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 Aug 30,1870 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 230A 46 42 Denham Caroline 44 F W Keeping House Tennessee X 230A 46 42 Denham James D 22 M W Farmer Tennessee X 230A 46 42 Denham John H G 18 M W Mail Carrier Tennessee X 230A 46 42 Denham Edwin P 15 M W Tennessee X 230A 47 230A 48 43 Henderson James 40 M W Farmer 385 Kentucky X X 230A 48 43 Henderson Emily 41 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 230A 48 43 Henderson Lucy A 14 F W Kentucky X 230A 48 43 Henderson Jefferson 11 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 230A 48 43 Henderson America 8 F W Kentucky 230A 48 43 Henderson Emmy J 5 F W Kentucky 230A 48 43 Henderson James E 3 M W Kentucky 230A 49 44 Hamblin George W 33 M W Farmer 700 747 Tennessee X 230A 49 44 Hamblin Martha 30 F W Keeping House Kentucky 230A 49 44 Hamblin Josephine 2 F W Tennessee 230A 49 44 Hamblin Elizabeth 73 F W Virginia 230A 50 45 Rains John T 26 M W Farmer 500 200 Kentucky X X X 230A 50 45 Rains Melissa 31 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 230A 50 45 Rains William H 10 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 230A 50 45 Rains Fanny 7 F W Kentucky X X 230A 51 46 Turner John 27 M W Farmer 450 800 Kentucky 230A 51 46 Turner Elizabeth 28 F W Keeping House Kentucky 230A 51 46 Turner Jane A 8 F W Kentucky 230A 51 46 Turner Amanda E 5 F W Kentucky 230A 51 46 Turner James H 2 M W Kentucky 230A 51 46 Turner William G 5/12 M W Kentucky Dec 230A 51 46 Turner John J 14 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 230A 52 47 Rains William B 32 M W Farmer 300 150 Kentucky X 230A 52 47 Rains Sarrah 30 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 230A 52 47 Rains Franklin B 12 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 230A 52 47 Rains Milton L R 7 M W Kentucky 230A 52 47 Rains Richard M 4 M W Kentucky 230A 52 47 Rains Wesley C 1 M W Kentucky 230A 53 48 Rains William Sr 66 M W Farmer 1500 500 Kentucky X 230A 53 48 Rains William K 31 M W Farmer 100 400 Kentucky X X 230A 53 48 Rains Nancy 36 F W Keeping House 100 Kentucky X 230A 53 48 Rains Martha 27 F W Keeping House 150 Kentucky X 230A 53 48 Rains Madison 15 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 230A 53 48 Rains Green P 22 M W Farmer 450 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 Aug 31, 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 230B 55 49 Turner John Sr 84 M W Farmer 1500 390 Tennessee X 230B 55 49 Turner Elizabeth 75 F W Keeping House Virginia X X 230B 55 49 Turner Margaret 40 F W Kentucky X X 230B 55 49 Turner Fanny 18 F W Kentucky X 230B 56 50 Myers John C 27 M W Farmer 900 Tennessee X 230B 56 50 Myers Nurray L 21 F W Keeping House Tennessee 230B 56 50 Myers Rosa E 1 F W Kentucky 230B 57 51 Myers James M 29 M W Farmer 400 Tennessee X 230B 57 51 Myers Julia 27 F W Keeping House Tennessee 230B 57 51 Myers Rufus 2 M W Kentucky 230B 58 52 Bryant James 29 M B Farmer 100 Tennessee X X X 230B 58 52 Bryant Elizabeth 22 F B Keeping House Kentucky X X 230B 58 52 Bryant Mary 7 F B Tennessee 230B 58 52 Bryant James 5 M B Kentucky 230B 58 52 Bryant Eliza J 3 F B Kentucky 230B 58 52 Bryant William 4/12 M B Kentucky Jan 230B 59 53 Moss William T 61 M W Farmer 8000 2000 Tennessee X 230B 59 53 Moss Mary 55 F W Keeping House Tennessee X 230B 59 53 Moss Florida E 16 F W Tennessee X 230B 59 53 Moss Parallee 14 F W Tennessee X 230B 60 54 Pearce Alfred 56 M W Farmer 200 Alabama X 230B 60 54 Pearce Sarah 52 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 230B 60 54 Pearce Robert 22 M W Farmer 113 Kentucky X X X 230B 60 54 Pearce Jeremiah 13 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 230B 61 55 Pearce Richard M 28 M W Farmer 113 470 Kentucky X 230B 61 55 Pearce Mary 26 F W Keeping House Kentucky 230B 61 55 Pearce Spencer S 3 M W Kentucky 230B 61 55 Pearce Rufus M 7/12 M W Kentucky Oct 230B 62 56 Turner Mc P 25 M W Farmer 150 Kentucky X 230B 62 56 Turner Eliza 35 F W Keeping House Virginia X 230B 62 56 