1860 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.494
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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:  Van Buren Twp  REEL NO:  M653-342  PAGE NO:  494
REFERENCE:  P.O. Keosauqua - 17th 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   1842 1849 Peyton        George         14   M                                            Iowa                    X
 2   1842 1849 Peyton        Elizabeth      12   F                                            Iowa                    X
 3   1843 1850 Barker        B. J.          57   M         Farmer         17,720    1,834     Va.
 4   1843 1850 Barker        Margaret       43   F                                            O.
 5   1843 1850 Barker        Benton H.      22   M         Farmer                             Ind.
 6   1843 1850 Barker        Mary           19   F                                            Ind.                    X
 7   1843 1850 Barker        Gustus         16   M                                            Iowa                    X
 8   1843 1850 Barker        Jennett        13   F                                            Iowa                    X
 9   1843 1850 Barker        Dorothy        10   F                                            Iowa                    X
 10  1843 1850 Barker        Eli            7    M                                            Iowa                    X
 11  1843 1850 Barker        Julia          4    F                                            Iowa                    X
 12  1844 1851 Barker        Jesse B.       35   M         Farmer                   763       Ind.
 13  1844 1851 Barker        Amelia         30   F                                            Mo.
 14  1844 1851 Barker        Jesse          10   M                                            Iowa                    X
 15  1844 1851 Barker        John           6    M                                            Iowa
 16  1844 1851 Barker        Eli            43   M         Farmer                             Ind.
 17  1844 1851 Stultz        George         21   M         Farmer                             O.
 18  1845 1852 Griffin       Wm. K.         36   M         Farmer         500       500       Mo.
 19  1845 1852 Griffin       Lavina         24   F                                            Ind.
 20  1845 1852 Griffin       Margaret       7    F                                            Iowa                    X
 21  1845 1852 Griffin       Benjamin       1    M                                            Texas
 22  1846 1853 Bennett       Benjamin       36   M         Farmer         5,000     800       O.
 23  1847 1853 Bennett       Lydia          35   F                                            Del.
 24  1847 1853 Bennett       Magaret L.     10   F                                            O.                      X
 25  1847 1853 Bennett       Winfield S.    6    M                                            O.                      X
 26  1847 1853 Bennett       Penina         5    F                                            O.                      X
 27  1848 1854 Platt         Geo.           37   M         Wagon Maker    2,000     400       O.
 28  1848 1854 Platt         Emaline        35   F                                            O.
 29  1848 1854 Platt         Edward         14   M                                            O.                      X
 30  1848 1854 Platt         Charles        13   M                                            O.                      X
 31  1848 1854 Platt         William        10   M                                            O.                      X
 32  1848 1854 Platt         Arthur         2    M                                            Iowa
 33  1848 1854 Hasness       Catharine      27   F                                            O.
                   REMARKS:  perhaps Harness or Hamess
 34  1849 1855 St. John      Carlisle       26   M         Trinner        1,000     250       O.
 35  1849 1855 St. John      Selina         27   F                                            Pa.
 36  1849 1855 St. John      Robert S.      1    M                                            Iowa
 37  1850 1856 Craig         John P.        25   M         Cabinet Maker  600       150       Pa.
 38  1850 1856 Craig         Mary A.        26   F                                            Pa.
 39  1850 1856 Craig         Henry          2    M                                            Iowa
 40  1850 1856 Craig         Charles        1    M                                            Iowa


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