1850 ILLINOIS Census
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
DeWITT Co.
T19N R2E
p430 Isaac BLUE 49 M Farmer 2900 VA 1.1.1.1.3.1
Sarah 27 F KY
John 7 M VA
William 7m M IL
Joseph HOPPER 24 M Farmer KY
EDGAR Co.
District 19
p122 John MULKINS 59M Culpepper Co. PA(VA?)
Mary 40F Montgomery Co. OH 1.1.2.3.1.1
Sarah A. 13F Warren Co. IN
Harriet J. 10F Vigo Co. IN
Samuel 8M Vigo Co. IN
Emily 5F Vigo Co. IN
Mary BLUE 70F Licking Co.KY 1.1.2.3.1
(Lincoln Co.?) (widow)
KENDALL Co.
Lisbon
p265 Nathl BLUE 26 M Farmer 100 NH ?
Mary 26 F NY
Emoline 4 F IL
KNOX Co.
T10N R1E
p378 Famous BLUE 49 M Farmer KY 1.5.5.2.3
Nancy 36 F VA
Marion 17 M Laborer IN
Jackson 11 M IN
Mary 7 F IN
Harrison 6 M IN
Permelia 3 F IL
T12N R1E
p395 William BLUE 19 M Laborer IN ?
Liv w/ Jonathan RICE 62 M Farmer 2000 KY
(Repeat of Warren Co. Wm? Probably not - see 1860 Mercer Co., IL.)
LIVINGSTON Co.
N. Side Vinnehaw?
p150 John S. BLEW 8 M IL 1.1.1.3.9.1.1
Liv w/ Woodford McDOWELL 32 M Farmer 1000 OH
p156 Stephen REYNOLDS     44 M Farmer 360 OH
Polly J. 21 F OH 1.1.1.3.9.6
Jane Ann BLUE 1 F IL
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
p165 Garrett BLEW 60 M Farmer 3000 VA 1.1.1.3.9
Jane 52 F VA
Daniel 29 M Farmer OH
John 35 M Farmer VA
Susan 28 F OH
Kersiah 3 F IL
p165 Delila BLEW 24 F 1000 IN 1.1.1.3.9.2
Mary J. 2 F IL (widow)
Daniel 4m M IL
Luke CORKIN 19 M Laborer PA
Mary HANES 65 F VA
William R 34 M Laborer OH
Ryley 13 M IN
Margaret 11 F IN
p165 Calvin BLEW 18 M Farmer IN 1.1.1.3.6.9
Obedience 18 F IL
LOGAN Co.
19th Twp.
p172 Ezra BLUE 40 M Farmer OH ?
Liv w/ Abraham MUSICK 47 M Farmer 3000 KY
McLEAN Co.
No Twp. Listed
p50 William BLEW 25 M Farmer 120 KY BELLEW
Caroline 27 F IL per Bob
Jas F.(T.?) 1 M IL Blue
William W. 1m M IL
p91 Zaheriah BLUE 50 M Farmer 2000 VA G.
Jane 42 F KY
Sally 23 F OH
Susanah HEOGHAM? 22 F OH
Rdeir(?) BLUE 21 M Laborer OH
Mary J. BIRD 19 F OH
Lovinia(?) 18 F OH BLUE?
William 14 M OH BLUE?
Henry HOUGHAN 20 M Farmer VA
Martin BIRD 21 M Carpenter OH
MENARD Co.
No Twp. Listed
p288 M. BLUE 29 M Farmer KY 1.1.3.2.1.8
Adaline 18 F IL
J. H. 1 M IL
p289 H. A. BLUE 23 M Farmer 500 KY 1.1.3.2.1.9
M. 21 F IL
M. E. 6m F IL
1850 ILLINOIS Census
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MERCER Co.
T13N R1W
p361 William L. TAYLOR 44 M Farmer 2500 OH
Nancy 43 F KY
Noble J. 25 M Farmer IN
Etheline 12 F IL
Melissa 10 F IL
Charlotte 8 F IL
Galveston 4 M IL
Sarah A. BLUE 23 F IN ?
James 18 IN ?
T14N R4W
p378 James SHERIFF 33 M Farmer 800 PA
Sarah 32 F PA
Hannah 11 F PA
John 10 M PA
William 7 M PA
Mary E. 3 F IL
Tabetha 1 F IL
John /? BLUE 19 M Laborer PA ?
T15N R1_
p409 Peter BLUE 29 M Farmer PA 1.5.10.9.1
Phebe 25 F PA
Hannah M. HUMMER 4 F PA
David BLUE 14 M PA 1.5.10.9.7
MONROE Co.
Renault Pct.
p2 Douglas BLUE 50 M Farmer PA
Frances 46 F KY
William D. 9 M MO
Sangamon Co.
p5 Lewis BLUE 36 M        Wheelright 150 IL 1.1.2.3.4.6?
Mary 33 F KY
Kennay 7 M Randolph Co. IL
Prairie du Long Twp.
p14 Solomon BLUE ? M PA 1.1.2.3.4.1?
Looks like a rooming house. 1.1.3.7?
Mitchie Twp.
p35 Benj. BLUE 17 M Laborer MO ?
Liv w/ Jacob FRANCIS 27 M Farmer 270 KY
(No family)
1850 ILLINOIS Census
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
MONTGOMERY Co.
SW Part Dist. 22
p111 Jeremiah BARNES 44 M Farmer 1000 TN
Susan 43 F VA S2.1.7
Lenard 17 M TN (widow)
Mary BLEW 10 F KY
George BARNES 15 M Farmer IL
James 12 M IL
David 5 M IL
Nancy 3 F IL
Jane BLEW 14 F KY
John 11 M KY
James 10 F(sic) KY
This looks like a second marriage, uniting two families.
