"So it is not remarkable that when the federal census of 1860 was taken Rock county, Minnesota, was credited with a population of 23."
Source: An Illustrated History of the Counties of Rock & Pipestone Minnesota, 1911

1860

"Following are the names of the inhabitants of Rock County (reported as Pipestone County) in 1860, their ages, occupation, birthplaces and the value of their personal property."

*Heads of families

 

Name Age Occupation Property Birthplace
*Henry Henderson 30 Farmer $100 England
Jane Henderson 28     England
Mary Henderson 8     Wisconsin
Thomas Henderson 6     Wisconsin
*Charles Henderson 46 Farmer $120 England
Ann Henderson 48     England
William Henderson 24 Farmer $75 England
Henry Henderson 23 Farmer   England
John Henderson 20 Farmer   England
Catherine Henderson 17     England
*John Burgess 48 Farmer $150 Ireland
*Eaven Johnson 31 Farmer $100 Norway
Thomas Johnson 27 Farmer   Norway
*William Tealand 35     Norway
Mary Tealand 37     Norway
James Tealand 11     Wisconsin
Henry Tealand 10     Wisconsin
John Tealand 8     Wisconsin
*Henry Churchill 37 Farmer   Ohio
*William Henderson 31 Farmer   New York
*Hamilton Colby 39 Farmer   Ireland
*Thomas Edgerton 26 Trader $200 New Hampshire
*William Hendricks 27 Trader $100 Ohio