1870 Census - HESTON in Penn Township

HESTON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/20/2006 at 20:01:30

1870 U. S. Federal Census, Iowa, Jefferson County, Penn Township; Microfilm Series: M593 Roll: 399 Page: 179; Dwelling #169, Family #169; Census taken June 21, 1870

Family name is HESTON but they're indexed at Heritage Quest as HESTER; I'd interpret the handwriting as HESTEN, myself...

HESTEN, Joseph, age 53, male, white, Farmer, Real Estate $3000, personal estate $600, born Ohio, male age 21 and upwards
HESTEN, Rachel, 48, female, white, Keeping House, born Indiana
HESTEN, Finius, 17, male, white, Farm Laborer, born Iowa, attended school within the year
HESTEN, Susan, 15, female, white, written occupation (?), born Iowa, attended school within the year
HESTEN, Mary, 13, female, white, written occupation, born Iowa, attended school within the year
HESTEN, Joshua, 11, male, white, At Home, born Iowa
HESTEN, Joel, 8, male, white, born Iowa
HESTEN, Hester, 5, female, white, born Iowa

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).