"ALFORDS" IN THE 1870 CENSUS OF IOWA 05/09/2009 Arranged by county, page and dwelling. Microfilm is National Archives Series M593. Roll numbers are identified in each family header. Column headings not meant to line up exactly over the data but rather to give position relationship NAME SEX AGE AGE MOB BP COL S M R W V F M PROPERTY OCCUPATION MOS M B B REAL & PERSONAL BLACK HAWK COUNTY IOWA Cedar Falls Post Office City of Cedar Falls, 1W Black Hawk County Page 380 - House 114 - Family 121 - M/F Roll 377 - Date Enumerated: Jul 26 1870 John L. Ufford M 27 CT W _ V Clerk in Land Office CENSUS NO TES: E numerated in a hotel Waterlo o Post O ffice City of Waterloo 3W Black Hawk County Page 551 - House 156 - Family 165 - M/F Roll 377 - Date Enumerated: Jul 27 1870 L. Alford M 31 ME W _ V 7000 2000 Lawyer CENSUS NO TES: E numerated in Swift's hotel BUCHANAN COUNTY IOWA Quasqueton Post Office Buffalo Twp Buchanan C ounty Page 367 - House 96 - Family 97 - M/F Roll 379 - Date Enumerated: Jun 10 1870 William Cushman M 56 CT W _ V 900 150 Farmer Charlott Cushman F 19 IA W Keeping house Eber Alford M 38 MA W _ V 1800 300 Farmer Jessup Po st Office Perry Twp Buchanan C ounty Page 541 - House 120 - Family 122 - M/F Roll 379 - Date Enumerated: Aug 4 1870 Thomas J. Ufford M 69 VT W _ V 8000 779 Farmer Catherine Ufford F 57 PA W Keeping house CLAYTON COUNTY IOWA Farmersburg Post O ffice Town of Farmersburg Clayton County Page 227 - House 111 - Family 116 - M/F Roll 383 - Date Enumerated: Aug 9 1870 Henry D. Alvord M 45 NY W _ R W V 4000 1325 Farmer Martha E. Alvord F 33 NH W _ R W _ Keeping house Lura E. Alvord F 11 IA W S _ At home Hartley D. Alvord M 9 IA W At home Charles J. Alvord M 6 IA W At home Henry M. Alvord M 4 IA W At home Catherine Miller F 20 GM W _ R W _ F M Domestic Servant
Farmersburg Post O ffice Town of Farmersburg Clayton County Page 227 - House 113 - Family 118 - M/F Roll 383 - Date Enumerated: Aug 9 1870 James Crawford M 62 NJ W _ R W V 2500 814 Farmer Ellenor Crawford F 65 PA W _ R W _ Keeping house Moses Crawford M 85 NJ W _ R W V At home Edward Alvord M 12 IA W S _ At home Strawberry P oint Post O ffice Mono na Twp Clayton County Page 425 - House 19 - Family 17 - M/F Roll 383 - Date Enumerated: Aug 1 1870 John Afford M 24 PA W _ V Farm laborer CENSUS N OTES: Living in household of Israel McWilliams, farmer CLINTON COUNTY IOWA Lyons Post Office Town of Clinton 2W Clinton County Page 134 - House 171 - Family 178 - M/F Roll 384 - Date Enumerated: Aug 24 1870 [not recorded] Offord M 25 ME W _ V Bookkeeper CENSU S NOT ES: Appears to be boarding with Henry W. Marks Lyons Post Office Town of Clinton 2W Clinton County Page 134 - House 177 - Family 183 - M/F Roll 384 - Date Enumerated: Aug 24 1870 John Alfred M 27 EN W _ V F M 2500 200 Boiler Machinist Margaret Alfred F 39 ST W F M Keeping house Eva Alfred F 7 Jan IA W F M At home Grand Mound Po st Office S pring R ock T wp Clinto n Coun ty Page 