1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.202A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.202A
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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 20  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  202A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 14 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   15   20  Newbell        Josie          19   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 3; Post Office Alexandria
 2   15   20  Newbell        William        3/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Apr
 3   16   21  Helmontaler    J.             39   M    W    Farmer                   250       Tennessee                                                                     X
 4   16   21  Helmontaler    Martha         25   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 5   16   21  Helmontaler    James          12   M    W                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 6   16   21  Helmontaler    Josie          9    F    W                                       Tennessee
 7   16   21  Helmontaler    Laura          6    F    W                                       Tennessee
 8   16   21  Helmontaler    Mary           4    F    W                                       Tennessee
 9   16   21  Helmontaler    Martha         6/12 F    W                                       Tennessee                       Dec
 10  17   22  Hall           Annie          58*  F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 55*, last digit unclear*
 11  17   23  Hall           John           28   M    W    Trader                   675       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 12  17   24  Dedmon         Sam*           85   F    W    Without occupation                 N. C.                                                        X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name*
 13  18   25  Lankister      P. M.          39   M    W    M. G.                    990       Tennessee                                                                     X
 14  18   25  Lankister      Sarah          36   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 15  18   25  Lankister      William        14   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 16  18   25  Lankister      N. M.          10   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 17  18   25  Lankister      Mary C.        7    F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 18  18   25  Lankister      Sarah E.*      4    F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
                   REMARKS:  Looks like mark in Att. School col., then marked out, unsure
 19  18   25  Lankister      James G.       1    F    W                                       Tennessee
 20  19   26  Harwell        Allin          73   M    W    Farmer         2,400     1,489     N. C.                                                                         X
 21  19   26  Harwell        Elisabeth      68   F    W    Keeping house                      Virginia
 22  19   26  Harwell        Willis         12   M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 23  19   26  Harwell        Mary M.        10   F    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 24  19   27  Brown          Elisabeth      29   F    W    Without occupa                     Tennessee
 25  19   27  Brown          James          9    M    W                                       Tennessee                                             X
 26  19   27  Brown          Sarah          7    F    W                                       Tennessee
 27  20   28  Baird          Phillip        30   M    B    Farmer                   145       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 28  20   28  Baird          Rosanna        27   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 29  20   28  Baird          Lindy          10   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 30  20   28  Baird          Caroline       9    F    B                                       Tennessee
 31  20   28  Baird          Eliza          7    F    B                                       Tennessee
 32  20   28  Baird          Mary           5    F    B                                       Tennessee
 33  20   28  Baird          Bud            1    M    B                                       Tennessee
 34  21   29  Dedmon         Carrel         35   M    W    Farmer         800       465       Tennessee                                                                     X
 35  21   29  Dedmon         Sarah          26   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 36  21   29  Dedmon         John           6    M    W                                       Tennessee
 37  21   29  Dedmon         Sarah          4    F    W                                       Tennessee
 38  21   29  Dedmon         William        3    M    W                                       Tennessee
 39  21   29  Dedmon         James          1    M    W                                       Tennessee
 40  22   30  Oakley         T. B.          37   M    W    Farmer         800       955       Tennessee                                                                     X


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