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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.

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LN	HN	FN	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUP	REAL VAL	PERS VAL	BIRTHPLACE	SCH	R/W
1	229	210	Jordan	Thomas	24	M	Farmer	200	150	IRE
			Jordan	Nancy	17	F				IL
			Jordan	Mary J.	3	F				IA
4	230	211	Shelah	Joseph	50	M	Farmer	1,600	300	GER
			Shelah	Catharine	47	F				PA
			Shelah	Elizabeth	17	F				OH	Attended School
			Shelah	Margaret	14	F				OH	Attended School
			Shelah	Julia	11	F				OH
			Shelah	John	8	M				OH	Attended School
			Shelah	Amanda C.	3	F				IA
11	231	212	Unoccupied					200
12	232	213	Porter	James	39	M	Farmer		75	OH
			Porter	Lydia	29	F				NC
			Porter	Martha A.	9	F				IN
			Porter	Noah S.	7	M				IN
			Porter	Elizabeth A.	2	F				IL
17	233	214	Gibson	Moses	24	M	Farmer	600	75	IN
			Gibson	Elizabeth J.	21	F				IN		Can't read/write
			Gibson	Franklin	1	M				IA
20	234	215	Hamilton	Jonathan	31	M	Farmer	3,600		IN
			Hamilton	Mary A.	21	F				IN
			Hamilton	Nancy J.	1	F				IA
23	235	216	Houdesheldt	George	50	M	Farmer	800	300	VA
			Houdesheldt	Elizabeth	24	M	Farmer	50	500	VA		Can't read/write
			Houdesheldt	Wesley	24	M	Farmer	50	500	OH
			Houdesheldt	Wm.	22	M	Farm Laborer		75	OH
			Houdesheldt	James	15	M				OH	Attended School
			Houdesheldt	Gilruth	11	M				OH	Attended School
			Houdesheldt	Margaret	9	F				OH	Attended School
			Houdesheldt	Isabella	5	F				IA	Attended School
31	236	217	Bradley	Wm.	49	M	Farmer	3,600	400	NC
			Bradley	Nancy	48	F				KY
			Bradley	Temperance E.	20	F				IL	Attended School
			Bradley	Henry	17	M				IL	Attended School
			Bradley	Nancy S.	15	F				IL	Attended School
			Bradley	Thana	13	F				IL	Attended School
			Bradley	George W.	9	M				IA	Attended School
			Bradley	Alfred T.	6	M				IA	Attended School
39	237	218	Bradley	Wm.?	22	M	Cooper		30	IL
			Bradley	Elizabeth A.	21	F				IN