1880 Lincoln County Kansas Census

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Beaver Township

Logan Township

1880 Lincoln County Kansas Census

SCOTT TOWNSHIP

compiled by Diana and William R. Sowers

An abbreviated list of information found in the 1880 Federal Census of Lincoln County, Kansas.

INCOMPLETE

WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE IN THIS ABBREVIATED CENSUS LISTING:
Terms (top line of each page)
Dwelling number
Family number
SURNAME (in capital letters)
-- Individual's Name, Age, , Gender, State or country of birth, State or country of father's birth, State or country of mother's birth
(Note: Fractions indicate months... e.g. 3/12 = 3 months old)
Other census information or compiler's questions, problems, or comments on information within the census appear in red type

Abbreviations used for Relationships:
bro -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - brother
dau. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - daughter
fath. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - father
g-dau -- -- -- -- -- -- -- granddaughter
g-son -- -- -- -- -- -- -- grandson
hand -- -- -- -- -- -- -- hired hand
head -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - head of the family/dwelling
neph -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - nephew
moth. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mother

Abbreviations used for geographic locations:
Eng -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - England
Prus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Prussia
Scot -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Scotland

KANSAS 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, SCOTT TOWNSHIP -- LINCOLN COUNTY
census taken: JUNE 1, 1880

PAGE 1

Dwelling 1
Family 1
HARPER
-- Joseph L., male, 44, head, OH, PA, MD
-- Clara, female, 18, dau, IA, OH, Eng
-- Samuel, male, 16, son, IA, OH, Eng
-- Eve, female, 14, dau, IA, OH, Eng
-- Eddie, male, 12, son, IA, OH, Eng
-- Henry, male, 7, son, IA, OH, Eng
-- Ada, female, 3, dau. IA, OH, Eng
-- Joy?, male, 1, son, KS, OH, Eng
Dwelling 2
Family 2
LEWIS
-- D. V.?, male, 63, head, IN, VA, KY
-- Ann H., female, 65, wife, KY, VA, KY
-- Alexander, male, 26, son, IA, IN, KY
-- John, male, 11, g-son, IA, IN, IN
Dwelling 3
Family 3
NEWMAN
-- Nichlos, male, 52, head, MA, Prus, Prus
-- Josephine, female, 51, wife, MA, NY, VT
-- Mary V., female, 14, dau, MA, MA, MA
-- John, male, 12, son, MA, MA, MA
-- Josephine, female, 10, dau, MA, MA, MA
-- George H., male, 8, son, MA, MA, MA
Dwelling 4
Family 4
PIERCE
-- John F., male, 37, head, NJ, NJ, NJ
-- Theodore C., male, 11, son, NJ, NJ, NJ
-- Ella E., female, 9, dau, NJ, NJ, NJ
-- Mable A. F., 4, dau, KS, NJ, NJ
Dwelling 5
Family 5
CRISPIN
-- John C., male, 32, head, IA, PA, PA
Dwelling 6
Family 6
COONS
-- Samuel B., male, 47, head, MO, KY, Eng
-- Georgianna, female, 38, wife, KY, KY, KY
-- William H., male, 18, son, WI, MO, KY
-- Susie M. F., female, 14, dau, WI, MO, KY
-- James Beck, male, 7, son, WI, MO, KY
(Note: It is unclear whether James' name is James Beck Coons or just Jame Beck)
Dwelling 7
Family 7
STAINBROOK
-- Sol., male, 31, head, IA, PA, PA
-- Mattie, female, 23, wife, KS, Indiana, Virginia
-- Fredric P., male, 4, son, KS, IA, KS
-- John H., male, 2, son, KS, IA, KS
Dwelling 8
Family 8
STAUFFER
-- Charles A., male, 39?, head, MD, MD, MD
-- Lizzie, female, 32, wife, OH, PA, OH
-- Warren, male, 1, son, KS, MD, OH
DOYLE
-- Geogeanne, female, 17, servant, PA, PA, PA
PRICKET
-- [first name not listed], male, 14, servant, MO, IN, MA
Dwelling 9
Family 9
BOBBETT
-- S. M., male, 45, head, OH, VA, VA
-- Mary E., female, 20, wife, OH, VA, OH
Dwelling 10
Family 10
PRESTON
-- James B., male, 23, head, MI, NY, MI
-- Maria, female, 19, wife, IA, NY, NY
SMITH
-- Merit, male, 18, [blank], IA, VT, OH
Dwelling 11
Family 11
STEWART
-- William L., male, 31, head, IN, OH, ??
-- Mary, female, 32, wife, OH, OH, OH
-- Albert M.?, male, 6, son, IA, IN, OH
Dwelling 12
Family 12
McELVANEY
-- James, male, 48, head, PA, PA, PA
-- Marrion, female, 48, wife, PA, PA, PA
-- Lincoln, male, 15, son, PA, PA, PA
(Dwelling continued on next page)

