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 1 Post Office Pineville Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date Jul 22, 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 ========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 212A 27 27 Hendrickson Mary 58 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 212A 27 27 Hendrickson Minerva 23 F W Kentucky 212A 27 27 Hendrickson Solomon 14 M W At Home Kentucky X X 212A 27 27 Steel Eveline 28 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 212A 28 28 Hoskins Thomas 23 M W Farmer 200 Kentucky X 212A 28 28 Hoskins Elizabeth 29 F W Keeping House Kentucky 212A 29 29 Farmer Leonard 33 M W Lawyer 3000 3600 Kentucky X 212A 29 29 Farmer Fanny 23 F W Keeping House Kentucky 212A 29 29 Farmer Jane D 8 F W Kentucky X 212A 29 29 Farmer Sarah J 5 F W Kentucky X 212A 29 29 Farmer Speed J 2 M W Kentucky 212A 30 30 Partin Anderson 39 M W Farmer 400 Kentucky X 212A 30 30 Partin Melinda 36 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 212A 30 30 Partin Sylvester 10 M W At Home Kentucky X X 212A 30 30 Partin Mary 7 F W Kentucky 212A 30 30 Partin William 3 M W Kentucky 212A 30 30 Partin George W 5/12 M W Kentucky Dec 212A 31 31 Hinkle Peter 35 M W Merchant 1500 3330 Kentucky X 212A 31 31 Hinkle Sarah A 35 F W Keeping House Kentucky 212A 31 31 Hinkle Martha A 14 F W At School Kentucky X 212A 31 31 Hinkle John T 13 M W At School Kentucky X 212A 31 31 Hinkle William A 11 M W At School Kentucky X X 212A 31 31 Hinkle Isaac S 9 M W At School Kentucky X 212A 31 31 Hinkle Mary J 5 F W Kentucky 212A 31 31 Hinkle Elen 3 F W Kentucky 212A 31 31 Hinkle Rebeca 1 F W Kentucky 212A 31 31 Renfro Alice 19 F B Kentucky X X 212A 32 32 Wolfinbarger Robert 56 M W Farmer 100 Virginia X 212A 32 32 Wolfinbarger Elizabeth 46 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 212A 33 33 Jones Speed 47 M W Merchant 1400 500 Kentucky X 212A 33 33 Jones Mary 44 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 212A 33 33 Jones Sarah 16 F W Kentucky 212A 33 33 Jones Milton 13 M W Kentucky X 212A 33 33 Jones Martha A 6 F W Kentucky 212A 34 34 Gibson Jordan 35 M B Farmer Virginia X X X 212A 34 34 Gibson Calvin 12 M B Farmer Kentucky X X 212A 34 34 Gibson Elizabeth 8 F B Kentucky 212A 34 34 Orlean Farrar 40 F M Keeping House Tennessee X X 212A 35 35 Messer Lion 24 M W Farmer 105 Kentucky X X X 212A 35 35 Messer Eliza 63 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X X Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 1 Post Office Pineville Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date July 23, 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 ========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 212B 35 35 Messer Martha 17 F W Kentucky X 212B 36 36 Bradley Abraham F 47 M W School Teacher 10000 1800 Virginia X 212B 37 37 Gibson James J 25 M W Farmer 969 Virginia X 212B 37 37 Gibson Melinda 21 F W Keeping House Kentucky 212B 37 37 Gibson Rosa V 2 F W Kentucky 212B 37 37 Gibson Thomas L 23 M W Farmer Virginia X 212B 37 37 Rader Eliza 14 F W Housekeeper North Carolina X X 212B 38 38 North William 45 M W Farmer 5000 3480 Tennessee X 212B 38 38 North Minerva 40 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 212B 38 38 North Millard F 16 M W Farmer Kentucky X 212B 38 38 North William 14 M W Farmer Kentucky X 212B 38 38 North Elen 12 F W Kentucky X 212B 38 38 North Catherine 10 F W Kentucky X X X 212B 38 38 North Rachael 8 F W Kentucky 212B 38 38 North Grant 5 M W Kentucky 212B 38 38 North Jane 1/12 F W Kentucky Apr 212B 39 39 Turner John 39 M B Farmer 75 100 Kentucky X X X 212B 39 39 Turner Parlee 27 F B Keeping House Kentucky X X 212B 39 39 Turner Barbary 3 F B Kentucky 212B 39 39 Turner Jefferson 1 M B Kentucky 212B 39 39 Farrar James 19 M B Farmer Kentucky X X 212B 39 39 Farrar Elizabeth 11 F B Kentucky X X 212B 39 39 Farrar Mary 8 F B Kentucky 212B 39 39 Gibson Delpha 75 F M Keeping House Tennessee 212B 40 40 Linsey John 51 M W Farmer 160 South Carolina X X X 212B 40 40 Linsey Sarah 38 F W Keeping House North Carolina X X 212B 40 40 Linsey Albert 17 M W Farmer Tennessee X X 