1860 Census Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, MI

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Index/township page number Line #   Dwelling Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Property Place of Birth
585/1 1 1253 1242 Hale, Charles 32 M Farmer 4,000 1,200 Massachusetts
  2     Hale, Francis 26 F       Connecticut
  3     Hale, Charles 4 M       "
  4     Hale, Henry 2 m       Michigan
  5     Hale, Zadock 73 M       Massachusetts
  6 1254 1243 Miller, William 56 M Farmer 400 400 New York
  7     Miller, Elizabeth 62 F       " "
  8     Miller, John 28 M Farm Laborer     " "
  9     Miller, Andrew S. 23 M " "     " "
  10 1255 1244 Masdell, Robert 35 M Farmer   250 " "
  11     Masdell, Anna 21 F       " "
  12     Masdell, Theodore 5 M       Ohio
  13     Masdell, Morell 2 M       Michigan
  14     Masdell, Henrietta 3/12 F       "
  15     Masdell, Patience 14 F       Ohio
  16 1256 1245 Glenn, Herman B. 38 M Farmer 2,000 1,000 New York
  17     Glenn, Martha 32 F       " "
  18     Glenn, Francis 17 M Farm Laborer     " "
  19     Glenn, Frederick 15 M " "     " "
  20     Glenn, Clinton 13 M       " "
  21     Glenn, Ada 10 F       " "
  22 1257 1246 Russell, Thomas 53 M Farmer 4,000 1,000 Connecticut
  23     Russell, Eliza 48 F       Vermont
  24     Russell, Ellen S. 22 F School Teacher     New York
  25     Russell, Adelade 20 F       " "
  26     Russell, Roderick D. 18 M Book Keeper     " "
  27     Russell, Charles 16 M Farm Laborer     " "
  28     Russell, Horace D. 14 M       " "
  29     Russell, Frank 11 M       " "
  30     Russell, George 6 M       " "
  31     Russell, Eugene or Enzian 2 M       Michigan
  32 1258 1247 Morel, Jacob 60 M Farmer 800 1,000 New York
  33     Morel, Rachel 60 F       " "
  34     Morel, Orrin 21 M Farm Laborer     " "
  35 1259 1248 Ellsworth, Andrew 24 M Farmer   100 New York
  36     Ellsworth, Annis 19 F       " "
  37     Ellsworth, Arthur 3 M       Michigan
  38     Ellsworth, Charles 1 M       "
  39 1260 1249 Chase, Mary A. 56 F       Ireland
  40     Chase, Ellen A. 16 F       Michigan
586/2 1 1261 1250 Bronbury, Patrick 54 M Farmer 14,000 5,000 Ireland
  2     Bronbury, Susan 55 F       Vermont
  3     Bronbury, William D. 24 M Farmer     Michigan
  4     Bronbury, George H. 22 M "     "
  5     Bronbury, John E. 20 M "     "
  6     Bronbury, Alexander 18 M "     "
  7     Bronbury, Sarah A. 14 F       "
  8     Bronbury, Robert S. 11 M       "
  9 1262 1251 Vradenburgh, Philo 51 M Farmer 12,000 4,000 New York
  10     Vradenburgh, Jane 38 F       " "
  11     Vradenburgh, George 19 M Farm Laborer     Michigan
  12     Vradenburgh, Caspius 16 M       "
  13     Vradenburgh, Suma 14 F       "
  14     Vradenburgh, Emily 11 F       "
  15 1263 1252 Tibbitts, Sylvester 40 M Farmer   200 New York
  16     Tibbitts, Ruth 30 F       " "
  17     Tibbitts, Frank 5 M       " "
  18     Weller, John 26 M Farm Laborer     " "
  19 1264 1253 Russ or Rush, George 30 M Carpenter   2,000 " "
  20     Russ or Rush, Mary 24 F       " "
  21     Russ or Rush, John 5 M       Michigan
  22     Russ or Rush, Child 1 M       "
