Decatur Twp. Page 11

This is the 1860 Federal Census for Decatur County, Iowa

Transcribed by Nancee (McMurtrey) Siefert: 2001 Heritage Quest Digital Microfilmm M653-318

NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcriber's interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling Houses Numbered in the Order of Visitation
FN = Families Numbered in the Order of Visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of Every Person Whose Usual Place of Abode on the 1st Day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (White, Black or Mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation, or Trade of Each Male Over 15 Years of Age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate Owned
PERS. VAL = Value of Personal Estate Owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
MRD. = Married Within the Year
SCH. = Attended School Within the Year
R/W = Persons over 20 Years of Age Who Cannot Read & Write
DDB = Whether Deaf & Dumb, Blind, Insane, Idiotic, Pauper, or Convict.

LN	HN	FN	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUP	REAL VAL	PERS VAL	BIRTHPLACE	SCH	R/W
			Belamy	Emiline	3	F			20	IA
			Belamy	Almira?	1	F				IA
			Houdesheldt	Wm.	22	M	Domestic			OH	Attended School
4	87	68	Witter	Jacob	45	M	Farmer	640	307	IN
			Witter	Rebecca	38	F				IN
			Witter	Finley M.	21	M				IN	Attended School
			Witter	Mary E.	17	F				IN	Attended School
			Witter	Wm. S.	15	M				IN	Attended School
			Witter	David F.	13	M				IN	Attended School
			Witter	Aaron C.	11	M				IN	Attended School
			Witter	John T.	5	M				IA	Attended School
			Witter	Daniel W.	3	M				IA
14	88	69	Piercy	Nathan	63	M	Farmer	720	800	VA
			Piercy	Elizabeth	56	F				KY
			Piercy	Elizabeth J.	24	F				IL	Attended School
			Piercy	Monroe	21	M	SchoolTeacher			IL	Attended School
			Piercy	John H.	18	M				IL	Attended School
			Piercy	Newton C.	14	M				IL	Attended School
			Piercy	Sarah A.	11	F				IL	Attended School
21	89	70	Shy	Richard	36	M	Farmer	1,000	500	KY
			Shy	Sarah	26	F				OH
			Shy	Wm.	6	M				IA	Attended School
			Currie	Elizabeth	4	F				KY
25	90	71	Akers	Benjamin	29	M	Farmer	1,200	300	IN
			Akers	Mary J.	28	F				IN
			Akers	Elzanie?	8	F				IA	Attended School
			Akers	Sarah E.	7	F				IA	Attended School
			Akers	Mary E.	6	F				IA
			Akers	William H.	4	M				IA
			Akers	Lydia A.	3	F				IA
			Akers	Thomas F.	1	M				IA
33	91	72	Smith	Wm. T.	35	M	Farmer		100	IN
			Smith	Mary A.	31	F				IL		Can't read/write
			Smith	Sarah	11	F				IL
			Smith	Ellen	9	F				IL
			Smith	Mary	5	F				IL
			Smith	Wm.	3	M				IL
			Smith	George	7/12	M				IA