212B 40 40 Linsey Elizabeth 11 F W At School Kentucky X X X 212B 40 40 Linsey Franklin 10 M W Kentucky X X X 212B 40 40 Linsey George 8 M W Kentucky 212B 40 40 Linsey Florence 6 F W Virginia 212B 40 40 Linsey Thomas 4 M W Kentucky 212B 40 40 Linsey Margaret 2 F W Kentucky 212B 41 41 Campbell Wilkerson 52 M W Farmer 650 400 Virginia X X 212B 41 41 Campbell Jane 27 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 212B 41 41 Campbell James A 13 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 212B 41 41 Campbell Milburn 8 M W Kentucky 212B 41 41 Campbell Emily 1 F W Kentucky 212B 42 212B 43 42 Tuggle Richard C 35 M W School Teacher Kentucky Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 1 Post Office Pineville Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date July 25, 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 ========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 213A 43 42 Tuggle Julia A 31 F W Keeping House Kentucky 213A 44 43 Hoskins William 51 M W Farmer 1659 1419 Kentucky X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins Daniel G 24 M W Farmer 100 Kentucky X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins James M 21 M W Farmer 200 Kentucky X X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins William F 17 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins Seymour 16 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins Josiah 14 M W At Home Kentucky X X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins Judy Ann 11 F W At School Kentucky X X X 213A 44 43 Hoskins Solomon 9 M W Kentucky X 213A 44 43 Hoskins Sarah E 5 F W Kentucky 213A 44 43 Hoskins Abijah 2 M W Kentucky 213A 44 43 Hoskins Rachael 44 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 213A 45 44 Thomson George P 2 M W Farmer 300 371 North Carolina X 213A 45 44 Thomson Louisa J 40 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 213A 45 44 Thomson Hiram M 11 M W At Home Kentucky X X 213A 45 44 Thomson Abraham 9 M W Kentucky X 213A 45 44 Thomson Rutha J 5 F W Kentucky 213A 45 44 Jones Thomas 21 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 213A 45 44 Green Rutha 64 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 213A 45 44 Green Esther 24 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 213A 46 45 Green Lewis H 44 M W Farmer 200 194 Kentucky X X 213A 46 45 Green Surrina 40 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 213A 46 45 Green Nancy 22 F W At School Kentucky X 213A 46 45 Green James 21 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 213A 46 45 Green Sarah 19 F W At School Kentucky X 213A 46 45 Green Elizabeth 17 F W At School Kentucky X X 213A 46 45 Green Rutha 15 F W At School Kentucky X X 213A 46 45 Green Rebeca J 12 F W At School Kentucky X X X 213A 46 45 Green Solomon 11 M W Kentucky X X X 213A 46 45 Green David 6 M W Kentucky 213A 46 45 Green Mary 4 F W Kentucky 213A 47 213A 48 46 Arnett Elias 66 M W Farmer 200 227 Kentucky X X X 213A 48 46 Arnett Surrena 46 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 213A 49 47 Miracle Alfred 27 M W Farmer 100 126 Kentucky X 213A 49 47 Miracle Narcissus 26 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 213A 49 47 Miracle Rebeca J 7 F W Kentucky 213A 49 47 Miracle Nancy Amelia 6 F W Kentucky 213A 49 47 Miracle Mary J 3 F W Kentucky 213A 49 47 Miracle Elizabeth M 2 F W Kentucky Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 1 Post Office Pineville Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date July 26, 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 ========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 213B 49 47 Miracle Elias 3/12 M W Kentucky Feb 213B 50 48 Pursifull Mount 74 M W Farmer 1000 800 Virginia X 213B 50 48 Pursifull Mary 70 F W Keeping House Tennessee 213B 51 49 Pursifull Mariah 49 F B Keeping House South Carolina X X 213B 51 49 Pursifull David 14 M B Works on Farm Kentucky X X 213B 52 50 Cogdell Adney 22 M W Farmer North Carolina X X X 213B 52 50 Cogdell Drucilla 24 F W North Carolina X X 213B 52 50 Cogdell William 2 M W North Carolina 213B 52 50 Cogdell Margaret 1 F W Tennessee 