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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	469	456	Higby	Frederic	35	M	Farmer	600	1,800	VT
			Higby	Electa	28	F				VT
			Higby	Martha	3	F				IL
			Higby	Mary	1	F				IA
			Higby	Hiram	36	M	Farmer			VT
			Higby	Annasett	28	F				VT
			Higby	Joel	26	M	Farmer			VT
8	470	456	Medscar	Marion	24	M	Farmer	500	350	VA
			Medscar	Anna	24	F				TN
			Medscar	Grigsby	1	M				IA
			Medscar	Sarah	68	F				VA		Can't read/write
12	471	457	Medscar	Grigsby	39	M	Farmer			VA
			Medscar	Sarah	22	F				IL
			Medscar	Frances	2	F				IL
			Medscar	Marion	1	M				IA
16	472	458	Vanzant	James W.	36	M	Cabinet Maker		100	KY
			Vanzant	Elizabeth	34	F				VA
			Vanzant	Maryetta	6	F				IL	Attended School
			Vanzant	Mahetibel	4	F				IA	Attended School
			Vanzant	Charles	2	M				IA
21	473	459	Francis	Wm.	45	M	Farmer	2,700	500	OH
			Francis	Sarah	43	F				OH
			Francis	Samuel B.	18	M				OH	Attended School
			Francis	Cornelius R.	16	M				OH	Attended School
			Francis	Jeptha M.	14	M				OH	Attended School
			Francis	Martha S.	12	F				OH	Attended School
			Francis	Cyrus C.	8	M				IL	Attended School
			Francis	Margaret A.	7	F				IL	Attended School
			Francis	Alice	1	F				IA
30	474	460	Mercer	James A.	33	M	Farmer	650	250	IN
			Mercer	Eliza J.	32	F				TN		Can't read/write
			Mercer	Sarah E.	10	F				IA	Attended School
			Mercer	James N.	6	M				IA	Attended School
			Mercer	Eliza J.	4	F				IA	Attended School
			Mercer	Geroge W.	2	M				IA
			Mercer	Wm. D.	2/12	M				IA
			Ballard	Hannah	59	F				NC		Can't read/write
			Ballard	Sarah	13	F				IA	Attended School
39	475	461	Holland	Samuel	30	M	Farmer & Minister MB		100	PA
			Holland	Rebecca	26	F				PA