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: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 291B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 14th June 1880 by Andrew Hall ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 239 246 Staton Joseph W M 41 X Farmer Indiana Virginia Kentuckky 2 Staton Sarah J. W F 35 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ohio Penn 3 Staton John W M 14 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 4 Staton Carrie W F 10 Daughter X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 5 Staton Jeptha W M 4 Son X Indiana Indiana Indiana 6 240 247 Haywood Thomas W M 38 Faramer Indiana Kentucky North Carolina 7 Haywood Elizabeth W F 36 Wife Keeping House Indiana Kentucky Kentucky 8 Haywood Carrie A. W F 12 Daughter At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 9 Haywood Anna P. W F 10 Daughter At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 10 Haywood Thomas L. W M 2 Son Indiana Indiana Indiana 11 Haywood Maggie W F 10/12 Daughter Indiana Indiana Indiana 12 Montgomery John A. W M 13 Step son At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 13 Montgomery Alva O. W M 11 Step son At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 14 241 248 Sharp Alexander W M 70 X Pennsylvania Penn Penn 15 Sharp Alexander Jr. W M 32 Son X Farmer Ohio ohio Ohio 16 Sharp Laura W F 27 Daughter in Law X Keeping House Iowa Canada Canada 17 Sharp Alma W F 6 Grand Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Ohio 18 Sharp Gracie W F 3 Grand Daughter X Indiana Ohio Ohio 19 242 249 Brecount Thaddeus W M 43 X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 20 Brecount Nancy J. W F 40 Wife X Keeping House X Iowa Canada Canada 21 Brecount Alice W F 18 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Iowa 22 Brecount Ada W F 15 Daughter X At School X Indiana Ohio Iowa 23 Brecount Solomon G. W M 14 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Iowa 24 Brecount Warren H. W M 9 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Iowa 25 Kline Jacob W M 25 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana Prussia Prussia 26 243 250 Henry Lewis W M 24 X Farmer Illinois Vermont New York 27 Henry Emma W F 20 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 28 Hall Howard W M 18 Servant X Farm Laborer X Indiana 29 244 251 Wilderson Joshua U. W M 21 X Farmer Pennsylvania Maryland Penn 30 Wilderson Valaria E. W F 20 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 31 Wilderson Charles S. W M 05/12 Jan Son X Indiana Penn Penn 32 Unger Emanuel W M 26 Boarder X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 33 245 252 Skiver George W M 27 X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 34 Skiver Martha W F 17 Wife X Keeping House Illinois Indiana Indiana 35 Skiver Elmer W M 3 Son X Indiana Ohio Illinois 36 246 253 Cheatle Edward W M 35 X Farm Laborer Pennsylvania England England 37 Cheatle Mary Ann W F 39 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 38 Cheatle Catharine W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Penn Penn 39 Cheatle Joseph W M 01/12 May X Indiana Penn Penn 40 247 254 Ross Charles E. W M 39 X Farmer Illinois Scotland New York 41 Ross Eliza W F 38 Wife X Keeping House New York New York New york 42 Ross Edward W M 13 Son X At School X Indiana Illinois New York 43 Ross Effie W F 5 Daughter X Indiana Illinois New York 44 248 255 Roe George W. W M 49 X Farmer New York New York Vermont 45 Roe Annie E. W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Michigan Penn Penn 46 Roe Carrie B. W F 21 Daughter X School Teacher Iowa New York Michigan 47 Roe Charles W M 20 Son X At School X Iowa New York Michigan 48 Roe Guy W. W M 16 Son X At School X Indiana New York Michigan 49 Roe Robert W M 13 Son X At School X