1855 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX FOR JO DAVIESS COUNTY

A learned genealogist once suggested to me to use the Personal Property Taxes to search for an ancestor. These list not only those who own real property, but the renter who only had a horse or some farm equipment. These lists were found in the back of each Township's Real Property Tax Book. Woodland Township Tax Book was not found, so the 1856 taxes were substituted. These books are now located in the Galena History Room at the Galena Public Library.

 

In Whose Name Listed

PP Value

Township

Delinquent Reason

Dace, John L.

400 West Galena

Insolvent

Dallehunt, Matthew

33 Guilford

Daniels, Jackson C.

319 Stockton

Daragin, Lawrance

128 East Galena

Davis, A. C.

715 East Galena

Davis, A. H.

2250 West Galena

Davis, Evan

212 East Galena

Davis, James

44 Rush

moved away

Davis, John

94 Pleasant Val

Davis, John

155 Stockton

Davis, John F.

116 Elizabeth

Davis, Ladicy

90 Hanover

Davis, Robert

177 Pleasant Val

Davis, William

249 Elizabeth

Davis, William

246 Hanover

Davy, Thomas

77 Scales Mound

Dawson, Ralph

592 Scales Mound

Dawson, Robert

820 Elizabeth

Day, Ann

20 Scales Mound

Gone to Wisconsin

Day, Elijah

314 Derinda

Deam. D/ J/

25 Rush

Dean, John

150 East Galena

Dean, Walter

829 Hanover

Deeds, Bryant

777 Derinda

Deeds, David

614 Pleasant Val

Deeds, John

1927 Pleasant Val

Deeds, Thomas

2914 Pleasant Val

Deeds, William (Weston)

329 Elizabeth

Deerstine, Christian

295 Guilford

Deerstine, John

878 Thompson

Deerstine, Michael

495 Guilford

Degan, William

120 Menom & Dnlth

DeGraff, Hiram

301 Thompson

Degraff, James

384 Courtland

DeGraff, James

748 Elizabeth

gone to Minnesota

DeGraff, John

452 Scales Mound

Dehaven, A.

804 Nora

Deitz, Valentine

70 West Galena

Demaras, Stephen

100 West Galena

Demming, A.

1100 Scales Mound

Demmon, William

273 Guilford

Denio, C. B.

350 West Galena

Denio, Heman

170 Guilford

Dennally, Patrick

330 West Galena

Derlator, John

153 Guilford

Derring, H. S.

143 Scales Mound

Desmond, Daniel

100 West Galena

Devenport, Wilmarth

25 Rush

Devlin, Charles

50 East Galena

Dewitt, Andrew

130 Pleasant Val

DeZoya, J. P.

156 East Galena

Diame, John

377 Thompson

Dick, Robert

588 East Galena

Dickey, R. S.

142 Elizabeth

Dickson, James

186 Scales Mound

Dietrich, Samujel

520 Pleasant Val

Diggs, Henry H.

290 Rush

Dignan, James

25 Nora

Dignan, John

3623 East Galena

Dillenbrig & Rosenthal

1700 West Galena

Dimmick, Lot

806 Thompson

Dimming, Albert

253 Thompson

Ditman, George

127 Derinda

Dixon, Albert

132 Pleasant Val

Dixon, Andrew

489 Thompson

left a receipt at Youngs

Dixon, Arvin

58 Pleasant Val

Dixon, Ira

290 Thompson

Doaling, Wm.

320 West Galena

Dodd, A. V.

458 Thompson

Dodds & Marble

440 West Galena

Dodds, A.

120 West Galena

Dodge & Bentz

5000 West Galena

Dogel, A. J.

339 Pleasant Val

Donley, E.

320 Elizabeth

gone to Wisconsin

Dorish, Jacob

133 Guilford

Dorn, Wm. N.

312 Rush

Dow, George L.

323 Stockton

Dow, Harriet L.

113 Stockton

Dow, Isaiah

159 Stockton

Dow, W. A.

