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This is the 1860 Federal Census for Decatur County, Iowa

Transcribed by Nancee (McMurtrey) Siefert: 2001 Heritage Quest Digital Microfilm 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
			Ballinger	Minerva	48	F				TN		Can't read/write
			Ballinger	Harrison	25	M	Farmer			IN
			Ballinger	George	21	M	Farmer			IN		Can't read/write
			Ballinger	James C.	18	M	Farmer			MO
			Ballinger	Mary A.	15	F				MO	Attended School
			Ballinger	Elizabeth	8	F				IA	Attended School
LEON	Center Twp.
11	984	913	Sales	Lorenzo H.	41	M	County Judge	5,000		NY
			Sales	Mary A.	33	F				OH
			Sales	Nancy	14	F				IA	Attended School
			Sales	Lewis C.	9	M				IA	Attended School
			Sales	Frank K.	7	M				IA	Attended School
			Stevens	Wm. S.	25	M	Merchant		1,000	OH
			Forey	Samuel	32	M	Attorney	300	300	OA
			Warner	Joseph S.	24	M	Attorney	5,000	800	OH
			Clark	Charles	22	M	Clerk			NY
			Platter	George W.	23	M	Day Laborer			IN
			Switzer	Catharine	19	F	Domestic			OH
23	985	914	Warner	Jacob	40	M	Jeweler	900	665	PA
			Warner	Caroline	26	F				MD
			Warner	Alonzo	11	M				OH	Attended School
			Warner	Elizabeth	8	F				OH	Attended School
			Warner	Andrew	5	M				IA
			Warner	Saphronia	2/12	F				IA
29	986	915	Cain	Miligan J.	26	M	Jeweler		200	OH
			Cain	Nancy C.	21	F				OH
			Cain	Flora M.	1	F				IA
32	987	916	Jordan	John	50	M	Merchant	7,000	3,000	PA
			Jordan	Artemesia	40	F				IL
			Jordan	Benjamin	16	M	Farmer			IL	Attended School
			Jordan	Martha M.	13	F				IL	Attended School
			Jordan	Mary G.	11	F				IL	Attended School
			Jordan	Matilda A.	5	F				IA	Attended School
38	988	917	Young	George T.	28	M	Clerk of District Court	1,075	600	OH
			Young	Hattie A.	19	F				PA
40	989	918	Cummins	Samuel H.	28	M	Treasurer & Recorder	3,000	1,800	IN