1860 Federal Census Prairie Creek, Vigo Co., IN Page Twelve Prairieton Post Office; W.M. Rigney, enumerator; June 19; Pages 49-50 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. 358/345 WILSON, Benjamin 24 M Day Laborer -- 40 IN 3 " Lucinda 17 F -- -- -- IN -- 359/346 HURST, Absolom 58 M Farmer 3,700 700 TN -- " Leaner 39 F -- -- -- IN -- " Absolom 14 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Alvin 9 M -- -- -- IN 2 " George 2 M -- -- -- IN -- HERINGTON, Balsory 17 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Sarah C. 14 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Marcus L. 10 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Mary 8 F -- -- -- IN 2 360/347 FERGASON, James 50 M Farmer 6,450 1,650 OH -- " Mary 41 F -- -- -- NC -- " Eliza 19 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Sarah A. 13 F -- -- -- IN 2 " Martha 5 F -- -- -- IN -- " Malinda 3 F -- -- -- IN -- " Mary E. 11m F -- -- -- IN -- SIMMONS, Jane 23 F -- -- -- IN -- " Curtis 6 M -- -- -- IN 2 DRAKE, Thomas 23 M Student of Med. -- 600 IN -- " Alvin 14 M -- -- -- IN 2 YOUNG, M.B. 24 M Farm Laborer 3,200 250 IN -- 361/348 CONAWAY, James 23 M Farmer -- 300 IN 1 " Eliza J. 21 F -- -- -- IN 1 363/349 WRIGHT, Richard F. 55 M Farmer 4,000 1,000 ENG -- " Lucinda 52 F -- -- -- IN -- " Lewis 20 M Farm Laborer -- -- IN 2 " Joseph 14 M -- -- -- IN 2 " Malissy 8 F -- -- -- IN 2 SANDERS, Martha 16 F -- -- -- IN 2 OGLE, William 33 M Farm Laborer 1,000 -- PA -- " Lusetter 34 F -- -- -- IN -- " William B. 9 M -- -- -- IN 2 " James 3 M -- -- -- IN -- 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)