1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.134
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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:  134
REFERENCE:  P.O. Pilot Grove  Enumerated 8 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   1117 1117 Wright        Elisabeth      51   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 2   1117 1117 Wright        Louise         223  F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 3   1117 1117 Wright        Jasper         18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   1117 1117 Wright        Mary E         16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   1117 1117 Wright        Randolph       13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 6   1118 1118 Knowls        Ezra C         25   M    W    Farmer                   1,200     Indiana                                                                       X
 7   1118 1118 Knowls        Jemima         18   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 8   1118 1118 Knowls        Myrtle         7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 9   1118 1118 Houry         JOHN r         14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 10  1118 1118 Bucy          Lucy           21   F    W    School Teacher                     Indiana
 11  1119 1119 Thornton      John H         27   M    W    Farmer                   600       Ohio                                                                          X
 12  1119 1119 Thornton      Cyntha A       22   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 13  1119 1119 Thornton      William O      2    M    W                                       Indiana
 14  1119 1119 Thornton      Myrtle S       5/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 15  1120 1120 Gorris        Peter          29   M    W    Farmer                   400       Ohio                                                                          X
 16  1120 1120 Gorris        Ellen          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohhio
 17  1120 1120 Gorris        Albert A       2    M    W                                       indiana
 18  1120 1120 Gorris        Anson          9/112 M   W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 19  1121 1121 Spaulding     Rodney         57   M    W    Farmer                   1,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 20  1121 1121 Spaulding     Margaret       37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 21  1121 1121 Spaulding     George M       16   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 22  1121 1121 Spaulding     John A         14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  1121 1121 Spaulding     Joseph S       10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 24  1121 1121 Spaulding     Malor M        6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 25  1122 1122 Stewart       Sidney         42   M    W    Farmer         500       1,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 26  1122 1122 Stewart       Mary A         38   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 27  1122 1122 Stewart       Morgan L       221  M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 28  1122 1122 Stewart       William        17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  1122 1122 Stewart       Rufus          17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  1122 1122 Reed          Mahala C       16   F    W    At Home                            indiana                                               X
 31  1122 1122 Reed          Sarah M        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 32  1122 1122 Stewart       Esther         12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  1122 1122 Stewart       Mary A         10   F    W    At Home                            Kansas                                                X
 34  1122 1122 Stewart       Melissa J      6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 35  1122 1122 Stewart       Edgar B        2    M    W                                       Indiana
 36  1122 1122 Stewart       Eva M          7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Jan
 37  1123 1123 Shriver       Noah C         32   M    W    Farmer         900       1,100     Ohio                                                                          X
 38  1123 1123 Shriver       Ellen          18   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 39  1123 1123 Shriver       Charls         11   M    W                                       Indiana
 40  1124 1124 Shriver       Sarah A        51   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia


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