1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.65
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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:  65
REFERENCE:  P.O. Box Brook  Enumerated 13 July 1870 by W.H.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   579  579 Bicknell       Laurle         3    F    W                                       Indiana
 2   580  580 McCarty        Charls         28   M    W    Blacksmith     700       200       Ohio                                                                          X
 3   580  580 McCarty        Madison        21   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 4   581  581 Board          Sylvester      28   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                  X
 5   581  581 Board          Elisabeth      22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 6   581  581 Como           Molly          21   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 7   582  582 Flood          William P      40   M    W    Carpenter                300       Vermont                                                                       X
 8   582  582 Flood          Abbie R        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 9   582  582 Flood          Sanford C      14   M    W    At Home                            Illinois
 10  582  582 Flood          Isabella G     12   F    W    At Home                            Vermont
 11  582  582 Flood          William J      10   M    W    At Home                            Vermont
 12  583  583 Flood          Harry L        8    M    W    Domestic Servant 1,800   2,400     Vermont
 13  583  583 Deaver         John W         29   M    W    Phisician      1,800     2,400     Indiana                                                                       X
 14  583  583 Deaver         Margaret J     28   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 15  583  583 Deaver         Carrie B       7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 16  583  583 Deaver         Lillie W       6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 17  583  583 Deaver         William A      4    M    W                                       Indiana
 18  583  583 Pendergrass    Nancy          20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 19  584  584 Vorhis         levi           40   M    W    Wagon Maker    300       250       Ohio                                                                          X
 20  584  584 Vorhis         Julia          34   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 21  584  584 Vorhis         Albert         11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 22  584  584 Vorhis         Adison         9    M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  584  584 Ellis          Charls         5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  584  584 Vorhis         John           3    M    W                                       Indiana
 25  584  584 Vorhis         Mary L         1    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  585  0   0              0
 27  586  586 Pendergrass    William        55   M    W    Farmer                   500       Ohio
 28  586  586 Pendergrass    Elisabeth      334  F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 29  586  586 Pendergrass    John M         14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                   x
 30  587  587 Rodgers        George         63   M    W    Shoemaker      300       100       North Carolina                                                                X
 31  587  587 Rodgers        Elisabeth      49   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania                                                        X
 32  587  587 Rodgers        Mary C         11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  587  587 Rodgers        Christy E      9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 34  587  587 Rodgers        George         8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 35  587  587 Rodgers        Margaret       7    F    W                                       Indiana
 36  588  588 Perry          John G         31   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant 1,200 9,500     Indiana                         Apr
 37  588  588 Perry          Agnes          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 38  588  588 Perry          William H      4/12 M    W                                       Indiana
 39  588  588 Luster         Heyette        22   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 40  588  588 Perry          Marion R       15   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Indiana


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