1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.123
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Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson, ©1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Robert E. Williamson, Jan.1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.


This is the 1870 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, 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
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IN  COUNTY:  Newton  DIVISION:  Jackson  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  123
REFERENCE:  P.O. Pilot Grove  Enumerated 4 August 1870 by W.H.H. Graham
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   1046 1046 Castile       Eli            31   M    W    Farmer                   660       Indiana                                                                       X
 2   1046 1046 Castile       Sarah J        32   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   1046 1046 Castile       Clarra B       7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 4   1046 1046 Castile       William A      4    M    W                                                                       Indiana
 5   1046 1046 Castile       Mary E         2    F    W                                                                       Indiana
 6   1046 1046 Castile       Lettie B       3/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Mar
 7   `047 1047 Ham           Frances        40   F    W    Keeping House  600       300       ndiana
 8   `047 1047 Ham           Josephine      16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 9   `047 1047 Ham           Jane           14   F    W    At Home                            IndianaIndiana                                        X
 10  `047 1047 Ham           Ida            12   F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 11  `047 1047 Ham           Joseph         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 12  1048 1048 Patter        Edwin W        49   M    W    Farmer                   500       Indiana                                                                       X
 13  1048 1048 Patter        Mary           38   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                                       X
 14  1048 1048 Patter        Mary A         14   F    W    At home                            Ohio                                                  X
 15  1048 1048 Patter        William M      11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  1048 1048 Patter        Abaham L       7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 17  1048 1048 Patter        Maria J        2    F    W                                       Indiana
 18  1040 1049 Blankenbaker  John W         40   M    W    Farmer         2,500     800       Indiana                                                                       X
 19  1050 1050 Blankenbaker  Simeon         30   M    W    Farmer                   500       Virginia                  X
 20  1050 1050 Blankenbaker  Martha         24   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X      X
 21  1050 1050 Blankenbaker  Jennie         3    F    W                                       Ohio
 22  1050 1050 Blankenbaker  Clinton        1    M    W                                       Indiana
 23  1051 1051 Childers      Henry V        42   M    W    Farmer         8,000     200       Indiana                                                                       X
 24  1051 1051 Childers      Susan E        43   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  1051 1051 Childers      John H         19   M    W    At Home                            Virginia
 26  1051 1051 Childers      Susan C        17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 27  1051 1051 Childers      Joel W         14   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 28  1051 1051 Childers      James J        10   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 29  1051 1051 Childers      Cecelia A      6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 30  1052 1052 Freeland      Charls         41   M    W    Farmer         2,000     500       Indiana                                                      X     X
 31  1052 1052 Freeland      Nancy          38   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland                                              X
 32  1052 1052 Freeland      Sarah E        14   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  1052 1052 Freeland      Thomas W       11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  1052 1052 Freeland      Abraham D      8    M    W                                       Indaina
 35  1052 1052 Freeland      Nancy A        6    F    W                                       Indiana
 36  1052 1052 Freeland      Ann M          3    F    W                                       Indiana
 37  1053 1053 Coobert       George W       22   M    W    Farmer         200       400       Ohio                                                                          X
 38  1053 1053 Coobert       Isabella       28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 39  1053 1053 Coobert       Lucy M         5/12 F    W                                       Indiaan                         Dec
 40  1054 1054 Potter        Ellias         41   M    W    Farmer                   520       Virginia                                                                      X


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