Smelser/Smeltzer in the
Iowa
Census and Tax Lists
1900 Iowa Census Part 2
- Greene County, Iowa (Bristel Township)
- E.D. 80, sheet 9, line 49
- enumerated 22 June 1900
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
| Jacob B.
Smeltzer |
boarder |
m |
Nov 1858 |
41 |
Indiana |
Indiana |
Indiana |
|
|
- Hamilton County, Iowa (William Township)
- E.D. 114, sheet 2, line 66
- enumerated 4 June 1900
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Olive THOMPSON |
head |
f |
JAN 1846 |
54 |
MO |
KY |
VA |
both widows |
|
| Elizabeth SMELSER |
|
f |
OCT 1818 |
81 |
KY |
MD |
KY |
both widows |
|
- Hardin County, Iowa
- E. D. 170, sheet 5, line 71
- enumerated 16 June 1900 with Industrial School for Boys (Inmate)
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Fred Schmelzer |
inmate |
m |
OCT 1888 |
11 |
Iowa |
Ger |
Ger |
inmate |
|
- Lee County, Iowa (Jackson Township, Keokuk)
- E.D. 62, sheet 10, line 39
- enumerated 16 June 1900
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| John Schmeltzer |
head |
m |
1826 |
74 |
Germany |
|
|
inmate |
|
-
- Lee County, Iowa (Jackson Township, Keokuk)
- E. D. 67, sheet 15, line 33
- enumerated 11, 12 Jun 1900
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Fred J.
Schmaltzer |
boarder |
m |
OCT 1857 |
42 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
|
R |
- Linn County, Iowa (Cedar Rapids City)
- E.D. 98, sheet 11, line 75
- enumerated 7 June 1900
- married 24 years, mother of 4 children, 2 still alive.
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Tobias C.
Smelser |
head |
m |
JAN 1846 |
54 |
PA |
PA |
PA |
|
|
| Hulda C.
Smelser |
wife |
f |
JUL 1853 |
46 |
Iowa |
NC |
NC |
|
|
| Guy W. Smelser |
son |
m |
DEC 1882 |
17 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
PA |
|
|
| Fred R. Smelsr |
son |
m |
SEP 1891 |
8 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
PA |
|
|
- Mills County, Iowa (Glenwood Township)
- E. D. 93, sheet 4, line 99
- enumerated 8 June 1900
- married 38 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living.
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Thomas Smelser |
head |
m |
NOV 1838 |
61 |
KY |
KY |
KY |
farmer |
R |
| Mary A. Smelser |
wife |
f |
NOV 1840 |
59 |
IL |
IN |
IN |
|
|
| George Smelser |
son |
m |
MAY 1861 |
39 |
IL |
IL |
KY |
farmer |
|
| Thomas M.
Smelser |
son |
m |
FEB 1874 |
26 |
IL |
IL |
KY |
laborer |
|
| James MALCOM |
laborer |
m |
NOV 1882 |
17 |
IL |
unknown |
unknown |
laborer |
|
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- Mills County, Iowa (Glenwood City)
- E.D. 94, sheet 6, line 2
- enumerated 8 June 1900
- widow, 0 children
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Irine Smelser |
head |
f |
Jul 1847 |
52 |
KY |
KY |
IN |
housekeeper
servant |
|
-
- Mills County, Iowa (Lyons Township)
- E. D. 97, sheet 5, line 62
- enumerated 8 June 1900
- married under 1 year, 0 children
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| John Smelser |
head |
m |
JUL 1877 |
22 |
Iowa |
IL |
KY |
farmer |
R |
| May OR Mary
Smelser |
wife |
f |
JUL 1881 |
18 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
|
|
-
- Mills County, Iowa (Lyons Township)
- E. D. 97, sheet 6, line 44
- enumerated 8 June 1900
- married 1 year, 0 children
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Frank Smeltser |
head |
m |
FEB 1874 |
26 |
IL |
IL |
KY |
farm laborer |
R |
| Mamie H.
Smeltser |
wife |
f |
FEB 1879 |
21 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
KY |
|
|
-
- Mills County, Iowa (Lyons Township)
- E.D 97, sheet 6, line 61
- enumerated 8 June 1900
- married 30 years, widower
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| George W.
Smelser |
head |
m |
JUN 1847 |
52 |
KY |
KY |
KY |
farmer |
R |
| George L.
Smelser |
son |
m |
JUN 1873 |
26 |
IL |
KY |
KY |
|
|
- Muscatine County, Iowa (Muscatine Township)
- E. D. 105, sheet 11, line 86
- enumerated 14 June 1900
- married 12 years, mother of 6 children, 6 still living, she immigrated in 1882 at age
18.
