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: WASHINGTON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 253B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 18 & 21 June 1880 by W.W. Pfrimmer ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN 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) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Dirst Arthur W M 3 sON X ILL Ohio ILL 2 Dirst Mirty W F 11/12 July Daughter X Ind Ohio ILL 3 Peck Ada W F 14 Servant X Servant X ILL Ohio ILL 4 175 179 Bridgeman Eph. W M 62 X Farmer Ohio Ohio Va 5 Bridgeman Joanna W F 53 Wife X Keeping house X Ind 6 Bridgeman Daniel W M 16 Son X Works on farm X Ind Ohio Ind 7 Bridgeman Wanscott W M 15 Son X Works on farm X Ind Ohio Ind 8 Bridgeman George E. W M 11 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 9 176 180 Wood William A. W M 25 X Farmer Ind Ohio Ind 10 Wood Burthy W F 19 Wife X Keeping house Ind Penn NC 11 Wod Clara W F 07/12 December Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 12 Bartlet Manerva W F 52 Mother X Weaves Carpet X Ind N.C. N.C. 13 Bartlet Mary E. W F 16 Sister X X Ind Ind Ind 14 Bartlet George W M 15 Brother X Works on farm Ind Ind Ind 15 177 181 Corbin John W M 30 X Farmer Va Va Va 16 Corbin Leah W F 23 Wife X Keeping house Ind Ohio 17 Corbin Francis M. W M 4 Son X Ind Va Ind 18 Corbin George H. W M 1 Son X Ind Va Ind 19 Myres John F. W M 42 X Farmer Ind Penn KY 20 178 182 Barbary L. W F 36 X Keeping house Ind Penn Penn 21 Barbary Nancy E. W F 18 Wife X Ind Ind Ind 22 Barbary George H. W M 16 Son X Ind Ind Ind 23 Barbary Rozella W F 12 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 24 Barbary Katy L. W F 8 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 25 Barbary Harvey L. W M 5 Son X Ind Ind Ind 26 Barbary Florence M. W F 2 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 27 179 183 Myres John W M 77 X Retired Penn Penn Penn 28 Myres Nancy W F 63 Wife X Keeping house X X Penn Penn Penn 29 180 184 Light Bluford W M 63 X Farmer Ind N.C. Ohio 30 Light Amanda W F 48 Wife X Keeping house Ohio Ohio Ohio 31 Light Hugh W M 23 Son X Ind Ind Ind 32 Light Elmer W M 16 Son X X Ind Ind Ohio 33 Light Albert W M 14 Son X X Ind Ind Ohio 34 Light Clara W F 12 Daughter X X Ind Ind Ohio 35 Light Effie W F 10 Daughter X X Ind Ind Ohio 36 Light Delllie W F 8 Daughter X X Ind Ind Ohio 37 Light Nona W F 5 Daughter X Ind Ind Ohio 38 Light Dora W F 2 Daughter X Ind Ind Ohio 39 181 185 Cox V.C. W M 52 X Farmer & Stock dealer Ohio Penn Penn 40 Cox Martha W F 52 Wife X Keeping house Ohio NY Vt 41 Cox William W M 24 Son X Works on farm Ohio Ohio Ohio 42 Cox Frank W M 21 Son X Works on farm Ohio Ohio Ohio 43 Cox Herbert W M 19 Son X Works on farm Ohio Ohio Ohio 44 Cox Eddie W M 15 Son X Ohio Ohio Ohio 45 Cox Ada W F 11 Daughter X X Ohio Ohio Ohio 46 Cox Hattie W F 9 Daughter X X Ind Ohio Ohio 47 Cox Emma W F 5 Daughter X Ind Ohio Ohio 48 Cox 49 Cox Easter J. W M 22 Hired help X Farm Laborer Ind Remarks: line 11 born Dec. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: WASHINGTON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 254A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 21st & 22 June 1880 by W.W. Pfrimmer ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN 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) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 182 186 McCray Oliver W M 38 X Farmer Ind Ohio Penn 2 McCray Emily W F 31 Wife X Keeping house Ind Va Va 3 McCray Hally E. W M 10 Son X X Ind Ind Ind 4 McCray Ella W F 5 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 