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

 

Packard, J. A.

150

West Galena

   

Packard, J. A. & Co

7000

West Galena

   

Page, G. A.

357

Thompson

   

Page, Robert A.

241

Woodbine 1856

left the town

 

Page, William

625

West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

 

Pain & Ricks

111

Menom & Dnlth

   

Palmer, James S.

147

Woodbine 1856

left the town

 

Palmer, John

308

Rush

   

Papoon, Silas

487

Courtland

   

Parker, Alanson

942

Stockton

   

Parker, B. F.

713

Stockton

   

Parker, Chester

608

Stockton

   

Parker, J. W.

965

Courtland

   

Parker, James

609

Elizabeth

   

Parker, James

549

Woodbine 1856

   

Parkinson, Isaac W.

90

Pleasant Val

   

Parkinson, James

463

Pleasant Val

   

Parks, H. C.

429

West Galena

   

Parks, J. D.

295

Nora

   

Parks, J. N.

54

Wards Grove

   

Parks, J.C. (Lorrain pays)

15450

West Galena

   

Parks, Peter

40

Nora

   

Parks, Thos S.

670

West Galena

   

Parks, W. D.

180

Nora

   

Parsons, John

263

Thompson

   

Partridge, J. R.

653

Stockton

   

Partridge, Seth

515

Hanover

   

Partridge, Seth

680

West Galena

   

Pasco, William

120

Scales Mound

   

Pascoe, Thomas

261

Guilford

   

Pascoe, William

263

Guilford

   

Pasmore, William

43

Council Hill

   

Pastly, Samuel

333

Hanover

Insolvent

 

Pastly, William

245

Hanover

   

Pate, Thomas

100

East Galena

   

Patterson, David

73

Guilford

   

Patterson, H. H.

626

Pleasant Val

   

Patton, James

197

Derinda

   

Payne, George W.

211

Courtland

   

Pefler, Henry

171

Thompson

   

Pellett, Wilson

468

Stockton

   

Pellitt, John

608

Stockton

   

Pelts, Antone

228

Guilford

   

Pendleton, C. H.

100

West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

 

Penluna, Alexander

303

Council Hill

   

Pentany, Thomas

190

East Galena

   

Perkins, C. R.

1685

West Galena

   

Perkins, Josiah

329

Woodbine 1856

   

Perkins, Phepp

417

Thompson

   

Perry, Elisha & James

234

Thompson

   

Perry, Henry A.

593

Stockton

   

Perry, Wm.

320

Scales Mound

   

Peters, Benjamin

660

Thompson

   

Peterson, Samuel

144

Guilford

   

Pethybridge, Philip

100

West Galena

   

Petty, William

92

Rush

   

Pfiffner, H. & J.

600

West Galena

   

Phelips, N. P.

89

Stockton

   

Phelp, Henry

400

Menom & Dnlth

   

Phelps, Alanzo

150

Stockton

   

Phelps, J. W.

777

Stockton

   

Phelps, Maxon

255

Nora

   

Phelps, William

300

Thompson

   

Philips, Francis

460

Scales Mound

   

Phillips, William

517

Scales Mound

   

Phippen, Ory

314

Thompson

   

Pickering, Albert

612

Stockton

   

Pierce, B. G.

46

Courtland

   

Pierce, John

520

West Galena

   

Pierce, Russel M.

110

Elizabeth

   

Pignitte, J. P.

665

West Galena

   

Pilcher, James

222

Hanover

   

Pilcher, Joshua

141

Hanover

   

Pilcher, Payton J.

130

Elizabeth

   

Pimperton, Joseph

402

Thompson

   

Pinby, Richard

332

Derinda

   

Pinkney, John

30

Council Hill

in Vinegar Hill

 

Pinkston, Edwd

139

Scales Mound

   

Pitts, Z.

112

Courtland

   

Platt, J. D.

1577

Courtland

   

Plimpton, Dwite

1100

Hanover

   

Plumstead, M.

1850

West Galena

   

Pool, William

41

Nora

Removed

 

Pool, Wm. & Co

150

Nora

   

Pooley, Grace

95

Guilford

   

Pooley, Johnb

208

Guilford

   

Pooley, Richard

365

Scales Mound

   

Pooley, Sampson

205

Rush

   

Porter & Spratt

7000

West Galena

   

Porter, Edmond

5200

West Galena

   

Posey, C.

193

Stockton

   

Posey, David

159

Rush

moved away

 

Posey, Dennis

209

Rush

   

Potter, James

277

Elizabeth

   

Potts, C. F.

50

West Galena

   

Potts, J. G.

