1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.37
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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:  37
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 16 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   347  347 Johnson        Andrew         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 2   348  348 Johnson        Catrina        5/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Jan
 3   348  348 Staton         Joseph         30   M    W    Farmer         2,520     8,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 4   348  348 Staton         Sarah          24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 5   348  348 Staton         Ellen          24   F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 6   348  348 Staton         John           4    M    W                                       Indiana
 7   348  348 Staton         Carrie         1    F    W                                       Indiana
 8   350  350 Staton         Samuel         54   M    W    Farmer         1,200     550       Kentucky                                                                      X
 9   350  350 Staton         Elenor         53   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 10  350  350 Staton         Charls F       18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 11  350  350 Staton         George W       16   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 12  350  350 Staton         Lucien W       11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  350  350 Shepherd       Nora           10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  351  351 Sherman        Charls         28   M    W    Farmer         500       200       Ohio                                                                          X
 15  351  351 Sherman        Martha L       24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 16  352  352 Hatch          Freeman W      35   M    W    Lawyer         200       400       New York                                                                      X
 17  352  352 Hatch          Julia E        39   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvaniaa
 18  352  352 Hatch          Charls         14   M    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 19  352  352 Hatch          William        12   M    W    At home                            Illinois
 20  352  352 Hatch          Eva            10   F    W    At Home                            Illinoisi                                             X
 21  352  352 Hatch          Emily          8    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 22  352  352 Hatch          Earnest        3    M    W                                       illinois
 23  352  352 Hatch          Elna           10/12 F   W                                       Indiana                         Sep
 24  353  353 More           Thomas         36   M    W    Farmer                   600       Indiana                                                                       X
 25  353  353 More           Mary           29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 26  353  353 More           Cora L         9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 27  353  353 More           Thomas         7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 28  353  353 More           Nora           8    F    W                                       Indiana
                   REMARKS:  (18)  Idiotic
 29  353  353 Neal           Elisabeth      20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 30  353  353 Neal           John           21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X        X
 31  354  354 Paris          James S        32   M    W    Farmer                   800       Indiana                                                                       X
 32  354  354 Paris          Elisabeth      30   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 33  354  354 Paris          Charls         10   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 34  354  354 Paris          Mary           7    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 35  354  354 Paris          John           4    M    W                                       Illinois
 36  354  354 Paris          Ida            2    F    W                                       Indiana
 37  355  355 Anderson       Margaret       30   F    W    Keeping House            100       Indiana
 38  355  355 Anderson       Elisabeth A    12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 39  355  355 Anderson       Mary J         6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 40  355  355 Anderson       Josephine      3    F    W                                       Indiana


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