1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.36
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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:  36
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 16 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   333  333 Dodson         Rebecca        4    F    W    Keeping House  1,800     625       Ohio
 2   333  333 Dodson         Lewis          21   M    W    Farmer                             Illinois                                              X
 3   333  333 Dodson         Sy**ro         18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   333  333 Dodson         Jeremiah       17   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   334  0   0              0
 6   335  335 White          Joseph         45   M    W    Farmer         12,000    2,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 7   335  335 White          Eliza J        32   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 8   335  335 White          Alpheus N      11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 9   335  335 White          Cornelia       9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  335  335 White          Joseph         5    M    W                                       Indiana
 11  335  335 White          Benjamin       3    M    W                                       Indiana
 12  335  335 Crider         Charls         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 13  335  335 Laforce        Phebe          18   F    W    Domestic Servanat                  Kentucky
 14  336  336 Jene           Michael        45   M    W    Farmer         1,600     300       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 15  336  336 Jene           Catharine      49   F    W    Keeping House                      Bavaria            X      X
 16  336  336 Jene           Francis        7    F    W                                       New jersey         X      X
 17  337  337 Fry            Amos J         24   M    W    Farmer         2,800     1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 18  337  337 Fry            Nancy M        21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 19  337  337 Fry            Martha A       1    F    W                                       Indiana
 20  337  337 Smalley        Abram          21   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Indiana                                               X                       X
 21  338  0   0              0                                                                Indiana
 22  339  339 Gilbert        Oscar A        28   M    W    Farmer                   300       New York                                                                      X
 23  339  339 Gilbert        Elisabeth      25   F    W    Keeping House                      New ork
 24  339  339 Gilbert        Hettie         11/12 F   W                                       Indiana                         July
 25  340  340 Keesler        Reuben W       33   M    W    Farmer                   300       New York                                                                      X
 26  340  340 Keesler        Olive          22   F    W    Keeping House            400       New York
 27  341  341 Washburn       Perry          39   M    W    Farmer         1,000     500       Ohio                                                                          X
 28  341  341 Washburn       Elisabeth      31   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 29  341  341 Washburn       Ephraym C      14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  341  341 Washburn       Agnes R        12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 31  341  341 Washburn       Benton C       10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 32  341  341 Washburn       John C         8    M    W                                       Indiana
 33  341  341 Washburn       Geneva S       2    F    W                                       Indiana
 34  341  341 Mote           Marry          15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 35  341  341 Mote           Louisa         13   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 36  341  341 Whitaker       Louisa         13   F    W    Domestic Servant                   ndiana
 37  342  342 Wyatt          John H         51   M    W    Farmer         19,280    1,200     Ohio                                                                          X
 38  342  342 Wyatt          Rosana         39Fw                                              Illinois
 39  342  342 Wyatt          Jesse          24   M    W                                       Iowa                                                                          X
 40  342  342 Wyatt          Levina         21   F    W                                       Iowa


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