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Sherman Twp., Dickinson Co.
1885 Kansas State Census

The following is the transcription of Sherman township in 1885. Some pages were faint and difficult to read--if you have any corrections to this census, let me know.

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REVISED1885SHERMAN
Dwelling Surname Given Name Age Gender Status Race Occupation Birth Previous Residence
1 Peckham George 69 M Married W Farmer RI NY
1 Peckham Harriet 65 F Married W RI NY
1 Cook Hattie 4 F Single W KS KS
2 Hardy Thomas 50 M Married W Minister NY NY
2 Hardy E. J. 45 F Married W NY NY
2 Hardy May 80 F Widow W NY WI
3 Laughlin J. A. 70 F Married W NY NY
3 Hardy Bertha 16 F Single W NY NY
3 Hardy Lester W. 9 M Single W NY NY
4 Baker Alvah 24 M Single W Farmer MI MI
4 Baker E. J. 54 F Widow W OH MI
4 Grigg D. R. 26 M Married W Farmer IL TX
4 Grigg Edith 23 F Married W IL TX
5 Martin John 4 M Single W IL IN
5 Grigg W. J. UNK M Single W IN IN
5 Martin John UNK M Single W IL IL
6 Short W. J. 34 M Married W Farmer IL IL
7 Elam Alex 45 M Married W Farmer IL IL
7 Elam Margaret 45 F Married W IL IL
8 Grigg W. E. 24 M Married W Farmer IL IL
8 Grigg Lizzie 16 F Married W IL IL
8 Elam Rosa 11 F Single W KS IL
8 Elam Nettie 6 F Single W KS IL
9 Jones Daniel Jr. 35 M Single W Farmer OH OH
10 Cline J. H. 46 M Married W IL IL
10 Cline E. J. 44 F Married W OH IL
10 Cline Richard 14 M Single W IL IL
10 Grigg Clyde 5 M Single W IL TX
11 Drain William 32 M Married W Farmer IL NE
11 Drain Effie 26 F Married W NE NE
11 Drain Carl 3 M Single W KS KS
11 Drain Bert  3mo F Single W KS KS
12 Jones Daniel Sr. 74 M Married W PA OH
12 Jones Sarah 71 F Married W PA OH
12 Carson Mindie 31 F Single W OH IA
12 Hitch Robert 18 M Single W ENG ENG
1 Clemons J. J. 64 M Married W Farmer NY NY
1 Clemons Rebecca 62 F Married W NY NY
1 Clemons Clarence 24 M Single W Farmer NY NY
1 Clemons Ernest 21 M Single W Farmer NY NY
1 Shivers Samuel 20 M Single W Farmer IL IL
1 Norman Mary 25 F Single W OH IA
2 Wood S. F. 47 M Married W Farmer IL MO
2 Wood E. H. 41 F Married W IL MO
2 Wood Iva A. 15 F Single W IL MO
2 Wood Bertram E. 8 M Single W IL MO
2 Wood Ethel F. 2 F Single W MO MO
2 Wood Elsie 6mo F Single W KS KS
3 Maloney M. 60 M Widower W Farmer IRE IL
3 Maloney John 24 M Single W Farmer IL IL
3 Maloney Mary 19 F Single W IL IL
4 Miller O. 32 M Married W Farmer OH IN
4 Miller Mary 29 F Married W OH IN
4 Miller Mariah 10 F Single W IN IN
4 Miller Otho 8 M Single W IN IN
4 Miller Frank 6 M Single W IN IN
4 Miller Harry 2 M Single W KS KS
4 Miller Lizzie 8mo F Single W KS KS
4 Debenham John 23 M Widower W Farmer IL IL
5 Terry Milo 34 M Single W Farmer MI MI
6 Stitt R. W. 67 M Married W Farmer NY MI
6 Stitt Emily 62 F Married W NY MI
7 Jones R. E. 27 M Married W Farmer MI MI
7 Jones Rosy 18 F Married W IL IL
7 Jones Stella 1 F Single W KS KS
8 Sheffler David  35 M Married W Farmer IL IL
8 Sheffler Mary E. 24 F Married W UNK UNK
8 Sheffler Myrtle 5 F Single W UNK UNK
8 Sheffler Joseph W. 3 M Single W UNK UNK
1 Haine Robert 57 M Married W Carpenter IRE MI
1 Haine Jane 54 F Married W MI MI
1 Haine Mary J. 17 F Single W MI MI
1 Haine Carrie 12 F Single W MI MI
1 Haine B. 7 F Single W MI MI
2 Sheffler Eli 23 M Married W Farmer IL MI
2 Sheffler B. 25 F Married W OH IN
2 Sheffler Fay 4 F Single W KS KS
3 Bachman Daniel 44 M Single W Farmer Baden Baden
3 Bachman Barbara ? F Single W Baden Baden
3 Bachman Jacob 16 M Single W Baden Baden
3 Bachman Le??? 14 F Single W Baden Baden
3 Bachman Robbie 10 M Single W Baden Baden
4 Thrush Wilson 51 M Married W Farmer PA PA
4 Thrush Susannah 47 M Married W PA PA
4 Thrush Samuel 21 F Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Simon 16 M Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Mary 17 F Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Fannie 15 F Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Jennie 12 F Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Nancy 10 F Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Clara 9 F Single W PA PA
