1870 Census of County, IA p.331A
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Abstracted by Joanna Mulford, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Joanna Mulford, October, 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:  Van Buren Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  331A
REFERENCE:  PO Keosauqua - Enumerated 6 Aug 1870 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   34   34  Russell        Aaron          2    M    W                                       Iowa
 2   34   34  Brent          Eliza          24   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Kentucky
 3   35   35  Godown         Henry C        56   M    W    Carpenter      1,000     726       Ohio                                                                          X
 4   35   35  Godown         Angess         49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 5   35   35  Godown         Adelaide E.    22   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 6   35   35  Godown         George W.      20   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                  X
 7   35   35  Godown         Oscar K        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 8   35   35  Godown         Alice S.       16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 9   35   35  Godown         Emma J.        14   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 10  35   35  Godown         Horace D.      10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  36   36  Lowe           Cornelius      50   M    W    Farmer         2,500     1,050     New Jersey                                                                    X
 12  36   36  Lowe           Elizabeth      56   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 13  36   36  Lowe           John C.        21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 14  36   36  Lowe           Phebe          20   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 15  37   37  Jamison        Daniel S       47   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,251     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 16  37   37  Jamison        Louisa         32   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 17  37   37  Jamison        Florence L.    20   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 18  37   37  Jamison        Annie          18   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 19  37   37  Jamison        Elsworth       8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  37   37  Jamison        Cora M.        6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 21  37   37  Jamison        Sherman        2    M    W                                       Iowa
 22  38   38  McPherrin      Anderson       60   M    W    Farmer         2,500     1,070     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 23  38   38  McPherrin      Minerva        44   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 24  38   38  McPherrin      John V.        20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  38   38  McPherrin      James H.       17   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 26  38   38  McPherrin      Mary           13   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 27  38   38  McPherrin      William        9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 28  39   39  Games          George W       58   M    W    Farmer         33,000    7,000     Virginia                                                                      X
 29  39   39  Games          Eliza          50   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 30  39   39  Games          Oceola         23   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                                          X
 31  39   39  Games          Lutia          21   F    W    At home                            Iowa
 32  39   39  Preen          Kate           12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 33  40   40  Craig          Alexander      42   M    W    Farmer         3,800     1,310     Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 34  40   40  Craig          Hester         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 35  40   40  Craig          William        12   M    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 36  40   40  Craig          James          10   M    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 37  40   40  Craig          Elsey          8    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 38  40   40  Craig          Jeane B.       6    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 39  40   40  Craig          John           4    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 40  40   40  Craig          Mary G.        4/12 F    W                                       Iowa               X      X


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