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BOONE COUNTY Dodge Township (1867) Hilda (1865). Henrietta (1857), Anna (1857), Sophia (1859). (1832). Catherine (1866). Pilot Mound Township (includes people in the to be Grant Township) (1863). Malichi(1859),Lena(1861),Axel (1866), August (1857), Gustus (1860). (1854), Carrie (1861),John (1863). (1865). (1860), Anderson (Andrew?) (1862). (1862). Louisa (1854). (1856). (1859). Charley (1859).Hans (1863), August (1865). (1855),Ida (1857), Augusta (1858). (1868). Gustus (1861), August (1865),Sophia (1857), Christiana (1859). (1860),John (1863), Charley (1866). Hamilton County Marion Township ** Either through poor penmanship or phonetic spelling of some names by the Enumerator, many are questionable. Unfortunately these spellings are used in some databases making searching difficult if not impossible. (1866), Nelson (1840). (1856), Augusta (1858), Minnie (1864).Anderson, Lewis (1851) on Peter Lindstrom farm. Gustavus (1855), Ida (1858), Annie (1861). (1859). (1867). (1863). (1865). Aedel? (1864) born at sea. home. (1860). Caroline (1860), Gena? (1861), Annie (1863), Peter (1864). Annie (1864). Emma (1865). (1862). Nooisee?-female (1860). (1860), Sophia (1866), Erick (1866). Webster Township Hall, Charles F. (1827), Christine (1831). Webster County Dayton Township**May the son's of a thousand fleas reside forever in the beard of the Census taker for this Township Asst. Marshall W.T. Somers decided that first names were not required, only initials (with few exceptions) with some really bad surname name spelling. We will revisit this Township at a later date to attempt to sort this out but for now lets move on. Hardin Township **Our beloved Asst. Marshall W.T. Somers did use the first names (mostly) in this Township, however his spelling (or phonetic interpretation by a non Swedish ear) has not improved. (1861), Anna (1864), Daniel (1868). (1853). Lizzie (1864). (1856). Ama? (1854), M.W. (1860). Caroline (1865). (1851), Charles (1866) (1866). Erick (1862). (1863). (1862), Hilda (1865). (1865), Augusta (1868), Anna (1810). Lost Grove Township **He struck again. No first names. There were 97 Swedish born in this new township for 1870. We will revisit. Perhaps we can run the Iowa Census when we get back to Iowa this spring. Yell Township Webster Township |