1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.296B
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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:  296B
REFERENCE:  PO Birmingham - Enumerated 4 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   86   81  Silvis         Martha J       37   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 2   86   81  Silvis         Anna J         16   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 3   86   81  Silvis         Elmer E        4    M    W                                       Iowa
 4   86   81  Silvis         Silas M        3    M    W                                       Pennsylvania
 5   87   82  Buffington     Moses C        28   M    W    Wagon Maker    1,000               Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 6   87   82  Buffington     Susan C        23   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 7   88   83  Moore          Littleton L    72   M    W    Farmer         9,000     5,445     Delaware                                                                      X
 8   88   83  Moore          Rebecca        62   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 9   88   83  McCarty        Laura F        14   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 10  89   84  Dell           Daniel         34   M    B    Laborer                  425       Tennessee                                                                     X
 11  89   84  Dell           Joanna         26   F    B    Keeping House                      Missouri                                                           X
 12  89   84  Dell           Amanda         9    F    B                                       Missouri                                              X
 13  89   84  Dell           Martha J       7    F    B                                       Missouri                                              X
 14  89   84  Dell           George G       3    M    B                                       Iowa
 15  89   84  Dell           Charles N      1    M    B                                       Iowa
 16  90   85  Ragsdale       John S         30   M    W    Farmer         4,800     3,031     Indiana                                                                       X
 17  90   85  Ragsdale       Rachael A      29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 18  90   85  Ragsdale       George W       9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 19  90   85  Ragsdale       Elmer E        7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  90   85  Ragsdale       Olive A        3    F    W                                       Missouri
 21  90   85  Ragsdale       Cora B         2    F    W                                       Missouri
 22  90   85  Ragsdale       Mary           2/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Apr
 23  91   86  Eichelbarger   Frederick      61   M    W    Farmer         10,000    508       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 24  91   86  Eichelbarger   Julia Ann      51   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  91   86  Eichelbarger   Lydia E        16   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 26  91   86  Eichelbarger   Mary Ann       27   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 27  91   86  Eichelbarger   Frederick A    8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 28  92   87  Wells          John C         42   M    W    Physician      3,800     670       Virginia                                                                      X
 29  92   87  Wells          Emeline M      31   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 30  92   87  Wells          Charles N      12   M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 31  92   87  Wells          Harry H.       9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 32  92   87  Bukey          Charles F      10   M    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 33  93   88  Gould          Samuel         65   M    W    Farmer         6,590     1,165     New York                                                                      X
 34  93   88  Gould          Mary           69   F    W    Keeping House                      New York           X      X
 35  93   88  Gould          Margaret       32   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 36  94   89  Lindsey        Agnes          43   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 37  94   89  Lindsey        Mary E.        20   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 38  94   89  Lindsey        Ottis          18   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                  X
 39  94   89  Lindsey        James          15   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                  X
 40  94   89  Lindsey        Anna M         11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X


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