1870 Federal Census Benzie County, Michigan (Inland Township: File 7 of 10) This Census was transcribed by Mary Grindol and proofread by Terri Hay for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright 2001 by Mary Grindol ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES PROJECT 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. 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Bartlett PAGE NO: 1 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 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- FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 1 1 Allyn Mark 51 M W Farmer 2,000 100 Conn. X 2 1 1 Allyn Mary 31 F W Keeping House 600 Ohio 3 1 1 Allyn Ernest 7 M W Ohio 4 2 2 Vaughan Almon 61 M W Blacksmith 900 200 Vt. X 5 2 2 Vaughan Sarah 46 F W Keeping House 250 N.Y. 6 2 2 Clark Orson 17 M W At Home Ohio 7 2 2 Burrows Ella 5 F W Mich. 8 3 3 Davis George 34 M W Farmer 400 Ohio X 9 3 3 Davis Philomena 27 F W Keeping House Penn. 10 3 3 Davis Jennette 5 F W Ohio 11 3 3 Davis Orra 3 F W Ohio 12 3 3 Davis Burt 11/12 M W Mich. July 13 4 4 Dougherty Isaac 29 M W Farmer 600 Ohio X 14 4 4 Dougherty Agnes 21 F W Keeping House Ind. 15 4 4 Dougherty Cynthia 2 F W Mich. 16 4 4 Dougherty Lucina 4/12 F W Mich. Feb. 17 4 4 Dougherty Allison 23 M W Farm Laborer Ind. X 18 5 5 Murrell Michael 70 M W Farmer 3,000 2,550 England X X 19 5 5 Murrell Anne 68 F W Keeping House England X X 20 6 6 Rowley Chauncey 34 M W Farmer 1,000 200 New York X 21 6 6 Rowley Hannah 28 F W Keeping House N.Y. X X 22 6 6 Rowley Stephen 9 M W N.Y. X 23 6 6 Rowley Hannah 63 F W N.Y. 24 7 7 Dix [?] Henry 29 M W Farm Laborer 800 200 Penn X 25 7 7 Dix [?] Harriet 27 F W Keeping House Ohio 26 7 7 Dix [?] Bartwell 9 M W Ohio X 27 7 7 Dix [?] Nettie 3 F W Mich. 28 7 7 Dix [?] Nancy 1/12 F W Mich. May 29 8 8 Williams James 25 M W Farmer 800 100 Ind. X 30 8 8 Williams Anneta 22 F W Keeping House Ohio 31 8 8 Williams Rhoda 4 F W Mich. 32 9 9 Read William 27 M W Farm Laborer Ohio X 33 10 10 McIntire Isaac 57 M W Farmer 1,000 100 Penn. X X 34 11 11 Sherman Daniel 42 M W Farmer 3,000 650 N.Y. X 35 11 11 Sherman Louisa 43 F W Keeping House N.Y. 36 11 11 Sherman Elmer 17 M W At Home N.Y. 37 11 11 Slarrow Horace A. 17 M W At Home N.Y. 38 11 11 Sherman Clark 11 M W At Home N.Y. X 39 12 12 Gardner Cleora 37 F W Keeping House 1,400 100 N.Y. 40 12 12 Gardner Camilla 15 F W Attending School Mich X CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Benzie DIVISION: Township of Inland REEL NO: M593-662 SHEET NO: 25A REFERENCE: P.O. Inland; Enumerated on 17 June 1870 by W.W. Bartlett PAGE NO: 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- FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 13 13 Murphy Andrew 40 M W Farmer 1,000 100 Ireland X X X 2 13 13 Murphy Margaret 36 F W Keeping House Ireland X X X X 3 13 13 Murphy Maggie 4 F W Mich. X X 4 14 14 Monroe Sylvanius [?] 