1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.299B
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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:  299B
REFERENCE:  PO Birmingham, 8 June by Asst. Mar. 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   133  126 Elerick        James          11   M    W                                       Iowa                      X                           X
 2   133  126 Elerick        Susan          9    M    W                                       Iowa                      X                           X
                   REMARKS:  enumerated as Male
 3   133  126 Elerick        William S      5    M    W                                       Iowa                      X
 4   133  126 Elerick        Emma           3    F    W                                       Iowa                      X
 5   133  126 Elerick        Susanna        59   F    W                                       Ohio
 6   134  127 Boyd           Stephen        30   M    W    Farmer         2,000     599       Ohio                                                                          X
 7   134  127 Boyd           Minerva        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 8   134  127 Boyd           Mary Jane      6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 9   134  127 Boyd           James H        4    M    W                                       Iowa
 10  134  127 Boyd           George W       3    M    W                                       Iowa
 11  135  128 Stuart         Thomas         53   M    W    Farmer         1,200     195       Scotland           X      X                                                   X
 12  135  128 Stuart         Bridget        45   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                        X
 13  135  128 Carson         Margery A      14   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Iowa                                                  X
 14  136  129 Orr            James          25   M    W    Farmer         1,800     464       Illinois                                                                      X
 15  136  129 Orr            Jane           23   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 16  136  129 Orr            Clara          5    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 17  136  129 Orr            Anna Mary      4    F    W                                       Iowa
 18  136  129 Orr            Ocea E         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 19  137  130 Davis          Elias W        45   M    W    Brick Mason                        Ohio                                                                          X
 20  137  130 Davis          Elizabeth      41   F    W    Keeping House                      Maine
 21  137  130 Davis          William H      13   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa
 22  137  130 Davis          Mary J         10   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 23  137  130 Davis          Frank          8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 24  138  131 Penwell        John N Sen     72   M    W    Farmer         1,600     415       New Jersey                                                                    X
 25  138  131 Penwell        Elizabeth      68   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 26  138  131 Penwell        John N Jr      25   M    W    Farmer                             Michigan                                                                      X
 27  139  132 McCarrol       Samuel         78   M    W    Farmer         200                 New York                                                                      X
 28  140  133 Wycoff         William        28   M    W    Farmer         1,000     220       Virginia                                                                      X
 29  140  133 Wycoff         Lucetta        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 30  140  133 Wycoff         Jessie F       2    F    W                                       Iowa
 31  141  134 Faylor         Christopher    30   M    W    Farmer         1,000     686       Indiana                                                                       X
 32  141  134 Faylor         Susan          28   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 33  141  134 Faylor         Olive May      8    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 34  141  134 Faylor         Ebenezer       4    M    W                                       Iowa
 35  141  134 Faylor         Erastus P      2    M    W                                       Iowa
 36  141  134 Faylor         Henry          1/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            May
 37  142  135 Rail           Benjamin       45   M    W    Farmer         3,000     680       New York                                                                      X
 38  142  135 Rail           Nancy          42   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 39  142  135 Rail           Melissa        24   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 40  142  135 Rail           Samuel         21   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                                          X


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