Please Note: These records were transcribed from images of the original census. The census enumerator occasionally made errors or spelled names as they sounded. This transcription shows the information as the enumerator wrote it but if it was known to be incorrect a notation is made in the "Comments (Transcribers)" column. If you have corrections, please Email me
Sweetwater Precinct, Menard County, Illinois; 12 June 1900; SD11-ED80; George T. Gibbs, Enumerator
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| Street | House | Dwelling | Family | Name | Relation | Color | Sex | Month | Year | Age | Marital | Yrs. Married | # children | ch. living | Place of birth | Father | Mother | Year immigrated | # yrs. in US | Naturalization | Occupation | Months not emp. | Months in school | Can read | Can write | Speak English | Own or rent | Own or mort | Farm or house | # Farm schedules | Comments (transcribers) |
|   |   | 139 | 139 | WAINWRIGHT, Arthur | Head | W | M | Feb. | 1859 | 41 | M | 12 |   |   | England | England | England | 1882 | 18 | Na | Coal Miner |   |   | Y | Y | Y | R |   | H |   |   |
|   |   | 139 | 139 | WAINWRIGHT, Eva M. | Wife | W | F | April | 1866 | 34 | M | 12 | 5 | 4 | IL | KY | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 139 | 139 | WAINWRIGHT, William A. | Son | W | M | March | 1892 | 8 | S |   |   |   | IL | England | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 139 | 139 | WAINWRIGHT, Ethel L. | Daughter | W | F | Aug. | 1894 | 5 | S |   |   |   | IL | England | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 139 | 139 | WAINWRIGHT, John H. | Son | W | M | Aug. | 1897 | 2 | S |   |   |   | IL | England | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 139 | 139 | WAINWRIGHT, Elmer E. | Son | W | M | Dec. | 1899 | 5/12 | S |   |   |   | IL | England | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 140 | 140 | ALKIRE, Clark M. | Head | W | M | Feb. | 1865 | 35 | M | 14 |   |   | IL | OH | KY |   |   |   | Landlord |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | H |   |   |
|   |   | 140 | 140 | ALKIRE, Eliza A. | Wife | W | F | April | 1866 | 34 | M | 14 | 1 | 0 | IL | Germany | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 141 | 141 | RADEMACHER, Harm | Head | W | M | Oct. | 1849 | 50 | M | 22 |   |   | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1869 | 31 | Na | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 91 |   |
|   |   | 141 | 141 | RADEMACHER, Adeline | Wife | W | F | Sep. | 1856 | 43 | M | 22 | 8 | 4 | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1859 | 41 |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 141 | 141 | RADEMACHER, Maria A. | Daughter | W | F | April | 1879 | 21 | S |   |   |   | IL | Germany | Germany |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 141 | 141 | RADEMACHER, Dederich | Son | W | M | Jan. | 1884 | 16 | S |   |   |   | IL | Germany | Germany |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 141 | 141 | RADEMACHER, George | Son | W | M | April | 1886 | 14 | S |   |   |   | IL | Germany | Germany |   |   |   | At School |   | 7 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 141 | 141 | RADEMACHER, Annie | Daughter | W | F | April | 1892 | 8 | S |   |   |   | IL | Germany | Germany |   |   |   | At School |   | 7 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 142 | 142 | McKEE, James O. | Head | W | M | March | 1859 | 41 | M | 19 |   |   | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 92 |   |
|   |   | 142 | 142 | McKEE, Belle | Wife | W | F | Nov. | 1860 | 39 | M | 19 | 3 | 3 | IL | PA | KY |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 142 | 142 | McKEE, Leslie | Son | W | M | May | 1882 | 18 | S |   |   |   | IL | KY | IL |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 142 | 142 | McKEE, Laura | Daughter | W | F | July | 1886 | 13 | S |   |   |   | IL | KY | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 142 | 142 | McKEE, Pearl | Daughter | W | F | Nov. | 1889 | 10 | S |   |   |   | IL | KY | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 142 | 142 | KEITHLEY, Ann | Servant | W | F | Feb. | 1866 | 34 | Wd |   | 0 | 0 | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   | Servant |   |   | No | No | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 143 | 143 | WILLIAMS, William | Head | W | M | May | 1843 | 57 | M | 30 |   |   | IL | KY | CT |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | M | F | 93 |   |
