1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.299A
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Abstracted by Cathy Joynt Labath, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Cathy Joynt Labath, October, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for VanBuren 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:  VanBuren  DIVISION:  Lick Creek  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  299A
REFERENCE:  PO Douds Station - Enumerated 7 June by Henry G. Miller
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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   126  9999 Vacant        N.N.
 2   127  120 Nedrow         Michael        67   M    W    Farmer         11,700    1,474     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 3   127  120 Nedrow         Sarah          64   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                 X     X
 4   127  120 Nedrow         Sarah A        35   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 5   127  120 Nedrow         Mary           23   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 6   127  120 Nedrow         Aaron          29   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 7   127  120 Nedrow         David          25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                                          X
 8   128  121 Wiley          Hanson         53   M    W    Farmer         800       521       Ohio                                                                          X
 9   128  121 Wiley          Charlotte      38   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 10  128  121 Wiley          William W      11   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  128  121 Wiley          Harriet I      8    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 12  128  121 Wiley          Clara E        5    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 13  128  121 Wiley          Melvina        2    F    W                                       Iowa
 14  129  122 Masacker       Phillip        69   M    W    Farmer         1,500     446       West Virginia                                                                 X
                   REMARKS:  could also be Masacher
 15  129  122 Masacker       Mary           51   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 16  129  122 Masacker       William        35   M    W    Farmer                             West Virginia                                                                 X
 17  129  122 Masacker       Maggie         21   F    W                                       Iowa
 18  130  123 Byers          William W      33   M    W    Farmer                   276       Ohio                                                                          X
 19  130  123 Byers          Eliza J        31   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky           X      X
 20  130  123 Byers          Julia J        11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 21  130  123 Byers          Henry H        9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 22  130  123 Byers          Mary E         3    F    W                                       Iowa
 23  130  123 Byers          Charles C      1    M    W                                       Iowa
 24  131  124 McCoy          William        26   M    W    Laborer                            Ohio                                                                          X
 25  131  124 McCoy          Naomi          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 26  131  124 McCoy          Mary           3    F    W                                       Iowa
 27  131  124 McCoy          Jane           1/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            May
 28  132  135 Sanford        Benjamin F.    43   M    W    Farmer         5,000     535       New York                                                                      X
 29  132  135 Sanford        Delia          33   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 30  132  135 Sanford        Ida            11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 31  132  135 Sanford        Ellis          9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 32  132  135 Sanford        Meade          7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 33  132  135 Sanford        Aldo           6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 34  132  135 Graves         George         67   M    W    Farmer                   100       New York                                                                      X
 35  133  126 Elerick        George W       44   M    W    Farmer         5,000     1,366     Ohio                                                                          X
 36  133  126 Elerick        Susan          40   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 37  133  126 Elerick        Lewis C        21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                      X                                                   X
 38  133  126 Elerick        John W         19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                      X                           X
 39  133  126 Elerick        George W       17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                      X                           X
 40  133  126 Elerick        Mary J         14   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                      X                           X


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