Benton, IA 1870 Federal Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/benton/1870/ Town of Luzerne This Census was transcribed by Sue Soden and proofread by John Shuck for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2009 by Sue Soden ========================================================================= USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. 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CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE- REMARKS FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED =================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 1 1 Ditzler E. A. 37 M W Dry Goods Merchant 5,000 5,000 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 2 1 1 Ditzler Maria 27 M W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 1 Ditzler Charles 4 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 1 Ditzler Murty 2 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 1 Ditzler Eddie 7/12 M W . . . Iowa . . Nov . . . . . . . . 6 1 1 McDaniel Lee 18 M W Laborer . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 1 Knorr Conrad 19 M W Laborer . . Hesse Darmstadt X X . . . . . . . . . 8 1 1 Neukhe Conrad 52 M W Laborer . . Prussia X X . . . . . . X . . 9 1 1 Smith Caroline 18 M W Domestic Servant . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 2 Hessy Rudolph 37 M W Clerk Dry Goods 750 400 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 11 2 2 Hessy Isabella C 31 M W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 2 Hessy Mattie A 3 M W . . . Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 2 Hessy William R 1 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 2 Sallach Mollie 16 F W Domestic Sev't . . Baden X X . . . . . . . . . 15 3 3 Talbot Alex A 43 M W Hotel Keeper 4,000 1,150 Indiana . . . . . . . . X . "Hotel" is written in the margin of dwelling #3. 16 3 3 Talbot Nancy 33 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 3 Talbot William W 14 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 18 3 3 Talbot John F 13 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 19 3 3 Talbot Naomai 10 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 20 3 3 Talbot Charles E 9 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 21 3 3 Talbot Robt L 4 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3 3 Talbot Esther 1 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 3 Taylor Elizabeth 21 F W . . . Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 3 Holipeter E 19 M W Domestic Sev't . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4 4 Knorr John 34 M W Saloon 1,000 500 Hesse Darmstadt X X . . . . . . X . . 26 4 4 Knorr Lizzie 28 F W Keeping House . . Prussia X X . . . . . . . . . 27 4 4 Knorr Willie 8 M W . . . Iowa X X . . X . . . . . . 28 4 4 Knorr Katie 6 F W . . . Iowa X X . . X . . . . . . 29 4 4 Knorr Koster 4 M W . . . Iowa X X . . . . . . . . . 30 4 4 Knorr Anna 2 F W . . . Iowa X X . . . . . . . . . 31 4 4 Soafued Maggie 78 F W . . . Hesse Darmstadt X X . . . . . . . . . 32 5 5 Niswanger M. L. 30 M W Dry Goods Merchant 750 850 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 33 5 5 Niswanger Eizabeth 25 F W Keeping House . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5 5 Niswanger Jennis 3 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5 5 Niswanger Craig 4/12 M W . . . Iowa . . Feb . . . . . . . . 36 5 5 Thompson James 28 M W R R Agent . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 37 5 5 Thompson Mathew J 28 M W Dry Goods Merchant 750 750 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 38 6 6 Furnas Jno M 39 M W Physician 5,000 1,000 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 39 6 6 Furnas Mary E 36 F W Keeping House . . Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . 40 6 6 Furnas Walter S. 9 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Town of Luzerne REEL NO: M593-376 PAGE NO: 207b REFERENCE: HW-PAGE# 2 =================================================================================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE FOREIGN BIRTH MONTH MONTH ATT. CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE- REMARKS FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED =================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 6 6 Furnas Lucy A. 7 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 2 6 6 Furnas Eunice B. 3 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 6 Furnas Jennie D. 1 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 7 Rosberg Christ 37 M W Grocer 1,300 800 Holstine X X . . . . . . X . . 