  23 1265 1254 Glenn, Charles 40 M Farmer   500 New York
  24     Glenn, Mary 34 F       " "
  25     Glenn, Winslow 12 M       Michigan
  26     Glenn, Charles 10 M       "
  27     Glenn, Clara 9 F       "
  28     Glenn, Jenny 7 F       "
  29     Glenn, Harvey 5 M       "
  30     Glenn, Mary 3 F       "
  31     Glenn, Child 6/12 M       "
  32 1266 1255 Swezey, Moses 35 M Farmer 2,000 500 New Jersey
  33     Swezey, Amelia B. 32 F       New York
  34     Swezey, Carrie 6 F       Michigan
  35     Swezey, Frank 2 M       "
  36 1267 1256 Albertson, David 55 M Farmer 10,000 1,500 New York
  37     Albertson, Maria 55 F       " "
  38     Albertson, Celia 27 F       " "
  39     Albertson, Smith 25 M Laborer     " "
  40     Albertson, William 21 M Laborer     " "
587/3 1 1267 1256 Albertson, George 19 M Farm Laborer     New York
  2 1268 1257 Swezey, Lucy 58 F   1,500 800 " "
  3     Swezey, Charles 24 M Farmer 1,500 800 " "
  4     Swezey, Anna 22 F       " "
  5 1269 1258 Albertson, John 32 M Farmer   200 " "
  6     Albertson, Anith 20 F       Michigan
  7 1270 1259 Fargo, David 31 M Farmer   100 Unknown
  8     Fargo Fidelia 21 F       Michigan
  9     Fargo, Chancey 6 M       "
  10     Fargo, Nelson E. 4 M       "
  11 1271 1260 Vinton, Porter 40 M M Mason 4,000 1,000 New York
  12     Vinton, Elizabeth 22 F       " "
  13     Vinton, Jerome 16 M Farm Laborer     " "
  14     Vinton, Nicholas 11 M       Wisconsin
  15     Vinton, Francis 5 M       Michigan
  16     Vinton, Walter 3 M       "
  17     Vinton, Porter 1 M       "
  18     Hale, Hoyt 22 M Farm Laborer 500   New York
  19     Stall, William 23 M Mason   500 " "
  20     Staley, Hanna 18 F       " "
  21 1272 1261 Chandler, Freeman 52 M Farmer 2,000 1,000 Vermont
  22     Chandler, Elizabeth 42 F       New York
  23     Chandler, James 16 M Farm Laborer     Michigan
  24     Chandler, Ellen E. 12 F       "
  25     Chandler, Clarissa 9 F       "
  26 1273 1262 Buygon, William H. 30 M Farmer 1,000 500 New York
  27     Buygon, Mary F. 31 F       " "
  28     Buygon, Herman N. 7 M       " "
  29     Buygon, Charles W. 5 M       " "
  30     Buygon, Ida S. 3 F       Michigan
  31     Stullman or Stultman, Albert 21 M Farm Laborer     New Jersey
  32     Buygon, Catherine 69 F       Pennsylvania
  33 1274 1263 Shaw, P. Jacob 44 M Farmer   500 Germany
  34     Shaw, Catherine 40 F       "
  35     Shaw, John 19 M Farm Laborer     "
  36     Shaw, Jacob 17 M " "     "
  37     Shaw, William 14 M " "     "
  38     Shaw, Charles 10 M       "
  39     Shaw, Philip 6 M       Michigan
  40     Shaw, Caroline 4 F       "
588/4 1 1274 1263 Shaw, David 2 M       Michigan
  2     Pferman, Margaret 30 F       Germany
  3     Pferman, John P. 46 M Sign Dealer 10,000 25,000 "
  4 1275 1264 Tift, Sarah A. 43 F   2,000 600 New Jersey
  5     Tift, Phebe P. 18 F       Michigan
  6     Tift, Isabella 15 F       "
  7     Tift, Charles H. 13 M       "
  8     Tift, Elizabeth 11 F       "
  9     Tift, Amelia 9 F       "
  10     Tift, Sarah J. 5 F       "
  11 1276 1265 Farwell or Farewell, J. P. 28 M Farmer 2,000 600 New York
  12 1277 1266 Parmelee, Jason 54 M Farmer 500 100 " "