PEORIA Co.
Peoria
p224 Cyrus BLUE 27 M Farmer OH 1.3.1.3.6.1
Liney 25 F OH
Matilda 4 F OH
Olive 1 F OH
p233 James BLUE 51 M Farmer 800 VA 1.3.1.3.6
Matilda 49 F OH
William 22 M Farmer OH
James A. 19 M OH
Theresa 17 F OH
RANDOLPH Co.
T6S R5W
p33 Barnabas BLUE 36 M Waggonmaker OH 1.1.2.3.4.4
Susannah 31 F IN
George 14 M IL
Teliannia? 15 F IL
Mary Ann 7 F IL
Uriah 4 M IL
Barnabas 2 M IL
T4S R8W
p87 Solomon BLUE 66 M Farmer VA 1.1.2.3.4
Letha Ann 65 F Scotland
Uriah 28 F(sic) IL
SANGAMON Co.
No Twp. Listed
p256 Amos BLEW 21 M Laborer IL 1.1.3.2.1.11
Enum. with William HOFFMAN 40 M Farmer 2200 VA
1850 ILLINOIS Census
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
p257 Robert BLEW 39 M Farmer OH 1.1.3.2.3.1
Martha 39 F KY 1.1.3.2.1.4
Elizabeth 15 F IL
Eliza 14 F IL
John 8 M IL
Emily 6 F IL
Malinda 4 F IL
Nancy 1 F IL
Eliza JONES 30 F KY 1.1.3.2.1.7
John 4 M IL
p275 David BLEW 34 M Farmer 800 KY 1.1.3.2.1.6
Francis 24 F TN
Malissa 5 F IL
TAZEWELL Co.
No Twp. Listed
p51 Jane BLUE 12 F IL
Liv w/ James BABCOCK 47 M Farmer 3000 RI
Next door to Elijah STOUT 26 M Farmer 800 IN
p60 Joseph BLUE 47 M Farmer OH ?
Rebecca 46 F KY 1840 IA
James 28 M Farmer KY Henry Co.
Calvin 19 M Farmer IN
Phoebe 17 F IN
Elizabeth 15 F IN
Gala Ione? 12 F IN
Ernest? 10 M IA?
Warner 8 M IA?
VERMILLION Co.
21st District
p332 Arthur C. BLUE 36 M Farmer OH 1.1.3.5.2.2
Mary 42 F OH
Magt 15 F IN
Frances 14 F MI
Alfred 12 M IN
Isaac 10 M IN
Milton 8 M IN
John 6 M IN
William 3 M IN
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WARREN Co.
No Twp. Listed
p50 John BLUE 45 M Farmer 1300 KY 1.5.5.2.4
Elizabeth 34 F IN
William 19 M IN
Andrew J. 14 M IN
Milton 12 M IL
Clarenda 9 F IL
Elvina 7 F IL
Cynthia 2 F IL
Absolom 10m M IL
Mary J? KELSEY 15 F IL
Margaret 13 F IL
John 10 M IL
William 9 M IL
Samuel 7 M IL
WHITE Co.
Carmi 13
p269 Solomon D. BLUE 65 M Farmer VA 1.1.3.6.1
Nancy 60 F VA
Ann 30 F IL
Elvira C. 26 F IL
Wm. L. 23 M IL
David J. 20 M IL
Albina 17 F IL
WHITESIDE Co.
37th District
p407 Daniel BLUE 53 M Farmer 2000 Scotland S17.
Katharine 58 F Scotland
Daniel 16 M Canada
Isabel 14 F Canada
Charles 13 M Canada
Katharine 10 F Canada
p407 Alexander BLUE 23 M 100 Nova Scotia S17.3
Mary 22 F England
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
BUREAU County
Clarion Twp.
3706 Charles CRAWFORD 40 M Farmer 4000-1500 VT
Mary A. 36 F VT
Charles H. 14 M School VT
Francis S. 12 M School VT
Susan 2 F IL
Martha BLEW 23 F 0-150 VT ?
CARROLL County
Cherry Grove
487 William BLUE 39 M 3000-750 VA 1.3.1.2.1.3
Rachael 35 F OH
Mary C. 16 F School OH
James 14 M School OH
John 12 M School OH
Wm 7 M School OH
Joseph 4 M IL
Martha 2 F IL
John SMITH 40 M Farm laborer 1200-150 England
CHAMPAIGN County
Mahomet, T20 R6E
341 James A. BLUE 42 M Farmer 0-1155 VA 1.1.1.2.1.8
Sophia 35 F VA
Thomas 20 M Farm labor-School VA
John W. 18 M Farm labor-School VA
Harriet 16 F Domestic-School VA
James A. 14 M VA
Susan M. 12 F VA
Peter A. 9 M VA
Louisa B. 5 F OH
Mary C. 2 F IL
CLARKE County
Orange Twp.
1536 Adam BLUE 37 M Farmer 0-400 OH 1.1.1.3.1.3.2
Melissa 32 F OH
John 16 M Farm laborer-School OH
Michael 14 M School OH
Henry 12 M School OH
Harvey 10 M School OH
Levi 8 M School OH
Mary 5 F OH
Dowling 2 M OH
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
DeWITT County
Texas Twp.
241 Uriah BLUE 59 M Farmer 8800-2500 VA 1.1.1.1.11
Jemima 46 F VA
Job W. 25 F? Farmer VA
242 Annie R. 22 F VA
David 21 M VA
Jemina 17 F VA
Jno. T. 14 M School VA
Keziah I. 14 F School VA
Wm. J. 12 M School VA
Uriah 9 M School VA
Garret L. 7 M School VA
Allison J. 4 F VA
Tunbridge Twp.
