1870 Federal Census, Josh Bell County, Kentucky 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. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Abstracted by Barb Rice, June 2000 from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, July 2000. Submitted by Barb Rice June 10, 2000. This Census Was Proofread by Kelly Courtney-Blizzard , June 2000. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. Brice53218@aol.com This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ____________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1870 federal census for Josh Bell County, Kentucky Key to Census Abbreviations: PG Page # SN Sheet # LN Line # DN Dwelling # FN Family # CO Color R/E Real Estate Value PPV Personal property Value POB Place of Birth FFB Father Foreign Born MFB Mother Foreigh Born MB Month if Born in Census Year MRD Month if Married in Census Year SCH School in Yr C/R Cannot Read C/W Cannot Write DDB Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane or Idiot M21 Male over 21 (Eligible to Vote) DTV Denied the Vote ____________________________________________________________________________ Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 3 Post Office Yellow Creek Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date 8 September 1870 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG DN FN Last Name First Name Age Sex CO Occupation R/E PPV POB FFB MFB MB MRD SCH C/R C/W DDB M21 DTV Transcriber Remarks =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 236A 142 132 Vaughn Vina 36 F W Keeping House Virginia X X 236A 143 133 Lane John 52 M W Farmer 300 Kentucky X X 236A 143 133 Lane Mary 51 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 236A 143 133 Lane Sarah P 17 F W Kentucky X 236A 143 133 Lane James M 13 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 236A 143 133 Lane Joseph C 9 M W Kentucky 236A 144 134 McTee Elisha 45 M W Farmer 500 440 Virginia X X 236A 144 134 McTee Mariah 32 F W Keeping House Virginia 236A 144 134 McTee Mary 12 F W Kentucky X X 236A 144 134 McTee Matildy J 9 F W Kentucky 236A 144 134 McTee Elender 5 F W Kentucky 236A 144 134 McTee John C 2 M W Kentucky 236A 145 135 Johnson Willis 54 M W Farmer 261 North Carolina X X X 236A 145 135 Johnson Elizabeth 52 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 236A 145 135 Johnson Louisa 26 F W Kentucky X X 236A 145 135 Johnson Elizabeth J 23 F W Kentucky X X 236A 145 135 Johnson Sarah 19 F W Kentucky X X 236A 145 135 Johnson America C 13 F W Kentucky X X 236A 145 135 Johnson James 10 M W At home Kentucky X X 236A 146 236A 147 136 Hoskins John 55 M W Farmer 50 Kentucky X X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Nancy 50 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 236A 147 136 Hoskins China A 26 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Elizabeth 24 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Lutissia 23 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Catharine 21 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Josephine 19 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins William 18 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Freeman 17 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Angeline 15 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins America 13 F W Kentucky X X 236A 147 136 Hoskins Mary 8 F W Kentucky 236A 147 136 Steel Nancy 4 F W Kentucky 236A 148 137 Miracle Margaret M 40 F W Keeping House 500 216 Kentucky X 236A 148 137 Miracle James M 13 M W Farmer Kentucky X 236A 148 137 Miracle Mary E 11 F W Kentucky X X X Word "Twin" written under dwelling/family column for this child 236A 148 137 Miracle Frederick D 11 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X Word "Twin" written under dwelling/family column for this child 236A 148 137 Miracle Martha J 8 F W Kentucky 236A 148 137 Miracle Nancy K 6 F W Kentucky 236A 149 138 Howard John E 23 M W Farmer 25 150 Kentucky X Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 3 Post Office Yellow Creek Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date 9 September 1870 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG DN FN Last Name First Name Age Sex CO Occupation R/E PPV POB FFB MFB MB MRD SCH C/R C/W DDB M21 DTV Transcriber Remarks =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 236B 149 138 Howard Mary 17 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 236B 149 138 Howard Milley 3/12 F W Kentucky Feb 236B 150 139 Howard