1860 Census of Newton County, IN p.854
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Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson, ©1998 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 8th Census of the United States in 1860.

Submitted by Robert E. Williamson, Nov., 1998. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.


This is the 1860 federal census for Newton County, IN.

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, 1850, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
VAL. = Value of Real 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:  IN  COUNTY:  Newton  DIVISION:  Beaver Township  REEL NO:  282  PAGE NO:  854
REFERENCE:  Morocco  Enumerated 16 August 1860 by M. Coffett
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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   396  396 Johnson        James W        5    M                                            Indiana
 2   397  397 Ash            Jacob          67   M         Farming        3,900     100       Pennsylvania
 3   397  397 Ash            Mahala         45   F                                            Indiana
 4   397  397 Ash            Sarah          10F                                               Indiana                 X
 5   397  397 Aton           William        22   M         School Teacher                     Kentucky
 6   397  397 Aton           Zachariah T.   13   M                                            Missouri
 7   398  398 Shafor         Miranda        54   M         Farming        5,985     30        Kentucky
 8   398  398 Shafor         Rachael        40   F                                            Ohio
 9   398  398 Shafor         James          23   M                                            Ohio
 10  398  398 Shafor         Finley         20   M                                            Ohio
 11  398  398 Shafor         Joseph         18   M                                            Ohio
 12  398  398 Shafor         Maria          16   F                                            Ohio                    X
 13  398  398 Shafor         Mary           14   F                                            Ohio                    X
 14  398  398 Shafor         Nathon         6    M                                            Indiana                 X
 15  399  399 Chisim         Joseph         35   M         Farmer         2,700     60        Ohio
                   REMARKS:  Name misspelled:  Chizum.
 16  399  399 Chisim         Mary Jane      3    F                                            Virginia
 17  399  399 Chisim         William W      10   M                                            Indiana                 X
 18  399  399 Chisim         Mary E         7    F                                            Indiana                 X
 19  399  399 Chisim         Nancy Jane     6    F                                            Indiana                 X
 20  399  399 Chisim         James Benton   4    M                                            Indiana                 X
 21  400  400 Hanger         Daniel         29   M         Farmeer        3,040     100       Virginia
 22  400  400 Hanger         mary           24   F                                            Indiana
 23  400  400 Hanger         Clinton        1    M                                            Indiana
 24  400  400 Peak           John           63   M         Grand Father                       New Jersey
                   REMARKS:  3040 and 100 with line through.
 25  401  401 Darroch        John           40   M         Farmer         10,500    300       Indiana
 26  401  401 Darroch        Celia          26   F                                            Indiana
 27  401  401 Darroch        Austin         15   M                                            Indiana
 28  401  401 Darroch        Daniel C.      14   M                                            Indiana                 X
 29  401  401 Darroch        Lucy           12   M                                            Indiana                 X
                   REMARKS:  Sex probably wrong
 30  401  401 Darroch        William        10   M                                            Indiana                 X
 31  401  401 Darroch        Malcum         9    M                                            Indiana                 X
 32  401  401 Darroch        Elbert         4    M                                            Indiana                 X
 33  401  401 Darroch        Duncan         2    M                                            Indian                  X
 34  401  401 Darroch        Abraham        1    M                                            Indiana                 X
 35  401  401 Purkey         Eliza          20   F         Hired Girl                         Indiana                 X
 36  401  401 Houschitt      Jacob          27   M         Laborer by month                   Germany
 37  401  401 Moore          Samuel         21   M                                            Indiana
 38  401  401 Smart          John A         16   M                                            Sweeden
 39  402  402 Enfield        Christian      44   M         laborer                            Germany
 40  402  402 Enfield        Elizabeth Eva  33   F                                            Germany


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