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: 290A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 11th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 212 219 McFarland Wm. W M 38 X Laborer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 2 McFarland Maggie W F 36 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 3 McFarland Blanche W F 8 Daughter X Aat School X Illinois Penn Penn 4 McFarland Clare W M 55 Son X Illinois Penn Penn 5 McFarland Urma W F 1 Daughter X Indiana Penn Penn 6 Hannah Susan W F 74 Mother in Law X At Home Penn Penn Penn 7 213 220 Garrison Mariah W F 38 X Keeping House Ohio Ohio ohio 8 McNutt Thomas W M 14 Son X Laborer Illinois Indiana Ohio 9 Payne George W M 23 Boarder X Laborer X X Illinois Illinois Illinois 10 Wilcox John A. W M 76 Uncle X At Home Ohio Penn Penn 11 214 221 Dorton Wm W M 24 X Laborer Ohio Virginia Virginia 12 Dorton Ida W F 22 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Penn Virginia 13 Dorton Bertie W F 03/12 Feby Indiana Indiana 14 215 222 Garvin Keturah W F 37 X School Teacher Ohio Ohio Virginia 15 Garvin Clarence W M 16 Son X At School X Illinois Ohio Ohio 16 Garvin Ellsworth W M 14 Son X At School Illinois Ohio Ohio 17 216 223 Mount Joseph W M 45 X Farmer X X New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey 18 Mount Phebe W F 50 Wife X Keeping House New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey 19 217 224 Odle Anthony R. W M 41 X Peddler Indiana Virginia 20 Odle Cordelia A. W F 37 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Penn Ohio 21 Odle Edward F.E. W M 16 Son X At School X Illinois Indiana Indiana 22 Odle Ella F. W F 15 Daughter X At School X Illinois Indiana Indiana 23 Odle Emily F. W F 13 Daughter X At School X Illinois Indiana Indiana 24 Odle Mary R. W F 11 Daughter X At school X Illinois Indiana Indiana 25 Odle Eliza C. W F 11 Daughter X At School X Illinois Indiana Indiana 26 Odle Elias Fred'k W M 8 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 27 Odle William W M 32 Brother X Clerk in Grain Warehouse Indiana Virginia 28 218 225 Roy Peter W M 39 X Laborer Canada Canada Canada 29 Roy Gadolive W F 25 Wife X Keeping House Canada Canada Canada 30 Roy Ernest W M 5 X Illinois Canada Canada 31 Roy Adolph W M 10/12 July X Indiana Canada Canada 32 219 226 Heilman Abraham W M 39 X Farmer Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 33 Heilman Anna W F 35 X Keeping House New York New York New York 34 Heilman Catharine W F 12 X At School X Illinois Indiana New York 35 Heilman J. Chas. W M 9 X At School X Illinois Indiana New York 36 Heilman Freddie F. W M 7 X At School X Illinois Indiana New York 37 Heilman Abraham W M 5 X X Indiana Indiana New York 38 Heilman Fannie W F 3 X Indiana Indiana New York 39 220 227 Hyer James W M 28 New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey 40 Hyer Ellen W F 24 Wife X Laborer Indiana Indiana Indiana 41 Hyer Joseph W M 5 Son X Keeping House X Illinois New Jersey Indiana 42 Hyer Hattie W F 4 Daughter X At school Illinois New Jersey Indiana 43 Hyer Mary E. W F 05/12 Dec Daughter X Indiana New Jersey Indiana 44 221 228 Dickey Benjamin W M 62 X Farmer Indiana Kentucky Kentucky 45 Dickey Ellen W F 53 Wife X Keeping House Maryland Maryland Maryland 46 Dickey Joseph W M 20 Son X Laborer Indiana Indiana Maryland 47 Alta Susan W F 13 Grand Daughter X At School Indiana Kentucky Indiana 48 222 229 Troxell Eliza W F 54 X Keeping House Indiana Virginia Virginia 49 Troxell Laura W F 27 X At Home Indiana Ohio Indiana 50 Troxell Carrie W F 23 X At Home Indiana Ohio Indiana CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 290B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 11th & 30th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 223 230 Alta Jacob W M 45 X Farm Laborer X Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 2 Alta Francis A. W F 27 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Indiana Maryland 3 Alta Ellan W F 8 Daughter X Indiana Kentucky Indiana 4 Alta Aldora W F 5 Daughter X Indiana Kentuckky Indiana 5 224 231 Roney Catharine W F 44 X Keeping House X Ireland Ireland Ireland 6 Roney Catharine W F 14 Daughter X At School Indiana Ireland Ireland 7 225 232 Root George W M 54 X Laborer Connecticutt Connecticutt Connecticutt 8 Root Phebe W F 40 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ohio Ohio 9 Root Anna W F 17 Daughter X Indiana Connecticutt Indiana 10 Root Rosa W F 15 Daughter X At School X Indiana Connecticutt Indiana 11 Root Minnie W F 10 Daughter X At School X Indiana Connecticutt Indiana 12 226 233 Rains Sarah W F 34 X Keeping House Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 13 Rains Wm. H. W M 15 Son X Laborer Illinois Tennessee Kentucky 14 Rains Charles W M 13 Son X At School X Illinois Tennessee Kentucky 15 Rains Harry C. W M 6 Son X At School X Illinois Tennessee Kentucky 16 227 234 Phelps Oscar W M 42 X Retired Merchant Connecticutt Conn Conn 17 Phelps Isabel M. W F 34 Wife X At Home N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. 