Decatur Twp. Page 16

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
			Sprague	William	14	M				OH
			Sprague	Nathaniel	11	M				OH
			Sprague	Elizabeth	4	F				IA
			Sprague	James H.	2	M				IA
			Sprague	Isaac N.	1	M				IA
6	109	90	James	Grant	43	M	Farmer		250	OH		Can't read/write
			James	Jemima	35	F				OH		Can't read/write
			James	Josiah	20	M				OH		Can't read/write
			James	Nancy C.	17	F				OH	Attended School
			James	Sarah A.	15	F				OH	Attended School
			James	Malinda	13	F				OH	Attended School
			James	Lovina	10	F				OH
			James	Louisa	7	F				OH
			James	Susanah	3	F				IA
			Williams	John	1	M				IA
16	110		Unoccupied					500
17	111	91	Bennett	Ruben O.	42	M	Farmer	2,500	600	OH
			Bennett	Malinda	36	F				IN
			Bennett	Sarah A.	12	F				IA	Attended School
			Bennett	Wm. A.	10	M				IA	Attended School
			Bennett	John	8	M				IA	Attended School
			Bennett	Ellen	6	F				IA	Attended School
			Bennett	Benj. F.	3	M				IA
			Bennett	Elvira	8/12	F				IA
25	112	92	Smith	Phebe	65	F		340	40			Can't read/write
26	113	93	Snavely	Abraham	30	M	Farmer	1,200	450	PA
			Snavely	Eliza J.	20	F				OH
			Snavely	John W.	1/12	M				IA
29	114	94	Cameron	Hugh	60	M	Farmer		300	SCOT
			Cameron	Jane	58	F				OH		Can't read/write
31	115	95	Metz	Richard	29	M	Farmer	50	300	IN		Can't read/write
			Metz	Margaret	33	F				IN		Can't read/write
			Metz	Francis M.	7/12	M				IA
34	116	96	Bennett	Cyrus	32	M	Farmer		50	OH
			Bennett	Eliza	32	F				OH
			Bennett	Hannah C.	16	F				OH	Attended School
			Bennett	Wm. F.	20	M	Farmer			OH	Attended School
			Bennett	Phebe J.	14	F				OH	Attended School
			Bennett	Rachel L.	10	F				OH	Attended School
			Bennett	Eliza A.	6	F				OH