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The 1855 Wisconsin state census recorded heads
of household, number of white males, number of white females, number of
"colored" males, number of "colored" females and the total of foreign
born individuals in the household on June 1, 1855. The census taker was William Hargrave,
Town Clerk, who reported totals of 628 white males, 513 white females, 1 insane, and 183
foreign born, for a total census of 1141 individuals. The actual counts are 618 white
males, 512 white females, 1 insane, and 163 foreign born. Micro-film of the original
records is available at the Historical Society library. The records were hand written
and in some cases are open to interpretation. Records that are particularly difficult to
read are given an (?) marker. An attempt is made to record entries as written, even when
it is apparently in error. Entries are offered in the order in which they were recorded,
because the census-taking sequence can provide clues about where families actually lived
(for an illustration, see Fairwater
1853).
| HEADS OF FAMILIES |
WHITE |
COLORED |
DEAF & DUMB |
BLIND |
INSANE |
FOREIGN BIRTH |
| M |
F |
M |
F |
| Sergeant, S. |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
| Colcord, T. R. |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
| Wilsie, T. |
2 |
3 |
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| Wilsie, W. |
3 |
3 |
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| Wilkinson, A. H. |
1 |
1 |
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| Cook, Mr. |
2 |
1 |
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| Mears, R. |
2 |
2 |
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1 |
| Cook, Mr. |
4 |
4 |
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| Fields, A. |
2 |
1 |
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| Filaman, C. |
3 |
2 |
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| Harwood, N. D. |
2 |
5 |
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| Caslies (?), N. |
4 |
5 |
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| Spease, H. |
3 |
5 |
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| Church, S. |
4 |
2 |
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| Batson, J. Jr. |
2 |
2 |
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1 |
| Batson, J. |
6 |
5 |
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2 |
| Comstock, D. |
1 |
1 |
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| Comstock, R. |
3 |
4 |
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| Irwin, S. |
3 |
1 |
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4 |
| Packson, A. T. |
1 |
2 |
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| Stabird, A. |
2 |
1 |
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| Allen, A. |
2 |
2 |
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| Starbird, W. |
2 |
2 |
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| Sharp, H. |
1 |
6 |
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3 |
| English, J. |
4 |
5 |
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3 |
| Frish (?), F. |
2 |
1 |
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| Wilson, J. |
4 |
1 |
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4 |
| Herris, William |
1 |
2 |
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3 |
| Mirry, W. |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
| Harris, R. |
7 |
1 |
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2 |
| Jenkinson, D. |
1 |
2 |
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2 |
| Spease, G. |
2 |
1 |
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| Ely, M. |
2 |
1 |
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| Evart, H. A. |
5 |
2 |
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| Jenkinson, Mrs. |
7 |
4 |
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3 |
| Warriner, H. |
3 |
5 |
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| Kibby, H. |
2 |
2 |
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| Kibby, B. |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
| Allen, M. |
1 |
3 |
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| Letmer (?), M. |
5 |
2 |
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| Orr, W. |
4 |
4 |
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6 |
| Knapp, A. |
4 |
3 |
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| Duel, S. |
2 |
3 |
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| Duntly, L. |
2 |
1 |
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| Duntley, T. |
6 |
3 |
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| Vidito, E. |
2 |
2 |
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| Knapp, C. |
1 |
1 |
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| Jenkins, J. |
1 |
1 |
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| O'Harra, O. |
5 |
1 |
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6 |
| Dane, E. H. |
2 |
3 |
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| Felch, D. |
3 |
3 |
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4 |
| Purnton (?), T. |
4 |
1 |
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5 |
| Fellen, P. |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
| Wasson, James |
1 |
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| Spears, J. |
1 |
1 |
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| Palmer, C. M. |
2 |
2 |
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| Pangborn, H. |
3 |
3 |
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| Drumming, G. |
3 |
1 |
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| Hill, H. |
2 |
2 |
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| Pasko, O. |
6 |
4 |
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1 |
| DePuy (?), E. B. |
1 |
1 |
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| Rivers, J. |
4 |
4 |
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5 |
| Parker, G. W. |
7 |
3 |
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| Burdsell, Mrs. |
2 |
3 |
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1 |
| Bly, G. |
4 |
6 |
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| Marsh, Lyman |
2 |
4 |
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| Strong, G. |
3 |
1 |
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| Vermilia, Jacob |
4 |
4 |
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| McLean, M. |
1 |
3 |
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| Lour, N. |
3 |
1 |
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| Walker, A. |
2 |
1 |
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| Goodfellow, G. |
3 |
5 |
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1 |
| Walker, L. K. |
3 |
2 |
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| Walker, G. |
2 |
1 |
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| Stilwell, L. |
4 |
6 |
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| Bell, L. R. |
2 |
1 |
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| Balsley, J. J. |
3 |
2 |
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| Whitman, S. |
5 |
2 |
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| Higly, C. D. |
5 |
2 |
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| Sherwood, Mrs. |
1 |
2 |
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| Sherwood, C. |
2 |
2 |
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| Sherwood, C. H. |
1 |
1 |
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| Johns, W. |
1 |
2 |
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| Russell, J. |
4 |
5 |
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| Sheaver, G. |
3 |
5 |
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| Osborn, Almon |
5 |
4 |
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1 |
| Osborn, J. P. |
5 |
2 |
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1 |
| Lafever, J. |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
| Morry, J. B. |
1 |
1 |
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| Wood, W. |
4 |
3 |
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1 |
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| Kubbell, S. |
2 |
3 |
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| Reily, P. |
1 |
2 |
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2 |
| Meader, L. |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
| Hitchcock, D. |
5 |
3 |
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2 |
| Hussie, D. |
2 |
2 |
