1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.17B
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.17B
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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 Two  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  17B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 7/13 by E. T. Morris
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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   49   50  Webb           Mary S.        27   F    W    Keeping House  2,500     400       N. C.
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 8; Post Office Carthage, Tenn
 2   50   51  Smith          Alexander      40   M    B    Farm Laborer             500       Tennessee                                                          X          X
 3   50   51  Smith          Catherine      24   F    B    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 4   50   51  Smith          Amos           8    M    B    At Home                            Tennessee
 5   50   51  Smith          Clayborne      3    M    B                                       Tennessee
 6   50   51  Smith          John           1    M    B                                       Tennessee
 7   51   52  Martin*        James          23   M    W    Farmer                   250       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Very hard to read surname
 8   51   52  Martin*        Rebecca        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 9   51   52  Martin*        Alice          1    F    W                                       Tennessee
 10  52   53  Boulton        John           37   M    W    Farmer         600       350       Tennessee                                                                     X
 11  52   53  Boulton        Louisa F.      26   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 12  52   53  Boulton        Sella          2    F    W                                       Tennessee
 13  52   53  Boulton        Clara          1    F    W                                       Tennessee
 14  52   53  Boulton        Eva            2/12 F    W                                       Tennessee                       Mch
 15  53   54  Arendell       John L.        47   M    W    Farmer         575       175       N. C.                                                                         X
 16  53   54  Arendell       Sophie         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 17  53   54  Arendell       Mitchel B.     14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                             X
 18  53   54  Arendell       Mary E.        13   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 19  53   54  Arendell       Amelia F.      4    F    W                                       Tennessee
 20  53   54  Arendell       Benjamin       21   M    W    At School                          Tennessee                                             X                       X
 21  53   54  Martin         Daniel J.      25   M    W    Preaching                150       Tennessee                                                                     X
 22  54   55  Shoemake       Patrick A.     44   M    W    Farmer                   500       Tennessee                                                                     X
 23  54   55  Shoemake       Martha J.      35   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 24  54   55  Shoemake       Sidney S.      13   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  54   55  Shoemake       Juda E.        11   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 26  54   55  Shoemake       Sarah B.       9    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 27  54   55  Shoemake       Mary           8    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 28  54   55  Shoemake       Panther        7    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 29  54   55  Shoemake       Miles W.       5    M    W                                       Tennessee
 30  54   55  Shoemake       Eliza          5    F    W                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Same age as previous person; unsure if twins
 31  54   55  Shoemake       John H.        3    M    W                                       Tennessee
 32  54   55  Shoemake       Andrew J.      1    M    W                                       Tennessee
 33  55   56  Martin         Henry          20   M    W    Farm Laborer             250       Tennessee                                 Dec
 34  55   56  Martin         Nancy E.       23   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                 Dec
 35  56   57  Shoemake       Miles W.       56   M    W    Farm Laborer             300       Tennessee                                                                     X
 36  56   57  Shoemake       Letha          39   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 37  56   57  Shoemake       Mary F.        15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 38  56   57  Shoemake       Martha L.      11   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 39  56   57  Shoemake       Susan          9    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 40  56   57  Shoemake       Emma           7    F    W                                       Tennessee


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