Catharine 50 F W Keeping House 1000 200 Kentucky X X 236B 150 139 Howard Levi L 18 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 236B 150 139 Howard Julia 16 F W Kentucky X X 236B 150 139 Howard William 11 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X 236B 150 139 Howard Franklin B 9 M W At Home Kentucky 236B 151 140 Vanbever William 25 M W Farmer 25 150 Kentucky X 236B 151 140 Vanbever Emily J 20 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 236B 151 140 Vanbever Mary C 4 F W Kentucky 236B 151 140 Vanbever Robert 3/12 M W Kentucky Feb 236B 152 141 Johnson George W 31 M W Farmer 400 300 Kentucky X X 236B 152 141 Johnson Nancy 31 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 236B 152 141 Johnson Gillis 2 M W Kentucky 236B 152 141 Johnson John W 9/12 M W Kentucky Aug 236B 152 141 Green Idress 14 F W Kentucky X X 236B 152 141 Green Cumi 12 F W Kentucky X X 236B 152 141 Green Mary C V 10 F W Kentucky X X 236B 152 141 Green Rice J 8 M W Kentucky 236B 153 142 Johnson James G 28 M W Farmer 441 Kentucky X 236B 153 142 Johnson Abigail 26 F W Keeping House Kentucky 236B 153 142 Johnson Juleda 4 F W Kentucky 236B 153 142 Johnson Newmanne 2 M W Kentucky 236B 153 142 Jackson Nancy 36 F W Housekeeper Virginia X 236B 153 142 Jackson William 6 M W Kentucky 236B 154 143 Hurst John 41 M W Farmer 500 540 Tennessee X 236B 154 143 Hurst Jane 32 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 236B 154 143 Hurst Mary 16 F W Kentucky X X 236B 154 143 Hurst Sarah 14 F W Kentucky X X 236B 154 143 Hurst Eliza J 12 F W Kentucky X X X 236B 154 143 Hurst William E 7 M W Kentucky 236B 154 143 Hurst Charles S 5 M W Kentucky 236B 154 143 Hurst George W 2 M W Kentucky 236B 154 143 Jackson George 14 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 236B 155 144 Hurst Callaway 44 M W Farmer 300 515 Tennessee X 236B 155 144 Hurst Rebecca 34 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 236B 155 144 Hurst Elizabeth 14 F W Kentucky X X 236B 155 144 Hurst John F 13 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X 236B 155 144 Hurst George R 12 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 236B 155 144 Hurst Solomon E 10 M W At Home Kentucky X X Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 3 Post Office Yellow Creek Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date 9 September 1870 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG DN FN Last Name First Name Age Sex CO Occupation R/E PPV POB FFB MFB MB MRD SCH C/R C/W DDB M21 DTV Transcriber Remarks =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 237A 155 144 Hurst Mary 6 F W Kentucky 237A 155 144 Hurst Marshal C 4 M W Kentucky 237A 155 144 Hurst Melinda 3 F W Kentucky 237A 155 144 Hurst Joanna 7/12 F W Kentucky Oct 237A 155 144 Hargis William 20 M W Farmer Kentucky X 237A 156 145 Barnet Joseph H 30 M W Farmer 700 Kentucky X 237A 156 145 Barnet Nancy J 35 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 237A 156 145 Barnet James S E 5 M W Kentucky 237A 157 146 Barnet John A 35 M W Farmer 250 214 Kentucky X 237A 157 146 Barnet Tilitha C 29 F W Keeping House Kentucky 237A 157 146 Barnet Henry M 13 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 237A 157 146 Barnet George W 11 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 237A 157 146 Barnet Joel F 9 M W At Home Kentucky 237A 157 146 Barnet Judy C 7 F W Kentucky 237A 157 146 Barnet Melinda J 4 F W Kentucky 237A 157 146 Barnet Sarah E 2 F W Kentucky 237A 157 146 Barnet Elizabeth 72 F W Keeping House Virginia X X 237A 158 147 Barnet James M 39 M W Farmer 300 250 Kentucky X X X 237A 158 147 Barnet Sarah J 28 F W Keeping House Kentucky 237A 158 147 Barnet Andrew 10 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 237A 158 147 Barnet Martha 8 F W Kentucky 237A 158 147 Barnet Amanda 6 F W Kentucky 237A 158 147 Barnet Mary 5 F W Kentucky 237A 158 147 Barnet John 4 M W Kentucky 237A 158 147 Barnet Mellissa 1 F W Kentucky 237A 159 148 Vanbever Isaac 76 M W Farmer 100 Virginia X X X 237A 159 148 Vanbever Lucindy 57 F W Keeping House Virginia X 237A 160 149 Vanbever Robert 41 M W Farmer 900 879 Tennessee X X 237A 160 149 Vanbever Margaret J 31 F W Keeping House Virginia X 237A 160 149 Vanbever Nicholas 10 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 237A 160 149 Vanbever Isaac F 6 M W Kentucky 237A 160 149 Vanbever Margaret 5 F W Kentucky 237A 160 149 Vanbever George 1 M W Kentucky 237A 160 149 Vanbever Mary 50 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 