1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.77
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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:  Washington  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  77
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 22 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   673  673 Myers          Barbara L      27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 2   673  673 Myers          Nancy E        8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 3   673  673 Myers          George H       5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 4   673  673 Myers          Rosella        2    F    W                                       Indina
 5   674  674 Odell          Salinda J      39   F    W    Keeping House            200       Indiana
 6   673  673 Odell          Lennon V       17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 7   673  673 Odell          Nancy E        11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 8   673  673 OdellMyers     Elmer O        8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 9   674  674 Odell          Emma B         6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  674  674 Odell          James F        4    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 11  675  675 Bonebrak       Phillip        24   M    W    Farmer                   700       Indiana                                                                       X
 12  675  675 Bonebrak       Lucy N         25   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 13  675  675 Bonebrak       Charls E       2    M    W                                       Indiana
 14  675  675 Houry          Phillip M      19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 15  676  676 Fowler         George W       50   M    W    Farmer         2,520     600       New York                                                                      X
 16  676  676 Fowler         Eunice         39   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 17  676  676 Fowler         Artemissa      15   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 18  676  676 Fowler         Asmmina        10   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 19  676  676 Fowler         George         8    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 20  676  676 Fowler         Alice          5    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 21  676  676 Fowler         William        4    M    W                                       Illinois
 22  676  676 Fowler         Nettie         2    F    W                                       Illinois
 23  677  677 Mashal         Isaac          49   M    W    Farmer         2,530     1,130     Ohio                                                                          X
 24  677  677 Mashal         Amanda         41   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohhio
 25  677  677 Mashal         Charls W       20   M    W    At Home                            Ohio
 26  677  677 Mashal         Henry          19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  677  677 Mashal         Phelander      15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 28  677  677 Mashal         William        14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  677  677 Mashal         Masy J         11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  677  677 Mashal         Oliver         7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X                  X
                   REMARKS:  (18) Blind
 31  677  677 Mashal         Eva C          6    F    W                                       Indiana
 32  677  677 Mashal         John           4    M    W                                       Indiana
 33  677  677 Mashal         Francis        5/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Jan
 34  678  678 Chambers       James          22   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                   Mar                                 X
 35  678  678 Chambers       Mary B         17   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Mar
 36  679  679 Chambers       John B         51   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                      X                                                   X
 37  679  679 Chambers       Mary E         41   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 38  679  679 Chambers       William J      21   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                                                       X
 39  679  679 Chambers       Robert         18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  679  679 Chambers       Cyntha J       17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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