4 Thrush Wilson 5 M Single W PA PA
5 McDowell J. K. 34 M Married W Farmer OH OH
5 McDowell Harriet 34 F Married W IN OH
5 McDowell B. M. 10 F Single W OH OH
5 McDowell William 8 M Single W OH OH
5 McDowell Anna 5 F Single W OH OH
5 McDowell Samuel 3 M Single W OH OH
5 McDowell J. M. 17 M Single W WV IN
5 Marsh Richard 20 M Single W IL IL
1 Harris Isaac 64 M Married W Farmer ENG MO
1 Money Phebe 40 F Married W IN MO
1 Harris George W. 16 M Single W IL MO
1 Harris Alfred S. 12 M Single W IL MO
1 Harris John 5 M Single W KS KS
1 Harris Mary 2 F Single W KS KS
2 Vian Ira 51 M Married W Farmer OH OH
2 Vian Elizabeth 52 F Married W OH OH
2 McKay Bell 23 F Married W OH OH
2 Vian Catherine 19 F Single W KS KS
2 Vian Rosa 15 F Single W KS KS
2 Vian Ada 12 F Single W KS KS
2 Vian Lizzie 9 F Single W KS KS
2 McKay Willie 4 M Single W KS KS
2 McKay Henry 2 M Single W KS KS
2 Vian Willis 22 M Single W Farmer OH OH
3 Kepner Andy 27 M Married W Farmer IL IN
3 Kepner Ida 18 F Married W IL IN
3 Kepner Belle 7m F Single W KS KS
4 Hysom J. H. 47 M Married W Farmer KY IL
4 Hysom Helen 43 F Married W TN IL
4 Hysom John 20 M Single W IL IL
4 Hysom James 13 M Single W IL IL
4 Hysom Charles 10 M Single W IL IL
4 Hysom Roy S. 5 M Single W IL IL
4 Hysom Maud E. 2 F Single W IL IL
4 Buffenmeyer John 36 M Single W Farmer PA IL
5 Alvis E. A. 23 M Married W Farmer IL IN
5 Alvis Fannie 24 M Married W PA PA
5 Alvis Cora 1 M Single W KS KS
5 Niss Carl 15 M Single W GER GER
1 McCloud Cicen 15 M Married W OH GER
1 McCloud Martha 5 F Married W OH IN
1 McCloud Frank 44 M Single W Farmer IN IN
1 McCloud Nettie 23 F Single W IN IN
1 McCloud Richard 16 M Single W IN IN
1 McCloud Maggie 12 F Single W IN IN
1 Hoyt Will 8 M Single W Farmer NY NY
1 Hoyt Mary ### F Single W IN IN
1 Wilson C. S. 43 M Single W Farmer IL IL
2 Wilson D. W. 57 M Married W Farmer KY IL
2 Wilson Mary 49 F Married W IL IL
2 Wilson Laura 15 F Single W IL IL
2 Wilson Frank 12 M Single W IL IL
2 Wilson Whit 12 M Single W IL IL
2 Wilson Victor 7 M Single W IL IL
2 Cresey Boyd 23 M Single W IL IL
3 Straw Joseph   23 M Married W Farmer OH IL
3 Straw Jane 20 F Married W IL IL
4 Forbes James 60 M Married W Farmer OH MO
4 Forbes June 59 F Married W OH MO
5 Amiss James 59 M Single W Farmer ENG NY
5 Amiss Catherine 64 F Single W NY NY
5 Amiss Mary 26 F Widow W NY NY
6 Collier John 34 M Married W Farmer IL IN
6 Collier Rachel 34 F Married W IN IN
6 Collier Oswald? 11 M Single W KS KS
6 Collier Finley 9 M Single W KS KS
6 Collier John 6 M Single W KS KS
6 Collier Charley 4 M Single W KS KS
6 Ralph Ed   16 M Single W KS KS
6 Collier Herbert 1 M Single W KS KS
1 Crook Jesse 35 M Married W Farmer NC NC
1 Crook Mary 35 F Married W IN IN
1 Crook Perry 10 M Single W KS KS
1 Crook Annie 8 F Single W KS KS
1 Crook Lucy 4 F Single W KS KS
1 Crook Lucinda 3 F Single W KS KS
1 Crook Cora  1m F Single W KS KS
2 Parks J. F. 45 M Married W Farmer OH IA
2 Parks Catherine 35 F Married W OH MO
2 Parks William 12 M Single W KS KS
2 Parks Alice 9 F Single W KS KS
2 Parks Nora 7 F Single W KS KS
2 Parks Fred 5 M Single W KS KS
