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
Uehlin A. 31 M 3 Olive
Uehlin Charlie 6 M 3 Olive
Uehlin Rosa 29 F 3 Olive
Uehlin Willie 4 M 3 Olive
Ufford E. 4 F 6 Oberlin
Ufford E. A. 30 F 5 Oberlin
Ufford M. R. 2 F 6 Oberlin
Ufford V. J. 6 F 6 Oberlin
Ufford W. D. 8 M 6 Oberlin
Ufford W. E. 36 M 5 Oberlin
Ulm L. P. 21 M 21 Grant
Ulrich Henry 28 M 1 Bassettville
Underwood W. H. 35 M 29 Grant
Ungar Andrew 18 M 15 Beaver
Ungar Annie 2 F 12 Beaver
Ungar John 13 M 12 Beaver
Ungar John 21 M 15 Beaver
Ungar Lizzie 9 F 12 Beaver
Ungar Mary 14 F 15 Beaver
Ungar Mary 50 F 15 Beaver
Ungar Mathias 17 M 15 Beaver
Ungar Paul 51 M 15 Beaver
Ungar Susan 10 F 12 Beaver
Ungar Teresa 40 F 12 Beaver
Unger Joe 35 M 12 Beaver
Unknown Unknown 73 M 10 Bassettville
Upham Emma 31 F 2 Garfield
Upham F. B. 5 M 2 Garfield
Upham L. F. 2 M 2 Garfield
Upham N. E. 40 M 2 Garfield
Upson F. B. 29 M 4 Olive
Upson Johanna 3 F 4 Olive
Upson Kate 28 F 4 Olive
Upson Leroy 1 M 4 Olive
Usher D. J. 1 M 8 Jennings
Usher E. 38 F 8 Jennings
Usher J. 11 F 8 Jennings
Usher J. 3 F 8 Jennings
Usher L. 8 F 8 Jennings
Usher N. 15 M 8 Jennings
Usher Robt 38 M 8 Jennings
Usher S. 14 F 8 Jennings
Vale Annie 37 F 1 Olive
Vale Flora B. 12 F 1 Olive
Vale Howard L. 15 M 1 Olive
Vale John T. 40 M 1 Olive
Vale Marion E. 10 M 1 Olive
Van Buren C. M. 16 F 4 Oberlin
Van Buren G. H. 11 M 4 Oberlin
Van Buren J. H. 61 M 4 Oberlin
Van Cleave Amanda J. 51 F 7 Bassettville
Van Cleave Ella 17 F 7 Bassettville
Van Cleave George 19 M 7 Bassettville
Van Cleave J. R. 52 M 7 Bassettville
Van Cleave John 9 M 7 Bassettville
Van Pelt A. H. 45 F 8 Olive
Van Pelt A. L. 6 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt Belle 30 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt C. S. 11 M 8 Olive
Van Pelt Charlie 12 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt Edny 4 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt Edward 13 M 8 Olive
Van Pelt F. D. 30 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt Frank 12 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt George 1 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt Gerlie 8 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt H. E. 30 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt J. B. 35 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt J. F. 44 M 8 Olive
Van Pelt John (?) 3 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt Kittie 10 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt L. A. 31 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt Leroy 1 M 7 Olive
Van Pelt Mattie 9 F 7 Olive
Van Pelt Mattie 14 F 8 Olive
Van Pelt Newton 38 M 7 Olive
Vanbuskirk Chas 19 M 10 Beaver
Vanbuskirk John 58 M 10 Beaver
Vanbuskirk John H. 10 M 10 Beaver
Vanbuskirk Sarah 49 F 10 Beaver
Vance Alice   32 F 5 Center
Vance Dora S. 8 F 5 Center
Vance E. C. 39 M 5 Center
Vance Geo S. 5 M 5 Center
Vance John E. E. 14 M 5 Center
Vatopka Charles 36 M 7 Garfield
Vatopka Charles 7 M 7 Garfield
Vatopka Frank 3 M 7 Garfield
Vatopka Janey 5 F 7 Garfield
Vatopka Jeary 11 M 7 Garfield
Vatopka Mary 36 F 7 Garfield
Venrick A. L. 8m M 17 Grant
Venrick Bessie 1 F 17 Grant
Venrick D. C. 3 F 17 Grant
Venrick E. E. 5 M 17 Grant
Venrick M. A. 26 F 17 Grant
Venrick S. C. 27 M 17 Grant
Vernon B. P. 4 F 27 Grant
Vernon C. V. 34 F 27 Grant
Vernon E. 22 M 12 Bassettville
Vernon E. L. 15 F 27 Grant
Vernon H. R. 8 M 28 Grant
Vernon J. 46 M 28 Grant
Vernon J. H. 12 M 28 Grant
Vernon Josie 21 F 12 Bassettville
Vernon L. E. 16 F 27 Grant
Vernon L. M. 9 F 27 Grant
Vernon M. A. 10 F 28 Grant
Vernon M. G. 5 F 28 Grant
Vernon M. O. 2 F 27 Grant
Vernon R. B. 7 M 27 Grant
Vernon S. S. 42 F 28 Grant
Vernon Wm 39 M 27 Grant
Vessey Ellen 58 F 2 Garfield
Vessey F. S. 22 M 2 Garfield
Vessey Robert 17 M 2 Garfield
Vessey Robert 69 M 2 Garfield

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