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Ridge Twp., Dickinson Co.
1885 Kansas State Census

The following is the transcription of Ridge township in 1885 as of March 1st of that year. The post office given was Belle Springs, and the enumerator was George Herr. The last page (23) seems to be an addendum to the census-either indviduals left out, or new babies. Some pages were faint and difficult to read--if you have any corrections to this census, let me know.

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1885RIDGE
. Page Surname Given Name Age Gender Status Race Occupation Birth Previous Residence
1 Herr George R. 34 M married W Farmer PA PA
Herr Martha 30 F married W PA PA
Herr Lydia 28 F single W Guest PA PA
Goodspeed S. B. 25 M single W Teacher IL IL
Ehrsam John N. 45 M married W Farmer GER GER
Ehrsam Anna 36 F married W GER GER
Engle John   46 M single W Farmer GER GER
Engle Sophia 33 F single W GER GER
Kop Louisa 21 F single W IL IL
Engle Ed 18 M single W IL IL
Engle John 16 M single W IL IL
Engle Henry 12 M single W KS KS
Engle Emma 14 F single W KS KS
Engle Willie 10 M single W KS KS
Engle Fanny 8 F single W KS KS
Engle Adam 5 M single W KS KS
M single W
M single W
Ross W. B. 46 M single W Farmer IN IL
Ross E. H. 40 F married W IL IL
Ross M. M. 16 F married W IL IL
Ross M. A. 14 M single W IL IL
Ross L. O. 11 M single W IL IL
Ross J. W. 8 M single W IL IL
Ross L. O. 1 M single W KS KS
Channon George 35 M married W Farmer ENG ENG
Channon Alice 32 F married W OH OH
2 Lawrence L.. 51 M married W Farmer GER GER
Lawrence Agnes  51 F married W GER GER
Lawrence L. 17 M single W GER GER
Lawrence H. 11 M single W GER GER
Lawrence Anna 6 F single W KS KS
Madison J. W. 29 M married W Farmer MI MI
Madison Emma J. 32 F married W NY MI
Madison M. J.  3m F single W KS KS
Neis S. 48 M married W Farmer GER IL
Neis Mary 48 F married W HUNGARY IL
Neis Mary 18 F single W NY IL
Neis Carl 16 M single W Farmer IL IL
Neis John 14 M single W Farmer IL IL
Gruber J. N. 47 M married W Farmer GER IL
Gruber Barb 40 F married W GER IL
Gruber Caroline 20 F single W GER IL
Gruber Sarah 16 F single W IL IL
Gruber Emma J. 14 F single W IL IL
Gruber John 12 M single W KS KS
Gruber Effie 9 F single W KS KS
Gruber Jonas 7 M single W KS KS
Gruber Fred 4 M single W KS KS
Gruber Mary 2 F single W KS KS
Haberli Mike 31 M single W Farmer GER GER
Root Mary A. 59 F widow W PA IL
Root J. E. 26 M single W Farmer OH IL
Root William 20 M single W Farmer IL IL
Root J. A. 16 M single W Farmer KS KS
3 Rhodes Henry 55 M married W Farmer NY IL
Rhodes Nancy 41 F married W CAN IL
Rhodes Levi 20 M single W Farmer NY IL
Rhodes Leah 17 F single W NY IL
Rhodes Andrew 11 M single W NY IL
Rhodes Annie 6 F single W IL IL
Sigle J. C. 41 M married W Farmer GER IN
Sigle Louisa 44 F married W GER OH
Gutenrath Gusta 13 F single W OH OH
Sigle Andrew 5 M single W KS KS
Sigle S. 3 F single W KS KS
Murray William 60 M married W Farmer KS KS
Murray Christina 53 F married W KS KS
Murray Ida 24 F single W Teacher PA IL
Murray William 22 M single W Farmer PA IL
Murray Fannie 19 F single W PA IL
Murray Edith 17 F single W PA IL
Murray Emma J. 15 F single W IL IL
Murray Henry 13 M single W IL IL
Beemer E. H. 49 M married W Farmer IL IL
Beemer Teresa 45 F married W IL IL
Beemer Levi 72 M widower W Farmer NJ PA
Beemer L. 20 M single W NJ PA
Beemer Ben 18 M single W NJ NJ
Beemer Louis 9 M single W PA PA
Graham W. B. 24 M married W Farmer PA PA
Graham Jennie 18 F married W PA PA
Arnold George 21 M widower W IL IL
Graham J. W. 29 M married W Farmer IL IL
Graham Sarah 24 F married W CO CO
