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

Sackett, A. M. & Co.

380 West Galena

Sackett, A.M.

110 West Galena

Safely, J. W.

275 West Galena

Sale, Leonard

355 Guilford

Samm, Henry

840 Guilford

Sampson, J. H.

124 East Galena

Sanders & Ritter

3073 West Galena

Sanders, A.F.E.

50 West Galena

Sanders, B. H.

227 West Galena

Sanders, C. E. & Co

3500 West Galena

Sanders, C.E.

220 West Galena

Sanders, G.

150 West Galena

Sanders, William

25 Scales Mound

Sanderson, Samuel

365 East Galena

Sanford, Elias

495 Rush

Sanford, Elmer A.

116 Rush

Sanford, G. R.

220 West Galena

Sanlon, John

225 Stockton

no personal property found

Satterlee, John N.

110 Rush

Saucer, George

380 Elizabeth

Saucer, George

600 Woodbine 1856

Sauvaine, Just

168 Hanover

Sawyer, John

668 Thompson

Scales & Miller (turners)

500 West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

Scandlyn, Thomas

118 Council Hill

Sceva, Rufus

329 Stockton

Scheridan, P.

143 Stockton

Schermer, P. Estate

360 West Galena

Schmeck, D. L.

188 Pleasant Val

Schmohl, J. G.

600 West Galena

Schnider, Frank

100 East Galena

Schrader, Frank

20 Wards Grove

Schuster, Isaac

1100 West Galena

Schwab, Lauran

810 West Galena

Sciford, Frank

50 Thompson

Scofield, Peter S.

195 Rush

Scott, D. M.

1600 West Galena

Scott, Paul

939 West Galena

Scott, Widow

50 Thompson

Seal, Richard

200 West Galena

Sellick, W. H.

119 Nora

Selverberg, M. P.

395 West Galena

Serviss, Berri

274 Courtland

Shannon, John

100 East Galena

Shannon, Owen

85 East Galena

Shannon, Thomas

200 East Galena

Shannon, Willilam

519 Elizabeth

Shavont, John

185 Hanover

Not found

Shaw, Augdoah

183 Pleasant Val

Shaw, Reubin

571 Elizabeth

Shaw, Silas

251 Nora

Shay, Michael

325 Pleasant Val

Shea, John

271 Rush

Shea, William

490 West Galena

Sheehan, James

449 Guilford

Sheehan, John

211 Menom & Dnlth

Sheen, Amos

207 Courtland

Sheik, Joseph

176 Courtland

Sheonard, Valentine

573 Guilford

Shepley, J. R.

270 West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

Sheridan, William

304 Menom & Dnlth

Sheridon, James

389 Guilford

Sherik, Joseph

22 Rush

Sherrill, James

303 East Galena

Sherrill, Samuel

350 Guilford

Shible, Gotleib

431 Derinda

Shimmon, Thos Mrs.

230 Elizabeth

Shipton, Joseph

406 Derinda

Shipton, Mrs.

115 Menom & Dnlth

no property found

Shirmer, Charles

160 Menom & Dnlth

Shirod, Andrew

625 West Galena

Shjaw, J.P. & H.

2704 Nora

Shoenhardt, George

181 Guilford

Shores, John

171 Woodbine 1856

Shores, Soloman

995 Woodbine 1856

Shroder, Frederick

25 Derinda

Shryer, Ephram

216 Thompson

Shuler, George

372 East Galena

Shultz, Frederick

125 Guilford

Shultz, John

175 Guilford

Shumm, Christian

100 East Galena

Shuttle, Henry

53 Guilford

Sick, George

208 East Galena

Sifferson, Sevoit

505 Rush

Simmons, Adam

522 Nora

Simmons, Andrew

311 Nora

Simmons, Francis

152 Elizabeth

Simmons, G. P.

370 Thompson

Simmons, George

44 Scales Mound

Simmons, J. D.

100 West Galena

Simmons, Jacob

381 Nora

Simmons, Michael

979 Rush

Simpson, John

150 Council Hill

Simpson, Samuel

285 Elizabeth

Simpson, Samuel

284 Woodbine 1856

Simpson, Thomas

532 Hanover

Sinclare, David

107 Courtland

Sincock, John

53 Council Hill

Sincock, Samuel

157 Scales Mound

Sincock, William

266 Council Hill

Sincock, William

116 East Galena

Singer, Henry

517 Guilford

Sink, David

548 Derinda

Sisson, L. W.

128 West Galena

Slater, Matthias

217 Rush

Slater, Thomas

12 Stockton

left the State

Sleeth, Robert

324 Hanover

Sleichter, J. B.

220 West Galena

Slump, George

278 Scales Mound

Small, E. A.

2700 West Galena

Smallpage, John

410 Courtland

Smart, Nemtor & Willm

439 Scales Mound

Smith, Anthony

250 Hanover

Smith, Bradner

4080 West Galena

Smith, Charles

120 Courtland

Smith, Corcas Mrs.

43 Elizabeth

Smith, F.

