1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.118
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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:  Jackson  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  118
REFERENCE:  P.O. Beaver City  Enumerated 3 August 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   1002 1002 Roberts       Preston        35   M    W    Farmer         800       450       Indiana                                                                       X
 2   1002 1002 Roberts       Levina         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   1002 1002 Roberts       Jesse E        4    M    W                                       Indiana
 4   1002 1002 Roberts       Losinda        2    F    W                                       Indiana
 5   1002 1002 Roberts       Mira M         7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 6   1003 1003 Ponsler       Joshua         50   M    W    Farmer         800       450       Ohio                                                                          X
 7   1003 1003 Ponsler       Sophia         44   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 8   1003 1003 Ponsler       Marinda        19   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 9   1003 1003 Ponsler       Walter         17   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 10  1003 1003 Ponsler       Luther         12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  1003 1003 Ponsler       Jane           9    F    W                                       Indiana
 12  1003 1003 Ponsler       William        4    M    W                                       Indiana
 13  1004 1004 Smith         Josiah         50   M    W    Farmer         2,000     960       Virginia                                                                      X
 14  1004 1004 Smith         Hannah         51   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 15  1004 1004 Smith         Rebecca        21   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  1004 1004 Smith         George W       28   F    W    Student        1,000     200       Indiana                                               X
                   REMARKS:  Probalby male
 17  1004 1004 Smith         William J      18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 18  1004 1004 Smith         Levi N         16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 19  1004 1004 Smith         Margaret A     11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
                   REMARKS:  Probably female
 20  1005 0   0              0
 21  1006 1006 Gains         Josiah         37   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,800     Virginia                                                     X     X          X
 22  1006 1006 Gains         Nancy          30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 23  1006 1006 Gains         Mary A         7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  1006 1006 Gains         Rosa A         5    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 25  1006 1006 Gains         Eunice M       2    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  1006 1006 Willett       Daniel         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 27  1007 1007 Clifton       Thomas L       48   M    W    Farmer         1,600     800       Kentucky                                                                      X
 28  1007 1007 Clifton       Elisabeth L    49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 29  1007 1007 Clifton       Charls W       23   M    W    School Teacher 400                 Indiana
 30  1007 1007 Clifton       David S        21   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X                       X
 31  1007 1007 Clifton       James M        13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 32  1007 1007 Clifton       Thomas M       10   M         w              At Home             Indiana                                               X
 33  1007 1007 Clifton       Martha N.A.    8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 34  1007 1007 Clifton       Simon O.S.     8    M    W                                       Indiana
 35  1008 1008 Herron        Samuel         38   M    W    Farmer         1,600     550       Ohio               X      X                                                   X
 36  1008 1008 Herron        Elenor         36   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 37  1008 1008 Herron        David          13   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 38  1008 1008 Herron        William        11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 39  1008 1008 Herron        Ida M          10   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 40  1008 1008 Herron        Mary E         9    F    W                                       Missouri                                              X


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