Peoria County, IL 1850 Federal Census This Census was transcribed by Lana Magiera and proofread by Amanda Magiera for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census. Copyright 2000 by Lana Magiera ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 905 942 Williams Hiram 23 M B Cook Unknown 2 905 942 Shipman George P. 13 M B Unknown 3 905 942 Willard Wm. A. 22 M Book keeper Vt. 4 905 942 Kirby Bridget 22 M Ireland 5 905 942 Caslow Catharine 19 F Ireland 6 905 942 Gloper Adelia 17 F France 7 905 942 Harmon Ann 19 F Ireland 8 905 942 Madora Rose 28 F Ireland 9 905 942 Truckman Mary 18 F France 10 905 942 Anderson John 39 M Plowmaker Ky 11 905 942 Anderson H. G. 25 M Lumber merchant N.Y. 12 905 942 Brady Wash 30 M None N.Y. 13 905 942 Burke Charles 21 M Clerk Ireland 14 905 942 Devenport Lewis 44 M Farmer Unknown 15 905 942 Fisher Charles 21 M Clerk Va 16 905 942 Godfrey George 42 M Sash maker Unknown 17 905 942 Godfrey Mrs. 30 F Unknown 18 905 942 Harsh H. 35 M Merchant Germany 19 905 942 Hall Warner 24 M Faning Mill Maker Ky. 20 905 942 High Daniel P. 41 M Law Student Ireland 21 905 942 Liebler J. 20 M Merchant Germany 22 905 942 Metcalf George J. 36 M Attorney Mass 23 905 942 Metcalf Mrs. 35 F Mass 24 905 942 Metcalf Frank 12 M Ill 25 905 942 Metcalf Theodore 9 M Ill 26 905 942 Metcalf George 7 M Ill 27 905 942 McMillen W. P. 24 M Dentist Ohio 28 905 942 Coy H. M. 25 M Attorney Va 29 905 942 Goper B.F. 25 M Sash maker Mass 30 905 942 Porter George 34 M Porter Unknown 31 905 942 Richardson H. K. 25 M Meat Packer Unknown 32 906 943 Keller Wm. 29 M Shoe maker Pa 33 906 943 Keller Martha F. 23 F Va 34 906 943 Keller Wm. B. 4 M Ill 35 906 943 Keller Roger L. 1/12 M Ill 36 906 943 Kinney Rachel 19 F Unknown 37 906 943 Cline Jane 13 F Germany X 38 907 944 McCarty James 29 M Laborer Ireland 39 907 944 McCarty Elisabeth 25 F Ireland 40 907 944 McCarty Jane 15 F Mass 41 907 944 McCarty John 14 M Mass X 42 907 944 McCarty Mary C. 5 F Mass CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: Peoria DIVISION: City of Peoria REEL NO: 432-123 PAGE NO: 185b REFERENCE: Enumerated on 29 August 1850 by William M. Dodge ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 907 944 McCarty Michael 6 M Mass X 2 907 944 McCarty Ann J. 4 F Mass 3 908 944 Jenilor George 29 M M Cook India? 4 908 944 Jenilor Nancy 39 F M Va X 5 908 944 Jenilor Georgia 14 F M Ky 6 908 944 Jenilor Emiline 10 F M Unable to read 7 909 945 Mahoney Charles 29 M M Stewart Unknown 8 909 945 Mahoney Teresa 21 F M Unknown 9 909 945 Shavey Melvina 19 F M Unknown 10 909 945 Mahoney THomas 4 M M Ill 11 909 945 Mahoney Anne 1.12 F M Ill 12 910 946 Reisman George O. 42 M Baker 4,000 Germany 13 910 946 Reisman Margaret 45 F Germany 14 910 946 Reisman August 5 M Ill X 15 910 946 Reisman John 1 M Ill 16 911 947 Nichols Mary 60 F N.Y. 17 912 948 Decker Leynor 43 M Keeper of Boarding House N.Y. REMARKS: line 17 through line 20 pg 186A listed as "Boarding House" 18 912 948 Decker Abigal 39 F N.Y. 19 912 948 Decker Arminda 20 F N.Y. 20 912 948 Decker Sarah 16 F N.Y. X 21 912 948 Decker Amanda 10 F N.Y. X 22 912 948 Decker Martha 8 F N.Y. X 23 912 948 Decker Olive 6 F N.Y. X 24 912 948 Decker Lenita 4 F N.Y. X 25 912 948 Benlur Alva 53 M Healer Mass 26 912 948 Benlur Julia 34 F N.Y. 27 912 948 Benlur Ella 1 F Ill 28 912 948 Winslow Nathaniel 55 M Laborer Connecticut 29 912 948 Bissell O. P. 35 M Pedlar N.Y. 30 912 948 Bissell A. B. 23 M Pedlar N.Y. 31 912 948 Maning Wm. 30 M None Unknown 32 912 948 Harlow Edward 22 M Draftman England 33 912 948 Rippin George 22 M Clerk England 34 912 948 Oron JOhn 