Ionia, MI 1850 Federal Census This Census was transcribed by Beth Wills and proofread by Hope Farris for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census. Copyright 1999 by Beth Wills ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Thanks to S-K Publications for providing the census page photocopies from which this transcription was made. The complete original, handwritten census of this county is available in CD form from S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita KS 67208 (www.skpub.com/genie/census.html). ************************************************************************ Census_Year 1850 Microfilm # M432-352 State MI County Ionia CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 126B REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 8th day of Aug., 1850 by William B**** ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 42 42 Brooks Willard 41 M Farmer 600 Con 2 42 42 Brooks Nancy 26 F Mass 3 42 42 Brooks Charles 11 M Mich X 4 42 42 Brooks Emily 10 F Mich X 5 42 42 Brooks Meilan 8 M Mich X 6 42 42 Brooks John 5 M Mich 7 42 42 Brooks Lucina 3 F Mich 8 43 43 Reed Otis * 37 M Farmer 150 Mass 9 43 43 Reed Lovina 25 F NY 10 43 43 Reed Adalade 1 F Mich 11 43 43 Reed Perry 2/12 M Mich 12 44 44 Foreman Jefferson 30 M Farmer NY 13 44 44 Foreman Mary 29 F Mass 14 44 44 Foreman Maria 4 F Mich 15 44 44 Foreman William 2 M Mich 16 45 45 Brooks Charles G. 40 M Farmer 600 Con 17 45 45 Brooks Elinor 23 F NY 18 45 45 Brooks Hubbard 7 M Mich 19 45 45 Brooks Isaac 5 M Mich 20 45 45 Brooks Almira 8/12 F Mich 21 45 45 Macumber Betsey 21 F NY 22 46 46 Reed James 50 M Farmer 150 Ireland 23 46 46 Reed John 25 M Ireland 24 46 46 Reed Mary Jane 23 F Ireland 25 46 46 Reed Latipa 20 F Ireland 26 46 46 Reed Maryett 18 F Ireland 27 46 46 Reed Eliza 16 F Ireland 28 46 46 Reed Samuel 12 M Ireland 29 46 46 Reed Fanny 10 F Ireland X 30 46 46 Reed James 2/12 M NY 31 47 47 Pratz Horace 41 M Farmer 600 NY REMARKS: name is very difficult to read 32 47 47 Pea** Leodocia 27 F NY 33 47 47 Pea** George 23 M Farmer 400 NY 34 47 47 Niles Othanial 27 M Farmer 150 NY 35 48 48 Davids Alpha 57 M Farmer 600 Canada 36 48 48 Davids Mary 42 F NY 37 48 48 Davids John 26 M Farmer 300 NY 38 48 48 Davids Jane 16 F NY 39 48 48 Davids Byron 12 M NY X 40 48 48 Davids Mary 11 F Mich X CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 127A REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 8th day of Aug, 1850 by William Bo** ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 48 48 Davids Philip 8 M Mich X 2 48 48 Davids Charles 6 M Mich X 3 48 48 Davids Else 3 F Mich X 4 48 48 Davids Edmond 1 M Mich 5 49 49 Davids George S. 27 M Farmer 100 NY 6 49 49 Davids Mary 25 F NY 7 49 49 Davids Philander 3 M Mich X 8 49 49 Davids Henry 1 M Mich 9 49 49 Cramer John 22 M NY 10 50 50 Philips Levi 23 M Farmer 100 NY 11 50 50 Philips Calfirna 19 F NY 12 50 50 Philips Joseph 6/12 M Mich 13 51 51 Compton John 42 M 800 NY REMARKS: no occupation listed 14 