1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.35
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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:  35
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 14 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   322  322 Owen           Slayback       29   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 2   322  322 Owen           Julia          18   F    W    Domestic Servanat                  Indiana                                               X
 3   322  322 Bush           Orlando        41   M    W    Phisician      100,000   15,000    Indiana                                                                       X
 4   322  322 Bush           Sarah          19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 5   322  322 Bush           Catherine      3    F    W                                       Indiana
 6   323  323 Myers          John J         30   M    W    Farm Laborer             300       Ohio                                                               X          X
 7   323  323 Myers          Cyntha A       30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 8   323  323 Myers          Charls A       12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 9   323  323 Myers          Erwin L        8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  323  323 Myers          Mary E         10/12 F   W                                       Indiana                         Aug
 11  324  324 Hyllior        Jerome         25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                            X          X
 12  324  324 Hyllior        Levina J       29   F    W    Keeping House            200       Indiana
 13  324  324 Hyllior        Sarah E        2    F    W                                       Indiana
 14  324  324 Hyllior        Lydia          8/12 F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 15  324  324 Hyllior        Sarah          69   F    W    Without Occupation                 Ohio                                                                          X
 16  325  325 Peores         James          81   M    W    Farmer         1,600     500       New York                                                                      X
 17  325  325 Peores         Ann            74   F    W    Keeping House                      New York                                                     X     X
 18  325  325 Peores         James          35   M    W    farm Laborer             300       New York                                                                      X
 19  325  325 Peores         Alexander      29   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       New York                                                                      X
 20  326  0   0              0
 21  327  327 Williams       Adison         49   M    W    Farmer         24,000    2,500     Indiana                                                      X     X          X
 22  327  327 Williams       Catharine      43   F    W    Keeping Houses                     Ohio                                                         X     X
 23  327  327 Williams       Carpenter      21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois                                                                      X
 24  327  327 Williams       Esther         15   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 25  327  327 Williams       Thomas         21   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 26  327  327 Williams       Martha         8    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 27  328  328 White          Susan          18   F    W    Keeping House            200       Indiana
 28  328  328 White          Ephraym        6/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 29  328  328 Spitler        Joseph H       22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 30  329  0   0              0
 31  330  330 McClues        Thomas         30   M    W    Farmer                   300       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 32  330  330 McClues        Elisabeth      30   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 33  330  330 McClues        Catharine      7    F    W                                       Indiana
 34  330  330 McClues        Charls         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 35  330  330 McClues        Samuel         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 36  331  0   0              0                                                                Indiana
 37  332  332 Lininger       Jacob          28   M    W    Famer                    300       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 38  332  332 Lininger       Laura          19   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 39  332  332 Lininger       Nora           3    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  332  332 Lininger       Jennis         2    F    W                                       Indiana


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