1870 US Federal Census
Franklin Township - Part One of Three
Ross County, OH
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DW-FM | Surname | Given | Age | Sex | Color | Occup. | Real/Pers | POB | Remarks |
1-1 | Wood | John B. | 72 | M | W | Farmhand | -300 | KY | |
Mary | 60 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Mary | 33 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Wilson | 31 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
Samuel | 28 | M | W | School Teacher | OH | ||||
Rebecca | 19 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
2-2 | Smith | Benjamin F. | 50 | M | M | Blacksmith | -500 | VA | |
Catharine | 41 | F | M | Housekeeping | VA | ||||
Sarah B. | 20 | F | M | Housekeeping | VA | ||||
Isabella L. | 18 | F | M | Housekeeping | VA | ||||
Jennie | 16 | F | M | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
John S. | 14 | M | M | Works on farm | OH | ||||
Lucy E. | 13 | F | M | OH | |||||
Mary E. | 11 | F | M | OH | |||||
George Ann | 09 | F | M | OH | |||||
Benjamin | 08 | M | M | OH | |||||
Grandecia (?) | 05 | F | M | OH | |||||
Hattie | 03 | F | M | OH | |||||
3-3 | Foster | Thomas C. | 56 | M | W | Farmer (retired) | 55,000- | OH | |
Hannah | 24 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
William | 18 | M | W | Farmer | -3,000 | OH | |||
George | 17 | M | W | Farmer | -3,000 | OH | |||
4-4 | Foster | James C. | 28 | M | W | Farmer | -3,000 | OH | |
Emma | 22 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
5-5 | Davis | James | 48 | M | W | Farmer | 80,000-6,000 | OH | |
Mary | 44 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Mary E. | 15 | F | W | OH | |||||
Russell | 10 | M | W | OH | |||||
6-6 | Foster | John | 68 | M | W | Farmer (retired) | 1,200-11,000 | OH | |
Rebecca | 69 | F | W | Housekeeping | KY | ||||
Rebecca A. | 29 | F | W | OH | |||||
7-7 | Wright | George | 48 | W | W | Farmer | 14,000-4,000 | VA | |
Elizabeth | 42 | F | W | Housekeeping | VA | ||||
John | 20 | M | W | Works on farm | OH | ||||
Edgar | 16 | M | W | Works on farm | OH | ||||
Charles | 13 | M | W | Works on farm | OH | ||||
Josephine | 08 | F | W | OH | |||||
James E. | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
Ida B. | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
8-8 | McGuire | William | 55 | M | W | Farmer | 13,000-7,000 | OH | |
McGuire (sic) | 55 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Kejiah | 15 | F | W | Attends school | IL | ||||
Margaret | 12 | F | W | IL | |||||
Meeker | John | 11 | M | W | Domestic | OH | |||
9-9 | Landrum | William | 23 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | Married within year -Feb | |
Priscilla | 34 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | Ditto | |||
10-10 | Southuard | Hulda | 32 | F | W | Seamstress | OH | ||
11-11 | Allen | James | 27 | M | M | Farmhand | OH | Married within year - Dec | |
Mary E. | 18 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | Ditto | |||
12-12 | Lyghtle | James | 45 | M | W | Farmer | -2,400 | OH | |
Sarah | 45 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Isaac | 21 | M | W | Hand on farm | OH | ||||
Elisia J. | 17 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Catharine | 15 | F | W | OH | |||||
William | 14 | M | W | OH | |||||
George | 12 | M | W | OH | |||||
Russell | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
Dora | 03 | F | W | OH | |||||
13-13 | Higby | Sylvester | 50 | M | W | Farmer | 70,000-10,000 | OH | |
Hannah | 46 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Charles D. | 26 | M | W | Merchant | OH | ||||
Rossannah E. | 16 | F | W | OH | |||||
Keziah D. | 14 | F | W | OH | |||||
Joseph C. | 12 | M | W | OH | |||||
Laura W. | 09 | F | W | OH | |||||
Houk | Jacob | 39 | M | W | Fence Builder | OH | |||
14-14 | Clark | Aurora | 29 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||
John L. | 07 | M | W | OH | |||||
William H. | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
Dalton | Martin | 40 | M | W | Farmhand | Kalkimmn ? Ireland | |||
15-15 | Higby | Audiah (?) E. | 69 | M | W | Farmer | 100,000-15,000 | VT | |
Amanda | 68 | F | W | Housekeeping | NY | ||||
16-16 | Boltenhouse | Joseph | 20 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
17-17 | Boltenhouse | Elizabeth | 22 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||
Dora B. | 4/12 | F | W | OH | Born within year - Apr | ||||
18-18 | Cottrel | Harman | 23 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Arminda | 19 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
19-19 | Hare | William C. | 42 | M | W | Farmer | -1,625 | OH | |
Didama | 38 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Theophena | 15 | F | W | OH | |||||
James | 17 | M | W | OH | |||||