  13     Parmelee, Emily 44 F       " "
  14     Parmelee, Chester 14 M       Michigan
  15     Parmelee, Orinda 11 F       "
  16     Parmele, Peter 8 M       "
  17     Parmele, Orville 6 M       "
  18     Parmele, Alma 1 F       "
  19 1278 1267 Gordon, Andrew 31 M Farmer   800 Ireland
  20     Gordon, Isabel 28 F       "
  21     Gordon, Mary E. 5 F       Michigan
  22     Gordon, John H. 3 M       "
  23     Gordon, James 2 M       "
  24     Dobbin, William 26 M Farm Laborer     Ireland
  25 1279 1268 Veeder, Richard 64 M Farmer 300 1,000 New York
  26     Veeder, Sarah 37 F       Holland
  27     Veeder, Nancy L. or J. 11 F       Michigan
  28     Veeder, John 1 M       "
  29 1280 1269 Lewis, Clark 39 M Farm Laborer   100 Holland
  30     Lewis, Cornelia 34 F       "
  31     Lewis, Henry 7 M       "
  32     Lewis, Maurice 5 M       "
  33     Lewis, John 3 M       Michigan
  34     Lewis, Clark 1 M       "
  35 1281 1270 Pennock, Leeman 37 M Farmer 1,700 600 New York
  36     Pennock, Amanda 35 F       Canada W.
  37     Pennock, Hellen 14 F       Michigan
  38     Pennock, George 11 M       "
  39     Pennock, Eugine 9 M       "
  40 1282 1271 Wright, Daniel 40 M Farmer 1,000 400 Vermont
589/5 1 1282 1271 Wright, Malvina 40 F       Vermont
  2     Wright, Mary 18 F       "
  3     Wright, Sarah 16 F       "
  4     Wright, Elisha 14 M       "
  5 1283 1272 Barton, David W. 78 M Farmer 2,000 400 Vermont
  6     Barton, Polly 74 F       Connecticut
  7 1284 1273 McAllister, John 36 M     300 Ireland
  8     McAllister, Chirrann 36 F       Vermont
  9     McAllister, George 12 M       "
  10     McAllister, John 10 M       "
  11     McAllister, David 7 M       Michigan
  12 1285 1274 Traviss, Wellington 31 M Farmer 3,000 1,200 New York
  13     Traviss, Abagail A. 24 F       " "
  14     Traviss, William 5 M       Michigan
  15     Traviss, Anna 4 F       "
  16     Traviss, Charles E. 2 M       "
  17     Wentworthy, Edward 22 M Farm Laborer   800 New York
  18 1286 1275 Ehle, Benjamin 45 M Carpenter   400 " "