383 Isaac BLUE 59 M Farmer 7800-2950 VA 1.1.1.1.3.1
Penelope 31 F Md within yr ENG
John 18 M School VA
Susan 9 F School IL
Wm. Henry 10m M IL
DOUGLAS County
T15N R10E
726 Eli BLEW 57 M Farmer 1400-400 OH ?
Ann 30 F OH Ann L BUSBY
Emanuel 8 M IL m.1857
Alonzo Henry 14 M School IL Coles Co IL
Henry BUSBY 17 M Farm hand IL
GALLATIN County
Shawneetown Twp.
182 Margaret BLUE 29 F B Washerwoman 0-20 KY
Missouri A. 9 F M IL
Cornelia 2 F M IL
B=Black, M=Mixed
JACKSON County
T7 R3W (Ora Twp.)
270 Uriah BLUE 37 M Farmer 2000-600 OH 1.1.2.3.4.7
Melinda 36 F IL
Mary 5 F IL
Elizabeth 3 F IL
John 10m M IL
KNOX County
Henderson
1454 Jas BLUE(or BLIN) 25 M Labor IN ?
Living alone.
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
LIVINGSTON County
Amity Twp.
1133 Calvin BLUE 27 M Farmer 1275-130 OH 1.1.1.3.6.9
Mahala 19 F IL
Sarah E. 8 F School IL
Jones 5 M School IL
John A. 4 M IL
Levi W. 1 M IL
Levi LOUDERBACK 27 M Farmer 800-750 IL
1134 Mills LOUDERBACK 31 M Farmer 2460-487 OH
+ wife and 2 children
Avoca Twp.
1752 James McDOWEL 44 M Farmer 20800-3290 OH
Frances 37 F IN
Jason S. 12 M School IL
John W. 10 M School IL
Sarah J. 8 F School IL
John S. BLUE 18 M Farm laborer-School IL 1.1.1.3.9.1.1
Columbus McDOWEL 20 M School IL
Frank WALTERS 15 M Germany
Sarah J. ZUCK 20 F Hired girl IN
Pontiac Twp.
679 Wm. ROSS 48 M Farmer 1800-0 OH
Mary HANES 75 F Housekeeper 0-75 VA
Danl. BLUE 10 M 800-0 IL 1.1.1.3.9.2.2
Mary J. 12 F 800-0 IL 1.1.1.3.9.2.1
John CORKINS 17 M Farm Laborer IL
Riley ROSS 23 M Farm Laborer IL
Rooks Creek Twp.
1242 Benj. H. BLUE 35 M Farmer 12000-4800 OH 1.1.1.3.9.4
Elizabeth 28 F IL
Frances A. 7 F School IL
Sarah A. 5 F School IL
Daniel H. 3 M IL
Oliver 10m M IL
George W. WILLIAMS 16 M Farm labor-School IL
Michael WHALEN 23 M Farm labor Ireland
LOGAN County
Atlanta Twp.
1252 M. BLUE 45 M Farmer 2000-500 OH 1.1.1.3.1.3.1
Mary J. 35 F OH (Manoah)
David 15 M School OH
Edward 8 M School OH
Martha J. 5 F IL
Mike 3 M IL
Sarah J. 1 F IL
McDONOUGH County
Bushnell
963 Dougal BLUE 50 M Shoemaker Scotland ?
Living in hotel.
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
McLEAN County
Danvers
418 James STOUT 30 M Farmer 0-100 IN
Martha 26 F IN
Benjamin BLUE 9 M IL ?
Catherine COOK 1 F IL
Lexington Twp.
1625 Peter BLUE 29 M Farmer 0-100 OH ?
Sarah 26 F IN
John 7 M School IN
Margaret 4 F IN
Francis 2 M IL
Old Town Twp.
1274 James RAYBURN 24 M Farmer 28000-4000 OH
Susan 24 F IL
Ida M. 2 F IL
Infant, not named 3m F IL
John CARROLL 10 M School IL
Joseph REYBURN 22 M Farm laborer OH
John LUNBECK 17 M IN
Richard BLUE 22 M M   Farm laborer OH ?
Mary HART 36 F IN
M=Mixed Race
MENARD County
T17 R7
197 Herbert BLUE 28 M 0-300 NJ ?
Jenetta 20 F School IL
William H. 1 M IL
MERCER County
Aledo Twp.
1344 John RAMSAY 35 M Co. Clerk 2000-200 OH
Martha 31 F PA
Adriana BLUE 12 F School PA 1.5.10.9.2.1
Mary E. 10 F School PA 1.5.10.9.2.2
John C. 7 M School PA 1.5.10.9.2.3
Charles W. RAMSAY 1 M IL
Mary E. MORGAN 25 F School teacher PA
Hannah HARRIS 25 F School teacher OH
Hugh RAMSAY 24 M Loafer IN
Hamlet
2381 John BLUE 30 M Farmer 5000-850 PA 1.5.10.9.4
Martha J. 25 F PA
Vie 1 F IL
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
2387 Cruser GRAY 38 M Farmer 4500-1300 PA
Leah 32 F PA
Emily A. 12 F School PA
Hannah 11 F School PA
John 9 M IL
Arthur 6 M IL
James B. 3 M IL
Stephen 1 M IL
Daniel BLUE 26 M Laborer PA 1.5.10.10.3
2396 Peter BLUE 39 M Farmer 4000-1100 PA 1.5.10.9.1
Phoeba 35 F PA
Anna N. HOMER 15 F School PA
John SURLS 25 M Laborer PA
N. Henderson, T13 N1W
154 William BLUE 31 M Farmer 10000-2000 IN ?
Ellen 24 F IN See 1850
George A. 7 M School IN Knox Co. IL
Thomas J. 5 M IL
Lydia M. 3 F IL
Elmira BADGER 16 F Domestic PA
Isabella McKEE 21 F School Teacher IL
Thomas LAMBLY 24 M Farm laborer England
Michael BAILEY 24 M Farm laborer Ireland
(A William BLUE m. Eleanor RICE in Knox Co., IL on 21 Dec 1851.)