Alonso P. Q. | 13 | M | W | OH | |||||
20-20 | McLain | William W. | 40 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | Married within year - Dec | |
Rose Ann | 28 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | Ditto | |||
Mary | 09 | F | W | OH | |||||
Charles | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
William | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
21-21 | Landrum | John | 38 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Elisabeth | 36 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
22-22 | Cottrel | Harrison | 75 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Mary | 59 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Sarah E. | 24 | F | W | OH | |||||
Malinda | 16 | F | W | OH | |||||
David | 18 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
Nancy | 12 | F | W | OH | |||||
Amanda | 08 | F | W | OH | |||||
George W. | 04 | M | W | OH | |||||
Hibert | 2/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Mar | ||||
23-23 | Cottrel | Robert | 23 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Hestew (?) A. | 24 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
24-24 | Hearls | Esquire | 30 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Phebe | 38 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Ray | 12 | M | W | OH | |||||
Betsy | 03 | F | W | OH | |||||
Margaret A. | 10/12 | F | W | OH | Born within year - Jul | ||||
25-25 | Hearls | Daniel | 23 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | Married within year - Dec | |
Mahala | 18 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | Ditto | |||
26-26 | Cox | Agnes | 30 | F | W | Housekeeping | KY | ||
Nancy J. | 17 | F | W | OH | |||||
Eva E. | 14 | F | W | OH | |||||
William | 11 | M | W | OH | |||||
Alsey | 07 | F | W | OH | |||||
Eliza A. | 06 | F | W | OH | |||||
George T. | 01 | M | W | OH | |||||
27-27 | Evans | Nancy | 48 | F | W | Housekeeping | KY | ||
Sarah | 22 | F | W | KY | |||||
Thomas | 19 | M | W | Farmhand | KY | ||||
Jane | 17 | F | W | OH | |||||
28-28 | Nye | William Sr. | 59 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Rebecca | 05 | F | W | OH | |||||
Charles | 02 | M | W | OH | |||||
Jacob | 10/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Jul | ||||
29-29 | Glass | Nancy | 22 | F | W | Housekeeper | OH | ||
Susan F. | 12 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Phillip R. | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
30-30 | Heans (?) | Taylor | 21 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Mary J. | 21 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Stephen A. | 9/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Aug | ||||
Johnson | Rebecca | 13 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | |||
31-31 | Glass | Robert L. | 70 | M | W | Wood Chopper | VA | ||
Phebe J. | 75 | F | W | Housekeeper | VA | ||||
32-32 | Smith | David | 27 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Delila | 18 | F | W | Housekeeping | KY | ||||
Jacob | 8/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Sep | ||||
33-33 | Hearls | Elizabeth | 65 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||
Nancy | 31 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Malinda | 26 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Abraham | 22 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
John | 18 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
Hannah | 15 | F | W | OH | |||||
James W. | 12 | M | W | Works on farm | OH | ||||
Mary C. | 09 | F | W | OH | |||||
Jacob | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
Thomas E. | 09 | M | W | OH | |||||
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35-34 | Chenault | Thomas | 42 | M | W | Farmhand | -640 | VA | |
Mary J. | 42 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Calvary | 16 | M | W | OH | |||||
William A. | 14 | M | W | OH | |||||
Alonza | 12 | M | W | OH | |||||
Hannah | 11 | F | W | OH | |||||
Jacob | 09 | M | W | OH | |||||
36-35 | Denika | Louisa | 77 | F | W | Housekeeping | Hanover, Germany | ||
Louisa (?) | 40 | F | W | Housekeeping | Hanover, Germany | ||||
Henry | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
Frank | 02 | M | W | OH | |||||
37-36 | Denika | August | 36 | M | W | Farmhand | Hanover, Germany | ||
Phebe | 22 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Mary E. | 02 | F | W | OH | |||||
38 | |||||||||
39-37 | Davis | David C. | 66 | M | W | Farmhand | -350 | VA | |
Margaret | 49 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Sarah A. | 20 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Bertha M. | 18 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
George D. | 16 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
