1870 Census of County, IA p.248B
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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  DIVISION:  Farmington twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  248B
REFERENCE:  PO Farmington  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley  24 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   129  129 Whitall        J. B.          40   F    W    Milliner                 200       Missouri
 2   129  129 Westman        E. J.          19   F    W    At Home                            Virginia           X      X
 3   130  130 Kelly          David          65   M    W    Farmer         800       4,000     New York
 4   130  130 Kelly          Unis           63   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 5   130  130 Flinn          Emma           16   F    W    At Home                            Missouri           X
 6   130  130 Flinn          Mary           27   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X
 7   131  131 Shepherd       E. C.          58   F    W    Keeping House  300       100       Conechcut                 X
 8   131  131 Shepherd       M. E.          9    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 9   132  132 Nelson         E. E.          59   M    W    Shoemaker      500       100       North Carolina                                                                X
 10  132  132 Nelson         E. S.          46   F    W    Keeping House                      Cannada            X      X
 11  132  132 Nelson         J. F.          24   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                      X
 12  132  132 Martin         Wm.            4    M    W                                       Illinois                  X
 13  133  133 Brahham        A. F.          45   M    W    Laborer                  100       Virginia                                                                      X
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Bratham"
 14  133  133 Brahham        L.             35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Bratham"
 15  133  133 Brahham        Nancy          14   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Bratham"
 16  133  133 Brahham        Joseph         10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Bratham"
 17  133  133 Brahham        L. A.          4    F    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Bratham"
 18  133  133 Brahham        Agatha         1    F    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Bratham"
 19  134  134 Fox            Isaac          35   M    W    Laborer                  100       New York           X                                                          X
 20  134  134 Fox            E. J.          32   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X
 21  134  134 Fox            C. O. M.       5    M    W                                       Iowa
 22  135  135 Mist           George         66   M    W    Laborer        300       100       Virginia           X      X                                                   X
                   REMARKS:  Last name may be "Mest"
 23  135  135 Mist           E.             70   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
                   REMARKS:  Last name may be "Mest"
 24  136  136 Barton         W. H.          69   M    W    Carpenter      400       200       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 25  136  136 Barton         N. A.          43   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 26  136  136 Barton         Winfield       23   M    W    Laborer                            Iowa                                                                          X
 27  136  136 Barton         Flora          11   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 28  137  137 Fox            John           37   M    W    Laborer                  100       Ohio                                                                          X
 29  137  137 Fox            M. E.          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 30  137  137 Fox            George         10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 31  137  137 Fox            Sarah          8    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 32  137  137 Fox            A. M.          4    F    W                                       Iowa
 33  137  137 Fox            Clyde          1    M    W                                       Iowa
 34  138  138 Sherck         John           19   M    W    Laborer                            Pennsylvania
 35  138  138 Sherck         Susan          22   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 36  139  139 Carr           James          28   M    W    Coal Miner     400       150       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 37  139  139 Carr           M. A.          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 38  139  139 Carr           Frank          4    M    W                                       Iowa               X
 39  139  139 Carr           J. E.          3    M    W                                       Iowa               X
 40  139  139 Carr           Wm.            9/12 M    W                                       Iowa               X            Sep


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