2 Parks Mary 1 F Single W KS KS
3 Jones James 33 M Married W Farmer OH OH
3 Jones Margaret 22 F Married W IL IL
3 Jones James 2 M Single W KS KS
3 Jones Arminda 11m F Single W KS KS
3 Keister Joseph 35 M Widower W Farmer OH OH
4 Amiss George 26 M Married W Farmer NY NY
4 Amiss Edith 20 F Married W NY NY
4 Haas Fred 14 M Single W NY NY
4 Amiss Floyd 23 M Single W KS KS
5 Walters Daniel 47 M Married W Farmer PA MD
5 Walters Rebecca 36 F Married W PA MD
5 Walters Daniel 13 M Single W MD MD
5 Walters John 12 M Single W MD MD
5 Walters George  7m M Single W KS KS
5 Walters Florence 10 F Single W MD MD
6 Harsh Peter 40 M Married W Farmer OH IL
6 Harsh Mary 34 F Married W IL IL
6 Jamis Joseph 42 M Widower W Farmer FRA OH
1 Walters Samuel 35 M Married W Farmer PA PA
1 Walters Margaret 35 F Married W PA PA
1 Walters Henry 11 M Single W PA PA
1 Walters Florence 9 F Single W PA PA
1 Walters Harriet 7 F Single W KS KS
1 Walters Willie 5 M Single W KS KS
1 Walters Rebecca 3 F Single W KS KS
1 Walters George 2 M Single W KS KS
1 Walters Alice 1 F Single W KS KS
2 Daily J. F. 41 M Married W Farmer PA IL
2 Daily A. J. 36 F Married W IL IL
2 Daily James 14 M Single W IL IL
2 Daily Edward 12 M Single W KS KS
2 Daily Florence 10 F Single W KS KS
2 Daily Elmer 4 M Single W KS KS
2 Daily Charles  6m M Single W KS KS
3 Roach J. E. 47 M Married W Farmer OH IL
3 Roach Ellen 48 F Married W SCOT IL
3 Roach Newton 18 M Single W IL IL
3 Roach Jessie 16 F Single W IL IL
3 Roach Lily 11 F Single W KS KS
3 Bill John 56 M Single W SCOT IL
4 Purnell Joseph 53 M Married W Farmer PA MO
4 Purnell Violet 48 F Married W PA MO
4 Purnell J. R. 22 M Single W IL MO
4 Purnell Viola 13 F Single W IL MO
5 Durant George 27 M Single W NY IL
5 Durant Mary 26 F Single W IN IL
6 Clapp Warren 31 M Married W Farmer IN IN
6 Clapp Alice 30 F Married W IN IN
6 Clapp Bessie 2 F Single W KS KS
6 Clapp Bertha  4m F Single W KS KS
1 Bosch John 45 M Married W Farmer GER IA
1 Bosch Carrie 30 F Married W NY IA
1 Bosch Lewis 9 M Single W IL IA
1 Bosch Annie 7 F Single W IL IA
1 Bosch David 5 M Single W KS KS
1 Bosch Freddie 1 M Single W KS KS
1 Bosch Willie   3m M Single W KS KS
2 Probasco George 49 M Married W Farmer NY IL
2 Probasco ? 45 F Married W OH IL
2 Probasco Nellie 18 F Single W IL IL
2 Probasco Mary 16 F Single W IL IL
2 Probasco Minnie 3 F Single W KS KS
2 Hilderbrand Jacob ? M Single W KS KS
3 Fisher W. T. 43 M Married W Farmer MD IA
3 Fisher Laura D. 30 F Married W IA IA
3 Fisher Annie 12 F Single W IA IA
3 Fisher Cap     ? M Single W IA IA
3 Fisher Wesley 7 M Single W IA IA
3 Fisher Clarence 4 M Single W KS KS
3 Fisher John 22 M Single W IA IA
4 Dees C. 35 M Married W Farmer GER OH
4 Dees Margaret 35 F Married W GER OH
4 Dees Carl L. 11 M Single W OH OH
4 Dees Fred A. 7 M Single W OH OH
5 Peters Charles 32 M Married W Farmer SWE IA
5 Peters Abbie 26 F Married W IA IA
5 Peters Clara 6 F Single W IA IA
5 Peters James 4 M Single W KS KS
5 Peters Berta 2 F Single W KS KS
5 Peters Elmer 1m M Single W KS KS
6 Davidson J. 22 M Single W Farmer W.T. W.T.
6 Vosburgh Clarence 25 M Single W Farmer OH OH
