1860 United States Federal Census
Camp, Polk, Iowa

Z M Burnett 30
N A Burnett 28
M A Burnett 10
A J Burnett 8
B C Burnett 6
G E Burnett 4
S A D Burnett 1
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1880 United States Federal Census
Camp, Polk, Iowa, USA

Zachariah Burnett 55
Nancy Burnett 49
Jeremiah Burnett 16
Lucy Burnett 14
Mary E. Burnett 11
Milo Burnett 2
Elizabeth Foutch 78 m/law
C. Cuningham 46 s/law
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s/o Absalom Burnett; m.16 Jan 1848 Sangamon Co.,ILL
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CAMP TOWNSHIP. 927

BURNETT, Z. M.-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 11, P. O. Mitchellville. Was born in Grayson county, Kentucky, 1825, September 11, and when two and a half years of age moved with his parents to Sangamon county, Illinois, where he was raised. His home there was in Springfield, and while there he engaged in farming as an occupation, which, with stock raising, he has since followed. In the spring of 1849 he came to this State and located on his present homestead, now consisting of 226 acres, well improved. He has been road supervisor and for two terms trustee of the township. Mr. Burnett was married in Sangamon county, Illinois, January 16, 1848, to Miss Nancy H. Foutch, of Indiana. They have a family of nine children living: Margaret A., B. K., Altha J., George Etta, D. S., Jeremiah, Lucy B., M. and Milo. His ancestry on both sides of the house were natives of Kentucky, and their ancestors were pioneers of that State in the days of Daniel Boone.

"The History of Polk County, Iowa" published by the Union Historical Company, Birdsall, Williams & Co. 1880.