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

 

Gaarner, W. G.

200

West Galena

   

Gable, Esther

212

Hanover

   

Gaffner, J.

200

West Galena

   

Gage, William

193

Hanover

   

Gague, Zackaria & H.G.

384

Stockton

   

Gale, Thomas

546

Woodbine 1856

   

Galpin, Thomas

455

Hanover

   

Gambier, Claude

420

Menom & Dnlth

   

Gamble, Daniel

793

Derinda

   

Gammon, Joseph Jnr

450

East Galena

   

Gammon, Joseph Senr

290

East Galena

   

Gann, Mariah

37

Courtland

   

Ganse, Joseph

100

West Galena

not found

 

Gard, Lot

355

Hanover

   

Gardner, J. C.

100

West Galena

   

Garey, Patrick

75

Council Hill

not found

 

Garland, Richarfd

275

East Galena

   

Garner, A.

2250

West Galena

   

Garner, Casper

75

Derinda

   

Garner, John

1870

West Galena

   

Garrett, Hiram

135

Council Hill

   

Garrett, Thomas

247

East Galena

moved out of the county

 

Garton, Anson

244

Pleasant Val

   

Gates, E. (shoemaker Weston)

15

Elizabeth

no property found

 

Gates, Edmond

1209

Woodbine 1856

   

Gates, Isaac

870

Stockton

   

Gates. Sa,ie;

508

Pleasant Val

   

Gayetty, W. L.

160

Derinda

   

Gayetty, Wm. L.

135

Hanover

   

Gear, H. H.

190

Council Hill

pd to Maupin 4-5-1855

 

Gear, H. H.

1200

West Galena

   

Geer, William T.

420

Guilford

   

Gelvin, Dennis

495

West Galena

   

George, Alexander

257

Hanover

   

George, John

153

Hanover

   

George, Lewis

228

Hanover

   

Gesner, John

103

Guilford

   

Gholson, Francis

177

Rush

   

Giddings, A. H.

943

Wards Grove

   

Gilchrist, Alexander

43

Hanover

   

Gill, Richard

48

Elizabeth

   

Gill, William (Elizabeth)

25

Elizabeth

   

Gill, William (Weston)

843

Elizabeth

   

Gillett, Almond S.

394

Rush

   

Gillett, C. H.

1293

Hanover

   

Gilmore, H.

100

West Galena

   

Ginn, Johnson

673

East Galena

   

Girdon, G. W.

130

West Galena

   

Girton, John

105

Nora

   

Gison, Porter

192

Derinda

   

Givens, James

56

Hanover

   

Givens, William

605

Hanover

   

Glass, W. S.

292

Scales Mound

   

Gleson, P.

25

Nora

Not found

 

Glessner & Co.

410

Elizabeth

   

Glessner, Henry

10

Elizabeth

   

Glessner, Watson & Co

1500

Elizabeth

   

Glisson, Isaac

1456

Hanover

   

Gloizier, Nicholas

272

Woodbine 1856

   

Glover, Milton

67

Elizabeth

   

Gobbe, S. K.

183

Thompson

   

Goen, John

389

Woodbine 1856

   

Goffner, John

165

Menom & Dnlth

   

Going, A. J.

776

Scales Mound

   

Golden, Henry

411

Hanover

   

Goldsborough, C. W.

227

Courtland

can't be found

 

Goldthorp, Joseph

1143

Elizabeth

   

Goldthorp, William

117

Elizabeth

   

Gonsally, Noah

77

Wards Grove

   

Goodburn, George

165

Council Hill

   

Goodmiller, Michael

512

Pleasant Val

   

Goodwin, George

100

Menom & Dnlth

   

Goodwin, Wm. E.

178

Guilford

   

Gorden, A. J.

383

Guilford

   

Gordon, Alexander

309

Courtland

   

Gosney, George

39

Elizabeth

   

Gothard, Isaac

218

Derinda

   

Gott, Sutton

25

Woodbine 1856

   

Gouge, John

75

Council Hill

no property

 

Gouk, Michael

240

Derinda

   

Gould, John

247

Courtland

   

Gourd, Henry

366

Elizabeth

   

Grace, Edward

330

West Galena

   

Grace, James

250

Menom & Dnlth

   

Grace, William

450

West Galena

   

Grady, Patrick

271

Elizabeth

   

Graham, E.