MONTGOMERY County
T10W R1W (Audubon Twp.)
2271 Wm. M. BLUE 35 M Farmer 5148-2500 OH 1.1.1.6.4.1
Elizabeth 31 F OH
Rebecca 13 F School OH
Alice 11 F School OH
Augusta 5 F IL
Wm. 9m M IL
2272 Nancy BLUE 62 F VA 1.1.1.6.4 wid
Peter 26 M Farmer 2424-900 OH
Susanna 19 F OH
PEORIA County
Akron Twp.
973 William W. BLUE 31 M Farmer 1850-435 OH 1.3.1.3.6.2
Rebbecca 24 F OH
Helen 5 F IL
Rosella 3 F IL
Virginia 1 F IL
Hallock Twp.
579 Cyrus H. BLUE 39 M Farmer 3900-435 OH 1.3.1.3.6.1
Ginna? 37 F OH
Matilda 15 F School OH
Margaret O. 11 F School IL
Mary E. 8 F School IL
Nancy J. 6 F School IL
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
750 Emery BLUE 41 M Carpenter 1000-500 MA ?
Maria 42 F MA
Mivon 18 M School MA
Dyman/Lyman? 9 M MA
Alonzo 36 M Carpenter MA
Jubilee Twp.
566 Joseph BLUE 66 M Farmer VA 1.3.1.3.3
Susan 61 F OH
Francis M. 15 M School OH
Thomas DELANEY 22 M Laborer Ireland
Radnor Twp.
689-95  Abner VANVELON 22 M Farmer 0-40 IL
Joanna 18 F IN
William H. 1 M IL
Maria 15 F School IL
Hulda 13 F School IL
-96 James BLUE 61 M Farmer 1500-200 VA 1.3.1.3.6
Matilda 58 F OH
691 William M. BLUE 41 M Farmer 0-258 OH 1.3.1.3.3.1
Narcissa 36 F School OH
James W. 16 M School OH
Oceander 13 M School OH
Alice C. 11 F School OH
Lelia 9 F OH
Emily 6 F IN
Arthur 4 M IN
Charles F. 1 M IN
RICHLAND County
German Twp.
162 John BLUE 60 M Farmer 3600-200 NJ 1.3.2.1.1.2
Sarah 48 F PA
James 23 M IN
Harry 15 M School IN
Loisa 9 F IN
William 6 M School IN
163 John BLUE 26 M Farmer 0-600 IN 1.3.2.1.1.2.1
Martha J. 24 F IN
Robert L. 4 M IN
Mary Jane 2 F IN
SALINE County
T10R5E, Stonefort
1587 S. M. BLUE 26 M Carpenter 0-138 KY 1.1.3.6.3.3
Mary E. 20 F IL
Susan N. 10m F IL
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
SANGAMON County
District 16, Springfield
2395 Thomas GLOVER 29 M Laborer KY
Polly Ann 24 F KY
Melissa 4 F IL
Barney BLUE 57 M Laborer OH 1.1.4.4.3
Polly Ann 55 F KY
William 14 M IL
Ruth 12 F IL
Latha 10 F IL
America 8 F IL
Dawson P.O.
3041 D. H. BLUE 44 M        Farmer 2400-2000 OH 1.1.3.2.1.6
Frances 33 F TN
M. C. 16 F School IL
J. B. JONES 14 M School IL
3100 Robert BLUE 51 M Farmer 150-200 OH 1.1.3.2.3.1
Martha 51 F Can't R/W KY 1.1.3.2.1.4
E. J. 22 F IL
John 18 M School IL
Emily 17 F School IL
Melinda 12 F School IL
Nancy 11 F Ireland
(The "Ireland" looks like an error, the first member of the next family was born there.)
Williamsville P.O.
2160 J. CLINE 63 M       Farmer 12500-6700 VA Can't R/W
L. 65 F KY
W. BLUE 32 M 0-400 KY 1.1.3.2.1.8
A. 39 F IL
J. H. 10 M School IL
G. W. 9 M School IL
L. L. 7 F School IL
D. 4 M IL
SCHUYLER Co.
Hickory Twp.
32 Daniel LOUDERBACK 32 M Farmer 3000-800 IN
Frances 25 F Cant R/W OH
E. M. 5 F School IL
Mahala C. 3 ? IL
E. H. 1 F IL
Thos. DILLEN 9 M School OH
James A. BLUE 8 M School IN 1.1.1.6.9.5.1
Robt. LEVO 53 M Farm laborer PA
Betsy GROSNIDER? 35 F OH
I. S. COLLINS 30 M Farm laborer OH
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
SHELBY County
So. Divisions
Erasmus BLUE 32 M Laborer 0-300 OH 1.1.1.3.5.1.1
Catherine 32 F PA
Deborah 12 F OH
Mary E. 10 F OH
Matilda 9 F OH
Harvey M. 6 M OH
Henry 4 M OH
Wm. 2 M OH
Jos. 4m M IL
TAZEWELL County
Deer Creek
824 Warner BLUE 19 M Laborer IL Son/Joseph
Enum w/ Christian NOFSINGER 39 M Farmer 0-600 Germany 1850 IL
Tazewell Co.
