1880 Census of Newton County, Indiana NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation. The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson (willpad@netnitco.net), 1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 10th Census of the United States in 1880. Submitted by Robert E. Williamson, Oct.1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. This is the 1880 federal census for Newton County, IN. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Colfax Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 236A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:2 June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 22 22 Geesa Benjamin W M 47 X Farming Poland Pr. Poland Poland 2 Geesa Mary W F 43 Wife X Keeping House X X Poland Pr. Poland Po;and 3 Geesa Edw'd W M 20 Son X Farming Ind Poland Poland 4 Geesa Francis W M 10 Son X Ind Poland Poland 5 Geesa Xerxes W M 5 Son X Ind Poland Poland 6 23 23 Romine James S. W M 34 X Farming Ind Ohio Ohio 7 Romine Louisa W F 334 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 8 Romine Lucy W F 8 Dau X Ind Ind Ind 9 Romine Estella W F 6 Dau X Ind Ind Ind 10 Romine Annie W F 3 Dau X Ind Ind Ind 11 24 24 Long Sam'l W M 57 X Farming M'd M'd M'd 12 Long Sarah A. W F 53 Wife X Keeping House M'd M'd M'd 13 Long Abram W M 18 Son X Farming Ind M'd M'd 14 Long Edwin W M 16 Son X Farming Ind M'd M'd 15 Long Addie W F 14 Dau X Keeping House Ind M's M'd 16 25 25 Conrad John H. W M 34 X Farmer & Herder X X Ind Penn N.C. 17 Conrad Sophronia W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Ind Penn Ohio 18 Conrad Lee W M 7 Son Ind Ind Ind 19 Conrad Colonel W M 1 Son Ind Ind Ind 20 Mendenhall Perry W M 21 Brother in Law X Servant Ind Penn Ohhio 21 26 26 Kight Isaac W M 34 X Farming M'o Ind Ohio 22 Kight Eliza W F 28 Wife X Keeping House ILL Ky Ky 23 Kight Allen W M 4 Son X Ind M'o ILL 24 Kight Estella W F 2 Dau X Ind M'o IL 25 Kight John W M 1 Son Ind M'o IL 26 Malone Wm. W M 34 Laborer X Laborer Ind Ohio Ind 27 Gundy Cha's W M 19 Laborer X Laborer ILL M'o M'o 28 Hurly Mary W F 19 Servant X Servant Ind Ohio ind 29 27 27 Hilsel Wm. W M 35 X Farmer Penn Penn Penn 30 Hilsel Sarah J. W F 24 Wife Keeping House Penn Penn Penn 31 Hilsel John A. W M 14 Son X Farming Ind Penn Penn 32 Hilsel Emma J. W F 11 Dau X Keeping House Ind Penn Penn 33 Hilsel Wm. H. W M 4 Son Ind Penn Penn 34 Hilsel Florence A. W F 4 Dau Ind Penn Penn 35 Hilsel Idella W F 2 Dau Ind Penn Penn 36 28 28 Watts George W M 25 X Cattle Herder Conn Conn Conn 37 Watts Catharine W F 19 Wife X Keeping House Ind N York N York 38 Watts Birdie W F 2 Dau Ind Conn Ind 39 Lee Homer W M 18 Laborer X Laborer Ind Ohio Ohio 40 29 29 Sanson Andrew W M 48 X Farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark 41 Sanson Annie W F 42 Wife X Keeping House Denmark Denmark Denmark 42 Sanson Hannah W F 13 Dau X Keeps House Denmark Denmark Denmark 43 Sanson Mary W F 10 Dau Denmark Denmark Denmark 44 Sanson Peter Columbus W M 8 Son Illinois Denmark Denmark 45 Sanson Tina W F 5 Dau Illinois Danmark Denmark 46 Sanson Cora W F 3 Dau Illinois Denmark Denmark 47 Larson Nelson W M 323 Boarder X Boarder Denmark Denmark Denmark 48 Johnson C.P. W M 29 X Farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark 