1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.28
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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:  28
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 11 June 1870 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   269  269 Lott           Andrew P       51   M    W    Farmer         11,200    1,000     New York                                                                      X
 2   269  269 Lott           Maria          42   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 3   269  269 Lott           Thomas         17   M    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 4   269  269 Lott           Clarrence      14   M    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 5   269  269 Lott           Florence       12   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 6   269  269 Lott           Adelia M       9    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 7   269  269 Steinsdotter   Ann            35   F    W                                       Norway             X      X
                   REMARKS:  (18(  Insane
 8   270  270 Baker          Corneleas      43   M    W    Farmer         4,200     520       Ohio                                                                          X
 9   270  270 Baker          Abigail        38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 10  270  270 Baker          Walter         8    M    W                                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 11  270  270 Baker          William        5    M    W                                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 12  270  270 Baker          John           1/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 13  270  270 Bunec          Madelila       10   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 14  270  270 Bunec          Arthur         4    M    W                                       New york                                              X
 15  271  271 Gaffmey        James          31   M    W    Farmer                   500       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 16  271  271 Gaffmey        Sarah          38   F    W    Keeping House  16--      100       Indiana
 17  271  271 Ward           Georgia        9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 18  271  271 Ward           Charls         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 19  271  271 Ward           Lillis         4    F    W                                       Indiana
 20  271  271 Ward           Cora           2    F    W                                       Indiana
 21  272  272 Shackleford    John F         47   M    W    Farmer         2,800     200       Tennessee                                                                     X
 22  272  272 Shackleford    Esther A       44   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 23  272  272 Shackleford    Lewis R        25   M    W    At Home                  400       Ohio                                                                          X
 24  272  272 Shackleford    Charls         22   M    W    At Home                  150       Ohio
 25  273  273 Chancellor     Wm E           41   M    W    Farmer         6,600     700       Ohio                                                                          X
 26  273  273 Chancellor     Martha         36   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 27  273  273 Chancellor     Leander        16   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 28  273  273 Chancellor     Annie M        112  F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 29  273  273 Chancellor     Catharine A    9    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 30  273  273 Chancellor     James R        1    M    W                                       Indiana
 31  273  273 Myers          Catharine      25   F    W    Without Occupation                 Pennsylvania
 32  274  274 Weist          John           41   M    W    Faarmer        2,800     700       Wurtemburg         X      X                                                   X
 33  274  274 Weist          Cyntha         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Wurtemburg         X      X
 34  274  274 Weist          John W         112  M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 35  274  274 Weist          Joseph         10   M    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 36  274  274 Weist          Maary          9    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 37  274  274 Weist          Phillip        7    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 38  274  274 Weist          Stephen        5    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 39  274  274 Weist          Francis        2    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 40  275  275 Laird          Samuel         60   M    W    Farmer                   800       Pennsylvania                                                                  X


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