1855 Perry County, Illinois, State Census
Transcribed by Mike Jones, mljones@mac.com
Transcribed by Mike Jones, mljones@mac.comNote: Parts of the 1855 Perry County state census are very light; other parts are
water-splotched, making it difficult to read in places. Unfortunately, many of the
barely legible portions are in the “Names” section. If anyone has a better copy,
corrections—and additions—are welcomed.
Names Males Females Total MilitiaValue of # of
Live Stock lbs. of
Wool
Township Six South Range Three West
J.J. Pyatt 2 under 10 2 20-30 7 1 728 43
2 10-20
1 20-30
S.B. Murphy 1 20-30 2 under 10 4 1 95 14
1 20-30
John Tolbert 1 20-30 1 10-20 3 1 125 15
1 20-30
Jeremiah Walker 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 1618 110
2 10-20 1 10-20
1 20-30 1 40-50
1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 5
?. H. Thompson 1 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 394 12
1 10-20 2 20-30
1 30-40
J.J. Campbell 2 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 1000 100
2 10-20 1 10-20
1 30-40 1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 5
?. A. or N. Thompson 1 under 10 4 under 10 9 1 400(?) 50
1 10-20 1 30-40
1 30-40 1 70-80
No. of Pupils: 3
John Vanninker(?) 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 150 20
2 10-20 1 10-20
1 20-30 1 30-40
1 50-60
No. of Pupils: 2
?.S. Thompson 2 under 10 2 under 10 8 1 100 25
1 10-20 1 10-20
1 30-40 1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 2
James(?) Thompson 1 10-20 1 10-20 6 1 550 ?
1 20-30 1 20-30
1 70-80 1 50-60
?.N. Taylor 1 under 10 2 under 10 5 1 ? ?
1 20-30 120-30
No. of Common Schools: 1
G.W. Crofen 1 20-30 1 under 10 4 1 10? ?
2 20-30
Benj. Crain 3 under 10 3 10-20 11 1 1960 ?
1 10-20 1 40-50
1 20-30 1 80-90
1 50-60
No. of Pupils: 5
Amos Ritchison(?) 1 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 ? ?
1 20-30
Note: The totals don’t add up correctly, but this area is watermarked.
No. of Pupils: 6
?. Hisf? Or Hinf? 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1350 33
1 10-20 3 10-20
1 50-60 1 40-50
?.?. R(?)inek?? 2 10-20 3 under 10 7 1
1 10-20
1 30-40
William(?) Dein(?) 2 under 10 2 under 10 6 1 20
1 30-40 1 20-30
?. Dunlap(?) 3 under 10 2 under 10 7 320 60
1 10-20
1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 3
?.O. or C. Slitter? 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 2 320
2 10-20 1 10-20
1 20-30 1 40-50
1 50-60
No. of Pupils: 4
John ? 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 1 ? ?
2 10-20 2 10-20
1 40-50 1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 1
?. B? 1 under 10 2 under 10 6 210(?) 15(?)
2 10-20 1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 2
Alexander B? 3 10-20 2 10-20 8 3 212(?) 111(?)
1 20-30 1 40-50
1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 4
D.J. or Z.(?) Berry 1 under 10 2 under 10 8 1 ?
2 10-20 1 10-20
1 30-40 1 20-30
Jos. Maye 1 30-40 1 10-20 5 1 ?8?
1 20-30
Note: The totals don’t add up, but this section is watermarked.
John Dorren? 2 10-20 1 10-20 7 2 521 70
1 20-30 1 20-30
1 50-60 1 50-60
No. of Pupils: 1
Wm. R. Milligan 3 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 910 200
1 30-40 1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
Fergus Milligan 1 30-40 2 430
1 70-80
John Brown 1 under 10 4 under 10 11 770 40
2 10-20 2 10-20
1 40-50 1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 4
Township 6S Range 3W
John Brown 1 10-20 1 20-30 5 1 672 120
1 20-30 1 50-60
1 50-60
George Rool or Pool 1 10-20 1 under 10 5 126 6
1 50-60 1 10-20
1 50-60
Elizabeth Graham 2 10-20 1 under 10 6 1 511 22
1 20-30 1 10-20
1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 3
?.E. Willis 2 under 10 2 under 10 8 2 1374 36
1 10-20 1 30-40
1 20-30
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 1
?.C. McCarty 3 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 46
1 30-40 1 20-30
James Davis 1 20-30 1 under 10 3 1 50
1 10-20
Lucy Logan 3 10-20 2 under 10 7 1 210(?) ?8
1 10-20
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 4
?.B. Milligan 1 40-50 1 315
Andrew Campbell 1 under 10 1 under 10 5 1 250(?)
