Benton, IA 1870 Federal Census This Census was transcribed by Sue Soden and proofread by John Shuck for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2008 by Sue Soden ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Taylor Twp. and City of Vinton - Dwelling 436 - Family 436 Wm Armstrong's occupation, real estate & personal estate was recorded on line 13 with a line drawn to indicate that it belonged on line 14. To avoid confusion, I have transcribed the correct infornmation with correct individual. Dwelling 437 - Family 437 Jas H Mathew's occupation, real estate & personal estate was recorded on line 18 with a line drawn to indicate that it belonged on line 19. To avoid confusion, I have transcribed the correct information with correct individual. Stamped pages are not in order of enumeration. According to dwelling and family numbers, page 261a should be before page 260b. Enumeration date was changed from June 3rd to June 2nd. Taylor Twp. & Vinton Sorted by Stamped Page Number ---------------------------------------------------------------- Enumeration | Ancestry Ancestry Stamped# HW# Division | Division Image# ---------------------------------------------------------------- 246a-256b 63-84 Taylor Twp. | Taylor Twp. 1-22 257a-263a 1-13 Vinton | Vinton 1-13 263b-264a 14-15 Taylor Twp. | Taylor Twp. 23-24 264b 16 Vinton | Vinton 14 265a 17 Vinton | Vinton 15 265b 18 Taylor Twp. | Taylor Twp. 25 266a 19 Vinton | Vinton 16 266b-269a 20-25 Taylor Twp. | Taylor Twp. 26-31 269b-287b 26-62 Vinton | Vinton 17-53 The enumerator use the letter "B" to indicate that the person was blind. ========================================================================== TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Big Grove Twp - Pg 14b, Line 24, Ilcar Rosbrough: 1860: Rosebrew, Big Grove Twp., Benton Co., IA. Name was H. K. Rosebrough =========================================================================== TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Florence Twp - Page 96a is probably the beginning of the town of Florence. Originally named Norway in 1863, it was renamed Florence in 1875 and reverted back to the original name sometime between the years 1880 and 1884. ============================================================================ TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Canton Twp - Page 25a - line 11, DW & FM# 76; Ainger, B.F., Anger: 1860 Big Creek Twp., Black Hawk Co., IA. Ainger: 1880 Dovray Twp Co., Murray, MN Page 31b - DW & FM# 815; Hagen, Mary Surname should be Hazen. Widow of Rev. Marion Hazen. 1860 Posey Twp., Fayette Co., IN -lines 5 & 6, Hagen, E.N & E.M., line drawn to indicate that E. N. and E. M. (Elvira and Elmira) were twins Page 38b - line 8, DW & FM# 920; Schneyer family Snair, 1860 Stockbridge, Berkshire Co. MA; Snire. 1880 Canton Twp. Benton Co., IA Page 42a - line 13, DW & FM# 968; Hughes, Ira Isaac J. Hughes, 1860 Twp 20 Rg 6, Mason, IL; 1880 Shellsburg, Benton, IA Page 43a - line 36, DW & FM# 992; Rathburn family Surname should be Rathbun. Occupation not legible. The enumerator recorded the wrong information with the wrong individuals on the next 5 lines. -line 40, Rathburn, S.H.G., IGI: Strange Harmon Griffin Rathbun. 1850: Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., OH. 1880: Shellsburg, Benton Co., IA Page 45b - line 23, DW & FM# 1029; Mathers family Family recorded twice? See Canton Twp., Pg 42b, Dwelling 974, Family 974, Mather E H ========================================================================================================= TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Eden Twp - Page 65a - line 15, DW & FM# 680; White family 1860 Northfield Twp., Rice Co., MN. 1880 Guittard Twp., Marshall Co., KS Page 66a - line 38, DW & FM# 699; Patch, Wm W., Birthplace should be MA. 1860: Worcester Ward 7, Worcester Co., MA. 1880: Worcester, Worcester Co., MA =========================================================================================================