VERMILLION County
Catlin Twp.
828 Jas BLUE 21 M B Farm labor Cant R/W KY
Enum w/ Thomas A. TAYLOR 54 M Farmer 23000-4000 KY
B=Black
WHITE County
T5S R10E, Carmi P.O.
1499 D. J. BLUE 30 M Farmer 0-150 IL 1.1.3.6.1.7
Lewcinda 27 F IL
Emily 4 F IL
Charles 2 M IL
Solomon B. BLUE 75 M VA 1.1.3.6.1
Albina BLUE 27 F IL 1.1.3.6.1.8
WHITESIDE County
Clyde
482 Donald BLUE 58 M Farmer 4400-1000 Scotland S17.
Catharine 56 F Scotland
Danl. 25 M Farm labor Canada
Catharine 20 F Domestic Canada
Thos. COCHRAN 24 M Farm labor Isle of Man
John RICHARDS 18 M Farm labor W.I.
483 Mary BLUE 31 F England S17.3 wid
Geo? 9 F School IL
John 7 M School IL
Richd 5 M IL
Elisabeth 22 F IL
1860 ILLINOIS Census
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House Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
WILLIAMSON County
T8R4E, Attilla P.O.
1696 Chs. BLUE 52 M Farmer 1200-500 KY 1.1.3.6.9
Melinda L. 50 F TN
Wm. F. 18 M KY
Ellen V. 17 F School KY
C. B. 16 F School KY
David H. 14 M School KY
Jas. H. 12 M School KY
Saml. H. 10 M School KY
M. A. 8 F School KY
Chs. R. 6 M School KY
Jno. W. 3 M IL
WOODFORD County
Green Twp.
1000 John BLUE 33 M Farmer 800-300 OH 1.1.1.3.6.8?
Mary 33 F OH
Charles 4 M IL
Elizabeth 2 F IL
Next door to:
James HANNA 50 M Farmer 3200-900 PA
and
Christian CLYMER 34 M Farm renter 0-500 PA
Orpha 37 F PA
+ 7 children
WHY DO THESE NAMES SOUND FAMILIAR??