235

West Galena

   

Graham, E. & Co

2100

West Galena

   

Graham, Theodore

344

Courtland

   

Graham, Thomas J.

259

Rush

   

Grant, David

45

Hanover

   

Grant, J. R.

6000

West Galena

   

Granvill, Seth

67

Scales Mound

   

Grate, William

302

Menom & Dnlth

   

Graves, Charles Estate

127

Wards Grove

   

Graves, HOmer

557

Wards Grove

   

Graves, Joseph

80

Courtland

   

Graves, William

440

Wards Grove

   

Gray & Center

200

Courtland

   

Gray, Ann

428

Council Hill

   

Gray, J. S.

288

East Galena

   

Gray, James

143

Courtland

   

Gray, James

374

East Galena

   

Gray, JErisha

439

Pleasant Val

   

Gray, Martin

255

West Galena

   

Gray, Orange

618

Wards Grove

   

Green Goldthorp & Co

3722

Elizabeth

   

Green, Abraham

694

Pleasant Val

   

Green, Andrew

136

Hanover

   

Green, Henry

117

Elizabeth

   

Green, J. O.

177

Guilford

   

Green, James

90

Guilford

   

Green, Jesse

414

Elizabeth

   

Green, John

128

Elizabeth

   

Green, John

363

Guilford

   

Green, John

410

Hanover

   

Green, W. B.

1596

West Galena

   

Green, William

237

Pleasant Val

   

Green, William T.

48

Elizabeth

   

Green, William T.

39

Woodbine 1856

   

Greenshaw, Owen

117

East Galena

   

Gregary, John

149

Council Hill

   

Griffiths, J. G.

1950

West Galena

   

Groeinger, Christopher

299

Derinda

   

Groeinger, Jacob

634

Derinda

   

Groeinger, John

666

Derinda

   

Groeinger, Samuel

114

Derinda

   

Groesbeck, Down

457

Wards Grove

   

Groesbeck, Elizabeth

106

Wards Grove

   

Gronner, William H.

18

Council Hill

   

Gruff, John

140

Menom & Dnlth

   

Grunday, James

973

Scales Mound

   

Guannella, Thos

2050

West Galena

   

Gumme, Julius

340

West Galena

   

Gunn, Hugh

347

Thompson

   

Gunsolly, Edger

129

Pleasant Val

   

Haas, George

552

Derinda

   

Haas, George Jnr

74

Derinda

   

Haas, George No. 2

140

Derinda

   

Haas, Jacob

497

Derinda

   

Hackett, U. & H.

535

Derinda

   

Hagarty, Thomas

98

Elizabeth

   

Hager, Samuel K.

315

Wards Grove

   

Haig, Peter

27

Elizabeth

   

Haight, J. J.

400

Stockton

   

Hailfreith, Leonard

54

Elizabeth

   

Haines, A. M.

8500

West Galena

   

Haines, Martin

49

Elizabeth

   

Hale & Jordan

810

West Galena

   

Hale, Asa

400

West Galena

   

Hale, Charles

282

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hall, Japeth

252

Stockton

   

Hall, Ralph

265

Council Hill

   

Hallett, Timothy

402

East Galena

   

Halsher, Vensell

158

East Galena

   

Hamblin, Leven

359

Pleasant Val

   

Hamilton, ELisha C.

138

Stockton

   

Hamilton, Thomas

164

Rush

   

Hamilton, Thomas

345

Thompson

   

Hammel, Patrick

130

East Galena

   

Hammer, Rudolph

353

Guilford

   

Hammond, George

610

Woodbine 1856

   

Hammond, Henry

469

Woodbine 1856

   

Hammond, Matthew

100

East Galena

   

Hammond, W. K.

1343

Hanover

   

Hancock, John & J. Harvey

249

Woodbine 1856

   

Hancock, Wm.

