1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.125A
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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 12  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  125A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 9 day of Aug by Jas 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   1    1   Seay           T. J.*         29   M    W    Farmer         16,250    850*      Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 1; Post Office Rome
 2   1    1   Seay           L. V.          25   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Ln# 1 second initial may be T., unsure, unsure of Per. Val*
 3   2    2   Seay           W. W.          69   M    W    Farmer                             Virginia                                                                      X
 4   2    2   Seay           Ann*           65   F    W    Keeping house                      N. C.
                   REMARKS:  Looks like Ln # 3 was repeated then written over with Ann?*
 5   2    2   Seay           E. B.          25   F    W    Without occupation                 Tennessee
 6   2    3   Seay           J. P.          44   M    W    Trader         800       1,800     Tennessee                                                                     X
 7   3    4   Seay           Parrum*        60   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Virginia                                                     X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name*
 8   3    4   Seay           Jennie         56   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 9   3    4   Seay           Henry          20   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 10  3    4   Seay           Lucious        18   M    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 11  3    4   Seay           Parrum         14   M    B                                       AT&T                                                         X     X
 12  3    4   Seay           Cersy          7    F    B                                       Tennessee
 13  3    4   Thomson        A.             15   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 14  4    5   Harlin         T. J.          35   M    W    Farmer         1,300     1,250     Tennessee                                                                     X
 15  4    5   Harlin         S. E.          23   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 16  4    5   Harlin         Robert Lee     1    M    W                                       Tennessee
 17  5    6   Barby          J.             22   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 18  5    6   Barby          Dianner        17   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 19  5    7   Crutchfield    D.             24   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 20  6    8   Whitfield      J.             57   M    W    Farmer         3,100     3,945     N. C.                                                                         X
 21  6    8   Whitfield      Lethy          49*  F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 42 or 47*, unsure
 22  6    8   Whitfield      Martha         12   F    W                                       Tennessee
 23  6    9   Whitfield      J. J.          25   M    W    Teacher                            Tennessee                                                                     X
 24  6    9   Whitfield      Marin*         25   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Name may be Mallie or Mollie, Unsure*
 25  6    9   Whitfield      W. B.          4/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Mar
 26  7    10  Seay           Nick*          50   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  First name looks like Neeh or Nech?, may be Nick*, unsure
 27  7    10  Seay           Martha         35   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 28  7    10  Seay           Ellin          14   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 29  7    10  Seay           W. B.          4    M    B                                       Tennessee
 30  8    11  Barby          M.             33   M    B    Farmer                   175       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 31  8    11  Barby          Martha         33   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 32  8    11  Barby          Angeline       16   F    B                                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 33  9    12  Moss           J. M.          31   M    W    Farmer         500       340*      Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Personal Value, may be 740*, unsure
 34  9    12  Moss           N. B.          32   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 35  9    12  Moss           A. M.          1    M    W                                       Tennessee
 36  10   13  Pat*           Jack           22   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Surname is Pat or Tat*, Unsure
 37  10   13  Pat*           Elmey*         24   F    B    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name*
 38  10   13  Pat*           Caroline       3*   F    B                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age*
 39  10   13  Pat*           Lonson*        1    M    B                                       Tennessee
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name*
 40  10   13  Pat*           Emrsenr*       3/12 M    B                                       Tennessee                       Apr
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of name spelling, Emisenr, Emerenr,?*


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