1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.185B
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.185B
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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:  185B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 6 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   195  247 Carter         Richard        14   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 26; Post Office New Middleton
 2   195  247 Carter         Dina           9    F    B                                       Tennessee
 3   196  248 Coward         C.             47   M    W    Retail Merchant 1,200    770       Tennessee                                                                     X
 4   196  248 Coward         Margrett       47*  F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 49, unsure
 5   196  248 Coward         Martha         20   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 6   196  248 Coward         Josie          18   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 7   196  248 Coward         Elisabeth      16   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 8   196  248 Coward         William        13   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 9   196  248 Coward         Laddy          9    M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 10  196  248 Coward         Luther         6    M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 11  197  249 Beard          Levy           23   M    W    Farmer                   812       Tennessee                                                                     X
 12  197  249 Beard          Bettie         17*  F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age, looks like 1 written over another number?
 13  198  250 McDonnel       E. M.          29   M    W    Farmer         4,000     1,335     Tennessee                                                                     X
 14  198  250 McDonnel       Bettie         25   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 15  198  250 McDonnel       William L.     8    M    W                                       Tennessee
 16  198  250 McDonnel       Julie          7    F    W                                       Tennessee
 17  198  250 McDonnel       Eliza          5    F    W                                       Tennessee
 18  198  250 McDonnel       Robert         3    M    W                                       Tennessee
 19  198  250 McDonnel       Sophia         1    F    W                                       Tennessee
 20  199  251 Beard          J. H.          46   M    W    Farmer         5,000     2,585     Tennessee                                                                     X
 21  199  251 Beard          Dela           45   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 22  199  251 Beard          William M.     20   M    W                                       Tennessee
 23  199  251 Beard          Joe            17   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 24  199  251 Beard          Robert M.      10   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 25  199  251 Hall           G.*            20   M    W                                       Mississippi                                           X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first and surname; written over
 26  199  251 Hall           John           16   M    W                                       Mississippi                                           X
 27  199  251 Hall           Martha         35   F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 28  199  251 Hall           Manerva        39*  F    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 33, unsure
 29  200  252 Carruthers     Manuel*        30   M    B    Farmer                   330       Tennessee                                                          X          X
                   REMARKS:  Name spelling may be Mannel* unsure
 30  200  252 Carruthers     Malindy        22   F    M    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 31  200  252 Carruthers     Dewitt         8    M    B                                       Tennessee
 32  200  252 Carruthers     Mary           6    F    B                                       Tennessee
 33  200  252 Carruthers     Bobe           5    M    B                                       Tennessee
 34  200  252 Carruthers     Jerry          3    M    B                                       Tennessee
 35  200  252 Carruthers     Willie         2    M    B                                       Tennessee
 36  200  252 Carruthers     Harrett        4/12 F    B                                       Tennessee                       Mar
 37  201  253 Bransford      John           45   M    W    Retail Merchant 1,800    2,255     Alabama                                                                       X
 38  201  253 Bransford      Marth          43   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 39  201  253 Bransford      Lucy           15   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 40  201  253 Bransford      Robert*        12   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
                   REMARKS:  Enumerated female, probably male*


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