1870 ILLINOIS Census
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Age/Sex Property
House Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
ADAMS COUNTY
Quincy
325 Martha SHELVIN 23 F M Washerwoman Can't R/W MO
Dan BURTIN 22 M B Cook Can't R/W KY
John BLUE 18 M B Cook Can't R/W MO
ALEXANDER COUNTY
Cairo
113 Julia BLUE 25 F B Keeping house 20 KY Can't R/W
Josephine 5 F M IL
John 2 M M IL
CARROLL COUNTY
Cherry Grove
66 William BLUE 49 M W Farmer 3200 VA 1.3.1.2.1.3
Rachael 44 F W Keeping house OH
Joseph 13 M W Helps on farm IL
Cora 7 F W IL
Frank 3 M W IL
Baby 2m M W IL
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
Middletown
270 John W. BLEW 28 M W Farmer 400 VA 1.1.1.2.1.8.2
Sarah J. 26 F W Keeping house OH
William A 1 M W IL
Rantoul
191 Anthony BLEW 28 M W Farmer 500 Germany
Caroline 25 F W Keeping house Germany
Bertha 1 F W At home IL
Urbana
38 James P. BLUE 25 M W Laborer 300 VA 1.1.1.2.1.8.4
Sarah J. 22 F W Keeping house OH
39 Thos F. BLUE 30 M W Laborer 300 VA 1.1.1.2.1.8.1
Elizabeth 23 F W Keeping house OH
Cora E. 6 F W IL
Mary S. 5 F W IL
Agniss 2 F W IL
353 W P FLENNER 40 M W Inn Keeper 600-400 PA
Susane 33 F W Keeping house PA
Mattie 11 F W at home IL
Arizona 6 F W IL
Mary 5 F W IL
Charles 1 M W IL
Molly VAIL 40 F W Cook IN
Molly GERWOOD 17 F W Diningroom girl IL
Louise BLUE 16 F W Chambermaid OH 1.1.1.2.1.8.7
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Age/Sex Property
House Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
COOK COUNTY
Chicago
Ward 1
876 Charles BLUE 28 M W Cook 9000 OH ?
William WHITE 30 M W Clerk in store NY
James SMITH 31 M W Sailor England
Ward 2
1089 Jas BLUE 23 M W Sailor OH ?
Fany 30 F W Keeping house Ireland
Kate 12 F W At school NY
Lotta 9 F W NY
Henietta 2 F W IL
Ward 11
1434 Earnst THORESON 25 M W Machinest Sweden
Netta 23 F W Keeping house Norway
William BLUE 25 M W R R Employee IN
Anna 23 F W At home IN
Ward 16
1043 Christian BLEW 46 M W Tailor 2000 Prussia
Elizabeth 44 F W Keeping house Prussia
Christopher 16 M W Works in trunk factory Prussia
Ricka 14 F W Tailoress Prussia
William 6 M W IL
Louis 3 M W IL
1922 John BLAW 32 M W Cooper Bavaria
Mary 30 F W Keeping house Bavaria
Henry 9 M W At school IL
John 8 M W At school IL
Mary 5 F W IL
Edward 3 M W IL
Catherine 1 F W IL
Adam 63 M W No occupation Bavaria
Ward 20
328 Katie BLAW 19 F W Domestic servant WI ?
Mary 5 F W WI
(Living in a Boarding House)
DeWITT COUNTY
Nixon
24 David BLUE 30 M W Farmer 6400-1000 VA 1.1.1.1.11.4
Tryphena 28 F W Keeping house OH
Arabell 6 F W IL
Emma 4 F W IL
Cyrus 6m M W (Feb) IL
1870 ILLINOIS Census
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Age/Sex Property
House Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
Texas
162 Jemmia BLUE 56 F W Keeping house VA 1.1.1.1.11
John T 24 M W Farmer VA (widow)
Uriah 19 M W Works on farm VA
Garret L 17 M W Works on farm VA
Alonzo D 14 M W IL
Caroline WELTON 54 F W At home VA
Bushner CORNWELL 35 M W Works on farm 400 VA 1.1.1.1.11.5
Claudia 5 F W At home IL (wid'r)
Dessie B 3 F W At home IL
162 Job W BLUE 35 M W Farmer 5300-300 VA 1.1.1.1.11.1
Jefferson HARRIS 27 M W Farmer -238 IN
Sarah 22 F W Keeping house IN
Farida WALSTON 46 F W At home IN
Turnbridge
156 John BLUE 27 M W Farmer 9200-3500 VA 1.1.1.1.3.1.1
Laura 22 F W Keeping house MD
Mand 2 F W At home IL
Claud 1 M W At home IL
Sousan 17 F W At home IL
EDGAR COUNTY
Stratton
272 Andrew J PENDLEY 53 M W Farmer 1500 KY
Lavina 45 F W Keeping house TN
Joshua 14 M W IL
Luther H 12 M W IL
Annie 10 F W IL
Mary L 6 F W IL
Albert 4 M W IL
Martha BLUE 82 F W VA 1.1.4.4 wid
FULTON COUNTY
Pleasant
143 Abram ROBERTS 36 M W Plasterer 600 OH
Clara 33 F W Keeping house PA
Homer 9 M W At home IL
Sarah 6 F W At home IL
Morrow 4 M W At home IL
Violet 2 F W At home IL
Carrie 9m F W (Sept) At home IL
Ruth BLUE 15 F W House servant VA ?
GALLATIN COUNTY
Shawneetown
220 Margaret BLUE 35 F B House keeping KY
Camelia 14 F B IL
Harriet 2 F B IL
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JACKSON COUNTY
Carbondale
160 Uriah BLUE 47 M W Farmer 2500-220 OH 1.1.2.3.4.7
Elizabeth 46 F W Keeping house IL
Wm MILLER 16 M W IL
James 18 M W IL
Mary L BLUE 14 F W IL
Elizabeth 12 F W IL
John 10 M W IL
Lewis 8 M W IL
Solomon 6 M W IL
Uriah 1m M W (May) IL
JERSEY COUNTY
Township 8
37 Jerre VANLIEW 79 M W Farmer 16000-2215 NJ
Margaret 78 F W Keeping house NJ
Benjamin B 40 M W Farmer NJ
Catherine 36 F W House keeper NJ
Mary FARMER 16 F W At home IN
James BLUE 28 M W Farm hand NJ See 1850 NJ
Hunterd. Co
KANKAKEE COUNTY
Norton
109 James BLUE 76 M W Farming 1200-400 RI ?
Hannah 66 F W Keeping house Can't R/W RI
Delbert NOBRA 16 M W MA
Augustus 9 M W IL
KNOX COUNTY
Galesburg
560 Adam BLEW 34 M W Engineer 1400 PA ?
Fannie 33 F W Keeping house OH
Alice 10 F W At school IL
Freddie 2 M W IL
LASALLE COUNTY
Earl
370 Andrew BLUE 35 M W Plasterer 1500 OH ?
William 22 M W Clerk in store OH
(Living in a hotel)
Ottawa
1424 Joseph MEGAFFIN 30 M W Shoe dealer 5000 IRELAND
Sarah 22 F W Keeping house PA
Jas R 3 M W At home IL
Joseph M 1 M W At home IL
Caroline BLUE 20 F W Domestic servant NY J.1.2.2?
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Amity
90 Phillip NYE 56 M W Farmer 8800-2200 OH
Lydia 58 F W Keeping house NY
William 22 M W Farmer 4800-450 IL
Maria 24 F W Keeping house IN
Jones BLUE 17 M W Farm laborer IL 1.1.1.3.6.9.2
123 Calvin BLUE 40 M W Farmer 630 IN 1.1.1.3.6.9
Mahala 30 F W Keeping house IN
Sarah 18 F W At home IL
Jones 17 M W Farm labor IL
John 13 M W Farm labor IL
Levi 11 M W Farm labor IL
Lucien 9 M W Farm labor IL
Charles 7 M W At home IL
Matilda 5 F W At home IL
Annette 4 F W At home IL
Isaac 1 M W At home IL
Odell
94 John BLUE 42 M W Farmer 280 OH 1.1.4.1.4.3
Lydia 32 F W Keeping house OH
Nathan 14 M W Farm laborer OH
Mary 12 F W At home OH
Mina 10 F W At home OH
Daniel 8 M W At home OH
Caroline 6 F W At home OH
Henry 4 M W At home OH
Nelson 2 M W At home OH
Louisa 3m F W At home OH
Rooks Creek
155 B H BLUE 45 M W Farmer 19000-2500 OH 1.1.1.3.9.4
Elizabeth 38 F W Keeping house IL
Sarah 16 F W At home IL
D H 13 M W At home IL
Oliver 10 M W At home IL
Clary 5 M W At home IL
Mary 2 F W At home IL
MACON COUNTY
Decatur
133 Alfred BARNWELL 47 M W Veterinary surgeon  18000-2500 TN
Esther 49 F W Keeping house VA
William 23 M W Trader IL
Ella 19 F W At home IL
Tennie 17 F W At home IL
Anna 15 F W At home IL
Katie 11 F W At home IL
William BLUE 27 M W Teamster IN 1.1.1.12.5.1?
