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: 297B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 25th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 352 363 Brewster George N. W M 42 X Farmer New York New York England 2 Brewster Rosannaa W F 39 Wife X Keeping House Ireland Ireland Ireland 3 Brewster Minneeta W F 10 Daughter X At School Illinois New York Ireland 4 353 364 Cunningham Mike W M 30 X X Farmer Indiana 5 Cunningham Myra W F 23 Wife X X Keeping House New York New York New York 6 354 365 O'Connell Wm W M 45 X Farmer X X Ireland Ireland Ireland 7 O'Connell Sarah W F 36 Wife X Keeping House X X Ireland Ireland Ireland 8 O'Connell Johanna W F 65 Mother X At Home X X Ireland Ireland Ireland 9 355 366 White Samuel W M 45 X Farmer Indiana Ohio Ohio 10 White Mary A. W F 45 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ohio Ohio 11 White Wm. E. W M 19 Son X Farmer Indiana Indiana Indiana 12 White Mary J. W F 15 Daughter X At School Indiana Indiana Indiana 13 White Charles H. W M 9 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 14 367 McKenzie David W M 33 X Farmer X Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 15 McKenzie Aletha W F 18 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Indiana Indiana 16 356 368 West Nathaniel W M 65 X Farmer Massachusetts Mass Mass 17 West Elizabeth A. W F 49 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Maryland Maryland 18 West Lillie W F 19 Daughter X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 19 West Charles H. W M 17 Son X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 20 West William H. W M 15 Son X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 21 West Alexander L. W M 13 Son X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 22 West Ada W F 11 Daughter X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 23 West Clara W F 9 Daughter X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 24 West Mary W F 6 Daughter X At School X Indiana Mass Penn 25 West Howard W M 4 Son X At School Indiana Mass Penn 26 357 369 Pohlen Joseph W M 30 Farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia 27 Pohlen Margaret W F 30 Wife X Keeping House Prussia Prussia Prussia 28 Pohlen William W M 5 Son X Indiana Prussia Prussia 29 Pohlen Mary W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Prussia Prussia 30 Pohlen Sophia W F 1 Daughter X Indiana Prussia Prussia 31 Riley Mary W F 14 Servant X Servant Indiana Ireland Ireland 32 358 370 Cartan Thomas W M 67 X Farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland 33 Cartan Rosanna W F 47 Wife X Keeping House Scotland Ireland Scotland 34 Cartan Ann R. W F 15 Daughter X At Home Illinois Ireland Scotland 35 Cartan Emma R. W F 14 Daughter X At Home Illinois Ireland Scotland 36 Cartan Agnes W F 10 Daughter X At Home Indiana Ireland Scotland 37 Cartan Rose W F 8 Daughter X At Home Indiana Ireland Scotland 38 Cartan Francis P. W M 4 Son X Indiana Ireland Scotland 39 359 371 Dawson Samuel W M 42 X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 40 Dawson Ann W F 40 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 41 Dawson Nettie W F 18 Daughter X At School Ohio Ohio Ohio 42 Dawson Fannie W F 11 Daughter X At School Ohio Ohio Ohio 43 Dwson Maud W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Ohio 44 Baughham John W M 22 Servant X Farm Laborer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 45 360 372 Drake Warren T. W MM 38 X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 46 Drake Martha W F 37 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio New Jersey 47 Drake Frederick W. W M 10 Son X At school