Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900

Brooking Precinct, McPherson County, Nebraska


Transcription of the hand-written census records is always complex. There are a number of issues which make this task difficult, time consuming, and fraught with possible error. Among these are:

I have attempted to decipher as much information as possible. Where impossible, I have used asterisks (*) to indicate the unknown characters. There will undoubtedly be some misinterpretations. If you find errors in the content of this document, please feel free to let me know so they can be corrected.

The columns from the census included in this document are as follows:


Enumerator: Russell A. Brooking -- 19 June, 1900

 A           B                   C      D  E    F    G      H     I    J   K L       M               N               O           P          Q
-- -------------------------  --------  -  -   ---- ----  ------  -   --  -- -  --------------  --------------  --------------  ----  ------------------
 1 BROOKING, Will R.          Head      W  M   Aug  1856    43    M   19        Virginia        Virginia        Virginia              Farmer
   --------, Millie F.        Wife      W  F   Apr  1862    38    M   19   5 3  Virginia        Virginia        Virginia
   --------, Russell A.       Son       W  M   Sep  1882    17    S             Virginia        Virginia        Virginia              Farm Laborer
   --------, Bertie H.        Son       W  M   Jan  1886    14    S             Virginia        Virginia        Virginia              Farm Laborer
   --------, Ruth C.          Daughter  W  F   Apr  1893    7     S             Virginia        Virginia        Virginia
 2 MEYERS, Edward P.          Head      W  M   Nov  1866    33    M    2        Missouri        Germany         Germany               Farmer
   ------, Lydia              Wife      W  F   Apr  1870    30    M    2   1 1  Missouri        Germany         Germany
   ------, Ester              Daughter  W  F   June 1899   11/12  S             Nebraska        Missouri        Missouri
   WALLAS, Grich              Servant   W  M   Sep  1878    21    S             Iowa            Switzerland     ****                  Farm Laborer
   HA****, Ward               Servant   W  M   Sep  1879    20    S             Illinois        Kentucky        Illinois              Farm Laborer
   RENEAU, Schuyler C.        Servant   W  M   Dec  1876    23    S             Tennessee       Kentucky        Kentucky              Farm Laborer
 3 HANEY, Erastus             Head      W  M   Apr  1874    26    M    3        Nebraska        Illinois        Kentucky              Farmer
   -----, Edith               Wife      W  F   July 1880    19    M    3   1 1  Nebraska        Nebraska        Nebraska
   -----, Eliza               Daughter  W  F   Nov  1898    1     S             Nebraska        Nebraska        Nebraska
   SEELEY, Peter N.           Servant   W  M   July 1871    28    S             Wisconsin       United States   Massachusetts         Farm Laborer
 4 STODDARD, Fred E.          Head      W  M   Aug  1866    33    M   10        Missouri        New York        New York              Farm Laborer
   --------, Jessie           Wife      W  F   Dec  1869    30    M   10   5 5  Scotland        Scotland        England         1882  *********
   --------, Archie N.        Son       W  M   Jan  1891    9     S             Nebraska        Missouri        Scotland
   --------, Arthur F.        Son       W  M   Apr  1892    8     S             Nebraska        Missouri        Scotland
   --------, Bertha A.        Daughter  W  F   Dec  1894    5     S             Nebraska        Missouri        Scotland
   --------, Marion L.        Son       W  M   July 1897    2     S             Nebraska        Missouri        Scotland
   --------, Alameda B.       Daughter  W  F   Feb  1899    1     S             Nebraska        Missouri        Scotland
 5 HANEY, William T.          Head      W  M   Aug  1861    38    M    4        Illinois        Illinois        Kentucky              Farmer
   -----, Sarah               Wife      W  F   Oct  1862    37    M    4   3 3  Iowa            Ireland         Ireland
   -----, Violet M.           Daughter  W  F   July 1897    2     S             Nebraska        Illinois        Iowa
   -----, Lulah J.            Daughter  W  F   Mar  1899    1     S             Nebraska        Illinois        Iowa