213B 53 51 Pursifull John M 47 M W Farmer 3000 500 Kentucky X 213B 53 51 Pursifull Deborah 44 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 213B 53 51 Pursifull Esther 23 F W Kentucky 213B 53 51 Pursifull Mount 12 M W At Home Kentucky X 213B 53 51 Pursifull Caroline 11 F W At School Kentucky X X X 213B 53 51 Pursifull William 9 M W Kentucky X 213B 53 51 Pursifull Elijah 7 M W Kentucky 213B 53 51 Pursifull Margaret 4 F W Kentucky 213B 53 51 Pursifull James 2 M W Kentucky 213B 54 52 Pursifull William 43 M W Farmer 1600 Kentucky X 213B 54 52 Pursifull Elizabeth 33 F W Keeping House Virginia 213B 54 52 Pursifull Mary C 16 F W At School Kentucky X 213B 54 52 Pursifull John M 13 M W At Home Kentucky X 213B 54 52 Pursifull George L 9 M W Kentucky X 213B 54 52 Pursifull China W 8 F W Kentucky 213B 54 52 Pursifull Wilkerson 6 M W Kentucky 213B 54 52 Pursifull Esther 3 F W Kentucky 213B 54 52 Pursifull Virginia 2/12 F W Kentucky Apr 213B 55 53 Hurst Hilary 32 M W Farmer 1000 800 Tennessee X 213B 55 53 Hurst Sarah C 27 F W Keeping House Kentucky 213B 55 53 Hurst Mary M 9 F W Kentucky X 213B 55 53 Hurst Mark 7 M W Kentucky X 213B 55 53 Hurst Melinda 4 F W Kentucky 213B 55 53 Hurst Sarah J 1 F W Kentucky 213B 56 54 Chambers Robt 32 M W Farmer 300 552 North Carolina X X 213B 56 54 Chambers China W 30 F W Keeping House Kentucky 213B 56 54 Chambers Martha J 5 F W Kentucky 213B 56 54 Chambers Henry L 2 M W Kentucky 213B 56 54 Green Calvin 16 M B Farmer Kentucky X X 213B 57 55 Thomson Mack 27 M W Farmer 200 202 Kentucky X 213B 57 55 Thomson Millie M 19 F W Keeping House Kentucky Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-477 State Kentucky County Josh Bell Town/Township District No 1 Post Office Pineville Enumerator Thomas M Lock Enumeration Date July 27, 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 ========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 214A 57 55 Thomson James H 5/12 M W Kentucky Dec 214A 57 55 Thomson Nancy 70 F W Keeping House North Carolina X 214A 58 56 Pitman Jermiah 27 M W Farmer 0 150 Kentucky X 214A 58 56 Pitman Mary 23 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 214A 58 56 Pitman Joseph 1 M W Kentucky 214A 59 57 Pitman John M 27 M W Farmer 100 150 Kentucky X 214A 59 57 Pitman Melinda 22 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 214A 59 57 Pitman Esaus 1 M W Kentucky 214A 59 57 Pitman Carter 4/12 M W Kentucky Jan 214A 60 58 Miracle Thomas N 23 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 214A 60 58 Miracle Julia 22 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 214A 60 58 Miracle Nancy E 3 F W Kentucky 214A 60 58 Miracle John 2 M W Kentucky 214A 60 58 Miracle Silas M 1/12 M W Kentucky May 214A 61 59 Durham Jesse 52 M W Farmer 200 250 Kentucky X 214A 61 59 Durham Harriet 45 F W Keeping House North Carolina X 214A 61 59 Durham Thomas J 20 M W Farmer Kentucky X 214A 61 59 Durham Mary M 17 F W Kentucky X 214A 61 59 Durham Sarah C 15 F W Kentucky X X 214A 61 59 Durham John M 12 M W Kentucky X X X 214A 61 59 Durham Melindy 8 F W Kentucky 214A 61 59 Durham James H 5 M W Kentucky 214A 61 59 Durham Hugh 3 M W Kentucky 214A 61 59 Durham George A 6/12 M W Kentucky Dec 214A 62 60 Miracle Fredric 58 M W Farmer 500 300 Virginia X 214A 62 60 Miracle Mary A 56 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 214A 62 60 Miracle Ruthy V 25 F W Kentucky X X 214A 62 60 Miracle Lazarus 19 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 214A 62 60 Miracle Nancy E 16 F W At School Kentucky X 214A 62 60 Miracle James L 13 M W At Home Kentucky X 214A 62 60 Hardin Isaac 70 M W North Carolina X X 214A 62 60 Hardin Sarah 80 F W North Carolina 214A 63 61 Stewart James 44 M W Farmer 600 310 North Carolina X 214A 63 61 Stewart Elizabeth 40 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 214A 63 61 Stewart America 14 F W At School Kentucky X 214A 63 61 Stewart John 13 M W At Home Kentucky X 214A 63 61 Stewart Elizabeth V 9 F W Kentucky X 214A 63 61 Stewart James H 6 M W Kentucky 214A 64 62 Hurst Sanders 31 M W Farmer 400 412 Kentucky X X 214A 64 62 Hurst Elizabeth 26 F W Keeping House Kentucky X