22 M Clerk England 35 912 948 Kingman Wm. 25 M Pedlar N.Y. 36 912 948 Forney Luther 23 M Pedlar N.Y. 37 912 948 McDaniel Wm. 22 M Pedlar Unknown 38 912 948 Porter Wm. 51 M Farmer N.Y. 39 912 948 Dobins L. D. 21 M Cabinet maker Va 40 912 948 Garret Wm. 35 M Pedlar Unknown 41 912 948 Shay Wm. 27 M Pedlar Unknown 42 912 948 Haris Albert 22 M None Unknown CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: Peoria DIVISION: City of Peoria REEL NO: 432-123 PAGE NO: 186a REFERENCE: Enumerated on 29 August 1850 by William M. Dodge ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 912 948 Faskett Alvin 37 M Pedlar N.Y. 2 912 948 Faskett Maria 34 F N.Y. 3 912 948 Faskett Wm. 7 M Ill X 4 912 948 Faskett Julia 4 F Ill 5 912 948 Bolls Wm. 24 M Pedlar Unknown 6 912 948 Bearie U. L. 24 M Confectionist Maine 7 912 948 Bearie Eliza 17 F N.Y. 8 912 948 Oppiron James 29 M None Eng. 9 912 948 Caligore John 45 M Laborer Ireland 10 912 948 Batly O. W. 26 M Pedlar Conn. 11 912 948 Lishor Wm. 30 M Miller N.Y. 12 912 948 Caswell James 25 M Drugist N.Y. 13 912 948 Conwell Emiline 22 F Oh 14 912 948 Oshten Charles 20 M Drayman Mass 15 912 948 Night Samuel 28 M Pedlar Maine 16 912 948 Starr Wm. 22 M Wool Dealer Unknown 17 912 948 Foskett Ester 10 F N.Y. X 18 912 948 Haman Melissa 23 F Ohio 19 912 948 McClary Eliza 23 F Ohio 20 912 948 Lanning Wm. 24 M Carpenter Ohio 21 913 949 Oakley D. E. 30 M Boatman N.Y. REMARKS: lines 21-23 listed as "Canal Boat" 22 913 949 Wills George 22 M Boatman N.Y. 23 913 949 Okly Philip 22 M Boatman N.Y. 24 914 950 Hains B. J. 26 M Clerk Ohio 25 914 950 Hains Lewis 20 M Ohio 26 914 950 Hensly Frank 20 M Laborer N.Y. 27 914 950 Hains Darwin 21 M Laborer Ohio 28 915 951 Tuller Ester B. 45 F 1,500 Conn. 29 915 951 Trine Joseph 41 M None 600 Mass 30 915 951 Hazard Samuel 27 M Clerk Pa 31 915 951 Payne Charles 36 M Sash & Blind Maker Ky 32 915 951 Crawley Joseph 39 M Laborer Ireland 33 915 951 Ballard Wm. 28 M Clerk Unable to read 34 916 952 Hains Lewis 40 M Mill Right 1,800 Va 35 916 952 Hains Henrietta 35 F Pa 36 916 952 Hains Josephine 13 F Ill X 37 916 952 Hains Theodore 11 M Ill X 38 916 952 Hains Virginia 7 F Ill X 39 916 952 Hains Lewis H. 4 M Ill 40 916 952 Hains Florissa 2 F Ill 41 916 952 Hains Julia 1/12 F Ill 42 917 953 Shober John 45 M Tailor Germany CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: Peoria DIVISION: City of Peoria REEL NO: 432-123 PAGE NO: 186b REFERENCE: Enumerated on 29 August 1850 by William M. Dodge ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 917 953 Shober Eva 45 F Germany 2 917 953 Shober John 16 M Tailor Pa 3 917 953 Shober Peter 14 M Ohio 4 917 953 Shober Sarah 10 F Pa 5 917 953 Shober Germany 8 M Ill 6 917 953 Pool Emily 6 F Ill 7 917 953 Pool Wm. 4 M Ill 8 918 954 Harshberger Catharine 34 F Germany 9 918 954 Harshberger Joseph 18 M Laborer Germany 10 918 954 Harshberger John 16 M Sadler Germany X 11 918 954 Harshberger Christian 1 F Ill 12 918 954 Harshberger Madilane 14 F Ohio X 13 918 954 Harshberger Catharine 5 F Ill X 14 918 954 Harshberger Philapean 4 F Ill 15 918 954 Stalder John 71 M Laborer Germany 16 919 955 Miller Joseph 25 M Laborer 300 Germany 17 919 955 Miller Theressa 29 F Germany 18 919 955 Miller Frank 4/12 M Ill 19 920 956 Comsher Wm 47 M Sheriff Pa REMARKS: lines 19-32 listed as County Jail 20 920 956 Comsher Harriet 24 F Pa 21 920 956 Comsher Jacob 21 M None Pa 22 920 956 Comsher Amanda 15 F Pa 23 920 956 Comsher Margaret 14 F Ill 24 920 956 Comsher John 13 M Ill X 25 920 956 Comsher Thomas 11 M Ill X 26 920 956 Comsher Anderson 6 M Ill X REMARKS: Deaf & Dumb 27 920 956 