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Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson, ©2000 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 12th Census of the United States in 1900.

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This is the 1900 federal census for Newton County, IN.



TOWN:             TOWNSHIP Beaver         COUNTY         Newton         STATE    IN                      Microfilm #   394          PAGE#    236A
ENUMERATOR: John H. Cox       CENSUS DATE                   June 9, 1900            SUPERVISOR DIST. #      10       ENUMERATOR DIST. #72
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PG#236A  # OF              LAST           FIRST          RELATIONSHIP                                             MARITAL  # YEARS  MOTHER OFCHILDREN THIS           FATHER         MOTHER         YEAR OF  YEARS    NATURALIZED             # MONTHS # MONTHS CAN      CAN      SPEAKS   OWNED OR FREE OF  HOUSE OR
LINE # : DWELLING:FAMILY # NAME:          NAME:          TO HEAD:       COLOR    SEX:     BIRTHDATE:     AGE:     STATUS:  MARRIED: CHILDREN:LIVING:  PERSON:        BIRTHPLACE:    BIRTHPLACE:    IMMIGRATIIN U.S.: CITIZEN: OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYEIN SCHOOLREAD:    WRITE:   ENGLISH: RENTED:  MORTGAGE:FARM:
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1        406      406      Smart          John           Head           W        M        Mar 1849       51       M        24                         Indiana        Ohio           Ohio                                      Farmer         0                 yes      yes      yes      O        M        F        1
2                          Smart          Melissa J.     Wife           W        F        Apr 1845       55       M        24       5        4        Indiana        Unknown        Unknown                                                                    yes      yes      yes                                 2
3                          Smart          Roy G.         Son            W        M        Dec 1877       22       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   Farmer                           yes      yes      yes                                 3
4                          Smart          Glenwood       Son            W        M        Aug 1891       21       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                                                                                          4
5                          Smart          Sarah M.       Daughter       W        F        May 1883       17       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                                                                                          5
6                          Smart          Ora A.         Daughter       W        F        Jan 1886       14       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                           6                                                              6
7                          Smart          Flossie B.     Daughter       W        F        Mar 1888       12       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                           6                                                              7
8                          Kennedy        Mary A.        Sister         W        F        July 1842      59       W                                   Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                                              6                                                              8
9                          Shaffe         Bessie         G.Niece        W        F        Mar 1891       9        S                                   Indiana        Ohio           Indiana                                                           6                                                              9
10       407      407      Ross           Walter R.      Head           W        M        Jan 1861       39       M        12                         Maine          Ittla          Main                                      Farmer Sales           0         yes      yes      yes      R        M        F        10
11                         Ross           Hattie R.      Wife           W        F        Mar 1869       31       M        12       6        3        Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                                                       yes      yes      yes                                 11
12                         Ross           Ettie M.       Daughter       W        F        Jan 1890       10       S                                   Indiana        Maine          Indiana                                                                    yes      yes      yes                                 12
13                         Ross           Floyd M.       Son            W        M        June 1894      5        S                                   Indiana        Maine          Indiana                                                                                                                          13
14                         Ross           Rutha P.       Daughter       W        F        Dec 1898       1        S                                   Indiana        Maine          Indiana                                                                                                                          14
15                         Wyant          Oliver         B. in Law      W        M        Apr 1877       23       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Day Labor                        yes      yes      yes                                 15
16                         Wyant          Jerrie C.      Bro. in Law    W        M        Aug 1884       15       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Day Labor                        yes      yes      yes                                 16
17       408      408      Hanger         Melvin         Head           W        M        May 1872       28       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   Farmer                           yes      yes      yes      R        M        F        17
18                         Asbell         Hattie         Sister         W        F        Nov 1866       33       W                 2        2        Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                                                                                          18
19                         Guin           Floyd E.       Nephew         W        M        Apr 1892       8        S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                           6                                                              19
20                         Arbell         Gertie B.      Nephew         W        F        Feb 1892       2        S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                                                                                          20
21       409      409      Potts          James.         Head           W        M        Jan 1837       63       M        38                         Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   Farmer                           yes      yes      yes      O        M        F        21
2                          Potts          Elizabeth M.   Wife           W        F        Feb 1842       58       M        38       15       12       Ohio           New York       Ohio                                                                                                                             22
23                         Potts          Claud E.       Son            W        M        Jun; 1874      25       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Farm Labor     4                                                                       23
