1860 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.443
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Abstracted by Rich Lowe, ©2000 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 8th Census of the United States in 1860.

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This is the 1860 federal census for Van Buren County, IA.

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 21 yrs of age who cannot read & write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.

CENSUS YR:  1860  TERRITORY:  IA  COUNTY:  Van Buren  DIVISION:  Farmington  REEL NO:  M653-342  PAGE NO:  443
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 11th day of July 1860 by Geo. C. Gebhardt
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB
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 1   1472 1483 Hilb          Adam           36   M         Wagon Maker    1,000     1,500     Bavaria
 2   1473 1483 Hilb          Josephene      30   F                                            France
 3   1473 1483 Hilb          Frank          8    M                                            Iowa                    X
 4   1473 1483 Hilb          Adam           1    M                                            Iowa
 5   1473 1483 Rader         Frank          23   M         Blacksmith                         Bavaria
 6   1473 1483 Paler         Joseph         29   M         Blacksmith                         Nassa
 7   1473 1483 Schaeffer     George         34   M         Wagon Maker                        Nassa
 8   1473 1483 Poffman       George         25   M         Wagon Maker                        Bavaria
 9   1473 1483 Coler         Henry          24   M         Wagon Maker                        Switzerland
 10  1474 1484 Graves        Geo. W.        49   M         Contractor     400       100       Va.
 11  1474 1484 Graves        Eliza          48   F                                            Va.
 12  1474 1484 Graves        Eliza          14   F                                            Iowa                    X
 13  1474 1484 Graves        Emma           7    F                                            Iowa                    X
 14  1474 1484 Graves        Alva           2    M                                            Iowa
 15  1474 1484 Sly           Calvin         9    M                                            Iowa                    X
 16  1474 1484 Sly           Allice         6    F                                            Iowa                    X
 17  1475 1485 Benson        Henry          42   M         Tailor         3,080     300       Md.
 18  1475 1485 Benson        Ann E.         35   F                                            O.
 19  1475 1485 Benson        Mary           16   F                                            Iowa                    X
 20  1475 1485 Benson        Wm.            14   M                                            Iowa                    X
 21  1475 1485 Benson        Alfred         4    M                                            Iowa
 22  1475 1485 Benson        Jennie         2    F                                            Iowa
 23  1476 1486 Forbes        Alfred         71   M         Justice of Peace         100       Mass.
 24  1476 1486 Forbes        Zulina         67   F                                            Vt.
 25  1477 1487 Houghton      Jonas          52   M         Merchant       8,200     4,300     Mass.
 26  1477 1487 Houghton      Mary J.        40   F                                            O.
 27  1477 1487 Houghton      Olliver        14   M                                            Iowa                    X
 28  1477 1487 Houghton      Alvin          11   M                                            Iowa                    X
 29  1477 1487 Houghton      Mary           4    F                                            Iowa
 30  1478 1488 Dawson        Cynthia        45   F         Washer Woman             50        O.                            X
 31  1478 1488 Dawson        Harriet        16   F                                            O.                      X
 32  1478 1488 Dawson        William        10   M                                            O.                      X
 33  1478 1488 Dawson        Sarah          9    F                                            Ind.                    X
 34  1479 1489 Stephenson    Charles P.     47   M         Physician      800       3,000     Ky.
 35  1479 1489 Stephenson    Martha         28   F                                            Md.
 36  1479 1489 Stephenson    Charles        1    M                                            Mo.
 37  1479 1489 Gable         Barbara        16   F         Servant                            Iowa
 38  1480 1490 Meek          S. G.          62   M         Merchant       5,000     2,000     Va.
 39  1480 1490 Meek          Marrilla       57   F                                            Mass.
 40  1480 1490 Meek          Moses          28   M                                            O.


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