1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.45
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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:  Grant Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  45
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 23 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   398  398 Kreutzer       Oscar          3    M    W                                       Indiana
 2   398  398 Kreutzer       Joseph         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 3   398  398 Cassady        Andrew         18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 4   399  399 Putt           Richard H      47   M    W    Farmer         9,600     1,500     England            X      X                                                   X
 5   399  399 Putt           Mary E         39   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 6   399  399 Putt           John           18   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 7   399  399 Putt           Susan          16   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 8   399  399 Putt           Sarah          14   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 9   399  399 Putt           Louisw         112  F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 10  399  399 Putt           Phillip        7    M    W                                       Illinois           X                                  X
 11  399  399 Putt           Frank          4    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 12  399  399 Putt           Henry          2    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 13  399  399 Putt           Aren           2/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X            Mar
 14  400  400 Whiting        Jas. H.        37   M    W    Faramaer                 800       New York                                                                      X        X
 15  400  400 Whiting        Ussula         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Massachusetts
 16  400  400 Whiting        Harriett       14   F    W    At Home                            Illinois
 17  400  400 Whiting        Henry          18   M    W    At Home                            Illinois
 18  400  400 Whiting        Fredrick       10   M    W                                       Illinois
 19  400  400 Emmons         John T         29   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New Jersey                                                                    X
 20  401  401 Fountain       John           22   M    W    Farmer         4,000     825       New York                                                                      X
 21  401  401 Fountain       Olive          21   F    W    Keepiing House 825                 New York
 22  401  401 Fountain       Elisabeth      6/12 F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                         Dec
 23  401  401 Fountain       Elliott        30   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York                                                                      X
 24  402  402 Woodin         Riley T        60   M    W    Farmer         4,200     900       Connecticut                                                                   X
 25  402  402 Woodin         Talessa        56   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 26  402  402 Woodin         Frank          13   M    W    At home                            New York
 27  403  403 Woodin         Everet         25   M    W    Farmer                   500       New York                                                                      X
 28  403  403 Woodin         Ann            19   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 29  403  403 Woodin         Arthur         1    M    W                                       Indiana
 30  403  403 Woodin         Chloe          28   F    W    At home                            New York
 31  404  0   0              0
 32  405  405 Creek          John           39   M    W    Farmer         4,000     1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 33  405  405 Creek          Nancy          35   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 34  405  405 Creek          Frank          12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  405  405 Creek          Viola          10   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  405  405 Creek          Stella         8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 37  405  405 Creek          Rosa           6    F    W                                       Indiana
 38  405  405 Creek          Davaaid        4    M    W                                       Indiana
 39  406  406 Shedd          Forenell W     27   M    W    Farmer                             Vermont                                                                       X
 40  406  406 Shedd          Lucy M         28   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont


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