1870 Census of County, IA p.245B
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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:  245B
REFERENCE:  PO Farmington  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley 23 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   78   78  Walker         Eugene         9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 2   78   78  Walker         B. M.          11   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 3   79   79  Williams       W.             65   M    W    Farmer         1,000     500       New Jersey                                                                    X
 4   79   79  Williams       Phyhila        64   F    W    Keeping House                      Connecticut
 5   80   80  Vanzant        Kng Kade       39   M    W    Carpenter      150       125       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  First name possibly King Kade
 6   80   80  Vanzant        Matilda        26   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 7   80   80  Vanzant        Elis           1    M    W                                       Iowa
 8   81   81  Shafer         George         45   M    W    Wagon Maker    500       200       Prussia            X      X                                                   X
 9   81   81  Shafer         Many           30   F    W    Keeping House                      Wurtenburg         X      X
 10  81   81  Shafer         Anna           9    F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 11  81   81  Shafer         Christine      7    F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 12  81   81  Shafer         George         5    M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X
 13  81   81  Shafer         Agusta         2    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 14  81   81  Andrews        Jacob          52   M    W    Printer        2,000     300       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 15  82   82  Kasabaum       H.             40   M    W    Wagon Maker    800       200       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 16  82   82  Kasabaum       Louisa         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 17  82   82  Kasabaum       Henry          17   M    W    At Home                            Missouri           X      X                           X
 18  82   82  Kasabaum       John           14   M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 19  82   82  Kasabaum       Ada            10   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 20  82   82  Kasabaum       George         7    M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 21  82   82  Kasabaum       Charlis        5    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
                   REMARKS:  First name could be "Charles".
 22  83   83  Lee            J. C.          50   M    W    Hotel Keeper   700       300       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  "Hotel" written over family number.
 23  83   83  Lee            M. M.          47   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  83   83  Lee            A. M.          17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 25  83   83  Lee            Edwin          15   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 26  83   83  Lee            H. W.          12   M    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 27  83   83  Lee            A. S.          10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 28  83   83  Lee            L. F.          7    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 29  84   84  Weier          John           38   M    W    Painter        400       150       Brunswick          X      X
 30  84   84  Weier          Eliza          23   F    W    Keeping House                      Brunswick          X      X
 31  85   85  Turton         W. H.          57   M    W    Minister       800       200       England            X      X                                                   X
 32  85   85  Turton         Elizabeth      53   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 33  85   85  Turton         Elizabeth      13   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 34  86   86  Manhart        Peter          30   M    W    Farmer         1,000     400       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 35  86   86  Manhart        Lydia          22   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania       X      X
 36  86   86  Manhart        Dortha         2    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 37  87   87  Spurgion       Thos.          50   M    W    Carpenter      400       200       Ohio                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Last name may be "Spurgeon".
 38  87   87  Spurgion       Cybia          42   F    W    Keeping House                      Missouri
                   REMARKS:  Last name could be "Spurgeon".
 39  87   87  Spurgion       Woodburgh      20   M    W    At Home                            Iowa
                   REMARKS:  Last name may be "Spurgeon".
 40  87   87  Spurgion       Thomas         18   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Last name may be "Spurgeon".


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