400 - House 54 - Family 53 - M/F Roll 385 - Date Enumerated: Jul 21 1870 John E. Brown M 31 NY W _ V 3000 500 Farmer Rachael Brown F 37 NY W Keeping house Charles Dunick M 15 IA W S _ Farm laborer Morris A. Dunick M 7 IL W S _ At school Linus Alford M 78 NY W _ V Farmer DUBUQUE COUNTY IOWA Dubuque Post O ffice City of Dub uque, 2W Dubuque County Page 121 - House 271 - Family 265 - M/F Roll 389 - Date Enumerated: Jun 22 1870 W. B. Ufford M 30 NY W _ V 200 Bartender CENSUS NO TES: E numerated in a Hotel FAYETTE COUNTY IOWA Otsego P ost Office Jefferson Twp Fayette County Page 90 - House 33 - Family 33 - M/F Roll 391 - Date Enumerated: Jun 21 1870 Nathan Alford M 66 CT W _ V 500 300 Farmer Jeanette Alford F 52 CT W Elisabeth Alford F 9 IA W S _
Scott Centre Post Office Scott Tw p Fayette Co unty Page 150 - House 27 - Family 28 - M/F Roll 391 - Date Enumerated: Jul 6 1870 Chas. Alford M 34 MA W _ V 1000 800 Farmer Sarah Alford F 25 NY W Edward Alford M 6 IA W Chas. Alford M 2 IA W West U nion Post Office Windsor Twp Fayette County Page 211 - House 33 - Family 23 - M/F Roll 391 - Date Enumerated: Jul 1 1870 Andrew Ufford M 33 NY W _ V 3000 650 Farmer Caroline Ufford F 27 NH W Keeping house Franklin Ufford M 8 IL W S _ Albert Ufford M 3 IL W Alfred Ufford M 3 IL W Ella Ufford F 1 IA W HARDIN COUNTY IOWA Eldora P ost Office Eld ora Twp Hardin County Page 372 - House 57 - Family 57 - M/F Roll 394 - Date Enumerated: Aug 29 1870 Chas. Alvord M 26 NY W _ V Common laborer Elizabeth Alvord F 22 IN W Keeping house Estella Alvord F 3 IA W Martha E. Alvord F 2 IA W Cora Alvord F 3 Mar IA W Eldora P ost Office Hardin Twp Hardin County Page 454 - House 425 - Family 401 - M/F Roll 394 - Date Enumerated: Aug 12 1870 David J. Alvord M 52 NY W _ V 5000 1440 Farmer Mary A. Alvord F 48 NY W Keeping house Hattie Alvord F 15 OH W S _ Going to School JASPER COUNTY IOWA Newton P ost Office M alaka Twp Jasper C ounty Page 338 - House 2 - Family 2 - M/F Roll 398 - Date Enumerated: Jun 1 1870 George P. Alford M 25 OH W _ V Printer Jennie M. Alford F 23 OH W Keeping house Harry D. Alford M 1 IA W At home Albert P. King M 24 IL W _ V 1000 225 Farmer JEFFERSON COUNTY IOWA Battavia Post Office Locust Grove Twp Jefferson County Page 164 - House 14 - Family 16 - M/F Roll 399 - Date Enumerated: Jun 30 1870 Martha Alfred F 62 PA W 150 Housekeeping Stuard Alfred M 21 PA W _ V Day laborer Battavia Post Office Locust Grove Twp Jefferson County
Page 164 - House 15 - Family 17 - M/F Roll 399 - Date Enumerated: Jun 30 1870 J. W. Alfred M 33 PA W _ V 400 150 Day laborer Elizabeth Alfred F 27 PA W Keeping house David Alfred M 7 IA W S _ George Alfred M 6 IA W S _ Mary Alfred F 4 IA W Olive Alfred F 2 IA W Milton Alfred M 8 Sep IA W Fairfield Post Office Locust Grove T wp Jefferson County Page 166 - House 58 - Family 60 - M/F Roll 399 - Date Enumerated: Jul 1 1870 William Alfred M 36 PA W _ V 800 100 Blacksmith Hannah Alfred F 25 PA W Keeping