130

West Galena

   

Powel, Greenberry

210

Woodbine 1856

   

Powell, Amos

225

Courtland

   

Powell, G. B.

261

Elizabeth

   

Powers, James

400

Courtland

   

Powers, John

280

Guilford

   

Powers, William

151

Menom & Dnlth

   

Powley, W. R.

730

West Galena

   

Pratt, David

380

Derinda

   

Pratt, J. T.

864

Elizabeth

   

Presly, J. A.

970

West Galena

   

Prevey, John

145

Menom & Dnlth

   

Price, David

225

Pleasant Val

   

Price, Elias

280

West Galena

   

Price, Morgan D.

404

Pleasant Val

   

Price, Rachel

443

Pleasant Val

   

Prior, Samuel

281

Scales Mound

   

Prisk, Joseph

256

East Galena

   

Prisk, Paul

652

Woodbine 1856

   

Prisk, Samuel

470

Scales Mound

   

Proctor, Abel

1189

Scales Mound

   

Prottenguire, G. S.

195

Menom & Dnlth

   

Prouse, Thomas

745

Menom & Dnlth

   

Puckett, Cyrus

681

Nora

Not in Districtg

 

Puckett, Daniel

270

Rush

   

Puckett, T. C.

641

Nora

   

Pully, James

295

Pleasant Val

   

Pumroy, W. Y.

223

Nora

   

Quan, W. J.

180

West Galena

   

Quan, W. J. & Co

5000

West Galena

   

Quinch, Mary Ann

550

West Galena

   

Rablin, Henry

520

West Galena

   

Race, George

205

Scales Mound

   

Ragy, George

220

Pleasant Val

   

Raisk, Henry

145

Guilford

   

Randecker, Jacob

140

Derinda

   

Randecker, John

204

Derinda

   

Rankins, James

836

Woodbine 1856

   

Rankins, John

172

Elizabeth

   

Rankins, Samuel

272

Woodbine 1856

   

Rankins, T. C.

51

Elizabeth

   

Ransom, Amasa

890

Elizabeth

   

Ransom, James

402

Elizabeth

   

Rath, John

255

Derinda

   

Rawe, Anthoney

928

Council Hill

   

Rawe, Grace

80

Scales Mound

   

Rawe, John

15

Council Hill

   

Rawlins, John D.

645

Guilford

   

Ray, Frederick

269

Pleasant Val

left the county

 

Ray, John

125

Pleasant Val

   

Ray, Samuel

43

Hanover

   

Read, John Estate

2600

West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

 

Reann, Samuel

29

Pleasant Val

   

Reber, Samuel

1480

Woodbine 1856

   

Redfearn, Elizabeth

227

Courtland

   

Redfearn, George

1126

Council Hill

   

Reece, Mrs.

103

Elizabeth

   

Reed, G. D.

200

West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

 

Reed, James

432

East Galena

   

Reed, John & David

535

East Galena

   

Reed, John Senr

300

East Galena

   

Reed, Joshua

90

Hanover

Gone to Iowa

 

Reed, Paul

184

Hanover

Gone to Iowa

 

Reed, Thomas

123

Elizabeth

   

Reed, William

662

Hanover

   

Reed, William

400

West Galena

   

Reese, James

245

Rush

   

Reifsnyder, Isaac

137

Rush

   

Reisner, F.

200

West Galena

   

Rendesbaker, F.

1160

Stockton

   

Renwick, George

680

Rush

   

Retelstarf, J.

100

West Galena

   

Retmire, John

185

Menom & Dnlth

   

Reynolds, Abram

220

Elizabeth

   

Reynolds, L. S.

227

Stockton

   

Reynolds, Soloman

400

Stockton

   

Reynolds, Thomas Jnr Snr

737

Woodbine 1856

   

Reynolds, Thomas Snr Jnr

153

Woodbine 1856

   

Reynolds, William

83

Woodbine 1856

   

Rhese, J. F.

650

West Galena

   

Rhese, J. R.

275

West Galena

   

Rhoads, Isaac

801

Nora

   

Rice, George C.

280

Thompson

   

Rice, Henry

467

East Galena

   

Richard, Henry

1793

Guilford

   

Richards, James

17

Elizabeth

   

Richards, John

135

Scales Mound

   

Richards, John

318

West Galena

   

Richards, Thomas

13

Elizabeth

   

Richards, William

412

Scales Mound

   

Richards, William

246

Stockton

   

Richards, Winsor

217

Courtland

   

Richardson & Eddy

250

West Galena

   

Richardson, A. H.

210

Courtland

   

Richardson, A. H.

170

West Galena

   

Rick, Edward

448

Council Hill

   

Rick, William

115

Scales Mound

   

Rider, George

393

Guilford

   

Ringer, Abram

144

Elizabeth

   

Ripley & Brown

6000

West Galena

   

Rippy, Henry G.