5 7 7 Rosberg Mary 34 F W Keeping House . . Hanover X X . . . . . . . . . 6 8 8 Book Jacob 35 M W Grocer 1,500 1,000 Hesse Darmstadt X X . . . . . . X . . 7 8 8 Book Fredrica 29 F W Keeping House . . Prussia X X . . . . . . . . . 8 8 8 Book Amelia 9 F W . . . Iowa X X . . X . . . . . . 9 8 8 Book William 7 M W . . . Iowa X X . . X . . . . . . 10 8 8 Book Minnie 5 F W . . . Iowa X X . . . . . . . . . 11 8 8 Book No Name 1/12 M W . . . Iowa X X May . . . . . . . . 12 8 8 Miller Mary 17 F W . . . Iowa X X . . . . . . . . . 13 9 9 Robyn Edward 36 M W Physician & Druggist 2,500 1,200 Kentucky X X . . . . . . X . . 14 9 9 Robyn Augusta 27 F W Keeping House . . Prussia X X . . . . . . . . . 15 9 9 Robyn Fannie 7 F W . . . Iowa . X . . X . . . . . . 16 9 9 Robyn Otto 5 M W . . . Iowa . X . . X . . . . . . 17 9 9 Robyn Leo F. 2 M W . . . Iowa . X . . . . . . . . . 18 9 9 Ludwig Gurtrich 76 F W . . . Prussia X X . . . . . . . . . 19 10 10 Rilsy Thomas J. 23 M W Grain Dealer 650 1,500 Missouri X X . . . . . . X . . 20 10 10 Rilsy Rose 21 F W Keeping House . . Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . 21 10 10 Rilsy Thomas B. 7/12 M W . . . Iowa . . Nov . . . . . . . . 22 10 10 Rilsy Margaret 45 F W . 3,000 . Ireland X X . . . . . . . . . 23 10 10 Rilsy Mary A. 21 F W . . . Missouri X X . . . . . . . . . 24 10 10 Sievers Henry L. 25 M W Laborer . . Holstine X X . . . . . . . . . 25 11 11 Thiele Henry L. 30 M W Harness Maker 400 600 Prussia X X . . . . . . . . . 26 11 11 Thiele Sophia 16 F W Keeping House . . Prussia X X . Nov . . . . . . . 27 12 12 Caron Samuel 27 M W Blacksmith 500 100 Baden X X . . . . . . . . Kern 28 12 12 Caron Mary 19 F W Keeping House . . Baden X X . . . . . . . . . 29 12 12 Caron Michael 6/12 M W . . . Iowa X X Dec . . . . . . . . 30 13 13 Fretz Daniel K. 40 M W Carpenter 900 150 Pennsylvania X X . . . . . . X . . 31 13 13 Fretz Eliza E. 39 F W House Keeping . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 32 13 13 Fretz Angeline R. 18 F W . . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 33 13 13 Fretz Jerome R. 15 M W . . . Ohio . . . . X . . . . . . 34 13 13 Fretz Liepperah 12 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 35 13 13 Fretz Darltrala K. 8 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 36 14 14 Penrose James 29 M W Grain Dealer 2,000 2,800 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 37 14 14 Penrose Margaret 28 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 38 14 14 Penrose Alton W. 7 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 39 14 14 Penrose Maria E. 6 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 40 14 14 Penrose Mary L. 4 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Town of Luzerne REEL NO: M593-376 PAGE NO: 208a REFERENCE: HW-PAGE# 3 =================================================================================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE FOREIGN BIRTH MONTH MONTH ATT. CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE- REMARKS FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED =================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 15 15 Scilinger Luther 51 M W Hotel 2,000 500 New York . . . . . . . . X . . 2 15 15 Scilinger Rowenta 37 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 3 15 15 Scilinger Emma 14 F W . . . Indiana . . . . X . . . . . . 4 15 15 Scilinger Lydia 13 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 5 15 15 Scilinger Quincey 11 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 6 15 15 Scilinger Kallie 9 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 7 15 15 Scilinger Jane 5 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 8 15 15 Scilinger Ettie 2 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 9 16 16 Morris Thomas D. 30 M W Farmer . 150 England X X . . . . . . . . . 10 16 16 Morris Alvira 22 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 11 16 16 Morris Chas. E. 2 M W . . . Iowa X . . . . . . . . . . 12 16 16 Morris William H. 9/12 M W . . . Iowa X . Aug . . . . . . . . 13 17 17 Studt Philip 29 M W Clergyman 1,500 150 Illinois X X . . . . . . X . . 14 17 17 Studt Sophia 18 F W Keeping House . . Illinois X X . Nov . . . . . . . 15 18 18 Potter Catherine 31 F W Keeping House 300 100 New York . . . . . . . . . . . 