1855 Perry Co. IL. State Census

Transcribed by Mike Jones, mljones@mac.com

Note: Parts of the 1855 Perry County state census are very light; other parts are

water-splotched, making it difficult to read in places. Unfortunately, many of the

barely legible portions are in the “Names” section. If anyone has a better copy,

corrections—and additions—are welcomed.

Names Males Females Total MilitiaValue of # of

Live Stock lbs. of

Wool

Township Six South Range Three West

J.J. Pyatt 2 under 10 2 20-30 7 1 728 43

2 10-20

1 20-30

S.B. Murphy 1 20-30 2 under 10 4 1 95 14

1 20-30

John Tolbert 1 20-30 1 10-20 3 1 125 15

1 20-30

Jeremiah Walker 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 1618 110

2 10-20 1 10-20

1 20-30 1 40-50

1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 5

?. H. Thompson 1 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 394 12

1 10-20 2 20-30

1 30-40

J.J. Campbell 2 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 1000 100

2 10-20 1 10-20

1 30-40 1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 5

?. A. or N. Thompson 1 under 10 4 under 10 9 1 400(?) 50

1 10-20 1 30-40

1 30-40 1 70-80

No. of Pupils: 3

John Vanninker(?) 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 150 20

2 10-20 1 10-20

1 20-30 1 30-40

1 50-60

No. of Pupils: 2

?.S. Thompson 2 under 10 2 under 10 8 1 100 25

1 10-20 1 10-20

1 30-40 1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 2

James(?) Thompson 1 10-20 1 10-20 6 1 550 ?

1 20-30 1 20-30

1 70-80 1 50-60

?.N. Taylor 1 under 10 2 under 10 5 1 ? ?

1 20-30 120-30

No. of Common Schools: 1

G.W. Crofen 1 20-30 1 under 10 4 1 10? ?

2 20-30

Benj. Crain 3 under 10 3 10-20 11 1 1960 ?

1 10-20 1 40-50

1 20-30 1 80-90

1 50-60

No. of Pupils: 5

Amos Ritchison(?) 1 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 ? ?

1 20-30

Note: The totals don’t add up correctly, but this area is watermarked.

No. of Pupils: 6

?. Hisf? Or Hinf? 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1350 33

1 10-20 3 10-20

1 50-60 1 40-50

?.?. R(?)inek?? 2 10-20 3 under 10 7 1

1 10-20

1 30-40

William(?) Dein(?) 2 under 10 2 under 10 6 1 20

1 30-40 1 20-30

?. Dunlap(?) 3 under 10 2 under 10 7 320 60

1 10-20

1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 3

?.O. or C. Slitter? 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 2 320

2 10-20 1 10-20

1 20-30 1 40-50

1 50-60

No. of Pupils: 4

John ? 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 1 ? ?

2 10-20 2 10-20

1 40-50 1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 1

?. B? 1 under 10 2 under 10 6 210(?) 15(?)

2 10-20 1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 2

Alexander B? 3 10-20 2 10-20 8 3 212(?) 111(?)

1 20-30 1 40-50

1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 4

D.J. or Z.(?) Berry 1 under 10 2 under 10 8 1 ?

2 10-20 1 10-20

1 30-40 1 20-30

Jos. Maye 1 30-40 1 10-20 5 1 ?8?

1 20-30

Note: The totals don’t add up, but this section is watermarked.

John Dorren? 2 10-20 1 10-20 7 2 521 70

1 20-30 1 20-30

1 50-60 1 50-60

No. of Pupils: 1

Wm. R. Milligan 3 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 910 200

1 30-40 1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

Fergus Milligan 1 30-40 2 430

1 70-80

John Brown 1 under 10 4 under 10 11 770 40

2 10-20 2 10-20

1 40-50 1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 4

Township 6S Range 3W

John Brown 1 10-20 1 20-30 5 1 672 120

1 20-30 1 50-60

1 50-60

George Rool or Pool 1 10-20 1 under 10 5 126 6

1 50-60 1 10-20

1 50-60

Elizabeth Graham 2 10-20 1 under 10 6 1 511 22

1 20-30 1 10-20

1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 3

?.E. Willis 2 under 10 2 under 10 8 2 1374 36

1 10-20 1 30-40

1 20-30

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 1

?.C. McCarty 3 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 46

1 30-40 1 20-30

James Davis 1 20-30 1 under 10 3 1 50

1 10-20

Lucy Logan 3 10-20 2 under 10 7 1 210(?) ?8

1 10-20

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 4

?.B. Milligan 1 40-50 1 315

Andrew Campbell 1 under 10 1 under 10 5 1 250(?)

