1860 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.279
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Abstracted by Rich Lowe, ©2001 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:  Lick Creek Twp.  REEL NO:  M653-342  PAGE NO:  279
REFERENCE:  P.O. Keosauqua - 6 June 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   249  252 Foglesong      J.             46   M         Farmer         1,526     400       Va.
 2   249  252 Foglesong      Mary           46   F                                            Va.
 3   249  252 Foglesong      Margaret       21   F         Housekeeper                        Va.
 4   249  252 Foglesong      George         19   M                                            Va.                     X
 5   249  252 Foglesong      Jane           17   F                                            Va.                     X
 6   250  253 Channell       George         41   M         Farmer         200       200       O.
 7   250  253 Channell       Rachel         38   F                                            O.                            X
 8   250  253 Channell       Edward         16   M                                            O.                      X
 9   250  253 Channell       Wm.            14   M                                            Iowa                    X
 10  250  253 Channell       Mary           7    F                                            Iowa
 11  250  253 Channell       John           4    M                                            Iowa
 12  250  253 Channell       George         2    M                                            Iowa
 13  251  254 Ward           Henry          22   M         Farmer                   400       Pa.
 14  251  254 Ward           Nancy          59   F                                            Pa.                           X
 15  251  254 Ward           John           24   M         Farming                            Pa.                           X
 16  251  254 Ward           David          20   M         Farming                            Pa.
 17  251  254 Ward           Elizabeth      18   F                                            Pa.
 18  251  254 Ward           Ann            26   F         Housekeeper                        Pa.                           X
 19  251  254 Ward           Margaret       20   F                                            Pa.                                X
                   REMARKS:  Deaf and Dumb
 20  252  255 Akey           Daniel         30   M         Farmer                   315       O.
 21  252  255 Akey           Edward         28   M         Farming                            O.
 22  252  255 Akey           Sarah          22   F         Housekeeper                        O.
 23  252  255 Akey           Henry          18   M                                            O.                      X
 24  252  255 Akey           Nancey         50   F                                            Va.
 25  253  256 Oory           Jacob          47   M         R.R. Labourer                      Pa.
                   REMARKS:  possibly Dory
 26  253  256 Oory           Elizabeth      40   F                                            Pa.
 27  253  256 Oory           Josephene      18   F                                            Ill.
 28  253  256 Oory           George         13   M                                            Ill.                    X
 29  253  256 Oory           Calesta        10   F                                            Iowa
 30  253  256 Oory           Franklin C.    6    M                                            Iowa
 31  253  257 Ruark          Sarah A.       21   F                                            O.
 32  253  257 Ruark          Josephene A.   1    F                                            Iowa
 33  253  257 Banistor       John           20   M         R.R. Labourer                      O.
 34  253  257 Starkey        H.             21   M         R.R. Labourer                      O.
 35  253  257 Foley          John           25   M         R.R. Labourer                      Ireland
 36  253  257 Burns          P.             30   M         R.R. Labourer                      Ireland
 37  253  257 Nethersom      D.             21   M         R.R. Labourer                      O.
 38  253  257 Parker         Gilbert        20   M         R.R. Labourer                      O.
 39  253  257 Branagen       Jos            40   M         R.R. Labourer                      Ireland
 40  253  257 McGrane        M.             45   M         R.R. Labourer                      Ireland
                   REMARKS:  surame overwritten, could by McCain or McCrane


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