house George Alfred M 5 IA W S _ Mary Alfred F 4 IA W Edwin Alfred M 3 IA W Wily Alfred M 10 Aug IA W KEOKUK COUNTY IOWA Hayesville Post Office Lancaster Twp Keokuk County Page 366 - House 30 - Family 30 - M/F Roll 402 - Date Enumerated: Aug 9 1870 Dilelah Alferd F 71 VA W 700 300 Nathaniel Alferd M 40 OH W _ V Farmer Florida Alferd F 16 OH W S _ Wm Alferd M 50 OH W _ V 500 Farm laborer Hayesville Post Office Lancaster Twp Keokuk County Page 366 - House 32 - Family 32 - M/F Roll 402 - Date Enumerated: Aug 9 1870 Seth W. Alford M 44 OH W _ V 2000 1100 Farmer Maria Alford F 33 OH W Keeping house E.M. Clark F 6 IA W LEE COUNTY IOWA Denmark Post Office Denmark Twp Lee County Page 32 - House 6 - Family 6 - M/F Roll 403 - Date Enumerated: Aug 3 1870 Edwin Alvord M 65 MA W _ V 1000 280 Physician Solyma Alvord F 60 MA W Housekeeping Keokuk Post Office City of Keokuk, 6W Lee County Page 341 - House 120 - Family 120 - M/F Roll 404 - Date Enumerated: Aug 5 1870 John Rindstran M 35 SW W F M Laborer Amelia Rindstran F 29 SW W F M Keeping house Arvid Rindstran M 5 SW W F M Home Augustus Alfred M 21 SW W F M Boards Chr. Rindstran M 29 SW W F M Laborer MADISON COUNTY IOWA
Earlham P ost Office M adison T wp. Mad ison County Page 76 - House 10 - Family 10 - M/F Roll 407 - Date Enumerated: Sep 1 1870 Horatio Alfred M 26 EN W F M Blacksmith CENSUS NO TES: E numerated in a hotel MARSHALL COUNTY IOWA LeGrand Post O ffice Green C astle Twp Marshall C ounty Page 344 - House 87 - Family 87 - M/F Roll 410 - Date Enumerated: Jul 9 1870 Henry C. Alfred M 41 NY W _ V 635 Farmer Harriet I/A Alfred F 41 NY W Keeping house Ida Alfred F 11 IL W S _ At school Julian Alfred M 6 IA W S _ At school Eugene Alfred M 3 IA W MITCHELL COUNTY IOWA Orchard Post Office Lincoln Twp. Mitche ll County Page 149 - House 26 - Family 26 - M/F Roll 411 - Date Enumerated: Jun 16 1870 Warren Pelton M 26 IL W _ V 2000 100 Farmer Mary Pelton F 21 NY W Keeping house Stanton Pelton M 1 IL W Jno. Alford M 21 NY W _ V Hired man POCAHONTAS COUNTY IOWA Warren Post Office Lizard T wp Pocahontas Co unty Page 63 - House 215 - Family 224 - M/F Roll 415 - Date Enumerated: Jul 16 1870 Newel S. Alford M 26 OH W _ V 1500 Merchant POLK COUNTY IOWA Polk City Post Office M adison T wp. Polk C ounty Page 373 - House 273 - Family 275 - M/F Roll 415 - Date Enumerated: Jul 9 1870 M. Alford M 10 IA W Elmer E. Alford M 8 IA W Armanda Alford F 5 IA W Margaret A. Alford F 2 IA W E. Filmer M 49 EN W _ V F M 600 Farmer Nancy A. Filmer F 59 OH W _ R W _ F _ 3000 Housekeeper David Filmer M 24 OH W _ V F _ Delia A. Filmer F 21 OH W F _ CENSUS NO TES: F amily is shown as recorded by the enum erator. POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IOWA Council B luffs Post Office City of Council Bluffs, 4W Pottawattamie County
