1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.34
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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:  34
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 14 June 18870  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   313  313 Martin         Nancy          16   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 2   313  313 Smith          Hannible       9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 3   314  314 Snyder         Josiah         30   M    W    Farmer                   350       Indiana                                                                       X
 4   314  314 Snyder         Sarah          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 5   314  314 Snyder         Theodore       3    M    W                                       Indiana
 6   315  0   0              0
 7   316  316 Whitaker       John           45   M    W    Farmer         5,410     700       Indiana                                                                       X
 8   316  316 Whitaker       james          12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 9   316  316 Whitaker       Elisabeth      78   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 10  317  317 Speck          Isaac B        36   M    W    Farmer         37,500    5,600                                                                                   X
                   REMARKS:  Ohio
 11  317  317 Speck          Sarah          70   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
                   REMARKS:  (18)  Blind
 12  317  317 Speck          Frank          15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  317  317 Speck          Ada            112  F    W    At home                            Minnesota                                             X
 14  317  317 Speck          Laura          12   F    W    At Home                            Minnesota                                             X
 15  317  317 Dell           John           36   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Luxenberg          X      X                                                   X
 16  317  317 Strohn         Michael        39   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 17  317  317 Collins        Thomas         19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois                                              X
 18  317  317 Barns          Joel           17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 19  318  318 West           Letha          40   F    W    Keeping House            200       Indiana                                                            X
 20  318  318 West           James W        17   M    W    Farmaer                            Indiana
 21  318  318 West           Nancy A        12   F    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 22  318  318 West           George B       8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 23  318  318 West           Rachael C      7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  318  318 Broderick      John           35   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 25  319  319 Luthain        Margaret       27   F    W    Keeping House            100       Ohio
 26  319  319 Corning        Margaret       8    F    W                                       Indiana
 27  320  320 West           Sarah A        42   F    W    Keeping House  2,800     400       Ohio
 28  320  320 Kenoyer        Mary           21   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 29  320  320 Kenoyer        Louis          20   M    W    Farmer                   400       Indiana                                   Jan
 30  320  320 Kenoyer        Reubern        18   M    W    Farmer                   300       Indiana                                               X
 31  320  320 Kenoyer        Mary M         19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Jan
 32  320  320 West           Sarah J        13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  320  320 West           Margaret       9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 34  321  321 Whitson        Elijah         53   M    W    Farmer         5,000     700       Ohio                                                                          X
 35  321  321 Whitson        Susana         49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 36  321  321 Whitson        Marcellus      20   M    W    farm Laborer                       Indiana
 37  321  321 Whitson        Peter          19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 38  321  321 Egbert         Joseph         20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois
 39  321  321 Frenchy        Adolph         15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois           X      X                                        X
 40  321  321 McDonald       Elias          22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana


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