1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.116B
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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 11  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  116B
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 29 day of August by J. G. Wyatt
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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   6    6   Busby*         H. F.*         14   F    W    Ast House Keeper                   Tennessee                                             X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 2; Post Office Chestnut Mound
 2   6    6   Busby          William E.     10   M    W    at Home                            Tennessee                                             X
                   REMARKS:  On line # 1, second initial maybe "T" rather than F., Unsure
 3   7    7   Gentry         H. M.          39   M    W    Farmer                   500       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 4   7    7   Gentry         Manervy        26   F    W    House Keeper                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 5   7    7   Gentry         William L.     15   M    W    Farm hand                          Tennessee                                                    X     X
 6   7    7   Gentry         James          13   M    W    Farm Hand                          Tennessee                                                    X     X
 7   7    7   Gentry         Mary B.        10   F    W    at Home                            Tennessee                                                    X     X
 8   7    7   Gentry         Martha L.      8    F    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 9   7    7   Gentry         Allen          6    M    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 10  7    7   Gentry         John           5    M    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 11  7    7   Gentry         Robert         4    M    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 12  7    7   Gentry         Sarah          11/12 F   W    at home                            Tennessee                       July
 13  8    8   Thaxton        B. B.          70   M    W    Millwright     2,000     1,000     Tennessee                                                                     X
 14  8    8   Thaxton        Sarah          65   F    W    House Keeper                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 15  8    8   Thaxton        George         16   M    W    Farm Hand                          Tennessee                                             X
 16  8    8   Thaxton        Sarah G.       11   F    W    at Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 17  9    9   Thaxton        B. F.          48*  M    W    House Carpenter          650       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of age may be 28*
 18  9    9   Thaxton        Margaret       20   F    W    House Keeper                       Tennessee
 19  9    9   Thaxton        Addis*         3/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Mar
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name may be Addes or Adder*
 20  10   10  Shoemake       Wm             60   M    W    Farmer         1,000     500       Kentucky                                                                      X
 21  10   10  Shoemake       Martha         36   F    W    House Keeper                       Tennessee
 22  10   10  Shoemake       Landy          22   M    W    Farm hand                          Tennessee                                                                     X
 23  11   11  Shoemake       Frank          46   M    W    Farmer                   100       Tennessee                                                                     X
 24  11   11  Shoemake       Leathy         38   F    W    House Keeper                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 25  11   11  Shoemake       William        9    M    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 26  11   11  Shoemake       Elizabeth      7    F    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 27  11   11  Shoemake       John           5    M    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 28  11   11  Shoemake       Martha         2    F    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 29  12   12  Duram          Martha         65   F    W    House Keeper   200       350       North Carolina                                                     X
 30  12   12  Duram          Martha         35   F    W    House Keeper                       Tennessee
 31  12   12  Duram          John           6    M    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 32  12   12  Duram          Ider           3    F    W    at Home                            Tennessee
 33  13   13  Maynor         Jack           40   M    B    Farming                  40        Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 34  13   13  Maynor         Martha         30   F    B    House Keeper                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 35  13   13  Maynor         Felles*        10   F    B    at Home                            Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of first name
 36  13   13  Maynor         Andy           7    M    B    at Home                            Tennessee
 37  13   13  Maynor         Allen          5    M    B    at Home                            Tennessee
 38  13   13  Maynor         Ruben          4    M    B    at Home                            Tennessee
 39  13   13  Maynor         John           3    M    B    at Home                            Tennessee
 40  14   14  Thomas         B. W.          27*  M    W    Farmer                   475       Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Last digit of age marked through, may be 24, unsure


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