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: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 287A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 8th June 1880 by Andrew Hall ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 140 146 Bush Theodore W M 34 X Clerk in Store Ohio New Jersey S.C. 2 Bush Lottie W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Kentucky 3 Bush Lela W F 9 Daughter X At Scool X Indiana Ohio Indiana 4 Bush Geo. W M 7 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 5 Bush Ada W F 5 Son X Illinois Ohio Indiana 6 Bush Ella W F 2 Daughter X Illinois Ohio Indiana 7 141 147 Myers Gideon B. W M 66 X Mining Ohio Ohio Ohio 8 Myers Mary J. W F 60 Wife X Keeping Houe Indiana Penn Kentucky 9 Myers Lydia W F 26 Daughter D Dress Maker Indiana Ohio Indiana 10 142 148 Hageman Lydia W F 44 X D Keeping House Ohio Ohio Pennsylvania 11 Hageman Lucinda W F 67 D At Home Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Maryland 12 143 149 McCray Eliza W F 37 X Keeping House Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn 13 McCray William W M 11 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Penn 14 McCray John A. W M 9 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Penn 15 144 150 Graham Wm. H.H. W M 43 X Lawyer Indiana Kentucky Kentucky 16 Graham Ellen E. W F 32 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Kentucky Kentucky 17 Graham Errett Mc. W M 2 Son X Indiana Indiana Indiana 18 Graham Ernest B. W M 1 Son X Indiana Indiana Indiana 19 LaDuke Mary L. W F 11 Servant X Servant Indiana France France 20 145 151 Myers John T, W M 41 X Farmer Indiana Ohio Indiana 21 Myers Sophia W F 38 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Pennsylvania Penn 22 Myers Ida I. W F 17 Daughter X At School Indiana Indiana Indiana 23 Myers William L. W M 15 Won X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 24 Myers Emma W. W F 8 Daughter X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 25 146 152 Shidler Sidney A. W F 48 X Keeping House New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey 26 Shidler Kossuth V. W M 7 Son X At School X Indiana Pennsylvania New Jersey 27 Light Charles W. W M 19 Son X Farmer Indiana Indiana New Jersey 28 147 153 Mayhew Wm. A. W M 29 X Farm Laborer England England England 29 Mayhew Ann W F 26 Wife X Keeping House England England England 30 Mayhew Charles A. W M 1 Son X Indiana England England 31 Mayhew Lawrence W M 04/12 Jan X Illinois England England 32 Corning Margaret W F 19 X Indiana Spain Ohio 33 148 154 Finnerty Hanora W F 62 X Keeping House X X Ireland Ireland Ireland 34 149 155 Couch John W M 55 X Blacksmith Ireland Ireland Ireland 35 Couch Ellen W F 36 Wife X Keeping House England Ireland Ireland 36 Couch James W M 16 Son X Farm Laborer Illinois Ireland England 37 Couch Mary W F 11 Daughter X At School X Illinois Ireland England 38 Couch Margaret W F 9 Daughter X At School X Illinois Ireland England 39 Couch Elizabeth W F 7 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ireland England 40 Couch Joanna W F 5 Daughter X Indiana Ireland England 41 Couch Catharine W F 11/12 June Daughter X Indiana Ireland England 42 150 156 Fletcher David S. W M 29 X Blacksmith Indiana Virginia Ohio 43 Fletcher Elizabeth W F 23 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 44 Fletcher Cloyed W M 44 Son X Indiana Indiana Ohio 45 Fletcher Henry W M 24 Brother X Farm Laborer Indiana Virginia Ohio 46 151 157 Davis William W M 47 X Laborer Ohio 47 Davis Mary W F 44 Wife X Keeping House Ohio 48 Davis Wilber W M 17 Son X At School X Ohio Ohio Ohio 49 Davis Ada W F 14 Daughter X At School X Ohio Ohio Ohio 50 Davis Charles W M 12 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Ohio CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 287B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 8th June 1880 by Andrew Hall ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 Davis Maggie W F 7 Daughter At School X Indiana Ohio Ohio 2 152 158 Brown Adam W M 34 X Ohio Cour Hesse 3 Brown Emma W F 30 Wife X Keeping House Kentucky Alsace Alsace 4 Brown Edward W M 10 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Kentucky 5 Brown George W M 8 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Kentucky 6 Brown Anne W F 6 Daughter X At school X Indiana Ohio Kentucky 7 Krass John W M 65 Boarder X Laborer Cour Hesse Cour Hesse Cour Hesse 8 153 159 Todd Martin L. W M 66 X At Home Pennsylvania New York Penn 9 Todd Margaret E. W F 71 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 10 Cummings Minnie W F 3 Grand Daughter X Indiana Penn Penn 11 154 160 Thompson Dora W F 37 X Keeping Housse X Indiana Ohio Ohio 12 Thompson Charles W M 17 Son X Farm Laborer X Indiana Indiana Indiana 13 Thompson Ada W F 13 Daughter X At School Indiana Indiana Indiana 14 155 161 Norton Geo. B. W M 33 X Manufacturer Door Sill Michigan 15 Norton Mary W F 23 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Germany Germany 16 Norton Frank W M 4 Son X Illinois Mich Ills 17 Norton Freddie W M 1 Son X Indiana Mich Ills 18 156 162 Lowe James H. W M 43 X Mail Carrier Tennessee North Carolina North Carolina 19 Lowe Mary E. W F 38 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Va Va 20 Lowe Myrtie J. W F 13 Daughter X At School X Indiana Tennessee Ohio 21 Lowe Melville H. W M 9 Son X At School X Indiana Tennessee Ohio 22 Lowe Gertie J. W F 5 Daughter X Indiana Tennessee Ohio 23 Lowe Matilda W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Tennessee Ohio 24 157 163 Payne Mariah R. W F 77 X Keeping House Connecticutt Connecticutt Connecticutt 25 158 164 McCullough John V, W M 66 X Farmer Ohio Penn New Jersey 26 McCullough Delia W F 59 Wife X Keeping House New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey 27 McCullough Carrie W F 26 Daughter X Clerk in Store Ohio Ohio New Jersey 28 McCullough Wm. S. W M 24 Son X Druggist Ohio Ohio New Jersey 29 159 165 Ross Levi W M 29 X Brick & Stone Mason Illlinois Scotland Illinois 30 Ross Ella A. W F 24 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 31 Ross Mabel W F 4 Daughter X Indiana Illinois Ohio 32 Ross Harry W M 1 Son X Indiana Illinois Ohio 33 160 166 Ross Arthur W M 33 X Brick & Stone Mason Illinois Scotland Illinois 34 Ross Lovina W F 26 Wife X Keeping House Vermont Mass 35 Ross Estell W F 9 Daughter X At School X Canada Illinois Vermont 36 Ross Albert W M 8 Son X At School X Indiana Illinois Vermont 37 Ross Adelaide W F 4 Daughter X Hesse Darnstadt IllinoioIllinois Vermont 38 61 167 Davis Charles L. W M 23 X School Teacher Ohio Ohio New Jersey 39 Davis Elizabeth B. W F 21 Wife X Keeping House Canada Scotland Ireland 40 Davis Myrtle W F 1 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Canada 41 162 168 Ortner John M. W M 34 X Farmer Hesse Darmstadt Hesse Darmstadt Hesse Darmstadt 42 Ortner Agnes W F 26 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 43 Ortner Charles H. W M 7 Son X At School X Pennsylvania Penn 44 Ortner Wm. F. W M 5 Son X Pennsylvania Hesse Darmstadt Penn 45 Ortner Mary Jane W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Hesse Darmstadt Penn 46 Ortner Paul W M 26 Brother X Farmer Indiana Hesse Darmstadt Penn 47 163 169 Jones David W M 60 X Farmer Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 48 Jones Eliza W F 62 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Virginia Virginia 49 Jones D. Milton W M 35 Son X School Teacher Indiana Ohio Ohio 50 164 170 Hatch Jethro A. W M 43 X Physician New York Connecticutt N.H. