1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.203B
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Abstracted by Fran Hunt, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Fran Hunt, August, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for Van Buren County, IA.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IA  COUNTY:  Van Buren  DIVISION:  Cedar Township  REEL NO:  M593\421  PAGE NO:  203B
REFERENCE:  PO Hillsboro 20 July, 1870 Enumerated by J.G. Shipley
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   50   49  Barton         William        44   M    W    Farm Laborer             200       Ohio                                                                          X
 2   50   49  Barton         Eliza          47   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 3   50   49  Barton         Sarah          12   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 4   50   49  Barton         E.B.           8    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 5   50   49  Barton         William        5    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 6   51   50  Coburn         James          24   M    W    Farmer                   400       Iowa                                                                          X
 7   51   50  Coburn         Margaret       23   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 8   52   51  Turner         Johnathan      58   M    W    Farmer         1,000     475       Kentucky                                                                      X
 9   52   51  Turner         M.A.           49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X
 10  52   51  Turner         O.J.           18   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa
 11  52   51  Turner         H.H.           15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa
 12  53   52  Coltrain       W.C.           28   M    W    Farmer         1,500     540       Iowa                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 13  53   52  Coltrain       Julia          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 14  53   52  Coltrain       Melvina        9    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 15  53   52  Coltrain       Almira         7    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 16  53   52  Coltrain       J.N.           5    M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 17  53   52  Coltrain       A.M.           4    M    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 18  53   52  Coltrain       J.D.           2    M    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  Could be Collrain
 19  53   52  Clark          Elbert         18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  54   53  Long           George         27   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Iowa                                                               X          X
 21  54   53  Long           Jane           30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 22  54   53  Long           H.A.           10   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 23  54   53  Long           Mary           7    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 24  54   53  Long           Alma           2    F    W                                       Iowa
 25  54   53  Long           Luther         1    M    W                                       Iowa
 26  55   54  Huffrine       John           28   M    W    Farmer                   276       Ohio                                                         X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  May be Huffime
 27  55   54  Huffrine       Betsey         34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
                   REMARKS:  May be Huffime
 28  55   54  Huffrine       Alexander      13   M    W    Attending School                   Illinois                                              X
                   REMARKS:  May be Huffime
 29  55   54  Huffrine       Thomas         10   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  May be Huffime
 30  55   54  Huffrine       Sarah          6    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  May be Huffime
 31  55   54  Huffrine       Josephine      3    F    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  May be Huffime
 32  56   55  Savage         William        38   M    W    Farmer         780       420       England            X      X                                                   X
 33  56   55  Savage         Anna           46   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 34  56   55  Savage         Walter         17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York           X                                  X
 35  56   55  Savage         John           12   M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 36  56   55  Savage         Samuel         10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 37  56   55  Savage         Seth           8    M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 38  56   55  Savage         H.E.           5    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 39  56   55  Savage         Harriet        4    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 40  57   56  Shellman       W.H.           37   M    W    Farmer         1,875     1,045     Kentucky                                                                      X


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