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MACOUPIN COUNTY
Township 9 Range 7
88 Alexander BLUE 74 M W 5000-300 NC S2.1.6
Mary 56 F W Keeping house KY
Henry 28 M W Works for wages MO
Ellen 20 F W None KY
Alexander 22 M W Works for wages IL
Martha 24 F W None KY
Mence 4 F W IL
McDONOUGH COUNTY
Macomb
66 Dugald BLUE 50 M W Boot maker Scotland ?
(Living in a hotel)
84 Johnson BLUE 24 M W Farmer 2000-590 VA 1.1.1.2.1.5.5
Alcinda 24 F W Keeping house 2000-400 O
William 4 M W IL
Anna M 2 F W IL
Mound
197 Hiram BOYER 25 M W Farmer 800 PA
Ellen 27 F W Keeping house VA
Henry M BLUE 22 M W Farmer 150 VA 1.1.1.2.1.5.6
Walnut Grove
41 Hardin KELSEY 27 M W Farmer 2800-525 IL
Florence 19 F W Keeping house IL
Baily BLUE 19 M W Farmer IL 1.5.5.2.4.11
McLEAN COUNTY
Arrowsmith
5 David A BLUE 24 M W Farmer 780 OH 1.1.1.3.1.3.1.1
Julia 22 F W Keeping house IN
John 3 M W IL
Downs
54 Jane BLUE 64 F W Keeping house 2000-100 KY G. (widow)
Sarah 44 F W At home OH
Lavina 36 F W At home OH
Roland 40 M W Laborer OH G.5
Oldtown
115 Lewis CASE 60 M W Farmer 40000-10000 OH
Sarah 57 F W Keeping house OH
Mary DUCKETT 18 F W Domestic Servant IL
Roland BLUE 46 M W Laborer OH G.5 dupl?
Joseph BALL 19 M W Laborer IN
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177 William BLUE 31 M W Farmer 9200-2730 OH G.7
Kate 27 F W Keeping house VA
Burton 9 M W IL
Hattie 6 F W IL
Kate 4 F W IL
Nonicuetta 2m F W IL
MERCER COUNTY
Perryton
47 Peter BLUE 49 M W Farmer 8320-1200 PA 1.5.10.9.1
Phoeba 45 F W Keeping house PA
Ann M ASHBORN 24 F W PA
John BLUE 17 M W Farmer PA
Jane VANMETER 15 F W MN
Harry C 3 M W IL
48 James BLUE 32 M W Farmer 10000-1300 PA 1.5.10.9.7
Mary 31 F W Keeping house PA (David?)
Ida B 12 F W IL
John 8 M W IL
Mary J 7 F W IL
Nora 1 F W IL
Mary GUFFY 69 F W PA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Nokomis
138 William BLUE 45 M W Merch Ret * 40000 OH 1.1.1.6.4.1
Jenny 20 F W Keeping house OH
Ally 18 F W IL
Gurties 13 F W IL
Willie 8 M W IL
Ellen 6 F W IL
Addie 4 F W IL
* unable to read clearly
MORGAN COUNTY
Jacksonville
14 John BLEW 36 M B Day Laborer Can't R/W MO
Maggie 34 F B Keeping house Can't R/W KY
Eliza I 10 F B At home Can't R/W MO
Mary 8 F B At home KS
John 5 M B At home KS
Willie 3 M B At home KS
Dora 4m F B KS
312 KORK household
Mary BLUE 30 F B Domestic servant MO
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PEORIA COUNTY
Akron
193 William W BLUE 42 M W Farmer 4000-1000 OH 1.3.1.3.6.2
Rebecca 36 F W OH
Hillen 14 F W IL
Belle 13 F W IL
Blanche 9 F W IL
Matilda 7 F W IL
Maud 2 F W IL
Mary 1 F W IL
Cyrus H 47 M W Patent Right Man OH 1.3.1.3.6.1
Chillicothe
76 Wm M BLUE 51 M W Teamster 150 OH 1.3.1.3.3.1
Narcissa 46 F W OH
Emily J 16 F W OH
Arthur 13 M W IL
Benjamin F 9 M W IL
Hallock
184 Nelson PILKIN 27 M W Farmer 300 IL
Margaret 21 F W IL
George 2 M W IL
Sanford 5m M W IL
Loney BLUE 46 F W 5000 OH 1.3.1.3.6.1
Mary E 18 F W IL (widow)
Nancy J 15 F W IL
Princeville
85 John H BLUE 40 M W Farm laborer 150 OH 1.1.4.1.4.3
Lena 26 F W OH
Radnor
110 John L WAKEFIELD 74 M W 10000-2000 PA
Martha 65 F W NY
John 11 M W NY
Helen BLUE 15 F W IL 1.3.1.3.6.2.1
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Rock Island
86 William LUNDY 23 M W Auctioneer IL
Julia 25 F W Keeping house CT
Emilline BLUE 49 F W Lady NY ?