5 McCray Lydia W F 3 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 6 McCray Mabel W F 04/12 January Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 7 183 187 Myres John W M 40 X Farmer X Ohio Va Va 8 Myres Cynthy A. W F 41 Wife X Keeping house X Ohio Ohio 9 Myres Anthony W M 22 Son X Farm laborer X Ind Ohio Ohio 10 Myres Edwin W M 18 Son X Farm Laboer Ind Ohio Ohio 11 184 188 Strole Asberry W M 31 X Farmer Va Va Va 12 Strole Jessie W F 23 Wife X Keeping house ILL Mass Mass 13 Strole Gracie E. W F 3 Daughter X Ind Va ILL 14 185 189 Bonebrake Phillip W M 33 X Farmer Ind Ind Ind 15 Bonebrake Lucy W F 34 Wife X Keeping house KY KY KY 16 Bonebrake C. Ely W M 12 Son X X Ind Ind KY 17 Bonebrake Myrtle W F 10 Daughter X X Ind Ind KY 18 Bonebrake Izebelle W F 9 Daughter X X Ind Ind KY 19 Bonebrake Sallie W F 6 Daughter X X Ind Ind KY 20 Bonebrake George W M 4 Son X Ind Ind KY 21 Bonebrake Linnis W F 2 Daughter X Ind Ind KY 22 Bonebrake Nellie W F 11/12 July Daughter X Ind Ind KY 23 186 190 Kemper W.S. W M 30 Farmer Ind Va Ind 24 Kemper Marthy E. W F 25 Wife Keeping house Ind KY Ind 25 Kemper Walter W M 8 Son X Ind Ind KY 26 Kemper Chauncy W M 4 Son Ind Ind Ind 27 Kermper Nellie W F 2 Daughter Ind Ind Ind 28 Kemper George W. W M 04/12 February Son Ind Ind Ind 29 McDaine George W. W M 69 Hired help Farm laborer Ohio KY KY 30 187 191 Baker E.S. W M 44 Farmer N.Y. N.Y. N.Y. 31 Baker Caroline W F 42 Wife Keeping house Penn Penn Penn 32 188 192 Merchant Samuel W M 20 Farmer England England England 33 Merchant Ellen W F 23 Wife Keeping house Ind 34 189 193 Strole A.M. W M 33 Farmer Va Va Va 35 Strole Martha W F 27 Wife Keeping house Va Va Va 36 Strole John T. W M 5 Ind Va Va 37 Strole William A. W M 3 Ind Va Va 38 190 194 Sell D.W. W M 53 Farmer Penn Penn Penn 39 Sell Susann W F 45 Wife Keeping house Prnn Penn Penn 40 Sell Daniel W. W M 18 Works on farm Prnn Penn Penn 41 Sell John A. W M 10 X Penn Penn Penn 42 191 195 Light Tice W M 53 Farmer Ind 43 Light Sallie A. W F 48 Wife Keeping house X X Ind Ind 44 Light Nathaniel W M 23 Son Works on farm Ind Ind Ind 45 Light Bird W M 19 Son Works on farm X Ind Ind Ind 46 Light Mahulda W F 17 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind 47 Light Elvin W M 15 Son Works on farm X Ind Ind Ind 48 Light Melvin W M 15 Son Works on farm X Ind Ind Ind 49 Light Louis W M 11 Son X Ind Ind Ind 50 Light Eliza W F 9 Daughter X Ind Ind Ind Remarks: Line 6 born Jan; line 28 born Feb. CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: WASHINGTON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 254B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 22nd June 1880 by W.W. Pfrimmer ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN 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) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Light Iseral W M 7 Son Ind Ind 2 Light Laura W F 5 Daughter Ind Ind Ind 3 192 196 Light George W M 2 Farmer Ind Ind Ind 4 Light Nancy J. W F 20 Wife Ind ind Injd 5 193 197 Sutton Manchester W M 28 X Farmer Penn Penn Penn 6 Sutton Mary W F 24 Wife X Keeping house Ireland Ireland Ireland 7 Sutton Daniel W M 1 Son Ind Penn Ireland 8 Green Joanna W F 10 Sister in law ILL Ireland 9 Swope Landus H. W M 23 Boarder X Farm laborer Penn Penn Penn 10 Scott James W M 20 Hired X Farm Laborer Ohio NY Ohio 11 194 198 Corbin William W M 43 Farmer Va Va Va 12 Corbin Nancy W F 44 Ind Penn KY 13 Corbin Nancy W F 22 Ind Va Va 14 Corbin Martha W F 19 Wife Ind Va Ind 15 Corbin Franklin W M 17 Daughter X Ind Va Ind 16 Cobin Henry W M 15 Son X ind Va Ind 