1880 Census of Newton County, IN p.285B

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Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson, ©1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 10th Census of the United States in 1880.

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This is the 1880 federal census for Newton County, IN.

CENSUS YR:  1880  TERRITORY:  IN  COUNTY:  Newton  DIVISION:  Jefferson Township   REEL NO:301    PAGE NO:  285B
REFERENCE:  Kentland  Enumerated: 5th June 1880 by Andrew Hall          
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LN#         DW#     FM#         LAST  NAME               FIRST NAME              COL       SEX       AGE       BORN     RELATIONSHIP              SGL       MAR     W/D     YR               OCCUPATION                    BLIND   DEAF    IDIOT   INSA    DISAB       SCH READ    WRITE                             BIRTHPLACE                  FATHER                  MOTHER
           (1)       (2)         (3)                      (3)                    (4)       (5)       (6)        (7)       (8)                     (9)      (10)    (11)    (12)                (13)                        (16)    (17)    (18)    (19)    (20)        (21)        (22)    (23)                        (24)                       (25)                    (26)
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  1         108       113       Drake                    Louis                    W         M         23                                                     X                             Music Teacher                                                                                                                Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  2                             Drake                    Isabel                   W         F         22                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  3                             Drake                    Lottie                   W         F         2                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  4                             Drake                    Loma                     W         F         01/12     May       Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  5         109       114       Sedgley                  Mary                     W         F         38                                                               X                   Keeping House                                                                                                                Vermont                  New York                 Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  6                             Sedgley                  Harry H.                 W         M         15                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Maine                    Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  7                             Sedgley                  Grace E.                 W         F         13                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Maine                    Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  8                             Sedgley                  Wirt                     W         M         11                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Maine                    Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  9                             Sedgley                  William                  W         M         6                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Maine                    Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  10                  115       Allen                    Sarah A.                 W         F         60                                                               X                   Boarding house                                                                                                               New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  11                            Allen                    Nellie                   W         F         34                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  12                            Allen                    Frances                  W         F         32                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home Teacher                                                                                                              New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  13                            Poole                    John H.                  W         M         32                  Boarder                                                          Hardware Dealer                                                                                                              Iowa                     England                  England                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  14                            Jenkins                  Jane                     W         F         54                  Sister                                                           At home                                                                                                                      New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  15        110       116       Vessels                  Wm. G.                   W         M         32                                                     X                             Minister                                                                                                                     Kentucky                 Kentucky                 Kentucky                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  16                            Vessels                  Melissa F.               W         F         29                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Indiana                  North Carolina           Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  17                            Vessels                  Orie E.                  W         M         12                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Kentucky                 Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  18                            Vessels                  Lillie A.                W         F         07/12     Oct       Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Kentucky                 Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  19                            Long                     Rebecca                  W         F         66                  Mother in Law                                X                   At Home                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Pennsylvania             Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  20        111       117       Root                     Edward                   W         M         62                                                     X                             Laborer                                                                                                                      Connecticutt             Connecticutt             Connecticutt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  21                            Root                     Lydia                    W         F         63                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Connecticutt             Connecticutt             Connecticutt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  22                            Root                     Jane E.                  W         F         39                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Connecticutt             Conn                     Conn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  23        112       118       Shipman                  Lydia                    W         M         43                                                     X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  24                            Shipman                  Curtis C.                W         m         12                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  25                            Shipman                  Ida E.                   W         F         10                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  26                            Shipman                  Mary S.                  W         F         7                   Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  27                            Shipman                  Guy L.                   W         M         4                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  28                            Taylor                   Julia                    W         F         14                  Servant                  X                                       Servant                                                                                                                      Illinois                 Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  29        113       119       Myers                    John C.                  W         M         37                                                     X                             Carpenter                                                                                                                    Pennsylvania             Pennsylvania             Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  30                            Myes                     Nancy E.                 W         F         343                 Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Indiana                  Pennsylvania             Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  31                            Myers                    Willis L.                W         M         8                   Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Penn                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  32                            Myers                    Walter G.                W         M         2                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Penn                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  33        114       120       Whittlesy                Wm.                      W         M         57                                                     X                             Carpenter                                                                                                                    Ohio                     New York                 Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  34                            Whittlesy                Olliday                  W         F         43                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Ohio                                              New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  35                            Whittlesy                Ida Bell                 W         F         22                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  36        115       121       Thayer                   Austin L.                W         M         39                                                     X                             Farm Laborer                                                                                                                 Ohio                     Vermont                  Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  37                            Thayer                   Rebecca                  W         F         35                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Illinois                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  38                            Thayer                   Flora                    W         F         16                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Ohio                     Illinois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  39                            Thayer                   Ross                     W         M         7                   Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Illinois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  40                            Thayer                   John                     W         M         3                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     Illinois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  41        116       122       Hawkins                  Barnett                  W         M         43                                                     X                             Carpenter                                                                                                                    New YOrk                 New York                 Mass                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  42                            Hawkins                  Ann P.                   W         F         38                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  43                            Hawkins                  Homer E.                 W         M         17                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  New York                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  44                            Hawkins                  Arthur                   W         M         11                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  New York                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  45                            Hawkins                  Edgar                    W         M         9                   Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  New York                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  46                            Hawkins                  Clyde                    W         M         3                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  New York                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  47        117       123       Ash                      John H.                  W         M         52                                                     X                             Lawyer                                                                                                                       Pennsylvania             Maryland                 Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  48                            Ash                      Mary J.                  W         F         40                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Ohio                     Virginia                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  49                            Ash                      James V.                 W         M         21                  Son                      X                                       Clerk in Store                                                                                                               Ohio                     Pennsylvania             Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  50                            Ash                      Irma P.                  W         F         11                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Ohio                     Pennsylvania             Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           




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