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1915 Iowa Census

Fremont Co, Iowa 1915
Thurman City/Greer Township
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE

Melvin Smelser

 M W 42 IL IL KY Church of Christ yes yes farmer, in Iowa 12 years $1100
Jessie Smelser M W 31 IA OH OH Church of Christ yes yes    
Florence Smelser F W 13 IA IA IL NONE yes yes in school  
Charley A. Smelser M W 9 IA IA IL NONE yes yes in school  
Ruth A. Smelser F W 2 IA IA IL          
FARM SCHEDULE:  2 calves, 3 milk cows, 10 swine, 76 fowl
 
Freemont Co, Iowa 1915
Tabor
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
Mary L. Smelser F W 36 Abilene, KS OH Penn Brethern in Christ yes yes married, Missionary to Japan  
Frederick Smelser M W 11 Tokyo KS IL Holiness yes yes in school  
Royer Smelser M W 8 Tokyo KS IL Holiness yes yes    
Esther Smelser F W 4 Yokohama KS IL NONE no no    
possibly living with this family:
Thomas Smelser
 M W 76 VA U.S. U.S. Holiness yes yes retired, has lived in Iowa 35 years.  

 

Mills Co, Iowa 1915
Glenwood Township
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
Mary Smelser F W 36 IA IL KY Holiness yes yes married  

 

Mills Co, Iowa 1915
Glenwood Township/Lyons Township
 
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
John Smelser M W 36 IA IL KY Holyness yes yes farmer $300
Lillie M. Smelser F W 32 IA IA KY NONE yes yes    
William E. Smelser M W 14 IA IA IA NONE yes yes    
Zelma G. Smelser F W 11 IA IA IA NONE yes yes    
Robie G. F W 3/12 IA IA IA NONE        
 
Union Co, Iowa 1915
Creston 1st Ward
 
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
Caroline Smelser F W 79 Penn Penn Penn English Lutheran yes yes widowed, in Iowa 38 years $1200
 
Union Co, Iowa 1915
Creston 5th Ward
 
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
Edwin G. Smelser M W 45 IL PENN PENN NONE yes yes   $1500
Susie Smelser F W 35 MO WALES VT Christian yes yes    
Durarrous? Smelser F W 7 IA MO IL   yes yes    

 

Wapello Co, Iowa 1915
Ottumwa 2nd Ward, 821 Elm 
this family is populating Iowa!    ; )
 
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
I. D. Smelser M W 55 IL IA KY Methodist yes yes Salesman, living in Iowa 20 years $900
Ida Smelser F W 52 IA IA WIS Methodist yes yes Housewife  
Stella Smelser F W 22 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes Alterations $400
Esther Smelser F W 21 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes Teacher $400
Vera Smelser F W 18 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes Photographer $300
Gilbert Smelser M W 15 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school  
Ernest Smelser M W 13 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school  
Edith Smelser F W 12 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school  
Paul Smelser F W 11 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school  
Mary Smelser F W 9 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school  
Max Smelser M W 7 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school (twin)  
Rex Smelser M W 7 IA IA IL Methodist yes yes in school (twin)  
 
Wapello Co, Iowa 1915
Ottumwa 5th Ward, 321 North Marion
 
NAME SEX RACE AGE PLACE OF BIRTH MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH RELIGION CAN READ CAN WRITE OTHER INFO VALUE
L. M. Smelser M W 31 IA IA IA Methodist yes yes Violin Teacher $1300
Clara Smelser F W 30 IA IL IL Methodist yes yes Housewife  
Pauline Smelser F W 10 IA IA IA Methodist yes yes school  
Harland Smelser M W 5 IA IA IA Methodist no no school  
Clara L. F W 2 IA IA IA Methodist     twin  
Carl L. M W 2 IA IA IA Methodist     twin  

 

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