1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.67
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.67
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Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her written permission. Please consider that visual interpretation of handwriting and transcriptions typed by humans are subject to error. Refer to the microfilm of the original census for your interpretation.

This transcription may be used for family history research, but commercial use is strictly prohobited unless permission is obtained from the author.

This is the 1870 Federal Census for Morgan County, IL.


LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IL  COUNTY:  Morgan  DIVISION:  Bethel Twp.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  67
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   245  247 LYMAN          Laura          20   F                                            IL
 2   246  248 BOBBITT        Elzier         40   M         Farmer                             IL
 3   246  248 BOBBITT        Elizabeth      31   F                                            Ky
 4   246  248 BOBBITT        Sedasy         9    F                                            IL
 5   246  248 BOBBITT        George B.      5    M                                            IL
 6   246  248 BOBBITT        Louis          1    M                                            IL
 7   246  249 SMITH          Wilson         62   M         Farmer                             Pa
 8   246  249 SMITH          Jane           48   F                                            Tn
 9   246  249 SMITH          Robert         23   M                                            IL
 10  246  249 SMITH          Clara          20   F                                            IL                                                    X
 11  246  249 SMITH          Louisa         16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 12  246  249 SMITH          Nina           12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 13  246  249 LYMAN          John           20   M         Farm Hand                          Ky
 14  247  250 YORTVIS ?      Reuben         29   M         Farmer                             Pa
 15  247  250 YORTVIS ?      Lydia          29   F                                            IL
 16  247  250 YORTVIS ?      Charles        2    M                                            IL
 17  247  250 YORTVIS ?      Louis          10m  M                                            IL                              September
 18  248  251 SWERINGER ?    Hiram          30   M         Farmer                             Tn
 19  248  251 SWERINGER ?    Maggie         22   F                                            Tn
 20  248  251 SWERINGER ?    Charles        12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 21  248  251 SWERINGER ?    Henry          6    M                                            IL
 22  248  251 SWERINGER ?    William        3    M                                            IL
 23  248  251 SWERINGER ?    Warren         8m   M                                            IL                              October
 24  249  252 DANIELS        Samuel         62   M         Farmer         24,000    12,000    Ma
 25  249  252 DANIELS        Mary           56   F                                            IL
 26  249  252 DANIELS        George B.      31   M         Farm Hand                          IL
 27  249  252 DANIELS        Connie         25   F                                            NH                                        March
                   REMARKS:  Dwelling 250 omitted
 28  251  253 COWDEN         Potram ?       59   M         Farmer                             Ma
 29  251  253 COWDEN         Mary           48   F                                            IL
 30  251  253 COWDEN         Charles        10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 31  251  253 WALTHAM        Marshal        20   M         Farm Hand                          IL
 32  252  254 AIKEN          Mary           53   F                        12,000    8,000     Scotland
 33  252  254 AIKEN          George         22   M         Farmer                             IL
 34  252  254 AIKEN          Henry          19   M                                            IL
 35  252  254 AIKEN          Martha         17   F                                            IL
 36  252  254 AIKEN          Edward         13   M                                            IL
 37  252  254 HORTON         John           20   M                                            IL
 38  253  255 SMITH          Joseph         56   M         Farmer         12,000    10,000    Ct
 39  253  255 SMITH          Harriet        52   F                                            Ct
 40  253  255 SMITH          Arthur         23   M                                            IL


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