1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.166A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.166A
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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:  166A
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   43   55  Russle         Lida           9    F    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 7; Post Office Carthage
 2   43   55  Russle         Juda           5    F    W                                       Tenn
 3   43   56  Mace           L.             20   M    W    Farmer                             Tenn
 4   43   56  Mace           Jane           20   F    W    Without occupa                     Tenn                                                               X
 5   44   57  Massey         E. J.          30   M    W    Farmer                   290       Tenn                                                                          X
 6   44   57  Massey         Manda          31   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 7   44   57  Massey         Stearmon*      10   M    W                                       Tenn                                                         X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name
 8   44   57  Massey         Letty          8    F    W                                       Tenn
 9   44   57  Valentine      S.             6    M    W                                       Tenn
 10  44   57  Valentine      William        4    M    W                                       Tenn
 11  45   58  Beasle         Jessie         56   M    W    Farmer         1,400     1,160     N. C.                                                                         X
 12  45   58  Beasle         Sarah          58   F    W    Keeping house                      N. C.
 13  45   58  Beasle         Susan          17   F    W                                       Tennessee
 14  45   58  Beasle         Elisabeth      15   F    W                                       Tennessee
 15  45   59  Beasle         S. H.          29   M    W    Farmer                   400       Tennessee                                                                     X
 16  46   60  Overstreet     T. W.          43   M    W    Farmer         600       400       Tennessee                                                                     X
 17  46   60  Overstreet     Martha         39   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 18  46   60  Overstreet     Henry          16   M    W                                       Tennessee
 19  46   60  Overstreet     William        14   M    W                                       Tennessee
 20  46   60  Overstreet     Almedius*      13   M    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name Almedins* enumerated male.
 21  46   60  Overstreet     Thomas         8    M    W                                       Tennessee
 22  46   60  Overstreet     Lee            6    M    W                                       Tennessee
 23  46   60  Overstreet     Bobe*          3    M    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  First name may be Robe*, unsure
 24  46   60  Overstreet     Jessie         8/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Nov
 25  46   61  Dickens        J. N.          21   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                 Aug                                 X
 26  46   61  Dickens        Susan          18   F    W    Without occup                      Tennessee
 27  47   62  Cardwell       J.* L.         34   M    W    Farmer         1,000     1,582     Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first letter, may be G.*
 28  47   62  Cardwell       M. C.          32   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 29  47   62  Cardwell       Buckner*       10   M    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of spelling*
 30  47   62  Cardwell       Mary           8    F    W                                       Tennessee
 31  47   62  Cardwell       William        7    M    W                                       Tennessee
 32  47   62  Cardwell       Tennessee      5    F    W                                       Tennessee
 33  47   62  Cardwell       Lenard         3    M    W                                       Tennessee
 34  48   63  Brown          Jack           40   M    B    Farmer                   115       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 35  48   63  Brown          Allice         17   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 36  48   63  Brown          Kate           15   F    B                                       Tennessee
 37  48   63  Brown          Elbridge       10   M    B                                       Tennessee
 38  49   64  Condit         J. M.          52   M    W    Farmer         4,000     4,275     Tennessee                                                                     X
 39  49   64  Condit         Mary           53   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 40  49   64  Condit         Arlena         20   F    W                                       Tennessee


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