Frontier County, Nebraska, 1885 State Census ED 297-21, Fairview & Stowe Precincts USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** 1885 State Census of Frontier County, NE Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation. Abstracted by R.J. Christensen, ©1998 from the National Archives and Records Administration Film series 352 Roll 19. LDS Film no. 0499547. Proofread by Carol Wolf Britton. Submitted by R.J. Christensen, Dec., 2000. rjchris@juno.com This is the 1885 Nebraska State Census for Frontier County. Abbreviations and definition of columnar information: LN = Line Number Family appeared on. HN = Dwelling house numbered in order of visitation. FN = Families numbered in order of visitation. NAME = The name of each person whose place of abode, on 1st day of June 1885, was in this family. COL = Color: W=White; B=Black; Mu=Mulatto; C=Chinese; I=Indian. SEX = Male, M; Female, F. AGE = Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1885. If under 1 year, give months in fractions, thus 8/12. 6 = If born within the Census year, give the month. RELATION = Relationship of each person to the head of this family, whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other. S = Single M = Married W = Widowed (X) or Divorced (D). 12 = Married during census year. PROFESSION = Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, male or female. 14 = Number of months this person has been unemployed during this Census year. 15 = Is the person [on the day of the enumerator's visit] sick or temporarily disabled so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? If so, what is the sickness or disability. 16 = Blind. 17 = Deaf and Dumb. 18 = Idiotic. 19 = Insane. 20 = Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled. 21 = Attended school within the Census year. 22 = Cannot read. 23 = Cannot write. BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth of this person, naming state or Territory of United States, or the Country, if foreign birth. FATHER BP = Place of Birth of this persons Father. MOTHER BP = Place of Birth of this persons Mother. INDENTED REMARKS = Remarks by transcriber. NOT part of the official Census. Page No.: 21 and 22 Enumeration District: 297 Census Date: 07-08-1885 Precinct: Fairview & Stowe Precincts Enumerator: John M. Noyes ====================================================================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LASTNAME FIRSTNAME COL SEX AGE 6 RELATION S M W 12 PROFESSION 14 DISABLED 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 BIRTHPLACE FATHER BP MOTHER BP Page 21 1 308 308 Overtree, Martin w m 24 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Canada Canada Germany 2 309 309 Campbell, Will w m 28 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Iowa Illinois Illinois 3 309 309 Campbell, Mary w f 27 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Illinois Illinois 4 309 309 Campbell, Ray w m 4 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Iowa Iowa 5 309 309 Campbell, Thomas w m 2 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa Iowa Iowa 6 309 309 Campbell, Babe w m 2/1 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Iowa Iowa 7 310 310 Twiford, Will w m 55 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . District of Col Delaware Maryland 8 310 310 Twiford, Emma w f 50 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Virginia Virginia 9 310 310 Twiford, Nichols w m 23 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio District of Col Ohio 10 310 310 Twiford, George w m 21 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio District of Col Ohio 11 310 310 Twiford, John w m 19 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa District of Col Ohio 12 310 310 Twiford, Fannie w f 15 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa District of Col Ohio 13 310 310 Twiford, Bessie w f 10 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa District of Col Ohio 14 310 310 Twiford, Wilhelm w m 8 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa District of Col Ohio 15 310 310 Twiford, Edward w m 4 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Iowa District of Col Ohio 16 310 310 Delatone, N.N. w m 35 . . x . Stockman . . . . . . . . . New Jersey New York New York 17 311 311 Cummings, John w m 45 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Indiana Indiana Indiana 18 311 311 Cummings, Mary w f 41 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . Indiana Indiana Indiana 19 311 311 Cummings, Anna w f 18 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 20 311 311 Cummings, Fannie w f 16 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 21 311 311 Cummings, Thomas w m 13 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 22 311 311 Cummings, Janas w m 10 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 23 311 311 Cummings, Henry w m 9 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 24 311 311 Cummings, Clara w f 7 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 25 311 311 Cummings, Hattie w f 5 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 26 311 311 Cummings, Kate w f 2 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Indiana Indiana 27 311 311 Pardy, John w m 35 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 28 312 312 Atkinson, Will w m 20 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Illinois Ohio Ohio 29 312 312 Atkinson, Ruth w f 22 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Illinois Missouri 30 312 312 Atkinson, John w m 2 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Illinois Missouri 31 312 312 Atkinson, Frank w m 2 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Illinois Missouri 32 313 313 Howland, Isaac w m 22 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Kansas Illinois Illinois 33 314 314 Howland, John w m 21 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Kansas Illinois Illinois 34 315 315 Anspraw, Will w m 23 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Missouri Missouri Missouri 35 316 316 Humpt, Josh w m 23 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Missouri Missouri Missouri 36 317 317 Humpt, Thomas w m 21 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Missouri Missouri Missouri 37 318 318 Smelzer, Fred w m 24 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Germany Germany Germany 38 318 318 Smelzer, Henry w m 22 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Germany Germany Germany 39 318 318 Smelzer, John w m 18 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Germany Germany Germany 40 319 319 McMichal, N.N. w m 40 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . New York Germany Ireland 41 319 319 McMichal, Fannie w f 38 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . New York Germany Ireland 42 319 319 McMichal, Anna w f 14 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois New York New York 43 319 319 McMichal, Jacob w m 12 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois New York New York 44 319 319 McMichal, Theodore w m 9 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska New York New York 45 319 319 McMichal, Henry w m 7 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska New York New York 46 319 319 McMichal, Fannie w f 5 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska New York New York 47 319 319 McMichal, Mary w f 3 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska New York New York 48 320 320 Jenn, H. w m 22 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Missouri Missouri Missouri 49 320 320 Jenn, Mary w f 20 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Missouri Missouri 50 321 321 Miller, John w m 35 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Illinois Ohio Ohio Page 22 1 322 322 Kelsey, Jonas w m 45 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 2 322 322 Kelsey, Phoeby w f 40 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 3 322 322 Kelsey, Andy w m 17 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 4 322 322 Kelsey, Henry w m 14 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . New York New York New York 5 323 323 Whitman, Jarvis w m 37 . . x . Farmer . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Ohio 6 323 323 Whitman, Mary w f 36 . Wife x . . . . . . . . . . Indiana Indiana Indiana 7 323 323 Whitman, Albert w m 15 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Indiana 8 323 323 Whitman, Hansen w m 13 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Indiana 9 323 323 Whitman, Hattie w f 11 . Daughter x . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Ohio Indiana 10 323 323 Whitman, Ata w m 7 . Son x . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Ohio Indiana 11 Blank Line 12 Dated June 8th - 1885 13 Blank Line 14 I certify that I have this day 15 completed the enumeration of the district assigned me and that 16 the returns have been duly and truthfully made in 17 accordance with law and my oath of office. 18 Blank Line 19 [signed] John M. Noyes (End of File)