1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.145
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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:  145
REFERENCE:  P.O. Momence Ills Enumerated 12 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   1197 1197 Clark         Joshua         23   M    W    Blacksmith                         Indiana                                                                       X
 2   1198 1198 Moryer        Israel S       44   M    W    Farmer         2,000     1,000     New York                                                                      X
 3   1198 1198 Moryer        Sophia         34   F    W    Keeping House                      Baden              X      X
 4   1198 1198 Moryer        Bruce          6    M    W                                       Illinois                  X
 5   1198 1198 Moryer        Harry          5    M    W                                       Illinois                  X
 6   1199 1199 Firth         William        41   M    W    Farmer         800       600       England            X      X                                                   X
 7   1199 1199 Firth         Catharine      60   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 8   1199 1199 Corkins       Daniel         27   M    W    Carpenter                          New York                                                                      X
 9   1199 1199 Corkins       James          25   M    W    Carpenter                          New York                                                                      X
 10  1199 1199 Firth         Hannah         4    F    W                                       Canada             X
 11  1200 0   0              0
 12  1201 1201 Butts         Benjamin       37   M    W    Farmer         3,500     700       New York                                                                      X
 13  1201 1201 Butts         Marj           40   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Virginia
 14  1201 1201 Butts         Eliza A        13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  1201 1201 Butts         Alphonso       11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  1201 1201 Butts         Saul           9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 17  1201 1201 Butts         Virginia       7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 18  1201 1201 Butts         Isabella       5    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 19  1201 1201 Butts         Julia          3    F    W                                       Indiana
 20  1202 1202 0             0
 21  1203 1203 Kesler        Henry          56   M    W    Farmer         1,800     800       Virginia                                                                      X
 22  1203 1203 Kesler        Elsie          56   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 23  1203 1203 Kesler        John N         23   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                                          X
 24  1204 0   0              0
 25  1205 1205 White         Richard        54   M    W    Farmer         1,400     1,200     New York                                                                      X
 26  1205 1205 White         Jacob          13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  1205 1205 Victory       Flory          8    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 28  1206 1206 White         John           32   M    W    Farmer                             New York                                                                      X
 29  1206 1206 White         Rosette        17   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 30  1207 1207 Story         George         36   M    W    Wagon Maker              400       New York                                                                      X
 31  1207 1207 Story         Margaret       36   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                      X     X
 32  1207 1207 Story         Eliza A        15   F    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 33  1207 1207 Story         Mary A         13   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 34  1207 1207 Story         Elisabeth      11   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 35  1207 1207 Story         Enos H         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 36  1207 1207 Story         Charls M       4    M    W                                       Indiana
 37  1208 1208 Gillespie     James          42   M    W    Day Laborer    200       200       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 38  1208 1208 Gillespie     Margaret       18   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 39  1209 1209 Jones         Edward         53   M    W    Farmer         6,000     3,000     New York                                                                      X
 40  1209 1209 Jones         Catharine      52   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio


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