Blanche C. | 12 | F | W | OH | |||||
Isaac S. | 09 | M | W | OH | |||||
Rouseaw | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
40-38 | White | John | 39 | M | W | Farmhand | -300 | OH | |
Eliza | 47 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Riley | 14 | M | W | OH | |||||
Elisabeth | 11 | F | W | IN | |||||
John | 09 | M | W | OH | |||||
William | 04 | M | W | OH | |||||
41-39 | Hearls | Lewis | 40 | M | W | Farmhand | -200 | OH | |
Priscilla | 44 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Jane | 25 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
George | 16 | M | W | OH | |||||
Martha J. | 14 | F | W | OH | |||||
Mary E. | 10 | F | W | OH | |||||
James A. | 08 | M | W | OH | |||||
Rhoda | 04 | F | W | OH | |||||
John | 02 | M | W | OH | |||||
42-40 | Wolf | William | 43 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Elisabeth | 35 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Aham | 15 | M | W | OH | |||||
Sarah F. | 13 | F | W | OH | |||||
William | 11 | M | W | OH | |||||
Ephrain | 10 | M | W | OH | |||||
Stephen | 08 | M | W | OH | |||||
Rebecca A. | 02 | F | W | OH | |||||
James | 10/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Jul | ||||
43-41 | Hearls | Denison | 31 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Nancy | 28 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Rose Ann | 12 | F | W | OH | |||||
Nancy | 09 | F | W | OH | |||||
Martha | 07 | F | W | OH | |||||
James | 04 | M | W | OH | |||||
44-42 | Smith | Margaret J. | 30 | F | W | Housekeeping | VA | ||
Mahala | 13 | F | W | VA | |||||
Mary A. | 06 | F | W | VA | |||||
45-43 | Irvin | George | 63 | M | W | Farmhand | 600-250 | OH | |
Eva | 61 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Elisabeth | 13 | F | W | OH | |||||
46-44 | Valette | Henry | 29 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Jennie | 27 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Hortanzo/a | 09 | F | W | OH | |||||
Sandonia | 07 | F | W | OH | |||||
Elias | 05 | M | W | OH | |||||
47-45 | Dawson | Thomas | 22 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Sarah | 19 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Sarah | 4/12 | F | W | OH | Born within year - Feb | ||||
Titler | Hester A. | 20 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | |||
Hortanza | 01/12 | F | W | OH | Born within year - Apr | ||||
48-46 | Nunly | Elijah | 48 | M | W | Farmhand | -200 | VA | |
Levina | 49 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Elisa | 21 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
William | 19 | M | W | Farmhand | KY | ||||
George | 16 | M | W | Farmhand | KY | ||||
Sarah | 13 | F | W | KY | |||||
Antonia | 11 | M | W | KY | |||||
Ephraim | 09 | M | W | KY | |||||
David | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
49-47 | Smith | David | 41 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Catharine | 34 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Joshua | 18 | M | W | OH | |||||
Rebecca J. | 10 | F | W | OH | |||||
George W. | 08 | M | W | OH | |||||
Casper | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
Amanda | 02 | F | W | OH | |||||
50-48 | Pauly | Mary | 60 | F | W | Housekeeping | PA | ||
John | 19 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
James | 30 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
51-49 | Waldron | Elijah | 46 | M | W | Lumbering | -400 | OH | |
Barbara | 30 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Charlotte | 17 | F | W | OH | |||||
Richard D. | 14 | M | W | OH | |||||
George | 11 | M | W | OH | |||||
Margaret | 08 | F | W | OH | |||||
Arthelia | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
52-50 | Kelly | William | 30 | M | W | Lumbering | -350 | OH | |
Eliza | 28 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Charles | 05 | M | W | OH | |||||
Margaret | 04 | F | W | OH | |||||
James | 10/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Jul | ||||
53-51 | Boltenhouse | Elisabeth | 50 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||
54-52 | Graybill | Elias | 39 | M | W | Works on sawmill | OH | ||
Jane | 20 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Melissa | 12 | F | W | OH | |||||
John | 07 | M | W | OH | |||||
Jonathan | 01 | M | W | OH | |||||
55-53 | Crockett | David | 30 | M | W | Farmhand | -800 | OH | |
Marinda | 28 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
John | 10 | M | W | OH | |||||
Frank | 08 | M | W | OH | |||||
Oma | 04 | F | W | OH | |||||
56-54 | Crockett | Joseph | 73 | M | W | Farmer | 2,360-600 | ME | |
Rachel | 68 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
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58-55 | Marlnee | Levi | 56 | M | W | Working in wagon shop | PA | ||