 6 AUFDENGARTEN, Bernard      Head      W  M   Nov  1866    33    M    9        Germany         Germany         Germany         1883  Farmer
   ------------, *****        Wife      W  F   Mar  1872    28    M    9   3 3  Iowa            Ohio            Tennessee
   ------------, Charles T.   Son       W  M   July 1891    8     S             Nebraska        Germany         Iowa
   ------------, Herman L.    Son       W  M   May  1896    4     S             Nebraska        Germany         Iowa
   ------------, Angeline D.  Daughter  W  F   Nov  1897    2     S             Nebraska        Germany         Iowa
   ------------, Herman H.    Brother   W  M   Dec  1878    21    S             Germany         Germany         Germany         1900  **********
   NORRIS, Chas. E.           Boarder   W  M   Nov  1874    25    S             Nebraska        Iowa            Iowa                  Farmer
 7 HANEY, Ira                 Head      W  M   Aug  1839    60    M   39        Illinois        North Carolina  North Carolina        Farmer
   -----, Eliza               Wife      W  F   Nov  1840    59    M   39  10 9  Kentucky        Virginia        Kentucky
   -----, James H.            Son       W  M   Nov  1881    18    S             Nebraska        Illinois        Kentucky              Farm Laborer
 8 O'BRIEN, Nancy A.          Head      W  F   Sep  1865    34    W        6 6  Illinois        Illinois        Kentucky              Farmer
   -------, Rosey             Daughter  W  F   Aug  1885    14    S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
   -------, John              Son       W  M   Dec  1887    12    S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
   -------, James I.          Son       W  M   Nov  1889    10    S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
   -------, Ora E.            Daughter  W  F   Oct  1893    6     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
   -------, Stella            Daugher   W  F   Feb  1896    4     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
   -------, Suzie E.          Daughter  W  F   Aug  1898    1     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
 9 KACKLY, Charles E.         Head      W  M   June 1868    31    M    3        Ohio            Ohio            Ohio                  Farmer
   ------, Clara M.           Wife      W  F   July 1862    37    M    3   1 1  Michigan        Ohio            New York
   ------, Rubie              Daughter  W  F   Jan  1899    1     S             Nebraska        Ohio            Michigan
   BILES, Frank               Servant   W  M   Mar  1876    24    S             Ohio            Pennsylvania    Ohio                  Farm Laborer
10 HAYTHORN, Henry            Head      W  M   Oct  1861    38    M    9        England         England         England         1879  Farmer
   --------, Emma             Wife      W  F   Oct  1871    28    M    9   2 2  Wisconsin       Wisconsin       Wisconsin
   --------, Walter P.        Son       W  M   Aug  1893    6     S             Nebraska        England         Wisconsin
   --------, Harrie W.        Son       W  M   July 1895    4     S             Nebraska        England         Wisconsin
11 DUNN, Jay J.               Head      W  M   Aug  1846    53    M   18        New York        New York        New York              Farmer
   ----, Sarah                Wife      W  F   Aug  1846    53    M   18   1 1  Wisconsin       Illinois        Ohio
   DAVIS, Edward              Servant   W  M   Mar  1875    25    S             Nebraska        Iowa            Maryland              Farm Laborer
12 HALLIWAY, *****            Head      W  M   Apr  1877    23    S             Missouri        Illinois        Missouri              Farmer
   ALLEN, Edward              Pardner   W  M   unk  1880    20    S             Missouri        unknown         unknown               Farmer
13 MAYHAFFEY, James L.        Head      W  M   Sep  1834    65    M   31        Ohio            Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania          Farmer
   ---------, Margorie        Wife      W  F   July 1849    50    M   31   5 4  Indiana         Pennsylvania    Ohio
   HINDMAN, James             Father    W  M   Sep  1811    88    W             Pennsylvania    Ireland         Pennsylvania
14 MAYHAFFEY, Zack            Head      W  M   Apr  1872    28    M    8        Iowa            Ohio            Indiana               Farmer