KANSAS 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, SCOTT TOWNSHIP -- LINCOLN COUNTY
census taken: JUNE 2, 1880

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Dwelling 12 (continued from previous page)
Family 12
McELVANEY
-- Harry, male, 11, son, PA, PA, PA
-- Charlie, male, 7, son, PA, PA, PA
-- Joseph, male, 5, son, PA, PA, PA
-- Nellie, female, 3, dau, PA, PA, PA
Dwelling 13
Family 13
BROWN
-- Eli, male, 30, head, VY, Scot, Scot
Dwelling 14
Family 14
GILKINGSON
-- Robert, male, 36, head, IN, IN, IN
-- Lottie, female, 35, wife, Eng, Eng, Eng
-- Eva, femal, 12, dau, IL, IN, Eng
-- Boyd, male, 4, son, IN, IN, Eng
-- Rowenia, female, dau, 1, IN, IN, Eng
Dwelling 15
Family 15
SHULD
-- John W., male, 24, head, IL, IN, IN
-- Cass ?, female, 20, wife, IL, NY, NY
-- William, male, 3, son, IL, IL, IL
Dwelling 16
Family 16
SHREVES
-- U. S., male, 37, head, WV, WV, WV
-- Sarah E., female, 36, wife, WV, WV, WV
-- Ellen, female, 14, dau, KS, WV, WV
-- Mary A., female, 12, dau, KS, WV, WV
-- Martha, female, 10, dau, KS, WV, WV
-- Nancy A., female, 8, dau, KS, WV, WV
-- Eliza ?, female, 6, dau, KS, WV, WV
-- Susan E., female, 4, dau, KS, WV, WV
-- Samuel E., male, 2, son, KS, WV, WV
Dwelling 17
Family 17
McPHERSON
-- U. S., male, 37, head, WV, WV, WV
KINYON (KENYON ?)
-- W. H. H., male, 37, [blank], NY, NY, NY
Dwelling 18
Family 18
WOODWARD
-- Ai, male, 28, head, WV, WV, WV
-- Eliza, female, 25, wife, NY, NY, NY
-- John, male, 2, son, KS, WV, NY
-- Cora, female, 1, dau, KS, WV, NY
Dwelling 19
Family 19
WOODWARD
-- Mattie, female, 33, head, WV, WV, WV
Dwelling 20
Family 20
RACKEBY
-- Joesph H., male, 47?, head, KY, VA, KY
-- Mary A., female, 38, wife, IN, KY, IN
-- James, male, 19, son, IN, KY, IN
-- John, male, 14, son, IL, KY, IN
-- Pearl, female, 3, dau, KS, KY, IN
Dwelling 21
Family 21
PITTMAN
-- Joseph K., male, 40, head, PA, PA, PA
-- Mary F., female, 30, wife, OH, OH, OH
-- Susan, female, 11, dau, IL, PA, OH
-- Jasper D., male, 10, son, IL, PA, OH
-- Joseph, male, 6, son, IL, PA, OH
-- Ulysses, male, 4, son, IL, PA, OH
-- Jessie, female, 2, dau, IL, PA, OH
-- Ezra, male, 6/12, son, KS, PA, OH -- - (Note..... Census says born in Oct.!)
Dwelling 22
Family 22
WOODWARD
-- John E., male, 27, head, WV, WV, WV
Dwelling 23
Family 23
JACOB ?
-- Samuel, male, 31, head, IA, IN, KY
Dwelling 24
Family 24
McGREW
-- Lee, male, 36, head, IA, PA, PA
-- Margery, female, 35, wife, IN, KY, KY
-- Nora F., female, 9, dau, IA, IA, IN
-- Ola, female, 7, dau, IA, IA, IN
-- Walter B., male, 5, son, KS, IA, IA
-- James, male, 15, neph, IA, IN, IN