1 Perry Thomas 42 M Married W Farmer IL IL
1 Perry Elisabeth 43 F Married W PA IL
1 Perry Jesse 14 M Single W IL IL
1 Perry Mary 12 F Single W KS KS
1 Perry May 5 F Single W KS KS
2 Betts Ann 36 F Widow W IRE IL
2 Betts Neddie 17 M Single W IL IL
2 Betts Minnie 15 F Single W IL IL
3 Scripter S. D. 32 M Married W Farmer IN IN
3 Scripter Maggie 26 F Married W IN IN
3 Scripter Freddie 4 M Single W IN IN
3 Scripter Jesse E. 2 M Single W KS KS
3 Dobbins Charles 25 M Single W IN IN
4 Wilson Thomas 49 M Married W Farmer IL IL
4 Wilson Hannah 44 F Married W IL IL
4 Wilson Owen 17 M Single W IL IL
4 Wilson Alice 19 F Single W IL IL
4 Wilson Annie 12 F Single W IL IL
5 Jones Saul 33 M Married W Farmer OH OH
5 Jones Nellie 28 F Married W NY IL
5 Jones Eli 11 M Single W KS KS
5 Jones Abbie 9 F Single W KS KS
5 Jones Mary J. 3 F Single W KS KS
5 Jones Alice  5m F Single W KS KS
6 Falin Philip 36 M Married W Farmer TN AR
6 Falin Sarah J. 41 F Married W MO MO
6 Falin Lelia 12 F Single W KS KS
6 Falin Effie 12 F Single W KS KS
6 Falin Lawrence 7 M Single W KS KS
6 Falin Mellie 9 F Single W KS KS
6 Falin Aletha C. 4 F Single W KS KS
6 Shreffler Eunice 63 F Widow W OH IL
1 Yager A.F. 55 M Married W Farmer NY NY
1 Yager Evaline 50 F Married W NY NY
1 Yager ? 7 F Single W NY NY
2 Stacey William 49 M Married W Farmer ENG ENG
2 Stacey Lucy 48 F Married W ENG ENG
2 Stacey William A. 22 M Single W ENG ENG
2 Stacey Lucy G. 18 F Single W ENG ENG
2 Stacey Richard 12 M Single W KS KS
2 Stacey Lizzie 9 F Single W KS KS
2 Stacey Eugene 6 M Single W KS KS
2 Stacey Albert 4 M Single W KS KS
3 Green Henry 34 M Married W Farmer ENG ENG
3 Green Cassie 33 F Married W ENG ENG
3 Green Ernest 18 M Single W ENG ENG
3 Miller John 18 M Single W ENG ENG
3 Gibbs Lillie 7 F Single W WI WI
4 Clouse G. W. 40 M Married W Farmer OH OH
4 Clouse Mary 29 F Married W OH OH
4 Clouse Isabel 18 F Single W OH OH
4 Clouse Andrew 9 M Single W OH OH
4 Clouse Hannah 7 F Single W OH OH
4 Clouse Nellie 3 F Single W OH OH
4 Clouse David A.. 2 M Single W OH OH
4 Clouse Joseph A. 2 M Single W OH OH
5 Aiman H. 56 M Married W Farmer PA IA
5 Aiman M. E. 48 F Married W NY IA
5 Aiman Charles 24 M Single W PA IA
5 Aiman Mary 18 F Single W IA IA
5 Aiman Catherine 17 F Single W IA IA
5 Aiman Henry W. 15 M Single W IA IA
5 Aiman France 13 M Single W IA IA
5 Ellis George 34 M Single W Farmer ENG ENG
1 Anderson David 21 M Married W Farmer IA OH
1 Anderson Jennie 23 F Married W IN MO
1 Anderson Dorothy 3 F Single W KS KS
1 Anderson Griff 1 M Single W KS KS
1 Scott William 34 M Single W OH OH
2 Scott David 36 M Married W Farmer OH OH
2 Scott Christine 36 F Married W IN OH
2 Scott Sarah 16 F Single W OH OH
2 Scott George 4 M Single W KS KS
3 Smith M. O. 58 M Married W Farmer PA PA
3 Smith Catherine A. 57 F Married W PA PA
3 Smith Holley 22 M Single W PA PA
3 Smith Luanna 16 F Single W MO MO
3 Smith Anna B. 8 F Single W NY NY
3 Smith Emery M.    ? M Single W KS KS
4 Hoffman Oliver 35 F Married W Farmer IN IL
4 Hoffman Lizzie 29 F Married W IL IL
4 Hoffman Oliver 8 M Single W KS KS
4 Hoffman Lemmie 6 M Single W KS KS
4 Hoffman Ge