1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.58
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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:  Grant Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  58
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 5 July 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   575  575 Green          Milracy        35   M    W    Jeweler                            New York                                                                      X
 2   575  575 Green          Eravin         22   M    W    Panter                             New York                                                                      X
 3   575  575 Elder          Alonzo         40   M    W    Farm Labore                        New York                                                                      X
 4   576  576 Griffin        Charls         30   M    W    farmer         4,100     1,000     New York           X      X                                                   X
 5   576  576 Griffin        Elceto         28   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 6   576  576 Griffin        Delila         11   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 7   576  576 Griffin        Charls         8    M    W                                       New York                                              X
 8   576  576 Fuller         Lucinda        40   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 9   577  577 Spohr          Soloomon C     40   M    W    Lumber Dealer  7,000     6,000     New York                                                                      X
 10  577  577 Spohr          Charlotte      36   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 11  577  577 Spohr          Harriett       2    F    W                                       Illinois
 12  577  577 Froutman       Emily          19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 13  577  577 Dunn           Frank          20   M    W    R.R. Agent               125       Maine
 14  578  578 Harmon         Thomas         26   M    W    Butcher        2,000     500       England            X      X
 15  578  578 Harmon         Mary           20   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 16  579  579 Nichols        Uriel          39   M    W    Farmaer                            Neew York                                                                     X
 17  579  579 Nichols        Eveline        31   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 18  579  579 Nichols        Statira        11   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 19  579  579 Nichols        Mary           5/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Jan
 20  520  520 Franklin       Eliza          60   F    W    Keeping House  1,200     200       Connecticut
 21  520  520 Franklin       Maarth         30   F    W    Milliner                           Indiana
 22  521  521 Hansbro        James A        28   M    W    Grocer         1,500     1,500     Virginia                                                                      X
 23  521  521 Hansbro        Mary           22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 24  521  521 Hansbro        Olive          1    F    W                                       Indiana
 25  521  521 Myers          Mary           22   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 26  522  522 Thornburg      Horace         34   M    W    Blacksmith               800       Indiana                                                                       X
 27  522  522 Thornburg      Ellen          32   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 28  522  522 Thornburg      John           11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  522  522 Thornburg      Julia          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 30  522  522 Thornburg      Samauel        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 31  523  523 James          Daniel         38   M    W    Engineer       8,000     4,000     Kentucky                                                                      X
 32  524  524 Penniger       James          32   M    W    Miller                   100       Kentucky                                                                      X
 33  524  524 Penniger       Mry            28   F    W    Keeping House                      kentucky
 34  525  525 James          Marion         28   M    W    Farmer         4,500     600       Kentucky                                                                      X
 35  525  525 James          Angeline       20   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 36  525  525 Wood           Harry          3    M    W                                       Oregon
 37  526  526 Griggs         John R         29   M    W    Carpenter      1,200     400       New York                                                                      X
 38  526  526 Griggs         Mary A         26   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 39  526  526 Atkins         Augusta        20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   New York
 40  527  527 Atkins         Isaac S        33   M    W    Carpenter      7,000     400       New York                                                                      X


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