1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.86
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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:  86
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 26 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   749  749 Roberts        John           60   M    W    farmer         1,270     500       Virginia                                                                      X
 2   749  749 Roberts        Rachael        55   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 3   749  749 Roberts        Maria J        15   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   750  750 Johnson        David          47   M    W    Farmer         2,700     525       Kentucky                                                     X     X          X
 5   750  750 Johnson        Ann            52   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 6   751  751 Johnson        Lemuel         25   M    W    Farmer         3,750     600       Indiana                                                                       X
 7   751  751 Johnson        Jemima         27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 8   752  752 Johnson        Daniel A       1    M    W                                       ndiana
 9   751  751 Johnson        Corneleas      19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 10  752  752 Buswell        Thomas         52   M    W    Farmer         16,000    6,000     Virginia                                                                      X
 11  752  752 Buswell        Rebecca        57   F    W    Keeping House                      Virignia
 12  752  752 Buswell        Sarah E        28   F    W    At Home                            Virginia
 13  752  752 Buswell        Wesley F       223  M    W    At Home                            Virginia                                                                      X
 14  752  752 Buswell        William M      19   M    W    At Home                            Virginia
 15  753  753 Spitler        Zachariah      53   M    W    farmer         20,000    5,000     Virginia                                                                      X
 16  753  753 Spitler        Sarah          52   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 17  753  753 Spitler        William        22   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                                                       X
 18  753  753 Spitler        Henry          19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 19  753  753 Spitler        Zachariah      15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 20  753  753 Spitler        George         13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 21  753  753 Spitler        Wesley         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 22  753  753 Ramey          Eliza          27   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 23  754  754 Buswell        George D       27   M    W    Farmer                   600       Virginia                                                                      X
 24  754  754 Buswell        Florence A     22   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 25  754  754 Buswell        Reuben L       5/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 26  754  754 Hurst          Irwin A        12   M    W    Att home                           Indiana                                               X
 27  755  755 Spitler        Morris         24   M    W    Farmer                   600       Indiana                                                                       X
 28  755  755 Spitler        Rebecca        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 29  755  755 Spitler        John R         1    M    W                                       Indiana
 30  755  755 Brewer         Altazora       18   M    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 31  756  756 Light          Huston W       27   M    W    Farmer         4,500     900       Indiana
 32  756  756 Light          Sarah A        24   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 33  756  756 Light          Mary A         4    F    W                                       Indiana
 34  756  756 Light          Alice E        9/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Sep
 35  756  756 Miller         George         12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 36  757  757 Milom          John           24   M    W    Farmer                   600       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  757  757 Milom          Mary           21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 38  757  757 Milom          Albert         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 39  757  757 Milom          John L         10/12 M   W                                       Indiana                         july
 40  758  758 Hosier         Jaacob         30   M    W    Faramer        12,100    500       Ohio                                                                          X


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