  19     Ehle, Mary 35 F       Canada
  20     Ehle, Benjamin 19 M Farm Laborer     "
  21     Ehle, Lyman 17 M       "
  22     Ehle, Catherine 15 F       "
  23     Ehle, George 12 M       Michigan
  24 1287 1276 Smith, Sylvanus 29 M Farmer 1,000 500 New York
  25     Smith, Rhoda A. 22 F       Canada W.
  26     Smith, George W. 3 M       Michigan
  27     Smith, Mary 1 F       "
  28 1288 1277 Sheery or Shurg, Lucas 34 M Farmer 300 100 Wirtemburg
  29     Sheery or Shurg, Margaret 32 F       ?
  30     Sheery or Shurg, Gustavus 11/12 M       Michigan
  31 1289 1278 Brassin or Bresson Joseph 37 M Farmer 800 300 France
  32     Brassin or Bresson, Rosa 26 F       "
  33     Brassin or Bresson, Peter 8 M       New York
  34     Brassin or Bresson, Joseph 5 M       Michigan
  35     Brassin or Bresson, Henry 2 M       "
  36     Brassin or Bresson, Phillip 35 M Coal Burner   100 France
  37     Brassin or Bresson, Sophia 38 F       "
  38     Brassin or Bresson, Milchoir or Melchor 12 M       "
  39     Brassin or Bresson, Basta 8 M       New York
  40     Brassin or Bresson, Hortena 5 M       " "
590/6 1 1289 1278 Brassin or Bresson, John 2 M       Michigan
  2     Brassin or Bresson, Odel 10 F       New York
  3 1290 1279 Vradenburg, James 23 M Farmer 1,400 250 " "
  4     Vradenburg, Francis 22 F       Michigan
  5 1291 1280 Wentworth, Allen 46 M Farmer 1,000 700 New York
  6     Wentworth, Ann 44 F       " "
  7     Wentworth, Alice 16 F       " "
  8 1292 1281 Buzzard, George 38 M Farmer 2 800 " "
  9     Buzzard, Laur A. 39 F       " "
  10     Buzzard, William E. 8 M       " "
  11     Buzzard, John A. 3 M       " "
  12 1293 1282 Avrill or Averil, Truman 76 M Farmer     Vermont
  13     Avrill or Averil, F ???? 66 F       "
  14     Avrill or Averil, Robert 44 M Farmer 6,000 3,000 "
  15     Avrill or Averil, Mary 18 F       Michigan
  16     Avrill or Averil, Rona or Roxz 36 F       Ohio
  17     Avrill or Averil, Lucy 16 F       Iowa
  18     Avrill or Averil, George 14 M       "
  19     Avrill or Averil, Truman 5 M       Michigan
  20     Avrill or Averil, Roxana 8 F       Iowa
  21     Avrill or Averil, Rufus K. 1 M       Michigan
  22     Ale, Lyman 17 M Farm Laborer     Canada W.
  23 1294 1283 Peake, Seneca 45 M Carpenter 1,000 200 Vermont
  24     Peake, Priscilla 35 F       Ohio
  25     Peake, William 13 M       Iowa
  26     Peake, Louisa 7 F       Michigan
  27     Peake, Henry 5 M       "
  28     Peake, Mary A. 2 F       "
  29 1295 1284 Deming, David E. 63 M Farmer 16,000 7,000 New Hampshire
  30     Deming, Electo S. 50 F       Vermont
  31     Deming, Charles E. 30 M Farmer     "
  32     Deming, Jane E. 24 F School Teacher     Michigan
  33     Deming, George 15 M Farm Laborer     "
  34     Brundage, Noble 26 M Farm Laborer   800 Vermont
  35 1296 1285 Traverse, Jonathan 65 M Farmer 8,000 2,400 New York
  36     Traverse, Prudence 60 F       Connecticut
  37     Traverse, Erasamuss T. 30 M   800 500 New York
  38     Traverse, Nancy J. 20 F       Michigan
  39     Traverse, James H. 19 M       "
  40     Pratt, Milton 35 M Farm Laborer     Unknown
591/7 1 1297 1286 Traverse, William 25 M Farmer 5,000 2,000 New York
  2     Traverse, Sarah J. 30 F       Vermont
  3     Traverse, Mary 4 F       Michigan
  4     Traverse, Eunice 1 F       "
  5     Brundage, Gilbert 20 M Farm Laborer   300 Vermont
  6 1298 1287 Deming, Pett 52 M Farmer 6,000 3,000 New Hampshire
  7     Deming, Martha A. 17 F       Michigan
  8     Deming, Elizabeth 14 F       "
  9     Deming, Henry H. 11 M       "