|   |   | 143 | 143 | WILLIAMS, Ann M. | Wife | W | F | Dec. | 1848 | 51 | M | 30 | 7 | 4 | IL | VT | KY |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 143 | 143 | WILLIAMS, Grace | Daughter | W | F | April | 1874 | 26 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   | Music Teacher | 4 |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 143 | 143 | WILLIAMS, Cynthia | Daughter | W | F | Sep. | 1883 | 16 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 143 | 143 | HAMILTON, George W. | Servant | W | M | March | 1873 | 27 | S |   |   |   | MD | MD | MD |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 143 | 143 | WHITNEY, Mary A. | Mother-in-Law | W | F | Jan. | 1818 | 82 | Wd |   | 1 | 1 | KY | PA | KY |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 144 | 144 | BRADLEY, William | Head | W | M | Jan. | 1829 | 71 | M | 50 |   |   | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 94 |   |
|   |   | 144 | 144 | BRADLEY, Sarah A. | Wife | W | F | July | 1829 | 70 | M | 50 | 10 | 7 | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 144 | 144 | GERIES, Herman | Servant | W | M | June | 1872 | 27 | S |   |   |   | IL | Germany | Switzerland |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 145 | 145 | McGARY, William | Head | W | M | Oct. | 1844 | 55 | M | 33 |   |   | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 95 |   |
|   |   | 145 | 145 | McGARY, Rachael | Wife | W | F | April | 1847 | 53 | M | 33 | 8 | 5 | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 145 | 145 | McGARY, Nellie E. | Daughter | W | F | May | 1889 | 11 | S |   |   |   | KS | KY | KY |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 145 | 145 | McGARY, Harvey | Son | W | M | April | 1880 | 20 | S |   |   |   | IL | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 145 | 145 | McGARY, Columbus | Son | W | M | Sep. | 1883 | 16 | S |   |   |   | IL | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 146 | 146 | WALKER, James W. | Head | W | M | July | 1862 | 37 | M | 10 |   |   | IL | TN | KY |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | R |   | F | 96 |   |
|   |   | 146 | 146 | WALKER, Abigail | Wife | W | F | Feb. | 1862 | 38 | M | 10 | 3 | 3 | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 146 | 146 | WALKER, Roy H. | Son | W | M | Dec. | 1890 | 9 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 146 | 146 | WALKER, Catharine R. | Daughter | W | F | May | 1896 | 4 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 146 | 146 | WALKER, Arthur | Son | W | M | Jan. | 1898 | 2 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 146 | 146 | BRADLEY, Johnson | Servant | W | M | Sep. | 1876 | 23 | S |   |   |   | KY | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 147 | 147 | RILEY, Harvey H. | Head | W | M | Jan. | 1857 | 43 | M | 21 |   |   | WI | OH | OH |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | R |   | F | 97 |   |
|   |   | 147 | 147 | RILEY, Eva | Wife | W | F | Nov. | 1861 | 38 | M | 21 | 4 | 4 | IL | KY | KY |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 147 | 147 | RILEY, Annie | Daughter | W | F | Dec. | 1879 | 20 | S |   |   |   | IL | WI | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 147 | 147 | RILEY, Clyde | Son | W | M | May | 1882 | 18 | S |   |   |   | IL | WI | IL |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 147 | 147 | RILEY, Fay | Daughter | W | F | Sep. | 1890 | 9 | S |   |   |   | IL | WI | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 147 | 147 | RILEY, Donald | Son | W | M | May | 1896 | 4 | S |   |   |   | IL | WI | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Andrew | Head | W | M | June | 1856 | 44 | M | 16 |   |   | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1880 | 20 | Na | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | R |   | F | 98 |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Sophia | Wife | W | F | Aug. | 1869 | 41 | M | 16 | 5 | 5 | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1877 | 23 |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Johnie | Son | W | M | Jan. | 1884 | 16 | S |   |   |   | IL | Sweden | Sweden |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Carl | Son | W | M | Sep. | 1885 | 14 | S |   |   |   | IL | Sweden | Sweden |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
