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: 285B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 5th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 108 113 Drake Louis W M 23 X Music Teacher Ohio Ohio Ohio 2 Drake Isabel W F 22 Wife X Keeping House New York New York New York 3 Drake Lottie W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Ohio New York 4 Drake Loma W F 01/12 May Daughter X Indiana Ohio New York 5 109 114 Sedgley Mary W F 38 X Keeping House Vermont New York Vermont 6 Sedgley Harry H. W M 15 Son X At School X Illinois Maine Vermont 7 Sedgley Grace E. W F 13 Daughter X At School X Illinois Maine Vermont 8 Sedgley Wirt W M 11 Son X At School X Illinois Maine Vermont 9 Sedgley William W M 6 Son X Indiana Maine Vermont 10 115 Allen Sarah A. W F 60 X Boarding house New York New York New York 11 Allen Nellie W F 34 Daughter X At Home New York New York New York 12 Allen Frances W F 32 Daughter X At Home Teacher New York New York New York 13 Poole John H. W M 32 Boarder Hardware Dealer Iowa England England 14 Jenkins Jane W F 54 Sister At home New York New York New York 15 110 116 Vessels Wm. G. W M 32 X Minister Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 16 Vessels Melissa F. W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Indiana North Carolina Ohio 17 Vessels Orie E. W M 12 Son X At School Indiana Kentucky Indiana 18 Vessels Lillie A. W F 07/12 Oct Daughter X Indiana Kentucky Indiana 19 Long Rebecca W F 66 Mother in Law X At Home Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio 20 111 117 Root Edward W M 62 X Laborer Connecticutt Connecticutt Connecticutt 21 Root Lydia W F 63 Wife X Keeping House Connecticutt Connecticutt Connecticutt 22 Root Jane E. W F 39 Daughter X At Home Connecticutt Conn Conn 23 112 118 Shipman Lydia W M 43 X Keeping House New York New York New York 24 Shipman Curtis C. W m 12 Son X At School X Illinois New York New York 25 Shipman Ida E. W F 10 Daughter X At School X Illinois New York New York 26 Shipman Mary S. W F 7 Daughter X At School X Indiana New York New York 27 Shipman Guy L. W M 4 Son X Indiana New York New York 28 Taylor Julia W F 14 Servant X Servant Illinois Canada Canada 29 113 119 Myers John C. W M 37 X Carpenter Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 30 Myes Nancy E. W F 343 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 31 Myers Willis L. W M 8 Son X At School Indiana Penn Indiana 32 Myers Walter G. W M 2 Son X Indiana Penn Indiana 33 114 120 Whittlesy Wm. W M 57 X Carpenter Ohio New York Vermont 34 Whittlesy Olliday W F 43 Wife X Keeping House Ohio New Jersey 35 Whittlesy Ida Bell W F 22 Daughter X At Home Ohio Ohio Ohio 36 115 121 Thayer Austin L. W M 39 X Farm Laborer Ohio Vermont Vermont 37 Thayer Rebecca W F 35 Wife X Keeping House Illinois New York New York 38 Thayer Flora W F 16 Daughter X At School X Illinois Ohio Illinois 39 Thayer Ross W M 7 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Illinois 40 Thayer John W M 3 Son X Indiana Ohio Illinois 41 116 122 Hawkins Barnett W M 43 X Carpenter New YOrk New York Mass 42 Hawkins Ann P. W F 38 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 43 Hawkins Homer E. W M 17 Son X At School X Indiana New York Ohio 44 Hawkins Arthur W M 11 Son X At School X Indiana New York Ohio 45 Hawkins Edgar W M 9 Son X At School X Indiana New York Ohio 46 Hawkins Clyde W M 3 Son X Indiana New York Ohio 47 117 123 Ash John H. W M 52 X Lawyer Pennsylvania Maryland Pennsylvania 48 Ash Mary J. W F 40 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Virginia Ohio 49 Ash James V. W M 21 Son X Clerk in Store Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio 50 Ash Irma P. W F 11 Daughter X At School X Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 286A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 7th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 118 124 Schmitt John W M 42 X Tailor Prussia Prussia Prussia 2 Schmitt Helen W F 40 Wife X Keeping House Belgium Belgium Belgium 3 Schmitt Elizabeth W F 14 Daughter X At School X Illinois Prussia Belgium 4 Schmitt Charles W M 12 Son X At School X Illinois Prussia Belgium 5 Schmitt Lawrence W M 10 Son X At School X Indiana Prussia Belgium 6 Schmitt Anna W F 8 Daughter X At School X Indiana Prussia Belgium 7 Schmitt Helen W F 6 Daughter X At School X Indiana Prussia Belgium 8 Schmitt Mary W F 4 Daughter X Indiana Prussia Belgium 9 Schmitt Christene W F 02/12 Mar Daughter X Indiana Prussia Belgium 10 119 125 Dorton William W M 68 X Laborer X X Virginia Virginia Virginia 11 Dorton Catharine W F 58 Wife X Keeping House X Indiana Prussia Virginia 12 Dorton James W M 24 Son X Laborer Ohio Virginia Virginia 13 Dorton Scott W M 20 Son X Laborer Ohio Virginia Virginia 14 120 126 Shepard Isaac W M 53 X Laborer Ohio Ohio Ohio 15 Shepard Catharine W F 52 Wife X Keeping House Ohio New York New York 16 Shepaard Sarah L. W F 24 Daughter X At home Ohio Ohio Ohio 17 Shepard Isaac M. W M 21 Son X Laborer Illinois Ohio Ohio 18 Shepard Isaac W M 3 Grand Son X Indiana Illinois Ohio 19 121 127 Landon William W M 31 X Farmer Sweden Sweden Sweden 20 Landon Mary A. W F 24 Wife X Keeping Housse Indiana England Pennsylvania 21 122 128 Clure James W M 44 Pennsylvania Penn New Jersey 22 123 129 O'Harrah Joseph W M 32 X Laborer X X Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 23 O'Harrah Sarah W F 30 Wife X Keeping House X X Ohio Ohio Ohio 24 O'Harrah Elizabeth W F 12 Daughter X At Home X X Ohio Penn Ohio 25 O'Harrah James W M 8 Son X At home Ohio Penn Ohio 26 O'Harrah Sarah W F 7 Daughter X Ohio Penn Ohio 27 O'Harrah Eliza J. W F 6 Daughter X Ohio Penn Ohio 28 O'Harrah Louis H. W M 3 Son X Ohio Penn Ohio 29 O'Harrah Mary A. W F 2 Daughter X Ohio Penn Ohio 30 124 130 Jones Ezra B. W M 47 X Ohio Penn Ohio 31 Jones Prudence J. W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Indiana New Jersey Indiana 32 Jones Laura O. W F 20 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 33 Jones Ida E. W F 18 Daughter X At Schol X Indiana Ohio Indiana 34 Jones Mary A. W F 10 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 35 125 131 French John W M 47 X Publisher of Newspaper Ohio New Jersey Virginia 36 French Harriett W F 53 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Virginia Ohio 37 French Wm. I. W M 21 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 38 French Carra B. W F 18 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 39 French Jessie F. W F 17 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 40 French Luella W F 14 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 41 126 132 Conner Richard A. W M 40 X Editor & Publisher of New Indiana Virginia 42 Conner Louisa B. W F 30 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Pennsylvania 43 Conner Clarence H. W M 12 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Ohio 44 Conner Maud M. W F 10 Daughter X At School X Indiana Indiana Ohio 45 127 133 Harris Charles W M 36 X Laborer Rhode Island Rhode Island Pennsylvania 46 Harris Sarah E. W F 27 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ireland Ohio 47 Harris Arthur W. W M 18 Son X At School X Indiana Rhode Island Indiana 48 Harris David B. W M 8 Son X At School X Indiana Rhode Island Indiana 49 Harris Catherine W F 6 Daughter X Indiana Rhose Island Indiana 50 Harris Josephine W F 3 Daughter X Indiana Rhode Island Indiana CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 