1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.52
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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:  52
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 29 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   465  465 Paris          John           53   M    W    Farm Laborer                       England            X      X                                                   X
 2   466  466 Fehrle         Christian      35   M    W    Farmer         2,000     750       Wertenberg         X      X                                                   X
 3   466  466 Fehrle         Eliza          35   F    W    Keeping house                      Hesse Castle       X      X
 4   466  466 Fehrle         Christina      18   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X
 5   466  466 Fehrle         Eliza          10   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 6   466  466 Fehrle         Christian      7    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 7   466  466 Fehrle         Emily          5    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 8   466  466 Fehrle         Martha         3    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 9   466  466 Fehrle         Ann            9/112 F   W                                       Indiana            X      X     Sep
 10  467  467 Lemasters      Cornelius      50   M    W    Farmer         4,800     2,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 11  467  467 Lemasters      Lucy E         41   F    W    Keeping  House                     Virginia
 12  467  467 Lemasters      Harry J        18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  467  467 Lemasters      Ellen N        15   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  467  467 Lemasters      Benjamin       13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  467  467 Lemasters      Samuel P       11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  467  467 Lemasters      Louisa W       9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 17  467  467 Lemasters      William A      8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 18  467  467 Lemasters      Edgar B        11/12 M   W                                       Indiana                         July
 19  468  468 Currens        Richard S.L.   41   M    W    Farmer         7,500     8,000     Kentucky                                                                      X
 20  468  468 Currens        Elisabeth      30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 21  468  468 Currens        Harry          13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 22  468  468 Currens        Matilda        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  468  468 Currens        Hamilton       6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  468  468 Currens        Denton         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 25  468  468 Currens        William        2    M    W                                       Indiana
 26  468  468 Currens        lillian        1/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 27  468  468 Overton        Hiram          21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 28  468  468 James          Emmily         17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Virginia
 29  469  469 Haas           Cyrus          39   M    W    Farmer                   800       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 30  469  469 Haas           Veronica       36   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania               X
 31  469  469 Haas           Sarah H A.     3/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Feb
 32  470  470 McMurray       Samuel         60   M    W    Farmer                   600       Pensylvania        X      X                                                   X
 33  470  470 McMurray       Julia A.H.     56   F    W    Keeping  House                     France             X      X
 34  470  470 McMurray       Thomas Z       17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                      X
 35  471  471 Hampton        Elisha         26   M    W    farmer         2,400     600       Michigan                                                                      X
 36  471  471 Hampton        Mary           29   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigna
 37  471  471 Hampton        Lena           1    F    W                                       Michigan
 38  472  472 Hampton        Charls         28   M    W    farmer         3,000     800       Michigan                                                                      X
 39  472  472 Hampton        Esith          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigan
 40  472  472 Hampton        Cllifton       4    M    W                                       Michigfan


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