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
Galey G. H. 29 M 17 Grant
Gammell John F. 24 M 5 Jennings
Gammell L. H. 1 M 5 Jennings
Gammell M. E. 20 F 5 Jennings
Gardner C. 28 F 7 Jennings
Gardner Clara 11m F 7 Jennings
Gardner J. D. 27 M 7 Jennings
Gardner Mary Bell 4 F 7 Jennings
Gay B. A. 45 F 13 Grant
Gay C. A. 2 F 13 Grant
Gay C. A. 5 M 13 Grant
Gay C. A. 61 M 13 Grant
Gay E. M. 26 F 13 Grant
Gay W. A. 27 M 13 Grant
George A. N. 30 M 15 Grant
George G. A. 5 M 15 Grant
George Josie  1m F 15 Grant
George R. J. 28 F 15 Grant
Gerchel John 55 M 13 Beaver
Gerchel Mary 54 F 13 Beaver
Gerchel Paul 21 M 13 Beaver
Gerchel Susan 11 F 13 Beaver
Gesliman Elizabeth Unknown F 1 Beaver
Gesliman George 30 M 1 Beaver
Gesliman Lohsia 5 F 1 Beaver
Gesliman Matt 2 M 1 Beaver
Gesliman Rosena 31 F 1 Beaver
Gettys J. W.   24 M 2 Garfield
Gettys M. 18 F 2 Garfield
Gibson A. E. 40 M 2 Bassettville
Gilbertson Gil 50 M 6 Garfield
Gilbertson Gurda 1m F 6 Garfield
Gilbertson Hilda 4 F 6 Garfield
Gilbertson Minerva 7 F 6 Garfield
Gilbertson Olena 40 F 6 Garfield
Gill J. B. 14 F 1 Grant
Gill J. W. 21 M 1 Grant
Gill James 4 M 7 Olive
Gill T. 45 F 1 Grant
Gillespie A. W. 22 M 9 Bassettville
Gillespie Andrew 54 M 9 Bassettville
Gillespie H. F. 28 M 9 Bassettville
Gillespie John 21 M 9 Bassettville
Gillespie Mary 47 F 9 Bassettville
Gillette E. F. 46 M 4 Custer
Gillette L. F. 8 M 4 Custer
Gillette L. H. 17 M 4 Custer
Gillette L. R. 12 M 4 Custer
Gillette O. M. 15 M 4 Custer
Girard J. 31 F 5 Oberlin
Girard J. L. 36 M 5 Oberlin
Girard L. 3 F 5 Oberlin
Girard W. H. 5 M 5 Oberlin
Gleason Berna 5m F 4 Center
Gleason Mary 23 F 4 Center
Gleason Mary May 2 F 4 Center
Gleason Patsey 38 M 4 Center
Gmahl Elizabeth 65 F 1 Beaver
Gmahl John 57 M 1 Beaver
Godard Ida B. 20 F 3 Bassettville
Goddard J. 20 F 9 Oberlin
Goddard K. C. 21 M 9 Oberlin
Goodner A. B. 24 M 9 Beaver
Goodner Eva B. 19 F 9 Beaver
Goodner Ora 1 F 9 Beaver
Goodnick E. 27 M 22 Grant
Goodrich Amy 4 F 4 Olive
Goodrich B. O. 4 F 12 Jennings
Goodrich Baby 9m F 12 Jennings
Goodrich D. T. 6 M 12 Jennings
Goodrich D. W. 36 M 12 Jennings
Goodrich E. A. 30 M 4 Olive
Goodrich E. R. 10 F 12 Jennings
Goodrich Edward 1 M 4 Olive
Goodrich G. W. 7 M 12 Jennings
Goodrich H. M. 2 F 12 Jennings
Goodrich H. R. 36 F 12 Jennings
Goodrich Lucy 2 F 4 Olive
Goodrich Lulu 2 F 8 Grant
Goodrich M. E. 3m F 8 Grant
Goodrich R. M. 27 M 8 Grant
Goodrich Rebeca 26 F 4 Olive
Goodrich S. E. 31 F 8 Grant
Graber G. L. 29 M 29 Grant
Graber M. L. 29 F 29 Grant
Graber Roy 1 M 29 Grant
Gracier George 30 M 15 Oberlin
Graves Chas H. 1m M 5 Bassettville
Graves Christian 48 M 5 Bassettville
Graves John 2 M 5 Bassettville
Graves Josiah 5 M 5 Bassettville
Graves Lucreta 14 F 5 Bassettville
Graves Mary E. 11 F 5 Bassettville
Graves Rachel T. 40 F 5 Bassettville
Graves Wm G. 8 M 5 Bassettville
Gray J. 37 M 1 Oberlin
Gray M. E. 29 F 1 Oberlin
Gray R. M. 4 M 1 Oberlin
Gray W. E. 7 M 1 Oberlin
Greager Charles 5 M 8 Beaver
Greager Frank 3 M 8 Beaver
Greager Henry 8 M 8 Beaver
Greager John 12 M 8 Beaver
Greager Minnie 1 F 8 Beaver
Greager Peter 53 M 8 Beaver
Greager U. 30 F 8 Beaver
Greager Wallace 10 M 8 Beaver
Green J. B. 3 M 7 Jennings
Green John 41 M 7 Jennings
Green John A. 14 M 3 Custer
Green L. E. 12 M 7 Jennings
Green M. 38 F 7 Jennings
Green M. A. 6 M 7 Jennings
Green S. S. 9 M 7 Jennings
Green W. P. 15 M 7 Jennings
Griffin Ann 62 F 8 Bassettville
Griffin Thomas 61 M 8 Bassettville
Griffin Thos J. 27 M 8 Bassettville
Griffith F. M. 18 F 5 Jennings
Griffith H. A. 31 M 5 Jennings
Griffith J. E. 33 M 5 Jennings
Griffith M. M. 11m F 5 Jennings
Griffith S. W. 22 F 5 Jennings
Griffith V. H. 2 M 5 Jennings
Griggs L. C. 8 F 2 Oberlin
Griggs L. L. 10 F 2 Oberlin
Griggs M. H. 6 M 2 Oberlin
Griggs M. M.   39 M 2 Oberlin
Griggs S. C. 12 M 2 Oberlin
Griggs S. E. 2 F 2 Oberlin
Griggs S. E. 29 F 2 Oberlin
Griggs V. V. 4 M 2 Oberlin
Grist Edwin 53 M 4A Beaver
Guinn Benjamin 12 M 5 Beaver
Guinn Francis (Frances) Unknown F 2 Beaver
Guinn J. H. 29 M 2 Beaver
Guinn James 17 M 5 Beaver
Guinn James H. 54 M 5 Beaver
Guinn Lemuel 14 M 5 Beaver
Guinn Lilburn 19 M 5 Beaver
Guinn Louise 35 F 2 Beaver
Guinn Margaret 9 F 5 Beaver
Guinn Mary E. 48 F 5 Beaver
Guinn Rebecca 6 F 2 Beaver

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