1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.29
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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:  29
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 11 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   276  276 West           Warren B       42   M    W    Farmer         6,400     3,800     New York                                                                      X
 2   276  276 West           Olive L        33   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 3   276  276 West           Phebe M        10   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 4   276  276 West           Eugene A       17   M    W    At Home                            New York
 5   276  276 Whiteman       Ruth           28   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio
 6   277  277 Harriman       George         33   M    W    Farmer         14,800    2,000     ohio                                                                          X
 7   277  277 Harriman       Ellen F        24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 8   277  277 Harriman       Albert         11   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 9   277  277 Harriman       Ellen          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  277  277 Harriman       John           7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 11  277  277 Harriman       William        5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 12  277  277 Carmen         Hiram          17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia
 13  277  277 Evans          Emilene        19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   North Carolina                                                     X
 14  278  278 Reed           Robert N       30   M    W    Farmer         4,600     600       Ohio                                                                          X
 15  278  278 Reed           Lear           29   F    W    Keepint House                      Indiana
 16  278  278 Reed           Connie         5    F    W                                       Indiana
 17  279  279 Martin         Thomas         73   M    W    Farmer                   200       Pennsylvania
 18  279  279 Martin         Lear           71   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 19  280  280 Denny          Isaac          31   M    W    Farmer         2,000     600       Illinois
 20  280  280 Denny          Nanacy         224  F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 21  280  280 Denny          Clarence       7    M    W                                       Omdoama
 22  280  280 Denny          Florrence      4    F    W                                       Indiana
 23  280  280 Denny          Anthony        1/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         May
 24  280  280 Herriman       Sarah          17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 25  280  280 Clifton        Jesse          17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois                                              X
 26  281  282 Drovelbies     Rheubon        53   M    W    Farmer                   800       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 27  281  282 Drovelbies     Amanda         43   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 28  281  282 Drovelbies     George         19   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                                      X     X
 29  281  282 Drovelbies     Williiam       13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  281  282 Drovelbies     Abagail        11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 31  281  282 Drovelbies     Lucy           9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 32  281  282 Drovelbies     Narcissa       5    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 33  281  282 Drovelbies     Rosella        1    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 34  282  282 Smith          Thomas         41   M    W    Farmer         800       250       Indiana                                                                       X
 35  282  282 Smith          Elisabeth M    33   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 36  282  282 Smith          Sarah          14   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 37  283  283 Biddle         Sylvenus       33   M    W    Farmer         1,400     400       Indiana
 38  283  283 Biddle         Mary           20   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 39  283  283 Biddle         William        14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 40  283  283 Biddle         Martha         6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X


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