1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.140
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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:  Lake  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  140
REFERENCE:  P.O. Momence, Ills Enumerated 10 August 1870  byW.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   1158 1158 Stringhor     David          52   M    W    Farmer         500       400       Ohio                                                                          X
 2   1158 1158 Stringhor     Rowe           7    M    W                                       Missouri
 3   1159 1159 Hartley       Joseph W       49   M    W    Farmer                   600       Ohio                                                                          X
 4   1159 1159 Hartley       Ann            48   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 5   1159 1159 Hartley       Ann E          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 6   1159 1159 Hartley       Phebe A        7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Oct
 7   1159 1159 Stump         Mary J         17   F    W    At Home                            indiana
 8   1159 1159 Stump         Silas W        8    M    W                                       Indiana
 9   1160 1160 Burton        Isom           22   M    W    Farmer         4,000     500       Kentucky                                                                      X
 10  1160 1160 Burton        Lydia          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigan
 11  1160 1160 Howard        William        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Kentucky
 12  1161 1161 Burton        William        50   M    W    Farmer         20,000    1,000     Kentucky                                                                      X
 13  1161 1161 Burton        Eliza          48   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 14  1161 1161 Burton        William H      27   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Kentucky                                                                      X
 15  1161 1161 Burton        Benjamin F     20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Kentucky                                              X
 16  1161 1161 Burton        Mantius        17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Kentucky                                              X
 17  1161 1161 Burton        Amanda         15   F    W    At Home                            Kentucky                                              X
 18  1161 1161 Burton        Elisabeth      13   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 19  1161 1161 Burton        Emily          11   F    W    At Home                            Illinois
 20  1161 1161 Burton        Nancy          8    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 21  1162 1162 Tabor         Hiram          40   M    W    Farmer         640       550       Ohio                                                                          X
 22  1162 1162 Tabor         Jane           40   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 23  1162 1162 Tabor         Rosilla        21   F    W    At home                            Indiana
 24  1162 1162 Tabor         Clarra         17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 25  1162 1162 Tabor         james          14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 26  1162 1162 Tabor         Ella           12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  1162 1162 Tabor         Earnest        100  M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 28  1162 1162 Tabor         Eunice         8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 29  1162 1162 Tabor         Henery         6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 30  1163 1163 Gundy         edward         31   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 31  1163 1163 Gundy         Adalade        20   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 32  1163 1163 Gundy         Willis         7/12 M    W                                       Illinois           X            Oct
 33  1164 1164 Lamb          Virgil         51   M    W    Farmer                             New York                                                                      X
 34  1164 1164 Lamb          Elmira         41   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 35  1164 1164 Lamb          Frank          17   M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 36  1164 1164 Lamb          John M         15   M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 37  1165 1165 Jenkins       John           49   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X
 38  1165 1165 Jenkins       Mary           49   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 39  1165 1165 Jenkins       Maria          27   F    W    At Home                            Michigan
 40  1165 1165 Jenkins       George         25   M    W    At Home                            Michigan                                                                      X


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