1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.56
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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:  56
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 2 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   498  498 Timmons        Edward         37   M    W    Farmer         3,500     1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 2   498  498 Timmons        Acacia         36   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   498  498 Ford           George         16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 4   499  499 Creek          Calvin         27   M    W    Farmer         3,500     1,200     Indiana                                                                       X
 5   499  499 Creek          Sarah          26   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 6   499  499 Creek          Theodore       1    M    W                                       illinois
 7   500  500 Miller         Robert D       31   M    W    Farmer                   150       Kentucky                                                                      X
 8   500  500 Miller         Susan          19   F    W    Keeping House                      Missouri
 9   500  500 Barnett        William        29   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Missouri                                                                      X        X
 10  501  501 Patten         Thomas R       40   M    W    Farmer                   2,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 11  501  501 Patten         Ellen M        39   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 12  501  501 Patten         Harrison H     13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  501  501 Patten         Paradise       12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  501  501 Patten         Lincoln        9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 15  501  501 Patten         Ulysus S. G.   7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 16  501  501 Patten         Catharine      4    F    W                                       Indiana
 17  501  501 Patten         Luetta         3    F    W                                       Indiana
 18  501  501 Dawson         Joseph H       22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 19  501  501 Shell          Sarah A        21   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 20  502  502 Hall           Edward L       37   M    W    Farmer         3,200     400       Ohio                                                                          X
 21  502  502 Hall           Selina         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 22  502  502 Hall           John E         13   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 23  502  502 Hall           Mary A         7    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 24  502  502 Hall           Matilda        5    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 25  502  502 Hall           Clarra         3    F    W                                       ohio
 26  503  503 Gray           Daniel         57   M    W    Farmer         4,800     1,200     New York                                                                      X
 27  503  503 Gray           Carrie         24   F    W    At Home                            New York
 28  503  503 Gray           Henry          21   M    W    At Home                            New York                                                                      X
 29  503  503 Gray           Frank          19   M    W    At home                            New York
 30  503  503 Gray           William        14   M    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 31  503  503 Gray           Lydia          57   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 32  504  504 Gilmore        William W      25   M    W    Farmer                   1,000     New York
 33  504  504 Gilmore        Abbie          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 34  504  504 Gilmore        Edward         7/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Oct
 35  505  505 Timmons        Ezekiel        335  M    W    Farmer                   600       Delaware                                                                      X
 36  505  505 Timmons        Lavisa         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 37  505  505 Timmons        William        10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 38  505  505 Timmons        Samuel         8    M    W                                       Iowa
 39  505  505 Timmons        Carrie         5    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  505  505 Timmons        Ellen          3    F    W                                       Indiana


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