1880 Census of Newton County, IN p.298A

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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:  298A
REFERENCE:  Kentland  Enumerated:  25th 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         361       373       Martin                   Martha                   W         F         50                                                               D                   Keeping House                                                                                                                Ind                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  2                             Martin                   Loretta                  W         F         19                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  3                             Martin                   Ella                     W         F         17                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  4                             Martin                   Julia                    W         F         16                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  5                             Martin                   Addison                  W         M         14                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  6                             Martin                   James                    W         M         2                   Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  7         362       374       Merritt                  Charles O.               W         M         24                                                     X                             Farmer                                                                                                                       New York                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  8                             Merritt                  Alice                    W         F         23                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Illinois                 New York                 New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  9                             Merritt                  Rena                     W         F         3                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  New York                 Illinois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  10                            Merritt                  Meda                     W         F         1                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Illinois                 New York                 Illinois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  11        363       375       Darke                    Wm. H.                   W         M         31                                                     X                             Farm Laborer                                                                                                                 Ohio                     Ohio                     Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  12                            Drake                    Marthaette               W         F         23                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Illinois                 Vermont                  Vermont                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  13                            Drake                    Myrtle                   W         F         2                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     Illinois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  14        364       376       Shoaf                    John                     W         M         52                                                     X                             Farmer                                                                                                                       Ohio                     Virginia                 Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  15                            Shoaf                    Narcissus                W         F         45                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Indiana                  Virginia                 Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  16                            Shoaf                    Nancy                    W         F         24                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  17                            Shoaf                    Wm. MG                   W         M         13                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  18                            Shoaf                    George                   W         M         11                  Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  19                            Shoaf                    Ellis Wm                 W         M         01/03               Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  20                            Shoaf                    Irving M.                W         M         09/12     Aug       Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Ohio                     Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  21                            Jones                    Manah Jane               W         F         17                  Niece                    X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                  Indiana                  Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  22                            Jones                    Rosey                    W         F         11                  Niece                    X                                       At School                                                                            X         X                             Indiana                  Indiana                  Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  23                            Jones                    Emma                     W         F         7                   Niece                    X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  Indiana                  Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  24        365       377       Roy                      Peter                    W         M         39                                                     X                             Farmer                                                                                                                       Canada                   Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  25                            Roy                      Sophia                   W         F         34                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Canada                   Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  26                            R                        Nellie                   W         F         11                  Daughter                 X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  27                            Roy                      Adolph                   W         M         9                   Son                      X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  28                            Roy                      Lillie                   W         FF        7                   Dughter                  X                                       At School                                                                                      X                             Illinois                 Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  29                            Roy                      Armenia                  W         F         3                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  30                            Roy                      Frankie                  W         M         01/12     Apr       Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  31                  378       Gauthier                 Edward                   W         M         28                                                     X                             Farmer                                                                                                                       New York                 New Hampshire            N.H.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  32                            Gauthier                 Cordelia                 W         F         25                  Wife                               X                             Keeping House                                                                                                                Illinois                 Canada                   Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  33        366       379       Williams                 Carpenter                W         M         32                                                     X                             Farmer                                                                                                                       Indiana                  Indiana                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  34                            Williams                 Mary                     W         F         25                  Wife                               X                             Keeping Housse                                                                                                               New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  35                            Wiliams                  Maggie                   W         F         8                   Daughter                 X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Indiana                  New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  36                            Williams                 Thomas                   W         M         1                   Son                      X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Indiana                  New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  37        367       380       West                     Sarah A.                 W         F         53                                                               X                   Keeping House                                                                                                                Ohio                     Ohio                     Virginia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  38                            West                     Sarah J.                 W         F         22                  Step Daughter            X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                  Virginia                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  39                            Kenoyer                  Mary                     W         F         31                  Daughter                 X                                       At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                  Indiana                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  40                            Kenoyer                  Lewis                    W         M         3                   Son                      X                                       Farmer                                                                                                                       Indiana                  Indiana                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  41                            Kenoyer                  Frank C.                 W         M         6                   Grand Son                X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Indiana                  Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  42                            Long                     John                     W         M         28                  Step Son in Law                    X                             Farm Laborer                                                                                                                 Indiana                  Indiana                  Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  43                            Long                     Maynard M.               W         M         20                  Step Daughter                      X                             At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                  Virginia                 Ohio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  44                            Long                     Charles                  W         M         04/12     Jan       Step Grand Son           X                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana                  Indiana                  Indiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  45                            Howard                   William                  W         M         27                  Boarder                                                          Farm Laborer                                                                                                                 Indiana                  New Jersey               New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  46        368       381       Johnson                  Margaret C.              W         F         52                                                                                   Keeping House                                                                                                                New Jersey               New Jersey               New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  47                            Johnson                  Alex P.                  W         M         23                  Son                                                              Farmer                                                                                                                       Indiana                  New Jersey               New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  48                            Johnson                  Annie M.                 W         F         20                  Daughter                                                         At Home                                                                                                                      Indiana                  New Jersey               New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  49                            Johnson                  Mahlon H.                W         M         17                  Son                                                              At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  New Jersey               New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  50                            Johnson                  Emma K.                  W         F         15                  Daughter                                                         At School                                                                                      X                             Indiana                  New Jersey               New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     




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