1860 Federal Census - Products of Industry

Another important source of information relative to Dallas County residents to be obtained from the 1860 Federal Census is the Products of Industry Schedule.

Des Moines Township

Name of Firm Type Township Power Hands Product Value
R H Elder & Co Sawmill Spring Valley Water 2 Lumber 2250
Atkinson & Probst Oil Mill Dallas Water 4 Oil 5600
Flourmill Water 2 Flour 10800
Sawmill Water 1 Lumber 2250
William Shillito Sawmill Union Water 2 Lumber 3000
Harvey & Burnham Flourmill Linn Water 2 Flour 7150
Harvey Adams Sawmill Sugar Grove 20 horse 5 Lumber 5850
A Rinehart Flourmill Sugar Grove Water 1 Flour 2850
John W Wilkin Sawmill Boone Steam 3 Lumber 2200
S Knight & Co Sawmill Boone Steam 4 Lumber 7000
I Margaret Sawmill Adel Steam 4 Lumber 1800
Bilderback & Co Flourmill Adel Water 2 Flour 20400
Sawmill Adel Water 2 Lumber 2100
Williams & Dillin Sawmill Adel Steam 4 Lumber 3240
Samuel J Garoutte Harness Adel - 2 Harness 800
George McLaughlin Boots & Shoes Adel - 2 Footwear 1125
Moffatt & Co Flourmill Adel - 3 Flour 17080

Source:  Dallas County Records, Vol. II compiled by Howard E. Snedden and Barbara A. Snedden, 1972

Transcribed and formatted by Conni McDaniel Hall, August 2013

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