1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.21
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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:  21
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 8 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   213  213 Corton         Joseph         23   M    W    Farm Laborer             200       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 2   213  213 Corton         Andrew         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Michigan           X      X                           X
 3   213  213 Corton         Christina      18   F    W    At Home
 4   213  213 Corton         Mary           18   F    W    At Home                            Michigan           X      X                           X
 5   213  213 Corton         Josephina      12   F    W    At Home                            Michigan           X      X                           X
 6   213  213 Corton         Rinegorda      5    F    W                                       Michigan           X      X
 7   213  213 Corton         Emilly         4    F    W                                       Michigan           X      X
 8   213  213 Corton         Agnes          3/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X      X     Feb
 9   213  213 Hornigton      Alonzo         30   M    W    Farm Laborer             200       Indiana                                                                       X
 10  214  214 Jones          Thomas         33   M    W    R.R. Agent     500       300       Ohio                                                                          X        X
 11  214  214 Jones          Mary A         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 12  214  214 Jones          Minia          8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 13  214  214 Jones          Earnest        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 14  214  214 Jones          Emily          1    F    W                                       Indiana
 15  215  215 Montgomery     Robert         25   M    W    R.R. Clerk     500       300       Ireland            X      X                                                   X        X
 16  216  216 Ebuell         George         32   M    W    R.R. Laborer             200       New Jersey                                                                    X        X
 17  216  216 Ebuell         Laura          32   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 18  216  216 Ebuell         Minnie         4    F    W                                       Virginia
 19  216  216 Ebuell         Flora          10/12 F   W                                       Virginia
 20  217  217 Berkof         Ann            63   F    W    Keeping House  400       100       Vermont                                                            X
 21  217  217 Berkof         Elisabeth      25   F    W    At Home                            New York
 22  218  218 Carpenter      Friend J       33   M    W    R.R.Laborer    600       200       Ohio                                                                          X
 23  218  218 Carpenter      Margaret       28   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio                                                         X
 24  218  218 Carpenter      George W       8    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 25  218  218 Carpenter      Alice D        2    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  218  218 Hardesty       Mary           65   F    W    Without Occupation                 Ohio
 27  219  219 Shorrel        Henry          29   M    W    R.R. Laborer             300       Mexico             X      X                                                   X
 28  219  219 Shorrel        Rachael        21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 29  219  219 Shorrel        Irena          2    F    W                                       Illinois           X
 30  219  219 Shorrel        Ida            1.12 F    W                                       Indiana            X            Apr
 31  220  220 Boatman        James          39   M    W    Farmer         3,000     750       Ohio                                                                          X
 32  220  220 Boatman        Ann            34   F    W    Keepiing House                     Indiana
 33  220  220 Boatman        Rebecca J      10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  220  220 Boatman        George A       8         M    w                                  Indiana                                               X
 35  220  220 Boatman        Jeremiah       7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 36  220  220 Boatman        Mark M         26   M    W    Farm Laborer   3,000     700       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  220  220 Boatman        George H       23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 38  221  221 Myers          Samuel         40   M    W    Farmer         7,000     1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 39  221  221 Myers          Temperance     38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 40  221  221 Myers          Emmily         10   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X


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