24                         Potts          Jessie C.      Daughter       W        F        Dec 1877       22       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Servant                                                                                24
25                         Potts          Estella G.     Daughter       W        F        Oct 1881       18       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Servant                                                                                25
26                         Potts          Charles E.     Son            W        M        June 1883      16                                           Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Farm Lbor               6                                                              26
27                         Potts          Pearl B.       Daughter       W        F        July 1885      14                                           Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Servant                 6                                                              27
28       410      410      Potts          Frank M.       Head           W        M        Nov 1869       40       M        15                         Indiana        Penn           Ohio                                      Farmer                                                                        F        28
29                         Potts          Lou M.         Wife           W        F        Ma 1868        32       M        15       3        3        Kansas         Indiana        Ohio                                                                                                                             29
30                         Potts          M. Bell        Daughter       W        F        Sept 1885      14       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Kansas                                                                                                                           30
31                         Potts          Liewellen      Son            W        M        July 1890      9        S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Kansas                                                                                                                           31
32                         Pottss         Earl L.        Son            W        M        Feb 1896       4        S                                   Illinois       Indiana        Kansas                                                                                                                           32
33                         Potts          Ephraim        Father         W        M        June 1809      89       M                                   Penn           Maryland       Penn                                      Farmer         12                                                                      33
34                         Potts          Elizabeth      Mother         W        F        May 1817       83       M                 1        1        Ohio           Ohio           Ohio                                                                                                                             34
35       411      411      Fred           Joseph         Head           W        M        Ap 1872        29       M        2                          Indiana        ILLs           Illinois                                  Farmer                                                                                 35
36                         Fred           Ema E.         Wife           W        F        Ap 1878        22       M        2        1        1        Kansas         Illinois       Indiana                                                                                                                          36
37                         Fred           Bernece        Daught         W        F        June 1899      11/12/200S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                                                                                          37
38                         Bricker        John           Cousin         W        M        July 1888      11       S                                   Indiana        Ohio           Indiana                                                                                                                          38
39       412      412      Hemphill       John           Head           W        M        Sept 1855      44       M        17                         Indiana        Indiana        Ohio                                      Blacksmith                       yes      yes      yes      R        M        H        39
40                         Hemphill       Elyza          Wife           W        F        Jan 1854       46       M        17       2        2        Indiana        Ohio           Indiana                                                                    yes      yes      yes                                 40
41                         Hemphill       Marion         Son            W        M        Ju;ne 1883     16       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   Blacksmith                       yes      yes      yes                                 41
42                         Hemphill       Charley        Son            W        M        July 1898      1        S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                                                                                                          42
43       413      413      Cockrel        John           Head           W        M        Feb 1820       80       M        37                         Virginia       Virginia       Virginia                                  Farmer                                    yes      yes                                 43
44                         Cockrel        Martha         Wife           W        F        Dec 1829       70       M        37       1        1        Penn           Penn           Penn                                                                                yes      yes      R                 F        44
45                         Cockrel        William        Son            W        M        Aug 1864       35       S                                   Indiana        Virginia       Penn                                      Farm Labor                                yes      yes                                 45
46                         Cockrel        Lucia          Sister         W        F        Mar 1840       60       S                                   Ohio           Virginia       Virginia                                  Servant                                   yes      yes                                 46
47       414      414      Goddard        Harvey         Head           W        M        Jan 1854       46       M        18                         Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   Farmer                           yes      yes      yes      O        M        F        47
48                         Goddard        Flora MM.      Wife           W        F        Apr 1860       40       M        18       6        4        Indiana        U.S.           Indiana                                                                    yes      yes      yes                                 48
49                         Goddard        L. Harley      Son            W        M        Mar 1885       15       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   Farm Labor                       yes      yes      yes                                 49
50                         Goddard        Grace E.       Daughter       W        F        Nov 1887       12       S                                   Indiana        Indiana        Indiana                                   At School                        yes      yes      yes                                 50




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