24 M W Farmer 500 100 Mich. X 5 14 14 Monroe Nellie 21 F W Keeping House N.Y. 6 14 14 Monroe Lydia 3 F W Mich. 7 14 14 Monroe Susan 10/12 F W Mich Aug. 8 15 15 McCormick William 27 M W Farmer 1,000 150 C.W. X X X 9 15 15 McCormick Clara 23 F W Keeping House N.Y. 10 15 15 McCormick Edward 9/12 M W Mich. X Aug. 11 16 16 Adams Asa 44 M W Farmer 1,000 100 Penn. X 12 16 16 Adams Catherine 26 F W Keeping House Penn. 13 16 16 Adams Viola 6 F W Penn. 14 16 16 Adams Byron 5 M W Penn. 15 16 16 Adams George 3 M W Mich. 16 16 16 Adams Franklin 7/12 M W Mich. Nov. 17 17 17 Bradshaw John 26 M W Farmer 1,000 100 N.Y. X 18 17 17 Bradshaw Catherine 23 F W Keeping House Penn. 19 17 17 Bradshaw Beulah 57 F W Seamstress Penn. 20 18 18 Case Leoman 25 M W Farmer 2,000 500 Mich. X 21 18 18 Case Carry 25 F W Keeping House Mich. 22 18 18 Case James 11/12 M W Mich. June 23 19 19 Howes Charles 29 M W Farmer 1,000 250 England X X X 24 19 19 Howes Susan 22 F W Keeping House England X X 25 19 19 Howes Martha 9/12 F W Mich. X X Sep 26 19 20 Peeling Thomas 31 M W Farm Laborer England X X 27 19 20 Peeling Sarah 27 F W Keeping House England X X 28 19 20 Peeling Anna 3/12 F W Mich. X X Feb. 29 20 21 Mason Daniel 46 M W Farmer 600 600 England X X X 30 20 21 Mason Fanny 32 F W Keeping House New York X X 31 20 21 Mason Mary 11 F W At Home N.Y. X X 32 20 21 Mason Thomas 8 M W N.Y. X 33 20 21 Mason Louise 5 F W N.Y. X 34 20 21 Mason Ruth 3 F W N.Y. X 35 20 21 Mason Hezekiah 1 M W Mich. X 36 21 22 Eastman Joel 67 M W Farmer 1,500 100 Mass. X 37 22 23 Harren Henry 25 M W Farmer 1,400 300 N.Y. X X X 38 23 24 Kent Albert 37 M W Farmer 1,600 400 England X X X 39 23 24 Kent William 14 M W At Home Mich. X X 40 23 24 Barton Sarah 22 F W House Keeper Mich. CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Benzie DIVISION: Township of Inland REEL NO: M593-662 SHEET NO: 25B REFERENCE: P.O. Inland; Enumerated on 18 June 1870 by W.W. Bartlett PAGE NO: 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- FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 24 25 Lansing Eli 62 M W Farmer 1,000 3,500 Vt. X 2 24 25 Lansing Rachel 29 F W Keeping House Penn. 3 24 25 Lansing Arizona 3 F W Ind. 4 24 25 Lansing My**dred 10/12 M W Mich. Aug 5 25 26 Barrows Nathaniel 38 M W Farm Laborer 600 300 Vt. X 6 25 26 Barrows Elizabeth 33 F W Keeping House N.Y. 7 25 26 Barrows Waldo 7 M W Ind. 8 26 27 Barden Benjamin 29 M W Farmer 1,000 100 Ohio X 9 26 27 Barden Mary 25 F W Keeping House Ind. 10 26 27 Barden Martha 2 F W Ind. 11 26 27 Barden Norris 8/12 M W Mich. Oct. 12 27 28 Johnson Abner 31 M W Farmer 1,000 125 Mich. X 13 27 28 Johnson Susan 21 F W Keeping House N.Y. 14 27 28 Johnson Nina 4 F W Mich. 15 27 28 Johnson Maria 2 F W Mich. 16 27 28 Johnson Luther 8/12 M W Mich. Oct. 17 27 28 Johnson Rhoda 58 F W Keeping House N.Y. 18 28 29 Abdell Joseph 27 M W Farmer 800 100 Ohio X 19 28 29 Abdell Margaret 25 F W Keeping House N.Y. 20 28 29 French Emily 23 F W Keeping House N.Y. 21 29 30 Hare Charles 48 M W Farmer 1,000 N.Y. X 22 29 30 