Turner Calis 13 M W Kentucky X X 230B 62 56 Turner Charity 10 F W Kentucky X X X 230B 62 56 Turner Elizabeth 5 F W Kentucky 230B 62 56 Turner Levi A 2 M W Kentucky 230B 63 57 Turner Benjamin 44 M W Farmer 1500 400 Kentucky X 230B 63 57 Turner Cyntha 32 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 230B 63 57 Turner Marcellus 13 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 230B 63 57 Turner Marshal 11 M W Kentucky X X X 230B 63 57 Turner Sterling 10 M W Kentucky X X X 230B 63 57 Turner John S 6 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 Aug 31, 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 231A 63 57 Turner Green 3 M W Kentucky 231A 63 57 Turner Franklin W 1/12 M W Kentucky Apr 231A 64 58 Grayson Thomas 38 M W Farmer 425 250 North Carolina X 231A 64 58 Grayson Christena 35 F W Keeping House Tennessee 231A 64 58 Grayson Isaac C 11 M W Works on Farm Tennessee X X 231A 64 58 Grayson Rocksy Anner 10 F W Tennessee X X X 231A 64 58 Grayson Victoria T 7 F W Tennessee 231A 64 58 Grayson Arthur S 4 M W Kentucky 231A 64 58 Grayson Franklin W 2 M W Kentucky 231A 64 58 Davis Elizabeth 65 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X Insane 231A 64 58 Fortner Elizabeth 40 F W Tennessee X X 231A 65 59 Rains Joseph 33 M W Farmer 322 Kentucky X 231A 65 59 Rains Elizabeth 32 F W Keeping House Kentucky 231A 65 59 Rains Surrena 7 F W Kentucky 231A 65 59 Rains William 4 M W Kentucky 231A 65 59 Rains John P 2 M W Kentucky 231A 66 60 Turner Christopher 38 M W Farmer 250 Kentucky X 231A 66 60 Turner Mary E 24 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 231A 66 60 Turner Charles 7 M W Kentucky 231A 66 60 Turner John 6 M W Kentucky 231A 66 60 Turner William F 4 M W Kentucky 231A 67 61 York Joseph 38 M W Farmer 125 Tennessee X 231A 67 61 York Nancy J 27 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 231A 67 61 York John T 11 M W Works on Farm Tennessee X X X 231A 67 61 York Reuben 9 M W Tennessee X 231A 67 61 York Josephine 7 F W Tennessee 231A 67 61 York Martin 4 M W Tennessee 231A 68 62 Green John 46 M W Farmer 1712 552 Kentucky X 231A 68 62 Green Sarah A 39 F W Keeping House North Carolina X X 231A 68 62 Green Anderson 21 M W Farmer 115 Tennessee X 231A 68 62 Green Matildy 19 F W Tennessee X 231A 68 62 Green Hannah 17 F W Tennessee X 231A 68 62 Green Nancy A 15 F W Kentucky X 231A 68 62 Green Joel 13 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X 231A 68 62 Green Luverna 10 F W Kentucky X X 231A 68 62 Green Victoria 3 F W Kentucky 231A 68 62 Caloway Ann 64 F W Keeping House North Carolina X X 231A 69 63 Willis William 37 M W Farmer 175 100 Virginia X X X 231A 69 63 Willis Mary 35 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 231A 69 63 Willis Mary E 10 F W 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 Sept 1, 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 231B 69 63 Willis Amanda 8 F W Kentucky 231B 69 63 Willis Rebecca 5 F W Kentucky 231B 69 63 Willis Hugh F 7/12 M W Kentucky Nov 231B 70 64 Payne Lewis F 45 M W Farmer 125 900 Virginia X X 231B 70 64 Payne Elender E 38 F W Keeping House Tennessee 231B 70 64 Payne John S B 4 M W Kentucky 231B 70 64 Payne Lewis M 2 M W Kentucky 231B 70 64 Johnson Melvina 15 F W Kentucky X 231B 71 65 Marsee Thomas 58 M W Farmer 800 250 Kentucky X X X 231B 71 65 Marsee Mary 56 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 231B 71 65 Marsee Sidney 24 F W Kentucky X X Idiotic 231B 71 65 Marsee Margaret 22 F W Kentucky X X 231B 71 65 Marsee Emily J 19 F W Kentucky X X X 231B 71 65 Marsee Charity 16 F W Kentucky X X X 231B 72 66 Rains Henry 25 M W Farmer 300 200 Kentucky X 231B 72 66 Rains Sophy A 23 F W Tennessee 231B 72 66 Rains Sarah E 2/12 F W Kentucky March 231B 72 66 Rains Nancy 61 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 231B 73 67 Marsee Henry 36 M W Farmer 40 100 Kentucky X 231B 73 67 Marsee Margaret 36 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 231B 73 67 Browning James G 11 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 