - IN - IL
            Bessie - w, f, age 13, daughter, single, at school, IL, - IN - IL
            Ulysus - w, m, age 11, single, at school, IL - IN - IL
            Nellie - w, f, age 9, daughter, at school, IA - IN - IL
            Homer - w, m, age 6, son, IA - IN - IL
* This is Nancy J. Purvis

1880 Census, Story County, Union Township, Iowa:124/131 (June 18, 1880)
Purvis, Elijah - w, m, age 50, Head, married, farmer, IL - IL - IL
            Dinny - w, f, age 39, wife, married, keeps house, IN - NC - TN
            Seblina - w, f, age 10, Daughter, at school, IA - IL - IN
            Orange - w, m, age 6, Son, IA - IL - IN
            Sevilla - w, f, age 4, Daughter, IA - IL - IN
            Julia - w, f, age 1, Daughter,  IA - IL - IN

1880 Census, Decatur County, Burrell Township, Davis City, Iowa:169/178 (July 7, 1880)
Purvis, Enic - w, m, age 26, Head,  married, day laborer, IL-IL-IL
            Jane - w, f, age 22, Wife, married, keeps house, IL - IL - KY
            Cora - w, f, age 3, Daughter, single, at home, IL - IL - IL
            Walter - w, m, age 1, Son, single, at home, MO - IL - IL 

1880 Census, Story County, Union Township, Iowa:134/143 (June 18, 1880)
Purvis, George H. - w, m, age 27, Head, farmer, IL - IL - IL
            Margaret - w, f, age 26, wife, married, IA - IL - IL
            Freddie - w, m, age 6, Son, single, IA - IL - IL
            George - w, m, age 5, son, single, IA - IL - IL
            Dollie - w, f, age 4, Daughter, IA - IL - IL
            Everit - w, m, age 1, Son, IA - IL - IL
            Mary - w, f, age 24, Sister, IA - IL - IL

1880 Iowa, Warren County, Hartford Township, Page 343C, June 2
Purvis, Lawrence - head, m, w, married, age 43, apiarist, IL-KY-KY
            Rebecca - wife, f, w, married, age 26, keeping house,IA-_-_
            Lizzie E. - daughter, f, w, single, age 7, IA-IL-IA
            Anna P. - daughter, f, w, single, age 5, IA - IL- IA
            Melvin E. - son, m, w, single, age 3, IA-IL-IA
            Edna M. - daughter, f, w, single, age 9 months, IA-IL-IA

1880 Census, Decatur County, Burrell Township, Davis City, Iowa:128/166 (July 7, 1880)
Standaford, Hulda - w, f, age 45, Head, widow, keeps house, KY - VA - MD
            Francis - w, m, age 24, Son, single, day laborer, IL - IL - IL
            Margaret -  w, f, age 20, Daughter, single, at home, IL - IL - KY
            Martha A -. w, f, age 18, Daughter, single, at home, IL - IL - KY
            Garett H. - w, m, age 16, Son, single, day laborer, IL - IL - KY
Davis Eliza - w, f, age 65, Mother, widow, at home, MD - MD - MD
Berry, William E. - w, m, age 31, Son in Law - married, farmer, IL - OH - IL
            Mary A. - w, f, age 25, Daughter, married, helps keep house, IL - IL - KY

1880 Census, IOWA
Standerfer, Benj. - w, m, age 41, Head, farmer, IL - US - US
            Mary - w, f, wife, age 36, ENG - ENG - ENG
Holcomb, Lucy - w, f, step-daughter, age 16, at school, IA - OH - ENG
            Harriet, w, f, age 14, IA - OH - ENG
            Wm. F. - w, m, age 12, IA - OH - ENG
            Thomas - w, m, age 10, IA - OH - ENG
Standerfer, Emma - w. f. age 7, at school, IA - IL - ENG
            James - w, m, age 5, at school, IA - IL - ENG

1880 Iowa, Wapello, Center, 102/107, ED 62, June 8
Isaih Standerfer - head, m, w, married, age 65, TN - _ - _, farmer
            Matilda - wife, f, w,  married, age 58, VA - _ - _ , keeping house
            Charles - son, m, w, single, age 21, IA - TN - VA, helps on farm
Carter, Charles - other, m w, widow, age 37, IL - VA - VA , farm hand

1880 Iowa, Wapello, Center, 107/112, ED 62, June 8
WM Standerfer - head, m, w, married, age 34, IL - TN - VA, farmer
            Emma - wife, f, w, married, age 22, IA - PA - PA
            Laura - daughter, f, w, age 2/12, IA - IL - IA

1885 

1885 STATE CENSUS, Decatur County,  Burrell Township, Davis City: 108/108
Standifer, Hulda E. - age 49, female, widow, born in Kentucky
            Francis - age 28, male, single, subject to military duty, entitled to vote, born in Illinois
            Margaret - age 25, female, single, born in Illinois
            Henry - age 20, male, single, subject to military duty, born in Illinois
            Rachel - age 16, female, single, born in Illinois
            Jesse B. - age 2, male, single, born in Decatur County

1900

1900 Iowa, Story County, Union Township, 18/18, June 4, ED 126
Purvis, Elijah - head, w, m, Apr 1830, age 70, married 30 yrs, IL-IL-IL, farmer
            Dany - wife, w, f, Dec 1841, age 59, married 30 yrs, 5 children - 4 living, IN-TN-NC
            Civila - daughter, w, f, Jun 1876, age 23, single, IA-IL-IL, at school
            Garfield - son, w, m,  Apr 1881, age 18 single, IA-IL-IL, at school
            Lawrence - son, w, m, Apr 1884, age 16, single, IA-IL-IL
Smith, Sam - boarder, w, m, Aug 1852, age 47, widow, IL-IL-IL, farm laborer

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