This material was extracted and transcribed by Dan and Linda in October 2000. The information on this page is the property of Dan and Linda Deslauriers. Commercial use of this material is strictly prohibited. Copyright@2000 Dan and Linda Deslauriers This information was extracted from the 1885 Colorado State census. *Notes for this transcription are located at the bottom of the page.* Although great care was taken with the spellings of names, we accept no responsibility for accidental omissions or misspellings. 1885 Colorado State Census - Rio Grande County - Henry (aka Monte Vista) Relation to Household Marital Fath. Moth. Name Sex Age Head Status Occupation POB POB POB Mead M. M 54 - M blacksmith NY NY NY B. F 52 wife M housewife NY NJ NJ M. F 21 daug S seamstress Mich NY NY E. M 19 son S blacksmith Mich NY NY Graves Walter M 33 - M civil engin. IL NY KY Kate F 32 wife M housewife VT NY VT Vega F 6 daug S IL IL VT Arthur M 22 bro S clerk IL NY KY Fassett Chas M 45 - M merchant Mich VT VT Lillie F 30 wife M postmistress NY NY NY Loreatta F 6 daug S CO Mich NY Willie M 4 son S CO Mich NY White Eliza F 21 serv S domestic ILL NY NY Zoa** Wa** M 25 S clerk PA PA PA Ashton Mary F 28 - W laundress NY Ireland NY Arthur M 7 son S Neb England NY Elizabeth F 5 daug S Neb NY NY Ashba Dan M 53 - M carpenter CO NY NY unreadable F 5* wife M housewife IND CO CO R. M 24 son S carpenter IND CO IND Mary F 18 daug S student IND CO IND Wm M 11 son S student IND CO IND Emma F 9 daug S IND CO IND Burr S. M 57 - W merchant RI Conn Conn Eli M 36 son S merchant ILL RI IND Cullumber J. M 38 S blacksmith IND VA CO Davis W. M 22 S blacksmith VA VA VA Hoyt Thos M 52 - M constable CO NY CO Eliza F 49 wife M housewife NY NY DEL Willie M 21 son S R.R. clerk IA CO NY Harry M 19 son S clerk IA CO NY Luke M 14 son S student KS CO NY G. F 12 daug S student KS CO NY Walzer Frank M 33 - M blacksmith Mass Switz Germ Anna F 18 wife M housewife ILL Swe Swe Jo** F 1 daug S CO Mass Ford Florance M 19 app. S blacksmith PA PA PA Powell Thos M 63 W lumber dealer TN TN TN Ford Lewis M 33 - M physician IA WY IA Lucy F 31 wife M housewife KY KY PA Lewis M 5 son S IL IA KY Anna F 5 daug S IL IA KY Marsh Hiram M 61 * M capatathay NH NH NH India F 67 wife M housewife VT VT VT Knapp T. M 47 - M farmer Mass Mass Mass Melvin M 21 son S farmer Mass Mass Mass Jessie F 17 daug S teacher Mass Mass Mass Neil John M 51 - M moulder Ire Ire Ire Malinda F 41 wife M housewife Can Can Can John R. M 18 son S cigar maker Can Ire Can Geo M 16 son S moulder Can Ire Can Mary F 14 daug S at home Can Ire Can Heslip Thos M 22 nephew S moulder Ire Ire Ire Eversole John M 57 - M carpenter CO CO CO Olive F 50 wife M housewife CO CO CO Thos M 18 son S laborer CO CO CO Tosh L. M 25 - S station agt. CO CO CO **** M 22 bro S silversmith CO CO CO Burroughs Thos M 40 S laborer KY KY KY Taylor Chas M 21 M farmer Spain England England Richardson Geo M 26 - S hotel keeper Mass Mass Mass King *elos M 45 W carpenter NY NY NY Princhard Robt M 52 - M section **** VA VA VA C. F 45 wife M housewife VA VA VA Chas M 22 son S R.R. laborer VA VA VA Robt M 17 son S R.R. laborer VA VA VA Thos M 15 son S student VA VA VA Jeth M 14 son S student VA VA VA J**** M 4 son S student VA VA VA Geo M 2 son S VA VA VA Bloomfield John M 60 - attorney CO CO CO Shay Mike M 57 - M shoemaker Ire Ire Ire Ruth F 60 wife M housewife CO CO CO Mike M 22 son S farmer CO Ire CO Kitty F 20 daug S seamstress Mich Ire CO Wm M 18 son S in school Mich Ire CO Chas M 16 son S in school ILL Ire CO Francis M 13 son S in school Neb Ire CO John M 10 son S in school Neb Ire CO S. M 8 son S in school Neb Ire CO Mercer Wm M 47 - M ranchman CO CO CO Anna F 48 wife M cook CO CO CO Clara F 18 sevt S seamstress CO CO CO Cheney Lewis M 45 - M merchant NH NH NH Mary F 40 wife M millner CO CO CO Orran M 16 son S ILL NH CO Alfred M 1 son S ILL NH CO Knight Alex M 33 S farmer KY KY KY Moon Evan M 32 S farmer KY KY KY Cummings C. M 36 S book keeper PA MD PA Rinch D. M 25 S printer Nor Nor Nor Zeagler John M 33 - M merchant SC SC SC A. F 30 wife M housewife SC SC SC Carey Ralph M 32 S physician CO CO CO Deming John M 30 M farmer Mass Mass Mass Pelton H. M 19 S printer ILL NY VT Cummings Alf M 60 W plasti*** ILL KY TN Richardson W. M 29 S butcher Mass Mass Mass Barton Josiah M 46 - M painter NY NY NY Eliza F 29 wife M housewife NY VT Can **** F 12 daug S NY NY NY Jas M 6 son S NY NY NY Josiah M son S NY NY NY Bonner O. M 38 - M supt. farm NY NY NY Clara F 37 wife M housewife NY NY NY Gertie F 10 daug S KS NY NY Aldrich C. M 51 - M merchant NY NY NY E. F 39 wife M housewife NY NY NY Paul M 14 son S student ILL NY NY E. F 1 daug S ILL NY NY *en*uskis* M. F 45 sis-in-law S housekeeper NY NY NY Palmer J. M 59 M carpenter CO VA Scot Shakespear C. M 31 M carpenter CO PA PA Fry F. M 49 W carpenter CO PA PA * Few liberties were taken with abbreviations. POB means place of birth. In the marital status column, "M" means married, "S" means single, and "W" means widowed. Whenever a double space appears between lines, this indicates a new household / dwelling. Asterisks are used when the enumerator's handwriting was illegible or when there was damage to the microfilm which caused problems in transcription.