Hare Avis 32 F W Keeping House N.Y. 23 29 30 Hare Nancy 16 F W At Home N.Y. 24 29 30 Hare Charles 19 M W At Home N.Y. 25 29 30 Hare Hannah 12 F W At Home N.Y. 26 29 30 Hare Alice 9 F W N.Y. 27 29 30 Hare Edward 5 M W Mich. 28 30 30 Reynolds Richard 49 M W Farmer 1,200 2,000 Rhode Island X 29 30 30 Reynolds Catherine 47 F W Keeping House R.I. 30 30 30 Reynolds Richard 20 M W At Home R.I. 31 30 30 Reynolds Gilbert 12 M W At Home R.I. 32 31 32 Barnard Isaac 50 M W Farmer 1,200 200 Vt. X 33 31 32 Barnard Emily 42 F W Keeping House Vt. 34 31 32 Barnard Charles 17 M W At Home Vt. X 35 31 32 Barnard Mary 15 F W At Home Vt. X 36 31 32 Barnard Fred 13 M W At Home Vt. X 37 31 32 Barnard Emory 9 M W Vt. 38 31 32 Barnard Herbert 7 M W Vt. 39 31 32 Barnard Etty May 4 F W Mich. 40 31 32 Barnard George 1 M W Mich. CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Benzie DIVISION: Township of Inland REEL NO: M593-662 SHEET NO: 26A REFERENCE: P.O. Inland; Enumerated on 18 June 1870 by W.W. Bartlett PAGE NO: 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- FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 32 33 Hehn Henry 43 M W Carpenter & Joiner 1,000 400 Penn. X 2 32 33 Hehn Sophia 43 F W Keeping House Penn. 3 32 33 Hehn Franklin 17 M W At Home Ohio X 4 32 33 Hehn William 14 M W At Home Ohio X 5 32 33 Hehn Sarah 16 F W At Home Ohio X 6 33 34 Melter Jacob 32 M W Farmer 1,000 300 Ohio X 7 33 34 Melter Lucinda 36 F W Keeping House Ohio 8 33 34 Melter Sarah 16 F W At Home Ohio X 9 34 35 Amidon Minerva 42 F W Keeping House 1,000 150 N.Y. 10 34 35 Amidon Elisha 14 M W At Home N.Y. X 11 34 35 Amidon Wesley 12 M W Attending School N.Y. X 12 34 35 Amidon Willie 7 M W N.Y. 13 34 35 Amidon Grant 2 M W Mich. 14 35 36 Herrin William 46 M W Farmer 1,200 125 Penn. X X X 15 35 36 Herrin Mary 35 F W Keeping House Ohio 16 35 36 Herrin John 12 M W At Home Ohio X 17 35 36 Herrin David 8 M W Ohio 18 35 36 Herrin Alice 2 F W Mich. 19 36 37 Kinney Lysander 45 M W Farmer 1,000 400 Maine X 20 36 37 Kinney Susan 44 F W Keeping House Maine 21 36 37 Kinney Oscar 21 M W Farm Laborer Maine X 22 36 37 Kinney Charles 17 M W At Home Mass. 23 36 37 Kinney Mary 14 F W At Home Maine X 24 36 37 Kinney Willie 12 M W At Home Illinois X 25 36 37 Kinney George 8 M W Ill. 26 36 37 Kinney Martha 6 F W Ill. 27 36 37 Kinney Susan 10 F W Ill. 28 36 37 Kinney Rosco 3 M W Mich. 29 37 38 Downs Henry 27 M W Farmer 1,000 200 N.Y. X 30 37 38 Downs Charity 20 F W Keeping House N.Y. 31 37 38 Downs Alice 3 F W Mich. 32 37 38 Downs Ella 2/12 F W Mich. Apr. 33 37 38 Downs Almira 39 F W Keeping House N.Y. 34 38 39 Bates [?Bales] Charles 27 M W Farmer 1,200 N.Y. X 35 38 39 Bates [?Bales] Marian 19 F W Keeping House Maine 36 38 39 Bates [?Bales] Rosa 6/12 F W Mich. Dec. 37 38 39 Bates [?Bales] Rachel 6/12 F W Mich. Dec. 38 39 40 Canfield Newell 28 M W Farmer 600 Mich. X 39 39 40 Canfield Frances 23 F W Keeping House Mich. 40 39 40 Canfield Harriet 3 F W