1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.41
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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:  41
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 20 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   370  370 Fisher         Samuel         51   M    W    farmer         1,000     1,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 2   370  370 Fisher         Mary           48   F    W    Keeping  House                     North Carolina
 3   370  370 Fisher         Eliza J        13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   370  370 Fisher         Lucinda        8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 5   370  370 Fisher         Jeremiah       5    M    W                                       Indiana
 6   370  370 Fisher         Charls         2    M    W                                       Indian
 7   371  371 McDaniel       George A       59   M    W    farmer         500       300       Ohio                                                                          X
 8   371  371 McDaniel       Mary           54   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 9   371  371 McDaniel       Ellias  B      21   M    W    At Home                            Ohio
 10  371  371 McDaniel       Elisabeth      29   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 11  371  371 McDaniel       Mary A         18   F    W    At home                            Ohio                                                  X
 12  371  371 McDaniel       Cromwell A.J.  19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  372  372 Snelson        Mathias        29   M    W    faramer                  800       Indiana                                                                       X
 14  372  372 Snelson        Sarah          23   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 15  372  372 Snelson        James F        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 16  372  372 Snelson        William A      2    M    W                                       Indiana
 17  373  373 Bell           Benjamin       23   M    W    Farmer                   200       Indiana                                   Feb                                 X
 18  373  373 Bell           Jane           19   F    W    Keepiing House                     Indiana                                   Feb
 19  374  374 McColloway     Alpheus S      62   M    W    Farmer         16,000    7,000     Ohio
 20  374  374 McColloway     Lucinda        58   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 21  374  374 Hageman        Lydia          28   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 22  374  374 Williamson     Sarah          6    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 23  375  375 Colhesline     John           39   M    W    Carpenter      3,000     200       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 24  375  375 Colhesline     Minnie         1    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 25  376  376 Smith          John W         45   M    W    farmer                   400       Ohio                                                                          X
 26  376  376 Smith          Ellen R        35   F    W    Keepiing House                     New york
 27  376  376 Smith          liver R        19   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 28  376  376 Smith          Edwin W        14   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 29  376  376 Smith          Thomas H       112  M    W    At home                            Illinois                                              X
 30  376  376 Smith          Fletcher B     10   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 31  376  376 Smith          Fredrick       9    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 32  376  376 Smith          Emily B        7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 33  376  376 Smith          John R         5    M    W                                       Indiana
 34  377  377 Graham         Theo H         56   M    W    Physician                200       New York                                                                      X
 35  377  377 Graham         Nettie         39   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Pennsylvania
 36  377  377 Graham         Florence M     6    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 37  377  377 Graham         Colone B       3    M    W                                       Indiana
 38  377  377 Moore          Mary           81   F    W    Keeping  House                     New York
 39  0    0   0              0
 40  0    0   0              0


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