Graham Jessie 6 F single W IL CO
Graham Allen 4 M single W MI CO
4 Graham Peter 3 M single W KS KS
Graham Robert 1 M single W KS KS
Cromer S. B. 36 M married W Farmer PA IL
Cromer Annie 35 F married W PA IL
Cromer M. 14 M single W IL IL
Cromer L. 12 M single W IL IL
Cromer V. 10 M single W IL IL
Cromer S. 8 F single W IL IL
Cromer L 6 M single W IL IL
Cromer L. 3 F single W IL IL
Shoemake H. 33 M married W Farmer MO MO
Shoemake Hankea 26 F married W GER GER
Gaffney John 45 M married W Farmer IRE IL
Gaffney E. C. 33 F married W CAN IL
Gaffney Robert 16 M single W IL IL
Gaffney Oliver 14 M single W IL IL
Gaffney Maggie 13 F single W KS KS
Gaffney George 10 M single W KS KS
Gaffney John 6 M single W KS KS
Gaffney Lida 4 F single W KS KS
Gaffney Charles 2 M single W KS KS
Gaffney Ed   28 M single W IL IL
unreadable George 66 M married W Farmer PA IN
unreadable Rebecca 52 F married W OH IN
Smith A. B. 59 M married W Farmer NY IL
Smith Martha 57 F married W PA IL
Smith Eva S. 22 F single W PA NE
Smith Emma J. 20 F single W PA IL
Hill John 48 M married W Farmer SCOT NE
Hill Agnes  41 F married W SCOT NE
Hill Willie 16 M single W IL NE
Hill David 12 M single W NE NE
5 Hill Arthur 6 M single W KS KS
Whitney Elle 6 F single W KS KS
Smith D.. 43 M married W Farmer MI IL
Smith Emma 33 F married W IA IA
Keller P. 34 M married W Farmer PA PA
Keller Margaret 34 F married W PA PA
Keller Lizzie 10 F single W PA PA
Keller John 7 M single W PA PA
Keller William 4 M single W KS KS
Hoffman Elmer 23 M married W Farmer PA PA
Hoffman Lizzie M. 20 F married W OH O
Hoffman Harry B.  4m M single W KS KS
Myers Susan 43 F single W PA PA
Rowe William 52 M married W Blacksmith ENG PA
Rowe Mary J. 43 F married W PA PA
Rowe Mary  19 F single W Dressmaker TN PA
Rowe William 20 M single W Farmer MI PA
Rowe James 13 M single W TN PA
Rowe Lillie 8 F single W IL IL
Davidson W. W. 39 M married W Farmer SCOT IL
Davidson M. J. 37 F married W IL IL
Davidson Henry 12 M single W KS KS
Davidson Joseph 8 M single W KS KS
Davidson Arthur 4 M single W KS KS
Mitchell T. A. 35 M married W Farmer TN TN
Mitchell M. C. 32 F married W TN TN
Mitchell Edgar 9 M single W KS KS
Mitchell Glen 8 M single W KS KS
Mitchell Walter 7 M single W KS KS
Mitchell Maggie 4 F single W KS KS
Cook L. J. 37 M married W Farmer NY MO
Cook Elizabeth 23 F married W PA PA
6 Cook Myrtie 13 F single W MI MO
Cook Freddie 4 M single W KS KS
Cook Sadie 2 F single W KS KS
Arthur William 48 M married W Farmer ENG MI
Arthur Jane 46 F married W ENG MI
Arthur William 23 M single W Farmer TN MI
Arthur Charles W. 21 M single W Farmer WI MI
Arthur Susan Jane 17 F single W TN MI
Arthur Laura M. 14 F single W TN MI
Arthur E. Sadie 11 F single W MI MI
Dunks G. W. 46 M married W Farmer unreadable MO
Dunks Adaline 34 F married W ME PA
Dunks Maggie 11 F single W KS KS
Lay Burton 21 M single W Farmer OH IL
Lay William 23 M single W Farmer OH IL
Eichmann Jake 40 M married W Farmer PA IL
Eichmann Mary 32 F married W IL IL
Eichmann Ada 13 F single W IL IL
Eichmann Ira 12 M single W IL IL
Eichmann Emma 9 F single W IL IL
Eichmann A.   8 F single W IL IL
Eichmann Amelia 6 F single W IL IL
Carpenter R. B. 68 M married W Farmer NY IN
Carpenter Frances 65 F married W IN IN
Carpenter W. S. 23 M single W Farmer IN IN
Carpenter D. B. 29 M single W Farmer IN IN
Carpenter R. A. 27 M single W Farmer IN IN
Carpenter H. S. 24 M single W Farmer IN IN
Buttel William 33 M married W Farmer NY OR
Buttel Mary 28 F married W IL IL
Buttel Andrew 66 M widower W Farmer GER OR
Buttel Freddie 10 M single W KS KS