Mich. CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Benzie DIVISION: Township of Inland REEL NO: M593-662 SHEET NO: 26B REFERENCE: P.O. Inland; Enumerated on 18 June 1870 by W.W. Bartlett PAGE NO: 5 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 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- FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 40 41 Brundage Donney 54 M W Farmer 3,000 800 N.Y. X 2 40 41 Brundage Alvira 43 F W Keeping House N.Y. 3 40 41 Brundage Alpheus 27 M W Farm Laborer 150 N.Y. X 4 40 41 Brundage Emeline 26 F W Domestic Servant N.Y. 5 40 41 Brundage Vanranselaer [?] 24 M W Farm Laborer N.Y. X 6 40 41 Brundage William 21 M W Farm Laborer N.Y. X 7 40 41 Brundage Adelbert 18 M W At Home Mich. 8 40 41 Brundage Frank 16 M W At Home Mich. 9 40 41 Brundage Elizabeth 13 F W At Home Mich. 10 40 41 Brundage Adora 6 F W Mich. 11 40 41 Brundage Otis [?Oten] 4 M W Mich. 12 40 41 Brundage Emma 16 F W Keeping House N.Y. May 13 41 42 Meabon Cyrus 32 M W Farmer 1,000 125 Penn. X 14 41 42 Meabon Rebecca 31 F W Keeping House Penn. 15 41 42 Meabon Grant 5 M W Penn. 16 41 42 Meabon Leonard 3 M W Penn 17 41 42 Meabon Forrest 10/12 M W Mich. Aug. 18 42 43 Reynolds James 27 M W Farmer 2,000 300 Rhode Island X 19 42 43 Reynolds Julia 26 F W Keeping House 8,000 Georgia 20 42 43 Reynolds Willis [?Willie] 2 M W N.Y. 21 42 43 Reynolds Sarah 8/12 F W Mich. Oct. 22 43 44 Appling Edward 28 M W Farmer 500 Rhode Island X 23 44 45 Albright Dexter 26 M W Farmer 200 100 Penn. X 24 44 45 Albright Mary 20 F W Keeping House Penn. 25 44 45 Albright Victory 3 F W Penn. 26 45 46 Richards Richard 38 M W Stone Mason 1,000 100 England X X X 27 45 46 Richards Lucy 40 F W Keeping House Ohio 28 45 46 Richards William 6 M W Ohio X 29 46 47 Jaquish Nathan 50 M W Farmer 3,000 1,000 N.Y. X 30 46 47 Jaquish Clarissa 44 F W Keeping House Ohio 31 46 47 Jaquish Clara 15 F W Attending School Mich. X 32 46 47 Jaquish Victor 12 M W At Home Mich. X 33 46 47 Jaquish Nellie 9 F W Mich 34 46 47 Jaquish Frank 5 M W Mich. 35 46 47 Jaquish Bell 2 F W Mich 36 47 48 Simmons Levi 34 M W Farmer 3,000 500 N.Y. X 37 47 48 Simmons Ellen 32 F W Keeping House N.Y. 38 47 48 Simmons Flora 13 F W Attending School N.Y. X 39 47 48 Simmons Emma 11 F W Attending School Mich. X 40 47 48 Simmons Edward 69 M W Farm Laborer 100 N.Y. X CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Benzie DIVISION: Township of Inland REEL NO: M593-662 SHEET NO: 27A REFERENCE: P.O. Inland; Enumerated on 20 June 1870 by W.W. Bartlett PAGE NO: 6 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 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- FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 48 49 McMichael Samuel 29 M W Farmer 500 100 New York X X X 2 48 49 McMichael Margaret 28 F W Keeping House C.W. X X 3 48 49 McMichael Frederick 8/12 M W Mich. X Oct. 4 49 50 Cran William 34 M W Farmer 800 250 N.Y. X REMARKS: Lines 5 - 40 left blank. REMARKS: End of Inland Township