17 Corbin Bellzarah W F 9 Daughter X Ind Va Ind 18 Corbin Josephine W F 6 Daughter X Ind Va Ind 19 Corbin Edward W M 1 Son Farmer Ind Va ind 20 195 199 Burton Thomas W M 33 X farmer Ind 21 Burton Nancy W F 35 Wife X Keeping house Ind NC KY 22 Burton Mary W F 10 Daughter Ind Ind Ind 23 Burton Mattie W F 7 Daughter Ind Ind Ind 24 Burton Eva W F 4 Daughter Ind Ind Ind 25 Burton William W M 2 Son Ind Ind Ind 26 196 200 Kline Louis W M 36 X Farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia 27 Klline Mary E. W F 32 Wife X Keeping house X Ind Penn Ohio 28 Kline Louis E. W M 6 Son X Ind Prussia Ind 29 Kline William W M 4 Son X Ind Prussia Ind 30 197 201 Long Geo. W. W M 36 X Farmer X X Ohio Pen Ohio 31 Long Sarah A. W F 23 Wife X Wife Ind Ohio Ohio 32 Long Sarah A. W F 1 Daughter X Ind Ohio Ind 33 Long Gideon M. W M 03/12 March Son X Ind Ohio Ind 34 Long Jemima W F 57 Mother X X Ohio Ohio Ohio 35 198 202 Liggott Edward W M 81 X Farmer England England England 36 Liggott Emma W F 23 Wife X Keeping house ILL England England 37 199 203 Battleday George W M 30 X Farmer X X England England England 38 Battleday Ellen W F 26 Wife X Keeping house ILL England England 39 Nichols Wallie W M 6 Step Son ILL England ILL 40 Nichols Mary W F 3 Daughter Ind England ILL 41 Nichols Charley W M 02/12 April Son Ind England ILL 42 200 204 Spangler Adam W M 32 Farmer Ohio Penn Penn 43 Spangler Elizabeth W F 23 Wife Keeping house Ind Ind Ind 44 Spangler Charley T. W M 5 Son Ind Ohio Ind 45 Spangler Daisy P. W F 3 Daughter Ind Ohio Ind 46 Spangler Maggie W F 11/12 July Daughter Ind Ohio Ind CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: WASHINGTON Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 255A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 22nd June 1880 by W.W. Pfrimmer ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== MRD BIRTHPL BIRTHPL LN# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE BORN 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) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 201 205 Whaley John W MM 40 Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 2 Whaley Ellen W F 3 Wife X Keeping house X X Ind Ohio Ohio 3 Whaley Amanda J. W F 19 Daughter X X Ind Ohio Ind 4 Whaley Martha L. W F 18 Daughter X Ind Ohio ind 5 Whaley James A. W M 16 Son X X Ind Ohio ind 6 Whaley Levi W M 14 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 7 Whaley Abner W M 12 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 8 Whaley Grant W M 10 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 9 Whaley Thomas W M 8 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 10 Whaley J. Walter W M 6 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 11 Whaley Charley W M 4 Son X X Ind Ohio Ind 12 Whaley William W M 2 Son X Ind Ohio Ind 13 202 206 Hosier Louisa W F 64 X X Keeping house Penn Va Va 14 203 207 Buswell G.D. W M 37 X Farmer Ind Va Va 15 Buswell Florance A. W F 32 Wife X Keeping hosue Ind Va Va 16 Buswell R. Lee W M 10 Son X X Ind Va Va 17 Buswell Anna R. W F 8 Daughter X X Ind Va Va 18 Buswell A. Thomas W M 4 Son X Ind Va Va 19 Buswell Nannie B. W F 2 Daughter X Ind Va Va 20 204 208 Buswell Thos. W M 62 Father X Retired farmer Va Va Va 21 Buswell Rebecca W F 60 Mother X Va Va Va 22 Buswell W.T. W M 33 X Farmer Va Va Va 23 Buswell Sallie W. W F 29 Wife X Keeping house Va Va Va 24 Buswell Thomas J. W M 8 Son X Ind Va Va 25 Buswell Charles W. W M 5 Son X X Ind Va Va 26 Buswell Mary P. W F 2 Daughter X Ind Va Va Remarks: On June 22,1880 W.W. Pfrimmer certifies that he has completed his enumeration.