  10     Deming, Sarah J. 9 F       "
  11     Wright, William 30 M Farm Laborer 200   England
  12     Wright, Mary 25 F       New York
  13     Wright, Frank 5 M       Michigan
  14     Wright, Mary 1 F       "
  15 1299 1288 Lincoln, Samuel 41 M Saw Mill 300 200 Ohio
  16     Lincoln, Ann 38 F       Vermont
  17     Lincoln, Wilber 11 M       Michigan
  18     Lincoln, Ann 10 F       "
  19     Lincoln, Arthur 4 M       "
  20 1300 1289 Bingham, John 35 M Farmer 1,000 500 Unknown
  21     Bingham, Emeline 30 F       New York
  22     Bingham, Charles 8 M       Michigan
  23     Bingham, Richard 6 M       "
  24     Bingham, Harriet 3 F       "
  25 1301 1290 Morel, Charles 28 M Farmer 1,000 800 New York
  26     Morel, Mary 22 F       " "
  27     Morel, Frank 2 M       Michigan
  28     Peck, Wellington 30 M Farm Laborer   1,000 Unknown
  29 1302 1291 Vinton, Charles 24 M " "   200 Massachusetts
  30     Vinton, Lucy 18 F       Michigan
  31 1303 1292 Neal, Owen 44 M Lawyer   300 New York
  32     Neal, Zilphia 33 F       " "
  33     Neal, David 7 M       " "
  34     Neal, Owen E. 4 M       Michigan
  35     Neal, Lewis 1 M       "
  36 1304 1293 Barton, Osira W. 62 M Farmer 1,350 800 Vermont
  37     Barton, Esther 46 F       "
  38     Barton, David W. 14 M Farm Laborer     Michigan
  39     Barton, Almira 11 F       "
  40     Barton, Ann 19 F       "
592/8 1 1305   Unoccupied            
  2 1306 1294 Traverse, Cyrus E. 39 M Farmer 6,000 2,000 New York
  3     Traverse, Melissa F. 29 F       Vermont
  4     Traverse, George E. 8 M       Michigan
  5     Traverse, Henry M. 6 M       "
  6     Traverse, Jellehem (Gillian?) 7/12 M       "
  7     Pratt, Warren 22 M Farm Laborer 400   New York
  8 1307 1295 Crane, Lewis R. 63 M Farmer 8,000 2,500 " "
  9     Crane, Sarah 58 F       " "
  10     Crane, Billings 32 M Farmer     " "
  11     Crane, Mary E. 19 F Seamstress     Michigan
  12     Nichols, Francis 15 M       "
  13     Smith, Harris 23 m Farm Laborer     Vermont
  14 1308 1296 Hoyt, Theodore 56 M Farmer 7,200 2,000 "
  15     Hoyt, Eliza 45 F       "
  16     Hoyt,Jenette 20 F       Michigan
  17     Hoyt, Luthira 18 F       "
  18     Hoyt, Marietta Twin 16 F       "
  19     Hoyt, Mary A. Twin 16 F       "
  20     Hoyt, Caroline 11 F       "
  21     Bloss, Benjamin 76 M       Connecticut
  22     Bloss, Polly 70 F       "
  23 1309 1297 Leach, Martin 55 M Saw Mill 1,500 600 New York
  24     Leach, Esther 56 F       Massachusetts
  25     Leach, Lyman 18 M       Michigan
  26     Burton, Joseph 83 M       England
  27 1310 1298 Gould, Horace 45 M Carpenter 200 100 Canada
  28     Gould, Martha 35 F       "
  29     Gould, Melissa 11 F       Michigan
  30 1311 1299 Hilborne, Mr. 30 M Carpenter   200 Canada
  31     Hilborne, Mrs. 28 F       "
  32     Hilborne, Child 1 M       Michigan
  33 1312 1300 Barrett, Varma 40 M Farmer 1,000 100 New York
  34     Barrett, Jane 40 F       " "
  35     Barrett, Delavan 13 M       Ohio
  36     Bennett, John 11 M       Wisconsin
  37     Barrett, Jackson 9 M       "
  38     Barrett, Elwood 8 M       "
  39     Barrett, Delia 6 F       "
  40     Barrett, Alfred 5 M       "
593/9 1     Barrett, Nancy 2 F       Wisconsin
  2     Barrett, Child 6/12 M       Michigan
  3 1313 1301 Bronsel, Samuel 38 M Farmer 3,500 1,000 Virginia
  4     Bronsel , Celestia 28 F       New York
  5     Bronsel, Alice M. 8 F       Michigan
  6     Bronsel, Harriet E. 7 F       "
  7     Bronsel, Isac 6 M       "
  8     Bronsel, Charles R. 6/12 M       "
  9     Mickman, William 19 M Farm Laborer     Canada
