Decatur Twp. Page 19

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
			Smith	James F.	21	M	Farmer			IN		Can't read/write
			Smith	Delilah	18	F				IN
			Smith	Susan C.	14	F				IN
			Smith	Christina	31	F				KY		Can't read/write
5	129	110	Watson	Thomas	26	M	Farmer			IN		Can't read/write
			Watson	Minerva	23	F				IN
			Watson	Amos	1	M				IA
8	130	111	Watson	Amos	54	M	Farmer			VA
			Watson	Alfred	19	M				IN		Can't read/write
			Watson	Joshua	14	M				IN
11	131	112	Ellar	Aaron	49	M	Farmer	2,000	500	PA
			Ellar	Mary E.	51	F				VA		Can't read/write
			Ellar	Jacob	19	M				OH	Attended School
			Ellar	Christina	17	F				IN	Attended School
			Ellar	Eliza	14	F				IN	Attended School
			Ellar	Aaron	11	M				IN	Attended School
			Ellar	Henry	9	M				IN	Attended School
18	132	113	Ellis	Henry	34	M	Farmer	5,000	2,000	PA
			Ellis	Henrietta	32	F				OH
			Ellis	Mitchel M.	14	M				OH
			Ellis	Hester E.	11	F	r			IA
			Ellis	Wm. R.	8	M				IA
			Ellis	Sarah S.	7	F				IA
			Ellis	Henry J.	5	M				IA
			Ellis	Serena M.	2	F				IA
			Ellis	Elizabeth	64	F				MD
			Ellis	Monroe	36	M	Farmer			PA
			Ellis	Woodson	32	M	Farmer			PA
29	133	114	Thompson	Henry	30	M	Farmer		250	OH
			Thompson	Elizabeth	25	F				IN
31	134	115	Clements	Nelson	25	M	Farmer		100	OH
			Clements	Mary Y.	20	F				PA
			Clements	Martisson L.	2	M				IA
34	135	116	Eaves	John H.	52	M	Farmer	1,000	400	NC
			Eaves	Mary J.	46	F				TN
			Eaves	Nelson B.	16	M				IN	Attended School
			Eaves	George K.	14	M				IN	Attended School
			Eaves	Sarah J.	10	F				KY
			Eaves	Ann E.	6	F				IA
40	136	117	Beck	Martha	51	F		1,000	250	PA		Can't read/write