SANGAMON COUNTY
Fancy Creek
191 Adeline BLUE 35 F W Keeping house 5000-600 IL 1.1.3.2.1.8
James 18 M W Farm laborer IL (widow)
George 15 M W IL
David 12 M W IL
John CLINE 87 M W 4000-300 OH
Lucy 84 F W KY
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Illiopolis
156 Robert BLUE 27 M B Barber 50 GA
Sarah 18 F B Keeping house KY
Virginia 1 F B IL
Williams
45/46 David H BLUE 54 M W Farmer 4780-2000 KY 1.1.3.2.1.6
Frances 45 F W Keeping house TN
Lucy 17 F W IL
45/47 John BLUE 28 M W Farmer laborer IL 1.1.3.2.1.4.3
Mary 18 F W Keeping house IL
Martha 1 F W IL
Able P BICE 27 M W Farmer 5000-1320 IL
Melissa 25 F W Keeping house IL 1.1.3.2.1.6.1
John H 5 M W IL
Leslie A 1 M W IL
John CRAWLEY 15 M W Works on farm NY
George ROBINSON 18 M B Works on farm AL
Parthena BLUE 7 F W IL 1.1.3.2.1.8.5
SHELBY COUNTY
Prairie
199 Erasmus BLUE 42 M W Farmer OH 1.1.1.3.5.1.1
Catherine 42 F W Keeping house PA
Mary E 20 F W Working at home OH
Harvy 16 M W Working from home OH
Henry 14 M W At home OH
Wm M 12 M W At home OH
Joseph 10 M W At home IL
Charles 7 M W At home IL
Normand Pitt 2 M W At home IL
Richland
117 A P A BLUE 45 M W Farmer 800 NJ 1.1.1.3.5.10
Mrs * 40 F W Keeping house NJ
N A 15 F W IL
Sarah 13 F W IL
Simon 11 M W IL
J N 9 M W IL
A E 7 F W IL
Mary 5 F W IL
*no first name taken for wives
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VERMILION COUNTY
Oakwood
256 Benjamin BLUE 40 M W Farmer 300 OH 1.1.1.12.1.3
Louisa 30 F W Keeping house OH
Effa 4 F W IL
Garrett 2 M W IL
WARREN COUNTY
Floyd
30 Thomas BLUE 22 M W Farmer 300 IL 1.5.5.2.3.7
Mary Ellen 20 F W Keeping house OH
David 1 M W IL
Monmouth
3 James BLUE 34 M W Saloon Keeper 1500-200 IN ?
Maria 25 F W Keeping house OH
Frank 3 M W IL
231 Martha RAMSEY 42 F W Widow 5000-200 PA
Charley 12 M W IL
Frank 10 M W IL
Wallace 4 M W IL
Mary BLUE 20 F W PA ?
Ed B GRAHAM 20 M W Painter OH
Amos BRANT 19 M W Student PA
Wm P KAIN 25 M W Student OH
Allan BARNES 24 M W Student IN
Addren GRAHAM 26 M W Student IL
George McBRIDE 20 M W Student IL
Swan
156 Thomas TALLEY 21 M W Farmer 420 IL
Permelia 24 F W Keeping house IL 1.5.5.2.3.6
Nancy 4 F W IL
Mary 1 F W IL
Famous BLUE 69 M W Farmer KY 1.5.5.2.3
Blue BALEY 18 M W IL
160 Samuel KELLEY 26 M W Farmer 835 IL
Leorinda 24 F W Keeping house IL
Viola 2 F W IL
unnamed 6m F W IL
Elizabeth BLUE 50 F W 4000-300 IN 1.5.5.2.4 div?
Cynthia 21 F W IL 1.5.5.2.4.9
183 Elenor THOMAS 58 F W Keeping house 20400-3500 IL
Charles 22 M W Farmer IL
Walter 15 M W IL
Maria HARINGTON 70 F W VT
Alsolon BLUE 19 M W Farm laborer IL 1.5.5.2.4.10
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WAYNE COUNTY
Massilon
78 Lymon R TATE 40 M W Farmer 11600-350 IL
Angaline 24 F W Keeping house OH
Charlotte E 2 F W IL
Agusta R 4m F W IL
John F BLUE 13 M W England
John CRAWFORD 14 M W England
Elias 8 M W England
WHITE COUNTY
Burnt Prairie
340 James JONES 44 M W Farmer 4300-1000 IL
Margaret 38 F W Keeping house IL
Nancy 14 F W At home IL
Stephen 7 M W IL
John 6 M W IL
Lawrence BLUE 14 M W Works on farm IL 1.1.3.6.1.6.1
Lewis JONES 2 M W IL
Martha 7m F W IL
Carmi
195 Lucinda BLUE 36 F W Keeping house IL 1.1.3.6.1.7
Emile 13 F W At home IL (widow)
Charles 11 M W At home IL
Eva 9 F W IL
William 7 M W IL
196 Albina BOEN 37 F W Keeping house IL 1.1.3.6.1.8
Mary 6 F W IL
Ann 3 F W IL
Elvira BLUE 46 F W Weaver IL 1.1.3.6.1.5
WHITESIDE COUNTY
Clyde
72 James STOPELTIN 40 M W Farmer England
Sarah 35 F W Keeping house NJ
George 6 M W At home IL
John 3 M W At home IL
George BLUE 19 M W Work on farm IL S17.3.1
168 Richard BESWICK 59 M W Farmer 14000-2300 England
Hannah 49 F W Keeping house ME
William 20 M W Works on farm IL
Thomas 17 M W Works on farm IL
Elizabeth 15 F W At home IL
Carrie 9 F W At home IL
Richard BLUE 14 M W At home IL S17.3.3
George HUMPHREY 22 M W At home OH
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Mount Pleasant
26 Charles KEFO 45 M W Engineer -500 Scotland
Jane 44 F W Keeping house Scotland
James 17 M W Work farm IL
William 15 M W Work farm IL
Robert 10 M W Work farm IL
Maggie 7 F W Work farm IL
Daniel BLUE 67 M W Work farm 1500-500 Scotland S17.
Kate 66 F W Keeping house Scotland
Elizabeth 13 F W At home IL
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Township 8
80 Benjamin BLUE 50 M W Farmer 250-100 NC ?
WOODFORD COUNTY
Greene
162 Rebecca BLUE 40 F W Keeping house PA ?
Elizabeth 10 F W IL