16 18 18 Potter Isadora 14 F W . . . Wisconsin . . . . X . . . . . . 17 19 19 Rosburg William 32 M W Wagon Maker 2,500 400 Holstine X X . . . . . . X . . 18 19 19 Rosburg Mary 23 F W . . . Mechlensburg X X . . . . . . . . . 19 19 19 Rosburg Charles 3 M W . . . Iowa X X . . . . . . . . . 20 19 19 Rosburg Martha 1 F W . . . Iowa X X . . . . . . . . . 21 19 19 Georgson Nelson 23 M W Wagon Maker . . Denmark X X . . . . . . . . . 22 20 20 Mills John 39 M W Blacksmith 2,000 400 England X X . . . . . . X . . 23 20 20 Mills Melissa 32 F W Keeping House . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . 24 20 20 Mills Willie 12 M W . . . Illinois X . . . X . . . . . . 25 20 20 Mills Clara 10 F W . . . Wisconsin X . . . X . . . . . . 26 20 20 Mills Charles 9 M W . . . Wisconsin X . . . X . . . . . . 27 20 20 Mills George 4 M W . . . Illinois X . . . . . . . . . . 28 20 20 Mills Freddie 1 M W . . . Iowa X . . . . . . . . . . 29 20 20 Stevenson A. 39 M W Blacksmith . . Denmark X X . . . . . . . . . 30 21 21 Millhouse Isaac 30 M W Grain Dealer 2,000 1,700 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 31 21 21 Millhouse Rachel 24 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 32 21 21 Millhouse Sarah E. 5 F W . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 33 21 21 Millhouse Jane 4 F W . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 34 21 21 Millhouse Mary 1 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 35 21 21 Yocum William 21 M W Laborer . . Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 36 22 22 Douglas John 44 M W Carpenter 2,000 500 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 37 22 22 Douglas Margaretta 40 F W Keeping House . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 38 22 22 Douglas William 16 M W Carpenter . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 39 22 22 Douglas Jennie 14 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 40 22 22 Douglas John L. 1 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Town of Luzerne REEL NO: M593-376 PAGE NO: 208b REFERENCE: HW-PAGE# 4 =================================================================================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE FOREIGN BIRTH MONTH MONTH ATT. CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE- REMARKS FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED =================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 22 22 Shellenburger Jno 45 M W Grain Dealer 2,000 1,000 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 2 22 22 Kincade Jno 19 M W Laborer . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 3 22 22 Lester Anthony 17 M W School Teacher . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . 4 23 23 Mills Oliver 33 M W Carpenter 800 300 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 5 23 23 Mills Ellen 25 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 6 23 23 Mills Anna 9 F W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 7 23 23 Mills Charles 7 M W . . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 8 23 23 Mills Linnas 4 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 9 23 23 Mills William 2 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 10 23 23 Mills Ira 3/12 M W . . . Iowa . . Mar . . . . . . . . 11 24 24 Tatman Jno W. 29 M W Laborer . 500 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 12 24 24 Tatman Mary J. 18 F W Keeping House . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . 13 24 24 Tatman Viola 3 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 14 24 24 Tatman Adelia 4/12 F W . . . Iowa . . Feb . . . . . . . . 15 25 25 Myer Harmon 33 M W Farmer 300 450 Hesse Darmstadt X X . July . . . . . . . 16 25 25 Myer Olephina 20 F W Keeping House . . Prussia X X . July . . . . . . . 17 25 25 Schell Louiza 24 F W Domestic Serv't . . Prussia X X . . . . . . . . . 18 26 26 Shirley Sylvester 23 M W Carpenter 250 200 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . X . . 19 26 26 Shirley Elsie 20 F W Keeping House . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 20 26 26 Shirley William 1 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 21 26 26 Shirley Milton B. 20 M W Laborer . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . 22 27 27 Connor Jno 50 M W Laborer . 100 Ireland X X . . . X X . X . . 23 27 27 Connor Mary 50 F W Keeping House . . Ireland X X . . . X X . . . . 24 27 27 Connor Michael 4 M W . . . Deleware X X . . . . . . . . .