1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.83
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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:  83
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 25 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   723  723 Whiteman       Francis        15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 2   723  723 Whiteman       Joshua         20   M    W    At Home                            Ohio
 3   723  723 McCarty        John           14   M    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 4   724  724 Frazier        Sarah          47   F    W    Keeping House  8,000     800       Ohio
 5   724  724 Frazier        Malinda        15   F    W    At home                            Illinois
 6   724  724 Frazier        Louisa         1    F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 7   724  724 Frazier        Joseph         10   M    E    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 8   724  724 Frazier        Minerva        6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 9   725  725 Thorp          Eligah         27   M    W    Farmer                   375       Indiana                                                                       X
 10  725  725 Thorp          Ellen          18   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 11  725  725 Thorp          Andrew         1    M    W                                       Indiana
 12  726  726 Frazier        George         25   M    W    Farmer                   300       Indiana                                                                       X
 13  726  726 Frazier        Loretta        25   F    W    Keeping Houses                     Illinois
 14  726  726 Frazier        Darwin         3    M    W                                       Illinois
 15  726  726 Frazier        William        2    M    W                                       Illinois
 16  726  726 Frazier        Mary           6/12 F    W                                       Illinois                        Dec
 17  726  726 Plumber        Charls         7    M    W                                       illinois
 18  727  727 Shields        Robert M       40   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio               X      X
 19  727  727 Shields        Margaret       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 20  727  727 Shields        Ida            5    F    W                                       Indiana
 21  727  727 Shields        Wilber         3    M    W                                       Ilinois
 22  727  727 Shields        Clarra         1    F    W                                       Indiana
 23  727  727 Frazier        John           13   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 24  728  728 Martin         David          45   M    W    Farmer         3,600     2,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 25  728  728 Martin         Martha         40   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 26  728  728 Martin         Henrietta      10   F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 27  728  728 Martin         Lydia E        8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 28  728  728 Martin         Julia          6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 29  728  728 Martin         Adison         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 30  728  728 Martin         James          2    M    W                                       Indiana
 31  728  728 Odell          Newton         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                      X     X
 32  728  728 Brewer         William        21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
                   REMARKS:  Line drawn thru Brewer
 33  729  729 Myers          Bassett        29   M    W    farmer         2,190     600       Indiana                                                                       X
 34  729  729 Myers          Harriet        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 35  729  729 Myers          Bassett        5    M    W                                       Indiana
 36  729  729 Myers          Emily          4    F    W                                       Indiana
 37  729  729 Myers          Eva            1    F    W                                       Indiana
 38  730  730 Myers          Jacob          22   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                                       X
 39  730  730 Myers          Mary           21   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X
 40  730  730 Myers          Isabella       7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                   X     Nov


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