157

Scales Mound

   

Handel, Daniel

185

Derinda

   

Handel, Jacob

1671

Derinda

   

Handley, David

217

Council Hill

   

Hanfelt, John

143

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hannah, James

886

Hanover

   

Hannley, William

241

Hanover

   

Hans, Enoch

80

Stockton

   

Hansing, Charles

105

East Galena

   

Hardin, Mary

115

Thompson

   

Hardwick, Chas

100

West Galena

   

Hardy, Thomas

113

Elizabeth

   

Hare, Christian

120

East Galena

   

Hare, Jacob

368

Guilford

   

Hargrave, Bernard

231

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hargrave, Frederick

304

Menom & Dnlth

   

Harker, John

150

Council Hill

mvoed to Wisconsin

 

Harkness, James

286

Elizabeth

   

Harmond, Fred

281

Woodbine 1856

   

Harness, Adam

146

Rush

   

Harper, Matthew

657

Hanover

   

Harper, William

200

Elizabeth

not fouond

 

Harring, Andrew

82

Derinda

   

Harrington, Philip

115

West Galena

Unknown

 

Harrington, Thomas

186

Pleasant Val

   

Harris, D. S.

2000

West Galena

   

Harris, Edward

1726

Elizabeth

   

Harris, Elisha

443

Rush

   

Harris, J. M.

470

West Galena

   

Harris, Nelson

25

Nora

Not found

 

Harris, R. S.

570

West Galena

   

Harris, R. S. & Co

8150

West Galena

   

Harris, R.S. & Co

1400

Menom & Dnlth

   

Harris, Thomas

331

Council Hill

   

Harrison, Thos

166

Pleasant Val

   

Hart, Michael

107

East Galena

   

Hartman, Benjn

419

Pleasant Val

   

Harvey, Joseph

178

Guilford

   

Harvey, William

63

Council Hill

   

Haskell, Sarah

85

Nora

   

Hasslun, James

525

Elizabeth

   

Hasson, Robert

236

Pleasant Val

   

Hatfield, Begamin

56

Hanover

   

Hathaway, S. W.

685

Guilford

   

Haun, David

238

Wards Grove

   

Hauper, John

530

Council Hill

   

Havon, A.

150

West Galena

   

Havon, A. & Co

500

West Galena

   

Hawking, John

55

Scales Mound

gone to Wisconsin

 

Hawkins, J. D.

258

Council Hill

moved to Ioway

 

Hawkins, William

272

Council Hill

   

Haws, John M.

336

Stockton

   

Hawthorn, G.

135

West Galena

   

Hay, C.

197

Nora

   

Hay, John

190

Nora

   

Hays, J. B.

191

Stockton

   

Hays, John

32

Hanover

   

Hays, Patrick

370

Thompson

   

Hazelette, Charles

444

Elizabeth

   

Hazier, Joseph

320

Council Hill

   

Hazle, Jos Estate

1120

Elizabeth

R. Bron Admr

 

Headland, John

185

Council Hill

   

Healey, Wm

300

West Galena

Unknown

 

Heibarger, Jacob

150

Guilford

   

Heitz, Francis

1500

West Galena

left the State

 

Helfrick, Leonard

133

Woodbine 1856

   

Hempstead, A. S.

1195

West Galena

   

Hempstead, Wm. Estate

1270

West Galena

   

Henchier, Jacob

299

Guilford

   

Hendershott, Jonathan

1763

Derinda

   

Henderson, John

304

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hennings, Andrew

285

Woodbine 1856

   

Henry, David

364

Guilford

   

Henry, Robt

5160

West Galena

   

Henry, William

246

Elizabeth

   

Henry, William

473

Woodbine 1856

   

Hentsough, Peter

381

Nora

   

Herrington, Allen

117

Pleasant Val

   

Herrington, Stephen

221

Pleasant Val

   

Hess, Henry

444

East Galena

   

Hesselbacker, Adam

237

Woodbine 1856

   

Hessler & Johnson

800

West Galena

   

Hewitt, Michael

140

Stockton

   

Hewitt, Nathaniel

153

Woodbine 1856

   

Hickey, Edward

771

Derinda

   

Hicks, George

411

Nora

   

Hicks, Henry

605

Guilford

   

Hicks, Hiram C.

