1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.46
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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:  46
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  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   406  406 VanScoyoc      Eliza          4/12 F    W                                       Illinois
 2   407  407 Wilson         John           33   M    W    Farmer         9,200     476       Indiana                                                                       X
 3   407  407 Wilson         Charity        27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 4   407  407 Wilson         Lawrence       10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   407  407 Wilson         Grace          9    M    W                                       Indiana
 6   407  407 Wilson         Lorena         2    F    W                                       Indiana
 7   407  407 Ech            Catharine      17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 8   408  408 Conine         Samuel         28   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant       20,000    Indiana                                                                       X
 9   499  409 DeWitt         William        36   M    W    Wagon Maker    400       800       Indiana                                                                       X
 10  499  409 DeWitt         Sarah          35   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 11  499  409 DeWitt         Charls         4    M    W                                       Illinois
 12  499  409 DeWitt         Mary           3    F    W                                       Illinois
 13  410  410 McKern         George         43   M    W    Farmer         8,000     4,000     New York                                                                      X
 14  410  410 McKern         Alvina         46   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 15  411  411 0              0              0
 16  412  412 Foster         William        57   M    W    Farmer         10,000    2,000     New York                                                                      X
 17  412  412 Foster         Mary E         57   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 18  412  412 Foster         Hortense       34   F    W    At Home                            New York
 19  412  412 Howaard        Charls         18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 20  413  413 Wilson         Ports          29   M    W    Hardware Merchant 3,000  3,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 21  413  413 Wilson         Sarah A        27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 22  413  413 Wilson         Wayland W      1    M    W                                       Indiana
 23  413  413 Todd           Grace          10   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 24  414  414 Grey           Thomas J       32   M    W    Hardware Merchant 1,000  2,500     New York                                                                      X
 25  414  414 Grey           Cornelia       26   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 26  415  415 Liter          Martin         35   M    W    Day Laborer                        Luxemburg          X      X                                                   X
 27  415  415 Liter          Mary           31   F    W    Keeping House                      Luxemburg          X      X                                  X     X
 28  415  415 Liter          Fredrick       5    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 29  415  415 Liter          Jacob          2    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 30  416  416 McAllen        Leroy          24   M    W    Carpenter      800       300       Illinois                                  June                                X
 31  416  416 McAllen        Ellen          18   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois           X      X               June
 32  417  417 Chesnutt       Jacob          24   M    W    carpenter      200       200       Ohio                                      Mar                                 X
 33  417  417 Chesnutt       Eliza          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                              Maar
 34  418  418 Culver         Alvin M        38   M    W    Lumber Dealer  16,000    500       New York                                                                      X
 35  418  418 Culver         Adaline J      30   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 36  419  419 Wood           zIBA w         35   M    W    Ret. Merchant  7,080     700       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  419  419 Tichenor       Nancy          64   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 38  419  419 Corey          Matilda        32   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 39  420  420 McCurry        Abraham        29   M    W    Teacher                            Indiana                                                                       X
 40  420  420 McCurry        Susan          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana


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