1 10-20 1 20-30

1 40-50

? Campbell 1 under 10 1 10-20 5 1 461(?) 35

1 20-30 1 60-70

1 60-70

Wm. B. Nickelsen 2 under 10 1 20-30 4 1

1 20-30

Rus?l C? Davis 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 40(?)

1 20-30 1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

D.T. Shaw 1 30-40 1 50-60 3 186(?)

1 50-60

W.E. Kimzey(?) 1 10-20 1 10-20 5 1 200

1 20-30 1 50-60

Note: Totals don’t add up; however, this area is water-splotched.

?.H.(?) Mitchel(?) 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 1 1635 40

3 10-20 1 10-20

1 40-50 1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 3

?. Mit? 1 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 884 63

3 10-20 1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 4

?.?. Kimzey(?) 1 under 10 2 under 10 5 1 333

1 20-30 1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

Wm.(?) H. Kimzey(?) 1 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 371 17

1 10-20 1 10-20

1 20-30 1 20-30

?.?. ?ag??ell(?) 2 10-20 3 under 10 8 1 424(?) 34(?)

1 30-40 1 10-20

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: [possibly reads] 3

J.(?) C. Kimzey(?) 3 under 10 1 20-30 6 1 ? ?

1 10-20

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 1

Isaac Haik(?)e(?) 1 20-30 1 10-20 4 1 214(?) ?

1 50-60 1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 2(?)

J.W(?) Ha? 1 20-30 1 20-30 2 1 320(?) 4(?)

John Craig 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 121(?) 1(?)

2 10-20 2 10-20

1 40-50

Note: The totals don’t add up, but the copy is watermarked.

No. of Pupils: 2

Robert A. Craig 2 under 10 1 under 10 7 2 1610(?)

1 10-20 1 10-20

2 20-30 1 20-30

Note: The total lists 7; however, 8 people are enumerated.

No. of Pupils: 1

S.M. Woodsides(?) 1 10-20 2 10-20 5 600 12

1 40-50 1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 3

Wm. Foster 3 under 10 1 under 10 10 1 29

1 10-20 3 10-20

1 30-40 1 20-30

A.M. Wilson 1 under 10 2 under 10 6 2 238 16

1 20-30 1 20-30

1 30-40

T.C. Wilson 2 under 10 1 under 10 5 1 195 15

1 20-30 1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

E.T. Fanning 2 under 10 1 under 10 6 2 524 31

1 20-30 1 20-30

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 1

Township 6.S. Range 3.W.

J.C. Armstrong 1 under 10 1 20-30 3 1 194 30

1 20-30

Middleton Bigham 5 under 10 1 30-40 8 1 300 12

1 10-20

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 2

W.L. Hamilton 1 under 10 4 under 10 7 1 370

1 40-50 1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 3

William Ewing 1 20-30 1 under 10 8 1 225

1 40-50 4 10-20

1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 2

David Park 1 20-30 1 1 520

John S. Seard/Leard? 2 under 10 2 under 10 6 1 260 6

1 40-50 1 30-40

John Harmon 1 under 10 1 20-30 3 1

1 20-30

R.(?) W. Armstrong 2 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 313(?) ?

1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

? Wadkins 2 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 200(?) ?

1 10-20 1 40-50

1 30-40

(?) Hines 1 20-30 1 under 10 3 1 101(?) ?

1 10-20

Independence Jenkins 2 under 10 1 30-40 7 1 510 ?

