1850 IOWA Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
APPANOOSE County
Center Twp.
30 Mary BLUE 21 F OH ?
Liv w/ John WOODS 38 M Farmer 1000 VA
Susannah 36 F OH
+ 4 children
DAVIS County
Salt Creek Twp.
239 John BLUE 29 M Blacksmith MO ?
Matilda 22 F Can't R/W IL
Jeremiah 5 M School IL
William 4m M IA
DUBUQUE County
109 Frederick BLAU 22 M Saddler Germany
Liv w/ Leroy D. RANDALL 32 M Saddler 1200 NY
Francis 26 F NY
+ 1 child + 6 other inmates.
HENRY County
Mt. Pleasant
179 Gilbert BLUE 64 M Carpenter PA 1.5.10.3
Elizabeth A. 32 F 125 OH
Matilda J. 24 F 125 OH
JACKSON County
Lowell
362 Enoch BLUE 58 M Cooper 50 PA ?
Betsy 36 F OH
Sarah BROWN 16 F OH
Joshua 15 M Laborer/School OH
Roda 13 F OH
John 11 M School OH
Francis 9 M IL
Lydia 6 F IL
John BLUE 18 M Cooper OH
1850 IOWA Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
KEOKUK County
235 Samuel BLUE 36 M Farmer KY 1.1.3.2.1.5
Isabel 38 F TN
Elizabeth J. 12 F IL
Martha A. 10 F IL
Susannah 9 F IL
Eliza F. 7 F IL
John W. 5 M IA
Innocent C. 4 F IA
Robert H. 1 M IA
Sally WEBB 42 F TN
LINN County
50 James M. BLUE 31 M Cooper 120 OH 1.1.2.4.6.5
Mary 29 F OH
Sarah C. 9 F School IN
Cyrus N. 7 M School IA
Margaret A. 4 F School IA
John K. 2 M IA
1860 IOWA Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
CLAYTON County
Clayton Twp.
838 Thomas SCUDDER 58 M Farmer 3000-200 PA
Catharine BLUE 79 F PA 1.1.2.1.2?
John HAWKINS 25 M Farmer PA
Hannah JEWELL 20 F PA
James 12 M School PA
DALLAS County
Adel Village
654 John L?. BLUE 40 M 0-150 OH 1.1.2.1.1.8?
Martha E. 28 F 1500-0 PA
Edward N. 7 M School IN
Arthur Q. 5 M IN
DUBUQUE County
Cascade Twp.
79 Ennis BLUE 20 M Laborer IA ?
Liv w/ Isaac SHAY 31 M Miller 1000-200 IL
+wife + 4 ch.
FREMONT County
Munroe Twp.
838 Wm. M. BLUE 28 M 2000-275 IN 1.5.5.2.4.1
Clarisa E. 27 F KY
Chas 7 M School IL
Dora 5 F School IL
Evelyn 2 F IA
Lilly 1m F IA
Caroline CHAMBERS 20 F IL
Milton YOUNG 26 M Farmer 800-350 IN
HENRY County
New London Twp.
297 Gilbert BLUE 74 M Carpenter PA 1.5.10.3
Matilda 36 F 500-100 OH
Scott Twp.
451 David BLUE 28 M Broom Maker 400-350 PA 1.5.10.8.3
Martha 25 F PA
Jacob 1 F? IA
451 Aron BLUE 61 M Farmer 800-2000 PA 1.5.10.8
Anna 59 F PA
Sarah 30 F PA
Mary 27 F PA
1860 IOWA Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
451 Jim/Jun? BLUE 35 M Farmer PA 1.5.10.8.x?
Sarah 30 F OH
Newton 8 M OH
Jos 6 M OH
Almada 4 F OH
Geo (Leo?) 1 M IA
JEFFERSON County
Polk Twp.
299 Samuel BLUE 44 M       Farmer 0-200 OH 1.1.3.2.1.5
Isabell 48 F TN
Susannah 19 F IL
Eliza 16 F IL
John 14 M School IA
Inocent 12 F IA
Robert 11 M IA
Nancy 9 F IA
Margret 6 F IA
Isaac 4 M IA
JONES County
Richland Twp.
