Messer Census Records

Jefferson County Iowa 1870 Census

Bucanan Twp

36-36 Messer,Charles 27 m farmer 1600/600Baden

Elizabeth 23 f Keeping House Ohio

Feit,John 59 m Farmer Ohio

City of Fairfield Ward 3

28-30 Messer,John 31 m Grocer (Ret)2800/500 Ohio m. Jan

Sarah 26 f Keeping House WV m. Jan

Soueblen 7 f WV

City of Fairfield Ward 3

42-44 Messer,Marten 59 m Grocer (Ret.) 4000/200 Pa

Agusta 59 f Keeping House Ohio

Kate 32 f No occup Ohio

Minnie? 23 f No occup Mich

Etta 21 f Teaching School Mich

Penn Twp

101-101 Messer,George 61 m Farmer 4000/1600 Baden

Matalena 57 f Keeping House Baden

Fred 16 m Farm Laborer Baden

Rooky,Elizabeth 10 f Domestic servant Iowa

Messer,George 15 m Farm laborer Baden

Walnut Twp

119-119 Messer, Adam 31 m Farmer 2400/800 Baden

Rebecca 26 f Keeping House Iowa

Mary 4 f Iowa

Anna 2 f Iowa

Shaffer,Andrew 60 m Farm Laborer 900/ Baden

174-174 Messer, Lewis 29 m Farmer 2400/600 Baden

Mary 27 f Keeping House Iowa

George 6 m Iowa

Ila 4 f Iowa

Charles 1 m Iowa

Kissel,George 14 m Farm Laborer Iowa

Henry County Iowa 1870 Census

Trenton Twp

180-178 Messer,John 58 m w farmer 1200/100 Pa Can't read/write,citizen

Rhodanna 49 f w Keeping house Ohio Can't write

Jane 18 f w At Home Iowa Can't write

Caroline 13 m* w At Home Iowa school

Alvin 12 m w At Home Iowa school

Hannah 11 f w At Home Iowa school

Lincoln 9 m w At Home Iowa school

Rebecca 5 f w Iowa

181-179 Messer,Josphus 29 m w Farmer /100 Iowa Citizen

Rebecca 19 f w keeping House Indiana

Zion 4 m w Iowa

Florence 2 f w Iowa

Truman 1 m w Iowa

184-182 Messer,John L 30 m w Farmer Ohio Can't read,write,citizen

Senith 36 f w Keeping House Ohio

Samuel H 13 m w At Home Iowa school

Albert M 10 m w At Home Iowa school

Annie B 8 f w Iowa school

James W 3 m w Iowa

186-184 Messer,Hiram 60 m w Farmer 6200/150 Pa Citizen

Barbara 59 f w Keeping House Pa Can't write

Margaret 25 f w At Home Iowa

Miller 22 m w Farmer Iowa Citizen

Messers claiming Cherokee Blood- 2 families:

From Dawes Final Rolls:The Dawes Commission was organized in 1893 to accept applications for tribal enrollment between 1899 and 1907.

Page Number Surname Given Name Age Gender Blood Census card number Tribe #

1 1393 248 Messer Nannie 48 F 1-4 469 Cherokees by Blood

1 1394 248 Messer George P. 22 M 1-8 469 Cherokees by Blood

1 1395 248 Messer Ruth R. 16 F 1-8 469 Cherokees by Blood

1 1396 248 Messer Charles A. 14 M 1-8 469 Cherokees by Blood

1 1397 248 Messer Elizabeth M. 12 F 1-8 469 Cherokees by Blood

1 1398 248 Messer Lucinda 10 F 1-8 469 Cherokees by Blood

1 1892 251 Messer John H. 31 M 1-16 666 Cherokees by Blood

1 26339 398 Messer Raymond D. 5 M 1-32 666 Cherokees by Blood

1 26340 398 Messer Clarence C. 3 M 1-32 666 Cherokees by Blood

1 26341 398 Messer Paul Virgil 1 M 1-32 666 Cherokees by Blood