1860 Federal Census Prairie Creek, Vigo Co., IN Page Eight Prairieton Post Office; W.M. Rigney, enumerator; June 13-15; Pages 37-40 Description of Columns: 1=Family/Dwelling Number 2=Name 3=Age 4=Sex 5=Occupation 6=Value of Real Property 7=Value of Personal Property 8=Place of Birth 9=Comments. I'll assign a number which you may find at the bottom of the page with the comment associated with that number. 262/252 FRAKES, Hiram 29 M Potter -- 250 IN -- " Mary 26 F -- -- -- IN -- " Jonathan 3m M -- -- -- IN -- 263/253 BRANAN, Willliam 32 M Farmer 4,000 500 KY -- " Margaret 21 F -- -- -- KY -- " Richard 2 M -- -- -- IN -- " Thomas 1 M -- -- -- KY -- REDMOND, John 24 M Farm Laborer -- -- KY -- 264/254 TURNER, J.B. 43 M Farmer 1,200 1,000 KY -- " Mary A. 40 F -- -- -- IN -- " Matthew 20 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " John 17 M -- -- -- IN 2 " George 10 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Ellen 7 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Not Named ?m F -- -- -- IN -- REED, Thomas 22 M Blacksmith -- -- IN -- NEPER?, Lewis 24 M Wagon Maker -- -- Whittenberg -- 265/255 STUTTARD?, William 30 M Farmer -- 380 IN -- " Mary 28 F -- -- -- IN -- " William 5 M -- -- -- IN -- " Charles 3 M -- -- -- IN -- " James 1 M -- -- -- IN -- RANSFORD, Edward 25 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN -- " Thomas 50 M Farmer -- -- IN -- " William 20 M Farm Laborer -- 250 IN 3 " Richard 18 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN -- " Benjamin 10 M -- -- -- IN 2 266/256 MIERS, Daniel 23 M Day Laborer -- 75 IN -- " Jane 18 F -- -- -- IN -- " William 1m M -- -- -- IN -- 267/257 HUGH, Weir 65 M Farmer 2,200 800 NC -- " Sarah 28 F -- -- -- IN -- " Josephus 15 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 268/258 FRAKES, Jonathon 48 M Farmer 500 500 IN -- " Sarah 47 F -- -- -- OH 3 " Melvina 23 F Domestic -- -- IN -- " Sebern 21 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN -- " Simeon 15 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Sarah 13 F -- -- -- IN 2 " John 9 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Elijah 7 M -- -- -- IN 2 269/259 STAGGS, Elijah 65 M Farmer 5,560 600 KY -- " Perlina 48 F -- -- -- KY -- " Preston 19 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Benjamin 17 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " William 15 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " David 8 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Elijah 4 M -- -- -- IN -- DAVIDSON, Mary E. 15 F -- -- -- IL 2 " Martha S. 13 F -- -- -- IL 2 270/260 STAGGS, Jeremiah 23 M Farmer 100 75 IN 1 " Sarah J. 17 F -- -- -- IN 1 271/261 KERCHAVIL, Robert 32 M Farmer 5,000 1,500 IN -- " Elizabeth 30 F -- -- -- IL 3 " Rodaan (Rhoda) 8 F -- -- -- IL 2 " Neoma (Naomi) 7 F -- -- -- IL 2 " Slandrif (Alandrif) 5 M -- -- -- IN -- " William 4 M -- -- -- IN -- " Martha 3 F -- -- -- IN -- " Demarias 1 F -- -- -- IN -- COINNO?, David 25 M Engineer 500 75 IN -- KESTER, Lana A. 25 F Domestic -- -- IL -- 272/262 ELLIOTT, Gustin (Auguston) 48 M Farmer 5,000 1,000 KY 3 " Sarah 50 F -- -- -- OH 3 " Martha 21 F -- -- -- IN -- " Julian (Julia Ann) 20 F -- -- -- IN -- " Sarah 17 F -- -- -- IN 2 " William 13 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Robert 10 M -- -- -- IN 2 273/263 KERCHAVIL, William 54 M Farmer 1,884 500 OH 3 " Eliza 52 F -- -- -- KY 3 " John B. 19 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Moses C. 17 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Ellen 14 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Melvina 12 F -- -- -- IN 2 274/264 KERCHAVIL, Benjamin 83 M -- -- 100 VA -- " Nancy 72 F -- -- -- KY 3 275 Unoccupied 276/265 THOMAS, Abijah 69 M Farmer 1,200 650 KY -- " Mary 55 F -- -- -- IN -- PADDOCK, Harriet 21 F -- -- -- IN -- HARMON, Nathan 12 M -- -- -- IN 2 277/266 LAFORGE, Isaac 62 M Farmer 2,600 1,000 NJ 1 " Pheby 30 F -- -- -- OH 1 " Hamilton 31 M Farm Laborer -- 150 IN -- " John 19 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 LOBY, John F. 5 M -- -- -- IN 2 278/267 MORGAN, Valentine 43 M Farmer 6,000 1,485 KY -- " Francis 38 F -- -- -- IN -- " Cashes (Cassius)15 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Lucrecia (Lucretia) 13 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Lora 11 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Charkley (Chartley) 9 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Lolmar 7 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Dick T. 6 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Harry 4 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Fred R. 3 M -- -- -- IN -- 279-280 Unoccupied 281/268 HUNT, Asael 53 M Farmer -- 600 NC -- " Massa 43 F -- -- -- IN -- " Zadock 20 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN -- " Anna 16 F -- -- -- IN -- " Eri 15 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Eli 12 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Mary 8 F -- -- -- IN -- " James 5 M -- -- -- IN -- " Rachael 2 F -- -- -- IN -- 282/269 TURNER, Philip 22 M Farmer -- 175 IN -- " Nancy A. 19 F -- -- -- IN -- " Mary J. 1 F -- -- -- IN -- 283/270 WICKS, William H. 30 M Farmer 2,000 600 KY -- " Mary E. 24 F -- -- -- IN -- " Sylvester P. 6 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Aisn? E. 4 F -- -- -- IN -- 284/271 RILIN, Agan? 37 F -- 500 50 KY 3 " David 17 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Richard 15 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Bazel 10 M -- -- -- IN 2 " John 8 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Mary 6 F -- -- -- IL -- Explanation of Comments: 1=Married within the Year 2=Attended School within the Year 3=Doesn't Read or Write ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kim Holly (© 1998 Kim Holly)