1880 Census of Newton County, Indiana NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation. The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson (willpad@netnitco.net), 1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 10th Census of the United States in 1880. Submitted by Robert E. Williamson, Oct.1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. This is the 1880 federal census for Newton County, IN. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: IROQUOIS Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 259A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 4th & 5th June 1880 by John Hess ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Winegar John W M 8 Son X X Ind Ind Ind 2 Winegar Ida W F 6 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 3 Winegar Edward W M 4 Son X Ind Ind Ind 4 Winegar Lewis W M 2 Son X Ind Ind Ind 5 61 61 Wilson Samuel W M 33 Husband X Farmer Ohio Ireland Pen 6 Wilson Marcilla W F 42 Wife X Keeping house Ohio Ohio Ohio 7 Wilson Robert W M 32 Son X Farmer Ohio O O 8 Wilson William W M 27 Son X Farmer Ohio O O 9 Wilson Samuel Jr. W M 22 Son X Farmer Ohio O O 10 Wilson David W M 20 Son X Farmer Indiana O O 11 Wilson Elsworth W M 18 Son X Farmer X Indiana O O 12 Wilson Nieley W M 12 Son X Farmer X Indiana O O 13 Wilson Edward W M 7 Son X X Ind O O 14 Wilson Elizabeth W F 10 Daughter X X Ind O O 15 Wilson Laura W F 5 Daughter X Ind O O 16 62 62 Ware Benjamin W M 44 Hysband X Farmer England Eng Eng 17 Ware Mary W F 42 Wife X Keeping house England Eng Eng 18 Ware Elizabeth W F 20 Daugh X Keeping house England Eng Eng 19 Ware William W M 18 Son X Farmer Eng Eng Eng 20 Ware Harey W M 16 Son X Farmer X Eng Eng Eng 21 Ware Edna W F 14 Daugh X Farmer X Eng Eng Eng 22 Waare Mary J. W F 8 Daugh X X ILL Eng Eng 23 Ware Susan W F 6 Daugh X X ILL Eng Eng 24 Ware Maud W F 2 Daugh X Ind Eng Eng 25 Ware Claud W M 2 Son X Indiana En Eng 26 63 63 Merchant Joseph Sr. W M 64 Husband X Farmer England Eng Eng 27 Merchant Keziah W F 62 Wife X Keeping house England Eng Eng 28 Merchant Joseph Jr. W M 29 Son X Farmer Eng Eng Eng 29 Merchant Clara W F 27 Daugh X School teacher Eng Eng Eng 30 Merchant Eliza W F 20 Daugh X School teacher Ohio Eng Eng 31 64 64 Tyler Clunence W F 3 Gr. Daugh X Ind Ky Eng 32 Evans Edward W M 24 Husband Farmer Indiana NC Ind 33 Evans Frank W F 24 Wife Keeping house Ind Ky Ky 34 Evans David W M 2 Son Ind Ind Ky 35 Evans Joseph Jr. W M 1 Spm Ind Ind Ky 36 65 65 Evans Joseph W M 44 Husband Farmer NC NC NC 37 Evans Sarah W F 49 Wife Keeping house Ohio O O 38 Evans Mark W M 21 Son Farmer Indiana NC O 39 Evans Elba W F 18 Daugh Keeping house Ind NC O 40 Evans Amanda W F 13 Daugh Keeping housse X Ind NC O 41 Evans Martha W F 10 Daugh X Ind NC O 42 66 66 Conn Amanda W F 52 Wife X Keeping house Ky Ky Ky 43 Conn Thomas W M 24 Son X Farmer Ind Ky Ky 44 Conn George O. W M 26 Son X Farmer Ind Ky Ky 45 Conn Julia W F 18 Daugh X Teaching school X Ind Ky Ky 46 Conn Lucy W F 16 Daugh X Keeping houes