Residents
Afton
1881


NAME
OCCUPATION
POST OFFICE
ACRES
SECTION
Albrecht, C
farmer
Valley Creek
80
6
Almquist, C. P.
farner
Afton
54
26
Anderson, August
farmer
Woodbury
80
30
Babcock, Amelia
fruit g'r
Afton
60
24
Bahnemann, M.
farmer
Valley Creek
80
17
Bahnemann, M. F.
farmer and thresher
Valley Creek
80
8
Bahnemann, F.
farmer
Valley Creek
80
17
Berry, David
farmer
Afton
200
22
Bentel, Chris
farmer
Valley Creek
80
7
Bohn, Wm.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
6
Bolles, Erastus
farmer
Valley Creek
160
10
Bolles, Geo. W.
bl'ksmith Afton

22
Bolles, C. E.
mlr & mnfr
Valley Creek
15
10
Boxell, J. W.
fruit growr
Valley Creek 170
16
Brownlee, J. H.
engineer
Afton

26
Brumer, Emanuel
farmer
Valley Creek 150
17
Buswell, R.
miller
Afton

22
Buswell, F. W.
miller
Valley Creek

9
Buswell & Persons
North Star Mills Valley Creek
50
9
Buswell & Horne
millers
Valley Creek
9
Carlson, J. G.
farmer
Afton
368
19
Carnathan, Wm.
carpt and farmer
Afton
120
22
Closeter, O.
minister
Valley Creek
6
Clymer, S. D.
farmer
Afton
120
19
Clymer, Geo.
farmer
Afton

22
Cox, E. M.
farmer
Afton
360
30
Cooney, James
farmer
Afton
125
28
Cooneyhan, T.
farmer
Afton
40
33
Connor, T.
farmer
Afton
40
33
Culbertson, Linda
farmer
Afton
132
9
Cusbing or Cushing, Phoebe
hotel
Afton

22
Day, John
farmer
Valley Creek 30
7
Davies, G. F.
farmer
Afton
92
32
Dick, Francis
farmer
Afton
80
28
Dill and Miller
wheat buyers
Afton

26
Eastwood, M.
farmer
Afton
120
21
Eastwood, Thos.
farmer
Afton
20
21
Ehrenberg, B.
farmer
Afton
80
19
Fay, E.
farmer
Afton
120
11
Folstrom, George
farmer
Valley Creek 120
5
Folstrom, Mrs. J.
farmer
Valley Creek 120
9
Fortin, M.
farmer
Valley Creek 240
8
Fosberg, C. G.
farmer
Afton
160
27
Fournier, B.
farmer
Valley Creek 120
5
Frederick, F.
farmer
Valley Creek 180
17
Gage, P. F.
farmer & blacksmith
Afton
160
33
Gedatus, L.
farmer
Valley Creek 60
16
Gench, Chris.
farmer
Valley Creek 51
7
George, John T.
farmer
Afton

29
Gerke, Henry
farmer
Valley Creek 200
10
Getchell, J. M.
farmer
Afton
140
34
Getchell, W. S.
clerk
Afton

22
Getchell, W. H.
farmer
Afton
160
20
Gilbert, New.
farmer
Valley Creek 174
9
Gorgas, Geo.
farmer
Lake Elmo
160
6
Guernsey, W. H.
farmer
Afton
240
34
Hablitzel, J. V.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
16
Haskell, Joseph
farmer
Afton

21
Hartman, J. S.
farmer
Afton
116
30
Heuer, Mrs. J. F.
farmer
Valley Creek 160
18
Heuer, C. F.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
19
Heuer, Geo.
farmer
Valley Creek 40
19
Heuer, Chris.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
17
Holms, C. G.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
7
Holstrom, Chas. F.
farmer
Lakeland
150
4
Jackson, G. T.
farmer
Lakeland
240
3
Jackson, James
farmer
Afton
160
28
Kelley, Peter
farmer
Valley Creek 80
4
Kumme, Aug.
farmer
Valley Creek 88
16
Landers, Eliz'h
farmer
Valley Creek 120
7
Lindgren, Paul
farmer
Afton
40
33
Mackey, M.
farmer
Valley Creek 240
6
Margroft, F.
farmer
Valley Creek 120
8
Meyer, A.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
17
Meyer, W.
carpenter
Valley Creek 20
17
Middleton, Mary
farmer
Afton
149
19
Munch, E.
miller
Afton
209
15
Nelson, P.
farmer
Afton
80
34
Oldham, F.
farmer
Afton
120
28
Oldham, N.
farmer
Afton
80
33
Olds, L. I.
lumberman
Afton

22
Olson, A.
minister & farmer
Afton
120
34
Paterson, S. H. and Son
gen'l mer
Afton

22
Pechman, F.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
20
Pennington, Chas.
farmer
Cottage Grove
160
31
Pennington, G. H.
farmer
Cottage Grove
160
31
Pennington, W.
farmer
Afton
200
22
Persons, C.
farmer
Afton
40
28
Persons, S. E.
farmer
Afton
93
27
Persons, Thos.
farmer
Afton
200
28
Peterson, Peter
farmer
Valley Creek 80
18
Porth, H.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
8
Remas, N.
farmer
Lakeland
80
5
Rentz, J.
farmer
Lakeland
80
5
Rice, Laura
farmer
Afton
80
19
Richart, F.
farmer
Valley Creek 70
8
Riedel, C. Jr.
gardener
Valley Creek
9
Riedel, C. Sr.
gardener
Valley Creek 50
9
Riedel, L.
cooper
Valley Creek
9
Sabnow/Sahnow, F.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
18
Sabnow/Sahnow, W.C.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
20
Schultz, A.
farmer
Valley Creek 40
6
Schuster, Chas.
farmer
Afton
120
32
Squires, B. P.
merchant
Afton


Stabenow, A.
farmer
Valley Creek 80
20
Stegemann, A.
farmer
Valley Creek 74
6
Wendt, W.
farmer
Valley Creek 75
7
Weyer, W.
farmer
Valley Creek 23
7
Wetzel, W.
farmer
Valley Creek 159
6
Willock, Adam
farmer
Afton
240
32
Zanbel, W. F.
farmer
Valley Creek 120
5
Zanbel, William
farmer
Valley Creek 120
3

Source: History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley by Rev. Edward D. Neill, 1881.

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