1860 Census of Massac County, IL p.797
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Abstracted by Deborah Woolard, ©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 Massac County, IL.

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:  IL  COUNTY:  Massac  DIVISION:  Township 15, Range 5E  REEL NO:  M653-209  PAGE NO:  797
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 1st day of June, 1860 by John B. Hicks
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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   1    1   Willis         L.W.           46   M         Farmer         2,400     400       Kentucky
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page #1
 2   1    1   Willis         Mary           34   F         House Keeper                       Massac Co. Ills
 3   1    1   Willis         Henretta       22   F         Seamstress                         Massac Co Ills
 4   1    1   Willis         Mary           14   F                                            Massac Ills
                   REMARKS:  Something is written after the name of Mary
 5   1    1   Willis         Nancy A.       11   F                                            Massac Ills
 6   1    1   Willis         George W.      10   M                                            Massac Ills             X
 7   1    1   Willis         Treat          5    M                                            Massac Ills                   X
 8   1    1   Willis         Jane           3    F                                            Massac Ills             X
 9   1    1   Willis         Sarah C.       2    F                                            Massac Ills             X
 10  1    1   Willis         Sylvester B.   10   M                                            Massac Ills
 11  2    2   Wilkins        Michael        37   M         Farmer         2,500     400       Indiana                       X
 12  2    2   Wilkins        Henry          14   M                                            Massac Co Ills          X
 13  2    2   Wilkins        Mary Jane      12   F                                            Massac Co Ills          X
 14  2    2   Wilkins        Elizabeth      9    F                                            Massac Co Ills          X
 15  2    2   Wilkins        Ellen          1    F                                            Massac Co Ills
 16  3    3   Lynn           Young          54   M         Farmer         5,000     2,500     Kentucky                      X
 17  3    3   Lynn           Mary           45   F         House Keeper                       North Carolina
 18  3    3   Lynn           Michael        17   M         Farmer                             Massac Co Ills
 19  3    3   Lynn           Delana         16   F         Seamstress                         Massac Co Ills
 20  3    3   Lynn           James H.       10   M                                            Massac Co Ills          X
 21  3    3   Arnold         Samuel         12   M                                            Massac Co Ills          X
 22  3    3   Arnold         Patton         10   M                                            Massac Co Ills          X
 23  3    3   Arnold         Young B.       6    M                                            Massac Co Ills
 24  3    3   Dunlop         William        4    M                                            Massac Co Ills
 25  4    4   Lynn           Benjamin       42   M         Farmer         900       400       Kentucky
 26  4    4   Lynn           Sarah          36   F         House Keeper                       Tennessee
 27  4    4   Lynn           A. J.          29   M         Farmer                             Massac Co Ills
 28  4    4   Lynn           Martha J.      5    F                                            Massac Co Ills
 29  4    4   Lynn           Josephine      3    F                                            Massac Co Ills
 30  4    4   Lynn           Benjamin Jr.   1    M                                            Massac Co Ills
 31  5    5   Lynn           Cheatum        50   M         Farmer         8,000     2,000     Kentucky                      X
 32  5    5   Lynn           Angeline       38   F         House Keeper                       Kentucky                      X
 33  5    5   Lynn           W. P.          19   M         Farmer                             Massac Co Ills
 34  5    5   Lynn           Francis J.     14   M                                            Massac Co Ills
 35  5    5   Lynn           George D.      10   M                                            Massac Co Ills
 36  5    5   Lynn           J.W.           7    M                                            Massac Co Ills                X
 37  6    6   Williams       Drewey         22   M         Farmer         8,000     600       Kentucky
 38  6    6   Williams       Armieda        19   F         House Keeping                      Massac Co Ills
 39  6    6   Wilson         Amy            9    F                                            Massac Co Ills
 40  6    6   Wilson         Joseph         6    M                                            Massac Co Ills







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