1870 Census of County, IA p.217A
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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 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:  Chequest  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  217A
REFERENCE:  PO Douds Station Enumerated 29 June, 1870 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   38   38  Ploughman      Paul S.        3    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 2   38   38  Ploughman      William S.     30   M    W    Farmer         150                 Ohio               X      X                                  X     X     X
                   REMARKS:  Idiot
 3   39   39  Holcomb        Samuel D.      53   M    W    Farmer         4,000     1,305     Ohio                                                                          X
 4   39   39  Holcomb        Melvina Ann    46   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 5   39   39  Holcomb        Samuel         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                                          X
 6   39   39  Holcomb        Clay           19   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   39   39  Holcomb        Mahala         17   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 8   39   39  Holcomb        Luther         14   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 9   39   39  Holcomb        Joshua S.      9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 10  39   39  Holcomb        Daniel G.      6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  40   40  Holtz          Henry          42   M    W    Farmer         1,200     738       Micklenburg  Shwerin X    X
 12  40   40  Holtz          Mary           42   F    W    Keeping House                      Holstein           X      X
 13  40   40  Holtz          Julius         15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Canada West        X      X                           X
 14  40   40  Holtz          Burtha         13   F    W                                       Canada West        X      X                           X
 15  40   40  Holtz          Francisco      12   F    W                                       Canada West        X      X                           X
 16  41   41  Shafer         Daniel         58   M    W    Farmer         2,700     1,036     Pennsylvania                                                 X     X          X
 17  41   41  Shafer         Matilda        50   F    W    Keeping House                      Mary Land
 18  41   41  Shafer         Jacob E.       19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 19  41   41  Shafer         Samuel         15   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  41   41  Shafer         Agnes J.       12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 21  41   41  Shafer         Elnora         10   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 22  42   42  Badgley        Benjamin       49   M    W    Farmer         1,600     500       Ohio                                                               X          X
 23  42   42  Badgley        Hannnah        37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                         X     X
 24  42   42  Badgley        William        19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio
 25  42   42  Badgley        Mary L.        17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 26  42   42  Badgley        Hugh           15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio
 27  42   42  Badgley        Giles          13   M    W                                       Ohio
 28  42   42  Badgley        Benjamin       10   M    W                                       Ohio
 29  42   42  Badgley        Alferd         8    M    W                                       Ohio
 30  42   42  Badgley        Seymour        5    M    W                                       Ohio
 31  42   42  Badgley        Sarah          3    F    W                                       Ohio
 32  42   42  Badgley        Hannah         1    F    W                                       Iowa
 33  43   43  Seitz          George         31   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio               X      X                                                   X
 34  43   43  Seitz          Sarah M.       28   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                 X     X
 35  43   43  Seitz          Caroline       7    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 36  43   43  Seitz          George         3    M    W                                       Iowa
 37  43   43  Seitz          Anna           8/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Sept
 38  43   43  Seitz          George         68   M    W    Farmer         2,400     360       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 39  43   43  Seitz          Kunehundis     62   F    W    Keeping House                      Bavaria            X      X                                  X     X
 40  45   45  Tannehill      John           29   M    W    Farm Laborer   200                 Ohio                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Fannehill


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