Indiana New York Michigan 50 Roe Nellie W F 10 Daughter X At School X Indiana New York Michigan CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 292A REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 15th June 1880 by Andrew Hall ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 249 256 Comparet Joseph J. W M 57 X Farmer Indiana Michigan Michigan 2 Comparet Marion R. W F 46 Wife X Keeping House New York Ireland Ireland 3 Comparet Anna J. W F 21 Daughter X At Home Indiana Indiana New York 4 Comparet Francis A. W M 20 Son X Lawyer's Clerk Indiana Indiana New York 5 Comparet Joseph M. W M 16 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana New York 6 250 257 Presher Edgar L. W M 33 X Farmer Illinois New York New York 7 Presher Melissa W F 33 Wife X Keeping House Connecticut Conn Conn 8 Presher Joseph W M 12 Son X At School X Indiana Illinois Conn 9 Presher Eliza W F 63 Mother X X At Home New York New York New York 10 251 258 Moon Albert B. W M 40 X Farmer New York New York New York 11 Moon Martha E. W F 37 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 12 Moon Lettie W F 13 Daughter X At School X Illinois New York Penn 13 Moon Luella W F 11 Daughter X At School X Illinois New York Penn 14 Moon Cyrus W M 9 Son X At School X Illinois New York Penn 15 Moon Burton W M 6 Son X At School X Illinois New York Penn 16 Moon Ada W F 3 Daughter X At School Indiana New York Penn 17 Rarick George W M 25 Servant X Indiana Penn Penn 18 252 259 Grove Frank W M 29 X Farmer Ohio Penn Ohio 19 Grove Charlotte W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Canada Canada Canada 20 Grove George W M 7 Son X At School Illinois Ohio Canada 21 Jamison Henry W M 19 Servant X Farm Laborer Ohio Penn 22 253 260 Williams Addison W M 54 X Farmer Indiana 23 Williams Catharine W F 52 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Penn Penn 24 Williams Thomas W M 21 Son X Farm Laborer Illinois Indiana Ohio 25 Bosh Henry W M 25 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana 26 254 261 Wilson James W M 31 X Farmer Ireland Scotland Scotland 27 Wilson Margaret W F 29 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 28 Wilson Stuart W M 2 Son X Indiana Ireland Penn 29 Wilson Harry W M 1 Son X Indiana Ireland Penn 30 255 262 Caufield Thomas X M 52 X Farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland 31 Caufield Catharine W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Ireland Ireland Ireland 32 Caufield Rosa W F 6 Daughter X Indiana Ireland Ireeland 33 Caufield Sarah E. W M 4 Daughter X Indiana Ireland Ireland 34 Caufield Edwin J. W M 1 Son X Indiana Ireland Ireland 35 Lampe Thomas W M 17 Step Son X X Canada Germany Ireland 36 lampe Ida W F 16 Step Daughter X At School X Canada Germany Ireland 37 Lampe Henriette W F 13 Step Daughter X At School Canada Germany Ireland 38 256 263 Burns William W M 35 Farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland 39 Burns Mary J, W F 26 Wife X Keeping House New Jersey Ireland Ireland 40 Burns John W M 3 Son X Indiana Ireland New Jersey 41 Burns Charley O. W M 01/02 Son X Indiana Ireland New Jersey 42 Burns Wm. J W M 07/12 Oct Son X Farmer Indiana Ireland New Jersey 43 Quinn Wm. W M 21 Boarder Indiana Ireland Ireland 44 257 264 McElwee Thomas W M 42 X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 45 McElwee Elizabeth W F 42 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 46 McElwee Luetta W F 18 Daughter X At School Indiana Penn Penn 47 McElwee Charles W M 14 Son X At School Indiana Penn Penn 48 McElwee Samuel W M 12 Son X At School Indiana Penn Penn 49 McElwee William W M 8 Son X At school Indiana Penn Penn 50 McElwee Edgar W M 3 Son X Indiana Penn Penn CENSUS YR: 1880 TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Newton DIVISION: Jefferson Township REEL