305 Nora

Dower, James

53 Guilford

Dower, Saml & Thomas

627 East Galena

Dowling, Bernard

185 East Galena

Dowling, Nicholas

21425 West Galena

Dox, Horatio

234 Stockton

Driscoll, Dunn & Co

300 West Galena

Dissolved partnership

Drum, P & S

3030 West Galena

Drum, P.

380 West Galena

Drum, S.

235 West Galena

Drumaker, Bennis

398 Derinda

Drummond, A. N.

83 Hanover

Dudley, Sarah

82 Thompson

Duffey, Peter

153 East Galena

Duffy, Peter

800 West Galena

Dunagon, Daniel

100 East Galena

Duncan, Michl

200 West Galena

Dunevan, Michael

317 Stockton

Dunlap, A. B.

370 West Galena

Dunlap, James

150 Derinda

Dunleavey, Barnard

125 Menom & Dnlth

Dunn, Barzella

514 Woodbine 1856

Dunn, Jonathan

487 Elizabeth

Dupont, Andrew

515 Derinda

Dupont, P.

300 West Galena

Durest, George

110 Thompson

Durfee, Royal, S.

40 Rush

Dwight, A. L.

297 Hanover

Gone to N York

Dye, Reubin

170 West Galena

Eades, Josiah

30 Council Hill

moved away

Eades, Nancy

65 Council Hill

no property

Early, Alfred M.

655 Derinda

Earlywine, David

327 Wards Grove

Easterly, John & Co

1500 West Galena

Eastman, John

349 Hanover

Eaton, Daniel

314 Pleasant Val

Eaton, William

25 Rush

Eberhardt & Kelett

1600 West Galena

Eberhardt, Jacob

65 West Galena

Eberhardt, Michael

315 West Galena

Eby Jacob Sr

527 Nora

Eby, Benjn

131 Nora

Eby, Enoch

780 Nora

Eby, George

378 Nora

Eby, Henry

221 Nora

Eby, Jacob Jr

5 Nora

Eby, John

252 Nora

Eby, Moses

50 Nora

Eddy, John

382 Elizabeth

Eddy, Sherman

15 Scales Mound

Edgerton, Ahser Jr

3321 Hanover

Edgerton, Thomas

949 Hanover

Edgertpm. Dwote

786 Hanover

Edward, John

452 Thompson

Edwards, John C.

15 Elizabeth

gone to Peru

Edwards, Richard

589 Guilford

Egan, John

320 West Galena

Egerton, Asher Senr

710 Hanover

Eggleston, James

40 Wards Grove

Ehaler, John

285 Guilford

Ehrler, Michael

420 Guilford

Ellert, Jacob

120 West Galena

Elliner, George

434 Derinda

Elston, Jacob

155 Rush

Emry, Joel

226 Courtland

Emry, Van

470 Courtland

Engle, Daniel

60 Guilford

Enner, Joseph

310 Courtland

Enner, William

503 East Galena

Ermsher, David

407 Derinda

Ernst, John (Bridgeport)

100 West Galena

Ervan, William

266 Hanover

Etting, George

232 Elizabeth

Eustice, John

872 Elizabeth

Eustice, John

365 Woodbine 1856

Eustice, Richard

105 Guilford

Eustice, Richard

503 Woodbine 1856

Eustice, Thomas

75 Scales Mound

Eustice, Wm. (Weston)

455 Elizabeth

Eva, William

55 Council Hill

Evabsm Usaac

570 West Galena

Evans & Adams

3500 West Galena

Evans, Joseph

2725 West Galena

Evans, William

182 Woodbine 1856

Evens, Richard

240 East Galena

Eversoll, Christopher

60 Hanover

Evums, John

89 Woodbine 1856

Ewing, Benjamin

103 Council Hill

Ewing, Thomas

45 Council Hill

Fahler, John

200 Derinda

Fahler, Michael

269 Derinda

Fairweather, James

276 Menom & Dnlth

Faith, Alexr B

31 Rush

Fanall, John

479 Woodbine 1856

Farasee, John

170 Pleasant Val

Farasee, William

157 Pleasant Val

Farber, Roswell

245 Pleasant Val

Farley, Alexander

57 Hanover

Farmer, Thos H.

745 Courtland

Farnham, L. F.