Lucinda | 24 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
William E. | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
Levi | 01 | M | W | OH | |||||
59-56 | Buskirk | Abraham | 52 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Sarah | 36 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Gillenwater | Charles | 10 | M | W | Attending school | OH | |||
60-57 | Valette | William | 38 | M | W | Hauling lumber | 200- | OH | |
Mary J. | 31 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Rachel | 15 | F | W | OH | |||||
Eliza | 13 | F | W | OH | |||||
George | 11 | M | W | OH | |||||
Margaret | 08 | F | W | OH | |||||
David | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
Emma | 04 | F | W | OH | |||||
Louedday | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
61-58 | Oiler | Fredrick | 30 | M | W | Lumbering | -150 | OH | |
Maranda | 24 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Mary E. | 07 | F | W | OH | |||||
Martha A. | 04 | F | W | OH | |||||
Andrew J. | 02 | M | W | OH | |||||
Eliza E. | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
62-59 | Oiler | George | 23 | M | W | Farmhand | -150 | OH | |
Anna | 31 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Fredrick | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
George H. | 04 | M | W | OH | |||||
Elsey | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
63-60 | Bennet | Sarah | 38 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||
Kate | 21 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Rebecca | 15 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Martha | 10 | F | W | OH | |||||
Emma | 12 | F | W | OH | |||||
Elisabeth | 09 | F | W | OH | |||||
George | 08 | M | W | OH | |||||
Amos | 01 | M | W | OH | |||||
Sarah A. | 03 | F | W | OH | |||||
64-61 | Oiler | Jacob | 40 | M | W | Farmhand | 250-150 | OH | |
Lucinda | 34 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Thomas B. | 16 | M | W | OH | |||||
Samuel D. | 14 | M | W | OH | |||||
Orletha J. | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
65-62 | Polly | Sylvester | 58 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Elisabeth | 65 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
66-63 | Polly | Syble E. | 43 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||
Jasper | 06 | M | W | OH | |||||
Webster | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
67-64 | Dawson | Jacob | 28 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Jane | 20 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Thomas E. | 03 | M | W | OH | |||||
Edgar A. | 8/12 | M | W | OH | Born within year - Sep | ||||
68-65 | Crow | James B. | 60 | M | W | Locktender | OH | ||
Mary | 53 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
William | 36 | M | W | Works in blacksmith shop | OH | ||||
Louisa M. | 21 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Thomas | 18 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
Charles | 16 | M | W | at home (cripple) | OH | ||||
Susan | 14 | F | W | OH | |||||
Effie J. | 06 | F | W | OH | |||||
69-66 | Bowyer | Jacob | 51 | M | W | Farmhand | VA | ||
Lucinda | 42 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Sarah A. | 17 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Melissa | 11 | F | W | OH | |||||
Arthur | 07 | M | W | OH | |||||
70-67 | Vanskoy | Jackson | 57 | M | W | Farmhand | 400-600 | OH | |
Malinda | 55 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Adaline | 25 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Darthula | 22 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Henry | 20 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||||
Rose | 12 | F | W | OH | |||||
Malinda | 10 | F | W | OH | |||||
71-68 | Vanskoy | Jonathan | 28 | M | W | Farmhand | -350 | OH | |
Jane | 22 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
Estelle | 01 | F | W | OH | |||||
72-69 | Schemehorn | Elias | 59 | M | W | Farmer | 1,500-1,000 | VA | |
Catharine | 46 | F | W | Housekeeping | OH | ||||
73-70 | Faught | Julia | 38 | F | W | Housekeeping | -350 | OH | |
David | 19 | M | W | Works on farm | OH | ||||
Filora | 14 | F | W | OH | |||||
Julia | 10 | F | W | OH | |||||
John | 08 | M | W | OH | |||||
74-71 | Piles | Jacob | 41 | M | W | Farmhand | OH | ||
Elisabeth | 46 | F | W | Housekeeping | KY | ||||
Nettie | 19 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Mary E. | 16 | F | W | Domestic Servant | OH | ||||
Nicolas | 15 | M | W | OH | |||||
Jacob | 13 | M | W | OH | |||||
William | 11 | M | W | OH | |||||
Ebenezer | 09 | M | W | OH | |||||
Rocksanna | 04 | F | W | OH | |||||
John W. | 01 | M | W | OH |
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