   ---------, Lila            Wife      W  F   Nov  1874    25    M    8   1 1  Illinois        Canada          Canada
   ---------, Elizabeth R.    Daughter  W  F   Dec  1897    2     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Illinois
15 BUSSARD, D.                Head      W  M   Mar  1848    52    M   33        Pennsylvania    Germany         Germany               Farmer
   -------, Mary              Wife      W  F   Jan  1848    52    M   33   1 1  Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania
   -------, Anna M.           Daughter  W  F   Oct  1868    31    D             Iowa            Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania          Farmer
16 READ, Harry B.             Head      W  M   Jan  1856    44    M   14        New Jersey      New Jersey      New Jersey            Farmer
   COOK, Charles              Servant   W  M   July 1877    22    S             Iowa            Pennsylvania    Holland               Farm Laborer
   LINN, Hugh M.              Servant   W  M   June 1866    34    S             Iowa            Pennsylvania    Scotland              Day Laborer
   CAREY, Charles M.          Servant   W  M   May  1858    42    S             Michigan        England         Canada                Farm Laborer
17 HARDIN, John J.            Head      W  M   May  1858    42    D             Iowa            Nebraska        Tennessee             Farmer
   SCHULTZ, WIlliam           Servant   W  M   Oct  1841    58    M             New York        Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania          Farm Laborer
18 HASKELL, Riley E.          Head      W  M   May  1858    42    M    4        Ohio            Massachusetts   Ohio                  Farmer
   -------, Lucy              Wife      W  F   Oct  1875    25    M    4   1    Iowa            England         Iowa
   THORPE, Gertie             Niece     W  F   unk  1882    17    S             Iowa            Iowa            Iowa
   MILLER, John               Servant   W  M   Oct  1874    25    S             Iowa            Illinois        Indiana               Farm Laborer
   S********DS, Ross          Servant   W  M   Jan  1862    37    S             Illinois        New York        Illinois              Farm Laborer
   LINGBLOOM, Jonas           Servant   W  M   Feb  1875    25    S             Iowa            Sweden          Sweden                Day Laborer
   HARRIS, Alex               Servant   W  M   Dec  1844    55    S             Indiana         Indiana         Ohio                  Farm Laborer
   THAYER, Elmer              Servant   W  M   May  1860    40    S             Michigan        Michigan        Michigan              Farm Laborer
   MCLOUD, John               Servant   W  M   May  1862    38    S             Scotland        Scotland        Scotland              Farm Laborer
19 WILSON, Ben F.             Head      W  M   Dec  1860    39    M    8        Iowa            Virginia        Indiana               Farmer
   ------, Ida C.             Wife      W  F   Nov  1876    23    M    8   4 4  Iowa            United States   Indiana
   ------, Katie M.           Daughter  W  F   Nov  1893    6     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Iowa
   ------, WIlliam W.         Son       W  M   Mar  1896    4     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Iowa
   ------, Id*al              Daughter  W  F   Jan  1899    1     S             Nebraska        Iowa            Iowa
   ------, (Not named)        Son       W  M   May  1900   0/12   S             Nebraska        Iowa            Iowa
20 KACKLY, **********         Head      W  M   Dec  1852    47    M    6        Ohio            Ohio            Ohio                  Farmer
   ------, M******            Wife      W  F   May  1854    46    M    6   2 1  Ohio            Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania
21 HANEY, Charles E.          Head      W  M   Jan  1876    24    M    3        Nebraska        Illinois        Kentucky              Farmer
   -----, Ella                Wife      W  F   July 1878    21    M    3   1 1  Nebraska        Germany         Illinois
   -----, L*** L.             Son       W  M   Nov  1899    1     S             Nebraska        Nebraska        Nebraska
   CODY, Fred                 Servant   W  M   Sep  1869    30    S             Illinois        Illinois        Illinois              Farm Laborer


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