1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.44
Continued from Page 43
Continued on Page 45

NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.

The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner.

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:  Grant Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  44
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 22 June 1870 by Wm. H. Graham
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 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
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 1   391  391 Wright         Edward         11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 2   391  391 Wright         Mary A         10   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 3   392  392 Schofield      John           59   M    W    Farmer         2,010     600       New Jersey                                                                    X
 4   392  392 Schofield      Jane           47   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                         X     X
 5   392  392 Schofield      James          19   M    W    At Home                            Ohio
 6   392  392 Schofield      William        7    M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 7   392  392 Schofield      John A         12   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 8   392  392 Schofield      Charles        9    M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 9   392  392 Schofield      Levina         13   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 10  393  393 Casey          Peter          38   M    W    Farmer                   200       Ohio                                                                          X
 11  393  393 Casey          Matilda        27   F    W    Keepiing House                     Ohio
 12  393  393 Iliff          James L        10   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  393  393 Iliff          Elisabeth J    8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 14  393  393 Casey          Nancy M        6    F    W                                       Indiana
 15  393  393 Casey          Marvin R       p/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Oct
 16  393  393 Nickolson      Emma           4    F    W                                       Indiana
 17  393  393 Pastor         John           12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 18  394  394 OConor         Edward         23   M    W    Farmer                   400       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 19  394  394 OConor         Catharine      23   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 20  394  394 OConor         John           3    M    W                                       Michigan           X      X
 21  394  394 OConor         James          1    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 22  394  394 OConor         Eliza          1/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X      X     may
 23  394  394 Lynch          Patrick        20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ireland            X      X
 24  394  394 Albert         Fritz          25   M    W    Farm Laborere                      Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 25  395  0   0              0
 26  396  396 Kent           Jacob          34   M    W    Farmer         4,050     480       Baden              X      X                                                   X
 27  396  396 Kent           Margaret       20   F    W    Keeps House                        Baden              X      X
 28  396  396 Kent           Mary           59   F    W    Keeps House                        Baden              X      X
 29  396  396 Kent           Magdalene      20   F    W    At Home                            Baden              X      X
 30  396  396 Kent           August         9/12 M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois           X      X     Oct
 31  396  396 Kent           August         25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Baden              X      X                                                   X
 32  396  396 Kent           Phillip        27   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Baden              X      X                                                   X
 33  397  397 Draper         Milton         41   M    W    Farmer         9,680     1,000     New York                                                                      X
 34  397  397 Draper         Gerusha        42   F    W    Keeping Houses                     Connectictu
 35  397  397 Draper         Jane M         10   F    W    At Home                            New York
 36  398  398 Kreutzer       Charls         32   M    W    Farmer                   500       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  398  398 Kreutzer       Maary          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 38  398  398 Kreutzer       Laura          8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  398  398 Kreutzer       Hornet         5    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  398  398 Gorr           Abram          22   M    W    Farm Laborer             800       Kentucky                                                                      X


Continued from Page 43
Continued on Page 45


Back to Census Index