1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.85
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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:  Washington  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  85
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 25 July 1870 by W.H.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   740  740 Frazier        John           14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 2   741  741 Myers          James          35   M    W    Farmer         3,600     900       Indiana                                                                       X
 3   741  741 Myers          Sarah          33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 4   741  741 Myers          Caroline       12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   741  741 Myers          Harry          8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 6   741  741 Myers          Charls         5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 7   741  741 Myers          George         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 8   742  742 Smith          Richard        35   M    W    Farmer                   200       Indiana                                                                       X
 9   742  742 Smith          Allen J        31   M    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 10  742  742 Smith          Laura L        9    F    W                                       Illinois
 11  742  742 Smith          Annie O        8    F    W                                       Illinois
 12  742  742 Smith          Minnie C       1    F    W                                       Illinois
 13  742  742 Stanley        Isaac          45   M    W    Farmer         600                 North Carolina                                                                X
 14  743  743 Jackson        James          37   M    W    Farmer         1,500     850       Indiana                                                                       X
 15  743  743 Jackson        Mary           32   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 16  743  743 Jackson        Charls *       12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 17  743  743 Jackson        William E      1    M    W                                       Indiana
 18  743  743 Jackson        William        67   M    W    Farmer                             Kentucky           X                                                          X
 19  744  744 Best           William        48   M    W    Farmer         1,700     800       ohio                                                                          X
 20  744  744 Best           Margaret       34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 21  744  744 Best           Louis          20   M    W    At Home                  300       Indiana                                               X
 22  744  744 Best           Catharine      12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  744  744 Best           Henry E        9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  744  744 Best           Hiejhly A      5    F    W                                       Indiana
 25  745  745 Honn           Jacob          24   M    W    Farmer                   400       Indiana            X                                                          X
 26  745  745 Honn           Jane           25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 27  745  745 Honn           Rhoda M        1    F    W                                       Indiana
 28  746  746 Honn           Jefferson      30   M    W    Farmer                   400       Indiana                                                                       X
 29  746  746 Honn           Jennie         19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 30  746  746 Honn           Sara A         2    F    W                                       Indiana
 31  747  747 Hassitt        William        47   M    W    Farmer         2,940     1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 32  747  747 Hassitt        Catharine      52   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 33  747  747 Hassitt        Mellissa       17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  747  747 Haney          Louis          18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 35  747  747 Hassitt        Mary           75   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 36  748  748 Smith          Thomas         28   M    W    Farmer                   100       Illinois                                                                      X
 37  748  748 Smith          Martha         24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 38  748  748 Smith          Francis M      6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  748  748 Smith          Cobrin         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 40  748  748 Smith          William        3/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Mar


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