1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.177A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.177A
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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 17  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  177A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 27 day of June 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   66   80  Butts          Sarah F.       10   F    W                                       Tenn                                                               X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 9; Post Office New Middleton
 2   66   80  Butts          Matilda        7    F    W                                       Tenn
 3   66   80  Butts          Sernida*       4    F    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Name spelling may be Serrida*, unsure
 4   66   80  Butts          Bobby          1    M    W                                       Tenn
 5   67   81  McGee          Harrison       26   M    W    Farmer*                  350       Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Occupation looks like Tarmer, but believe its Farmer*
 6   67   81  McGee          Mary J.        26   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 7   68   82  Balinger       Merrida        39   M    W    Farmer                   1,100     Tenn                                                                          X
 8   68   82  Balinger       Terbitha*      40   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of spelling, may be Terbitho or Ferbitha*
 9   68   82  Balinger       Thomas         20   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 10  68   82  Balinger       Nancie         17   F    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 11  68   82  Balinger       Hall           16   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 12  68   82  Balinger       Bettie         14   F    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 13  68   82  Balinger       John           12   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 14  68   82  Balinger       Merrida        10   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 15  68   82  Balinger       Gullick*       8    M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Spelling may be Gulbick*, unsure
 16  68   82  Balinger       Matilda        4    F    W                                       Tenn
 17  69   83  Thomas         W. J.          37   M    W    Farmer*                  457       Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Occupation looks like Tarmer, probably Farmer*
 18  69   83  Thomas         Mary W.        34   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 19  69   83  Thomas         John M.        12   M    W                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 20  69   83  Thomas         William L.     7    M    W                                       Tenn
 21  69   83  Thomas         Susan J.       5    F    W                                       Tenn
 22  69   83  Thomas         George W.      3    M    W                                       Tenn
 23  69   83  Thomas         Joe            1    M    W                                       Tenn
 24  70   84  Johnson        Robert         35   M    W    Farmer                   650       Tenn                                                                          X
 25  70   84  Johnson        Mary D.        30   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 26  70   84  Johnson        Nannie         14   F    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 27  70   84  Johnson        Bettie         12   F    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 28  70   84  Johnson        Robert H.      10   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 29  70   84  Johnson        Sam            8    M    W                                       Tenn
 30  70   84  Johnson        Mary           6    F    W                                       Tenn
 31  70   84  Johnson        Joe* L.        4    M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  First name may be Job*, unsure
 32  70   84  Johnson        Lucy           2    F    W                                       Tenn
 33  70   84  Johnson        Davy Man*      4/12 M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Man appears to be a middle name, no birth Month given
 34  71   85  Balinger       H. B.          33   M    W    Farmer         3,500     1584*     Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Personal Est. may be 1587, unsure of last digit*
 35  71   85  Balinger       Selenia        32   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 36  71   85  Balinger       Mary A.        7    F    W                                       Tenn
 37  71   85  Balinger       James          5    M    W                                       Tenn
 38  71   86  Fry*           Sarah I.*      38   F    W    Without occupa                     Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of surname overwritten, initial may be J., unsure
 39  72   87  Balinger       S**son         27   M    B    Farmer                   230       Tenn                                                         X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name spelling Siason, Slason?
 40  72   87  Balinger       Netty          22   F    B    Keeping house                      Tenn


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