Comsher Lucy 3 F Ill 28 920 956 Johan Magdalena 69 F Pa 29 920 956 Kidwell John L. 41 M None England X REMARKS: Convict 30 920 956 Baker James 30 M Gambler Ill X REMARKS: Convict 31 920 956 Gilbert Lewis 35 M M None Unknown X REMARKS: Convict 32 920 956 Tutton Wm. 33 M Laborer England X REMARKS: Convict 33 920 956 Somers Master 15 M Tiner Unknown 34 921 957 Ramsey John 40 M Taner 2,500 Pa 35 921 957 Ramsey Uritta 36 F Ky 36 921 957 Ramsey Ellen 13 F Ill X 37 921 957 Ramsey Jane 10 F Ill X 38 921 957 Ramsey John 6 M Ill 39 921 957 Ramsey Uritta 3 F Ill 40 921 957 Ramsey Cyrus 1 M Ill 41 921 957 Godwin Miles 11 M Ill X 42 921 957 Milleton John 21 M Farmer Ohio CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: Peoria DIVISION: City of Peoria REEL NO: 432-123 PAGE NO: 187a REFERENCE: Enumerated on 30 August 1850 by William M. Dodge ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 921 957 Manard Henry 25 M Farmer Germany 2 921 957 Spencer Wm. 22 M Farmer Ind 3 921 957 Spencer Nancy 20 F Ind 4 921 957 Spencer Jane 1 F Ind 5 922 958 Littleton Jacob 30 M Machinist Unknown 6 922 958 Littleton Mrs. 25 F Unknown 7 922 958 Littleton Dusky 2 M Unknown 8 923 959 Lenior Wm. 39 M Carpenting 800 England 9 923 959 Lenior Mary 32 F England 10 923 959 Lenior Sarah 9 F Ill 11 923 959 Lenior Mary, Jr. 7 M Ill REMARKS: Mary is listed as a male 12 923 959 Lenior Amelia 3 M Ill REMARKS: Amelia is listed as a male 13 923 959 Taylor Thomas 14 M Ill 14 924 960 Forwin Thos. 28 M Miller Eng. 15 924 960 Forwin Sarah 28 F N.Y. 16 924 960 Forwin Frank 3 M Michigan 17 924 960 Forwin George 21 M Mill right England 18 924 960 Stepheson John 30 M Miller England 19 925 961 Custer Wm. 28 M Carpenter Unknown 20 925 961 Custer Eveline 26 F Unknown 21 925 961 Custer Eveline 9 F Unknown 22 925 961 Custer Jane 7 F Unknown 23 926 962 Moore Urakel M. 47 M Carriage maker Pa 24 926 962 Moore Mary 42 F N.Y. 25 926 962 Moore MAry, 2nd 19 F Ohio 26 926 962 Moore Roscoe 16 M None Ohio 27 926 962 Moore Urakel, Jr. 14 M Ind X 28 926 962 Moore Jeruslia 11 F Ind X 29 927 963 Cook John 58 M None Pa 30 927 963 Cook Mary 44 F Pa 31 927 963 Jellam Chancy 19 M Laborer N.Y. 32 927 963 Jellam Catharine 18 F Pa 33 927 963 Cook Sarah A. 16 F Ill 34 927 963 Cook Henrietta 9 F Ill X 35 927 963 Cook Henry 9 M Ill X REMARKS: Henry & Henrietta are both listed as 9 years old 36 927 963 Cook Ann C. 4 F Ill 37 928 964 Stark John J. 31 M Shoemaker Germany 38 928 964 Stark Mary 25 F Germany 39 928 964 Stark Charles 3 M Germany 40 928 964 Stark August 2 M Germany 41 929 965 Waldron Wm. 40 M Shoemaker England 42 929 965 Waldron H. J. 25 M Unknown CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: Peoria DIVISION: City of Peoria REEL NO: 432-123 PAGE NO: 187b REFERENCE: Enumerated on 30 August 1850 by William M. Dodge ========================================================================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ========================================================================================================================= 1 929 965 Waldron Sarah 10 F Ill 2 929 965 Waldron Clarra 8 F Ill 3 929 965 Waldron Jane 4 F Ill 4 930 966 Vincent Robert 29 M Tailor N.Y. 5 930 966 Vincent Catharine 29 F N.Y. 6 931 967 Carl K. D. 55 M Farmer 4,400 Vt. 7 931 967 Carl A. H. 47 F Mass 8 931 967 Carl M. M. 6 F Mass X 9 931 967 Rugg H. J. 37 M Drugist Mass 10 931 967 Rugg Lucelia 32 F N.H. 11 931 967 Rugg Arthur 7 M Ill X 12 931 967 Yaniy Sarah 17 F Germany 13 932 968 Cleavland Clark 38 M Dept. Sheriff 4,400 N.Y. 14 932 968 Cleavland Alvina 30 F N.H. 15 932 968 Cleavland Clark J. 8 M Ill X