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1880 District #66 School Census
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School census for School District #66 Taken April 8, 1880 | ||||||||
Taken by H.P. Denton | ||||||||
Parents | Child | Age of | Age of | No in family | Part of Section | Section | Township | Range |
Males | Females | |||||||
J.O. Wakem | J. W. Wakem | 20 | 8 | NW | 27 | 9 | 5 | |
E. N. Wakem | 18 | |||||||
M. Wakem | 17 | |||||||
F.J. Wakem | 15 | |||||||
A. Wakem | 12 | |||||||
E. Wakem | 11 | |||||||
J. Wakem | 7 | |||||||
H. G. Wakem | 5 | |||||||
The 1880 census of Denton precinct shows parents to be James O. and Mary J. Wakem and children to be J. Wallace, Emily N., Mary, Frank J., Anita, Ethen, Jessy and Helene | ||||||||
I. W. Sharp | I. W. Sharp | 10 | 2 | NW | 27 | 9 | 5 | |
F. W. Sharp | 6 | |||||||
The 1880 census shows Isaac and Margaret Sharp living in Midland Precinct with children Isaac age 10 and Frederick age 6 Assume this family. | ||||||||
Jerry Sullivan | Mary Sullivan | 13 | 4 | NW | 25 | 9 | 5 | |
Maggie Sullivan | 11 | |||||||
Mary Sullivan | 7 | |||||||
Maggie Sullivan | 6 | |||||||
It is known that the two older girls were Jerry's stepchildren, the children of Cornelius Sullivan and Julia Hanley Sullivan | ||||||||
Tim Sullivan | Pat Sullivan | 14 | 4 | SW | 25 | 9 | 5 | |
Mary Sullivan | 11 | |||||||
John Sullivan | 10 | |||||||
Kate Sullivan | 6 | |||||||
It is probable that John Sullivan was a nephew and was actually John Shields | ||||||||
J.R. Sullivan | John Sullivan | 7 | 2 | SE | 25 | 9 | 5 | |
Paul Sullivan | 6 | |||||||
Parents were John R. Sullivan and Ellen Shea Sullivan | ||||||||
D. Rohrbecker | Mary Rohrbecker | 18 | 2 | NE | 36 | 9 | 5 | |
Charley Rohrbecker | 16 | |||||||
1880 census says parents Daniel and Mary Ann | ||||||||
D. M. Denton | John Denton | 15 | 1 | SE | 9 | 5 | ||
Daniel M. Denton and wife Amelia are parents | ||||||||
H.P. Denton | E.S. King | 18 | 3 | SE | 9 | 5 | ||
R. J. Bronson | 17 | |||||||
Carrie Waugh | 16 | |||||||
H.P. Denton is believed to be known as Paul Denton. | ||||||||
R.J. Bronson is simply a best guess of name |