1 10-20 1 20-30
1 40-50
? Campbell 1 under 10 1 10-20 5 1 461(?) 35
1 20-30 1 60-70
1 60-70
Wm. B. Nickelsen 2 under 10 1 20-30 4 1
1 20-30
Rus?l C? Davis 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 40(?)
1 20-30 1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
D.T. Shaw 1 30-40 1 50-60 3 186(?)
1 50-60
W.E. Kimzey(?) 1 10-20 1 10-20 5 1 200
1 20-30 1 50-60
Note: Totals don’t add up; however, this area is water-splotched.
?.H.(?) Mitchel(?) 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 1 1635 40
3 10-20 1 10-20
1 40-50 1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 3
?. Mit? 1 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 884 63
3 10-20 1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 4
?.?. Kimzey(?) 1 under 10 2 under 10 5 1 333
1 20-30 1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
Wm.(?) H. Kimzey(?) 1 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 371 17
1 10-20 1 10-20
1 20-30 1 20-30
?.?. ?ag??ell(?) 2 10-20 3 under 10 8 1 424(?) 34(?)
1 30-40 1 10-20
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: [possibly reads] 3
J.(?) C. Kimzey(?) 3 under 10 1 20-30 6 1 ? ?
1 10-20
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 1
Isaac Haik(?)e(?) 1 20-30 1 10-20 4 1 214(?) ?
1 50-60 1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 2(?)
J.W(?) Ha? 1 20-30 1 20-30 2 1 320(?) 4(?)
John Craig 1 under 10 1 under 10 8 121(?) 1(?)
2 10-20 2 10-20
1 40-50
Note: The totals don’t add up, but the copy is watermarked.
No. of Pupils: 2
Robert A. Craig 2 under 10 1 under 10 7 2 1610(?)
1 10-20 1 10-20
2 20-30 1 20-30
Note: The total lists 7; however, 8 people are enumerated.
No. of Pupils: 1
S.M. Woodsides(?) 1 10-20 2 10-20 5 600 12
1 40-50 1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 3
Wm. Foster 3 under 10 1 under 10 10 1 29
1 10-20 3 10-20
1 30-40 1 20-30
A.M. Wilson 1 under 10 2 under 10 6 2 238 16
1 20-30 1 20-30
1 30-40
T.C. Wilson 2 under 10 1 under 10 5 1 195 15
1 20-30 1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
E.T. Fanning 2 under 10 1 under 10 6 2 524 31
1 20-30 1 20-30
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 1
Township 6.S. Range 3.W.
J.C. Armstrong 1 under 10 1 20-30 3 1 194 30
1 20-30
Middleton Bigham 5 under 10 1 30-40 8 1 300 12
1 10-20
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 2
W.L. Hamilton 1 under 10 4 under 10 7 1 370
1 40-50 1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 3
William Ewing 1 20-30 1 under 10 8 1 225
1 40-50 4 10-20
1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 2
David Park 1 20-30 1 1 520
John S. Seard/Leard? 2 under 10 2 under 10 6 1 260 6
1 40-50 1 30-40
John Harmon 1 under 10 1 20-30 3 1
1 20-30
R.(?) W. Armstrong 2 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 313(?) ?
1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
? Wadkins 2 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 200(?) ?
1 10-20 1 40-50
1 30-40
(?) Hines 1 20-30 1 under 10 3 1 101(?) ?
1 10-20
Independence Jenkins 2 under 10 1 30-40 7 1 510 ?
2 10-20
1 30-40
Note: The total and enumerated persons don’t jibe; however, part of this section
was heavily water-blotched.