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| Street | House | Dwelling | Family | Name | Relation | Color | Sex | Month | Year | Age | Marital | Yrs. Married | # children | ch. living | Place of birth | Father | Mother | Year immigrated | # yrs. in US | Naturalization | Occupation | Months not emp. | Months in school | Can read | Can write | Speak English | Own or rent | Own or mort | Farm or house | # Farm schedules | Comments (transcribers) |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Walfrid | Son | W | M | July | 1889 | 10 | S |   |   |   | IL | Sweden | Sweden |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Albert | Son | W | M | Jan. | 1894 | 6 | S |   |   |   | IL | Sweden | Sweden |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | JOHNSON, Helen | Daughter | W | F | Sep. | 1897 | 2 | S |   |   |   | IL | Sweden | Sweden |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | ANDERSON, Conrad | Servant | W | M | March | 1880 | 20 | S |   |   |   | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1900 | 3/12 | Al | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | No |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 148 | 148 | DANIELSON, Edlar | Servant | W | F | May | 1879 | 21 | S |   |   |   | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1900 | 3/12 |   | Servant |   |   | Y | Y | No |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 149 | 149 | SWINEY, Frank | Head | W | M | May | 1866* | 37* | M | 11 |   |   | IL | KY | IL |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 99 | *As recorded by enumerator. |
|   |   | 149 | 149 | SWINEY, Hattie | Wife | W | F | July | 1868 | 31 | M | 11 | 1 | 1 | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 149 | 149 | SWINEY, Welby E. | Son | W | M | Aug. | 1890 | 9 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 150 | 150 | KINCAID, William T. | Head | W | M | Aug. | 1849 | 50 | M | 24 |   |   | IL | KY | KY |   |   |   | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 100 |   |
|   |   | 150 | 150 | KINCAID, Belle | Wife | W | F | May | 1856 | 44 | M | 24 | 2 | 2 | IL | Ireland | NJ |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 150 | 150 | KINCAID, May | Daughter | W | F | May | 1883 | 17 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 9 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 150 | 150 | KINCAID, Todd P. | Son | W | M | May | 1887 | 13 | S |   |   |   | IL | IL | IL |   |   |   | At School |   | 9 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 150 | 150 | BRIGMAN, Edward | Servant | W | M | April | 1880 | 20 | S |   |   |   | MO | MO | MO |   |   |   | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 150 | 150 | LUNDBLAD, Blenda | Servant | W | F | Oct. | 1882 | 17 | S |   |   |   | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1900 | 3/12 |   | Servant |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 151 | 151 | JOHNSON, Lewis | Head | W | M | March | 1865 | 35 | S |   |   |   | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1869 | 31 | Na | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | O | F | F | 101 |   |
|   |   | 151 | 151 | JOHNSON, Annie | Sister | W | F | Sep. | 1877 | 22 | S |   |   |   | IL | Sweden | Sweden |   |   |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 151 | 151 | JOHNSON, Annie C. | Mother | W | F | Dec. | 1842 | 57 | Wd |   | 1* | 1* | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1869 | 31 |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   | *As recorded by enumerator. |
|   |   | 151 | 151 | MATTSON, John | Boarder | W | M | Sep. | 1887 | 12 | S |   |   |   | Sweden | Sweden | Sweden | 1893 | 7 |   | At School |   | 8 | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 152 | 152 | JURGENS, Henry | Head | W | M | April | 1863 | 37 | M | 7 |   |   | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1887 | 13 | Na | Farmer |   |   | Y | Y | Y | R |   | F | 102 |   |
|   |   | 152 | 152 | JURGENS, Maggie | Wife | W | F | Dec. | 1872 | 27 | M | 7 | 0 | 0 | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1891 | 9 |   |   |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |   | 152 | 152 | JURGENS, Dick B. | Cousin | W | M | May | 1872 | 28 | S |   |   |   | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1892 | 8 | Na | Farm Laborer |   |   | Y | Y | Y |   |   |   |   |   |