1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.144A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.144A
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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:  144A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 21 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   41   59  Linch          D.             26*  M    W    Hired Laborer                      Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 7; Post Office Carthage, age 21*, unsure*
 2   41   60  Linch          W.             23   M    W    Hired Laborer                      Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 3   41   61  Linch          O.             21   M    W    Hired Laborer                      Tenn                                                                          X
 4   42   62  Oliver         Anderson       30   M    W    Farmer         1,000     850       Tenn                                                                          X
 5   42   62  Oliver         Francis        23   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 6   42   62  Oliver         Lillie         1    F    W                                       Tenn
 7   43   63  Bolton         F.             53   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 8   43   63  Bolton         Jennie         45   F    B    Keeping house                      Tenn                                                         X     X
 9   43   63  Bolton         Harrett        20   F    B                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 10  43   63  Bolton         James          12   M    B                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 11  43   63  Bolton         Frank          10   M    B                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 12  43   63  Bolton         Dolphus        8    M    B                                       Tenn
 13  43   63  Bolton         Thomas         6    M    B                                       Tenn
 14  43   63  Bolton         John           4    M    B                                       Tenn
 15  43   63  Bolton         Henry          6/12 M    B                                       Tenn                            Jan
 16  44   64  McKinney*      John           24   M    W    Farmer                   350       Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of Surname, spelling looks like McCinney*
 17  44   64  McKinney*      Susan          23   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 18  44   64  McKinney*      Nancie         22   F    W    Without occupa                     Tenn
 19  44   64  McKinney*      S. J.          21   M    W    Hired Laborer                      Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 20  44   64  McKinney*      Elisabeth      18   M    W                                       Tenn                                                               X
 21  44   64  McKinney*      Mary           17   F    W                                       Tenn
 22  44   64  McKinney*      William        14   M    W                                       Tenn                                                               X
 23  44   64  McKinney*      George         10   M    W                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 24  45   65  Hughs          J.* W.         36   M    W    Farmer         400       385       Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  First initial may be I. unsure*
 25  45   65  Hughs          Josie          26   F    W    Keeing house                       Virginia
 26  45   65  Hughs          J.* W.         8    M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  First initial may be I., Unsure*
 27  45   65  Hughs          Sarah          4    M    W                                       Tenn
 28  45   65  Hughs          W. H.          2    M    W                                       Tenn
 29  46   66  Thompson       G. A.          44   M    W    Farmer         1,000     750*      Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Personal Value may be 790*, unsure
 30  46   67  Thompson       * N.           26   M    W    Farmer                             Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Possible first initial, unclear if intended or crossed out*
 31  46   68  Thompson       H.             25   M    W    Farmer                             Tenn                                                                          X
 32  46   69  Thompson       E.             60   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 33  46   69  Thompson       Sarah          46   F    W    Without occupa                     Tenn
 34  46   69  Thompson       R. M           21   F    W    Without occupa                     Tenn
 35  46   69  Thompson       Billie*        19   M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first letter, Willie*,may be W overwritten with B*
 36  47   70  Thompson       C. W.          40   M    W    Farmer                   540       Tenn                                                                          X
 37  47   70  Thompson       Martha         38   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 38  47   70  Thompson       S. J.          18   M    W                                       Tenn
 39  47   70  Thompson       William        15   M    W                                       Tenn
 40  47   70  Thompson       R. W.          13   M    W                                       Tenn


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