Decatur Twp. Page 25

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
1	166	147	Shelton	Medley T.	48	M	Farmer	5,000	1,000	KY
			Shelton	Nacnia	33	F				KY
			Shelton	Wm. P.	13	M				IA	Attended School
			Shelton	Adegith	12	F				IA	Attended School
			Shelton	Mary D.	11	F				IA	Attended School
			Shelton	Sarah H.	10	F				IA	Attended School
			Shelton	Matilda A.	7	F				IA	Attended School
			Shelton	Eliza A.	5	F				IA	Attended School
			Shelton	James B.	4	M				IA
			Shelton	Robert A.	2	M				IA
			Shelton	Medley T.	6/12	M				IA
12	167	148	Heath	Zebulon	46	M	Farmer	500	250	NY
			Heath	Mary	46	F				NY
			Heath	Barney	10	M				NY	Attended School
12	168	149	Board	Calvin	55	M	Farmer	600	500	KY
			Board	Sarah	54	F				KY
			Board	Susan A.	18	F				IL	Attended School
			Board	Sarah C.	16	F				IL	Attended School
			Board	Maria A.	12	F				IL
20	169	150	Board	Milton B.	22	M	Farmer		100	IL
			Board	Margaret	22	F				IN
			Board	Calvin S.	2	M				IA
23	170	151	Davis	Asa	65	M	Farmer	500	150	KY
			Davis	Susanah B.	61	F				OH		Can't read/write
			Davis	Ellen	19	F				IN
26	171	152	Covington	Bird H.	55	M	Farmer	10,000		VA		Can't read/write
			Covington	Sarah	55	F				VA		Can't read/write
			Covington	Smith C.	16	M				IL
			Covington	Sarah E.	14	F				IL
			Covington	Hodges	9	M				IA
			Covington	Samuel	5	M				IA
			Covington	Isaac H.	3	M				IA
33	172	153	Fortner	Wm. H.	29	M	Farmer		150	IN
			Fortner	Barbara A.	38	F				KY		Can't read/write
			Shoemake	Catharine	18	F				IN
			Shoemake	Elizabeth	16	F				IN
			Shoemake	Sarah	11	F				IN
			Fortner	John W.	6	M				IL
			Fortner	George W.	4	M				IA
			Fortner	Stephen	5	M				IA
			Fortner	Isaac	5/12	M				IA