1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.93
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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:  93
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 28 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   802  802 Rich           Charls         7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 2   802  802 Russell        Prior          71   M    W    Farmer         8,500     800       North Carolina
 3   802  802 Russell        Sarah          68   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 4   802  802 Archable       Mandona        20   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 5   803  803 Russell        Zadoc          19   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana
 6   803  803 Russell        George D       29   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                   Nov                                 X
 7   803  803 Russell        Ellen C        19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana            X                      Nov
 8   804  804 Law            Joseph         44   M    W    Farmer         12,480    5,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 9   804  804 Law            Elisabeth C    34   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 10  804  804 Law            Mary D         17   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  804  804 Law            Sarah E        11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 12  804  804 Law            Ida C          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 13  804  804 Law            Joseph D       7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 14  804  804 Law            Rachael C      15   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  804  804 Tracy          Thomas         13   M    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 16  804  804 Triplett       Horace         19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 17  804  804 Law            Algy           1/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         May
 18  805  805 Russell        William        40   M    W    Farmer         13,000    5,660     Indiana                                                                       X
 19  805  805 Russell        Sarah A        40   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 20  805  805 Moremor        Margaret       17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio                                                  X
 21  805  805 Shaffer        Joseph         27   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 22  805  805 Martin         John C         18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 23  805  805 Nelson         Farnk          9    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 24  806  806 McIlvain       Oliver         49   M    W    Farmaer        8,250     1,100     Indiana            X      X
 25  806  806 McIlvain       Lucinda        47   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                                       X
 26  806  806 McIlvain       John           24   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                                       X
 27  806  806 McIlvain       Ann            18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 28  806  806 McIlvain       Barnell        19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  806  806 McIlvain       Elisabeth      13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  806  806 McIlvain       Minnie         8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 31  806  806 McIlvain       Manington      3    M    W                                       Indiana
 32  807  807 Martin         John W         38   M    W    Farmer         1,000     550       Ohio                                                                          X
 33  807  807 Martin         Martha J       31   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 34  807  807 Martin         Rosetta C      13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  807  807 Martin         Mary S         11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  807  807 Martin         Ellsworth      8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 37  807  807 Martin         Sarah S        4    F    W                                       Indiana
 38  807  807 Martin         Emily F        5/12 F    W                                       Indiana                                   Dec
 39  808  808 Pearce         Samule         32   M    W                                       New Jersey                                                                    X
 40  808  808 Pearce         Amanda         24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana


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