1860 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.187
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Abstracted by Marian Cox, ©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:  Des Moines Twp  REEL NO:  M653-342  PAGE NO:  187
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 18th day of June 1860 by A C Bailey
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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   237  241 Garrett        Ezra L         35   M         Farmer                   50        Penn
 2   237  241 Garrett        Rebecca        30   F                                            Illinois
 3   237  241 Garrett        Lillian I      8    F                                            Iowa                    X
 4   237  241 Garrett        Rosetta        7    F                                            Iowa                    X
 5   237  241 Garrett        Mary           5    F                                            Illinois
 6   237  241 Garrett        James          1    M                                            Iowa
 7   238  242 Hillis         David P        31   M         Saw Mill       1,000     250       Penn
 8   238  242 Hillis         Rebecca        31   F                                            Ohio
 9   238  242 Hillis         Mary           8    F                                            Iowa                    X
 10  238  242 Hillis         Mark           7    M                                            Iowa                    X
 11  239  243 Thatcher       Jonathan       36   M         Saw Mill       1,000     265       Virginia
 12  239  243 Thatcher       Melinda        31   F                                            Virginia
 13  239  243 Thatcher       Florence       8    F                                            Iowa                    X
 14  239  243 Thatcher       Hannah         5    F                                            Iowa
 15  239  243 Thatcher       Tamson         3    M                                            Iowa
 16  240  244 Pearson        James T.       53   M         Farmer         1,400     500       New Jersey
 17  240  244 Pearson        Phebe          48   F                                            New Jersey
 18  240  244 Hines          James P.       21   M         Laborer                            New Jersey
 19  241  245 Bowen          Thomas         40   M         Laborer        90        115       Wales                         X
 20  241  245 Bowen          Sarah          37   F                                            Wales                         X
 21  241  245 Bowen          Ann            18   F                                            Wales
 22  241  245 Bowen          John           16   M                                            Wales                   X
 23  241  245 Bowen          Lewis          14   M                                            Wales                   X
 24  241  245 Bowen          William        11   M                                            Penn                    X
 25  241  245 Bowen          Jacob          7    M                                            Penn                    X
 26  241  245 Bowen          Charles        5    M                                            Penn                    X
 27  241  245 Bowen          Mary           3    F                                            Iowa
 28  241  245 Bowen          Edwin          1    M                                            Iowa
 29  242  246 Walker         Josiah         43   M         Farmer         1,400     400       Penn
 30  242  246 Walker         Lydia A.       34   F                                            Penn
 31  242  246 Walker         Mary A.        13   F                                            Penn                    X
 32  242  246 Walker         Almira J.      10   F                                            Penn                    X
 33  242  246 Walker         James M.       4    M                                            Penn
 34  242  246 Walker         Rosa A.        2    F                                            Penn
 35  243  247 Byers          Samuel         63   M         Farmer         1,200     500       Penn
 36  243  247 Byers          Rebecca        59   F                                            Penn
 37  243  247 Byers          Samuel M.      15   M                                            Ohio                    X
 38  243  247 Byers          Martha E       5    F                                            Iowa                    X
 39  243  247 Byers          Rebecca J.     2    F                                            Iowa
 40  244  248 Carter         David          33   M         Farmer                   275       Ohio


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