433

Hanover

No property found

 

Hicks, Thomas

983

Courtland

lives in Dist No. 1

 

Hightman, Bernard

412

East Galena

   

Higley, Alvern

265

West Galena

   

Hildreth, Roswell

548

Nora

Not found

 

Hileman, Edward

86

Wards Grove

   

Hileman, Michael

240

Stockton

   

Hileman, Michael

615

Wards Grove

   

Hill, Silas

2425

Nora

   

Hill, Thomas

150

Thompson

   

Hillyard, Lanson

527

Pleasant Val

   

Himes, Francis

190

East Galena

   

Hines, Thomas

134

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hinkley, W. T.

598

East Galena

   

Hirshberg, H.

1200

West Galena

   

Hitchcock, Daniel F.

115

Pleasant Val

left the county

 

Hitchcock, Francis

190

Pleasant Val

left the county

 

Hitt, Thadeus

570

Elizabeth

   

Hitt, Thadeus

644

Woodbine 1856

   

Hitz, John

208

Derinda

   

Hocking, Francis

180

Guilford

   

Hodge & Morrison

1000

West Galena

   

Hodgens, A. F.

120

West Galena

   

Hodgoon, M. B.

358

Thompson

   

Hodgson, Elizabeth

35

Council Hill

   

Hodgson, Ermerson

185

Thompson

   

Hoffman, John

220

West Galena

   

Hogan, L.

20

West Galena

Not found

 

Hogan, William

82

Council Hill

   

Holcomb, Alanzo

222

Rush

   

Holcomb, Asa

183

Rush

   

Holcomb, Jonathan

125

Elizabeth

   

Holcomb, Newel

598

Woodbine 1856

   

Holland, Thomas

456

Elizabeth

   

Holmes, Benjm

233

Nora

   

Holmes, George

140

Derinda

   

Holmes, George

217

Woodbine 1856

   

Holmes, William

41

Scales Mound

   

Holobler, J. F.

90

Courtland

   

Holsten, Thos

300

West Galena

Unknown

 

Holtcamp, Henry

112

East Galena

   

Holten, Artemis

268

Hanover

   

Honeyman, Chas

344

Woodbine 1856

   

Hoosier, Nicholas

282

East Galena

   

Hoover, Emanuel

40

Hanover

   

Hoover, William

212

Rush

   

Hope, W. L.

360

West Galena

   

Hopkins, Herman

190

Woodbine 1856

left the town

 

Hopkins, R.

216

Stockton

   

Horn, James

140

Menom & Dnlth

   

Horn, Martin

80

Menom & Dnlth

   

Horr, J. S.

172

Elizabeth

   

Horton, John

75

Woodbine 1856

   

Hoskings, Joseph

25

Council Hill

Dead

 

Hoskins, John

430

Elizabeth

   

Hoskins, John L.

177

Thompson

   

Houghton, H. H. & Co

5000

West Galena

   

House, Bradford

211

Pleasant Val

   

House, Ransom

342

Pleasant Val

   

House, Seth W.

212

Pleasant Val

   

House, William

72

Scales Mound

   

Houy, George

200

West Galena

   

Houy, Philip

718

East Galena

   

Houy, William

77

East Galena

   

How, Bart

300

West Galena

no property found

 

Howard, B. B.

500

West Galena

   

Howard, E. G.

22

Rush

   

Howarth, Thomas

15

Elizabeth

   

Howarth, William

343

Elizabeth

no property found

 

Howe, Elijah

332

Council Hill

   

Howe, John

295

Scales Mound

   

Howland, George W.

39

Elizabeth

   

Hubbard, George

111

Courtland

   

Hubbard, Soloman

353

Nora

   

Huber, Fred

95

West Galena

   

Huber, Henry

50

Thompson

   

Hubert, A.

500

West Galena

left the State

 

Hudh, John

336

Woodbine 1856

   

Huffman, Adam

229

Pleasant Val

   

Huffman, John

32

Courtland

can't be found

 

Hughes, John

229

Derinda

   

Hughlett, Saml

1590

West Galena

   

Hughs, John

890

Scales Mound

   

Hughs, Richard

339

Woodbine 1856

   

Huibery, William

324

Derinda

   

Hultz, Henry

280

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hunkins, D. S.

