1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.26
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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:  26
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 10 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   251  251 White          Annette        3    F    W                                       Indiana
 2   251  251 Staten         Cassius        20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 3   251  251 Oliver         Edward         20   M    W                                       Ireland            X      X
 4   260  260 Earls          William        52   M    W    Farmer         3,300     500       Kentucky                                  May                X     X          X
 5   260  260 Earls          Elisabeth      23   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky                                  May
 6   260  260 Earls          Margaret       26   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Kentucky
 7   260  260 Earls          Sarah A        24   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Kentucky
 8   260  260 Earls          Elisabeth      22   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Kentucky
 9   260  260 Earls          Martha         18   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Kentucky
 10  260  260 Earls          John           12   M    W    At Home                            Kentucky                                              X
 11  260  260 Bailey         Fredrick       1.m.w                                             Indiana
 12  261  261 Sell           John           58   M    W    farmer         25,000    1,800     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 13  261  261 Sell           Elisabeth      56   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 14  261  261 Sell           Amarella       16   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 15  262  262 Stonehill      Phillip        24   M    W    Carpenter      3,000     1,800     Ohio                                                                          X
 16  262  262 Stonehill      Mary J         20   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 17  262  262 Stonehill      John           2    M    W                                       Ohio
 18  262  262 Stonehill      Ozro           6/12 M    W                                       Ohio
 19  263  263 Sell           Emanuel        27   M    W    Farm Laborer             1,000     Pennsylvania                                                                  X        X
 20  263  263 Sell           Catharine      28   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                 X
 21  264  264 Jackson        John           24   M    W    farmer                   1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 22  264  264 Jackson        Leonna         22   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 23  264  264 Jackson        Zwnglion       4    M    W                                       Ohio
 24  264  264 Jackson        Anthony        1/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 25  265  265 Highborger     Eli            27   M    W    Farmer                   800       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 26  265  265 Highborger     Margaret       27   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 27  265  265 Highborger     William G      5    M    W                                       Ohio                                                                          X
 28  265  265 Highborger     Mary E         4    F    W                                       Pennsylvania
 29  265  265 Highborger     Margaret E     1    F    W                                       Indiana
 30  265  265 Highborger     Amos           27   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 31  266  266 Knauff         John           39   M    W    Farmer         3,600     800       Pennsylvania
 32  266  266 Knauff         Julia A        27   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 33  266  266 Knauff         Ida W          8    F    W                                       hio                                                   X
 34  266  266 Knauff         Minnie E       6    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 35  266  266 Knauff         John E         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 36  266  266 Knauff         Foster A       3/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Mar
 37  267  267 Warren         Solomon        72   M    W    Farmer         3,000     2,000     Connecticut                                                                   X
 38  267  267 Warren         Mary           72   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 39  268  268 Chenbro        John           70   M    W    Without Occupation                 New York
 40  268  268 Kireling       Sophia         30   F    W    Domestic Servant         3,000     Prussia            X      X


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