1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.165A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.165A
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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. 16  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  165A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 26 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   31   40  Thomas         Jane           35   F    W    keeping house                      Tenn                                                         X     X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 5; Post Office Carthage
 2   31   40  Thomas         Eliza          13   F    W                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 3   31   40  Thomas         William        9    M    W                                       Tenn
 4   32   41  Armistead*     J. H.          53   M    W    Farmer         600       660       Virginia                                                                      X
                   REMARKS:  Spelling looks like Armstard*, Trans. interprets Armistead*
 5   32   41  Armistead*     Wosher*        28   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name*
 6   32   41  Armistead*     Bettie         8    F    W                                       Tenn
 7   32   41  Armistead*     Louis          5    M    W                                       Tenn
 8   32   41  Armistead*     Josie          3*   F    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age*
 9   32   41  Armistead*     Robert         4/12 M    W                                       Tenn                            Mar
 10  32   42  Ules           J. B.          24   M    W    Farmer                             Tenn                                      Feb                                 X
 11  32   42  Ules           Darthulia      20   F    W    Without occupa                     Tenn
 12  33   43  Writenberry*   D.             75   M    W    Shoemaker                          Virginia                                                                      X
                   REMARKS:  Misspelled Wirtenberry*, trans. interprets Writenberry*
 13  33   43  Writenberry*   Mary           72   F    W    Keeping house                      Virginia
 14  33   43  Writenberry*   Mary E.        20   F    W                                       Tennessee
 15  33   43  Writenberry*   William        16   M    W                                       Tennessee
 16  34   44  Bolton         G. H.          35   M    W    Farmer         2,500     1,380     Tennessee                                                                     X
 17  34   44  Bolton         Elisabeth      29   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 18  34   44  Bolton         Martha         12   F    W                                       Tennessee
 19  34   44  Bolton         Stephen        9    M    W                                       Tennessee
 20  34   44  Bolton         Marshal        3    M    W                                       Tennessee
 21  34   44  Bolton         Edward         5/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Feb
 22  35   45  Balenger       Saul           35   M    B    Farmer                   162       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 23  35   45  Balenger       Louiza         32*  F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age may be 33*
 24  35   45  Balenger       Martha         10   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 25  35   45  Balenger       Jane           8    F    B                                       Tennessee
 26  35   45  Balenger       Callie         7/12 F    B                                       Tennessee                       Dec
 27  36   46  Franklin       George         69*  M    B    Hired Laborer                      Virginia                                                     X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 63, unsure
 28  36   46  Franklin       Laura          57   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 29  36   46  Franklin       Thompson       18   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 30  36   46  Franklin       Carter         15   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 31  36   46  Franklin       Harrett        11   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 32  37   47  Thompson       J. S.          43   M    W    Farmer         1,400     540       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 33  37   47  Thompson       E. H.          38   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 34  37   47  Thompson       M. G.          18   F    W                                       Tennessee
 35  37   47  Thompson       Fastina        16   F    W                                       Tennessee
 36  37   47  Thompson       E. A.          11   F    W                                       Tennessee
 37  37   47  Thompson       Nancie         9    F    W                                       Tennessee
 38  37   47  Thompson       Davy           7    M    W                                       Tennessee
 39  37   47  Thompson       William        5    M    W                                       Tennessee
 40  37   47  Thompson       Martha         3    F    W                                       Tennessee


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