X Indiana Ohio Ohio 48 Drake Clara L. W F 6 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Ohio 49 Drake Anna E. W F 1 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Ohio 50 Frederick David W M 28 Servant X Farm Laborer Baden Baden Baden CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 298A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 25th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 361 373 Martin Martha W F 50 D Keeping House Ind 2 Martin Loretta W F 19 Daughter X At Home Indiana 3 Martin Ella W F 17 Daughter X At Home Indiana 4 Martin Julia W F 16 Daughter X At Home Indiana 5 Martin Addison W M 14 Son X At School X Indiana 6 Martin James W M 2 Son X At School X Indiana 7 362 374 Merritt Charles O. W M 24 X Farmer New York New York New York 8 Merritt Alice W F 23 Wife X Keeping House Illinois New York New York 9 Merritt Rena W F 3 Daughter X Indiana New York Illinois 10 Merritt Meda W F 1 Daughter X Illinois New York Illinois 11 363 375 Darke Wm. H. W M 31 X Farm Laborer Ohio Ohio Ohio 12 Drake Marthaette W F 23 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Vermont Vermont 13 Drake Myrtle W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Ohio Illinois 14 364 376 Shoaf John W M 52 X Farmer Ohio Virginia Virginia 15 Shoaf Narcissus W F 45 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Virginia Virginia 16 Shoaf Nancy W F 24 Daughter X At Home Indiana Ohio Indiana 17 Shoaf Wm. MG W M 13 Son X At School Indiana Ohio Indiana 18 Shoaf George W M 11 Son X At School Indiana Ohio Indiana 19 Shoaf Ellis Wm W M 01/03 Son X Indiana Ohio Indiana 20 Shoaf Irving M. W M 09/12 Aug Son X Indiana Ohio Indiana 21 Jones Manah Jane W F 17 Niece X At Home Indiana Indiana Indiana 22 Jones Rosey W F 11 Niece X At School X X Indiana Indiana Indiana 23 Jones Emma W F 7 Niece X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 24 365 377 Roy Peter W M 39 X Farmer Canada Canada Canada 25 Roy Sophia W F 34 Wife X Keeping House Canada Canada Canada 26 R Nellie W F 11 Daughter X At School X Illinois Canada Canada 27 Roy Adolph W M 9 Son X At School X Illinois Canada Canada 28 Roy Lillie W FF 7 Dughter X At School X Illinois Canada Canada 29 Roy Armenia W F 3 Daughter X Indiana Canada Canada 30 Roy Frankie W M 01/12 Apr Son X Indiana Canada Canada 31 378 Gauthier Edward W M 28 X Farmer New York New Hampshire N.H. 32 Gauthier Cordelia W F 25 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Canada Canada 33 366 379 Williams Carpenter W M 32 X Farmer Indiana Indiana Ohio 34 Williams Mary W F 25 Wife X Keeping Housse New York 35 Wiliams Maggie W F 8 Daughter X Indiana Indiana New York 36 Williams Thomas W M 1 Son X Indiana Indiana New York 37 367 380 West Sarah A. W F 53 X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Virginia 38 West Sarah J. W F 22 Step Daughter X At Home Indiana Virginia Ohio 39 Kenoyer Mary W F 31 Daughter X At Home Indiana Indiana Ohio 40 Kenoyer Lewis W M 3 Son X Farmer Indiana Indiana Ohio 41 Kenoyer Frank C. W M 6 Grand Son X Indiana Indiana Indiana 42 Long John W M 28 Step Son in Law X Farm Laborer Indiana Indiana Ohio 43 Long Maynard M. W M 20 Step Daughter X At Home Indiana Virginia Ohio 44 Long Charles W M 04/12 Jan Step Grand Son X Indiana Indiana Indiana 45 Howard William W M 27 Boarder Farm Laborer Indiana New Jersey New Jersey 46 368 381 Johnson Margaret C. W F 52 Keeping House New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey 47 Johnson Alex P. W M 23 Son Farmer Indiana New Jersey New Jersey 48 Johnson Annie M. W F 20 Daughter At Home Indiana New Jersey New Jersey 49 Johnson Mahlon H. W M 17 Son At School X Indiana New