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1 |
| Reily, J. |
2 |
3 |
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1 |
| Lockin, J. |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
| Rickard, J. |
2 |
3 |
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3 |
| Fanhouse, J. |
4 |
2 |
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4 |
| Kempers, J. |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
| Lockin, J. |
5 |
2 |
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1 |
| Meader, G. |
5 |
5 |
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| Stearns, P. |
2 |
3 |
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| Lockins, W. |
5 |
3 |
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4 |
| Gallup, C. |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
| Gallup, H. |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
| Gallup, E. |
2 |
4 |
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3 |
| Skinners, A. G. |
2 |
1 |
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| Norris, T. J. |
6 |
4 |
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| Bush, A. T. |
7 |
3 |
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1 |
| Hendrickson, H. |
2 |
2 |
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1 |
| Ely, A. |
5 |
2 |
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| Myears (?), M. |
5 |
2 |
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2 |
| Post, J. |
3 |
2 |
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| Ostrander, H. S. |
2 |
2 |
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| Ostrander, H. |
3 |
3 |
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| Martin, N. |
3 |
5 |
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| Munson, B. |
3 |
3 |
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| Burdek, H. |
2 |
1 |
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| Graves, C. |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
| Graves, J. H. |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
| Newburn, J. |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
| Sleeper, O. |
1 |
1 |
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| Collins, B. |
3 |
3 |
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| Plocker, W. |
6 |
4 |
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| Allen, John |
4 |
3 |
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| Wolcot, J. H. |
3 |
1 |
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| Collins, J. |
1 |
1 |
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| Seach (?), J. |
2 |
4 |
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3 |
| Hargrave, W. |
2 |
4 |
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3 |
| Hargrave, J. |
5 |
2 |
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4 |
| Pond, Amos |
7 |
3 |
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| Sheldon, M. |
3 |
2 |
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| Wormwood, J. |
1 |
2 |
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| Sargent, A. |
3 |
5 |
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| Dennis, S. H. |
2 |
3 |
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| Marsh, S. W. |
6 |
3 |
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| Pickard, W. |
2 |
2 |
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| Robbins, A. C. |
4 |
2 |
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2 |
| Reynolds, E. |
3 |
5 |
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1 |
| Cole, P. |
5 |
3 |
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| Reeves, M. |
2 |
1 |
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| Reed, W. |
3 |
2 |
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| Poide (?), R. |
6 |
3 |
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| Crab (?), J. |
1 |
3 |
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| Brunson, W. |
3 |
3 |
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| Bugby, G. |
7 |
2 |
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| Coon, G. H. |
3 |
6 |
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| DePuy, J. J. |
3 |
4 |
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| Barnum, Rev. M. |
3 |
1 |
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| Walsworth, G. |
2 |
1 |
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| Walsworth, D. |
1 |
1 |
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| Green D. |
3 |
4 |
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| Dunn, P. |
5 |
1 |
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| Dunn, M. |
1 |
1 |
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| Babbitt, A. D. |
4 |
5 |
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| Newland, D. |
5 |
2 |
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2 |
| Worden, W. |
3 |
5 |
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| Holmes, N. |
1 |
1 |
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| Mann, Z. |
2 |
3 |
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1 |
| Besley, O. |
4 |
4 |
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3 |
| Keyon, A. |
4 |
4 |
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| Traver, O. |
1 |
4 |
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| Spease, F. (?) |
3 |
1 |
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| Sumes, Dr. |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
| Stewart, W. P. |
3 |
3 |
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| Boardman, H. |
3 |
2 |
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| Holbrick, A. |
4 |
2 |
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4 |
| Dawes, G. S. |
4 |
4 |
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| Sherwood, C. L. |
2 |
1 |
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| Brundge, Mr. |
2 |
3 |
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| Mansfield, T. T. |
4 |
4 |
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| Poston, A. B. |
2 |
1 |
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| Holmes, S. N. |
3 |
2 |
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| Kingsbury, W. B. |
4 |
1 |
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| Day, A. O. (O'Day?) |
2 |
3 |
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| Carter, J. |
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4 |
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| Shannon, J. |
3 |
2 |
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| Wilson, J. |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
| O'Conner, T. |
4 |
3 |
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| Sessions, C. |
4 |
2 |
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| Salisbury, W. |
3 |
2 |
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| Swart, P. |
5 |
4 |
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| Moore, A. |
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2 |
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| Lyons, P. |
2 |
6 |
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| Lamus, J. |
2 |
2 |
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| Russell, L. |
2 |
1 |
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| Cole, E. |
2 |
1 |
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| Darrow, A. H. |
3 |
1 |
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| Darrow, T. R. |
2 |
1 |
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| Andrews, T. |
6 |
3 |
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| Frisbie, W. |
3 |
2 |
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| Gallup, Z. |
2 |
2 |
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| Yorty, L. |
4 |
3 |
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| Allen, H. |
4 |
1 |
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| Barnard, D. |
3 |
3 |
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| Knapp, O. |
1 |
1 |
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| Knapp, J. |
1 |
1 |
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| Benning, M. |
3 |
3 |
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| Culbertson, A. D. |
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3 |
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| Eggleston, D. |
5 |
4 |
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| Smith, M. |
7 |
4 |
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| Eggleston, H. |
2 |
1 |
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