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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Living in Iowa in 1856

Who is the person enumerated on this 1856 Iowa State Census--the one next to the green dot?

18 comments:

  1. I agree with Blanka - but I cannot say I've seen
    this given name before.
    Emor Pollard

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  2. Looks like Edmor Pollard. There is a a little swiggly at the bottom of the E and a curve at the top of the M that looks like something to connect them.

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  3. Could be Elnore/Elinore Pollard.

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  4. I suspect it's Eme or Emme, both of which are short for Emeline, which other records indicate is the person's full name.

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  5. Elnor Pollard (female)

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  6. I take that back...I had so many windows open, I was looking at the wrong family group for my comparison in 1850.

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  7. Elmer Pollard? What about the name underneath?

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  8. At first I thought Elmer, but then noticed the gender is female, so I'm changing my mind to Elnor.

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  9. Elmor Pollard - maybe it was supposed to be Elmer as the first name?

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  10. Emor Pollard -- perhaps a misheard/misspelled "Emma"?

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  11. To me, it looks like E Mor or Emor Pollard. This is where, I think, one or more additional sources of proof will secure the correct name. Also, back then, not only were there errors, but, also, they thought nothing of using a nickname instead of a proper name; even on legal documents. My grandmother's name was Margaret Lucille, but her name was just shown as Maggie on her marriage license.

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  12. Edmor Pollard or Elmor Pollard. I cannot decide which.

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  13. Emor Pollard is it.

    She was Emma as a child, but actually used Emmar as an adult. It is even on her tombstone.

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  14. Casefile Clues readers will remember Emmar well--she was married 6 times and had an interesting Civil War widow's pension.

    http://blog.casefileclues.com

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  15. Michael is away ahead of us. Good stuff Michael!

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