18 228 235 Atkinson Orlando R. W M 24 X School Teacher Ohio Penn Ohio 19 Atkinson Georgina C. W F 20 Wife X Keeping House Indiana New York Indiana 20 Atkinson Clarence L. W M 2 Son X Indiana Ohio Indiana 21 229 236 Oswalt John L. W M 32 X Virginia Virginia Virginia 22 Oswalt Mary W F 27 Wife X Keeping House England England England 23 Oswalt James W M 6 Son X Indiana Virginia England 24 Oswalt George W M 4 Son X Indiana Virginia England 25 Oswalt John W M 1 Son X Indiana Virginia England 26 118 124 Schmitt John W M 2 Son X Indiana Virginia England 27 45 47 Skinner Jira W M 42 Boarder X Clerk in Shrff's Office New York New York New York 28 200 207 Steindotter Martha W F 40 Boarder X Norway Norway Norway 29 127 133 Anderson Griffith W M 44 Boarder X Indiana Ohio Ohio 30 202 209 Karner Samuel W M 40 Boarder Laborer Ohio Penn New York 31 2 2 Robinson Wm. H. W F 47 X At home New York New York New York 32 152 158 Fisher Bell E. W F 27 Boarder Milliner Kentucky Prussia Prussia CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 291A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 12th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 230 237 Thompson Sarah W F 58 X Keeping House Pennsylvania Ireland Penn 2 Thompson Albert W M 19 Son X Farmer Illinois Maryland Penn 3 Thompson Clara W F 20 Daughter X At home Illinois Maryland Penn 4 Thompson Melvia W F 17 Daughter X At School X Illinois Maaryland Penn 5 Trostle Albert W M 33 Boarder X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 6 Highbarger Daniel W M 23 Boarder X Farmer Penn Penn Penn 7 231 238 Hinkle Henry L. W M 45 X Farmer Ohio Maryland New York 8 Hinkle Emma M. W F 45 Wife X Keeping House Illinois 9 Hinkle Charles D. W M 15 Daughter X At School X Illinois Ohio Illinois 10 Hinkle Frank H. W M 13 Son X At School X Illinois Ohio Illinois 11 Hinkle Ada W F 3 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Illinois 12 Hannegan Anna W F 24 Servant X Servant Ireland Ireland Ireland 13 232 239 Thornton Christopher G. W M 32 X Farm Laborer Ohio Vermont Penn 14 Thornton Jane W F 22 Wife X Keeping House Indiana 15 233 240 Gaynor Patrick W M 66 X Farmer X X Ireland Ireland Ireland 16 234 241 Herriman George M. W M 50 X Farmer Ohio Vermont Ohio 17 Herriman Mary E. W F 34 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ohio Indiana 18 Herriman John B. W M 17 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 19 Herriman Wm. P. W M 15 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 20 Herriman Milton W M 9 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 21 Herriman Arthur W M 7 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 22 Herriman Alva W F 4 Son X Indiana Ohio Indiana 23 Herriman Grace W M 2 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Indiana 24 Herriman Nellie W F 02/12 Mar Daughter X Indiana Ohio Indiana 25 Jones Ellis W M 24 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana Ohio Indiana 26 235 242 Stillman John W M 41 X Farmer Ohio 27 Stillman Eleanor W F 28 Wife X Keeping House Ohio England England 2 Stillman George S. W M 9 Son X Keeping House X Ohio Ohio Ohio 29 Stillman Ida M. W F 7 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Ohio 30 Stillman John W. W M 4 Son X Indiana Ohio Ohio 31 Brumback Merritt W M 21 Servant X Farm Laborer Illinois Virginia Illinois 32 236 243 Ferguson Thomas W M 32 X Farmer Illinois Scotland Scotland 33 Ferguson Ada W F 32 Wife X Keeping House New York Vermont Vermont 34 Ferguson Benjamin W M 3 Son X Indiana Illinois New York 35 Snelson John W M 17 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana 36 Cremden Frederick W M 27 Servant X Farm Laborer Prussia Prussia Prussia 37 237 244 Watt James E. W M 50 X Farmer Scotland Scotland Scotland 38 Watt Lydia W F 23 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylania Penn Penn 39 Watt James E. W M 20 Son X Farm Laborer Illinois Scotland Penn 40 Watt Margaret A W F 19 Daughter X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 41 Watt Enoch W M 17 Son X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 42 Watt George W. W M 15 Son X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 43 Watt Alexander W M 14 Son X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 44 Watt Amos W M 13 Son X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 45 Watt William W M 10 Son X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 46 Watt Roy W M 8 Son X At School X Illinois Scotland Penn 47 Watt Melinda W F 6 Daughter X Indiana Scotland Penn 48 Watt Christine W F 4 Daughter X Indiana Scotland Penn 49 238 245 Geesa Stephen W M 25 X Farmer Baden Baden Baden 50 Geesa John W M 22 Brother X Farmer Ohio Baden Baden