1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.299
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.299
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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 - Ward 2  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  299
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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   12   12  SHORT          Virginia       36   F                                            IL
 2   12   12  SHORT          Mary           16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 3   13   13  ROSS           Charles E.     30   M         Retired Boot & Shoe 9,000 4,500    Oh
 4   13   13  ROSS           Catherine      28   F                                            IL
 5   13   13  ROSS           Helen          7    F                                            IL
 6   13   13  ROSS           Edward         5    M                                            IL
 7   13   13  ROSS           Carleton       1    M                                            IL
 8   14   14  SEYMOUR        George         35   M         Retail Grocer  34,000    600       IL
 9   14   14  SEYMOUR        Hannah         30   F                                            IL
 10  14   14  SEYMOUR        Lillea         10   F                                            IL                                                    X
 11  14   14  SEYMOUR        John           8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 12  14   14  SEYMOUR        Alva           2    M                                            IL
 13  14   14  SEYMOUR        George         8m   M                                            IL
 14  15   15  LEACH          Robert         21   M         Law Student    500                 IL
 15  16   16  EPLER          Cyrus          46   M         Lawyer         20,000    1,000     In
 16  16   16  EPLER          Cornelia       40   F                                            Oh
 17  16   16  EPLER          Nellie         15   F                                            IL                                                    X
 18  16   16  EPLER          Effie          13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 19  16   16  EPLER          Carl           11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 20  16   16  EPLER          Ernest         9    M                                            IL                                                    X
 21  16   16  EPLER          Blanche        7    F                                            IL
 22  16   16  EPLER          Maud           5    F                                            IL
 23  16   16  SMITH          Mary           19   F         Servant                            Ireland
 24  17   17  STEWART        Annie          50   F         Millinery      3,000     500       England
 25  17   17  STEWART        Kate E.        20   F                                            IL
 26  17   17  STEWART        Henry C.       18   M                                            IL                                                    X
 27  17   17  STEWART        Charles        16   M                                            IL                                                    X
 28  17   17  STEWART        Sarah          9    F                                            IL
 29  18   18  PYATT          Benjamin       51   M         Wholesale & Retail Tobac. 12,000 4,000 Pa
 30  18   18  PYATT          Mary           51   F                                            IL
 31  18   18  PYATT          Richard        21   M         Clerk - Store                      IL
 32  18   18  PYATT          Kane           17   M                                            IL                                                    X
 33  18   18  PYATT          Douglass       15   M                                            IL
 34  18   18  NELLIS         Mary           19   F         Servant                            IL
 35  19   19  PYATT          John           27   M         Wholesale & Retail Tobacc  3,000   Mo
 36  19   19  PYATT          Sarah          27   F                                            IL
 37  19   19  PYATT          Eugene         4    M                                            IL
 38  19   19  PYATT          Dick L.        2    M                                            IL
 39  19   19  PYATT          Kate           6m   F                                            IL                              Dec.
 40  19   19  HEAGER         Molly          19   F                                            IL


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