1870 Census of County, IA p.398B
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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 Twp  REEL NO:  421  PAGE NO:  398B
REFERENCE:  PO Douds Station 25th 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   283  273 Sperry         Elizabeth      6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 2   283  273 Sperry         Samuel         3    M    W                                       Iowa
 3   283  273 Sperry         John W.        1    M    W                                       Iowa
 4   284  274 Whitten        Rebecca        62   F    W    Keeping House  1,600               Ohio
 5   284  274 Whitten        Malissa        21   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 6   285  275 Godown         Mark C.        47   M    W    Laborer                            Ohio                                                                          X
 7   285  275 Godown         Mahala         45   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 8   285  275 Godown         Josephene      18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 9   285  275 Godown         Elisha         16   M    W    Laborer                            Iowa
 10  285  275 Godown         Francis        14   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 11  285  275 Godown         Ella           11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 12  285  275 Godown         Nancy          10   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 13  285  275 Godown         Finley         8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 14  285  275 Godown         John           5    M    W                                       Iowa
 15  285  275 Godown         Henretta       10/12 F   W                                       Iowa                            Aug
 16  286  276 McGrew         Finley L.      27   M    W    Farmer         2,600     500       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 17  286  276 McGrew         Sarah          25   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 18  286  276 McGrew         Harry          1    M    W                                       Iowa
 19  287  277 Morrow         George B.      53   M    W    Farmer         12,000    1,815     Ohio                                                                          X
 20  287  277 Morrow         Elizabeth      50   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 21  287  277 Morrow         Elizabeth J.   22   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 22  287  277 Morrow         Thomas         20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio
 23  287  277 Morrow         Richard        17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio
 24  287  277 Morrow         George         12   M    W                                       Ohio
 25  288  278 Jackson        William        69   M    W    Hotel Keeper   700                 Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 26  288  278 Jackson        Margaret       59   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 27  288  278 Jackson        Charles        26   M    W    Teamster                 350       Ohio                                                                          X
 28  288  278 Jackson        Deberah        28   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 29  288  278 Jackson        Aldula         25   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 30  288  278 Jackson        Thadius        19   M    W    Telegraph Operator                 Iowa
 31  288  278 Jackson        Joseph         16   M    W    Laborer                            Iowa
 32  288  278 Jackson        Alice A.       15   F    W    At home                            Iowa                                                  X
 33  288  278 Barton         Edward         28   M    W    Blacksmith                         Ohio                                                                          X
 34  288  278 Thatcher       William H. H.  29   M    W    Dry Goods Clerk                    Iowa                                                                          X
 35  288  278 Elerick        James          35   M    W    Lumberman                1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 36  288  278 Richardson     James          47   M    W    Coal Digger                        Scotland           X      X                                                   X
 37  289  279 Doud           Eliab          58   M    W    Farmer         1,200     1,668     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 38  289  279 Doud           Mary J.        41   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 39  289  279 Doud           Mary J.        22   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 40  289  279 Doud           Fletcher W.    17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa


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