During her retirement, Mabel Bridge's (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes:

1. 1850: ORDERED to serve as grand juror in the first District Cout.--Minutes, Feb. 4, 1850.

2. 1850 Federal Census for Fremont county, Iowa:

James Bobbitt....54....b. Va.
Margaret............51........Ky.
Martha...............24........Ky.
Eliza..................19........Ky.
Alfred.................17........Ky.
Joseph...............11........Ind.
Matilda...............15........Ind.
Mary....................7........Ind.
Bemjamin.............5........Ind.

3. 1852 Fremont county Census: "Franklin township"

James Bobbitt....5m....5f

4. 1854 Fremont county Census: "Sidney Township"

James Bobbitt....4m....4f....2 voters.....1 militia...no aliens

5. 1856 Iowa State Census, Fremont county, "Sidney township"

James Bobbitt......56....b. Va.....6 years in the State
Margaret..............56.........Ky....6
Martha.................29.........Ky....6
Joseph.................16.........Ind....6
Mary.....................13........Ind....6
Bemjamin..............11........Ind....6