No. of Pupils: 3
John Engram 1 40-50 1 under 10 6 1 100
1 20-30
1 40-50
Note: Totals don’t add up; however, this was heavily watermarked.
No. of Pupils: 1
M.(?) Bofs 1 10-20 3 1 408 ?
1 20-30
1 50-60
James Jenkins 1 under 10 2 under 10 6 1 211(?)
1 10-20 1 20-30
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 1
Marshall Cr? 1 under 10 1 40-50 4 2 300
1 10-20
1 20-30
1 30-40
Note: 5 people were enumerated, but the Total lists 4. Also, the first tally mark is
out of place.
R(?)iley(?) Cr? 1 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 500
1 10-20
1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
? Capewell(?) 1 20-30 1 20-30 2 1 600
William Engram 2 under 10 2 under 10 10 2 170 6
2 10-20 1 30-40
1 20-30 1 60-70
1 30-40
?. P.(?) Letson? or 3 under 10 3 10-20 11 3 240 18(?)
2 10-20 1 30-40
1 20-30
1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 6
James(?) D(?) 1 under 10 3 under 10 6 1 ?
1 20-30 1 20-30
Township 4S Range 4 West
Joel Rushing 1 under 10 1 10-20 8 3 725 72
3 10-20 1 40-50
1 20-30
1 50-60
Evan B. Rushing 1 20-30 2 under 10 4 1 260 30
1 20-30
Joab Logan 2 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 110
1 10-20 1 30-40
1 30-40
Zachariah Logan 1 under 10 1 60-70 4 165
1 10-20
1 60-70
J.C. Wilson 1 20-30 2 under 10 4 1 380
1 20-30
T. Sable 3 10-20 1 10-20 7 2 170
2 20-30 1 40-50
Dillingham Ragland 3 under 10 1 under 10 6 1 250 46
1 30-40 1 20-30
?. H.(?) Williams 2 under 10 1 under 10 10 1 600(?) 20(?)
3 10-20 1 10-20
1 30-40 1 30-40
Note: Total doesn’t add up, but there was a watermark on the “free white male
persons” section.
J.(?)B.(?) Ragland 1 under 10 1 20-30 3 210(?) 23
1 30-40
Robert Woodside 2 under 10 2 under 10 7 1 220(?) ?
1 10-20 1 20-30
1 20-30
D.C. Moore 1 30-40 1 10-20 3 1 300 ?
1 20-30
J.B. Murphy 1 under 10 1 20-30 4 1 330 33(?)
1 20-30
Note: Total doesn’t add up, but the copy is watermarked.
J.N. Franklin 2 under 10 1 under 10 7 1 630(?) 35(?)
2 30-40 1 40-50
1 30-40
Benjamin Ragland 1 10-20 1 50-60 3 440 30
1 40-50
John Burnett(?) 1 20-30 1 10-20 3 1 230
1 20-30
John Justice 2 under 10 1 under 10 10 1 300 72
1 10-20 3 10-20
1 40-50 1 30-40
1 60-70
Wm. Guy 4 under 10 1 10-20 10 2 435 40
2 10-20 1 30-40
1 20-30
1 40-50
John W. Rushing 1 under 10 1 10-20 4 1 435 47
1 20-30
1 30-40
J.(?) T.(?) M? 1 under 10 1 under 10 5 1 100
1 20-30 1 10-20
1 20-30
A.N.(?) J? tt(?) 1 30-40 1 1 ?
T.H. ? 1 under 10 2 1 310
1 20-30
John Guy 1 10-20 2 under 10 7 1 170 46(?)
1 30-40 2 10-20
1 30-40
Thomas Maxwell 2 10-20 1 under 10 6 1 ? 48
1 30-40 2 20-30
M.G.(?) Maxwell 2 10-20 2 under 10 9 1 700 90
1 30-40 2 10-20
Note: Totals don’t add up, but copy watermarked.