7 Buttel George 6 M single W KS KS
Buttel Willie 3 M single W KS KS
Rich Fred 28 M married W Farmer IL IL
Rich Amelia 30 F married W GER WI
Rich Eda 5 F single W KS KS
Rich Lena 3 F single W KS KS
Rich Emma 2 F single W KS KS
Oyster Eli  32 M single W Farmer OH OR
Kelzow John 54 M married W Farmer GER IL
Kelzow Anna 38 F married W GER IL
Kelzow Katie 16 F single W IL IL
Kelzow Louisa 14 F single W KS KS
Kelzow Mary 12 F single W KS KS
Kelzow Effie 10 F single W KS KS
Kelzow Caroline 8 F single W KS KS
Kelzow Rosa 6 F single W KS KS
Kelzow John 4 M single W KS KS
Blair L. C. 34 M married W Farmer OH IL
Blair Rosa 25 F married W OH IL
Blair Warren 6 M single W IL IL
Blair Bessie 2 F single W KS KS
Rich Peter 66 M married W Farmer GER IL
Rich Katie 65 F married W GER IL
Rich George 21 M single W IL IL
Rich Lena 20 F single W GER IL
Rich Peter 1 M single W KS KS
Kochenour Benjamin 47 M married W Plasterer PA PA
Kochenour Elizabeth 50 F married W PA PA
Kochenour William 20 M single W Farmer PA PA
Kochenour A. Katie 22 F single W NY IL
Kochenour George 16 M single W PA PA
Kochenour Mollie 14 F single W PA PA
8 Hartronft William 40 M married W PA
Hartronft Louisa 34 F married W Farmer PA
Hartronft Oliver L. 10 M single W
Hartronft Mabel A. 7 F single W
Hartronft Elmer G. 13 M single W
Nettinger Henry 50 M married W Farmer PA PA
Nettinger Kelo 45 F married W PA PA
Nettinger John 25 M single W PA PA
Nettinger Susan 17 F single W PA PA
Nettinger Lizzie 12 F single W PA PA
Nettinger Willie 10 M single W PA PA
Nettinger Annie 5 F single W KS KS
Nettinger Lee 3 M single W KS KS
Madison H. O. 66 M married W Farmer VT MI
Madison Marian 58 F married W IRE MI
Madison Charles 36 M single W MI MI
Madison S. S. 21 M single W MI MI
Madison Nancy 17 F single W MI MI
Madison Charlotte 13 F single W MI MI
Costello Peter 50 M married W Farmer IRE IL
Costello Mary 30 F married W IN IL
Costello William 12 M single W KS KS
Costello Tom 6 M single W KS KS
Costello John 1 M single W KS KS
Costello Nellie  7 F single W KS KS
Costello Katie 5 F single W KS KS
Costello Nora 3 F single W KS KS
Haire J. T. 35 M single W Farmer IRE IL
Haire Mary 56 F widow W IRE IL
Haire Mary A. 25 F single W NY IL
Haire A. L. 21 M single W Farmer IL IL
Haire W. G. 18 M single W IL IL
9 Haire Elias J. 15 M single W IL IL
Haire Eliza J. 2 F single W IL IL
Graham William J. 54 M single W Farmer KY IL
Graham Caroline 50 F single W IL IL
Graham Elle 18 F single W IL IL
Graham Charles 15 M single W IL IL
Graham Flora 11 F single W IL IL
Graham Ora 7 M single W IL IL
Roberts Elizabeth 50 F married W IL IL
Roberts William J. 24 M married W Farmer ENG ENG
Roberts Lillie 19 F married W ENG CO
Roberts E. C. 22 F single W Dressmaker MI MI
Roberts S. J. 21 F single W Milliner ENG ENG
Roberts Esther 20 F single W ENG ENG
Roberts Susan 18 F single W ENG ENG
Roberts Richard 16 M single W ENG ENG
Roberts J. 14 M single W ENG ENG
Murray A. 33 F married W Teacher PA IL
Murray M. J. 28 F married W VA IL
Murray J. W. 5 M single W KS KS
Murray C. A. 3 F single W KS KS
Murray M. W. 1 F single W KS KS
Moore E. T. 35 M married W Farmer NY NY
Moore Ella L. 34 F married W NY NY
Barber Polly 61 M married W VT NY
Moore Nellie  4 F widow W KS KS
Moore Burton  1m M single W KS KS
Crary A. M. 50 M married W NY IL
Crary S. A. 40 F married W IL IL
Crary Elvin C. 16 M single W IL IL
Crary Mabel   18 F single W IL IL
Crary Bruce 14 M single W IL IL
10 Knight Rufus 46 M married W Farmer MI MI
Knight Sarah 46 F married W MI MI
Knight Rosa 18 F single W Teacher MI MI
Mitchell Edward 44 F married W Farmer TN MO
