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Jersey County Democrat

Jerseyville, Ill.

Sat., 4 Sep 1869

THE NEXT CENSUS-- The Census of 1870 will cause some important changes. In 1840 the West was represented in Congress by thirty members; after 1870 it will have eighty-two. In the Eastern States a very different result will be produced. Those States in 1840 had thirty-eight members; their representation will be but twenty-two after 1870. In 1840, the Atlantic Eastern States, as divided from the Southern, had one hundred and nineteen Congressmen; after 1870, they will have but eighty-six. More than one third of the next House of Representatives, elected after the census of 1870, will be from the West, and united to the Southwest, will constitute a clear majority of the members of that body as well as of Presidential electors. When the census shall be taken, and apportionment made for the first time in accordance with it, the South will have a full representation upon the negroes, instead of three-fifths of them as now and heretofore. By this the South will gain thirteen members at least.

Number of Known Families - Name of Family - Ages - Occupation - Township of Residence/Year

1. Embley, Winnie ***** 17 ***** Servant ***** Delhi 1870

2. Hunter, Joseph ***** 42 ***** Blacksmith ***** Delhi 1870

3. Miller, Edwin ***** 30 ***** Farmer ***** Delhi 1870
      Miller, Rachel ***** 30
     Miller, Jennie ***** 3
     Miller, Emma ***** 2
     Miller, Isaac ***** 11
     Miller, Martha ***** 13

4. Hoffman, Simon ***** 50 ***** Farmer ***** Delhi 1870
     Hoffman, Sophia ***** 35
     Hoffman, Jerry ***** 16 ***** Farm laborer
     Hoffman, Mary ***** 14
     Hoffman, Betsy ***** 12
     Hoffman, Nancy ***** 7
     Hoffman, Martha ***** 4
     Hoffman, Anna ***** 1

5. Brown, Betsy ***** 70 ***** ***** Delhi 1870

6. Ody, Austin ***** 48 ***** Farm Laborer ***** Delhi 1870
     Ody, Susan ***** 48
     Ody, John ***** 16
     Ody, Eliza ***** 16
     Ody, Flora ***** 11
     Ody, Mary ***** 2

7. Davis, Peggy ***** 50 ***** ***** Delhi 1870
Davis, Moses ***** 13

8. Jacobs, Wyatt ***** 35 ***** Farmer ***** Delhi 1870
     Jacobs, Maria ***** 32
     Jacobs, Emma ***** 11
     Jacobs, John ***** 7
     Jacobs, Edward ***** 3
     Jacobs, Robert ***** 14
    Peterson, Chloe ***** 65 ***** Housekeeper

9. Grimes, Jordan ***** 60 ***** Laborer ***** Delhi 1870
Grimes, Eliza ***** 58

10. Jones, Edward ***** 12 ***** Servant ***** Delhi 1870

11. Grimes, William ***** 33 ***** Laborer ***** Delhi 1870
Grimes, Charlotte ***** 38
Grimes, Franklin ***** 18 ***** Laborer

12. Hoffman, Maria ***** 16 ***** Domestic ***** Delhi 1870

13. Jackson, John ***** 50 ***** Laborer ***** Delhi 1870
      Jackson, Laura A. ***** 23
      Jackson, Charles ***** 4
      Jackson, Solomon ***** 5
      Jackson, Grant ***** 11months

14. Robinson, Cale B. ***** 27 ***** Farm Laborer ***** Delhi 1870
Robinson, Susan ***** 21

15. Shields, Peter ***** 30 ***** Farmer ***** Delhi 1870
Shields, Mary ***** 64
Frazier, Charles ***** 55 ***** Laborer

16. Washington, Carter ***** 50 ***** ***** Delhi 1870
Washington, Margaret ***** 24

17. Tyler, William ***** 40 ***** Laborer ***** Delhi 1870
Tyler, Martha A. ***** 40 ***** ***** Delhi 1870

18. Cameron, Jessie ***** 26 ***** Farmer ***** Delhi 1870
Cameron, Emaline ***** 24
Cameron, Joseph A. ***** 1

19.   Parks, James ***** 44 ***** Farmer ***** Delhi 1870
        Parks, Hannah ***** 56
        Parks, Laura J. ***** 10

20. Stewart, Mary D. ***** 4 ***** Jerseyville Twsp 8 Rg 12, 1870
Stewart, James L. ***** 1

21. Quinn, Mary A. ***** 24 ***** Jerseyville Twsp 8 Rg 12, 1870
Quinn, George ***** 20

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