1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.171B
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.171B
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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:  171B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 29 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   122  156 Purkins*       Henry          17   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 18; Post Office Carthage
 2   122  156 Purkins*       Mary           15   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 3   122  156 Purkins*       Gabriel*       13   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
                   REMARKS:  Gaberel*, unsure of spelling, probably Gabriel*
 4   122  156 Purkins*       J. H.          10   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 5   122  156 Purkins*       Judy           8    F    W                                       Tennessee
 6   122  156 Purkins*       Martha         3    F    W                                       Tennessee
 7   122  156 Purkins*       P. C.          1    F    W                                       Tennessee
 8   122  157 Armistead*     B.  C.         16   F    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Spelling is Armistrard*, Transcriber interprets Armistead*
 9   122  157 Purkins*       W. B.          26   M    W    Teacher                  175       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Surname probably intended Perkins*
 10  122  158 Armistead*     H. A.          22   M    W    Student                            Tennessee                                             X                       X
                   REMARKS:  Spelling is Armistard*, Transcriber interprets Armistead*
 11  123  159 Purkins*       F. G.          22   M    W    Farmer                   505       Tennessee                                 Nov                                 X
                   REMARKS:  Surname probably intended Perkins*
 12  123  159 Purkins*       F. E.          20   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 13  124  160 Armistead*     Sarah          50   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Spelling is Armistard, transcriber interprets Armistead*
 14  124  160 Armistead*     Fannie         20   F    W                                       Tennessee
 15  124  160 Shumak*        J.             65   F    W    Without Occupation                 Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Enumerator may have intended Shoemake or Shoemaker*, unsure
 16  125  161 Milton         Emley          30   F    W    Keeping house  1,000     355       Tennessee
 17  125  161 Armistead*     Willie*        12   M    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Armistard*, interpret Armistead, first name may be Willis*
 18  126  162 Bennett        Harriett*      40   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  First name spelling looks like Hartt*, probably Harriett*
 19  126  162 Bennett        Mary           19   F    W                                       Tennessee
 20  126  162 Bennett        Fannie         17   F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 21  126  162 Bennett        Sarah*         14   F    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Mis-spelled Sarh*
 22  126  162 Bennett        Robert         12   M    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 23  126  163 Bennitt*       P.             23   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Surname probably Bennett*
 24  127  164 Armistead*     T. H.          42   M    W    Farmer         2,500     880       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Spelling Armistard*, interpret Armistead*
 25  127  164 Armistead*     Mary           28   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 26  127  164 Armistead*     Jennie         7    F    W                                       Tennessee
 27  127  164 Armistead*     John           5    M    W                                       Tennessee
 28  127  164 Armistead*     Sam            3    M    W                                       Tennessee
 29  127  164 Armistead*     James          5/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Feb
 30  128  165 Baw*           Sham*          40   M    W    Farmer                   320       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Enumerator may have intended Baugh*, unsure of first name*
 31  128  165 Baw*           Bettie         50   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 32  128  165 Baw*           Rebecker       14   F    W                                       Tennessee
 33  128  165 Baw*           Bud            12   M    W                                       Tennessee
 34  129  166 Ules           B. B.          63   M    W    Farmer                   220       Tennessee                                                                     X
 35  129  166 Ules           Mary           53   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 36  129  166 Ules           Bettie         19   F    W                                       Tennessee
 37  129  166 Ules           Arminta        17   F    W                                       Tennessee
 38  129  166 Ules           Anglin         13   F    W                                       Tennessee
 39  129  166 Ules           Fannie         10   F    W                                       Tennessee
 40  129  166 Ules           Thomas         8    M    W                                       Tennessee


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