1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.143B
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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 14  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  143B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 21 day of July by James 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   34   48  Abner          Lucus*         1    M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 6; Post Office Carthage
 2   34   48  Abner          Leonabus*      1    M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Name may be Leonidas, misspell*?, Pos. Twin of Line #1
 3   35   49  Valentine*     Willie         30   M    B    Hired Laborer                      Tenn                                                         X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Surname spelled Voluntine* trans. interpretation Valentine*
 4   35   49  Valentine*     Belbra*        25   F    B    Keeping house                      Tenn
                   REMARKS:  First name spelling may be Belbro or Belbros, unsure
 5   35   49  Valentine      Bettie         2    F    B                                       Tenn
 6   35   49  Valentine      Eliza          1    F    B                                       Tenn
 7   36   50  Parress*       J. M.          39   M    W    Farmer         1,600     886       Tenn                                                                          X
                   REMARKS:  Surname may have intended Paris or Parish?, unsure,*
 8   36   50  Parress*       Martha         37   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 9   36   50  Parress*       John           15   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 10  36   50  Parress*       Linda          12   F    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 11  36   50  Parress*       Joe            11   M    W                                       Tenn                                                  X
 12  36   50  Parress*       Nancie         7    F    W                                       Tenn
 13  36   50  Parress*       M. F.          4    F    W                                       Tenn
 14  36   50  Parress*       William        2    M    W                                       Tenn
 15  37   51  Thompson       A. L.          21   M    W    Farmer         1,400     896       Tenn                                      Nov                                 X
 16  37   51  Thompson       R. A.          18   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 17  37   52  Thompson       L. L.          24   M    W    Farmer                   200       Tenn                                                                          X
 18  37   52  Thompson       Elisabeth      24   F    W    Without occu.                      Tenn
 19  38   53  Bolton         Martha         65   F    W    Keeping house  1,600     600       Georgia*
                   REMARKS:  Birthplace looks like Gorgia*, prob. Georgia*
 20  38   54  Bolton         E. E.          43*  F    W    Without occu.  2,400     530       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 49*, unsure*
 21  38   54  Bolton         W. C.          18   M    W                                       Tenn
 22  38   54  Bolton         Samuel*        16   M    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Possible Twin*
 23  38   54  Bolton         Virginia*      16   F    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  Same age as previous person; unclear if twins
 24  38   54  Bolton         Eliza          7    F    W                                       Tenn
 25  38   55  Shields        Mattie         21   F    W    Without occupa.                    Tenn
 26  39   56  Linch          Isaac          62   M    W    Farmer                   975*      N. C.                                                                         X
                   REMARKS:  Personal Value may be 375* unsure
 27  39   56  Linch          Nellie         49   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 28  39   56  Linch          Martha         15   F    W                                       Tenn
 29  39   56  Linch          Mary           12   F    W                                       Tenn
 30  39   56  Linch          Susan          10   F    W                                       Tenn
 31  39   56  Linch          James          4    F    W                                       Tenn
 32  40   57  Linch          I. L.          25   M    W    Farmer                             Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 33  40   57  Linch          Maggie         20   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn
 34  40   57  Linch          William        7/12 M    W                                       Tenn                            Dec
 35  40   57  Linch          Susan          12   F    W                                       Tenn                                                         X     X
 36  40   57  Linch          John           8    M    W                                       Tenn
 37  40   57  Linch          Janie*         5    F    W                                       Tenn
                   REMARKS:  First name may be Jamie*, unsure
 38  40   57  Linch          Eliza          2    F    W                                       Tenn
 39  41   58  Duvall         John           21   M    W    Farmer                             Tenn                                                         X     X          X
 40  41   58  Duvall         Sarah          20   F    W    Keeping house                      Tenn                                                         X     X


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