Page 97 - House 341 - Family 341 - M/F Roll 416 - Date Enumerated: Aug 17 1870 Saml. Alvord M 70 VT W _ V Rachel Alvord F 61 VT W Keeping house Mary A. Alvord F 21 VT W POWESHIEK COUNTY IOWA Monteq unia Post O ffice Sugar Creek Twp Poweshiek County Page 388 - House 15 - Family 15 - M/F Roll 417 - Date Enumerated: Aug 29 1870 Clay Johnson M 24 OH W _ R _ V 200 Farm Laborer Emily M. Johnson F 23 IN W _ R Housewife Peter Alforth M 23 IN W _ R _ V Farm laborer SCOTT COUNTY IOWA Davenport Post O ffice Buffalo T wp Scott County Page 51 - House 48 - Family 48 - M/F Roll 418 - Date Enumerated: Aug 30 1870 Elisha Alford M 23 IL W _ V Farmer Isora Alford F 16 IA W Keeping house Elizabeth Cloney F 50 KY W At home Davenport Post O ffice Buffalo T wp Scott County Page 55 - House 116 - Family 115 - M/F Roll 418 - Date Enumerated: Aug 31 1870 Elizabeth Kloney F 59 KY W 6000 1000 Keeping house Elisha Alfred M 23 IL W _ Jan V Farmer Asura Alfred F 16 IA W _ Jan _ Davenport Post O ffice City of Buffalo Scott County Page 62 - House 10 - Family 11 - M/F Roll 418 - Date Enumerated: Sep 2 1870 Henry Dorman M 40 BR W _ V F M 6500 1500 Merchant Wilhelmina Dorman F 39 BR W F M Keeping house Henry Dorman M 17 IN W S _ F M August Dorman M 15 IN W S _ F M Alwine Dorman F 7 IA W S _ F M Caroline Schmidt F 19 IN W F M Domestic Servant Charles Alford M 20 MO W F M Domestic Servant Davenport Post O ffice City of Davenport 5W Scott County Page 320 - House 115 - Family 117 - M/F Roll 418 - Date Enumerated: Aug 11 1870 Nelson Alvord M 40 NY W _ V 500 Dentist Hannah Alvord F 24 OH W Keeping house Charles Alvord M 5 IA W Carrie Alvord F 3 IA W Valley City Post Office Pleasant Valley T wp Scott County Page 460 - House 66 - Family 69 - M/F Roll 419 - Date Enumerated: Jun 29 1870 Christopher C. Alvord M 59 NY W _ V 35000 3000 Farmer Nancy Alvord F 52 NY W Keeping house Clara Alvord F 21 IA W At home
Eva Alvord F 16 IA W S _ At home Lawrence Alvord M 12 IA W S _ At home Adda M itchell F 23 IA W At home Isaac Mitchell M 26 ME W _ V No Occupation Elisabeth Van Patten F 72 NY W STORY COUNTY IOWA Illinios Grove Post Office Lincoln T wp. Story Co unty Page 106 - House 31 - Family 32 - M/F Roll 420 - Date Enumerated: Jul 28 1870 N. A. Ufford M 56 NY W _ V 3200 1600 Farmer Sarah S. Ufford F 52 NY W Keeping house Emma E. Ufford F 22 NY W At home William A. Ufford M 18 NY W S _ At home Myron Ufford M 16 NY W S _ At home John B. Ufford M 13 NY W S _ At home Ida Ufford F 11 IA W S _ At home Jennie Ufford F 8 IA W At home Nora B. Ufford F 6 IA W At home Lydia M. Peck F 21 NY W School Teacher Illinios Grove Post Office Lincoln T wp. Story Co unty Page 106 - House 35 - Family 36 - M/F Roll 420 - Date Enumerated: Jul 28 1870 Charles E. Ufford M 26 NY W _ V 500 Farming Adelia Ufford F 26 IN W Betty Jeffers F 7 IA W At home Nevada & Ames Post Office Milford T wp Story Co unty Page 112 - House 61 - Family 61 - M/F Roll 420 - Date Enumerated: Aug 23 1870 G. H. Alfred M 49 OH W _ V 2500 1400 Farmer Nancy Alfred F 35 IN W Keeping house Nathan D. Alfred M 7 IA W At home Sarah E. Alfred F 5 IA W At