195 West Galena

Smith, J. E.

370 West Galena

Smith, J. E. & Co

3075 West Galena

Smith, J. R. & Co

620 West Galena

Smith, James

100 West Galena

Smith, John

118 Hanover

Smith, John H.

275 Nora

Smith, Matthias

266 Menom & Dnlth

Smith, Michael

405 Elizabeth

Smith, Orren

1045 East Galena

Smith, S. P.

3150 West Galena

Smith, S. R.

6150 West Galena

Smith, Thomas

82 Elizabeth

not found

Smith, Thomas

352 Stockton

Smith, W. C.

80 Hanover

Smith, W. H.

300 West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

Smith, William

200 Courtland

Smith, William (miner)

212 Elizabeth

Snodgrass, Soloman

117 Woodbine 1856

Snook, William E.

37 Pleasant Val

Snyder, Augustus

410 East Galena

Snyder, Francis

253 East Galena

Snyder, Henry

115 Menom & Dnlth

Sole, James

115 Guilford

Sole, Thomas

276 Guilford

Soloman, Edward

3215 West Galena

Solzer, John

112 Derinda

Solzer, Joseph

205 Derinda

Souerer, Joseph

247 Guilford

Soulard, J. G.

1759 West Galena

Soule, Gilbert

109 Thompson

Soult, Daniel

132 Wards Grove

Soult, Jacob

197 Wards Grove

Soult, James

65 Wards Grove

Spare, James Estate

120 West Galena

Specht, Peter

120 West Galena

Spees, S.G. Rev.

400 West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

Spence, John

274 East Galena

Spencer, Almon

120 Courtland

Speremer, Edwd

400 West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

Spier, James

1196 Elizabeth

Spier, Rudolph

215 West Galena

Spily, Jacob

157 Derinda

Spitler, John

403 Stockton

Spittler, Daniel

220 Stockton

Spittler, Joseph

659 Derinda

Spittler, William

42 Derinda

Spratt, John

520 East Galena

Spriggins, Thomas

356 Elizabeth

Springer, Lewis

100 East Galena

moved to Wisconsin

Sriver, George W.

380 Rush

St. John, John

48 Scales Mound

St. John, Timothy

166 Woodbine 1856

Stahl, Fred

320 West Galena

Stahl, N.

350 West Galena

Stainer, Em

324 Stockton

Staleym, Leonard

232 Wards Grove

Stamps, Thomas

129 Stockton

Stanchfield, G. B.

344 Nora

Stanton, Elias

230 Rush

Starr, Robert

50 West Galena

Statham, Hanmnah

512 Elizabeth

Steel, Frank

184 Menom & Dnlth

Steel, Richard

433 East Galena

Steel, William

30 Council Hill

in Vinegar Hill

Steers, David

292 Rush

moved away

Stemler, Peter

270 West Galena

Stephenson, Charles L.

250 East Galena

Stevens, Henry

41 Scales Mound

Stevens, J. P.

225 East Galena

Stevens, John

36 Scales Mound

Stevens, Peter

152 Scales Mound

Stevens, V.

273 Nora

Stewart, James

55 Guilford

Stillman, Nelson

1180 East Galena

Stock, Daniel

205 Rush

Story, Ephraim

349 Elizabeth

Story, PEter

2785 East Galena

Story, Robert

262 Elizabeth

Stouffer, H. J.

260 West Galena

Strange, John

303 Wards Grove

Stratt, Nicholas

910 West Galena

Strickle, Davis

249 Pleasant Val

Strockey, F. A.

150 West Galena

Strong, Ezra

319 Stockton

Strother, George C.

6000 West Galena

delinquent, reason unknown

Sughrn, Timothy

213 Pleasant Val

Sullivan, Dennis

173 East Galena

Sullivan, Patrick

44 Nora

Sutherland, John by agt.

600 Hanover

Left for parts unknown

Sutton, George

186 Guilford

Swan, A. C.

70 West Galena

Sweeney, Samuel

223 East Galena

Swift, George

25 Council Hill

Swift, S. W.

1110 West Galena

Switzer & Hoffman

743 Stockton

Switzer, Augustus

500 Menom & Dnlth

Symons, Francis

290 Woodbine 1856

Tachio, Simon

337 Guilford

Tamlyn, Richard

528 Council Hill

Tarpley, John

235 Elizabeth

Tarpley, John

38 Woodbine 1856

Tarpley, Thomas

287 Woodbine 1856

Tart, Benjamin

1470 Elizabeth

Tart, James

130 Elizabeth

Tassider, Richard

140 East Galena

Tayler, Samuel

900 West Galena

Taylor, John W.

1420 Guilford

Taylor, R. L.

385 Stockton

Teale, F. J.

20 Nora

Tear, John

491 Courtland

Tebe, W & C

96 Hanover

Gone to Pennsylvania

Teeter, Franklin

231 Stockton

Teft, Edmond

530 Rush

Telford, A.

127 East Galena

Telford, A. L.