51 51 Compton Eliza 42 F Ireland 15 51 51 Compton Martin 16 M Farmer New York X 16 51 51 Compton Alvira 14 F New York X 17 51 51 Compton Jane 12 F Mich X 18 52 52 Sanborn Dearborn 31 M Carpenter/Joiner 150 NY 19 52 52 Sanborn Judith 30 F NY 20 52 52 Sanborn Martha 15 F Mich X 21 52 52 Sanborn Franklin 8 M Mich X 22 52 52 Sanborn Lortta 3 F Mich X 23 52 52 Sanborn Adalade 1 F Mich 24 53 53 Swinton Charles M. 29 M Farmer 150 NY 25 53 53 Swinton Jane 27 F NY 26 53 53 Swinton Charles 6 M Mich 27 53 53 Swinton John 2 M Ohio 28 54 54 Cummings Henry 32 M Farmer 600 NY 29 54 54 Cummings Madjealen 28 F NY 30 54 54 Cummings Emily 7 F Mich 31 54 54 Cummings Charlott 5 F Mich 32 54 54 Cummings Eliza Ann 3 F Mich 33 54 54 Cummings Sarah 1/12 F Mich 34 55 55 Colburn George H. 19 M Farmer 300 Maine X 35 55 55 Colburn Bulah 43 F Maine 36 55 55 Colburn Almira 17 F Maine X 37 55 55 Colburn Susan 10 F Maine 38 55 55 Colburn Joseph 8 M Maine 39 55 55 Colburn Ferdinand 5 M Maine X 40 56 56 Horner Benjamin 40 M Farmer 400 England CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 127B REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 8th of Aug, 1850 by William Bo*** ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 56 56 Horner Warty 36 F Conn 2 56 56 Horner Hogus 14 F mICH X 3 56 56 Horner Thomas 12 M Mich X 4 56 56 Horner William 10 M Mich X 5 56 56 Horner John 8 M Mich X 6 56 56 Horner Franklin 5 M Mich X 7 56 56 Horner Diantha 1 M Mich 8 57 57 Bailey Elias 57 M Farmer 200 NY 9 57 57 Bailey Rachel 56 F NY 10 57 57 Bailey Justice 26 M Farmer NY X X REMARKS: Pauper written in 11 57 57 Bailey Catherine 12 F NY X 12 57 57 Bailey George 20 M NY X 13 57 57 McCallum William 4 M Mich X 14 57 57 McCallum George 2 M Mich 15 58 58 Turner William H. 41 M Farmer 500 NY 16 58 58 Turner Sarah 33 F NY 17 58 58 Turner Christina 9 F Mich X 18 58 58 Turner William 7 M Mich X 19 58 58 Turner Junior 6 M Mich X 20 58 58 Turner Julian 3 M Mich 21 58 58 Turner Wilber 1/6 M Mich 22 59 59 Miner E. P. 43 M Farmer 100 Conn 23 59 59 Miner Abigal 36 F NY 24 59 59 Miner Edward 14 M NY X 25 59 59 Miner Elizabeth 10 F Mich X 26 59 59 Miner William 7 M Mich X 27 59 59 Miner Orilla 4 F Mich X 28 59 59 Miner Eunice 1 F Mich 29 60 60 Allman Henry 28 M Farmer 300 NY 30 60 60 Allman Louisa 24 F NY 31 60 60 Allman Oscar 4 M Mich 32 60 60 Allman Ferdinand 1/12 M Mich 33 61 61 Brown John D. 60 M Farmer 300 NY 34 61 61 Brown Sarah 57 F NY 35 61 61 Brown Henry 20 M Farmer NY X 36 62 62 Sears Lorenzo 40 M Farmer 1,000 NY 37 62 62 Sears Samantha 31 F NY 38 62 62 Sears Mary Jane 7 F Mich X 39 62 62 Sears Mildred 5 M Mich X 40 62 62 Sears Willmot 2 M Mich CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 128A REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 9th day of Aug., 1850 by William Bo*** ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 63 63 Phillips Israel 36 M Farmer 200 NY 2 63 63 Phillips Laura 34 F NY 3 63 63 Phillips Lorenzo 7 M Mich X 4 63 63 Phillips Emarett 4 