1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.1A
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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 One  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  1A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 7/27 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   1    1   Waters         Thomas         29   M    W    Farmer         10,000    4,895     Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 1 ; Post Office Carthage
 2   1    1   Waters         Mary E.        22   F    W    Keeping House
 3   1    1   Waters         Julia A.       3    F    W
 4   2    2   Eldridge       Sumner         51   M    B    Farmer                   297       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Not Sure of  1st Name
 5   2    2   Eldridge       Francis        46   F    B    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 6   2    2   Eldridge       John S.        18   M    B    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 7   2    2   Eldridge       Calvin         16   M    B    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 8   2    2   Eldridge       Georgianna     15   F    B    At Home                                                                                         X     X
 9   2    2   Eldridge       Luella         13   F    B    At Home                                                                                         X     X
 10  3    3   Zeigler        Joseph         35   M    W    Farmer                             Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 11  3    3   Zeigler        Emily          33   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 12  3    3   Zeigler        Mary C.        4    F    W                                       Indiana
 13  3    3   Zeigler        Amanda E.      3    F    W                                       Indiana
 14  3    3   Zeigler        Ora A.         1    F    W                                       Indiana
 15  3    3   Reeves         Rutha          12   F    W    Attending School                   Tennessee                                             X
 16  4    4   McKee          Jas P.         55   M    W    House Carpenter 1,000    300       N C                                                                           X
 17  4    4   McKee          Sarah E.       55   F    W    Keeping House                      N C
 18  4    4   McKee          Martha J.      30   F    W    Seamstress                         Tennessee
 19  4    4   McKee          Melvina P.     29   F    W    No Occupation                      Tennessee
 20  4    4   McKee          Caldonia P.    26   F    W    Seamstress                         Tennessee
 21  4    4   McKee          Wm T.          21   M    W    Office Clerk                       Tennessee
 22  4    4   McKee          Jas P. Jr.     16   M    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 23  5    5   Smith          Jonathan H.    50   M    W    Farmer         1,000     780       Tennessee                                                                     X
 24  5    5   Smith          Susan          45   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia                                                     X     X
 25  5    5   Smith          Sarah A.       29   F    W    No Employment                      Tennessee
 26  5    5   Smith          Margaret       28   F    W    No Employment                      Tennessee
 27  5    5   Smith          Wm E.          19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee
 28  5    5   Smith          Marcus L       18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X
 29  5    5   Smith          Andrew J.      14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee
 30  5    5   Smith          Mary           11   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 31  5    5   Smith          Julia          8    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 32  5    5   Smith          Huella         4    F    W    At home                            Tennessee
 33  6    6   King           R. M.          23   M    W    Physician                300       Tennessee                                                                     X
 34  6    6   King           Mary G.        21   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 35  6    6   King           Sam H.         10/12 M   W                                       Tennessee                       Aug
 36  7    7   Fite           Sam M.         53   M    W    Circuit Judge  8,640     5,690     Tennessee                                                                     X
 37  7    7   Fite           Catherine J.   35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ky
 38  7    7   Fite           Josephine R.   13   F    W    Attending School                   Tennessee                                             X
 39  7    7   Fite           Kitty Bird     9    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 40  8    8   Smith          Charles        36   M    W    Clerk in Drug store                Va                                                                            X

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