544 Wm. JORDAN 52 M Tailor 300-80 Scotland
Rachael 53 F PA
Calvin BLUE 27 M       Sawyer? 0-100 IN ?
Phebe A. 20?F Cant R/W IN
Thomas H/N? 1 M IA
LEE County
Keokuk City, 2nd Ward
60 John M. BLUE 37 M Saloonkeeper 12000-1200 NY ?
John STEPHENS 18 M Waiter PA
LUCAS County
Town of Chariton
501 Clarra BLUE 17 F Domestic IL 1.5.5.2.4.6
Liv w/ Allen M. WILSON 30 M Landlord 400-1150 IL
+ many others, different surnames.
505 Albina BLUE 16 F Domestic IL 1.5.5.2.4.7
Enum w/ Irving St. JOHN 28 M Merchant 500-5000 OH
+ wife, + 2 ch.
1860 IOWA Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
Washington Twp.
526 John P?. BLUE 55 M Farmer 4300-300 KY 1.5.5.2.4
Jackson 23 M 800-400 IL Md in yr 1.5.5.2.4.4
Elisa J. 19 F OH Md in yr
Milton 21 M IL 1.5.5.2.4.5
MONROE County
Pleasant Twp.
321 Benjamin BLUE 28 M        Farmer 0-150 OH Cant R/W 1.3.1.7.5
Sarah B. 21 F Domestic work IA
Elias D. 3 M IA
Joseph H. 1 M IA
Wayne Twp.
418 James M. BLUE 41 M        Farmer 0-1296 OH 1.1.2.4.6.5
Agnes 33 F Domestic work IN
Cyrus 17 M Farming School IA
Allice 15 F Domestic work School IA
John 12 M School IA
Byron 6 M IA
Frank 4 M IA
Joseph 10m M IA
POWESHEIK County
Jackson Twp.
446 David MURROW 34 M Farmer 1000-226 KY 1.5.5.2.5.2
Clarinda 31 F KY
Sarah A. 15 F IN
Benjamin 8 M IA
John 6 M IA
Elenor 4 F IA
Nancy A. 1 F IA
Milton BLUE 21 M Farm laborer IL 1.5.5.2.4.5
(Duplicate)
WASHINGTON County
Crawford Twp.
327 John BLUE 21 M Laborer OH Son of Enoch?
Liv w/ James FULLERTON 31 M        Farmer 500-500 OH Md in yr See 1850 IA
+ wife, + 2 ch. Jackson Co
(John is son of James BLUE/BALLOU & Rebecca, per Gene Schwarz.)
1860 IOWA Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
WINNESHIEK County
Bloomfield Twp.
634 Geo. W. OXLEY 35 M        Farmer 800-150 OH
Eliza J. 30 F OH 1.1.4.1.3.5
Catherin M. 11 F School OH
John W. 9 M School OH
Mary J. 7 F School OH
Anna M. 4 F IA
Stewart C. 2 M IA
Julia E. 3m F IA
Next door:
634 Susanna BLUE 63 F        Farmer 200-50 VA 1.1.4.1.3(wid)
John 43 M Farm laborer Cant R/W OH (insane)
Fred 41 M Farm laborer Cant R/W OH
642 P. S. BLUE 38 M Farmer 1400-880 OH 1.1.4.1.3.4
Nancy 31 F OH
John R. 11 M School OH
Abraham 10 M School OH
James M. 7 M School OH
Nancy L. 6 F School IA
Phineas B. 4 M School IA
Peter W. 10m M IA
(Following appears to be a second listing for this family.)
655 Peter D. BLUE 35 M Farmer 800-320 OH 1.1.4.1.3.4
Nancy 30 F OH
John R. 12 M School OH
Abraham 10 M School OH
James M. 8 M School OH
Sarah A. 6 F School OH
Phineas B. 4 M School OH
Elrod M. 2 M IA
James SKIPPER 18 M Farm labor IN
Catherine DUFF 52 F Washer woman Canada West
Caroline HATCHER 28 F Washer woman IN
(This is another indication of the inaccuracy of the census.)
Decorah Twp.
833 Joseph BLUE 57 M       Farmer 75-110 OH See 1840
Rebecca E. 57 F KY Henry Co IA
1870 IOWA Census
This census has not yet been read for BLUEs.