335 Courtland

Felt, B. F.

6100 West Galena

Felt, L. S.

470 West Galena

Felt, L.S. & Co

20120 West Galena

Felt, Marcus

100 Nora

Ferdinand, John

189 Derinda

Ferm, Thomas

60 Thompson

Ferregh, Wm.

200 West Galena

Ferris, John F.

212 Rush

Fiddick, John

300 West Galena

Fiddick, W & J

10000 West Galena

Fiddick, Wm

250 West Galena

Filbenger, George

504 Hanover

Fill, John

337 East Galena

Fillpot, John

1174 Hanover

Finbeck, Jacob

46 Wards Grove

Finley, Joseph

470 Menom & Dnlth

Fitch, John M.

41 Elizabeth

Fitzgibbins, John

60 Derinda

Fitzpatrick, James

155 East Galena

Fitzpatrick, Michl

166 Menom & Dnlth

Fitzpatrick, Patrick

126 Guilford

Fitzsimmons, John

340 Pleasant Val

Fitzsimmons, Washington

67 Pleasant Val

Flack, G. W.

295 Wards Grove

Flack, James

694 Woodbine 1856

Flack, Samuel

110 East Galena

Flanagan, Merediath

1020 Hanover

Flechter, S. T.

50 Courtland

can't be found

Fleigh, Joseph

155 West Galena

Fleming, Thomas

125 Pleasant Val

Fleming, Walter

123 Stockton

Fletcher, James

105 Guilford

Flinn, William

280 Menom & Dnlth

Fly, Bernard

164 Menom & Dnlth

Fly, Clement

185 Menom & Dnlth

Fly, Henry

155 Menom & Dnlth

Fogle, P.G. & B.

480 West Galena

Foley, James

161 Courtland

Foley, John

187 Thompson

Foley, Michael

275 Guilford

Foller, Daniel

1798 Hanover

Forbes, Joseph H.

677 Pleasant Val

Forbes, Thomas

95 Elizabeth

Ford, George H.

202 Courtland

Ford, Richard

226 Guilford

Ford, Thomas

340 Council Hill

Ford, Thomas

564 Guilford

Ford, William

385 Guilford

Foreman, James

500 East Galena

Forquhar, Robert

200 Hanover

Foster & Stahl

12000 West Galena

Foster, Cephus

300 West Galena

Foster, Henson

435 Scales Mound

Foster, John

322 Pleasant Val

Foster, Sarah

585 Nora

Foster, Thomas

300 West Galena

Foster, William Y.

542 Woodbine 1856

Foulds, William

302 Thompson

Foust, Jacob

122 Pleasant Val

Fowler, Robert

170 West Galena

Fox, William

99 Pleasant Val

Frambrau, Godert

130 Menom & Dnlth

Frame, [no first name]

95 Menom & Dnlth

left the state

Francis, T. F.

715 Nora

Frazier, James

65 Elizabeth

Frazier, Lewis

300 Wards Grove

Frazur, James

268 Derinda

Frederick, Adam

44 Pleasant Val

Frederick, Henryh

328 Pleasant Val

Freeman, John

637 Hanover

French, Horrace

32 Rush

French, J. B.

150 West Galena

French, Menard

65 Rush

moved away

Frentriss, Mrs.

550 Menom & Dnlth

Frick, Joseph

285 Guilford

Frickee, H.

2000 West Galena

Friel, James

190 West Galena

Frink & Co.

400 Hanover

Frogget, Thos Estate,

50 Elizabeth

R. Bron Attor

Froman, M. & Co.

1200 West Galena

Frost, William

57 Hanover

Fughs, John

100 West Galena

Fuller & Smith

3140 West Galena

Fuller (H. W.)

600 West Galena

not found

Fulton, Peter

204 Pleasant Val

Funston, John

497 East Galena

Furback, Jacob

41 Rush

Furguson, Geo

5685 West Galena

Furguson, Henry

153 Rush

Furguson, James

697 Rush

Furguson, Jas D.

126 Courtland

Furguson, Soloman

175 Rush

Furman, E. Y.

100 Hanover

Gone to Iowa

Furman, R. W.

516 Hanover