265

East Galena

   

Hunt, Benson

575

Hanover

   

Hunt, Hiram

1381

Hanover

   

Hunt, James

230

Hanover

   

Hunt, Orson

180

Hanover

   

Hunt, William

756

Hanover

   

Hunt, William C.

100

Wards Grove

   

Huntington, W. W.

350

West Galena

   

Husted, Lyman

1790

West Galena

   

Hutcamp, John

154

Menom & Dnlth

   

Hutchins, Matilda

75

Stockton

   

Hutchinson, John

245

Elizabeth

   

Hutchison, S. A.

170

Courtland

   

Hutton, M. by guardian B. Ward

250

Wards Grove

   

Hutton, William

35

Elizabeth

   

Hutton, William

38

Woodbine 1856

   

Imel, George

285

Hanover

No property found

 

Imel, John

20

Hanover

No property found

 

Imholt, Henry

231

Menom & Dnlth

   

Ingersol, Garrett

142

Courtland

   

Ingersol, Scoby

283

Courtland

   

Ingram, James

55

Scales Mound

   

Inscko, Thomas

648

Stockton

   

Ireland, P.

42

Courtland

   

Ireland, P. & Co.

300

Courtland

   

Irvin, George

167

Courtland

   

Irvin, J. M.

800

Courtland

   

Irvin, Peter

472

Wards Grove

   

Irvin, Samuel

390

Courtland

   

Irwin, James

238

Elizabeth

   

Irwin, Robert

339

Elizabeth

   

Isbell T.E. & J.K.

409

Elizabeth

   

Isbell, E. T.

1147

Guilford

   

Isbell, G.B. [crossed out]

 

Elizabeth

   

Isbell, P. P.

175

Thompson

   

Isbell, William

299

Thompson

   

Ives, William

329

Pleasant Val

   

Ivey, Edward

343

Elizabeth

   

Ivey, James

224

East Galena

   

Ivey, Warrne

280

East Galena

   

Jackson, A. J.

200

West Galena

   

Jackson, John

200

West Galena

Not Found

 

Jackson, Obadiah

3000

Courtland

   

Jackson, William

144

East Galena

   

Jacobs, James A.

60

Scales Mound

Gone to Minnesota

 

Jacobs, Joseph

53

Elizabeth

   

Jacobs, Westley

198

East Galena

   

Jagger, James

377

Scales Mound

   

Jagger, Samuel

409

Thompson

   

James, Richard

164

Council Hill

   

James, William

117

Council Hill

   

Jamison, George

600

Courtland

   

Jamison, Samuel

863

Hanover

   

Jeffers, Charles

294

Derinda

   

Jeffers, Stephen

5936

Hanover

   

Jeffers, Thomas

48

Thompson

   

Jehle, Stephen

450

West Galena

Not Found

 

Jelly, John

311

Guilford

   

Jenkins, James

207

Elizabeth

   

Jenkins, William

51

Stockton

   

Jennings, Jonathan

511

Rush

   

Jewell, Alfred

725

Scales Mound

   

Jewell, Edman

550

Scales Mound

   

Jewell, J. H.

750

Elizabeth

   

Jewell, Thomas

426

Scales Mound

   

Jobe, Saml Guardian of Adkin ??

200

Hanover

   

Jobe, Samuel

900

Hanover

   

Johns, Edwin

545

West Galena

   

Johns, Richard

38

Council Hill

   

Johnson & Barrows

3400

West Galena

   

Johnson & Brand

2500

West Galena

   

Johnson, David

315

East Galena

   

Johnson, J. L.

600

West Galena

   

Johnson, J. W.

263

Nora

   

Johnson, John

28

Elizabeth

   

Johnson, John

275

Hanover

   

Johnson, M. Y.

950

West Galena

   

Johnson, O. S.

250

West Galena

   

Johnson, Samuel

658

Stockton

   

Johnson, Stephen

395

Stockton

   

Johnson, Stephen Jnr

298

Stockton

   

Johnson, Wm Senr

50

Derinda

   

Johnson, Wm. Jnr

705

Derinda

   

Johnston, J.