237A 160 149 Vanbever Martha J 36 F W Tennessee X 237A 160 149 Vanbever Mary 11 F W Kentucky X X 237A 161 150 Robins John C 26 M W Farmer 150 150 Kentucky X 237A 161 150 Robins Judy M 26 F W Keeping House Kentucky 237A 161 150 Robins Elizabeth 6 F W Kentucky 237A 161 150 Robins William 4 M W Kentucky Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 3 Post Office Yellow Creek Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date 9 September 1870 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG DN FN Last Name First Name Age Sex CO Occupation R/E PPV POB FFB MFB MB MRD SCH C/R C/W DDB M21 DTV Transcriber Remarks =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 237B 161 150 Robins Melinda C 1 F W Kentucky Date if Blank 237B 162 151 Robins Michael 60 M W Farmer 125 North Carolina X 237B 162 151 Robins Elizabeth A 50 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 237B 162 151 Vanbever James 21 M W Farmer Kentucky X 237B 162 151 Vanbever Mary A 20 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 237B 162 151 Vanbever John 1 M W Kentucky 237B 162 151 Vanbever William 4/12 M W Kentucky Jan 237B 163 152 Smith Noah 25 M W Farmer 100 192 North Carolina X 237B 163 152 Smith Nancy M A 31 F W Keeping House North Carolina X 237B 163 152 Smith Levisa 6 F W Kentucky 237B 163 152 Smith Rebecca C 5 F W Kentucky 237B 163 152 Smith John 1 M W Kentucky 237B 163 152 Smith George 1 M W Kentucky 237B 164 153 Robins Alexander 33 M W Farmer 300 150 North Carolina X 237B 164 153 Robins Levisa 31 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 237B 164 153 Robins Melinda 15 F W Kentucky X X 237B 164 153 Robins Nancy 14 F W Kentucky X X 237B 164 153 Robins Esau 12 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 237B 164 153 Robins George 10 M W At Home Kentucky X X 237B 164 153 Robins John C 8 M W Kentucky 237B 164 153 Robins Green 7 M W Kentucky 237B 164 153 Robins Jonathan C 5 M W Kentucky 237B 164 153 Robins Margaret 3 F W Kentucky 237B 164 153 Robins Mary 2 F W Kentucky 237B 164 153 Robins Amanda 1/12 F W Kentucky Apr 237B 165 154 Robins James 64 M W Farmer 800 296 North Carolina X 237B 165 154 Robins Sarah C 37 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 237B 165 154 Robins William H 16 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 237B 165 154 Robins Zachariah T 10 M W At Home Kentucky X X 237B 165 154 Robins James M 9 M W Kentucky X 237B 165 154 Robins Ransom L 6 M W Kentucky 237B 165 154 Robins John E 3 M W Kentucky 237B 165 154 Robins Ulyssus G 1 M W Kentucky 237B 165 154 Robins Sarah C 1/12 F W Kentucky Apr 237B 166 155 Smith David 25 M W Farmer 100 North Carolina X X X 237B 166 155 Smith Elizabeth 37 F W Keeping House Tennessee X 237B 166 155 Smith John D 7 M W Kentucky 237B 166 155 Smith James C 5 M W Kentucky 237B 166 155 Smith Mary K 2 F W Kentucky 237B 166 155 Smith Lemuel R 1 M W Kentucky Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 3 Post Office Yellow Creek Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date 10 September 1870 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG DN FN Last Name First Name Age Sex CO Occupation R/E PPV POB FFB MFB MB MRD SCH C/R C/W DDB M21 DTV Transcriber Remarks =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 238A 167 156 Smith Mary 50 F W Keeping House North Carolina X X 238A 168 157 Robins Lemuel 62 M W Farmer 400 249 North Carolina X 238A 168 157 Robins Kesiah 66 F W Keeping House North Carolina X X 238A 168 157 Robins Nancy 40 F W 100 North Carolina X 238A 168 157 Robins James G 28 M W Farmer 220 Kentucky X 238A 168 157 Robins Sarah M J 22 F W Kentucky X 238A 169 158 Denny William 56 M W Farmer 200 250 Kentucky X 238A 169 158 Denny Elizabeth 46 F W Keeping House Virginia X 238A 169 158 Denny Nancy 19 F W Kentucky X 238A 169 158 Denny Mary J 14 F W Kentucky X X 238A 169 158 Denny Virginia 13 F W Kentucky X X 238A 169 158 Denny Surrilda 11 F W Kentucky X X 238A 169 158 Denny William R 7 M W Kentucky 238A 169 158 Denny James H 27 M W Farmer 250 Virginia June X 238A 169 158 Denny Jelany 18 F W Keeping House Kentucky June 238A 170 159 Hurst Joanna 65 F W Keeping House North Carolina 238A 170 159 Cook John 16 M W Farmer Tennessee X X X 238A 171 160 Moore William S 56 M W Farmer Tennessee X X 238A 171 160 Moore Emily C 27 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 238A 172 161 Campbell Archibald C 23 M W Farmer 240 Kentucky X 238A 172 161 Campbell Sarah H 21 F W Keeping House Tennessee