1870 Census of County, IA p.244A
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Abstracted by Don Detwiler, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Don Detwiler, September, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for 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, 241A  DIVISION:  Farmington Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  244A
REFERENCE:  PO Farmington  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley  22 August 1870
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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   47   47  Alfrey         Mary           32   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 2   47   47  Alfrey         Leonora        10   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 3   47   47  Alfrey         Orin           8    M    W    Attending School                   Missouri                                              X
 4   47   47  Alfrey         Margaret       4    F    W                                       Iowa
 5   48   48  Lowrey         Cyrus          31   M    W    Silver Smith             200       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 6   48   48  Lowrey         L. M.          22   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 7   48   48  Preston        Iris           18   F    W    At Home                            Missouri
 8   49   49  Tewksbury      J. R.          39   M    W    Photographest  600       200       New Hampshire                                                                 X
 9   49   49  Tewksbury      E. C.          39   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 10  49   49  Tewksbury      C. M.          7    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 11  50   50  Farris         Robert         47   M    W    Steam Boat Pilot 4,000   1,000     Virginia                                                                      X
 12  50   50  Farris         Elizabeth      41   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 13  50   50  Farris         Matilda        22   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 14  50   50  Farris         C. A.          19   M    W    Steam Boat Pilot                   Ohio
 15  50   50  Farris         Robert         13   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 16  50   50  Farris         N. M.          6    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 17  50   50  Farris         William        3    M    W                                       Iowa
 18  51   51  Dray           O.             40   M    W    Teamster       300       830       Ohio                                                         X     X          X
 19  51   51  Dray           Amy            38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 20  51   51  Dray           Minnie         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 21  52   52  Starking       M. B.          26   M    W    Laborer                  100       Ohio                                                                          X
 22  52   52  Starking       Ruth           27   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa                                                               X
 23  53   53  Reisner        Charles        23   M    W    Wagon Maker              100       Iowa               X      X                                                   X
 24  53   53  Reisner        Emma           22   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 25  53   53  Reisner        Annie          1    F    W                                       Iowa
 26  53   53  Gillutt        Eluya          41   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 27  53   53  Gillutt        Carrie         10   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 28  54   54  Kelley         Daniel         59   M    W    Laborer        1,000     500       Ohio               X                                                          X
 29  54   54  Kelley         Sarah          56   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia                                                     X     X
 30  54   54  Kelley         J. W.          18   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 31  54   54  Kelley         G. F.          14   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 32  55   55  Whitlock       F. W.          40   M    W    Physician      3,000     1,000     Waldech            X      X                                                   X
 33  55   55  Whitlock       Christina      25   F    W    Keeping House                      Hanover            X      X
 34  55   55  Whitlock       Edward         16   M    W    Apprentice to Cabinet Mak          Iowa               X      X                           X
                   REMARKS:  #7 Apprentice to Cabinet Maker
 35  55   55  Whitlock       Albert         14   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa               X      X                           X
 36  55   55  Whitlock       Emma           12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 37  55   55  Steinmeyer     F. A.          23   M    W    Physician      300       100       Iowa               X      X                                                   X
 38  56   56  Fenstermaker   Elizabeth      32   F    W    Keeping House  300       100       Indiana
 39  56   56  Fenstermaker   Ellen          12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 40  56   56  Fenstermaker   John K.        10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X


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