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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.

LN	HN	FN	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUP	REAL VAL	PERS VAL	BIRTHPLACE	SCH	R/W
1	400	390	Piper	John	28	M	Farmer	800	200	NY
			Piper	Alvira	19	F				WI
			Piper	Ona T.	3	F				NY
			Piper	Hannah	71	F				NY
5	401	391	Piper	Ebenezer	38	M	Mill Wright			NY
			Piper	Amelia	21	F				IN
			Cooper	George	15	M				WI	Attended School
			Howcraft	Margaret	43	F				NY
			Howcraft	Caroline A.	9	F				WI
			Howcraft	Henrietta	7	F				WI
11	402	392	Teter	Gibson C.	30	M	Farmer	600	200	OH		Can't read/write
			Teter	Emma J.	30	F				OH
			Teter	Samuel A.	10	M				OH
			Teter	John	7	M				OH
			Teter	Sarah M.	6	F				IA
			Teter	Mary E.	4	F				IA
17	403	393	Parker	William C.	55	M	Farmer	1,200	400	NY
			Parker	Jane	35	F				OH
			Parker	Henry	20	M	Farmer			OH
			Parker	Richard	17	M				OH
			Parker	Julia	15	F				OH	Attended School
			Parker	Clarissa H.	6	F				IN
			Parker	Abigail	23	F				OH
24	404	394	Brooks	Wm.	40	M	Farmer		100	PA
			Brooks	Mary	30	F				PA
			Brooks	Emiline	13	F				OH
			Brooks	Marilla	11	F				OH
			Brooks	Mary E.	9	F				OH
			Brooks	Alvira	7	F				OH
			Brooks	Sarah M.	5	F				OH
			Brooks	Anna	3	F				IA
32	405	395	Siming	Joseph M.	29	M	Farmer		450	OH
			Siming	Phebe	35	F				OH
34	406	396	Biddle	McCormick Y.	24	M	Farmer	400	250	IN
			Biddle	Lydia	21	F				MD		Can't read/write
			Biddle	Wm. P.	2	M				IA
			Long	Samuel	54	M	Farmer	50		MD
38	407	397	Biddle	John	44	M	Farmer	1,600	250	TN
			Biddle	Mary H.	39	F				VA
			Biddle	Hugh	20	M	Farmer			IN