home Wm F. Alfred M 3 IA W At home Chas N. Alfred M 1 IA W At home Ames Po st Office Washington T wp Story Co unty Page 185 - House 70 - Family 72 - M/F Roll 420 - Date Enumerated: Jun 29 1870 D. H. Alvord M 42 NY W _ V 2000 500 Carpenter Evaline Alvord F 42 NY W _ M Keeping house Mary E. Alvord F 16 IL W S _ At home Frank E. Alvord M 10 IL W At home Alice M. Alvord F 6 IL W At home Ames Po st Office Washington T wp Story Co unty Page 186 - House 93 - Family 97 - M/F Roll 420 - Date Enumerated: Jun 29 1870 H. D. Alvord M 31 NY W _ V 1100 1500 Carpenter Mary E. Alvord F 29 OH W Keeping house Florence Alvord F 8 MI W At home Eustice E. Alvord M 3 MI W At home
TAYLOR COUNTY IOWA Bedford Post Office Washington Twp Taylor Co unty Page 94 - House 1 - Family 1 - M/F Roll 421 - Date Enumerated: Aug 17 1870 F. E. Alvord M 25 OH W _ V 1500 200 Farmer Mary F. Alvord F 22 IN W Keeping house Bedford Post Office Washington Twp Taylor Co unty Page 94 - House 8 - Family 8 - M/F Roll 421 - Date Enumerated: Aug 17 1870 Elbridge Alvord M 50 OH W _ V 1200 125 Farmer Lucinda Alvord F 45 OH W Keeping house Albert Alvord M 16 IL W S _ At home John Alvord M 14 IL W S _ At home Serena Alvord F 8 IL W S _ At home Flora Alvord F 6 IL W At home Emily Alvord F 2 IA W At home Bedford Post Office Washington Twp Taylor Co unty Page 94 - House 10 - Family 10 - M/F Roll 421 - Date Enumerated: Aug 18 1870 Seth Alvord M 22 OH W _ V Farmer Angeline Alvord F 20 IL W 100 Keeping house VAN BUREN COUNTY IOWA Utica Post Office Unio n Twp V an Buren County Page 319 - House 193 - Family 193 - M/F Roll 421 - Date Enumerated: Jun 17 1870 John Cowhart M 43 OH W _ V 500 Farmer Elisabeth Cowhart F 42 OH W Keeping house E.F. Matson F 14 MA W S _ At home J. A. Holford M 14 OH W S _ Works on farm WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA Not Listed Post Office City of Ottumwa, 4W Wapello County Page 213 - House 96 - Family 100 - M/F Roll 422 - Date Enumerated: Jun 8 1870 Michael Alfred M 25 IN W _ V Laborer CENSU S NOT ES: Boarding with family of James Oconius WARREN COUNTY IOWA Palmyra P ost Office Pa lmyra Twp Warren County Page 406 - House 163 - Family 163 - M/F Roll 423 - Date Enumerated: Jul 2 1870 M. Kelly Alfred M 58 VA W _ V F _ 1400 Farmer Valeria Alfred F 53 OH W Keeping house Margaret Alfred F 11 OH W S _ Robert H. Alfred M 9 OH W S _ WASHINGTON COUNTY IOWA
Lexington P ost Office Highland Twp Washington Co unty Page 113 - House 115 - Family 115 - M/F Roll 424 - Date Enumerated: Aug 13 1870 T. Alfred M 44 OH W _ V 3000 Farmer Paradim Alfred F 30 IN W Keeping house Sylvanus Alfred M 12 IA W S _ In school Ellen Alfred F 9 IA W S _ In school Susan Alfred F 5 IA W S _ In school WEBSTER COUNTY IOWA Forth Do dge Post Office City of Fo rt Dodge, 2W W ebster County Page 449 - House 83 - Family 84 - M/F Roll 425 - Date Enumerated: Jun 2 1870 Mena Alfred F 64 GM W F M Housekeeper Mena Alfred F 4 GM W F M Alfred Alfred M 1 GM W F M