1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.73
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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:  73
REFERENCE:  P.O. Brook  Enumerated 19 July 1879 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   639  639 Olmstead       Thomas         19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 2   639  639 Olmstead       John W         11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 3   639  639 Olmstead       Sarah M        9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 4   639  639 Olmstead       Solomon E      6    M    W                                       Indiana
 5   640  640 Cat            Allen          26   M    W    Farmer         2,375     900       Indiana                                                                       X
 6   640  640 Cat            Pauline        27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   640  640 Cat            Cora E         2    F    W                                       Indiana
 8   640  640 Cat            Lee A          10/12 M   W                                       Indiana                         July
 9   641  641 Smoot          Warner G       53   M    W    Frmer          2,500     1,085     Kentucky                                                                      X
 10  641  641 Smoot          Angeline       45   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 11  641  641 Smoot          Wenfield       19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 12  641  641 Richison       Frances        17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana                                               X
 13  642  0   0              0
 14  643  643 Ulrey          John           60   M    W    Farmer         2,225     800       Ohio                                                                          X
 15  643  643 Ulrey          Mary           54   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 16  643  643 Ulrey          Louisa         27   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 17  643  643 Ulrey          George F       18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 18  643  643 Ulrey          Charls H.F.    19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 19  643  643 Ulrey          Benjamin       12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 20  644  644 Seward         Oliver         30   M    W    Farme                    700       Indiana                                                                       X
 21  644  644 Seward         Mary A         28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 22  644  644 Seward         Charls G       8    M    W                                       Indiana
 23  644  644 Seward         Estella        5    F    W                                       Indiana
 24  644  644 Seward         Oliver         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 25  645  645 Ulrey          John W         23   M    W    Farmer                   800       Ohio                                      Sep                                 X
 26  645  645 Ulrey          Nancy E        23   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Sep
 27  646  0   0              0
 28  647  647 Huff           William        28   M    W    Farmer         1,500     800       Indiana                                                                       X
 29  647  647 Huff           Martha         26   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 30  647  647 Huff           Ida            3    F    W                                       Indiana
 31  647  647 Huff           Olive          1/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         May
 32  647  647 Middlesworth   Charls         11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  648  648 Shaffer        John           46   M    W    Farmer         2,500     3,000     Pensylvaniaa                                                                  X
 34  648  648 Shaffer        Sarah          38   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 35  648  648 Shaffer        James          17   M    W    At Home                            Pensylvania                                           X
 36  648  648 Shaffer        Malinda        13   F    W    At Home                            Pensylvania                                           X
 37  648  648 Shaffer        Wilson         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 38  649  649 Riggles        Michael W      52   M    W    Phisician                          Pensylvania                                                                   X
 39  649  649 Riggles        Nancy G        45   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 40  649  649 Riggles        George W       16   M    W    At Home                            Pensylvania                                           X


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