Ind Ky Ky 47 Conn Mattie W F 14 Daugh X Keeping house Ind Ky Ky 48 Conn Irene W F 12 Daugh St school Ind Ky Ky 49 Steele Eugene W M 24 Boarder Farmer ILL O O 50 Conn Sam E. W MM 21 Son Farmer Indiana Ky Ky CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: IROQUOIS Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 259B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 7 June 1880 by John Hess ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 67 67 Mather James W M 40 Husband X Farmer Vermont Verm Verm 2 Mather Mary E. W F 25 Wife X Keeping house N.J. Scotland NJ 3 Steckle Frank W M 20 Servant X Servant Indiana Pen Pen 4 68 68 Seward John W M 38 Husband X Farmer Ind Ind Ind 5 Seward Sarah W F 41 Wife X Keeping hoise Ind Ky Ky 6 Seward Elza W F 12 Son X At school X Ind Ind Ind 7 Seward Alexander W M 11 Son X Farmer X Ind Ind Ind 8 Seward Fannie W F 6 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 9 Seward Frank W M 4 Son X Ind Ind Ind 10 Seward James W M 2 Son X Ind Ind Ind 11 69 69 Thornburg Joseph W M 50 Husband X Farmer Ohio Ten Ten 12 Thornburg Emma W F 47 Wife X Keeping house Ind N.J. N.J. 13 Thornburg Edward W M 13 Son X Ind Ten NJ 14 Thornburg Laura W F 7 Daugh X Ind Ten NJ 15 70 70 Davis Thomas W M 27 Boarder X Farmer England Eng Eng 16 Frurich Cornelius W M 30 Husband X Farmer England Eng Eng 17 Frurich Eliza W F 29 Wife X Keeping house England Eng Eng 18 Frurich Emma W F 08/12 Daughter X Ind Eng Eng 19 71 71 Mather Stephen O. W M 40 Husband X Farmer N.Y. N.H. N.H. 20 Mather Julia A. W F 40 wife X N.Y. Ver Ver 21 Mather Lizzie W F 18 Daugh X ILL N.Y. N.Y. 22 Mather Clara W F 13 Daugh X ILL N.Y. N.Y. 23 Mather Will W M 12 Son X ILL N.Y. N.Y. 24 Dunlap James W M 30 Boarder X Farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland 25 Snow Theodore W M 24 Boarder X Farmer Ind Ind Ind 26 72 72 Hopkins C.M. W M 56 Husband X Farmer Ohio Ver Ver 27 Hopkins Nora W. W F 50 Wife X Keeping house Ohio Ver 28 73 73 McInerth Robert W M 47 Husband X Farmer Eng Eng Eng 29 McInerth Jane W F 47 Wife X Ohio Eng Eng 30 McInereth George W M 24 Son X ILL Eng O 31 McInerth Earnest W M 21 Son X ILL Eng O 32 McInerth Robert W M 17 Son X ILL Eng O 33 McInerth Charles W M 14 Son X ILL Eng O 34 74 74 Tilbeer James M 42 Husband X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 35 Tilbeer Catherine W F 32 Wife X Keeping house Ind Ind Ind 36 Tilbeer Maartha O. W F 8 Daugh X Ind O Ind 37 Tilbeer Minerva B. W F 22 Daugh X Ind O Ind 38 Belt Emma J. W F 18 Niece X Ind O Ind 39 75 75 Hopkins Sarah W F 50 Wife X Keeping house N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. 40 Hopkins George W M 27 Son X Farmer ILL N.Y. N.Y. 41 Hopkins Frank W M 23 Son X Farmer ILL 42 Hopkins Minnie W F 21 Daugh X ILL N.Y. N.Y. 43 Hopkins Colly W M 19 Son X ILL N.Y. N.Y. 44 Hopkins Eltie W F 16 Saugh X ILL N.Y. N.Y. 45 76 76 Thornburg Thomas W M 26 Husband X Ind 46 Thornburg Francis F. W F 22 Wife X Ind 47 Wells Cora W F 10 Niece X ILL 48 77 77 Ulcy John W M 70 Husband X Farmer Ohio Pen Pen 49 Ulcy May W F 64 Wife X Ohio Mass Mass 50 Ulcy Benj. F. W M 22 Son X O O Remarks: line 6 Col. 8 should be daughter. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: IROQUOIS Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 260A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 8 June 1880 by John Hess ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 78 78 Pumphy Geo. O. W M 35 Husband X Farmer Ind Vir Ky 2 Pumphy Isabell W F 32 Wife X Keeping house Ind Ten Ky 3 Pumphy Bruce W M 9 Son X X Ind Ind Ind 4 Pumphy Newton W M 7 Son X X Ind Ind Ind 5 79 79 Earl Wm. W M 62 Husband X Farmer Ky Ky Ky 6 Earl Elizabeth W F 30 Wife X Keeping house Ky Ky Ky 7 Earl Anthony W M 9 Son X X Ind Ky Ky 8 Earl Ambrose W M 7 Son X Indiana Ky Ky 9 Earl Thomas W M 5 Son X Ind Ky Ky 10 Earl Ada M. W F 3 Daugh X Ky Ky Ky 11 John Crail W M 50 Boarder X Farmer Ind Ind Ind 12 80 80 Patten Geo M. W M 39 Husband X Farmer Ind Ohio Ohio 13 Patten Adeline W F 35 Wife X Keeping house Ind Ind Ind 14 Patten John A. W M 13 Son X Faarmer X Ind Ind Ind 15 Patten Georgaina W F 11 Daughter X At School X ind Ind Ind 16 Patten Ailli B. W F 9 Daugh X X Ind Ind Ind 17 Patten Ollie W F 4 Ind Ind Ind 18 81 81 Mathrs Jonathon W M 30 Husband X Farmer New York Ten NY 19 Mathr Elzebeth W F 31 Wife X Keeping house ILL N.Y. Conn 20 Mathr Altha W F 7 Daugh X ILL N.Y. ILL 21 Mathr Ella W F 5 X ILL N.Y. ILL 2 Mathr Lidia W F 3 X ILL N.Y. ILL 23 Mathr Charles W M 1 X Ind N.Y. ILL 24 Hudson Richard W M 17 Servant X Servant ILL Eng Eng 25 Low Charles W M 16 Servant X Servant N.Y. N.Y. ILL 26 Parks Milessa W F 38 Servant X Servant Ohio N.Y. N.Y. 27 82 82 Shaffer John W M 56 Husband X Farmer Pen Pen Pen 28 Shaffer Sarah W F 45 Wife X Keeping house Pen Penn Penn 29 Shaffer Malinda W F 22 Daugh X Keeping house Pen Penn Penn 30 Shaffer Wilson W M 20 Son X Farmer Ind Penn Penn 31 Shaffer Charles W M 3 Son X Ind Penn Penn 32 Humer Caleb W M 16 Boarder X Ind Ind Ind 33 83 83 Lester Abraham W M 57 Husband X Farmer Ind Vir N.C. 34 Lester Malinda W F 60 Wife X Keeping house Ohio Pen Pen 35 Lester Flora W F 15 Daugh X Farmer Ohio 36 84 84 Bowers Edward L. W M 45 Husband X Farmer Penn Pen Pen 37 Bowers Mary C. W F 30 Wife X Keeping house X Pen Pen 38 Bowers Samuel W M 13 Son X Farmer X Ind 39 Bowers Charles W M 11 Son X Farmer X Ind 40 Bowers William W M 9 Son X Ind 41 Bowers Gertrude W F 1 D X Ind 42 85 85 Richardson John F. W M 57 Husband X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 43 Richardson Adeline W F 34 Wife X Keeping house Ind Ohio Ohio 44 Richardson Enoch W M 2 Son X Ind Ohio Ohio 45 86 86 Thornton Benj. W M 28 Husband X Farmer Ind Ind Ind 46 Thornton Ruth A. W F 23 Wife X Keeping house Eng Eng Eng 47 Thornton Floyd W M 06/12 Son X Farmer Ind Ind Eng 48 87 87 Ulyat Thomas W M 38 Husband X Farmer Eng Eng Eng 49 Ulyat Charlott W F 40 Wife Son X Keeping house Eng Eng Eng 50 Ulyat Thomas W M 18 Farmer X Farmer Eng Eng Eng Remarks: line 11 names probably reversed.