1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.17
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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:  17
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 7 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   160  160 Freed          Nancy          48   F    W    Keeping House  400       100       Ohio
 2   160  160 Moris          Elisabeth      25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   160  160 Gottry         David          29   M    W    Photographer             600       Indiana
 4   160  160 Harris         French         18   M    W    Cleerk in Store                    Ohio
 5   161  161 Cooper         William        45   M    W    Day Laborer              400       Kentucky                                                                      X
 6   161  161 Cooper         Rebecca A      45   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   161  161 Cooper         Henry          20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 8   161  161 Cooper         Caroline       17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 9   161  161 Cooper         Phebe          16   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 10  161  161 Cooper         William        12   M    W    At home                            Missouri
 11  161  161 Cooper         Everet         12   M    W    At home                            Missouri
 12  161  161 Cooper         Joseph         11   M    W    At home                            Missouri
 13  161  161 Cooper         Hannah         8    F    W                                       Indiana
 14  161  161 Cooper         James          7    M    W                                       Indiana
 15  161  161 Cooper         Albert         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 16  161  161 Cooper         Mary           4    F    W                                       Indiana
 17  161  161 Cooper         Minerva        1    F    W                                       Indiana
 18  162  0   Blank          NN
 19  163  163 Evans          Ann M          54   F    W    Keeping House  1,800     100       Pennsylvania
 20  164  Blank NN           NN
 21  165  165 Clark          Amos           67   F    W    Farmer                   200       Ohio
 22  165  165 Clark          Mary           29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 23  166  166 Wood,          Amos           37   M    W    Blacksmith               100       New York                                                                      X
 24  166  166 Wood,          Melssia        28   F    W    Keeping House                      Louisiana
 25  166  166 Wood,          Elisabeth B    4    F    W                                                                       Illinois
 26  166  166 Wood,          Oliva          6/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         June
 27  188  188 Hufty          John M         31   M    W    Carpenter      700       150       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 28  188  188 Hufty          William        7    M    W                                       Indiana
 29  188  188 Hufty          John           5    M    W                                       Indiana
 30  188  188 Hufty          Harriett       3    F    W                                       Indiana
 31  188  188 Chamberlain    Elisabeth      60   F    W    Keeping House                      New Jersey
 32  189  189 Kite           Michael        43   M    W    Blacksmith     1,600     1,600     Tennessee                                                                     X
 33  189  189 Kite           Catharine      36   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 34  189  189 Kite           Charls         15   M    W    Blacksmith                         Indiana
 35  189  189 Kite           Milton T       13   M    W    Blacksmith                         Indiana
 36  189  189 Kite           William        11   M    W    At Home                            Illinois
 37  189  189 Kite           Alice          7    F    W                                       Indiana
 38  189  189 Kite           John           5    M    W                                       Indiana
 39  189  189 Kite           Harriet        3    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  189  189 Kite           James F        7/12 M    W                                                                       Feb


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