Decatur County Kansas
1885 Census

The census was transcribed by Luanne Henthorn from the microfilm located at the Decatur County Last Indian Raid Museum.    

The Kansas State Board of Agriculture conducted a census of the state in 1885.  The census lists all members of household by name, including age, sex, race or color, and state or country of birth. Also listed: where from to Kansas (state or country) and military record (condition of discharge, state of enlistment, letter or name of company or command, number of regiment or other organization to which attached, arm of the service, and name of military prison if confined in one).  The Agricultural section lists such information as number of acres in farm, number of acres under cultivation, irrigation, fencing, machinery, crops planted, dairy products produced or made, livestock, orchards, number of dogs, and much more. 

These were all hand written and very hard to read.  There are questionable spellings along with names that can not be deciphered.  Luanne has worked hard to transcribe them as accurately as possible and  transcribed them as they are in the census so be sure to check for alternative spellings.  

A    B    C    D    E-F    G    H    I-J    K    L    M    N-O-P     Q-R    S    T    U-V    W-X-Z

Last Name First Name Age Gender Page Township
Eads J. R. 30 M 8 Grant
Easton J. C. 3 M 4 Grant
Ecord Bessie 8m F 2 Bassettville
Ecord Eba 22 F 2 Bassettville
Ecord Elisabeth 71 F 2 Bassettville
Ecord Isaac 73 M 2 Bassettville
Ecord O. P. 26 M 2 Bassettville
Edenfield S. 57 F 17 Oberlin
Eker Elizabeth 33 F 1 Beaver
Eker Elizabeth 6 F 1 Beaver
Eker George 55 M 1 Beaver
Eker Matt 5 M 1 Beaver
Elgin Frank 13 M 9 Jennings
Elgin Hannah 35 F 9 Jennings
Elgin Wm 35 M 9 Jennings
Elliott D.   27 M 9 Jennings
Elliott J. E. 25 F 9 Jennings
Elliott J. W. 6 M 9 Jennings
Elliott L. J. 4 F 9 Jennings
Elliott M. E. 8 F 9 Jennings
Elliott M. P. 1 F 9 Jennings
Emahizer J. C. 27 M 2 Oberlin
Emahizer Lydia 23 F 6 Center
Emahizer Wesley 30 M 6 Center
Emery D. N. 2 M 3 Grant
Emery Ella 29 F 3 Grant
Emery H. 29 M 3 Grant
Emery Nellie 7m F 3 Grant
Eno Daisy 10 F 25 Grant
Eno Edgar 4 M 25 Grant
Eno Emma 30 F 25 Grant
Eno F. P. 33 M 25 Grant
Eno Maud 7 F 25 Grant
Etok F. M. 25 M 1 Jennings
Evans C. C. Unknown M 1 Olive
Evens Armida M. 4 F 7 Bassettville
Evens Cory M. 6 M 7 Bassettville
Evens J. A. E. 31 M 7 Bassettville
Evens J. B. 57 M 7 Bassettville
Evens J. C. 7m M 7 Bassettville
Evens M. E. 2 F 7 Bassettville
Evens M. E. 25 F 7 Bassettville
Evens R. C. 7m M 7 Bassettville
Ewing A. C. 46 M 3 Olive
Ewing D. E. 15 M 5 Olive
Ewing E. L. 3 M 5 Olive
Ewing E. L. 43 F 5 Olive
Ewing E. V. 5 F 5 Olive
Ewing J. M. 18 F 5 Olive
Ewing J. M. 44 M 5 Olive
Ewing Sarah E. 59 F 4 Olive
Ewing W. C. 68 M 4 Olive
Fagan O. R. (?) 25 M 13 Oberlin
Fair Ada 21 F 3 Olive
Fair Cordelia 18 F 6 Center
Fair H. G. 59 M 6 Olive
Fair John 53 M 3 Olive
Fair L. M. 59 F 6 Olive
Fair Laura 53 F 3 Olive