  10 1314 1302 Baldwin, Jane 50 F Farmer 4,650 1,600 Virginia
  11     Baldwin, William H. 23 M       Michigan
  12     Baldwin, Lydia A. 19 F       Ohio
  13     Baldwin, Flavius 17 M Farm Laborer     Michigan
  14     Baldwin, John H. 14 M       "
  15     Baldwin, Kate 12 F       "
  16     Baldwin, Rachel 19 F       No entry
  17 1315 1303 Martin, Andrew 50 M Farmer 3,600 1,200 Ohio
  18     Martin, Catherine 51 F       Pennsylvania
  19     Martin, George 24 M Farm Laborer     Indiana
  20     Martin, Harrison or Hamson 21 M " "     "
  21     Martin, John 19 M " "     "
  22     Martin, Francis M. 17 M " "     "
  23     Martin, Seth 14 M " "     "
  24     Martin, Juliaette 12 F       "
  25 1316 1304 Tyler, I. N. 47 M Farmer 1,600 1,000 Ohio
  26     Tyler, Elizabeth 27 F Tailoress     "
  27     Tyler, LeGrand 14 M Farm Laborer     Michigan
  28 1317 1305 Leper or Leeper, William H. 55 M Farmer 3,200 1,400 Pennsylvania
  29     Leper or Leeper, Cynthia 47 F       Canada
  30     Leper or Leeper, Martha 19 F       Michigan
  31     Leper or Leeper, Cooley 13 M       "
  32 1318 1306 Leper or Leeper, Alexander 25 M Farmer   150 Canada
  33     Leper or Leeper, Caroline 27 F       Michigan
  34     Leper or Leeper, Elva I. 2 F       "
  35 1319 1307 Cooney, Albert I. 41 M Farmer 1,600 800 Ohio
  36     Cooney, Emily R. 38 F       New York
  37     Cooney, Fletcher 10 M       Michigan
  38     Cooney, Charles S. 2 M       "
  39     Cooney, Clara 3/12 F       "
  40 1320 1308 Skinner, Henry 28 M Farmer 3,600 1,000 New York
594/10 1     Skinner, Caroline 28 F       New York
  2 1321 1309 Layton, John 23 M Farmer 1,600 800 " "
  3     Layton, Chrishna 22 F       " "
  4     Layton, Henry 15 M Farm Laborer     " "
  5     Layton, Francis 53 M       New Jersey
  6     Wicks, John 29 M Carpenter & Joiner 2,000 200 New York
  7     Wicks, Mary 21 F       " "
  8 1322 1310 Osborne, Elijah C. 56 M Farmer 2,400 500 " "
  9     Osborne, Ann 52 F       Canada W.
  10     Osborne, Horace 27 M Student     " "
  11     Osborne, Scott A. 19 M Farm Laborer     Michigan
  12     Osborne, Seth T. 17 M " "     "
  13     Osborne, Robert B. 15 M " "     "
  14     Osborne, Sarah P. 13 F       "
  15 1323 1311 Frost, Thomas 61 M Farmer 1,200 500 England
  16     Frost, Fanny 59 F       "
  17     Frost, John 7 M       New York
  18 1324 1312 Bowen, D. 39 M Farmer   500 " "
  19 1324 1312 Bower, Claudia 38 F       " "
  20     Bowen, George 19 M Farm Laborer     " "
  21     Bowen, Aldrich 17 M " "     " "
  22     Bowen, Sarah 15 F       " "
  23     Bowen, Aurelia 13 F       " "
  24     Bowen, Auris 11 F       " "
  25     Bowen, Alice 6 F       Michigan
  26 1325 1313 Orten, Charles 34 M Farmer   100 New York
  27     Orten, Mary 32 F       Virginia
  28     Orten, Ebiurst or Ebinet 7 F       "
  29     Orten, William 5 M       "
  30     Orten, Alice 3 F       "
  31     Orten, Milton 8/12 M       "
  32 1326 1314 Earle, David 64 M Farmer 1,600 500 New York
  33     Earle, Ann 60 F       " "
  34     Earle, Stephen 37 m Farmer     " "
  35     Earle, Augustin 18 F       " "
  36 1327 1315 Delano, William S. 40 M Farmer 3,000 1,000 " "
  37     Delano, Anna 36 F       " "
  38     Delano, Stephen B. 18 M Laborer     Michigan
  39     Delano, Joseph D. 16 M       "
  40     Earle, Sarah 8 F       "
595/11 1 1327 1315 Delano, Hiram A. 13 M       Michigan
  2     Delano, Lizza 9 F       "
  3     Delano, Herman 5 M       "
  4     Delano, George 3 M       "
  5     Delano, Albert 1 M       "


Last Updated on 11/23/98
By Sherlene Schmitt Belden