F Mich X 5 63 63 Phillips Ellen 2 F Mich 6 63 63 Phillips Adalade 6/12 F Mich 7 64 64 Wyman Nathan H. 40 M Farmer 800 REMARKS: unable to read birth place - probably Vt 8 64 64 Wyman Sophia 37 F NY 9 64 64 Wyman William 15 M X REMARKS: unable to read birthplace - same as Nathan's 10 64 64 Wyman Julia 14 F X REMARKS: unable to read place of birth - see Nathan 11 64 64 Wyman George 12 M Ind X 12 64 64 Wyman Charles 9 M Ind X 13 64 64 Wyman Elliott 6 M Mich X 14 65 65 Hogle Albert 30 M Farmer 800 NY 15 65 65 Hogle Polly 29 F NY 16 65 65 Hogle Martha 8 F NY X 17 65 65 Hogle George 6 M Mich X 18 65 65 Hogle Delos 4 M Mich X 19 65 65 Hogle Francis 3 M Mich X 20 65 65 Hogle Char** 1 M Mich 21 66 66 Brown Jonathan 23 M Farmer 400 REMARKS: unable to read place of birth probably Vt 22 66 66 Brown Jane 20 F NY 23 66 66 Brown Henry 1/2 M Mich 24 67 67 Norriss James 28 M Farmer 400 NY 25 67 67 Norriss Emily 24 F NY 26 67 67 Norriss Frank 1 M Mich 27 67 67 Norriss Arthus 1/12 M Mich 28 68 68 Coom Channey 47 M Carpenter/Joiner NY 29 68 68 Coom Margarett 45 F NY 30 68 68 Coom Martha 14 F NY 31 68 68 Coom Maria 7 F NY 32 69 69 Cronkright William 42 M Farmer 1,500 NY 33 69 69 Cronkright Calfirna 32 F NY 34 69 69 Cronkright Wilton 14 M NY X 35 69 69 Cronkright Maria 10 F Mich X 36 69 69 Cronkright Manley 8 M Mich X 37 69 69 Cronkright Nancy 6 F Mich X 38 69 69 Cronkright Phidelia 4 F Mich X 39 69 69 Cronkright Mary 2 F Mich 40 70 70 Berns James 58 M Farmer 300 Ireland CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 128B REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 10th day of Aug 1850 by William Bo** ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 70 70 Berns Eliza 49 F Ireland 2 70 70 Berns Peter 14 M NY 3 70 70 Berns Catharine 12 F NY X 4 71 71 NS Dermac 36 M Farmer 56 Mich REMARKS: No surname - American Indian? 5 72 72 NS Nanquett 41 M Farmer 56 Mich REMARKS: no surname - American Indian ? 6 73 73 Potter Alden J. 42 M Carpenter 300 NY 7 73 73 Potter Martha 40 F NY 8 73 73 Potter Mary Ann 16 F NY X 9 73 73 Potter Adaline 14 F NY X 10 74 74 Wilson George W. 30 M Farmer 600 Virg 11 74 74 Wilson Jane 28 F NY 12 74 74 Wilson Gilbert 7 M NY 13 74 74 Wilson Frank 5 M NY 14 74 74 Wilson Margaret 3 F Mich 15 74 74 Wilson Charles 1 M Mich 16 74 74 Selden Frances 17 F NY 17 75 75 Davenport George 28 M Farmer 600 NY 18 75 75 Davenport Lucinda 26 F NY 19 76 76 Davenport Chester 27 M Farmer 300 NY 20 76 76 Davenport Eliza Ann 26 F NY 21 76 76 Davenport Mary Ann 4 F Mich X 22 76 76 Davenport Juliaett 2 F Mich 23 76 76 Mor* Electa D. 22 F NY 24 77 77 Davenport Nathan 30 M Farmer 150 NY 25 77 77 Davenport Himena 20 F Mich 26 77 77 Davenport Henry 4 M Mich X 27 77 77 Davenport John L. 48 M NY REMARKS: a notation in the final column "draft disch" 28 77 77 Wood Cetta 61 F NY 29 78 78 Storm John 38 M Farmer 1,000 NY 30 78 78 Storm Harriett 36 F NY 31 78 78 Storm Garry 10 M Mich X 32 78 78 Storm Charles 8 M Mich X 33 78 78 Moc John 75 M Farmer NY 34 79 79 