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
Kalska Antony 5 M 8 Garfield
Kalska Becky 35 F 8 Garfield
Kalska Charles 7 M 8 Garfield
Kalska Earnest 3 M 8 Garfield
Kalska Frank 14 M 8 Garfield
Kalska Geo 41 M 8 Garfield
Kalska Mary 9 F 8 Garfield
Kalska R.  1 F 8 Garfield
Kanlen Anna 3 F 5 Jennings
Kanlen Ella 6 F 5 Jennings
Kanlen John 12 M 5 Jennings
Kanlen Josie 14 M 5 Jennings
Kanlen Mary 8 F 5 Jennings
Kanlen P. W. 10 M 5 Jennings
Kanlen Sarah 37 F 5 Jennings
Kappel Albert 12 M 8 Bassettville
Kappel Anna 9 F 8 Bassettville
Karns A. 11 M 15 Oberlin
Karns C. 3 F 15 Oberlin
Karns D. 13 M 15 Oberlin
Karns E. 65 M 14 Oberlin
Karns G. 5 M 15 Oberlin
Karns H. 58 F 14 Oberlin
Karns J. 30 M 18 Oberlin
Karns J. M. 2 F 18 Oberlin
Karns L. 20 F 18 Oberlin
Karns M. 33 F 15 Oberlin
Karns P. 35 M 15 Oberlin
Karns S. 22 M 13 Oberlin
Kasper Andrew 4 M 1 Jennings
Kasper Joseph 8 M 1 Jennings
Kasper Mary 37 F 1 Jennings
Kasper Matt 46 M 1 Jennings
Kauffman H. 24 M 6 Jennings
Kauffman L. A. 23 F 6 Jennings
Kaufman T. S. 25 M 6 Beaver
Keefer J. J. 40 M 17 Oberlin
Keefer M. A. 39 F 17 Oberlin
Keeler G. A. 28 M 18 Oberlin
Keeler H. M. 24 F 18 Oberlin
Keenan Fannie 1 F 3 Jennings
Keenan Leroy 9m M 3 Jennings
Keenan M. 20 F 3 Jennings
Keenan Wm 34 M 3 Jennings
Kellett Ester 52 F 5 Garfield
Kellett John 23 M 5 Garfield
Kellogg Ira 49 M 5 Center
Kellogg Mary Anna 38 F 5 Center
Kelso C. G. 8 F 24 Grant
Kelso F. E. 37 F 24 Grant
Kelso F. W. 13 M 24 Grant
Kelso J. R. 45 M 24 Grant
Kerchner Amandas 17 M 10 Beaver
Keys G. W. 30 M 2 Oberlin
Kimball Dora 7 F 5 Beaver
Kimball Frank 35 M 5 Beaver
Kimball Jesse 1 M 5 Beaver
Kimball Mary 9 F 5 Beaver
Kimball Olive 11 F 5 Beaver
Kimball Rachael 31 F 5 Beaver
Kindig Claude 3 M 15 Oberlin
Kindig Fannie R. 25 F 15 Oberlin
Kindig R. O. 30 M 15 Oberlin
Kindig Sela 1 F 15 Oberlin
King Emma B. 18 F 6 Bassettville
King Oscar A. 22 M 6 Bassettville
King Sarah 80 F 11 Beaver
Kivns (?) E. N. 9 M 9 Grant
Kivns (?) J. H. 32 M 9 Grant
Kivns (?) J. M. 30 M 9 Grant
Kivns (?) Laura 12 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) M. E. 5 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) M. J. 26 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) N F. 9 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) N. B. 8 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) N. S. 1 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) Rachael 32 F 9 Grant
Kivns (?) S. A. 6 M 9 Grant
Kivns (?) W. E. 6 M 9 Grant
Kivns (?) W. N. 3 M 9 Grant
Kleyham Alfred 7 M 5 Beaver
Kleyham Amanda 9 F 5 Beaver
Kleyham Augusta 29 F 5 Beaver
Kleyham Edward 6m M 5 Beaver
Kleyham Emela 2 F 5 Beaver
Kleyham Emma 5 F 5 Beaver
Kleyham Henry 34 M 5 Beaver
Kleyham Sophia 8 F 5 Beaver
Kniting Joseph 22 M 4 Bassettville
Knowlton Charles F. 5 M 1 Jennings
Knowlton Elizabeth 8 F 1 Jennings
Knowlton Julia 31 F 1 Jennings
Knowlton N. A. 29 M 1 Jennings
Knowlton Olive S. 10 F 1 Jennings
Knowlton Richard G. 7 M 1 Jennings
Knowlton Sadie A. 3m F 1 Jennings
Krach Carolina 61 F 4 Bassettville
Krach Edward 22 M 4 Bassettville
Krach Lewis 24 M 2 Bassettville
Krach Martin 61 M 4 Bassettville
Krider J. H. 26 M 16 Oberlin
Krizek Frank 25 M 6 Garfield
Kuehn Alvina 14 F 12 Jennings
Kuehn Caroline 9 F 12 Jennings
Kuehn Charles 52 M 12 Jennings
Kuehn H. 16 M 12 Jennings
Kuehn M. E. 16 F 12 Jennings
Kuehn Mary 10 F 12 Jennings
Kuehn Mary 43 F 12 Jennings
Kuehn Rudolph 5 M 12 Jennings
Kulp J. E. 24 M 12 Oberlin
Kump Ann  12 F 2 Jennings
Kump Charles 7 M 2 Jennings
Kump Frances 38 F 2 Jennings
Kump Frank 5 M 2 Jennings
Kump Geo 55 M 2 Jennings
Kump Geo 9 M 2 Jennings
Kump John 14 M 2 Jennings
Kump May 2 F 2 Jennings

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