231B 74 68 Jones Wiley 23 M W Farmer 50 100 Kentucky X X 231B 74 68 Jones Joel 81 M W Farmer Tennessee X 231B 74 68 Jones Sarah 56 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 231B 75 69 Marsee Speed 44 M W Farmer 200 278 Kentucky X 231B 75 69 Marsee Nancy 43 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 231B 75 69 Marsee John P 19 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 231B 75 69 Marsee William D 18 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 231B 75 69 Marsee Fanny 15 F W Kentucky X X X 231B 75 69 Marsee Job 12 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 231B 75 69 Marsee Jonas 10 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 231B 75 69 Marsee Noah 9 M W At Home Kentucky X 231B 75 69 Marsee Joel 6 M W Kentucky 231B 76 70 Jones Sarah 38 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 231B 76 70 Jones John M 16 M W Farmer Tennessee X X X 231B 76 70 Jones Nancy C 14 F W Tennessee X X X 231B 76 70 Jones Matilda A 13 F W Tennessee X X X 231B 76 70 Jones Joel S 11 M W Works on Farm Tennessee X X X 231B 76 70 Jones Ames T 9 F W Tennessee X 231B 76 70 Jones Margaret F 4 F 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 2 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 232A 77 71 Alston John W 45 M W Farmer 124 Tennessee X 232A 77 71 Alston Malinda M J 23 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 232A 77 71 Alston Harvey L 3 M W Tennessee 232A 78 72 Rains James 44 M W Farmer 250 214 Kentucky X X X 232A 78 72 Rains Lurinda 40 F W Keeping House Kentucky 232A 78 72 Burch Margaret 20 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232A 78 72 Burch James G 2/12 M W Kentucky March 232A 79 73 Turner Thomas 33 M W Farmer 250 Tennessee X X X 232A 79 73 Turner Lucy A 30 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232A 79 73 Turner Gilbert 12 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X 232A 79 73 Turner William C 8 M W Kentucky 232A 79 73 Turner Nancy E 5 F W Kentucky 232A 79 73 Turner James H 2 M W Kentucky 232A 80 74 Marsee Balenger 29 M W Farmer 100 Kentucky X X X 232A 80 74 Marsee Tarsey 28 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232A 80 74 Marsee Sillus 7 M W Kentucky X 232A 80 74 Marsee Joseph 6 M W Kentucky 232A 80 74 Marsee Martha 5 F W Kentucky 232A 80 74 Marsee John 1 M W Kentucky 232A 81 75 Turner James M 34 M W Farmer 700 600 Kentucky X 232A 81 75 Turner Margaret 35 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 232A 81 75 Turner James M 7 M W Kentucky 232A 81 75 Turner William 5 M W Kentucky 232A 81 75 Turner Nancy 3 F W Kentucky 232A 82 76 Burch William H 22 M W Farmer 300 Tennessee X 232A 82 76 Burch Mary F 20 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232A 82 76 Burch Roena 3 F W Kentucky 232A 82 76 Burch James R 1 M W Kentucky 232A 82 76 Burch James T 23 M W Farmer 100 Tennessee X X 232A 83 77 Jones Aron 45 M W Farmer 150 Tennessee Aug X X 232A 83 77 Jones Celia 39 F W Keeping House Kentucky Aug X 232A 83 77 Jones Sarah A 20 F W Kentucky X X 232A 83 77 Jones Mary F 16 F W Tennessee X X 232A 83 77 Jones John 17 M W Farmer Kentucky X X X 232A 83 77 Jones David 14 M W Works on Farm Kentucky 232A 83 77 Turner Speedwell 16 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 232A 83 77 Turner John 14 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 232A 83 77 Turner Martha 10 F W Kentucky X X 232A 83 77 Turner Margaret 5 F W Kentucky 232A 84 78 Henderson Alen 40 M W Farmer Tennessee 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 2 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 232B 84 78 Henderson Sarah 43 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 232B 84 78 Henderson Riley 8 M W Kentucky 232B 84 78 Henderson Martha 5 F W Kentucky 232B 84 78 Henderson Rebecca 21 F W Kentucky 232B 85 79 Turner Benjamin 53 M W Farmer 350 150 Kentucky X X 232B 85 79 Turner Martha 43 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 232B 85 79 Turner Henry C 19 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 