1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.54
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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:  54
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 12 July 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   481  481 Woods          Daniel C       27   M    W    Farmer                   500       Vermont                                                                       X
 2   481  481 Woods          Ellen          24   F    W    Keeping House                      New Hampshire
 3   481  481 Woods          Agnes          1    F    W                                       Indiana
 4   481  481 Shedd          Daniel F       8    M    W                                       Illinoia
 5   481  481 Shedd          Bertha         1    F    W                                       Indiana
 6   482  482 Bartenus       Abraham        35   M    W    Farmer         3,200     3,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 7   482  482 Bartenus       Harriet        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania        X      X
 8   482  482 Bartenus       Richard        111  M    W                                       Illlinois                                             X
 9   482  482 Bartenus       Franklin       3    M    W                                       Illinois
 10  482  482 Bartenus       Olive          6    F    W                                       Illinois
 11  482  482 Bartenus       Orpheus        7/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 12  483  483 Woods          Edwin S        59   M    W    farmer         3,600     2,000     Vermont                                                                       X
 13  483  483 Woods          Maria          51   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 14  483  483 Woods          Jullia         16   F    W    At Home                            Vermont
 15  484  484 Woods          Marten H       25   M    W    Farmer                             Vermont                                                                       X
 16  484  484 Woods          Sarah J        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 17  484  484 Woods          Sarah L        3    F    W                                       Vermont
 18  485  485 Simpson        Denton         49   M    W    Farmer         11,000    500       Indiana                                                                       X
 19  485  485 Simpson        Melissa        39   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 20  485  485 Simpson        Eugene         19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 21  485  485 Simpson        Oran           19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 22  485  485 Simpson        Laurie         13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  485  485 Simpson        Elsie          7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  485  485 Simpson        Carrie         3    F    W                                       Indiana
 25  485  485 Simpson        Bertha         1/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         May
 26  485  485 Payne          Ellen          19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 27  486  486 Wilson         Blake          38   M    W    farmer         21,600    1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 28  486  486 Wilson         Amanda         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 29  486  486 Wilson         John E         16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  486  486 Wilson         Lucy           12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 31  486  486 Wilson         Warren         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 32  486  486 Wilson         George         5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 33  486  486 Wilson         Dana           3    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 34  486  486 Alexander      John           20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York           X      X
 35  486  486 Haynes         CAtharine      15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ireland            X      X
 36  487  487 Creek          David          61   M    W    Farmer         3,000     600       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  487  487 Creek          Emily          60   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 38  488  488 Shively        Ulrey          55   M    W    Farmer         2,725     2,000     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 39  488  488 Shively        Maria          58   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 40  488  488 Shively        Ira            19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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