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Henry Smelser |
head |
m |
MAR 1867 |
33 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
Saloon Keeper |
|
| Mary Smelser |
wife |
f |
JAN 1870 |
30 |
Germany |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
| Freda Smelser |
dau |
f |
|
10 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Iowa |
|
|
| John Smelser |
son |
m |
|
9 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Iowa |
|
|
| Louis Smelser |
son |
m |
|
8 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Iowa |
|
|
| Lizzie Smelser |
dau |
f |
|
5 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Iowa |
|
|
| Lee Smelser |
son |
m |
|
3 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Iowa |
|
|
| Lena Smelser |
dau |
f |
|
1 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Iowa |
|
|
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- Muscatine County, Iowa (Muscatine City)
- E. D. 107, sheet 22, line 27
- enumerated 16 June 1900
- married 3 years, mother of 1, 1 still living
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Charles
Schmeltzer |
head |
m |
AUG 1868 |
31 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
| Ella Z.
Schmeltzer |
wife |
f |
MAR 1872 |
28 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
| Vada Schmeltzer |
dau |
f |
MAR 1900 |
3/12 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
|
|
- Page County, Iowa (East River Township)
- E.D. 85, sheet 8, line 39
- enumerated 26 June 1900
- married 39 years, mother of 9 children, 5 still living
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| E. S. Smelser |
head |
m |
NOV 1836 |
nr |
nr |
nr |
nr |
|
|
| Nancy Smelser |
wife |
f |
FEB 1843 |
57 |
IN |
PA |
PA |
|
|
| Robert Smelsr |
son |
m |
JAN 1885 |
15 |
Iowa |
IN |
nr |
|
|
| Charles HENDALL |
gson |
m |
FEB 1888 |
12 |
nr |
nr |
nr |
|
|
| May HENDALL |
gdau |
f |
JAN 1892 |
8 |
nr |
nr |
nr |
|
|
- Polk County, Iowa (Des Moines)
- E.D. 78, sheet 4, line 14
- enumerated 3 June 1900
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Lida Schmelzer |
boarder |
m |
APR 1877 |
23 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
trader |
R |
- Scott County, Iowa (Davenport)
- E.D. 127, sheet 9, line 4
- enumerated 4 June 1900
- immigrated 1875 at age 25 years.
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| William Smelser |
boarder |
m |
NOV 1824 |
75 |
Germany |
Germany |
Germany |
|
R |
- Sioux County, Iowa (Orange City)
- E.D. 137, sheet 3, line 8
- enumerated 4 June 1900
- married 20 years, no children
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| John F. Smelser |
head |
m |
AUG 1860 |
39 |
Iowa |
MD |
TN |
|
|
| Sarah Smelsr |
wife |
f |
AUG 1859 |
40 |
IL |
PA |
PA |
|
|
| Joseph SEIDELL |
father in law |
m |
MAR 1835 |
65 |
PA |
PA |
PA |
|
|
- Union County, Iowa
- E. D. 130, sheet 3, line 38
- mother of 6 children, 4 still living
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Caroline
Smeltzer |
head |
f |
MAR 1835 |
65 |
PA |
PA |
PA |
widow |
Own |
| Anna Smeltzer |
dau |
f |
SEP 1859 |
40 |
IL |
PA |
PA |
dressmaker |
|
| Edwin Smeltzer |
son |
m |
OCT 1868 |
31 |
IL |
PA |
PA |
salesman |
|
-
- Union County, Iowa (Lincoln)
- E.D. 139, sheet 6, line 50
- Hardin and Minnie married 2 years, she is mother of 2 children, none living.
- James O. and Alphin divorced.
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Hardin J.
Smeltser |
head |
m |
APR 1867 |
31 |
IL |
IL |
KY |
farmer |
R |
| Minnie B.
Smeltser |
wife |
f |
JAN 1880 |
20 |
Iowa |
IL |
Iowa |
|
|
| James O.
Smeltser |
father |
m |
JAN 1831 |
69 |
KY |
KY |
IN |
|
|
| Harry STARKEY |
boarder |
m |
MAY 1873 |
27 |
Iowa |
OH |
PA |
|
|
| Alphin VAN HORN |
mother in law |
f |
FEB 1854 |
46 |
IL |
unknown |
unknown |
|
|
- Washington County, Iowa (Sinne Creek)
- E. D. 117, sheet 6, line 18
- enumerated 12 June 1900
- married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Henry F.
Smelser |
head |
m |
DEC 1863 |
36 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
| Tillie Smelser |
wife |
f |
AUG 1863 |
36 |
Iowa |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
| Beulah Smelser |
dau |
f |
DEC 1894 |
5 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
|
|
| Joseph W.
Smelser |
son |
m |
FEB 1896 |
4 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
|
|
| Lee H. Smelser |
son |
m |
APR 1899 |
1 |
Iowa |
Iowa |
Iowa |
|
|
-
- Webster County, Iowa
- E. D. 186, sheet 30, line 46
- single
-
| NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCC |
OWN OR RENT |
| Carl Smeltzer |
head |
m |
DEC 1870 |
29 |
Iowa |
Conn |
MD |
clerk bank
board |
|
- From the index but census not pulled:
- Elizabeth Schmelzer from Germany
- 2 Smelson listings in Wapello Co, Iowa - E.D. 133, sheet line 65 and 66

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