1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.131
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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:  131
REFERENCE:  P.O. Pilot Grove  Enumerated 5 August 1870 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   1099 1099 Haris         Edison         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 2   1099 1099 Blankenbaker  Mary C         12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 3   1099 1099 Mayer         Samuel         24   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Indiana
 4   1100 1100 Crisler       Alfrerd        42   M    W    Faarmer        1,500     1,100     Ohio                                                                          X
 5   1100 1100 Crisler       Jane           37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 6   1100 1100 Crisler       Mary J         18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                   X                           X
 7   1100 1100 Crisler       Sarah A        16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                   X                           X
 8   1100 1100 Crisler       William R      13   M    W    At home                            Indiana                   X                           X
 9   1100 1100 Crisler       Elmira         12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                   X                           X
 10  1100 1100 Crisler       Lettie         8/12 F    W                                       Indiana                   X     Oct
 11  1101 1101 Caldwell      Samuel N       45   M    W    Phisician      30,000    8,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 12  1101 1101 Caldwell      Mary M         45   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 13  1101 1101 Caldwell      Thomas Mc      15   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 14  1101 1101 Caldwell      Samuel A       13   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 15  1101 1101 Caldwell      Newton         5    M    W                                       Indiana
 16  1101 1101 Caldwell      Viola          8/12 F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana                         Sep
 17  1101 1101 Thornton      Martha         29   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 18  1102 1102 Curtis        John O         29   M    W    Farmer         700       1,200     Michigan                                                                      X
 19  1102 1102 Curtis        Eliza J        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigan
 20  1102 1102 Curtis        Harriet S      4    F    W                                       Michigan
 21  1102 1102 Curtis        Perry          2    M    W                                       Michigan
 22  1102 1102 Jenkins       George         26   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Michigan                                                                      X
 23  1102 1102 Dunlap        John           19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 24  1103 1103 Haris         John T         33   M    W    Farmer         4,500     4,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 25  1103 1103 Haris         Laura J        28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 26  1103 1103 Haris         Oscar          9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 27  1103 1103 Haris         Grant          6    M    W                                       Indiana
 28  1103 1103 Haris         Bruce          2    M    W                                       Indiana
 29  1103 1103 Haris         Putmer         1    M    W                                       Indiana
 30  1103 1103 Haris         Benjamin       31   M    W    farmer         4,000     4,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 31  1104 1104 Crisler       Amanda         27   F    W    Keeping House  2,000     200       Missouri
 32  1104 1104 Crisler       William A      9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 33  1104 1104 Crisler       Darius V       7    M    W                                       Indiana
 34  1104 1104 Crisler       Charls         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 35  1105 1105 Martin        Benjamin       45   M    W    Farmer         1,400     700       Ohio                                                                          X
 36  1105 1105 Martin        Mary M         34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 37  1105 1105 Martin        Johanna        18   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 38  1105 1105 Martin        John           12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 39  1105 1105 Martin        Emiline        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  1105 1105 Martin        Charls         4    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X


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