This is the l860 Federal Census for Decatur County, Iowa

Transcribed by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert; 2002 Heritage Quest Digital Microfilm M653-3l8

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 lst Day of June, l860, was in this family

RACE = Color (White, Black or Mulatto)

OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation, or Trade of Each Male Over l5 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.

SCHEDULE 1—Free Inhabitants in Woodland Township; in the County of: Decatur; State of Iowa

Enumerated by me, on the17th day of August l860. C.G. Bridges Ass’t Marshal Page No. 199

LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIR =====================================================================================

9	1483	1380	Metcalf	Uri	32	M	Farmer	1,612	500	IN
			Metcalf	Jane	34	F				OH
			Metcalf	Frances A.	8	F				IN
			AttendedSchool
			Metcalf	Mary E.	7	F				IA
			AttendedSchool
			Metcalf	Lydia B.	4	F				IA
			AttendedSchool
			Metcalf	Lillie	2	F				IA
			Metcalf	Zoa G.	7/ 12	F				IA
16	1484	1381	Rains	Benjamin	32	M	Farmer	600	200	OH
			Can’t read/write
			Rains	Rebecca	32	F				VA
			Can’t read/write
			Rains	John W.	5	M				IA
			AttendedSchool
			Rains	Elnora	3	F				IA
			Rains	Ledora	3	F				IA
			Rains	Francis M.	10 / 12	M				IA
22	1485	1382	Rains	Elenor	62	F		1,200	650	VA
			Rains	Mary E.	27	F				OH
			Rains	John W.	23	M	Farmer			OH
			Rains	George W.	21	M	Farmer			OH
			Rains	Jacob	19	M	Farmer			OH
			AttendedSchool