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: JACKSON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 240A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:8th & 9th June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE 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) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 100 100 Ponsley Joshua W M 60 X Farming Ohio 2 Ponsley Sophia W F 53 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Va Va 3 Ponsley Walter W M 27 Son X Farming Ohio Ohio Ohio 4 Ponsley Miranda W F 29 Dau X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 5 Ponsley Luther W M 22 Son X Farming Ind Ohio Ohio 6 Ponsley Jennie W F 17 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 7 Harris E.L. W M 26 Servant X Farming Ind 8 101 101 Gaines Joseph W M 56 X Keeping House X Va West smudged out Va 9 Gaines Nancy W F 44 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 10 Gaines Mary Ann W F 17 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ind Ohio 11 Gaines Rosa Alice W F 15 Dau X Ind W Va Ind 12 Gaines Eunice M. W F 12 Dau Ind W Va Ind 13 Gaines James P. W M 9 Son Ind W Va Ind 14 Gaines Maggie M. W F 6 Dau Ind W Va Ind 15 Gaines Frankie W M 2 Son Ind W Va Ind 16 Gaines Ella W F 03/12 Dau Ind W Va Ind 17 102 102 Dowell Eli W M 51 X Farming Va Va Va 18 Dowell Elizabeth W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Ind Va Ohio 19 Dowell Elizabeth W F 16 Dau X Keeping House Ind Va Ohio 20 Dowell David A. W M 13 Son X Farming Ky Ky Va 21 103 103 Cliffton Tho's L. W M 58 X Farming Ohio Va Ky 22 Cliffton Elizabeth W F 59 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Va Ky 23 Cliffton Tho's M. W M 20 Dau X Farming Ind Ky Ohio 24 Clliffton Martha A. W F 18 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ky Ohio 25 Cliffton Saml.S. W M 14 Son X Farming Ind Ky Ohio 26 Cliffton James R. W M 7 Grand Son Ind Ky Ohio 27 Cliffton Daniel L. W M 4 Grans Son Ind Ky Ohio 28 Cliffton Nettie E. W F 1 Grand Dau Ind Ky Ohio 29 104 104 Agate Amos W M 31 X Farming Eng Eng Eng 30 Agate Sarah A. W F 34 Wife X Keeping House Eng Eng Eng 31 105 105 Bryan Tho's. W M 30 X Farming Eng Eng Eng 32 Bryan Mary W F 25 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 33 Bryan Cha's C. W M 3 Son Ind Eng Ind 34 Bryan Daisy G. W F 06/12 Da Ind Eng Ind 35 Bryan John W M 24 Brother X Farming Eng Eng Eng 36 Pruett Sarah W F 49 Mother in Law X Keeping House eng Ky Ky 37 106 106 Barney Emeline W F 37 X Farming Penn N York N York 38 Barney Wilburn W M 13 Son X Farming ILL Penn Penn 39 Williams Taylor G. W M 23 Servant X Laborer Ind 40 107 107 Thornburg Chas. H. W M 28 X Farming Ind Ohio Ind 41 Thornburg Mary G. W F 19 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 42 Thornburg Amaretta W F 2 Dau Ind Ind Ind 43 Parks Martha W F 14 Sister in Law X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 44 108 108 Coovert Wm. A. W M 30 X Farming Ind Ohio Va 45 Coovert Martha A. W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Tenn N.C. N.C. 46 Coovert Grace W F 6 Dau Ind Ind Tenn 47 Coovert Lulu W F 1 Dau Ind Ind Tenn 48 Warner Sam'l L. W M 17 Servant X Farming Ind Penn Penn 49 109 109 Murphy Albert W M 35 X Farming Mich Va Ohio 50 Murphy Sarah W F 32 Wife X Keeping House Ohio N. York N. York Remarks" line 16 born Mar; line 34 born Dec. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: JACKSON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 240B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:9th & 10th June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE 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) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 109 109 Murphy Ella G. W F 9 Dau Mich Mich Ohio 2 Murphy Cora D. W F 8 Dau Ind Mich Ohio 3 Murphy Julia D. W F 1 Dau Ind Mich Ohio 4 Murphy Albert N. W M 01/12 Son Ind Mich Ohio 5 110 110 Smith Delavan P. W M 42 X Farming N. York N. York Penn 6 Smith Emily M. W F 31 Wife X Keeping House Penn Penn Penn 7 Smith Wm. P. W M 14 Don ILL N York Penn 8 Smith Mary E. W F 110 Dau ILL N York Pen 9 Smith Chauncey c. W M 8 Son ILL N York Penn 10 Smith George E. W M 1 Ind N. York Penn 11 111 111 Chupp Isaac W M 22 X Farming Ohio Ohio Ohio 12 Chupp Magdalena W F 28 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ind Ohio 13 Chupp Enos W M 10 Son X Farming Ind Ind Ohio 14 Chupp Shem W M 8 Son Ind Ind Ohio 15 Chupp Sarah W F 6 Dau Ind Ind Ohio 16 Chupp Katie W F 04/12 Dau Ind Ind Ohio 17 112 112 Benjamin Carrie W F 13 Keeping House ILL ILL ILL 18 Benjamin Henry W M 16 Servant Laborer ILL Germany Germany 19 Clark Major W M 19 Servant X Farmer ILL ILL 20 David Wm. W M 23 Farmer ILL ILL ILL 21 113 113 Protzman David W M 57 X Farming Md Md Md 22 Protzman Martha A. W F 45 Wife X Keping House Ind Ind Ind 23 Protzman Stephen W M 23 Son X Farming Ind Md Ind 24 Protzman Rhoda W F 14 Dau X Keeping House Ind Md Ind 25 Protzman David W M 12 Son X Ind Md Ind 26 Protzman Mary W F 8 Dau Ind Md Ind 27 114 114 Hyatt Martha W F 51 X Boarding Ohio Ireland Ireland 28 Warren Pierce F. W M 22 Son inLaw X Farming ILL Ohio Ohio 29 Warren Ida W F 17 Dau X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 30 Hyatt Lizzie W F 14 Dau X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 31 115 115 Young Peter W M 53 X Farming N.J. N.J. N.J. 32 Young Harriett L. W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Mass Mass Mass 33 Young Ella W F 17 Dau X Keeping House ILL N.J. Mass 34 Young Tho's W M 11 Son X Farming ILL N.J. Mass 35 Young Hayes W M 3 Son Ind N.J. Mass 36 116 116 Lewis H.J. W M 50 X Farmer & Blacksmith Penn 37 Lewis Ella W F 28 Wife X Keeping House N York N York N York 38 Lewis Norman W M 16 Son X Farmer Penn Penn N York 39 Lewis Emma W F 8 Dau Kan N York N York 40 Lewis Lewis E. W M 6 Son Ind Penn N York 41 Lewis Marc I. W F 3 Dau Ind Penn N York 42 117 117 Troyer Abraham W M 34 X Farming Ohio Penn Ohio 43 Troyer Sarah W F 35 Wife X Keeping House Ind Penn Penn 44 Troyer Lydia W F 10 Dau X Ind Ohio Ind 45 Troyer Lavina W F 8 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 46 Troyer Sevilla W F 6 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 47 Troyer Sarah W F 4 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 48 Troyer Magdalena W F 2 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 49 118 118 Ham Ellizabeth W F 56 X Keeping House N.C. N.C. N.C. 50 Ham Chas L. W M 21 Son X Farming Ind N.C. N.C. Remarks: line 4 born May Line 16 born Nov. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: JACKSON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 241A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:10th & 11th June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE 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) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 118 118 Ham Joseph L. W M 22 X Farming Ind N.C. N.C. 2 Wolf Sophia W F 21 Servant X Servant Ind Va Va 3 119 119 Yoder Eli W M 31 X Farming Ind Penn Penn 4 Yoder Barbara W F 32 Wife X Keeping House Ind Penn Penn 5 Yoder Abby W F 9 Dau Ind Ind Ind 6 Yoder Sarah W F 8 Dau Ind Ind Ind 7 Yoder Sevilla W F 7 Dau Ind Ind Ind 8 Yoder Lydia W F 5 Dau Ind Ind Ind 9 Yoder Ellizabeth W F 3 Dau Ind Ind Ind 10 Yoder Perry W M 11/12 Son Ind Ind Ind 11 120 120 Stucker Isaac W M 42 X Farming Ind Ky Penn 12 Stucker Sarah C. W F 42 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Va Va 13 Stucker Lillie B. W F 13 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ind Ohio 14 Stucker Newton C. W M 6 Son X Ind Ohio Ohio 15 Shanelaub Sidney W M 23 Servant X Laborer ILL Germany Penn 16 Harris Chas W M 22 Boarder X Farming Ind Va Ohio 17 121 121 Blankenbaker Wm. W M 33 X Farming Ky Va Ky 18 Blankenbaker Nancy J. W F 26 Wife X Keeping House ILL ILL Ky 19 Blankenbaker Orly W F 3 Dau Ind Ky ILL 20 Blankenbaker Kitty W F 2 Dau Ind Ky ILL 21 122 122 Lee Wm. W. W M 49 X Farming Eng Eng Eng 22 Lee Sarah A. W F 37 Wife X Keeping House Eng Eng Eng 23 Lee Mary A. W F 23 Dau X Keeping House N York Eng Eng 24 Bjorklund C.U. W M 26 Boarder X Laborer Sweeden Sweeden Sweeden 25 Burrell Tho's W M 80 Father in Law X Laborer Eng Eng Eng 26 123 123 Ricker James W M 38 X Farming Mass Mass Mass 27 Ricker ELiza J. W F 21 Wife X Keeping House Mass Mass N.S. 28 Ginan Kate W F 15 Servant X Keeping House ILL Ireland Ireland 29 Ricker Wm. W M 73 Father X Farming Mass Maine Mass 30 124 124 Dragroo A.J. W M 39 X Farming Ohio 31 Dragroo Elizabeth W F 36 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ind N York 32 Dragroo William L. W M 15 Son X Farming Ind Ohio Ind 33 Dragroo Ephraim A. W M 9 Son X Ind Ohio Ind 34 Dragroo Abijah L. W M 5 Son Ind Ohio Ind 35 Dragroo Pearly N. W M 2 Son Ind Ohio Ind 36 125 125 Wortley George W M 35 X Farming Eng Eng Eng 37 Wortley Susannah R. W F 27 Wife X Keeping House Eng Eng Eng 38 Wortley Flora W F 8 Dau ILL Eng Eng 39 Wortley Henry W M 6 Son ILL Eng Eng 40 Wortley William H. W M 5 Son Ind Eng Eng 41 Wortley Albert E. W M 3 Son Ind Eng Eng 42 Wortley Mary L. W F 1 Dau Ind Eng Eng 43 126 126 Young Wm. J. W M 29 X Farming Iowa N.J. Mass 44 Young Malinda W F 26 Wife X Keeping House Ind Md Ind 45 Dunn Ollie W F 15 Servant X Servant Ind Ky Ind 46 Dancer Wm. W M 60 Boarder X Farming N York N.J. N York 47 127 127 Clark Henry S. W M 24 X Farming Ind Ky Penn 48 Clark Mary E. W F 20 Wife X Keeping House Mo Ohio Ohio 49 128 128 Elijah Franklin W M 57 X Farming N York N York N York 50 Elijah Elizabeth W F 51 Wife X Keeping House N.C. N.C. N.C. Remarks: line 10 born Jan'y