KANSAS 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, SCOTT TOWNSHIP -- LINCOLN COUNTY
census taken: JUNE 2, 1880
(Handwritten note at top of page: Commenced on number 29 on the 3rd day of June

PAGE 3

Dwelling 25
Family 25
MYERS
-- Asa, male, 57, head, IL, KY, KY
-- Rachel, female, 58, wife, OH, KY, KY
-- Saphrona, female, 19, dau, IA, IL, OH
Dwelling 26
Family 26
MYERS
-- Ervin, male, 22, head, IA, IL, OH
--Ida, female, 22, wife, IL, NY, NY
Dwelling 27
Family 27
BURT
-- Amasa M., male, 45, head, NY, MA, MA
-- Mary E., female, 32, wife, MA, MA, MA
-- William, male, 15, son, MA, NY, MA
-- John, male, 8, son, MA, NY, MA
-- Edith, female, 6, dau, MA, NY, MA
-- Charles, male, 4, son, MA, NY, MA
-- John S., male, 43, VY, MA, MA
-- Mary J., female, 39, wife, MA, MA, MA
Dwelling 28
Family 28
RICE
-- George L., male, 37, head, IL, NY, OH
-- Martha A., female, 27, wife, IA, IN, IN
-- Silas E., male, 6, son, IA, IL, IA
-- Mark D., male, 1, son, KS, IL, IA
Dwelling 29
Family 29
MYERS
-- Huey, male, 25, head, IA, KY, IL
-- Mary E., female, 30, wife, TN, TN, TN
-- Dillie, female, 6, dau, IA, IA, TN
-- William D., male, 4, son, IA, IA, TN
-- Osker J.?, male, 11/12, son, KS, IA, TN -- (Note...... Census says born in July)
Dwelling 30
Family 30
FOULKE
-- Joshua ?, male, 26, head, IN, PA, VA
-- Margaret, female, 24, wife, IN, [blank], [blank]
-- Elsie, female, 5, dau, IA, IN, IN
-- Wesley, male, 3, son, IA, IN, IN
-- Jennie, female, 2, dau, IA, IN, IN
-- Charles, male, 9/12, son, KS, IN, IN -- (Note.... Census says born in Sep.)
Dwelling 31
Family 31
WATSON
-- Allen K., male, 28, head, IN, IN, IN
-- Mary, female, 19, wife, IL, KY, KY
-- Henry, male, 21, bro, MO, IN, IN
Dwelling 32
Family 32
WEED
-- L. W., male, 28, head, WI, VT, Scot
LYON
-- John, male, 18, servant, IL, IL, IL
Dwelling 33
Family 33
LARE
-- Michael, male, 55, head, PA, PA, PA
-- Lucindy E., female, 16, dau, IA, PA, PA
-- Lily, female, 11, dau, IA, PA, PA
Dwelling 34
Family 34
CLYNE
-- George A., male, 26, head, IL, OH, PA
-- Lina, female, 22, wife, MI, MA, MA
-- Cora, female, 2, dau, KS, IL, MI
-- Sidney, male, 5/12, son, KS, IL, MI (Census lists month of birth as December)
-- Charley, male, 18, bro, [illegible], OH, PA
STUTESMAN
-- C. F., male, 22, hand, IN, PA, PA
Dwelling 35
Family 35
CLYNE
-- Daniel, male, 24, head, IA, OH, PA
Dwelling 36
Family 36
WHITED
-- William, male, 29, head, MO, IN, VA
Dwelling 37
Family 37
CLARK
-- Elisha, male, 38, head, IN, NY, NY
-- Elizabeth A., female, 38, wife, OH, OH, OH
-- Mary, female, 13, dau, IL, OH, IN
-- Lorie, male, 11, son, IL, OH, IN
-- Leander, male, 8 ?, son, NE, OH, IN
-- Francis M., male, 7, son, NE, OH, IN
(Dwelling continued on next page)

