Benton, IA 1870 Federal Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/benton/1870/ (File 2 of 2 for Harrison Twp) 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. ========================================================================= Census_Year 1870 Microfilm # M593-376 State IA County Benton ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription--------------------------- CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton DIVISION: Harrison Township REEL NO: M593-376 PAGE NO: 118a REFERENCE: HW-PAGE# 203 =================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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- REMARKS FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. SCHOOL READ WRITE DENIED =================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 1482 1482 Harper D C 39 M W Farmer 1,600 800 Ind X . . . . . . . X . . 2 1482 1482 Harper Jane 24 F W Keeping House . . Ind . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1482 1482 Harper William 2 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1482 1482 Harper Eller 20 M W Laborer . . Ind . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1482 1482 Whitson Wm 50 M W Farmer 400 50 Tenn . . . . . . . . X . Not recorded, but the Dwelling & Family No. should be 1483. 6 1482 1482 Whitson Jane 24 F W . . . Pa . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1482 1482 Whitson Henry 17 M W S . . Ills . . . . X . . . . . . 8 1482 1482 Whitson Elmira 15 F W S . . Ills . . . . X . . . . . . 9 1482 1482 Whitson Martin 11 M W S . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 10 1482 1482 Whitson Annie 8 F W S . . Iowa . . . . X . . . . . . 11 1482 1482 Whitson Catharine 6 F W . . . Ills . . . . X . . . . . . 12 1482 1482 Whitson John 4 M W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1482 1482 Whitson Hattie 1 F W . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1484 1484 Whitson Harrison 44 M W Farmer 400 500 Tenn . . . . . . . . X . . 15 1484 1484 Whitson Harriet 34 F W Keeping House . . NY . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1484 1484 Whitson William 12 M W S . . Ills . . . . X . . . . . . 17 1484 1484 Whitson Noble 4 M W . . . Ills . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1484 1484 Whitson Hiram 2/12 M W . . . Iowa . . Mch . . . . . . . . 19 1485 1485 Reddington Jacob 54 M W Farmer 1,500 800 Ohio . . . . . . . . X . . 20 1485 1485 Reddington Melinda 23 F W Keeping House . . Ind . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1485 1485 Reddington Ira 20 M W at Home . . Ind . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1486 1486 Ballet C 21 M W Laborer . . Pa . . . . . X X . X . Real Est. Column says Alone