49 Johnson Nancy E. W F 18 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Ind 50 30 30 Collins Madison W M 63 X Farming Ind Ky Ireland CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Colfax Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 236B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:3rd June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Collins Mary J. W F 50 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ind Ky 2 Collins Alvina W F 13 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 3 Murlock Eliza W F 24 Servant X Keeping House ILL Germany ILL 4 Lamb Cora W F 6 Dau of Servant Ind Ind ILL 5 Brannon Elijah W M 2 Step Son X Farming Ind Ind Ind 6 31 31 Miller Joseph W M 70 X Pauper Penn Penn Penn 7 Miller Sarah W F 74 Wife X Pauper Penn Penn Ireland 8 Sinclair Alfred T. W M 12 Grand Son X Pauper ILL N.C. Ind 9 32 32 Urch Wm. H.H. W M 39 X Farming Penn Eng Penn 10 Urch Claissa W F 48 Wife X Keeping House Vt Vt Mass 11 Urch Eddie W M 7 Son X Mich Penn Vt 12 Urch Hattie W F 4 Dau X Mich Penn Vt 13 Moulton Emeline W F 68 Boarder X Farmins Ohio N.H. N.H. 14 33 33 Collins Wm. W M 35 X Farming Ind Ind Ind 15 Collins Amanda E. W F 33 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 16 Collins Ella May W F 12 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 17 Collins Merritt M. W M 11 Son X Farming Ind Ind Ind 18 Collins Mary Alice W F 10 Dau Ind Ind Ind 19 Collins George W M 8 Son Ind Ind Ind 20 Collins Clay W M 5 Son Ind Ind Ind 21 34 34 Collins Henry C. W M 20 X Ind Ind Ind 22 Collins Josephine W F 22 Wife X Farming Ind Ind Ind 23 Collins Dorsey W M 3 Son Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 24 35 35 Petersen Christian W M 38 X Laborer Schleiswick Schleiswick Schleiswick 25 Petersen Catharine W F 39 Wife X Keeping House Schleiswick Schleiswick Schleiswick 26 Petersen Hans W M 10 Son X Schleiswick Schleiswick Schleiswick 27 Petersen Peter F. W M 7 Son X Schleiswick Schleiswick Schleiswick 28 Petersen Louis W M 4 Son Ind Schleiswick Schleiswick 29 Petersen Mary W F 2 Dau Ind Schleiswick Schleiswick 30 36 36 Corner R. W M 38 Farming Canada N. York On Sea 31 Corner Emma P. W F 39 Wife Keeping House ILL Ind N. York 32 Corner Laura A. W F 10 Dau Iowa Canada ILL 33 Corner Otis A. W M 7 SOn Ind Canada ILL 34 Corner Milo A. W M 2 Son Ind Canada ILL 35 Corner Lovell C. W M 11/12 Son Ind Canada ILL 36 37 37 Hartley Jo's L. W M 60 X Farming X X Ohio Penn Penn 37 Hartley Lucy A. W F 59 Wife X Keeping House N. York Penn France 38 Stump Mary J. W F 27 Step Dau X Keeping House X Ind Va N. York 39 Hartley Anne E. W F 12 Dau X Keeping House X X Ind Ohio N. York 40 Hartley Phoebe A. W F 10 Dau X X X Ind Ohio N. York 41 38 38 Page Edw'd L. W M 53 X Farming N. York Penn France 42 Page Sarah E. W F 40 Wife X Keeping House X X Ohio Ohio Ohio 43 Page Loretta A. W F 14 Dau X Keeping House Ind N. York Ohio 44 Page Wm. J. W M 12 Son X Farming Ind N. York Ohio 45 Page James L. W M 10 Son X Ind N. York Ohio 46 Page Cha's H. W M 4 Son Ind N. York Penn 47 39 39 Williams David S. W M 48 X Farming Ind Kent'y Penn 48 Williams John G. W M 24 Son X Farming Ind Ind Ind 49 Williams Geo. T. W M 23 Son X Farming Ind Ind Ind 50 Williams David M. W M 21 Son X Farming Ind Ind Ind Remarks: line 33 born Aug. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Colfax & Jackson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 237A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:3rd June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Williams Elia E. W F 19 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 2 Williams Mary L. W F 15 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 3 40 40 Elijah Ransom W M 39 X Farming N York Penn N York 4 Elijah Mary W F 39 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 5 Elijah Chas. A. W M 20 Son X Farming Ind N York Ind 6 Elijah Cynthia A. W F 19 Dau X Keeping House Ind N York Ind 7 Elijah Franklin E. W M 17 Son X Farming Ind N York Ind 8 Elijah James R. W M 15 Son X Farming Ind N York Ind 9 Elijah Luella W F 12 Dau X Keeping House Ind N York Ind 10 Elijah Alexander W M 7 Dau At School Ind N York Ind 11 Elijah Permelia W F 5 Dau Ind N York Ind 12 Elijah Margaret W F 24 Mother in Law X Keeping House X Ind N York ILL 13 41 41 Hochstetler David H. W M 61 X Farming Penn Penn Penn 14 Hochstetler Susana W F 59 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Penn Penn 15 Hochstetler David D. W M 21 Son X Farming Ind Penn Ohio 16 Hochstetler Lavina W F 19 Dau X Keeping House Ind Penn Ohio 17 Hochstetler Dinah W F 14 Dau X Keeping House Ind Penn Ohio 18 Helmuth Susan W F 11 Servant X Servant Ind Ohio Ohio 19 42 42 Hochstetler Simon D. W M 35 X Farming Ohio Penn Ohio 20 Hochstetler Catharine W F 36 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 21 Hochstetler Barbara W F 13 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ind 22 Hochstetler Jonas W M 11 Son X Farming Ind Ohio Ind 23 Hochstetler Valentine W M 9 Son Ind Ohio Ind 24 Hochstetler Danell W M 7 Son Ind Ohi Ind 25 Hochstetler Mary W F 5 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 26 Hochstetler Susana W F 3 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 27 Hochstetler Simon W M 1 Son Ind Ohio Ind 28 43 43 Brandon Saml. R. W M 57 X Farming Penn Penn Penn 29 Brandon Elizabeth G. W F 50 Wife X Keeping House Penn Va Del 30 Kelley Laura F. W F 15 Neice X Keeping House Ind Penn Ind 31 Dunn Noah W M 7 Foster Son Ind Ky Ind 32 Dunn Joseph W M 57 Boarder X Trade in Bricks X X Ky Va Va 33 Kelley Wm. W M 81 Father in Law X Old age with us Va Ireland Penn 34 44 44 Hochstetler Noah D. W M 38 X Farmer Ohio Penn Ohio 35 Hochstetler Elizabeth W F 35 Wife X Keeping House Ind Penn Penn 36 Hochstetler Andrew W M 15 Son X Farming Ind Ohio Ind 37 Hochstetler Eli W M 13 Son X Farming Ind Ohio Ind 38 Hochstetler Susanna W F 10 Dau X Ind Ohio Ind 39 Hochstetler Emanuel W M 7 Son Ind Ohio Ind 40 Hochstetler Samuel W M 3 Son Ind Ohio Ind 41 Hochstetler Lavina W F 11/12 Dau Ind Ohio Ind 42 Martin Clara B. W F 8 Foster Dau Ind Ohio Ohio 43 45 45 Miller Sarah W F 22 Servant Huckster Ohio Ohio Germany 44 Cooper Wm. H. W M 25 Ind ILL ILL 45 Cooper Maria W F 21 Wife Ind Ohio Ind 46 Cooper Clara L. W F 10/12 Dau Ind Ind Ind 47 46 46 Steward Sidney W M 53 X Farming Ohio Penn Penn 48 Steward Mary R. W F 43 Wife X Keeping House N.C. N.C. N.C. 49 Steward Mellisa J. W F 16 Dau X Keeping House Ind N.C. 50 Steward Edgar W M 12 Son At School Ind N.C. Remarks: line 41 born July; line 46 born Aug. Line 12 child birth. Here ends Colfax Township. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: JACKSON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 237B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated:4th June 1880 by O.P. Atkinson ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D YR OCCUPATION BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB SCH READ WRITE BIRTHPLACE FATHER MOTHER (1) (2) (3) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Steward Addie M. W F 10 Dau Ind N.C. 2 47 47 Romine John W M 36 X Farming Ind Ohio Ind 3 Romine Rebecca W F 32 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Penn 4 Romine Benjamin W F 11 Son X Ind Ind Ohio 5 Romine Hattie W F 7 Dau Ind Ind Ohio 6 Romine Minnie W F 5 Dau Ind Ind Ohio 7 Wyatt Willis W M 27 Farming Ind Ohio Ohio 8 Wyatt Elizabeth W F 30 Wife Keeping House Ind Ind Ind 9 Wyatt Eva W F 11/12 Dau Ind Ind Ind 10 48 48 Steward Morgan L. W M 31 X Farming Ind Ohio N.C. 11 Steward Clarissa M. W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Ind Penn Ohio 12 Steward Rossella W F 7 Dau Ind Ind Ind 13 49 49 Jenkins Geo. G. W M 36 X Farming Mich Ohio Ohio 14 Jenkins Mary J. W F 27 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ind 15 Jenkins John E. W M 4 Son Ind Mich Ind 16 Jenkins Wm. F. W M 2 Son Ind Mich Ind 17 50 50 Shriver Sarah A, W F 62 X Keeping House Va Va Va 18 Shriver Gaddis B. W M 34 Son X No business Ark N.York Va 19 Dunn Alvin W M 11 Foster Son X No business X X Ind Ky Ind 20 51 51 Lardner Alexander W M 34 X Farming Penn Penn Penn 21 Lardner Sarah A. W F 24 Wife X Keeping House Ind Ind Ireland 22 Lardner James L. W M 6 Ind Penn Ind 23 Lardner Jane W F 1 Ind Penn Ind 24 52 52 Clemens James M. W M 32 X Farming X Ohio Ohio Ohio 25 Young Huldah W F 47 Aunt X Keeping House X X Ohio Va Penn 26 Young Rachael W F 83 Grandmother X X X Penn Penn Del 27 Young Clarissa W F 50 Aunt X Keeping House X X Ohio Va Penn 28 53 53 Brenner J.J. W M 45 X Farmer Ohio Va Penn 29 Brenner Sarah C. W F 38 Wife X Keeping House Tenn Tenn Tenn 30 Brenner John Scott W M 20 Son X Farmer Ind Ohio Tenn 31 Brenner Andrew J. W M 16 Son X Farming Ind Ohio Tenn 32 Brenner Mattie B. W F 11 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ohio Tenn 33 Brenner Bertie L. W M 4 Son X Ind Ohio Tenn 34 Brenner Clermont W M 1 Son Ind Ohio Tenn 35 Miller Wm. W M 22 Servant X Servant Ind Ohio Ohio 36 Mack Simeon W M 23 Laborer X Laborer X ILL Ohio Ohio 37 54 54 Helmuth Dan'l W M 38 X Carpenter Ohio Germany Penn 38 Helmuth Sarah W F 36 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Penn Ohio 39 Helmuth Elizabeth W F 13 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ohio 40 Helmuth Noah W M 7 Son Ind ohio Ohio 41 Helmuth Dinah W F 5 Dau Ind Ohio Ohio 42 Helmuth David W M 3 Son Ind Ohio Ohio 43 Helmuth Jerome W M 10/12 Son Ind Ohio Ohio 44 55 55 Brown Mary J. W F 42 X Farming X X Ind Ind Ind 45 Hanley Wm. W M 20 Son X Farming Ind Ohi Ind 46 Brown Margaret W F 17 Dau X Keeping House Ind Ohio Ind 47 Brown Francis M. W M 15 Son X Ind Ohio Ind 48 Brown Edgar W M 12 Son X Ind Ohio Ind 49 Brown Elizabeth W F 10 Dau X Ind Ohio Ind 50 Brown Ellen W F 8 Dau Ind Ohio Ind Remarks: line 9 born July; line 43 born Aug.