Wm. Allen 1 20-30 1 10-20 2 1 100
John M. Allen 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 3 600 33
2 20-30 2 10-20
1 40-50 1 30-40
John Henry 2 under 10 1 under 10 9 1 200
2 10-20 2 10-20
1 30-40 1 30-40
Robert Williams 1 under 10 2 under 10 5 1 180 10
1 30-40 1 20-30
S.G. Williams 1 under 10 1 under 10 7 1 260
1 10-20 1 10-20
1 20-30 1 20-30
1 50-60
Township 4.S. Range 4 West (?) Copy is faint.
Gavin Cunningham 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 364 35
1 30-40 1 30-40
Alex Gipson 1 under 10 2 under 10 7 1 130(?)
1 10-20 1 10-20
1 40-50 1 30-40
Peter Demond 1 10-20 1 10-20 4 1 330
1 40-50 1 20-30
Daniel Tull?ton? 3 under 10 1 40-50 12 5 300 30
3 10-20
4 20-30
1 50-60
J.J. Swanwick 1 10-20 1 under 10 9 3 3900
1 20-30 2 20-30
1 30-40 1 30-40
1 40-50 1 40-50
James Kirkman(?) 1 10-20 1 20-30 3 1 200
1 30-40
Wm. Roggers 1 30-40 1 under 10 3 1 100
1 20-30
John Beggs 1 10-20 1 10-20 7 2 ? ?
1 50-60 1 50-60
1 60-70
Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is watermarked.
James Beggs 1 under 10 1 10-20 4 1 300(?)
1 20-30 1 20-30
Isabella McCr? 1 under 10 7 ?
1 10-20
1 30-40
Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is water-splotched.
James H(?)ark or 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 ?
M(?)ark 1 20-30
Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is watermarked.
Hugh Kirkpatrick 1 10-20 1 10-20 5 1 ?
1 30-40
Note: Totals don’t add up; however, the census is water-splotched.
Wm. S.(?) ?mpson(?) 1 10-20 1 30-40 5 1 ?
Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census is watermarked.
David Kirkpatrick 1 under 10 1 10-20 3 1 255(?)
1 20-30
Note: Under “No. of Common Schools,” “1” was listed.
John Mc? 1 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 300 ?
2 10-20 2 10-20
1 40-50 1 40-50
No. of Pupils: 3
? Johnson 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 251(?)
1 30-40 1 30-40
No. of Pupils: 2
? McBeal or McNeal 1 under 10 1 under 10 4 1 370 60
1 10-20 1 20-30
No. of Pupils: 1
Jackson(?) Dunlap 2 under 10 2 under 10 9 1 250 10
2 10-20 1 10-20
1 30-40 1 30-40
?. ?. 1 10-20 2 10-20 4 600 44(?)
1 30-40
?. ?son(?) 2 20-30 2 10-20 4 2 243(?)
?one? B(?) 2 under 10 5 1 400(?)
1 10-20
1 30-40
Note: Totals don’t add up, but there were multiple marks, plus a watermark, on
the “free white male persons” section of the census.
John Whit? 1 20-30 4 1
1 60-70
Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census was water-splotched.
John White? 1 50-60 1 under 10 7 2
2 10-20
Note: Totals don’t add up, but the census was watermarked.
No. of Pupils: 3
James Ervin 1 10-20 1 under 10 7 1 730 ?
1 40-50 1 20-30
1 30-40
Note: Totals don’t add up; census watermarked.
J.G. Miller 1 under 10 3 10-20 7 1 330 24
1 10-20 1 30-40
1 40-50
Francis Sefuge or 1 20-30 1 under 10 4 1 520
Lefuge 1 20-30
Note: Totals don’t add up.
Robert Woodside 1 20-30 1 under 10 4 2 300
1 30-40 1 20-30
Margarette Mawhinny1 10-20 1 10-20 6 1 554 80
or Mauhinning 1 20-30 2 20-30
1 50-60
Samuel Holliday 1 10-20 1 under 10 6 1 400 90
1 30-40 2 10-20
1 20-30
CRAIN, A. J. is listed on page 60 Line 3. sent in by Randy Crain. Thank you Randy.
I would enjoy corresponding with others researching the families of Joab Logan,
Lucy Logan, Zachariah Logan, and J.C. Wilson. Mike Jones, mljones@mac.com
mljones@mac.com