2 10-20

1 30-40

Note: The total and enumerated persons don’t jibe; however, part of this section

was heavily water-blotched.

No. of Pupils: 3

John Engram 1 40-50 1 under 10 6 1 100

1 20-30

1 40-50

Note: Totals don’t add up; however, this was heavily watermarked.

No. of Pupils: 1

M.(?) Bofs 1 10-20 3 1 408 ?

1 20-30

1 50-60

James Jenkins 1 under 10 2 under 10 6 1 211(?)

1 10-20 1 20-30

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 1

Marshall Cr? 1 under 10 1 40-50 4 2 300

1 10-20

1 20-30

1 30-40

Note: 5 people were enumerated, but the Total lists 4. Also, the first tally mark is

out of place.

R(?)iley(?) Cr? 1 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 500

1 10-20

1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

? Capewell(?) 1 20-30 1 20-30 2 1 600

William Engram 2 under 10 2 under 10 10 2 170 6

2 10-20 1 30-40

1 20-30 1 60-70

1 30-40

?. P.(?) Letson? or 3 under 10 3 10-20 11 3 240 18(?)

2 10-20 1 30-40

1 20-30

1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 6

James(?) D(?) 1 under 10 3 under 10 6 1 ?

1 20-30 1 20-30

Township 4S Range 4 West

Joel Rushing 1 under 10 1 10-20 8 3 725 72

3 10-20 1 40-50

1 20-30

1 50-60

Evan B. Rushing 1 20-30 2 under 10 4 1 260 30

1 20-30

Joab Logan 2 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 110

1 10-20 1 30-40

1 30-40

Zachariah Logan 1 under 10 1 60-70 4 165

1 10-20

1 60-70

J.C. Wilson 1 20-30 2 under 10 4 1 380

1 20-30

T. Sable 3 10-20 1 10-20 7 2 170

2 20-30 1 40-50

Dillingham Ragland 3 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 250 46

1 30-40 1 20-30

?. H.(?) Williams 2 under 10 1 under 10 10 1 600(?) 20(?)

3 10-20 1 10-20

1 30-40 1 30-40

Note: Total doesn’t add up, but there was a watermark on the “free white male

persons” section.

J.(?)B.(?) Ragland 1 under 10 1 20-30 3 210(?) 23

1 30-40

Robert Woodside 2 under 10 2 under 10 7 1 220(?) ?

1 10-20 1 20-30

1 20-30

D.C. Moore 1 30-40 1 10-20 3 1 300 ?

1 20-30

J.B. Murphy 1 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 330 33(?)

1 20-30

Note: Total doesn’t add up, but the copy is watermarked.

J.N. Franklin 2 under 10 1 under 10 7 1 630(?) 35(?)

2 30-40 1 40-50

1 30-40

Benjamin Ragland 1 10-20 1 50-60 3 440 30

1 40-50

John Burnett(?) 1 20-30 1 10-20 3 1 230

1 20-30

John Justice 2 under 10 1 under 10 10 1 300 72

1 10-20 3 10-20

1 40-50 1 30-40

1 60-70

Wm. Guy 4 under 10 1 10-20 10 2 435 40

2 10-20 1 30-40

1 20-30

1 40-50

John W. Rushing 1 under 10 1 10-20 4 1 435 47

1 20-30

1 30-40

J.(?) T.(?) M? 1 under 10 1 under 10 5 1 100

1 20-30 1 10-20

1 20-30

A.N.(?) J? tt(?) 1 30-40 1 1 ?

T.H. ? 1 under 10 2 1 310

1 20-30

John Guy 1 10-20 2 under 10 7 1 170 46(?)

1 30-40 2 10-20

1 30-40

Thomas Maxwell 2 10-20 1 under 10 6 1 ? 48

1 30-40 2 20-30

M.G.(?) Maxwell 2 10-20 2 under 10 9 1 700 90

1 30-40 2 10-20

Note: Totals don’t add up, but copy watermarked.