232B 85 79 Turner Berry 17 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 232B 85 79 Turner Martha 14 F W Kentucky X X 232B 85 79 Turner Olive J 11 F W Kentucky X X 232B 85 79 Turner Sarah E 9 F W Kentucky 232B 85 79 Turner Richard B 6 M W Kentucky 232B 85 79 Turner Levi Marshall 3 M W Tennessee 232B 86 80 Turner David 50 M W Farmer 100 162 Kentucky X 232B 86 80 Turner Nancy A 45 F W Keeping House Kentucky X 232B 86 80 Turner Rebecca 23 F W Kentucky X 232B 86 80 Turner Emily C 20 F W Kentucky 232B 86 80 Turner Sylvester C 3 M W Kentucky 232B 86 80 Turner Nancy C 1 day F W Kentucky 36677 232B 87 81 Tudder Susan 30 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232B 87 81 Tudder Nancy D 5 F W Kentucky 232B 87 81 Tudder Henry J 13 M W Kentucky X X 232B 88 82 Turner William 65 M W Farmer 50 104 Kentucky X 232B 88 82 Turner Elizabeth 50 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232B 88 82 Turner Cyntha A 21 F W Kentucky X 232B 88 82 Turner Joseph 18 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 232B 89 83 Bellew Wesley 26 M W Farmer 100 Kentucky X 232B 89 83 Bellew Eliza J 33 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232B 89 83 Bellew Matilda 1 F W Kentucky 232B 90 84 Turner John 24 M W Farmer 50 Kentucky Decr X 232B 90 84 Turner Martha J 22 F W Keeping House Kentucky Decr X X 232B 91 85 Gibson Jeremiah 43 M W Farmer 350 500 Kentucky X 232B 91 85 Gibson Mary 42 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232B 91 85 Gibson Emily 20 F W Kentucky X X 232B 91 85 Gibson William F 19 M W Farmer Kentucky X 232B 92 86 Pearce Joseph 36 M W Farmer 100 Kentucky X X 232B 92 86 Pearce Elizabeth 30 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 232B 92 86 Pearce Sarah E 12 F W Missouri X X 232B 92 86 Pearce Melinda C 10 F W Kentucky X X 232B 92 86 Pearce Richard 6 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 3 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 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== 233A 92 86 Pearce Lucy A 4 F W Kentucky 233A 92 86 Tudder Rebecca 25 F W Keeping House Kentucky X X 233A 92 86 Tudder Susan 11 F W Kentucky X X 233A 92 86 Tudder Celia 8 F W Kentucky 233A 92 86 Tudder America 6 F W Kentucky 233A 92 86 Tudder Margaret 3 F W Kentucky 233A 92 86 Tudder Nancy 1 F W Kentucky 233A 93 87 Turner Margaret 56 F W Keeping House Tennessee X X 233A 93 87 Turner John 18 M W Farmer Kentucky X X 233A 93 87 Turner Emily 14 F W Kentucky X X 233A 94 88 Goin Green J 34 M W Farmer 340 Tennessee X 233A 94 88 Goin Joseph P 10 M W Works on Farm Kentucky X X X 233A 94 88 Goin Hugh L 8 M W Kentucky X 233A 94 88 Goin Nancy O 6 F W Kentucky 233A 94 88 Hamilton Pemelia 62 F W Keeping House Tennessee X 233A 94 88 Hamilton Mary J 22 F W Tennessee 233A 95 89 Hamilton Andrew J 27 M W Farmer 188 Tennessee X 233A 95 89 Hamilton Elizabeth 22 F W Keeping House Kentucky 233A 96 90 Turner Preston 26 M W Farmer 200 Tennessee X 233A 96 90 Turner Dorkas 23 F W Keeping House Tennessee 233A 97 91 Mealer John 45 M W Farmer 6000 500 Tennessee X 233A 97 91 Mealer Elizabeth J 38 F W Keeping House Tennessee 233A 97 91 Mealer Mary 18 F W Tennessee 233A 97 91 Mealer Addelaide 16 F W Kentucky X 233A 97 91 Mealer Andrew 13 M W Kentucky X X 233A 97 91 Mealer Margaret 13 F W Kentucky X X 233A 97 91 Mealer Surrilda 8 F W Kentucky X 233A 98 92 Cowan Charles N 61 M W Millwright 600 200 Virginia X 233A 98 92 Cowan Elizabeth 27 F W Keeping House Tennessee 233A 98 92 Cowan William R 6 M W Tennessee 233A 98 92 Cowan Margaret J 1 F W Tennessee 233A 99 93 Smith Buryl 57 M W Farmer North Carolina X X X 233A 99 93 Smith Susan 55 F W Keeping House Tennessee X 233A 99 93 Smith Sarah 22 F W Kentucky X 233A 100 94 Vickers Marinda 22 F W Keeping House Virginia X 233A 100 94 Vickers Joseph A 4 M W Kentucky 233A 100 94 Vickers Robert 4/12 M W Kentucky Jan 233A 101 95 Burns John 47 M W Farmer 400 450 Kentucky X 233A 101 95 Burns Mary 38 F W Keeping House Virginia X X 233A 101 95 Willis Mary 70 F W Keeping House Virginia X X