Good morning Hal,
My understanding of how the census takers worked is that all persons found at one location are listed under that location number. Could be boarders, could be workers. Could even be visitors. If this is our Waltz I wouldn't find this number of people on a 160 acre site as being beyond reason. If I'm reading the accounts correctly Waltz planted a vineyard and orchard on his homestead. The census was taken at the end of August. Harvest time. That's a lot of work for one old man. Having help would have been almost required.
Just for fun, here's another interesting census record. Julia Thomas' maiden name was "supposedly" Corn. Not your run of the mill surname. Here's a Julia Corn age 12 as of 1870 (5 years difference), an Indian domestic, living with a Tomlinson family in Fort Scott, Kansas. Tomlinson list himself as born in Ireland and a photographer. I find a Parker & Tomlinson photography firm that worked with several army locations in the Southwest. Interesting
? Would be interesting to know what photography firm took the tin type photo that's said to be that of Julia. Anyone know?
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Hopefully, this information will not end up in one of Eeyors videos.
First Julia was considered black. She may have come from a mixed marriage but officially she was identified as black.
When she died of Brights Disease on 22 December, 1917, her name was Julia Schaffer Iseral.
She was fifty four years old and had been living in Arizona for some 35 years.
This means that she came to Arizona around 1882ish.
Julia was born in Louisiana on 25 December, 1863 (calculated year - not official).
Her father was born in Georgia and her mother, Louisiana.
She and her husband Albert (also known as Albert Schaffer Iseral) apparently lived at 137 West Jackson Street in Phoenix at the time of her death.
Before they were married Julia (Thomas) sold two lots in Phoenix to her future husband for $800 (July - 1893) so, she was far from destitute.
After they were married, Julia and Albert Schaffer, along with Englebert Schaffer, did file a claim. The MONTEZUMA, in the Salt River Mountain district in 1894 (21 February). This is two miles south of the main range and obviously NOT in the Superstitions. Albert filed several claims in the 1920's.
After Waltz passed, and after her marriage to Albert, Julia somehow assumed the roll of a religious leader and mountabank.
She became known as the Prophetess of Zion.
"To the public and people abroad, thus said the Lord God of Israel to Julia Schaffer, the prophetess of Zion: Fear God and keep his commandments, for He is coming upon them, and whomsoever will, let him come and take of the waters of life freely". AZR 24 June, 1902
Many of her victims were Papago who believed that Julia had the power to cure by "laying of hands".
A decent example of her craft:
"A Papago woman was brought to the territorial Insane Asylum here to-day (6 Dec 1900). She became insane weeks ago over the religious teachings of a woman named Julia Schaffer who lives at Phoenix and whose strange delusions have been impressed on the Papagos to such an extent that many more of the Indians are practically demented". SFC 7 Dec, 1900
There is more but this should help you to get started if you are interested.
Almost forgot...
Julia's father's last name was spelled
K A L N, her mother's M
annie.
She should still be there, buried in the "Jewish Cemetery" Phoenix.
There are several.
But yes, start with that document and if interested, follow the trail. The Maricopa Recorder's office is also a great source of info.