Mitchell M. O. 39 M married W TN MO
Marengo Frank 23 M single W Laborer TN MO
Mitchell Annie 15 F single W TN MO
Mitchell Lillie 12 F single W TN MO
Hartronft E. F. 50 M married W Farmer PA IL
Hartronft Mary 49 F married W PA IL
Hartronft Howard 16 M single W IL IL
Hartronft Charlie 19 M single W IL IL
Hartronft Ellie 18 F single W IL IL
Hartronft Hattie 15 F single W IL IL
Higgins C. L. 45 M single W Clerk NY IL
Humphry W. D. 30 M single W Railroader IL IL
Petterson J. L. 60 M married W Railroader NY IA
Maicke Frank 25 M single W Railroader GER IN
Knouse John 22 M single W Railroader OH OH
Robertson J. A. 22 M single W Railroader unreadable MA
Patterson S. C. 13 F single W IA IA
Patterson C. M. 8 F single W IA IA
Patterson George W. 6 M single W MO IA
Strunk Henry 34 M single W Farmer PA IL
Strunk Catarine 70 F widow W PA IL
Ludy John 24 M single W Laborer GER P
Cook W. H. 27 M married W Farmer OH OH
Cook Agnes  23 F married W IL IL
Cook Cora L. 1 F single W KS KS
Vroman J. M. 48 M married W Farmer OH OH
Vroman Amelia 46 F married W ENG OH
Vroman L R. 7 M single W OH OH
11 Vroman John H. 20 M single W Farmer OH OH
Vroman Charles 38 M single W IA IA
Vroman Bessie 34 F single W IA IA
Vroman Laura   11 F single W IA IA
Vroman Florence 9 F single W IA IA
Vroman Ernest 8 M single W IA IA
Vroman Glen 3 M single W KS KS
Vroman Baby 1 M single W KS KS
Vroman Harry B. 22 M single W Farmer MD IL
Vroman unreadable     ? M single W PA PA
Vroman unreadable    '? M single W MD PA
Vroman K. 19 M single W MD PA
Hatfield J. R. 50 M married W Farmer OH OH
Hatfield Caroline 50 F married W OH OH
Hatfield Nellie  26 F single W Farmer OH OH
Hatfield Sadie 20 F single W OH OH
Hatfield W. E. 12 M single W OH OH
Hatfield J. 10 M single W OH OH
Hatfield William 32 M married W Farmer MD PA
Hatfield J. 28 F married W IL IL
Hatfield Mary 6 F single W KS KS
Hatfield unreadable 3 F single W KS KS
Hatfield unreadable 1 M single W KS KS
Heflines Daniel 64 M married W Minister PA PA
Heflines Martha 51 M married W PA PA
Heflines Mary E. 8 F single W PA PA
Hutchinson Charles 42 M married W Farmer PA PA
Hutchinson A. M. 37 F married W PA PA
Hutchinson John 18 M single W IL PA
Hutchinson Mattie A. 17 F single W Teacher MD PA
Hutchinson Minnie S. 15 F single W MD PA
Hutchinson Eva J. 12 F single W IL PA
12 Hutchinson Willie C. 8 M single W IL PA
Hutchinson Frank E. 7 M single W PA PA
Hutchinson Hattie 4 F single W PA PA
Hutchinson Loyd 1 M single W KS KS
Kochenour Alison 26 M single W Farmer PA IL
Kochenour Joe 23 M single W Farmer PA IL
Potter M. S. 40 M married W Auctioneer PA IL
Potter J. R. 42 F married W ENG IL
Potter Liza J. 15 F single W IL IL
Potter Elmer 14 M single W IL IL
Potter Della 12 F single W IL IL
Potter Lillie 11 F single W IL IL
Potter Walter 8 M single W IL IL
Potter Irena 4 F single W KS KS
Potter Martin 1 M single W KS KS
Johnson Edward 22 M single W Laborer IRE IRE
Shenk Jacob 40 M married W Farmer MD PA
Shenk Ellen 40 F married W MD PA
Shenk Charles 13 M single W MD PA
Shenk May 6 F single W PA PA
Shenk L. M. 4 F single W KS KS
Bassler P. S. 47 M married W Farmer PA IA
Bassler Elizabeth 40 F married W PA IA
Bassler Andrew 23 M single W PA IA
Bassler William 19 M single W PA IA
Bassler Maggie 21 F single W PA IA
Bassler Barbara 18 F single W PA IA
Smith R, 30 M married W Farmer MI IL
Smith Etta 23 F married W PA IA
Smith Arthur 5 M single W KS KS
Smith Lindy 3 F single W KS KS
Smith Ed   2 M single W KS KS
13 Bowers D. F. 29 M single W Farmer PA PA
Madison H. D. 43 M married W Farmer NY NY
Madison Rebecca 37 F married W NY NY
Watkins Thomas