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Variations in Voters' Names, 1832 The poll books of Clerks Benjamin Hood and Charles Coker for the 6 August 1832 election in Town Precinct, Hamilton County, Illinois, are in the County Archives, McLeansboro, Illinois. The clerks recorded each voter's name and publicly tallied his choice of candidates for Congress, Representative, Sheriff, Coroner, and County Commissioner. This is the only early election for which two poll books for the same precinct were found. [In the state of Illinois]. We all know that clerks spelled names differently, and these poll books are irrefutable evidence of minor and major variations and outright mistakes in spelling. As was common at this time, each clerk, also, altered his own spelling of the same name--e.g., Irwin, Erven, Eirven, Eirvin, Eirwin. Although we may feel uncomfortable with diversity in the spelling of names, we usually accept it. However, in circumstances other than these poll books, some would be reluctant to accept Mathewis and Mathes as the same person--or Hasten and Hasom, Hasstand and Hetand, etc. The name of the seventh man to vote in this precinct was plainly recorded as John Prince by one clerk and John Price by the other clerk. Apparently, this was a careless mistake--not a phonetic variation. This type of negligence could have major bearing on genealogical research. The following names have been alphebetized. They are not in the order on the polls books. As many of these voters were not included in the 1830 census of Hamilton County, all are listed even though there is no variation in the spelling of their names. An * (asterisk) denotes that the name is not listed in the Index to the 1830 Federal Census of Hamilton County by James V. and Maryan R. Gill.
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| *Allen, Chaffin - Allan, Chaffen | *Allen, Isaac -- Allan, Isaac |
| *Allen, Jacob -- Jacob Allan | Allen, Jams - Allen, James |
| Allen, William | Allan, William |
| *Anderson, Gaberal -- Alen, Jaberal | Anderson, John -- same |
| Barnes, David -- same | Barns, Jams -- Barnes, James |
| *Baugh, Phillip -- Baugh, Fillimore | *Bausley -- Bosley, John |
| Biggerstaff, Alfred | Biggestaff, Alfred |
| Biggerstaff, Hiram -- Biggestaff, Hirum | Biggerstaff, Samuel - Biggersaff, Samuel |
| Biggerstaff, Samuel - same | *Biggerstaff, Westley - Biggerstaff, Wesley |
| Billings, Arden - Billings, Arding | Bond, Mastin -- Bond, Maston |
| *Braddy, Benje -- Brady, Bengeman | *Bush, Patterson - Boosh, Patterson |
| *Cammel, James -- Canael, James | *Clark, Isaac -- same |
| *Clark, Robert -- same | *Cofield, Willis -- Cofeld, Willis |
| Collins, Solomon -- Coans, Soloman | *Coonrod, Henry -- same |
| *Cottenham, Thomas -- same | *Crook, Jams -- Crooke, James |
| Dabney, John -- same | Dale, John -- same |
| Dale, Lyle -- Dale, Liol | *Davenport, James -- Davenport, James |
| Davenport, John -- Dabenport, John | Davenport, Otho -- Dabenport, John |
| Davis, Aserriah -- Davis Azrius | *Davis, Sneed -- same |
| *Daylee, John -- Daley, John | Daylee, Vincin -- Daley, Vinson |
| Daylee, Wm. -- Daley, William | Daylie, Anderson -- Daley, Anderson |
| Dearsen, Gidien -- Dearen, Gidian | Deets, Samuel -- same |
| Denny, Wm. -- Deney, William | *Dobbs, Isaac -- same |
| Dobbs, Josiah -- Dobes, Josiah | Drew, Langston -- same |
| Dudley, Ambrose -- Dudely, Ambers | *Dunham, Joseph -- Duam, Joseph |
| Duvall, Archibald -- Duval, Arachabald | *Duvall, John -- Juvall, John |
| *Easley, Franklin -- Eazley, Franklin | *Easley, Milinton -- Easley, Miline |
| *Eldredge, William -- same | *Ellis, James -- Elis, James |
| *Epley, Andres -- same | *Epley, John -- same |
| *Epley, John -- same | Farmer, John -- same |
| *Farmer, Littleberry -- Farmer, Little Barry | *Farmer, William -- same |
