1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.102B
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.102B
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Abstracted by Dee Mayberry , ©1870 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Dee Mayberry , November 30, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for Smith County, TN.

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:  TN  COUNTY:  Smith  DIVISION:  District No 9  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  102B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 6/14 by James A. Thomas
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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   8    9   Ash            Pleasant       22   M    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 2; Post Office Gordonsville, Tennessee
 2   9    10  Heflin         Henry          52   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 3   9    10  Heflin         Ella           15   F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 4   10   11  Ray            Philip         30   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                                                     X
 5   10   11  Ray            Nancy          21   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 6   10   11  Ray            William        2    M    W                                       Tennessee
 7   10   11  Ray            Elick          1/12* M   W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age, may be 7/12, no birth month given*
 8   11   12  Stewart*       William        40   M    W    Farmer         1,000     795       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of Surname*
 9   11   12  Stewart        Mary J.        30   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                          X
 10  11   12  Stewart        Susan          9    F    W                                       Tennessee
 11  11   12  Stewart        Ann            6    F    W                                       Tennessee
 12  11   12  Stewart        Alexander      2    M    W                                       Tennessee
 13  12   13  Turner         Sarah          47   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 14  12   13  Turner         Mary           26   F    W                                       Tennessee
 15  13   14  Piston*        John           24   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Surname may be Pistou*, Unsure
 16  13   14  Piston*        Eddy           20   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 17  14   15  Lancaster*     Mike           54   M    W    Farmer         12,000    2,710     Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Spelled Lanister transcribers intrupts Lancaster*
 18  14   15  Lancaster*     Roxlany        42   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 19  14   15  Lancaster*     William R.     12   M    W                                       Tennessee
 20  14   15  Lancaster*     Sarah          11   F    W                                       Tennessee
 21  14   15  Lancaster*     Ira C.         9    M    W                                       Tennessee
 22  14   15  Lancaster*     John           7    M    W                                       Tennessee
 23  14   15  Lancaster*     Mike           5    M    W                                       Tennessee
 24  14   15  Lancaster*     Thomas         2    M    W                                       Tennessee
 25  14   15  Lancaster*     Francis        60   F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 26  14   15  Lancaster*     Sallie         20   F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 27  15   16  Simson         Spencer        65   M    B                                       Ky                                                           X     X          X
 28  15   16  Simson         Bettie         55   F    B    Keeping house                      N Carolina                                                   X     X
 29  15   16  Simson         Liney*         18   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  First name may be Livey*, Unsure
 30  15   16  Simson         Spencer        17   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 31  15   16  Simson         James          5    M    B                                       Tennessee
 32  15   16  Simson         Lem            4    M    B                                       Tennessee
 33  16   17  Davis          Sam            25   M    B    Farmer                             Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 34  16   17  Davis          Amada          20   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 35  16   17  Davis          Ella*          3    F    B                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  First name may be Elba*, Unsure
 36  16   17  Davis          John           10/12 M   B                                       Tennessee                       Sep
 37  16   18  Page*          Seave*         27   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of surname, unsure of first name*
 38  17   19  Maners         Mike           50   M    W    Farmer                   240       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 39  17   19  Maners         Sarah          45   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 40  17   19  Maners         Mary           17   F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X


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