Jersey New Jersey 50 Johnson Emma K. W F 15 Daughter At School X Indiana New Jersey New Jersey CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 298B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 26th 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 369 382 Todd Martin L. W M 34 X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 2 Todd Mary E. W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Illinois New York New York 3 Todd Lilllian W F 9 Daughter X At School Minnesota Penn Illinois 4 Todd Nellie W F 4 Daughter X Minnesota penn Illinois 5 Todd Harry W M 2 Son X Indiana Penn Illinois 6 Gilbert Lewis E. W M 20 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana 7 370 383 Dodson Rebecca W F 57 X Keeping House Ohio Virginia Kentucky 8 Dodson Lewis S. W M 31 son X Farmer Illinois Kentucky Ohio 9 Dodson S.M. W M 28 son X Farmer Indiana Kentucky Ohio 10 Dodson J.V. W M 25 son X Farmer Indiana Kentucky Ohio 11 Strohm Jennie W F 34 Daughter X At Home Ohio Kentucky Ohio 12 Strohm Harry W M 11 Grand Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Ohio 13 371 384 Perking Judson H. W M 33 X Michigan New York New York 14 Perkins Ada W F 34 Wife X Illinois Virginia Virginia 15 Perkins Stella E. W F 2 Daughter X Illinois Michigan Illinois 16 372 385 Jervis Isaac X M 33 X Farmer Canada Canada Canada 17 Jervis Mary X F 31 Wife X Keeping House Canada Canada Canada 18 Jervis Edward X M 11 Son X At School X Illinois Canada Canada 19 Jervis Frederick X M 6 Son X At School X Illinois Canada Canada 20 Jervis Ava F. X F 4 Daughter X Illinois Canada Canada 21 Jervis Anna X F 3 Daughter X Illinois Canada Canada 22 Jervis Zillah X F 2 Daughter X Indiana Canada Canada 23 Jervis Mary X F 04/12 Jan Daughter X Indiana Canada Canada 24 373 386 Wilderson Emanuel X M 56 X Farmer Maryland Penn Penn 25 Wilderson Mariah X F 52 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 26 Wilderson Lydia A. X F 17 Daughter X At School X Pennsylvania Md Penn 27 Wilderson John X M 15 Son X At School X Pennsylvania Md Penn 28 Wilderson Sarah X F 13 Daughter X At School X Pennsylvania Md Penn 29 Wilderson Catharine X F 7 Daughter X At School X Indiana Md Penn 30 374 387 Smith Jeremiah X M 49 X Farmer Indiana Connecticutt Connecticutt 31 Smith Mela X F 43 Wife X Keeping House X Indiana Indiana Indiana 32 Smith Dela X F 25 Daughter X At Home Illinois Indiana Indiana 33 Smith Daniel X M 23 Son X At Home Illinois Indiana Indiana 34 Smith Shelby X M 21 Son X At Home Illinois Indiana Indiana 35 Smith Thomas X M 19 Son X At Home X Illinois Indiana Indiana 36 Smith Peter X M 16 Son X At School X Illinois Indiana Indiana 37 Smith Frances X F 13 Daughter X At School X Illinois Indiana Indiana 38 Smith Rosa X F 3 Daughter X Illinois Indiana Indiana 39 Smith Orlando X M 09/12 Aug Son Indiana Indiana Indiana 40 375 388 Toyne James W. X M 31 X Farmer Indiana England England 41 Toyne Mary J. X F 20 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ohio Indiana 42 Toyne Carlos E. X M 04/12 Jan Son X Indiana Indiana Indiana 43 Hazen Jacob X M 19 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana Ohio Ohio 44 376 389 Blasdel George R. X M 28 X X Farmer Indiana Indiana Indiana 45 Blasdel Enoch H. X M 26 Brother X Farmer Indiana Indiana Indiana 46 Blasdel Rhoda X F 30 Sister X Keeping House Indiana Indiana Indiana 47 Blasdel Clara X F 20 Sister X Keeping House Indiana Indiana Indiana 48 377 390 Rugart Daniel X M 68 X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 49 Rugart Barbara X F 65 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 50 Rugart James X M 30 Son X Farm Laborer Pennsylvania Penn Penn