1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.133
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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:  133
REFERENCE:  P.O. Pilot Grove  Enumeerated 6 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   1111 1111 Keating       Margaret       30   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio                                                         X     X
 2   1111 1111 Keating       Stephen        6    M    W                                       Indiana            X                                  X
 3   1111 1111 Keating       Alice          6/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X            Dec
 4   1111 1111 Keating       John           3    M    W                                       Indiana            X
 5   1112 1112 Barton        John           44   M    W    Farmer         3,200     1,700     Ireland            X      X                                        X          X
 6   1112 1112 Barton        Debora         35   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Ireland            X      X
 7   1112 1112 Barton        Mary           19   F    W    At Home                            New York           X      X                           X
 8   1112 1112 Barton        Jane           12   F    W    At Home                            New York           X      X                           X
 9   1112 1112 Barton        Debora         10   F    W    At Home                            New York           X      X                           X
 10  1112 1112 Barton        Dennis         8    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 11  1112 1112 Barton        Thomas         5    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 12  1112 1112 Barton        Ellen          3    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 13  1112 1112 Barton        Charls         6/12 M    W                                       Indiana            X      X     Nov
 14  1113 1113 Guildinzopf   John M         40   M    W    Farmer         1,600     700       Saxony             X      X                                                   X
 15  1113 1113 Guildinzopf   Amelia         30   F    W    Keeping House                      Poland             X      X
 16  1113 1113 Guildinzopf   Alberta        9    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 17  1113 1113 Guildinzopf   Louisa         6    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 18  1113 1113 Guildinzopf   John H         4    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 19  1113 1113 Guildinzopf   Emily          2    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 20  1113 1113 Stower        John           17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana            X      X                                  X     X
 21  1114 1114 Geesa         Benjamin       37   M    W    Farmer                   600       Poland             X      X                                                   X
 22  1114 1114 Geesa         Mary           35   F    W    Keeping House                      Poland             X      X                                  X     X
 23  1114 1114 Geesa         Minnie         19   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 24  1114 1114 Geesa         Edward         11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 25  1114 1114 Geesa         Albert         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 26  1114 1114 Geesa         Franacis       11/12 M   W                                       Indiana            X      X     June
 27  1115 1115 Yerger        George W       49   M    W    Farmer         6,150     3,200     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 28  1115 1115 Yerger        Cyntha         44   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 29  1115 1115 Yerger        William W      19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  1115 1115 Yerger        Clarrissa      17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 31  1115 1115 Yerger        Solomon        16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 32  1115 1115 Yerger        Francis        11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  1116 1116 Elijah        Ransom         35   M    W    Farmer         2,400     2,400     New York                                                                      X
 34  1116 1116 Elijah        Mary J         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                               X
 35  1116 1116 Elijah        Charls         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  1116 1116 Elijah        Amanda         9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 37  1116 1116 Elijah        Franklin       8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  1116 1116 Elijah        James          6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  1116 1116 Elijah        Luella         3    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  1117 1117 Wright        Jabez          55   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X


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