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Smelser/Smeltzer in the Missouri
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1823-24 and 26 Land and Property Tax List

St. Charles Co, Missouri
 
David Smelcer
George Smelcer
Peter Smelcer

1820 Missouri Census
Please be aware, there is not a Federal census for 1820 as Missouri did not become a state until 1821.  The following is a very good substitute census compiled from tax lists.

NAME

COUNTY TOWNSHIP
David Smelsor Howard Co, MO No township listed
*Harmon Gregg Howard Co, MO No township listed
*Jacob Gregg Howard Co, MO No Township listed
*Rebeccah Gregg Howard Co, MO No township listed 
* Note:  I have listed these Gregg folks because the Smelser and Gregg families married to each other in Knox Co, TN 1797.  They traveled in a group to Missouri, then from there in a group to Texas.  This is a very strong family bond.  If researching these families, follow both for a clearer picture.

1830 Missouri Census

NAME COUNTY

MALES

FEMALES

David Smelser Saline 1 age 5-10, 2 age 10-15, 2 age 15-20, 1 age 50-60 1 age 5-10, 1 age 10-15, 2 age 20-30, 1 age 50-60
Henry Smeltzer Ralls 1 under 5, 1 age 20-30 1 under 5, 1 age 5-10, 1 age 20-30
John Smelser Lafayette 1 age 20-30 1 under 5, 1 age 15-20
John Smelser Pike 1 under 5, 1 age5-10, 1 age 10-15, 1 age 30-40 2 under 5, 1 age 5-10, 1 age 10-15, 1 age 30-40
NOTE:  This is a prime example of names being spelled differently, even though these are the same people.  David Smelsor in 1820 and David Smelser in 1830 and David Smeltzer in 1840.  You must look at all spellings if you are researching this surname! 

 


1840 Missouri Census

NAME COUNTY

MALES

FEMALES

David Smeltzer Johnson 1 age 20-30, 1 age 60-70 1 age 20-30, 1 age 60-70
Harmon Smeltzer Johnson 1 age 20-30, 1 age 40-50 3 under 5, 1 age 5-10, 2 age 15-20, 1 age 230-30, 1 age 30-40
Ish Smelsor Lafayette page 161 did not obtain info did not obtain info
Jacob Smelser Pike page 119 did not obtain info did not obtain info
John Smelser Pike page 119 did not obtain info did not obtain info
John Smelsor Pulaski page 223 did not obtain info did not obtain info
Philemon Smelsor Pulaski page 223 did not obtain info did not obtain info
Jeremiah Gregg Johnson 1 age 20-30, 2 under 5, 1 age 30-40

 


1850 Missouri Census INDEX only
* indicates it is transcribed below.
NAME COUNTY

PAGE #

TOWNSHIP

Casper Smelter St. Louis 370 St. Louis 
Henry Smeler Rallings 179 Being 73 ?
John Smelsor Pulaski 95 Being 72 ?
John Smilser Atch 138 3rd District
Lewis Smeltzer Cole 66 No township listed 
Martha Smelser Rallings 175 Being 73 ?
*Nancy Smalier  - mispelled in index Lafayette 202 Being 46
Note: Don't know what Being means.  Name of a town??  The Ripley County Smelser family is not in this index.

 

1850 Missouri Census

Lafayette County, MO
(info received from a lookup, not actual census, no page number given)
Nancy is the widow of John Smelser

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Nancy Smelser 46 f       Kentucky
Mary E. Smelser 17 f       Missouri
Rebecca A. Smelser 15 f       Missouri
John R. Smelser 11 m       Missouri
Benjamin F. Smelser 9/12 m       Missouri
Ripley Co, Missouri (Johnston Township) 1850
(no page number given) (names added next to initials by contributor)

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Stephen Smelser 43 M Farmer    

Kentucky

Elizabeth Smelser 43 F      

"