Fair Perry   28 M 6 Center
Fair Rose 16 F 3 Olive
Fair Willie 13 M 3 Olive
Farrant G. P. 1 Unknown 18 Oberlin
Farrant S. E. 23 F 18 Oberlin
Farrant W. H. 31 M 18 Oberlin
Fawcett C. 7 M 12 Jennings
Fawcett F. B. 28 F 12 Jennings
Fawcett J. E. 31 M 4 Garfield
Fawcett Nattie 15 F 4 Garfield
Fawcett T. H. 32 M 12 Jennings
Fidler C. B. 33 M 21 Grant
Fidler Frank 10 M 21 Grant
Fidler M. F. 15m M 21 Grant
Fidler M. M. 7 F 21 Grant
Fidler Veena 34 F 21 Grant
Finley C. E. 3 F 10 Oberlin
Finley J. W. 9 M 10 Oberlin
Finley L. E. 28 F 10 Oberlin
Finley R. B. 1m M 10 Oberlin
Finley R. W. 33 M 10 Oberlin
Finley W. P. 5 M 10 Oberlin
Fish S. A. 28 M 5 Grant
Fisher Ludwig 30 M 10 Grant
Fitch E. V. 37 M 2 Oberlin
Fitch G.   11 M 2 Oberlin
Fitch H. 2 F 3 Oberlin
Fitch J. M. 16 M 2 Oberlin
Fitch R. 4 F 2 Oberlin
Fitch S. A. 36 F 2 Oberlin
Flanagan James 35 M 28 Grant
Flanigan J. D. 31 M 4 Garfield
Flashauche (?) Mathias 25 M 13 Beaver
Flator (?) Baby 1m F 13 Jennings
Flator (?) F. H. 32 M 13 Jennings
Flator (?) M. L. 27 F 13 Jennings
Flator (?) N. E. 3 F 13 Jennings
Flator (?) N. V. 5 F 13 Jennings
Fleck E. 23 F 15 Grant
Fleck L. 65 M 15 Grant
Fleck M. 19 F 15 Grant
Fleck M. 50 F 15 Grant
Floyd J. 26 M 8 Grant
Ford Ada S. 21 F 8 Jennings
Ford E. W. 48 M 8 Jennings
Ford F. E. 16 M 8 Jennings
Ford G. E. 14 F 8 Jennings
Ford H. L. 19 M 8 Jennings
Ford M. A. 12 F 8 Jennings
Ford M. A. 50 F 8 Jennings
Ford M. B. 23 F 29 Grant
Ford William 29 M 29 Grant
Fossler A. A. 3m M 18 Grant
Fossler E. A. 32 F 18 Grant
Fossler Estella 2 F 18 Grant
Fossler Geo 36 M 18 Grant
Fossler H. M. 5 F 18 Grant
Fossler L. A. 6 M 18 Grant
Fox C. 42 F 5 Oberlin
Fox E. 12 F 5 Oberlin
Fox E. A. 10 F 5 Oberlin
Fox E. A. 16 F 11 Garfield
Fox F. G. 21 M 11 Garfield
Fox F. M. 12 F 11 Garfield
Fox G. 8 F 5 Oberlin
Fox G. H. 48 M 5 Oberlin
Fox H. J. 15 F 11 Garfield
Fox J. C. 44 M 11 Garfield
Fox John Cleveland 4m M 11 Garfield
Fox M. A. 22 F 5 Oberlin
Fox M. V. 5 F 11 Garfield
Fox Mariah 41 F 11 Garfield
Fox R. 3 F 5 Oberlin
Fox R. V. 9 M 11 Garfield
Fox W. S. 21 M 3 Jennings
Frakes A. L. 6 F 19 Grant
Frakes G. M. 18 M 19 Grant
Frakes H. P. 14 F 19 Grant
Frakes J. C. 47 M 19 Grant
Frakes M. E. 10 F 19 Grant
Frakes S. A. 46 F 19 Grant
Frasier E. K. 26 F 11 Oberlin
Frasier W. A. 31 M 11 Oberlin
Frazier J. 69 M 11 Jennings
Frazier M. 66 F 11 Jennings
Frazier O. G. 18 M 11 Jennings
Fritts A. E. 13 F 10 Jennings
Fritts D. B. 34 M 10 Jennings
Fritts D. J. 1 M 10 Jennings
Fritts E. A. 10 M 10 Jennings
Fritts H. A. 8 M 10 Jennings
Fritts M. E. 32 F 10 Jennings
Frosick G. W. 1 M 20 Grant
Frosick Melinda 20 F 20 Grant
Frosick W. S. 30 M 20 Grant
Fry C. 2 M 2 Oberlin
Fry E. 28 F 2 Oberlin
Fry L. 4 F 2 Oberlin
Fry T. 34 M 2 Oberlin
Furman C. A. 15 M 4 Olive
Furman F. C. 8 M 4 Olive
Furman G. S. 43 M 4 Olive
Furman John 48 M 14 Beaver
Furman M. E. 10 F 4 Olive
Furman O. E. 17 M 4 Olive
Furman W. J. 38 F 4 Olive

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