1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.8
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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:  Jefferson Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  8
REFERENCE:  P..Kentland  Enumerated 3 June 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   73   73  McCurry        Elmore         35   M    W    Farmer         17,000    2,500     Ind                                                                           X
 2   73   73  McCurry        Eliza          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pen
 3   73   73  McCurry        William        1    M    W                                       Ind
 4   74   74  Tichenor       William        65   M    W    Phisician                500       Ky                                                                            X
 5   74   74  Tichenor       Mary           50   F    W    Keeping House  10,000              Penn
 6   75   75  Spitler        Daniel         29   M    W    Phisician                300       Va                                        Apr                                 X
 7   75   75  Spitler        Nancy C        18   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Ind                                       Apr
 8   76   76  Phelps         Oscar          33   M    W    Druggist       5,000     800       Ct                                                                            X
 9   76   76  Phelps         Clarence H     3    M    W                                       Ind
 10  77   77  Dickey         Charls C       40   M    W    Painter                  100       Ind                                                                           X
 11  77   77  Dickey         Pauline C      39   F    W    Milliner                 100       Ind
 12  77   77  Dickey         Mary J         12   F    W    At home                            Ind                                                   X
 13  77   77  Dickey         Oliver A       10   M    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 14  77   77  Dickey         Blanch         8    F    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 15  77   77  Dickey         Jamew          5    M    W                                       Ind
 16  77   77  Dickey         Elisabeth      8/12 F    W                                       Ind                             Oct
 17  77   77  Russell        Mary J         14   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ind
 18  77   77  Ewing          Josephine      22   F    W    Dress Maker                        Ind
 19  77   77  Ewing          Christina      19   F    W    Without Occupation                 IndInd
 20  78   78  Howard         Hartley T      63   M    W    Clerck of County 1,200   2,000     O                                                                             X
 21  78   78  Howard         Mary           48   F    W    Keepinng House                     N.C.
 22  78   78  Howard         Melanethon     25   M    W    Day Laborer              200       Ind                                                                           X
 23  79   79  Myers          Abraham A      37   M    W    Treasurer of County 1,000 800      Ind                                                                           X
 24  79   79  Myers          Eliza M        34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ind
 25  79   79  Myers          George S       12   M    W    At home                            Ind                                                   X
 26  79   79  Myers          Mary B         10   F    W    At Home                            Ind                                                   X
 27  79   79  Myers          John F         8    M    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 28  79   79  Myers          Augustus       6    M    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 29  80   80  Humston        C. Litttell    49   M    W    Lawyer         7,500     1,600     O                                                                             X
 30  80   80  Humston        Maary C        37   F    W    Keepiing House                     Penn
 31  80   80  Humston        Mary J         17   F    W    At Home                            O
 32  80   80  Humston        John K         12   M    W    At home                            Ark
 33  80   80  Humston        Charls L       10   M    W                                       Ark
 34  81   81  Mattocks       edward         40   M    W    Carpenter      1,025     100       N.Y.                                                                          X
 35  81   81  Mattocks       Laura C        37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ct
 36  81   81  Wilcoxon       Harriet        18   F    W    Without Occupation                 O
 37  81   81  Cady           Lucinda        39   F    W    Without  Occupation                Ct
 38  81   81  Eldrige        Sarah          38   F    W    School Teacher 2,500     1,000     N.Y.
 39  82   82  Warren         Horace K       35   M    W    Sheriff of County                  N.Y.
 40  82   82  Warren         Sarah          22   F    W    Keeping House                      Ind


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