Chamberlin Nijah 29 M Farmer 300 NY 35 79 79 Chamberlin Peamila 29 F NY 36 79 79 Chamberlin Franklin 5 M NY 37 79 79 Chamberlin Charles 2 M Mich 38 79 79 Smith Caroline 18 F NY 39 80 80 Frost Isiah G. 44 M Farmer 2,500 NY 40 80 80 Frost Meariah 38 F NY CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 129A REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 10th day of Aug by William Bo*** ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 80 80 Frost Isaac 14 M New York X 2 80 80 Frost Sarah 11 F Mich 3 80 80 Frost John 3 M Mich 4 80 80 Frost Thomas 1 M Mich 5 81 81 Sutherland Charles 33 M Farmer 300 Canada 6 81 81 Sutherland Hulda 30 F NY 7 81 81 Sutherland Maria 8 F mICH X 8 81 81 Sutherland John 4 M Mich X 9 82 82 Barber B. W. 43 M Farmer NY 10 82 82 Barber Fanny 14 F Ohio 11 82 82 Barber Henry 12 M Mich 12 82 82 Jones Thankful 46 F Mass 13 83 83 Coon Samuel 68 M Farmer NY 14 83 83 Coon Maria 40 F NY 15 83 83 Coon Jane 23 F NY 16 83 83 Coon Samuel 20 M NY 17 84 84 Isham Alford 50 M Farmer 200 REMARKS: unable to read birth place 18 84 84 Isham Margaret 40 F NY 19 84 84 Isham Noah 22 M Farmer NY 20 84 84 Isham Jonah 15 M Mich X 21 84 84 Isham Esther 13 F Mich X 22 84 84 Isham Reader 10 M Mich X 23 84 84 Isham Franklin 8 M Mich X 24 84 84 Isham Frederick 6 M Mich X 25 84 84 Isham John 4 M Mich X 26 84 84 Isham Lawson 1/12 M Mich 27 84 84 Isham Orson 1/12 M Mich REMARKS: both Lawson and Orson are listed as 1/12 age 28 85 85 Barr Loring 55 M Farmer 1,500 NY 29 85 85 Barr Julia 50 F NY 30 85 85 Barr Loring 20 M Farmer NY X 31 85 85 Barr Phiba 16 F NY X 32 85 85 Barr Janess 8 F Mich X 33 86 86 Fuller Joseph 23 M Farmer 300 NY 34 86 86 Fuller Lucinda 25 F NY 35 86 86 Fuller Ellen 1/12 F Mich 36 87 87 Estus Andrew L. 45 M Farmer 200 NY 37 87 87 Estus Sarah 40 F NY 38 87 87 Estus John 20 M Penn 39 87 87 Estus Benjamin 22 M Farmer Penn 40 87 87 Estus Jobe 19 M Farmer Penn CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MI COUNTY: Ionia DIVISION: Danby REEL NO: M432-352 PAGE NO: 129B REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 10th day of Aug 1850 by William Bogus ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 87 87 Estus Maria 17 F Penn 2 87 87 Estus William 14 M NY X 3 87 87 Estus Charlott 10 F NY X 4 87 87 Estus Sarah 8 F NY X 5 87 87 Estus Sophia 6 F Mich X 6 87 87 Estus Lucy 4 F Mich 7 87 87 Estus Orvilla 2 F Mich 8 88 88 Sandborn Edward 44 M Farmer 600 NY 9 88 88 Sandborn Betsy 40 F Mass 10 88 88 Sandborn Laurence 21 M Farmer 200 NY 11 88 88 Sandborn Temperance 17 F NY X 12 88 88 Sandborn Columbus 13 M NY X 13 88 88 Sandborn Julia 3 F Mich 14 88 88 Sandborn Morison 1 M Mich 15 89 89 Waters William 31 M Farmer Ohio 16 89 89 Waters Betsey 39 F NY 17 89 89 Waters Mary 2 F Mich 18 89 89 Waters William 8/12 F Mich REMARKS: this William is listed as a female 19 90 90 Hopkins Reubin 36 M Farmer 700 Rhode Island 20 90 90 Hopkins Jane 30 F NY 21 90 90 Hopkins Lucy jane 6 F Mich X 22 90 90 Spalding Levi 19 M Farmer 800 NY