1870 Census of County, IA p.389A
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Abstracted by Sharon Franklin, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Sharon Franklin, August, 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:  Village  REEL NO:  421  PAGE NO:  389A
REFERENCE:  PO Iowaville 21st day of June 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   143  134 Brimstead      Louisa         23   F    W    Weaver                             Indiana
 2   143  134 Moore          Sarah          36   F    W    House Keeper                       Indiana
 3   144  135 Abell          William T.     40   M    W    Woolen Manufacturer 5,000 200      Canada             X      X                                                   X
 4   144  135 Abell          Fanny J.       36   F    W                                       New York                                                                 X
                   REMARKS:  Insane
 5   144  135 Abell          Albert         16   M    W    Engineer in factory                Canada             X
 6   144  135 Abell          James          10   M    W                                       Iowa               X                                  X
 7   144  135 Bunn           Sarah J.       30   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 8   145  136 Wheler         Henry A.       56   M    W    Tailor         40                  New York                                                                      X
 9   145  136 Wheler         Jane M.        34   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois                                                           X
 10  145  136 Wheler         Melissa C.     12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  145  136 Wheler         William H. K.  6    M    W                                       Missouri                                              X
 12  145  136 Wheler         Nellie J.      3    F    W                                       Iowa
 13  145  136 Wheler         Wallis B.      1    M    W                                       Iowa
 14  145  136 Murphy         Thomas B.      14   M    W                                       Iowa
 15  146  137 Nelson         Jonathan       61   M    W    Farmer         8,800     2,560     Virginia                                                                      X
 16  146  137 Nelson         Christina      60   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 17  146  137 Nelson         Kate           30   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 18  146  137 Nelson         Joseph         35   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                  X                       X
 19  146  137 Nelson         Jessee         22   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  or Jessee
 20  146  137 Nelson         Frank          18   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                  X
 21  146  137 Stout          Lucinda        22   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 22  146  137 Haymaker       Amanda         20   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 23  146  137 Haymaker       Minnie         5/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Jany
 24  146  137 Nelson         Zebulon        67   M    W                                       Virginia                                                                 X    X
                   REMARKS:  or 64,idiot
 25  147  138 Nelson         Isaac          60   M    W    Farmer         9,960     2,000     Virginia                                                                      X
 26  147  138 Nelson         Phebe          55   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 27  147  138 Nelson         Rachael        20   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 28  147  138 Nelson         Urena          18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 29  147  138 Nelson         Amos           13   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 30  147  138 Nelson         Et             11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 31  147  138 Dornsyph       Jerome         26   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X
 32  147  138 Dornsyph       Rebecca        28   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 33  147  138 Armentrout     Daniel         22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                                          X
 34  148  139 Moore          Dewitt C.      48   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York                                                                      X
 35  148  139 Moore          Mary           38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 36  148  139 Moore          Elizabeth      9    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 37  148  139 Moore          Jannetta       6    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 38  148  139 Moore          Frank          4    M    W                                       Illinois
 39  148  139 Moore          Nancy          3    F    W                                       Illinois
 40  149  140 Nelson         William P.     36   M    W    Farmer                   303       Virginia                                                                      X


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