1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.62
Continued from Page 61
Continued on Page 63

NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.

The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner.

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:  62
REFERENCE:  P.O. Brook  Enumerated 11 July 1870 by Wm. H. Graham
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 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
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 1   557  557 Heaston        Gideon         8/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Oct
 2   558  0   0              0
 3   559  559 Heaston        jOseph         29   M    W    Farmer                   300       Indiana                                                                       X
 4   559  559 Heaston        Mary J         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohhio
 5   559  559 Heaston        Gideon         6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 6   559  559 Heaston        Henry          4    M    W                                       Indiana
 7   560  560 Rowley         Ann            38   F    W    Keeping House            300       Pensylvania
 8   560  560 Rowley         Charls         21   M    W    Farmer                   100       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 9   560  560 Rowley         George         13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 10  560  560 Rowley         Albert         11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  560  560 Rowley         Alva           11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 12  560  560 Rowley         Granby         7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 13  561  561 Deweese        George         37   M    W    Farmer                   960       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 14  561  561 Deweese        Sarah          25   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 15  561  561 Deweese        Clarrette      7    F    W                                       Indiana                                                                       X
 16  561  561 Deweese        Ida M          6    F    W                                       Indiana                                                                       X
 17  561  561 Deweese        Allen H        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 18  562  562 Mitchel        John           27   M    W    Book Pedler              100       Illinois                                                                      X
 19  562  562 Mitchel        Mary E         22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 20  562  562 Mitchel        Cora           2    F    W                                       Indiana
 21  562  562 Mitchel        Adella         7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 22  563  563 Paulus         Bomhordt       42   M    W    Faramer        1,800     700       Baden              X      X                                                   X
 23  563  563 Paulus         Margaret       32   F    W    Keeping House                      Baden              X      X
 24  563  563 Paulus         Margaret       15   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 25  563  563 Paulus         Phillip        14   M    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 26  563  563 Paulus         Ann            12   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 27  563  563 Paulus         John           11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 28  563  563 Paulus         Marge          9    F    W                                       Ohio               X      X                           X
 29  563  563 Paulus         Emma           4    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 30  563  563 Paulus         Henry          3    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 31  564  564 Lyons          Catharine      38   F    W    Keeping House  2,100     600       Ohio
 32  564  564 Lyons          Isaiah         13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  564  564 Lyons          Naomi          8    F    W    Keeping House  300       100       Indiana                                               X
 34  564  564 Wirebane       Matilda        45   F    W    Keeping House  300       100       ohio
 35  565  565 Dewey          Morgan         36   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,400     Indiana                                                                       X
 36  565  565 Dewey          Catharine      25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 37  565  565 Dewey          Mary S         7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  565  565 Dewey          Elisabeth A    4    F    W                                       Indiana
 39  565  565 Dewey          Wealthy A      3    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  565  565 Dewey          Jacob W        2    M    W                                       Indiana


Continued from Page 61
Continued on Page 63


Back to Census Index