1870 Census of County, IA p.247B
Continued from Page 247A
Continued on Page 248A

NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.

The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner.

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.
dondetwiler@hotmail.com

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  DIVISION:  Farmington twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  247B
REFERENCE:  PO Farmington  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley  24 August 1870
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 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
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 1   113  113 Lehman         C. E.          42   F    W    Keeping House                      Bavaria            X      X
 2   113  113 Lehman         Susan          18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X
 3   113  113 Lehman         Jacob          16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa               X      X
 4   113  113 Lehman         Phillip        14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa               X      X
 5   113  113 Lehman         Mary           12   F    W    House Keeper                       Iowa               X      X
 6   113  113 Lehman         Borrhay        10   F    W    At Home                            Missouri           X      X                           X
                   REMARKS:  First name possibly "Bonhay".
 7   113  113 Lehman         Lizzie         8    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 8   113  113 Lehman         Christina      6    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 9   113  113 Lehman         John           2    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 10  114  114 Fellman        Richard        38   M    W    Minister       600       500       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 11  114  114 Fellman        Minna          32   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 12  114  114 Fellman        Edward         9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 13  114  114 Fellman        Minna          7    F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 14  114  114 Fellman        Gustavus       4    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 15  114  114 Fellman        William        2    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 16  115  115 Foregraves     J. F.          29   M    W    Laborer        200       200       Ohio                                                                          X
 17  115  115 Foregraves     Adelia         23   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 18  115  115 Foregraves     Grace          2    F    W                                       Iowa
 19  115  115 Foregraves     J. M.          7/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Oct
 20  115  115 Spurgeon       Ruth           88   F    W    At Home                            Maryland
 21  116  116 Stephenson     C. P.          33   M    W    G***** Merchant 800      35,000    Kentucky           X      X                                                   X
                   REMARKS:  Possibly "Grocery" or "General"
 22  116  116 Stephinson     Martha         35   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland           X
 23  116  116 Stephinson     C. W.          11   M    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 24  117  117 Fulton         M. W.          24   M    W    Laborer                  150       Ohio                                                                          X
 25  117  117 Fulton         Lucretia       20   F    W    Keeping House                      Missouri
 26  118  118 Nash           T. D.          49   M    W    Farmer         4,000     5,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 27  118  118 Nash           Am.            35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 28  118  118 Nash           Wood           11   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 29  118  118 Nash           Grant          7    M    W                                       Iowa
 30  118  118 Nash           G. C.          2    M    W                                       Iowa
 31  119  119 Endress        Phillip        56   M    W    Tailor         300       200       Bavaria            X      X
 32  119  119 Endress        Catharine      39   F    W    Keeping House                      Bavaria            X      X
 33  119  119 Endress        Mary           18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X
 34  119  119 Endress        Anna           12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 35  119  119 Endress        Dortha         10   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 36  119  119 Endress        Maggie         8    F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 37  119  119 Endress        Phillip        6    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 38  119  119 Endress        John           4    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 39  119  119 Endress        Clara          1    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 40  120  120 Kesler         Charles        43   M    W    Miller         3,500     4,000     France             X      X                                                   X


Continued from Page 247A
Continued on Page 248A


Back to Census Index