1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.141A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.141A
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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 14  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  141A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 20 day of July 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   1    1   Seoral*        William        42   M    W    Miller                   2,440     Ky                                                                            X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 1; Post Office Carthage
 2   1    1   Seoral*        Jannie         23   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of Surmame, may be Seoval, Scoval*
 3   1    1   Seoral*        L. N.          1    F    W                                       Tennessee
 4   1    2   McGee          James          23   M    B    Hired  Laborer                     Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 5   2    3   Reasonover     Sol            49   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 6   2    3   Reasonover     Mary           44   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 7   2    3   Reasonover     Andrew         14   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 8   2    3   Reasonover     Joe            11   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 9   2    3   Reasonover     Allie*         5    F    B                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Name may be Allis*
 10  2    3   Reasonover     Eliza          4    F    B                                       Tennessee
 11  3    4   Shepard        M.             38   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 12  3    4   Shepard        Sarah          30*  F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age, may be 20*
 13  3    4   Shepard        Lark           8    M    B                                       Tennessee
 14  3    4   Shepard        Mary           10   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 15  3    4   Shepard        Baley          12   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 16  3    4   Shepard        Leant          3    M    B                                       Tennessee
 17  3    4   Shepard        Hallie         2    F    B                                       Tennessee
 18  3    4   Shepard        Handy          1    M    B                                       Tennessee
 19  4    5   Ward           Thomas         48   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 20  4    5   Ward           Bettie         23   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 21  4    5   Ward           John           16   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 22  4    5   Ward           Allie          12   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 23  4    5   Ward           Peggie         10   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 24  4    5   Ward           Sarah          7    F    B                                       Tennessee
 25  4    5   Ward           Callie         2    F    B                                       Tennessee
 26  4    5   Ward           Willie         1    M    B                                       Tennessee
 27  5    6   Gibs           John           53   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,020     Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 28  5    6   Gibs           Pollie         53*  F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 55*, unsure
 29  5    6   Gibs           S.             20   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 30  5    6   Gibs           Lamuel*        19   M    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Name may be Lemuel*
 31  5    6   Gibs           Joe            15   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 32  5    6   Gibs           E.             14   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 33  5    7   Gibs           Carel*         24   M    W    Farmer                   600       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Name may be Cord or Card, unsure*
 34  5    8   Gibs           V. N.          23   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                                                     X
 35  6    9   Samson         James          44   M    W    Farmer                   370       Tennessee                                                          X          X
 36  6    9   Samson         Margret        50   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 37  7    10  Allen*         James          31   M    W    Farmer         200       310       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Surname is spelled Allin*
 38  7    10  Allen*         Bettie         30*  F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 20, unsure
 39  7    10  Allen*         Eliza          7    F    W                                       Tennessee
 40  7    10  Allen*         James          6    M    W                                       Tennessee


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