1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.7B
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.7B
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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:  7B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 7/1 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   86   89  Sampson        Stephen        52   M    W    Farm Laborer             500       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 14; Post Office Carthage, Tenn
 2   86   89  Sampson        Catherine      48   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 3   86   89  Sampson        Stephen Jr.    21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                                     X
 4   86   89  Sampson        James          19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee
 5   86   89  Sampson        Jane S.        16   F    W    No Occupation                      Tennessee
 6   86   89  Sampson        David          14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                          X
 7   86   89  Sampson        Catherine Jr   12   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 8   86   89  Sampson        Martha         10   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 9   86   89  Sampson        John L.        7    M    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 10  86   89  Sampson        Minerva        6    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 11  86   89  Sampson        Thomas J.      4    M    W                                       Tennessee
 12  87   90  Petty          Henderson      52   M    W    Farmer         500       500       N. C                                                         X     X          X
 13  87   90  Petty          Nancy P.       57   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                          X
 14  87   90  Petty          Patsy          19   F    W    No Occupation                      Tennessee                                                          X
 15  87   90  Petty          Sarah          17   F    W    No Occupation                      Tennessee                                                          X
 16  87   90  Petty          Hence*         16   F    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Probably a Male - enumerator error?
 17  87   90  Petty          Prior J.       14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 18  87   90  Petty          Balaam         12   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 19  87   90  Petty          Tapley         7    M    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 20  87   90  Petty          Helen          16   F    W    No Employment                      Tennessee
 21  87   90  Grissom        Sarah          69   F    W    No Employment                      Tennessee                                                          X
 22  88   91  Petty          Andrew J.      25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                                     X
 23  88   91  Petty          Susan          28   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                          X
 24  88   91  Petty          Martha         4    F    W                                       Tennessee
 25  88   91  Petty          Nancy          12   F    W                                       Tennessee
 26  89   92  Frogg          Margaret       36   F    W    Keeping House                      Ky
 27  89   92  Frogg          William        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ky                                                                 X
 28  89   92  Frogg          Francis        16   F    W    No Employment                      Ky                                                           X     X
 29  89   92  Frogg          Dorcas         15   F    W    No Employment                      Ky
 30  89   92  Frogg          Clementine     11   M    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Should be a female - enumerator error?
 31  89   92  Frogg          James G.       7    M    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 32  90   93  High           James T.       46   M    W    Farmer         3,000     2,000     Tennessee                                                                     X
 33  90   93  High           Mary E.        37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ky
 34  90   93  High           Mary Belle     16   F    W    No Employment                      Tennessee
 35  90   93  High           Matthew J.     14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee
 36  90   93  High           Robert B.      12   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ky
 37  90   93  High           Willis R.      10   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee
 38  90   93  High           John B.        6    M    W    At Home                            Ky
 39  90   93  High           Laura P.       8    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 40  90   93  High           Ella W.        3    F    W                                       Tennessee


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