KANSAS 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, SCOTT TOWNSHIP -- LINCOLN COUNTY
census taken: JUNE 3, 1880
(Handwritten note at top of page: Commenced on no. 39 on 4th day of June)

PAGE 4

Dwelling 37 (continued from previous page)
Family 37
CLARK
-- Laura, female, 4, dau, NE, IN, OH
-- Amandy, female, 2, dau, KS, IN, OH
-- Emma, female, 3/12, dau, KS, IN, OH (Census taker lists birth month as February)
(Census taker appears to have inverted birth places of mother and father on this page)
Dwelling 38
Family 38
SHANK
-- Henry, male, 19, head, IL, OH, OH
Dwelling 39
Family 39
DOOLER ?
-- Charles, male, 26, head, IA, NY, IN
-- Harriett, female, 23, wife, IN, IN, IN
-- Stella M., female, 2, dau, KS, IA?, IN?
-- Jay, male, 1/12, son, KS, IA, IN
(Surname difficult to read. Possibly BOOLER)
Dwelling 40
Family 40
DOYLE
-- Philip, male, 57, head, PA, PA, PA
-- Elizabeth C., female, 47, wife, PA, PA, PA
-- Joseph, male, 19, son, PA, PA, PA
-- Virginia, female, 16, PA, PA, PA
-- Catherine, female, 12, PA, PA, PA
-- Luther, male, 5, son, NE, PA, PA
Dwelling 41
Family 41
FRAKE ?
-- James M., male, 37, head, IL, IN, OH
-- Mary, female, 34, wife, IL, TN?, IL
-- John, male, 8, son, IL, IL, IL
-- Mary, female, 4, dau, KS, IL, IL
-- George, male, 5/12, son, KS, IL, IL (Census taker lists month of birth as December)
(Surname difficult to read. Possibly FLAKE, FAKE, FEAKE, or even FEAKS. This family appears in the 1885 state census as FLAKE)
Dwelling 42
Family 42
KIMBREL
-- James H., male, 45, head, GA, GA, GA
-- Hannah, female, 44, wife, IN, SC, SC
-- Georgia, female, 3, dau, KS, GA, IN
-- Dora E., female, 4/12, dau, KS, GA, IN (Census taker lists month of birth as January)
Dwelling 43
Family 43
BISCONER
-- Wesley, male, 44, head, NY, NY, VT
-- Sarah, female, 47, wife, NY, CT, NJ?
-- Charles, male, 13, son, IL, NY, VT
-- Ella, female, 11, dau, IL, NY, VT
-- Fred, male, 8, son, IL, NY, VT
-- Lewis, male, 6, son, IL, NY, VT
Dwelling 44
Family 44
LIVINGSTON
-- [no name given], male, 33, head, OH, TN, OH
-- Mary A., female, 21, wife, MO, OH, IN
-- William, male, 4, son, KS, OH, MO
-- Harvy, male, 2, son, KS, OH, MO
BRADY ?
-- Jane, female, 18, sis-in-law, NE, IN, IN
(Surname difficult to read. Possibly BROADY or BRODY)
Dwelling 45
Family 45
FEAKS
-- Thomas, male, 24, head, Eng, Eng, Eng
Dwelling 46
Family 46
HARDING
-- James, male, 36, head, ME, ME, ME
-- Betty, female, 37, wife, NY, NY, NY
-- George, male, 9, son, WI, ME, NY