NO:301 PAGE NO: 292B REFERENCE: Kentland Enumerated: 15th June 1880 by Andrew Hall ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 258 265 Funk Barney W M 37 Farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia 2 Funk Gertie W MF 32 Wife Keeping House Prussia Prussia Prussia 3 Funk Edward J. W M 3 Son Indiana Prussia Prussia 4 Funk Frank B. W M 10/12 July Son Indiana Prussia Prussia 5 259 266 Kenoyer James W M 36 X Farmer Indiana Virginia Indiana 6 Kenoyer Nancy J. W F 35 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Kentucky Kentucky 7 Kenoyer John W M 13 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 8 Kenoyer Ella W F 11 Daughter X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 9 Kenoyer Clara W F 9 Daughter X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 10 Kenoyer Samuel W M 7 Son X At School X Indiana Indiana Indiana 11 Kenoyer Lillie W F 5 Daughter X Indiana Indiana Indiana 12 Kenoyer Ada W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Indiana Indiana 13 260 267 Chancellor Wm.E. W M 51 X Farmer Ohio Kentucky Virginia 14 Chancellor Martha W F 46 Wife X Keeping House Pennsylvania Penn Penn 15 Chancellor Augusta W F 17 Daughter X At School Ohio Ohio Penn 16 Chancellor James W M 12 Son X At School Indiana Ohio Penn 17 Keller Florea W M 19 Servant X Farm Laborer Indiana Alsace Alsace 18 261 268 Johnston Jeremiah W M 42 X farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 18 Johnston Frances M. W F 36 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Ohio Penn 20 Johnston Andy W M 12 Son X At School Indiana Penn Indiana 21 Johnston Clara W F 7 Daughter X At School Indiana Pwnn Indiana 22 White Mary W F 66 Mother in Law D At Home X X Pennsylvania Penn Penn 23 Barr Wallace W M 27 Servant X Farm Laborer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 24 262 269 Boudreau Henry W M 31 X Farmer Canada Canada Canada 25 Boudreau Caroline M. W F 33 Wife X Keeping House Canada Canada Canada 26 Boudreau Henry W M 5 Son X Illinois Canada Canada 27 Boudreau Caroline W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Canada Canada 28 Boudreau Mattie W F 07/12 Oct Daughter X Indiana Canada Canada 29 Ernest Alphonse W M 15 Servant X At School X Illinois France Canada 30 263 270 Stonehill Philip W M 37 X Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio 31 Stonehill Mary J. W F 31 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Pennsylvania Penn 32 Stonehill John W M 21 Son X At School X Ohio Ohio Ohio 33 Stonehill Orrin W M 10 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Ohio 34 264 271 Sell John W M 68 X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 35 Sell Elizabeth W F 65 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Penn Penn 36 Geiselman Alexander W M 30 Son in Law X Farmer Pennsylvania Penn Penn 37 Geiselman Emma W F 26 Daughter X At Home Ohio Penn Penn 38 Geiselman Elizabeth W F 5 Grand Daughter X Indiana Penn Ohio 39 265 272 Littlejohn Wm. W M 55 X Ohio Virginia Virginia 49 Littlejohn Ruth W F 48 Wife X Keeping House Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 41 Littlejohn Thaddeus B. W M 21 Son X Farmer Indiana Ohio Indiana 42 Littlejohn Lydia E. W F 19 Daughter X At School Indiana Ohio Indiana 43 Littlejohn O.P. Morton W MM 15 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 44 Littlejohn Edward W M 14 Son X At School X Indiana Ohio Indiana 45 Littlejohn Benj. F. W M 3 Son X Indiana Ohio Indiana 46 266 273 Mulligan Thomas W M 36 X Farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland 47 Mulligna Catharine W F 25 Wife X Keeping House Ohio Ireland Ireland 48 Mulligan Julia A. W F 2 Daughter X Indiana Ireland Ohio 49 Mulligan Thomas R. W M 03/12 Feby Son X Indiana Ireland Ohio 50 Buckley Wm. W M 19 Servant X Farm Laborer Ohio Ireland Ireland