286B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 7th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 128 134 Gardner Joseph J. W M 41 X Miller Virginia Virginia Virginia 2 Gardner Mary E. W F 38 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Virginia Kentucky 3 Gardner John M. W M 15 Son X At School Indiana Virginia Kentucky 4 Gardner Frank C. W M 13 Son X At School X Indiana Viginia Kentucky 5 Gardner Effie L. W F 11 Daughter X At School X Indiana Virginia Kentucky 6 Gardner Frederick J. W M 8 Son X At School X Indiana Virginia Kentucky 7 Gardner Roy P. W M 5 Son X X Indiana Virginia Kentucky 8 Gardner Earl Kent W M 2 Son X Indiana Virginia Kentucky 9 129 135 Palmer Mary W F 63 X X Indiana Virginia North Caroline 10 130 136 Foutch Lydia W F 60 X Keeping House X X Ohio Virginia Pennsylvania 11 Foutch William P. W M 20 Son X Laborer Illinois Scotland Ohio 12 131 137 Gwinn Lewis W M 24 X Laborer X Indiana Virginia Virginia 13 Gwinn Susan W F 27 Susan X Keeping House X X Indiana Kentucky Kentucky 14 Dean John W M 7 Adopted child X At School X Indiana 15 Gwinn Hayes W M 22 Brother X Laborer Indiana Virginia Virginia 16 132 138 Frettinger William W M 43 X Laborer Ohio Alsace Pennsylvania 17 Frettinger Emily M. W F 44 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Virginia Virginia 18 Frettinger Cora E. W F 12 Daughter X At School X Ohio Ohio Ohio 19 Frettinger Thomas W M 3 Son X Indiana Ohio Ohio 20 Frettinger Scott S. W M 11/12 July Son X Indiana Ohio Ohio 21 133 139 Thayer Hamlet D.. W M 70 X Justice of Peace New York Vermont Vermont 22 Preston Celestia W F 40 Daughter D Keeping House New York New York New York 23 Preston Albert W M 14 Grand Son X At School X Indiana Illinois New York 24 Preston Annetta I. W F 13 Grand Daughter X At School Indiana Illinois New York 25 134 140 Poole James R. W M 29 X Hardware Dealer Iowa England England 26 Poole Mary E, W F 27 Wife X Keeping House Connecticutt Conn Conn 27 Poole Fannie M. W F 10/12 July Daughter X Indiana Iowa Conn 28 Root Sylvester W M 60 Father in Law X Fire & Life Insurance Age Connecticutt Conn Conn 29 Root Emily W F 64 X At Home Connecticutt Conn Conn 30 Root Edwin A. W M 19 X At School X Indiana Conn Conn 31 135 141 Moshier Eugene W M 27 X Engineer New York New York New York 32 Moshier Ellen D. W F 26 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania England England 33 Moshier Warren H. W M 5 Son X Indiana New York Pennsylvania 34 Moshier Clarence W M 1 Son X Indiana New York Pennsylvania 35 Cheatle Catharine W F 57 Mother in Law X At Home England Wales Wales 36 136 142 Johnston John Z. W M 44 X Clerk in Auditor's Office Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 37 Johnston Welthy W F 36 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 38 Johnston J. Frank W M 10 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Illinois 39 Johnston Mary C. W F 5 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Illinois 40 137 143 VanDyke John W M 52 X Carpenter Pennsylvania Penn Penn 41 VanDyke Mary W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 42 VanDyke Frank W M 20 Son X Farm Laborer Indiana Penn Penn 43 VanDyke Minnie W F 18 Daughter X At Home Indiana Penn Penn 44 VanDyke Willie W M 13 Son X Aat School X Indiana Penn Pen 45 VanDyke Mary E. W F 11 Daughter X At School X Indiana Penn Penn 46 138 144 Lowe Thomas H. W M 27 X Laborer Indiana Tennessee Tennessee 47 Lowe Susan W F 33 Wife X Keeping House Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 48 Lowe Lovette W F 1 Daughter X Indiana Indiana Kentucky 49 139 145 Lowe William H. W M 22 X Farmer Indiana Tennessee Tennessee 50 Lowe Ida W F 19 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Ohio