1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.40
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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:  40
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 17 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   362  362 Wildonor       Lydia          8    F    W                                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 2   362  362 Wildonor       John           6    M    W                                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 3   362  362 Wildonor       Sabra          4    F    W                                       Pennsylvania
 4   362  362 Wildonor       William        2    M    W                                       Pennsylvania
 5   363  363 Stroll         William A      51   M    W    Farmer         16,000    2,000     Virginia                                                                      X
 6   363  363 Stroll         Sarah A        48   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 7   363  363 Stroll         Asher M        23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia                                                                      X
 8   363  363 Stroll         Francis A      21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia                                              X
 9   363  363 Stroll         William L      19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia                                              X
 10  363  363 Stroll         Dollor A.L.U.  10   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  363  363 Stroll         Greenberry K   7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 12  363  363 Hoke           Willington     16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 13  363  363 Hoke           Isaac C        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 14  164  164 Hayworth       Dewitt         32   M    W    Farmer                   850       Indiana                                                                       X
                   REMARKS:  (1) & (2) should read:  364
 15  164  164 Hayworth       Nancy          32   F    W    Keeping House            1,000     Indiana
 16  164  164 Hayworth       James          14   M    W    At home                            Indiana
 17  164  164 Hayworth       William        9    M    W                                       Indiana
 18  164  164 Hayworth       DeWitt C       4    M    W                                       Indiana
 19  365  365 Pence          David          49   M    W    farmer                   800       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 20  365  365 Pence          Catharine      49   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                 X     X
 21  365  365 Pence          Jeremiah       19   M    W    At home                            Pennsylvania
 22  365  365 Pence          Eligah         17   M    W    At home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 23  365  365 Pence          David          16   M    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 24  365  365 Pence          Emma           14   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 25  365  365 Pence          John           12   M    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 26  365  365 Pence          Catharine      9    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 27  365  365 Pence          Charls         6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 28  365  365 Gordon         Eligah         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 29  366  366 Sigler         Catharine      72   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                 X     X
 30  366  366 Sigler         Christina      43   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                                 X     X
 31  367  0   0              0
 32  368  368 Lewis          Hanry A        28   M    W    Druggist       600       4,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 33  368  368 Lewis          Harriet A      23   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 34  368  368 Lewis          Mary D         6/12                                              Indiana                         Dec
 35  368  368 Wolf           Ann            14   F    W    Domestic Servang
 36  369  369 Pearce         George         35   M    W    Farmer         2,500     350       New Jersey                                                                    X
 37  369  369 Chezick        Cyntha         49   F    W    Keeping House            100       Kentucky
 38  369  369 Chezick        John           21   M    W    Farmer                   300       Ohio                                                                          X
 39  369  369 Snelson        Susan          71   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 40  369  369 Snelson        Emma           10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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