| *Farmer, William -- same | *Fowler, Arther -- same |
| *Fraysser, John -- Frashner, John | Garner, Mosses B. -- Garner, Moses B. |
| Garrison, Samuel -- Garison, Samuel | *Garrison, Thos. -- Garison, Thomes |
| Garvin, John B. -- same | Gatlin, Edward -- same |
| Gatlin, James -- same | *Gray, Charles -- same |
| Green, Henry -- Green, Henery | *Green, Wm. -- Green, William |
| Griffeth, Wm., -- Grifeth, William | *Grisory, Absolem -- Grigrey, Absalem |
| *Grisory, Joinathan -- Grigery, Johnithan | *Gosset, Jams -- Goset, James |
| *Hale, Isaac -- same | Hall, John -- same |
| *Hallack, Andrew -- Holick, Andrew | Handsbro, John W. -- Hadesbro, John |
| Hamilton, Edmon -- Hamilton, Edmond | *Hardy, Isham -- Hardy, Isom |
| *Hardy, Jedithan -- Hardy, Janthun | *Hasstand, Spencer -- Hetand, Spenser |
| *Hasten, Aberham B. -- Hasom, Abram B. | *Henderson, Joseph -- Henrson, Joseph |
| Hiatt, Jessie -- Hiett, Jessy | *Hiett, John -- same |
| Hiett, Little P. -- Hiat, Little P. | Hill, Richard -- same |
| *Hinsate, Wm. -- Hugate, William | Hood, Benj. -- Hood, Bengamin |
| *Hood, Dempsey -- Hood, Demcey | Hopkins, John -- Hopkines, John |
| Huffstuter, John -- Fuffstutler, John | *Hunter, Jams -- Junter, James |
| Hutson, Aberham -- Hutson, Abram | Irvin, Aberham -- Eirven, Aberam |
| *Irvin, Aberham, Jr., -- Erven, Abriam | *Irvin, Henry -- Eirvin, Henry |
| Irvin, Joseph -- Irwin, Josep | Irvin, Runion -- Eirwin, Runyon |
| Irwin, Robert -- same | *Ivens, Jabis -- Ivens, Jabos |
| Johnson, Hesikier -- Johnson, Hezicah | Johnson, Rezia -- Jonson, Rezia |
| Johnson, Wm. -- Jonson, William | Kimsey, John -- Kimzey, John |
| Kimsey, Robert -- Cimsey, Robert | *Kimsey, Wm. -- same |
| *Koker, Charles -- Coker, Charles | Krisel, George -- Crisel, George |
| Krisel, Henry -- Cristel, Henery | Lane, Jams -- Lane, James |
| Lane, John -- same | Lane, Thos. -- Lane, Thomas |
| Lane, Thos. (Miller) -- Lane, Thomas | Lane, Wm. -- Lane, William |
| Lasley, Francis -- Leshley, Franses | *Lawyer, WM., -- Lawar, William |
| Leane, Ezekiel -- Lane, Ezekil | Lemmons, Wm. -- Lemens, William |
| Lockhart, John -- same | Lockwood, Jessee C. -- Lockwood, J. C. |
| Lons, Henry -- Lons, Henery | Mainus, John -- Manes, John |
| Malone, Wm. -- Malon, William | Marshall, Daniel -- Marchel, Danal |
| *Mathewis, Martin -- Mathes, Marten | *Maulding, Alexander -- Malding, Elickzander |
| Maulding, Eness - Moldon, Eness | Maulding, Wm., -- Maldon, William |
| Maybery, Jessee -- Mayberry, Jesa | *M'Broom, Isaac - McBroom, Isaac |
| McColister, Angguish -- McColister, Angues | *M'Comes, Gabril -- McCole, Gaboreral |
| *M'Kinely, Ebineeszer -- McKimley, Ebenezer | *M'Nimes, John -- McNimes, John |
| *Merris, Reubin -- Mares, Rubin | *Minton, Spencer -- Milton, Spenser |
| Mitchell, Ichabed -- Mitchell, Ichibud | More, James -- same |
| *More, James -- same | More, John -- Moor, John |
| More, Wm. -- More, William | *Morras, Noah -- Moris, Noah |
| Morris, Mason -- Marros, Mason | *Morris, More -- Mares, More |
| *Musgrave, Aberham -- Musgrave, Aberam | *Musgrave, John -- same |
| *Musgrave, Joseph -- Musgrave, Joseph | Musgrave, Moses -- same |
| Musgrave, Samuel -- same | *Musgrave, Samuel G. -- same |
| *Naper, Patrick -- same | *Naper, Richard -- Napepar, Richerd |
| *Nappier, Renne -- Naper, Rene | *Nickson, Greenberry - Nexson, Green Berry |
| *Oliver, Lanson -- same | *Page, David -- same |
| *Patern, Wm. C. -- Patten, William C. | *Patten, Samuel -- same |
| *Peck, Andrew -- same | Perey, Leegy -- Parrey, Leeraway |
| Perry, Redmon -- same | Pierce, Abner -- Pirs, Abenar |
| Pierce, Ezekiel -- Pirse, Ezekiel | Prince, John -- Price, John |
| Proctor, John -- Prokter, John | Proctor, Joseph -- Prockter, Joseph |
| Proctor, Little P. -- Prockter, Little P. | Procter, Nickless -- Procter, Nichiles |