Wm. Allen 1 20-30 1 10-20 2 1 100

John M. Allen 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 3 600 33

2 20-30 2 10-20

1 40-50 1 30-40

John Henry 2 under 10 1 under 10 9 1 200

2 10-20 2 10-20

1 30-40 1 30-40

Robert Williams 1 under 10 2 under 10 5 1 180 10

1 30-40 1 20-30

S.G. Williams 1 under 10 1 under 10 7 1 260

1 10-20 1 10-20

1 20-30 1 20-30

1 50-60

Township 4.S. Range 4 West (?) Copy is faint.

Gavin Cunningham 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 364 35

1 30-40 1 30-40

Alex Gipson 1 under 10 2 under 10 7 1 130(?)

1 10-20 1 10-20

1 40-50 1 30-40

Peter Demond 1 10-20 1 10-20 4 1 330

1 40-50 1 20-30

Daniel Tull?ton? 3 under 10 1 40-50 12 5 300 30

3 10-20

4 20-30

1 50-60

J.J. Swanwick 1 10-20 1 under 10 9 3 3900

1 20-30 2 20-30

1 30-40 1 30-40

1 40-50 1 40-50

James Kirkman(?) 1 10-20 1 20-30 3 1 200

1 30-40

Wm. Roggers 1 30-40 1 under 10 3 1 100

1 20-30

John Beggs 1 10-20 1 10-20 7 2 ? ?

1 50-60 1 50-60

1 60-70

Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is watermarked.

James Beggs 1 under 10 1 10-20 4 1 300(?)

1 20-30 1 20-30

Isabella McCr? 1 under 10 7 ?

1 10-20

1 30-40

Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is water-splotched.

James H(?)ark or 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 ?

M(?)ark 1 20-30

Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is watermarked.

Hugh Kirkpatrick 1 10-20 1 10-20 5 1 ?

1 30-40

Note: Totals don’t add up; however, the census is water-splotched.

Wm. S.(?) ?mpson(?) 1 10-20 1 30-40 5 1 ?

Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is watermarked.

David Kirkpatrick 1 under 10 1 10-20 3 1 255(?)

1 20-30

Note: Under “No. of Common Schools,” “1” was listed.

John Mc? 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 300 ?

2 10-20 2 10-20

1 40-50 1 40-50

No. of Pupils: 3

? Johnson 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 251(?)

1 30-40 1 30-40

No. of Pupils: 2

? McBeal or McNeal 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 370 60

1 10-20 1 20-30

No. of Pupils: 1

Jackson(?) Dunlap 2 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 250 10

2 10-20 1 10-20

1 30-40 1 30-40

?. ?. 1 10-20 2 10-20 4 600 44(?)

1 30-40

?. ?son(?) 2 20-30 2 10-20 4 2 243(?)

?one? B(?) 2 under 10 5 1 400(?)

1 10-20

1 30-40

Note: Totals don’t add up, but there were multiple marks, plus a watermark, on

the “free white male persons” section of the census.

John Whit? 1 20-30 4 1

1 60-70

Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census was water-splotched.

John White? 1 50-60 1 under 10 7 2

2 10-20

Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census was watermarked.

No. of Pupils: 3

James Ervin 1 10-20 1 under 10 7 1 730 ?

1 40-50 1 20-30

1 30-40

Note: Totals don’t add up; census watermarked.

J.G. Miller 1 under 10 3 10-20 7 1 330 24

1 10-20 1 30-40

1 40-50

Francis Sefuge or 1 20-30 1 under 10 4 1 520

Lefuge 1 20-30

Note: Totals don’t add up.

Robert Woodside 1 20-30 1 under 10 4 2 300

1 30-40 1 20-30

Margarette Mawhinny1 10-20 1 10-20 6 1 554 80

or Mauhinning 1 20-30 2 20-30

1 50-60

Samuel Holliday 1 10-20 1 under 10 6 1 400 90

1 30-40 2 10-20

1 20-30

 
CRAIN, A. J. is listed on page 60 Line 3.  sent in by Randy Crain.  Thank you Randy.

I would enjoy corresponding with others researching the families of Joab Logan,

Lucy Logan, Zachariah Logan, and J.C. Wilson. Mike Jones, mljones@mac.com