1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.60
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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:  Iriquois  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  60
REFERENCE:  P.O. Brook  Enumerated 7 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   538  538 Beecher        Nicholas       32   M    W    Farmer         1,680     500       Bavaria            X      X               Jan                                 X
 2   538  538 Beecher        Mary           30   F    W    Keeping House                      France             X      X               Jan                X     X
 3   539  0   0              0
 4   540  540 Stacklegger    David          31   M    W    Farmer         1,900     600       New York                                                                      X
 5   540  540 Stacklegger    Sarah          29   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 6   540  540 Stacklegger    Miranda        5    F    W                                       Illinois                  X
 7   540  540 Stacklegger    Levina         9/12 F    W                                       Indiana                   X     Aug
 8   541  541 Watson         Rufus          32   M    W    Farmer         1,660     600       New York                                                                      X
 9   541  541 Watson         Amelia         37   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 10  541  541 Watson         Obin           19   M    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 11  541  541 Watson         Ozro           13   M    W                                       New York
 12  541  541 Watson         Effie          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 13  542  542 Burr           Howard         30   M    W    Faramer        1,900     300       New York                                                                      X
 14  542  542 Chopin         George W       24   M    W    Farmer         1,900     300       Illinois                  X
 15  543  543 Vosburg        John           43   M    W    Farmer         1,600     700       New York                                                                      X
 16  543  543 Vosburg        Mary M         38   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 17  544  544 Allen          Seneca         68   M    W    Farmaaer                 200       New York                                                                      X
 18  544  544 Allen          Gordon         23   M    W    Farmer                   200       New York                                                                      X
 19  544  544 Allen          Sarah          21   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 20  545  0   0              0
 21  546  546 Weishardt      Paul           44   M    W    Farmer         4,900     1,900     Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 22  546  546 Weishardt      Catharine      35   F    W    Keeping House                      Baden              X      X
 23  546  546 Weishardt      Martin         21   M    W    Farm Laboaarer                     Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 24  546  546 Weishardt      Paul           12   M    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 25  546  546 Weishardt      Ann            10   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 26  546  546 Weishardt      Elisabeth      8    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 27  546  546 Weishardt      George         6    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 28  546  546 Weishardt      Frank          4    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 29  546  546 Weishardt      Mary           2    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 30  547  0   0              0
 31  548  548 Heaston        Elias          49   M    W    Farmer                   800       Indiana            X      X
 32  548  548 Heaston        Melissa        42   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                            X
 33  548  548 Heaston        Ephragm        20   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  548  548 Heaston        Henry          18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  548  548 Heaston        Harry          19   M    W    At Home                            IndianaIndiana                                        X
 36  548  548 Heaston        William        14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 37  548  548 Heaston        Christian      12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 38  548  548 Heaston        Gideon         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  548  548 Heaston        Elias          6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 40  549  0   0              0


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