1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.301A
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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, August, 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:  301A
REFERENCE:  Post Office- Douds Station, 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   156  149 Mercer         James W        20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 2   156  149 Mercer         Mary E         18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 3   156  149 Mercer         Margaret J     15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 4   156  149 Mercer         John M         14   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 5   156  149 Mercer         Robert I       9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 6   156  149 Mercer         Eliza S        7    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   156  149 Mercer         Arthur L       5    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 8   157  150 Nedrow         Michael        37   M    W    Farmer         1,280     560       Ohio                                                                          X
 9   157  150 Nedrow         Hannah M       26   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 10  157  150 Nedrow         Lewis B        11   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  157  150 Nedrow         Stephen A      9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 12  157  150 Nedrow         Mark C         6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 13  157  150 Nedrow         Isaac D        4    M    W                                       Iowa
 14  157  150 Nedrow         Edward         37023 M   W                                       Iowa                            Jan
 15  158  151 Crummin        William        53   M    W    Farmer         1,600     439       Pennsylvania                                                 X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Surname may be Cummins
 16  158  151 Crummin        Susan          56   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                         X     X
 17  158  151 Crummin        Christina      26   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                         X     X
 18  158  151 Crummin        Mary E         22   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                         X     X
 19  158  151 Crummin        Maria          20   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 20  158  151 Crummin        Martin L       20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 21  159  152 Hootman        Jacob          56   M    W    Farmer         2,400     533       Ohio                                                         X     X          X
 22  159  152 Hootman        Barbara        55   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 23  159  152 Hootman        Susan          17   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 24  159  152 Hootman        Jacob          14   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 25  159  152 Hootman        Henry          11   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 26  160  153 Christy        James          48   M    W    Farmer         3,200     549       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 27  160  153 Christy        Mary A         53   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 28  160  153 Christy        Franklin P     14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 29  161  154 Boyd           John M         27   M    W    Farmer         1,200     365       Iowa               X                                                          X
 30  161  154 Boyd           Lucy           27   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 31  161  154 Boyd           Samuel W       1    M    W                                       Iowa
 32  162  155 Fleming        William J      28   M    W    Laborer        50                  Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 33  162  155 Fleming        Sarah M        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 34  163  156 Crawford       James          67   M    W    Farmer         700       531       Pennsylvania       X      X                                  X     X          X
 35  163  156 Crawford       Christiann     65   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 36  163  156 Crawford       Jasper H       20   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa
 37  164  157 Foglesong      James          57   M    W    Farmer         3,000     929       Virginia                                                                      X
 38  164  157 Foglesong      Mary           56   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 39  164  157 Foglesong      George         30   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia                                                                      X
 40  164  157 Foglesong      Jane           24   F    W    At Home                            Virginia


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