Updated 10/29/2023

1840 (Federal) Census and 1845 (State) Census
- Macon and Medina Townships

Some listings found on the 1840 (Federal) Census and 1845 (State) Census for Macon and Medina Townships. Submitted for inclusion to this site by Joanne. Thank you Joanne.

Partial 1840 Federal Census for Lenawee County

Macon Township
NOTE: M=Male & F=Female TOTALs are for each sex, not the total number of persons in the household.
Head of HouseholdMalesFemales
Abner Ellis 1M 5-10, 1M 20-30, 1M 50-60, 3-TOTAL1F 20-30, 1F 50-60, 2-TOTAL
DeShay 2M 5-10, 1M 30-40, 3-TOTAL2F under 5, 1F 5-10, 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40, 5-TOTAL
Noah Sosey 1M 10-15, 1M 50-60, 2-TOTAL2F 15-20, 1F 50-60, 3-TOTAL
Hiram R. Davis 1M under 5, 1M 20-30, 2-TOTAL1F 20-30, 1-TOTAL
Ezekil Blue 1M under 5, 1M 5-10, 1M 30-40, 3-TOTAL1F under 5, 1F 20-30, 2-TOTAL
Ralph Hendershot 2M under 5, 1M 20-30, 3-TOTAL2F under 5, 1F 20-30, 3-TOTAL
David Hatch 1M under 5, 1M 30-40, 2-TOTAL1F 20-30, 1-TOTAL
Jessey B. Coller 2M 5-10, 1M 15-20, 1M 40-50, 4-TOTAL2F 10-15, 1F 40-50, 3-TOTAL
Archabald Fowler 2M under 5, 1M 30-40, 3-TOTAL2F under 5, 1F 5-10, 2F 10-15, 1F 30-40, 6-TOTAL
Mickael Hendershot 2M 30-40, 2-TOTAL1F 15-20, 1-TOTAL
William Hendershot 1M 15-20, 1M 50-60, 2-TOTAL1F 50-60, 1-TOTAL
Betsey Marshall 1M 5-10, 1M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 20-30, 4-TOTAL1F 30-40, 1-TOTAL
Peter Sones/Jones? 1M 10-15, 1M 15-20, 1M 20-30, 1M 50-60, 4-TOTAL1F 10-15, 1F 15-20, 1F 20-30, 1F 50-60, 1F 70-80, 5-TOTAL
Job Burlison 1M under 5, 1M 15-20, 1M 30-40, 3-TOTAL1F under 5, 1F 15-20, 1F 20-30, 3-TOTAL
James Hiscock 1M 10-15, 1M 30-40, 2-TOTAL1F 30-40, 1-TOTAL
Seth Jackson 1M under 5, 1M 30-40, 2-TOTAL1F under 5, 1F 5-10, 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40, 4-TOTAL
Henry Seeds 1M 5-10, 1M 20-30, 1M 30-40, 3-TOTAL1F 5-10, 1F 30-40, 2-TOTAL
Gabrel Mills 3M 5-10, 1M 10-15, 1M 40-50, 5-TOTAL1F under 5, 1F 10-15, 1F 15-20, 1F 30-40, 4-TOTAL
Nicholas Lewis 1M 5-10, 1M 30-40, 2-TOTAL1F 5-10, 1F 10-25, 1F 20-30, 3-TOTAL

Partial 1845 Michigan State Census for Lenawee County

Macon Township
NOTE: M=Male & F=Female TOTALs are for each sex, not the total number of persons in the household.
Head of HouseholdMalesFemales
Joseph Howell Jr. 2M under 10, 3M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 6-TOTAL2F under 10, 1F 21-45, 3-TOTAL
James Jecobus? 1M under 10, 2M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL3F under 10, 2F 10-16, 1F 21-45, 6-TOTAL
John Hendershott 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 1M 45-75, 3-TOTAL1F 45-75 1-TOTAL
Richard Frost 2M 10-21, 1M 45-75, 3-TOTAL2F 10-21, 1F 45-75, 3-TOTAL
Charles King 3M under 10, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
David Hatch 3M under 10, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45 2-TOTAL
Michael Hendershott 3M under 10, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
David Green 1M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 3-TOTAL2F under 10, 1F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 4-TOTAL
Archibald Fouler 2M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL3F under 10, 3F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 7-TOTAL
Ralph Hendershott 4M under 10, 1M 21-45, 5-TOTAL2F under 10, 1F 21-45, 3-TOTAL
Charles Morgan 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 1M 45-75, 3-TOTAL3F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 4-TOTAL
William Hendershott 2M 21-45, 1M 45-75, 3-TOTAL1F 45-75, 1-TOTAL
Joseph Pennington 1M 21-45, 1-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Jobe Burtison 3M under 10, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Daniel Sones 1M under 10, 1M 21-45, 2-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
Daniel Marlatt 2M 21-45, 2-TOTAL2F under 10, 2F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 5-TOTAL
James Collins 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 1M 45-75, 3-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
Nirum Davies 2M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL2F under 10, 1F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 4-TOTAL

Partial 1845 Michigan State Census for Lenawee County

Medina Township
NOTE: M=Male & F=Female TOTALs are for each sex, not the total number of persons in the household.
Head of HouseholdMalesFemales
John Cossett(Cowsett) 1M under 10, 1M 21-45, 2-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45 2-TOTAL
Jonas Mott 3M under 10, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
John McGowin 2M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 4-TOTAL1F 10-21, 1F 21-45 2-TOTAL
Ulyses L. Stone 2M 10-21, 1M 45-75, 3-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
Joseph W. Jones 1M under 10, 1M 21-45, 2-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Orlando Whitney 1M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 3-TOTAL1F 21-45, 1-TOTAL
Horace Rice 1M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 3-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Joseph Russell 1M 21-45, 1-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Albert D. Angil 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 2-TOTAL2F under 10, 2F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 1F 45-75, 6-TOTAL
Samuel Penniman 1M 21-45, 1-TOTAL1F 10-21, 1-TOTAL
Rufus Kibbee 1M under 10, 1M 10-21, 1M 21-45, 3-TOTAL2F under 10, 1F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 4-TOTAL
John Liscomb 1M 21-45, 1-TOTAL3F under 10, 1F 10-21, 1F 21-45, 5-TOTAL
Philo Wilson 1M under 10, 1M 21-45, 2-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Samuel Macklin 1M 21-45, 1-TOTAL(no others living in this residence)
David Serjant 1M under 10, 1M 21-45, 2-TOTAL1F under 10, 1F 21-45, 2-TOTAL
Franklin Beckwith 2M under 10, 1M 21-45, 3-TOTAL2F under 10, 1F 21-45, 3-TOTAL
Other names that faintly show through from the page below; George D. Ashley, ?illian Cavander, Joseph Rice, Samuel Grose, Alonzo F. Bixby, James Menning/Manning/Monning, & Avery Hutchins