320

West Galena

   

Jones, A.

80

West Galena

   

Jones, Cyrus

103

Nora

   

Jones, E. Dr.

100

West Galena

   

Jones, John

30

Scales Mound

   

Jones, John

30

Woodbine 1856

   

Jones, Nathan

234

Nora

   

Jones, Oliver

120

Rush

   

Jones, P. M.

100

Elizabeth

did not own the property

 

Jones, R. S.

1470

East Galena

   

Jones, William

217

Elizabeth

   

Jordain, Robert

206

Derinda

   

Jordain, William

202

Derinda

   

Jordan & Dean

500

West Galena

   

Jordan, John

20

West Galena

Unknown

 

Jordan, W. A.

405

West Galena

   

Journey, William

1186

Pleasant Val

left the county

 

Judson, C. & Son

2195

Nora

   

Judson, Charles

120

Nora

   

Judy, Lenhardt

58

Guilford

   

Kahl, Anthony

505

Derinda

   

Karney, Hugh

319

Rush

   

Karrmann, Geo.

608

West Galena

   

Kartner, Conrad

301

Pleasant Val

   

Keenan, Arthur

150

Menom & Dnlth

   

Keenan, Widow

48

Thompson

   

Keentlehwer, Lewis

200

Woodbine 1856

left the town

 

Keiser, Nicholas

305

Menom & Dnlth

   

Keithley, J. W.

74

Elizabeth

no property found

 

Kelcher, James

175

East Galena

   

Keller, Bartlet

400

Guilford

   

Kelley, John

25

Nora

   

Kelley, Richard

195

Courtland

   

Kelly, Daniel

90

West Galena

   

Kelly, John

889

Hanover

   

Kelly, Michael

110

Guilford

   

Kelly, Thos D.

258

West Galena

   

Kelty, John (on J. Moore farm)

126

Elizabeth

   

Kemler, Chas

100

West Galena

   

Kemler, Fred

220

West Galena

   

Kemp, Frederick

208

Derinda

   

Kemph, Morris

128

Guilford

   

Kempthorn, Thomas

266

Rush

   

Kendall, Geo. W.

23

Elizabeth

not in the Town in Galena

 

Kennedy, Patrick

10

Scales Mound

Left the Town

 

Kenney, John

28

Courtland

   

Kent, Aratus

500

West Galena

   

Kent, John

137

Thompson

   

Kepner, Benjm

841

Nora

   

Kepper, William

25

Scales Mound

   

Kettlewell, John

50

Courtland

   

Kevern, John

281

East Galena

   

Killmore, Soloman

160

Elizabeth

no property found

 

Killpatrick, Andrew

345

West Galena

   

Killpatrick, Jas

280

West Galena

   

King, John

105

Hanover

   

Kinney, Alpheus

330

Stockton

   

Kinney, Washington

137

Stockton

   

Kinnison, W. W.

971

Nora

   

Kipp, Henry

125

East Galena

   

Kirkindale, Levi

493

Rush

   

Kitter, E. D.

400

West Galena

   

Klett, Casper

80

West Galena

   

Kline, John W.

458

Rush

   

Klingle & Ferdinand

6000

West Galena

   

Klingle, Peter

300

West Galena

   

Klumper, Henry

262

East Galena

   

Knapp, Cyrus

212

Stockton

   

Knock, Frederick

739

Derinda

   

Knox, Thomas

658

Elizabeth

   

Knucky - see Nucky

 

Scales Mound

   

Knucky, Wm

108

Thompson

left the county

 

Kobin, J. H.

164

Menom & Dnlth

   

Kohlsaat, Jacob

1550

Woodbine 1856

   

Kohlsat, Reimer

100

West Galena

   

Kossuth, Hennry

75

Scales Mound

   

Krechlilng, Louis

100

West Galena

Not Found

 

Kroll, George

59

Woodbine 1856

   

Kroll, John

83

Woodbine 1856

   

Kruse, Henry

364

East Galena

   

Kucheman, John

200

West Galena

   

Kuhl, John & Henry

175

Menom & Dnlth

   

Kyle, William

1822

East Galena