1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.85A
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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:  Civil District No Seven  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  85A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 8/4 by G. E. Courtney
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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   51   51  Goad           Elizabeth      7    F    W                                       Ky
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 9; Post Office Dixon's Spring, Tenn
 2   51   51  Goad           George W.      3    M    W                                       Tenn
 3   51   51  Goad           Mary K.        2    F    W                                       Tenn
 4   52   52  Towns          Edmon          28   M    W    Farmer         800       600       Tenn                                                                          X
 5   52   52  Towns          Martha         24   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 6   52   52  Towns          Martha J.      4    F    W                                       Tenn
 7   52   52  Towns          Mary E.        1    F    W                                       Tenn
 8   53   53  Towns          Benjamin       61   M    W    Farmer         1,000     1,200     N. C.                                                                         X
 9   53   53  Towns          Mary           47   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn                                                               X
 10  53   53  Towns          Alice H.       4    F    W                                       Tenn
 11  53   53  Towns          Ellen          2    F    W                                       Tenn
 12  53   53  Gifford        Jane           20   F    W    No Occupation                      Tenn
 13  53   53  Patterson      Jobe           18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 14  54   54  Oldham         Thomas         54   M    W    Farmer         800       1,450     Tenn                                                                          X
 15  54   54  Oldham         Sarah          57   F    W    Keeping house                      N. C.
 16  54   54  Oldham         Hugh E.        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tenn
 17  54   54  Oldham         Benjamin       15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tenn
 18  54   54  Oldham         Sarah A.*      12   F    W    At Home                            Tenn                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Possible Twin*
 19  54   54  Oldham         Margaret*      12   F    W    At Home                            Tenn                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Possible Twin*
 20  55   55  Bennett        George         35   M    W    Farmer         1,000     500       Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 21  55   55  Bennett        Jane           25   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn                                                         X     X
 22  55   55  Bennett        Mary           6    F    W                                       Tenn
 23  55   55  Bennett        Francis        4    F    W                                       Tenn
 24  55   55  Bennett        Lilly A.       2    F    W                                       Tenn
 25  55   55  Bennett        William        1    M    W                                       Tenn
 26  56   56  Roark          William        27   M    W    Farmer         500       300       Tenn                                      Dec                                 X
 27  56   56  Roark          Roda E.        27   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn                                      Dec                X     X
 28  57   57  Gifford        Joseph         25   M    W    Farmer         600       350       Tenn                                                                          X
 29  57   57  Gifford        Virginia       19   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 30  57   57  Gifford        George A.      1/12 M    W                                       Tenn                            Aprl
 31  58   58  Tunstel        Major          27   M    B    Farm Laborer                       Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 32  58   58  Tunstel        Lucy           22   F    B    Keeping house                      Tenn                                                         X     X
 33  58   58  Tunstel        James          7    M    B                                       Tenn
 34  58   58  Tunstel        Samuel         6    M    B                                       Tenn
 35  58   58  Tunstel        Mary           4    F    B                                       Tenn
 36  58   58  Tunstel        Richard        1    M    B                                       Tenn
 37  59   59  Watson         William        28   M    W    Farmer         350       400       Tennessee                                                          X          X
 38  59   59  Watson         Oma*           29   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name may be Ana/Anna*
 39  60   60  Jones          Allen          40   M    W    Farmer         700       600       Tennessee                                                                     X
 40  60   60  Jones          Mary E.        28   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X


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