1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.179
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.179
Continued from Page 178
Continued on Page 180

Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her written permission. Please consider that visual interpretation of handwriting and transcriptions typed by humans are subject to error. Refer to the microfilm of the original census for your interpretation.

This transcription may be used for family history research, but commercial use is strictly prohobited unless permission is obtained from the author.

This is the 1870 Federal Census for Morgan County, IL.


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:  IL  COUNTY:  Morgan  DIVISION:  Jacksonville Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  179
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 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
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 1   196  196 SMITH          Mary           33   F                                            Va
 2   196  196 SMITH          George         8    M                                            Va
 3   197  197 MCALISTER      Catharine      55   F         Farmer         4,800     1,000     Ky
 4   197  197 MCALISTER      Isabell        19   F                                            IL
 5   197  197 MCALISTER      Eliza          16   F                                            IL
 6   198  198 GRIDER         Levi           24   M         Farm Hand                          IL
 7   198  198 GRIDER         Maggie         21   F                                            IL
 8   198  198 GRIDER         Mary           2    F                                            IL
 9   199  199 SHELTON        Thomas         59   M         Farmer         4,800     900       Va
 10  199  199 SHELTON        Martha         57   F                                            Pa
 11  199  199 SHELTON        Wesley         34   M                                            IL
 12  199  199 SHELTON        Mary           18   F                                            IL
 13  199  199 SHELTON        Thompsn        16   M                                            IL
 14  200  200 KITNER         Joseph         30   M         Farmer         6,000     1,500     IL
 15  200  200 KITNER         Eliza          26   F                                            IL
 16  200  200 KITNER         Mary           7    F                                            IL                                                    X
 17  200  200 KITNER         Nettie         5    F                                            IL
 18  200  200 KITNER         Anna           4    F                                            IL
 19  200  200 KITNER         Ida            1    F                                            IL
 20  201  201 HENRY          George         37   M         Farmer         3,000     1,500     IL
 21  201  201 HENRY          Mary           34   F                                            Ky
 22  201  201 HENRY          John           12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 23  201  201 HENRY          George         10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 24  201  201 HENRY          Ida            8    F                                            IL                                                    X
 25  201  201 HENRY          Robert         6    M                                            IL                                                    X
 26  201  201 HENRY          Oliver         4    M                                            IL
 27  201  201 HENRY          Laura          2    F                                            IL
 28  201  201 HENRY          Erastus        2m   M                                            IL                              April
 29  202  202 HAWKS          James          28   M         Farmer                   100       Ireland
 30  202  202 HAWKS          Mary           27   F                                            Ireland
 31  202  202 HAWKS          Emma           9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 32  202  202 HAWKS          James          6    M                                            IL                                                    X
 33  202  202 HAWKS          John           4    M                                            IL
 34  202  202 HAWKS          William        2    M                                            IL
 35  202  202 HAWKS          Michael        5m   M                                            IL                              Jan ??
 36  202  202 RAGAN          Patrick        22   M                                            Ireland
 37  203  203 ROOK           James          14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 38  203  203 ROOK           Joseph         13   M                                            IL                                                    X
 39  203  203 ROOK           William        10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 40  203  203 ROOK           Mary           8    F                                            IL                                                    X


Continued from Page 178
Continued on Page 180


Back to Census Index