1870 Census of County, IA p.337B
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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:  337B
REFERENCE:  PO Pittsburg - Enumerated 12 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   126  124 Wiley          Rebecca        37   F    W    Keeping house                      Pennsylvania
 2   126  124 Wiley          William A      16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 3   126  124 Wiley          Wilson         13   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 4   126  124 Wiley          Mary           11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 5   126  124 Wiley          Charlotte      9    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 6   126  124 Wiley          George         5    M    W                                       Iowa
 7   126  124 Wiley          Belle          3    F    W                                       Iowa
 8   127  125 McElfresh      Benjamin       46   M    W    Farmer         1,200     710       Kentucky                                                                      X
 9   127  125 McElfresh      Mary A         44   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 10  127  125 McElfresh      Minerva J      15   F    W    At home                            Iowa                                                  X
 11  127  125 McElfresh      Samuel J       10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 12  127  125 McElfresh      Edwin E        4    M    W                                       Iowa
 13  128  126 McCollum       John           39   M    W    Farmer                   550       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 14  128  126 McCollum       Mary A         38   F    W    Keeping House                      New York           X      X
 15  128  126 McCollum       Byron          12   M    W                                       Ohio               X                                  X
 16  128  126 McCollum       Frank          9    M    W                                       Ohio               X                                  X
 17  129  127 Brooks         William        49   M    W    Farmer         2,000     655       Ohio                                                                          X
 18  129  127 Brooks         Alma           32   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 19  129  127 Brooks         Allen          21   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                                          X
 20  129  127 Brooks         Frances        13   F    W    At home                            Iowa                                                  X
 21  129  127 Brooks         William        12   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 22  129  127 Brooks         Loring         9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 23  129  127 Brooks         Mary           6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 24  129  127 Brooks         Winfield       1    M    W                                       Iowa               X
 25  130  128 Forbes         Benjamin       22   M    W    Farmer         1,100     500       Iowa               X                                                          X
 26  130  128 Forbes         Elizabeth      22   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 27  130  128 Forbes         Margaret E.    1    F    W                                       Iowa                      X
 28  131  129 Patterson      John           30   M    W    Farmer                   245       Ohio                                                                          X
 29  131  129 Patterson      Mary           26   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 30  131  129 Patterson      James          10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 31  131  129 Patterson      Emma           8/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Oct
 32  132  130 Beggs          James          37   M    W    Farmer         1,200     650       New York           X      X                                                   X
 33  132  130 Beggs          Margaret J     34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X
 34  132  130 Beggs          Lewella        12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 35  132  130 Beggs          John J         10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 36  132  130 Beggs          James          6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 37  132  130 Beggs          Elizabeth A    2    F    W                                       Iowa
 38  133  131 Cecil          William        46   M    W    Farmer         800       417       Ohio                                                                          X
 39  133  131 Cecil          Lydia J        38   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                            X
 40  133  131 Cecil          Martha         15   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X


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