1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.24
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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:  Jefferson Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  24
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated by Wm. 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   236  236 Bonham         Esphronia      9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 2   236  236 Bonham         Morton         6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 3   237  237 Porteus        George         40   M    W    Farmer         2,800     500       Indiana            X                                                          X
 4   237  237 Porteus        Mary J         32   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                   X
 5   237  237 Porteus        Jonah          8    M    W                                       Indiana
 6   238  238 Gillett        Simeon B       42   M    W    Farmer         11,200    2,000     Connecticut                                                                   X
 7   238  238 Gillett        Margaret D     40   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 8   238  238 Gillett        Sidney J       20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois                                              X
 9   238  238 Gillett        Mary D         18   F    W    Aat Home                           Illinois                                              X
 10  238  238 Gillett        Cyntha L       16   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 11  238  238 Gillett        Fremont        13   M    W    At Home                            iowa                                                  X
 12  238  238 Gillett        Edward         13   M    W                                       Illinois
 13  238  238 Gillett        Naoma          1    F    W                                       Illinois
 14  239  239 Phillips       Allmire        32   M    W    Farm Laborer   400                 Ohio                                                                          X        X
 15  240  240 Woods          Peter          41   M    W    Farmer         3,300     600       ireland            X      X
 16  240  240 Woods          Ann            38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 17  240  240 Woods          Nicholas       14   M    W    At Home                            New York           X      X                           X
 18  240  240 Woods          John A         12   M    W    At Home                            New Jeersey        X      X                           X
 19  240  240 Woods          Mary C         10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 20  240  240 Woods          Hernando C     9    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 21  240  240 Woods          Elisabeth A    5    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 22  241  241 Steinbaugh     John           54   M    W    Farmer         4,800     830       Prusssia           X      X                                                   X
 23  241  241 Steinbaugh     Matthew        23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Prussie            X      X                                                   X
 24  241  241 Steinbaugh     Margaret       21   F    W    Keeping House                      Wisconsin          X      X
 25  241  241 Steinbaugh     John           19   M    W    At Home                            Wisconsin          X      X
 26  241  241 Steinbaugh     Johnson        15   M    W    At Home                            Wisconsin          X      X                           X
 27  241  241 Steinbaugh     Many           12   F    W    t Home                             Wisconsin          X      X                           X
 28  241  241 Steinbaugh     Mary J         11   F    W    At Home                            Wisconsin          X      X                           X
 29  241  241 Steinbaugh     Catharine      5    F    W                                       Wisconsin          X      X
 30  241  241 Deckor         Ann            78   F    W    Without Occupation                 Prussia            X      X
 31  242  242 Terry          Robert B       36   M    W    Farmer         3,000     350       Ohio                                                                          X
 32  242  242 Terry          Phebe L        29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 33  242  242 Terry          Daniel W       12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  242  242 Terry          Adalaska       10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  242  242 Terry          Josiah         8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 36  242  242 Terry          Frances        6    F    W                                                                       Indiana               X
 37  242  242 Terry          Mortor         4    M    W                                                                       Indiana
 38  242  242 Terry          Emily          2    F    W                                                                       Indiana
 39  242  242 Terry          Mary           9/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Sep
 40  243  243 Post           Adelia         26   F    W    2500           200                 New York


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