233

East Galena

   

Ritche, Adam

643

Hanover

   

Ritchy, John S.

91

Hanover

   

Ritter, Isaac

130

West Galena

   

Rittwager, George

79

Scales Mound

   

Roach, William

105

Menom & Dnlth

   

Road Galena & Mineral Point

1000

West Galena

   

Robbins, Samuel

225

Stockton

   

Robbins, W.

877

Courtland

   

Robbins, Welcom

126

Thompson

   

Robert, Absolem

705

Derinda

   

Robert, Fountain

27

Scales Mound

   

Robert, John

78

Council Hill

   

Roberts, George

25

Scales Mound

   

Roberts, Henry

310

Council Hill

   

Roberts, Hugh

298

Courtland

   

Roberts, James

620

East Galena

   

Roberts, James & Henry

1300

East Galena

   

Roberts, Jonathan

787

Woodbine 1856

   

Roberts, Joseph

319

Scales Mound

   

Roberts, Samuel

413

Council Hill

   

Roberts, Simon R.

134

Council Hill

   

Roberts, Thomas

209

Woodbine 1856

   

Robins, David

201

Nora

   

Robinson, Archabold

240

Hanover

   

Robinson, Charles

923

Rush

   

Robinson, Davis

585

Elizabeth

   

Robinson, George

358

Hanover

   

Robinson, J. W.

255

West Galena

   

Robinson, James

100

East Galena

   

Robinson, James B.

361

East Galena

   

Robinson, William G.

68

Guilford

   

Robinson, Wm. J.

982

Hanover

   

Robson, John

132

East Galena

   

Roden, William

851

Elizabeth

   

Roderwigg, Geo

100

West Galena

   

Roe, John

239

Courtland

can't find

 

Rogers, Abner

416

Wards Grove

   

Rogers, David

367

Derinda

   

Rogers, David

130

West Galena

   

Rogers, Edward & Richard & Co

1000

Elizabeth

   

Rogers, Edwin

15

Elizabeth

   

Rogers, F. M.

798

Nora

   

Rogers, Frederick

369

Nora

   

Rogers, Henry

844

Derinda

   

Rogers, J. H.

473

Nora

   

Rogers, J. H. & Co.

800

Courtland

   

Rogers, J. W.

450

Wards Grove

   

Rogers, James

533

Woodbine 1856

   

Rogers, John

139

Scales Mound

   

Rogers, John

3694

Woodbine 1856

   

Rogers, Joseph

310

Wards Grove

   

Rogers, Richard

35

Elizabeth

   

Rogers, Samuel

20

Elizabeth

   

Rogers, Samuel

15

Woodbine 1856

   

Rogers, Willaim Senr

606

Elizabeth

   

Rogers, Wm Jnr

682

East Galena

   

Rolling, G. H.

202

Menom & Dnlth

   

Rollings, Mary

544

Pleasant Val

   

Rollins, Allen J.

209

Rush

   

Rollins, Orris

379

Rush

   

Rolson, Robert

180

Thompson

   

Roney, Patrick

130

Menom & Dnlth

   

Rood, James

4360

West Galena

   

Root, Elias B.

284

Pleasant Val

   

Rose, Sherman S.

1503

Hanover

   

Rosebrough, U. L.

685

West Galena

   

Roseliass, Michael

26

Woodbine 1856

   

Roseliss, Michael [Roselip?]

40

Elizabeth

   

Rosemire, A.

300

West Galena

   

Roulston, Nemiah

170

Pleasant Val

   

Rouse, George & James

788

East Galena

   

Rousel, Christian

310

West Galena

   

Row, Deloin

34

Stockton

   

Rowe, David

134

Scales Mound

   

Rowe, James

330

East Galena

   

Rowe, James

209

Elizabeth

   

Rowe, Joseph

48

Thompson

   

Rowe, Russell

276

Wards Grove

   

Rowe, Thomas

315

Scales Mound

   

Rowe, William

175

Scales Mound

Gone to Iowa

 

Rowse, George Senr

480

Guilford

   

Ruan, Dennis

130

West Galena

   

Ruble, John

472

Pleasant Val

   

Rudolph, John

440

West Galena

   

Rue, John

34

Rush

   

Rufner, Anthony

50

Guilford

   

Rugh, Daniel

650

West Galena

   

Runelds, L.

64

Hanover

   

Ryan, J. M.

200

West Galena

   

Ryan, Patrick

25

Nora

   

Ryan, W. & J.M.

15000

West Galena

   

Ryan, William

595

West Galena