107 East Galena

Telford, Ann

67 East Galena

Temby, Samuel

61 Elizabeth

Tempealy, William

355 Council Hill

Temple, James

700 West Galena

Temure, Emhurt

198 Woodbine 1856

Tennis, John

35 Menom & Dnlth

Tenycke, Edward

432 Woodbine 1856

Terry, A.J. & E.S.

264 Guilford

Tethers, Willm

545 West Galena

Thatcher, Alfred

327 Guilford

Thatcher, Geo L. agt

300 Scales Mound

Thomas, David

262 Woodbine 1856

Thomas, Edward

30 Scales Mound

Thomas, Eli D.

1711 Pleasant Val

Thomas, John

477 Elizabeth

Thomas, William

15 Elizabeth

not found

Thompson, C. C.

995 Thompson

Thompson, DJames

304 Pleasant Val

Thompson, George

285 Council Hill

Thompson, James

120 West Galena

Thompson, Lanson

285 Pleasant Val

Thompson, Peter

35 Council Hill

Thompson, Thomas

336 Pleasant Val

Thompson, William

85 Woodbine 1856

Thorn, John C.

65 Rush

Thornborough, Wm.

255 Elizabeth

Thornburg, Samuel

163 Courtland

Thorp, T. J.

130 Menom & Dnlth

Thorworth, Jacob

600 West Galena

Tiffney, Delzon

431 Pleasant Val

Tinney, Henry

66 Stockton

Tippet, William

198 Elizabeth

Tippitt, Benjamin

435 East Galena

Tisdale, Delos A.

591 Courtland

Tisdale, F. A., Jr.

185 Courtland

Tisdale, F. A., Senr

741 Courtland

Toberts, Herny

495 East Galena

Tobin, Edward

362 Guilford

Tobin, John

240 West Galena

Todd, Silas

289 Thompson

Tomlin, Allen

120 West Galena

Tonkin, Edward

527 Elizabeth

Torrence, Wesley

178 Courtland

can't find

Torry, Sylvester

566 Stockton

Toussant, A.

400 West Galena

Tovey, Michael

105 Courtland

gone to Kansas

Town, Phebe

50 Thompson

not found

Towney, Morris

181 Derinda

left the State

Townsen, Samuel

293 Pleasant Val

Townsend, Francis

436 East Galena

Townsend, Geo N.

1752 Rush

Townsend, HJ. S.

1432 Rush

Townsend, S. B.

741 Rush

Townsend, Wm

360 West Galena

Tracey, Charles

212 Elizabeth

Trague, Josiah

94 Courtland

Tramer, O. J.

495 Scales Mound

Traverse, William

540 Council Hill

Tredenic, Richard

57 Elizabeth

Treen, George

590 Hanover

Tregannon, Thomas

15 Council Hill

no property

Treglonn, J. D.

1102 Council Hill

Treglonn, J.D. & Co.

525 Council Hill

Trego, F. W.

200 West Galena

Treo & Woodruff

6025 West Galena

Treomer, John

303 Scales Mound

Trevarton, Wm.

693 Guilford

Trevathan, John

154 Thompson

Trickey, Samuel

276 Rush

Trimbly, J.

223 East Galena

Trivibs, Henry

292 Stockton

Tronnel, John & B.

260 Menom & Dnlth

Tronnell, Herman

180 Menom & Dnlth

Tronnell, J. Henry

175 Menom & Dnlth

Trousdale, Bryson

348 Elizabeth

Trousdale, James

279 Elizabeth

Trover, John

170 Hanover

Troxell, Jacob

518 Pleasant Val

Troxey, William

192 Council Hill

Trudgeon, Joseph

262 Guilford

Truex, E. H.

2000 West Galena

Trust, F. E.

168 Scales Mound

Trusty, D.

28 Scales Mound

Gone to Wisconsin

Tucker, Abijah

142 Nora

Tucker, E.

141 Nora

Tucker, F. L.

1378 Stockton

Tucker, Joseph S.

436 Woodbine 1856

Tucker, Martin

215 Nora

Tucker, Melvina

64 Rush

Tucker, William

244 Nora

Tuikler, William [Tuckler]

450 Guilford

Turner, Elizabeth

280 Guilford

Turner, Joseph

383 East Galena

Tuttle, W. B.

655 Council Hill

Tyler, George

2270 West Galena

Tyrell, Arthur

350 Stockton

Tyrie, Michael

365 Guilford

Tyrrell, Anna B.

52 Stockton

Tyrrell, Artoinus

397 Wards Grove

Tyrrell, Charles

301 Wards Grove

Tyrrell, G. F.

230 Wards Grove

Tyrrell, Hiram

295 Wards Grove

Tyrrell, Lucy

144 Wards Grove

Tyrrell, Lucy, admrx of Estate

700 Wards Grove

Tyrrell, Miles

407 Stockton

Tyrrell, Samuel

463 Wards Grove

Underburgh, Francis

170 East Galena

Underhill, W. K.

37 Courtland

Unthank, Racael

30 Rush

Uren, M.

30 Scales Mound

Uren, William

25 Thompson