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 288A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 9th June 1880 by Andrew Hall ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 165 171 McCain Cornelius W M 55 X Minister Ohio Ohio Ohio 2 McCain Eliza A.C. W F 51 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Kentuckkky Canada 3 McCain Richard C. W M 26 Son X Physician Missouri Ohio Indiana 4 Mc cain Ada A. W F 19 Daughter X At Home Kansas Ohio Indiana 5 McCain Eda W F 15 Daughter X At School Indiana Ohio Indiana 6 166 172 Biddle Sylvanus W M 41 X Farmer Indiana Delaware Indiana 7 Biddle Mary W F 38 Wife X Keeping House New York New York New York 8 Biddle William W M 21 Son X At Home Indiana Indiana New York 9 Biddle Martha W F 16 Daughter X At School Indiana Indiana New York 10 Biddle Elsa W F 06/12 Nov Adopted Daughter X Indiana Indiana New York 11 167 173 Tatro Theophilus W M 49 X Laborer X X Canada Canada Canada 12 Tatro Emily W F 52 Wife X Keeping House X X Canada Canada Canada 13 Tatro Peter W M 12 Son X At School Missouri Canada Canada 14 Tatro Albert W M 8 Son X At School Illinois Canada Canada 15 168 174 Speck Frank E. W M 25 X Real Estate agent Indiana Indiana Indiana 16 Speck Eliza W F 17 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Canada Canada 17 Speck John W M 05/12 Dec Son X Indiana Indiana Illinois 18 169 175 Murray Jacob W M 31 X Laborer X X Illinois Canada Canada 19 Murray Rebecca W F 18 Wife X Keeping House X X Illinois Canada Canada 20 Murray Ollie W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Illinois Illinois 21 Murray Guy W M 04/12 Jan Son X Indiana Illinois Illinois 22 Murray Freedom W M 22 Brother X Laborer Illinois Canada Canada 23 Tatro Theophilus W M 21 Step Brother X Laborer Illinois Canada Canada 24 Tatro Charles W M 15 Step Brother X Laborer Illinois Canada Canada 25 170 176 Cooper James W M 23 X Laborer New York New York New York 26 Cooper Olive W F 19 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Canada Canada 27 171 177 Doner Andrew W M 54 X Laborer Ireland Ireland Ireland 28 Doner Bridget W F 36 Wife X Keeping House New York Ireland Ireland 29 Doner Peter W M 20 Son X Laborer Ohio Ireland New York 30 Doner Mary W F 15 Daughter X At Home Ohio Ireland New York 31 Doner John W M 12 Son X At School X Indiana Ireland New York 32 Doner Maggie W F 9 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ireland New York 33 Doner Joseph W M 4 Son X Indiana Ireland New York 34 172 178 Coffelt Charlotte W F 58 X Keeping House Ohio Virginia Virginia 35 Coffelt Serepta V. W F 31 Daughter X At Home Indiana Virginia Ohio 36 Cheatle Rosana W F 8 Step Daughter X At School X Indiana Pennsylvania Illinois 37 Cheatle Mary A. W F 5 Step Daughter X Indiana Pennsylvania Illinois 38 173 179 Gould Edward C. W M 53 X Farmer New York Mass Ireland 39 Gould Sarah A. W F 49 Wife X Keeping House Ohio New York Ohio 40 Gould Arthur E. W M 10 Son X At School X Indiana New York Ohio 41 Gould Nellie M. W F 8 Daughter X At School X Indiana New York Ohio 42 Gould Charles A. W M 5 Son X Indiana New York Ohio 43 174 180 Norton Charles W M 31 X Farm Laborer Michigan 44 Haley Catharine W F 20 Servant X House Keeper Indiana Ireland Pennsylvania 45 175 181 Ream Louisa W F 59 X Keeping House X Virginia Virginia Virginia 46 Ream Thomas W M 30 X Laborer Indiana Ohio Virginia 47 Ream Samuel W M 21 X Laborer Indiana Ohio Virginia 48 Ream Eliza W F 19 X At Home Indiana Ohio Virginia 49 176 182 Messman Anthony W M 40 X Minister Oldenborg Oldenborg Oldenborg 50 Messman Josephine W F 17 Cousin X Servant Indiana Oldenborg Baden