| Procter, Reubin -- Prockter, Rubin | *Psalaman, Gerge -- Salsman, Gorge |
| *Ralls, Redick -- Roles, Reddck | Rathbone, Loranzo -- Rathbon, Lorenzo |
| Ray, John -- same | *Rector, Uriah -- same |
| *Renno, Eli -- Reno, Eli | *Reynolds, Furney -- Runolds, Fermey |
| *Reynolds, Richas -- Runels, Ritcherd | *Rich, Tayler -- Rich, Taler |
| *Rich, Warren -- Ritch, Waren | *Ritch, JerryMiah -- Ritch, Juremah |
| *Rodgers, Eligah -- Rogers, Elisa | Ross, Andrew -- Rous, Andrew |
| Ross, Patrtick -- same | Scoot, Thos. -- Scott, Thomes |
| Shirley, Nimrod -- same | Simpkins, George -- Simukis, Gorg |
| Smith, John M. -- same | *Standafer, Jobe -- Standfer, Jobe [Jobe is listed as Kanderfer on the 1830 census] |
| *Strawmatt, Francis -- Strawmat, Franses | *Strawmat, Thos. -- Strawranat, Thomas |
| *Stronge, Hiram -- Strons, Hirem | *Thomas, Hiram -- Tomes, Hirem |
| Tolly, Daniel -- same | Trammel, Jarratt -- Tramal Jareard |
| Vaun, Wm. -- Vaugn, William | *Ward, Alverson -- same |
| *Ward, Nathan -- same | Webb, Henry -- Webb, Henery |
| *Wells, Jam -- Wells, James | Wheeller, Jams -- Wheelar, James |
| Wheeller, Thos. -- Wheler, Thomes | Wheller, Willis -- Wheeler, Willis |
| Wheller, Wm. -- Wheeler, William | *White, Hush -- Whit, Hugh |
| White, John -- Whit, John | *White, Prestin -- White, Preston |
| *Willis, Marril -- Willis, Mererl | Willis, Hardy C. -- same |
| *Willis, Wm. F. -- Willus, William | Wilson, John B. -- same |
| *Willis, Wm. F. -- Willus, William | Wilson, John B. -- same |
| *Wilson, Robert -- Willson, Robert | Wilson, Wm. G. -- Wilson, William |
| Wiseman, Wm. -- Wiseman, William | Woodruff, Fielding -- Woodruff, Fildon |
| York, John -- same | *Young, Squire -- Young, Squer |
| The following did not vote in Town Precinct, Hamilton County, Illinois, in the election of 6 August 1832 but they did vote in Town Precinct in the election of Presidential Electors on 5 November 1832: |
| *Adkisson, Willisq | *Bellows, James |
| *Biggerstaff, Arden | *Bond, Elisha |
| *Bradford, Jeorge | *Brinkley, William |
| *Bryant, James H. | Burton, John |
| Burus, Elisa | Camel, John |
| *Carpenter, Milton | *Coons, James |
| Coons, John | Coonse, Marting |
| Cross, Asahel | Crouch, Adam |
| *Drew, Benjamin | *Drew, James A. |
| *Drew, William | *Easley, Robert |
| *Edwards, Lewis | Flint, John |
| *Garrison, David | *Gennup, Isaac |
| Gordon, Elisha | *Griffeth, John |
| *Hall, James | *Harmason, Nathaniel |
| *Heard, James | *Holedy, Flemon |
| *Holly, Christopher | *Homes, Steward |
| *Humble, Robert | *Jenkins, Thomas S. |
| Johnson, John | Johnson, (Samule) |
| Johnson, William Jr. | *Keaten, Abraham |
| *Kricel, Charles | *Kricel, John |
| *Lane, Leaven | Lane, Lewis |
| *Leach, Jacob | *Martin, Samuel |
| Maulding, James | *Maulding, Keeling |
| *McGlothlen, William | *Mires, John |
| *Mires, Henry | *Mires, Martin |
| Moore, Alford | *Moutray, Jonathan |
| *Muncil, Ira | *Munday, Samuel |
| Musgrave, Robert | Oslesby, Ruben |
| Phelps, Charles | *Rhodes, John |
| Richey, James | *Riley, William |
| *Shirley, Isaac | Shirely, Moses |
| Sims, Martin | *Smithpeters, Michael |
| *Standerfer, Archibald Sr. | *Steavens, William |
| *Strawmat, Franklin | *Sturman, Nathan |
| Townsend, John | *Trout, George |
| Vandeventer, Robert | *Vickers, Thomas |
| Warfield, John | Well, Philop |
| *Wells, Samuel | *Wells, Solomon |
| Wheelar, John | *Williams, Wiley |
| *Willis, John | *Willis, Wesley |
| *Willis, William | *Willson, James M. |
| Witt, Robert | *Yates, John |
[With grateful acknowledgement to Harold G.
Felty and
Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. VII, No. I, Spring,
1975]
From: Goshen Trail's, Vol. 13, No. 2,
April, 1977
Printed by permission
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