1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.30
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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:  30
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  11 June 1870  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   284  284 Johnson        Hydson         49   M    W    Farmer                   200       New Jersey
 2   284  284 Johnson        Margaret       42   F    W    Keeping House                      New Jersey
 3   284  284 Johnson        Reeves L       19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New Jersey                                            X
 4   284  284 Johnson        George C       19   M    W    At Home                            New Jersey                                            X
 5   284  284 Johnson        Alexander      13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 6   284  284 Johnson        Ann M          10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 7   284  284 Johnson        Malon H        8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 8   284  284 Johnson        Emeretta       5    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 9   285  285 Gambrel        John           41   M    W    Farmer         6,400     1,200     Ohio
 10  285  285 Gambrel        Sarah J        31   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 11  285  285 Gambrel        Alice          12   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 12  285  285 Gambrel        Frances        10   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 13  285  285 Gambrel        Mary           8    F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  285  285 Gambrel        Stephen C      6    M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 15  285  285 Gambrel        Ann B          4    F    W                                       Indiana
 16  285  285 Martin         Jefferson      19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 17  286  286 Martin         John           17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 18  286  286 Davis          William        30   M    W    Farmer         300       200       Ohio
 19  286  286 Davis          Mary           35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 20  286  286 Davis          William             M    W                                       Ohio
 21  286  286 Davis          Addie          4    F    W                                       Ohio
 22  286  286 Davis          Charls         2    M    W                                       Ind
 23  286  286 Davis          George         3/12 M    W                                       Ind                             Feb
 24  286  286 Davis          Elmore         4/12 M    W                                       Ind                             Feb
 25  287  287 Davis          Hannah         44   F    W    Keeping House            200       Ohio
 26  287  287 Davis          Ann            13   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 27  288  288 Fuller         Ira C          58   M    W    Farmer         3,200     500       Massachusetts                                                                 X
 28  288  288 Fuller         Lavina         45   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                 X     X
 29  288  288 Fuller         Harriet        24   F    E    Domestic Servant                   Massachusetts
 30  288  288 Wolfe          Ann            15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   illinois
 31  289  289 Shoaf          John           41   M    W    Farmer         1,600     400       Ohio                                                                          X
 32  289  289 Shoaf          Narcissus      34   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 33  289  289 Shoaf          Nancy          13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  289  289 Shoaf          William M      3    M    W                             Indiana
 35  290  290 Kenoyer        James          27   M    W    Frmer          3,200     500       Indiana            X      X                           X
 36  290  290 Kenoyer        Nancy J        27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 37  290  290 Kenoyer        John           2    M    W                                       Indiana
 38  290  290 Kenoyer        Martha E       1    F    W                                       Indiana
 39  290  290 Shepherd       James          19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 40  290  290 West           Cyrus          19   M    W    Farm Laboarer                      Indiana


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