1880 Census of Newton County, IN p.286A

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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:  286A
REFERENCE:  Kentland  Enumerated: 7th June 1880 by Andrew Hall          
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                                                                                                                                                                MRD                                                                                                                                                                              BIRTHPL                 BIRTHPL
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         118       124       Schmitt                  John                     W         M         42                                                     X                             Tailor                                                                                                                       Prussia                  Prussia                  Prussia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  2                             Schmitt                  Helen                    W         F         40                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Belgium                  Belgium                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  3                             Schmitt                  Elizabeth                W         F         14                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  4                             Schmitt                  Charles                  W         M         12                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  5                             Schmitt                  Lawrence                 W         M         10                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  6                             Schmitt                  Anna                     W         F         8                   Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  7                             Schmitt                  Helen                    W         F         6                   Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  8                             Schmitt                  Mary                     W         F         4                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  9                             Schmitt                  Christene                W         F         02/12     Mar       Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Prussia                  Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  10        119       125       Dorton                   William                  W         M         68                                                     X                             Laborer                                                                                                  X         X         Virginia                 Virginia                 Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  11                            Dorton                   Catharine                W         F         58                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                      X         Indiana                  Prussia                  Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  12                            Dorton                   James                    W         M         24                  Son                      X                                       Laborer                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Virginia                 Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  13                            Dorton                   Scott                    W         M         20                  Son                      X                                       Laborer                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Virginia                 Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  14        120       126       Shepard                  Isaac                    W         M         53                                                     X                             Laborer                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  15                            Shepard                  Catharine                W         F         52                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Ohio                     New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  16                            Shepaard                 Sarah L.                 W         F         24                  Daughter                                     X                   At home                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  17                            Shepard                  Isaac M.                 W         M         21                  Son                      X                                       Laborer                                                                                                                      Illinois                 Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  18                            Shepard                  Isaac                    W         M         3                   Grand Son                X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Illinois                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  19        121       127       Landon                   William                  W         M         31                                                     X                             Farmer                                                                                                                       Sweden                   Sweden                   Sweden                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  20                            Landon                   Mary A.                  W         F         24                  Wife                               X                             Keeping Housse                                                                                                               Indiana                  England                  Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  21        122       128       Clure                    James                    W         M         44                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pennsylvania             Penn                     New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  22        123       129       O'Harrah                 Joseph                   W         M         32                                                     X                             Laborer                                                                                                  X         X         Pennsylvania             Pennsylvania             Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  23                            O'Harrah                 Sarah                    W         F         30                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                            X         X         Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  24                            O'Harrah                 Elizabeth                W         F         12                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                  X         X         Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  25                            O'Harrah                 James                    W         M         8                   Son                      X                                       At home                                                                                                                      Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  26                            O'Harrah                 Sarah                    W         F         7                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  27                            O'Harrah                 Eliza J.                 W         F         6                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  28                            O'Harrah                 Louis H.                 W         M         3                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  29                            O'Harrah                 Mary A.                  W         F         2                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  30        124       130       Jones                    Ezra B.                  W         M         47                                                     X                                                                                                                                                          Ohio                     Penn                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  31                            Jones                    Prudence J.              W         F         46                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Indiana                  New Jersey               Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  32                            Jones                    Laura O.                 W         F         20                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  33                            Jones                    Ida E.                   W         F         18                  Daughter                 X                                       At Schol                                                                                       X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  34                            Jones                    Mary A.                  W         F         10                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  35        125       131       French                   John                     W         M         47                                                     X                             Publisher of Newspaper                                                                                                       Ohio                     New Jersey               Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  36                            French                   Harriett                 W         F         53                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Indiana                  Virginia                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  37                            French                   Wm. I.                   W         M         21                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  38                            French                   Carra B.                 W         F         18                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  39                            French                   Jessie F.                W         F         17                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  40                            French                   Luella                   W         F         14                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  41        126       132       Conner                   Richard A.               W         M         40                                                     X                             Editor & Publisher of New                                                                                                    Indiana                  Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  42                            Conner                   Louisa B.                W         F         30                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Ohio                     Ohio                     Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  43                            Conner                   Clarence H.              W         M         12                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Indiana                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  44                            Conner                   Maud M.                  W         F         10                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Indiana                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  45        127       133       Harris                   Charles                  W         M         36                                                     X                             Laborer                                                                                                                      Rhode Island             Rhode Island             Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  46                            Harris                   Sarah E.                 W         F         27                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Indiana                  Ireland                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  47                            Harris                   Arthur W.                W         M         18                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Rhode Island             Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  48                            Harris                   David B.                 W         M         8                   Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Rhode Island             Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  49                            Harris                   Catherine                W         F         6                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Rhose Island             Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  50                            Harris                   Josephine                W         F         3                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Rhode Island             Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        




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