1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.293A
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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:  293A
REFERENCE:  Post Office- Birmingham, Asst. Mar. Henry C 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   35   34  Morrow         Cornelius      8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 2   35   34  Morrow         David E        3    M    W                                       Iowa
 3   35   34  Stansberry     Marion         20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 4   36   35  Beal           Hannah         66   F         Keeping House  1,150               England            X      X
 5   37   36  Stansberry     Charles W      22   M    W    Farm Laborer             238       Indiana                                                                       X
 6   37   36  Stansberry     Louisa M       18   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa                                      Oct
 7   38   37  Tower          Joseph H       45   M    W    Farmer         2,000     663       Ohio                                                                          X
 8   38   37  Tower          Sibby C S      20   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 9   38   37  Tower          Mary E         18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 10  38   37  Tower          Julia J        16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  38   37  Tower          Franklin B     12   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 12  38   37  Tower          William E.     10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 13  38   37  Tower          Emma O         5    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 14  38   37  Tower          Orpha* H       69   F    W                                       New York
 15  39   38  Beal           Penal          60   M    W    Farmer         3,625     900       Virginia                                                                      X
 16  39   38  Beal           Adonjah        20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 17  39   38  Beal           Sarah A        18   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 18  39   38  Beal           Martha Jane    16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 19  39   38  Beal           John Calvin    14   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  39   38  Beal           Mary S         12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 21  39   38  Beal           Jemmima N      9    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 22  40   39  Hanshaw        Stewart        33   M    W    Farmer         1,400     465       Ohio                                                                          X
 23  40   39  Hanshaw        Rosanna        24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 24  40   39  Hanshaw        Jessie Logan   4    M    W                                       Iowa
 25  40   39  Hanshaw        Rosanna C      1    F    W                                       Iowa
 26  40   39  Hanshaw        Eliza J        11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 27  41   40  Stansberry     Reuben         48   M    W    Farmer         4,200     817       Indiana                                                                       X
 28  41   40  Stansberry     Sophia         47   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                            X
 29  41   40  Stansberry     John           20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                            X
 30  41   40  Stansberry     Francis M      18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 31  41   40  Stansberry     Thomas F       15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 32  41   40  Stansberry     Mary L         13   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 33  41   40  Stansberry     Margaret M     11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 34  41   40  Stansberry     Esther B       9    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 35  42   9999 N.S.          Vacant
 36  43   41  Spohn          John           44   M    W    Farmer         1,750     403       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 37  43   41  Spohn          Teraca         44   F    W    Keeping House                      Wirtemberg         X      X
 38  43   41  Spohn          Margaret A     19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Iowa               X      X
 39  43   41  Spohn          Mary           16   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Iowa               X      X                           X
 40  43   41  Spohn          Valentine      14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa               X      X                           X


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