1870 Census of County, IA p.268B
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Abstracted by Donald Detwiler, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Donald Detwiler, 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:  Harrisburg Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  268B
REFERENCE:  PO Bonaparte  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley  9 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   128  129 Drummond       Mary           5    F    W                                       California
 2   129  130 Beck           George         65   M    W    Farmer         4,200     1,619     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 3   129  130 Beck           Helen          58   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 4   129  130 Beck           J. Q.          20   M    W    Works on Farm                      Pennsylvania                                          X
 5   129  130 Beck           Philip         18   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 6   130  131 Chaney         Alfred         36   M    W    Farmer         1,100     905       Ohio                                                                          X
 7   130  131 Chaney         H. M.          25   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 8   130  131 Chaney         C. M.          3    F    W                                       Iowa
 9   130  131 Chaney         A. E.          1    F    W                                       Iowa
 10  130  131 McLain         Ella           14   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 11  131  132 Burtch         William        77   M    W    Farmer         7,600     653       Virginia           X      X                                                   X
 12  131  132 Burtch         Matilda        64   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia           X      X
 13  131  132 McComb         Matilda        39   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 14  132  133 McComb         M. E.          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 15  132  133 McComb         Eva M.         9    F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 16  132  133 McComb         Jane B.        6    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 17  132  133 McComb         Ellmer E.      4/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            Jan
 18  132  133 Speir          Frank P.       16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania
 19  132  133 Speir          Kesiah         18   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 20  132  133 McComb         H.             34   M    W    Farmer         450       897       Ohio                                                                          X
 21  133  134 Detwiler       J. H.          37   M    W    Farmer         800       387       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 22  133  134 Detwiler       C. H.          36   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 23  133  134 Detwiler       Ella           12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 24  133  134 Detwiler       Mary           9    F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 25  133  134 Detwiler       Lucy           6    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 26  133  134 Detwiler       William        1    M    W                                       Iowa
 27  134  135 McComb         Thomas         43   M    W    Farmer         3,600     1,160     Ohio                                                                          X
 28  134  135 McComb         Jane           70   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia           X      X
 29  134  135 McComb         Martha         40   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 30  134  135 McComb         Mary           35   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 31  134  135 Speirs         James          20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania
 32  135  136 Squires        F. F.          24   M    W    Farmer         530       564       England            X      X                                                   X
 33  135  136 Squires        F. E.          23   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 34  135  136 Squires        Loretta        2    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 35  135  136 Squires        C. L.          9/12 M    W                                       Iowa               X            Aug
 36  136  137 Proper         W. L.          52   M    W    Farmer         5,340     1,463     New York                                                                      X
 37  136  137 Proper         Caroline       45   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 38  136  137 Proper         Worthy         17   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 39  136  137 Proper         Martha         11   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 40  136  137 Proper         Lydia          3    F    W                                       Iowa


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