P. W.  (Paulser Wilkins) 23 F Farming    

"

S. W. (Sanford Wayne) 17 M Farming    

"

Samantha 14 F      

"

Jasper 11 M      

"

S. N. (Steven Newton) 9 M      

"

Abram 6 M      

"

W. H.  (William Henry) 3 M      

"

 


1860 Missouri Census

Audrain County, Missouri (Cuiver Township) Post Office:  Hickory Creek
Page #29, family #206

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Joseph Smelser 30 M Farmer   2140 KY
Emily 25 F       KY
Sarah 6 F       KY
Anna 5 F       KY
Laura 1 F       KY

 
Lafayette County, Missouri (Davis Township) 1860
page 396

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Nancy Smelser 56 f widow     Kentucky
Rebecca Smelser 24 f       Missouri
John R. Smelser 21 m farmer     Missouri
Benjamin F. Smelser 19 m farmer     Missouri
 

 
Pike County, Missouri (Spencerburg) 1860
page 493
 

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

J. B. Smelser 32 M Farmer 8198 2450 Virginia
Elizabeth Smelser 24 F Domestic     Tenn
Mary C. Smelser 6 F       Missouri
Elizabeth B.. Smelser 3 F       Missouri
John B. Smelser 1 M       Missouri
Wm. Smelser 35 M Farmer   100 Virginia
Marshall FORD 20 M Farmer   115 Missouri
 

 
Platte County, Missouri (Pettis Township) 1860
page 667
 

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Jacob Smelser 52 M Farmer 6300 1000 Tennessee
Martha Smelser 47 F       Tennessee
Sarah Smelser 21 F       Missouri
Lucy Smelser 8 F       Missouri
 

 
Ralls County, Missouri (Jasper Township) 1860
Page 665
 

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Joseph Smelser 22 M Farmer 5000 5400 Kentucky
Francine R. Smelser 20 F       Missouri
James H. Smelser 7/12 M       Missouri
 

 
Ripley County, Missouri (Johnson Township) 1860
Page 446
 

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

L. R. Smelser 28 M Farmer   200 Kentucky
W. J. Smelser 19 F Domestic     Tennessee
 
Ripley County, Missouri (Union Township) 1860
Page 480-481
 

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

P. W. Smelser 33 M Farmer 150 1200 Kentucky
C. M. Smelser 22 F Domestic     Arkansas
R. E. Smelser 4 F       Missouri
J. W.  Smelser 2 M       Missouri
Ripley County, Missouri (Union Township) 1860
Page 481
**E. Smelser is listed as F. Smelser in indexes but is definintely E. Smelser in the actual census copy.

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

E. Smelser  ** 53 F Domestic   100 Kentucky
A. J. Smelser 16 M Farm Labor     Arkansas
W. H. Smelser 13 M       Arkansas
 
Ripley County, Missouri (Current River Township) 1860
page 451
Living with A. Koreable family

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

J. Smelser 22 M Farm Labor     Missouri
 
Ripley County, Missouri (Current River Township) 1860
page 452
Living with Marshal Stephens family

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Newton Smelser 18 M Farmer     Arkansas

Saline County, Missouri (Salt Pond Township) 1860
Page 387
 

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

VALUE REAL ESTATE

VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE

BIRTHPLACE

Adam Frantz 56 M Farmer 1000 610 Maryland
M. Lawrinda Frantz 50 F       Maryland
Hilliard  SMELTZER 17 M Farmer     Missouri
James Montgomery 14 M       Missouri
Peter R. Montgomery 10 M       Missouri
Wm. Henry 9 M       Missouri
Betsy SMELTZER 40 F       Ohio
Nellgena ? SMELTZER 5 F       Missouri
 
**Much of this census information was graciously provided by Carolyn Stanley**
She is researching this family, as her husband is a descendant.
**Monroe Co. census information provided by Virginia Wilson Thomas.  Thanks Virginia!**