1870 US Census Cumberland County, Illinois
Cottonwood Township

(Transcribed and Contributed by James Winnett)

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Dwelling Family Name Age Last Birthday Sex Color Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Birth Place Father Foreign
Born
Mother
Foreign Born
Born
Within
Year
Married
Within
Year
Attended
School
Within
Year
Can not
Read
Can not Write Deaf
Dumb
Blind
Insane
Majority Point Post Office


















201 Landers John W. 37 M W Famer


200 Virginia











Elizabeth 26 F W Keeping House



Indiana











William A. 6 M W




Illinois









202 Rinker Silas 34 M W Farmer 4000 850 Indiana











Malissa J. 38 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Mary E. 16 F W




Indiana





X






George W. 13 M W




Indiana





X






Vilena 11 F W




Indiana





X






William E. 09 M W




Indiana





X






Louellie J. 05 F W




Indiana











Siles E. 1/12th M W




Illinois



May







Odaib John 26 M W Works on Farm



Ohio







X


203 Fletcher Melvin 49 M W Works on Farm



Indiana











Mary 46 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Daniel 17 M W Works on Farm



Indiana





X






Henry 16 M W Works on Farm



Indiana











Melvin B. 14 M W




Iowa











Mary A. 12 F W




Illinois











Abraham 08 M W




Illinois











Josephine 07 F W




Illinois











George W. 05 M W




Illinois









204 Vancossel Phipp 22 M W Farmer



Illinois











Eliza. 19 F W Keeping House



Illinois









205 Butts Jule A 57 F W Keeping House 7000 900 Pennsylvania











David 20 M W Works on Farm



Ohio











James 18 M W Works on Farm



Ohio











Levi 16 M W Works on Farm



Ohio









206 Butler Elias 24 M W Farmer 1600 400 Ohio











Candacz 24 F W Keeping House



Illinois











Melvin 03 M W




Illinois











Eugene 10/12s M W




Illinois



Aug.






207 Fisher John L. 25 M W Works on Farm


100 Indiana











Eliza 25 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Tilly May 10/12s F W




Illinois



Aug.







Robins John M. 07 M W




Indiana









208 Johnson Melisa E. 51 F W Keeping House 3500 300 Virginia











James 25 M W Works on Farm 800 300 Illinois











Elsia 18 F W




Illinois





X






Lucy V. 15 F W




Illinois





X






Rosey L. 07 F W




Illinois





X





McCandlish James 27 M W Woks on Farm


500 Ohio




Sept.







Malinda M. 20 F W Keeping House



Illinois











William M. 23 M W



300 Ohio









209 Kirkling Rhoda 38 F W Keeping House 8000 400 Illinois











James H. 17 M W Works on Farm



Illinois





X






Emmie J. 15 F W




Illinois





X






William P. 13 M W




Illinois





X






Thomas H. 11 M W




Illinois





X






Stephen A.D. 09 M W




Illinois





X






Mary E. 07 F W




Illinois





X




210 Barger George 47 M W Farmer 8000 1000 Ohio











Elizabeth 40 F W Keeping House



Ohio











William F. 20 M W Works on Farm



Ohio





X






John N. 16 M W Works on Farm 4000 1000 Ohio





X






George D. 13 M W




Ohio





X






Joseph 04 M W




Illinois











Rosa 02 F W




Illinois









211 Barry Joseph 48 M W Farmer



Tennessee






X X




Elizabeth 36 F W Keeping House



Illinois











Thomas 20 M W Works on Farm



Illinois





X






Ann 15 F W




Illinois





X






Lewis 12 M W




Illinois





X






Salley 06 F W




Illinois





X






Rhodes 01 M W




Illinois









212 Sinchard Clinton 34 M W Farmer 2500 350 Ohio











Catharine 31 F W Keeping House



Ohio











Mary A. 09 F W




Ohio











Lizzi E. 05 F W




Ohio











William M. 06 M W




Ohio











Laura 02 F W




Illinois









213 Cox Perry 44 M W Works on Farm



Indiana











Mary 30 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Alice 10 F W




Indiana





X




214 Benter Sylvester 30 M W Farmer 1500 300 Ohio











Sidney 22 F W Keeping House



Ohio











Noble A. 01 M W




Illinois









215 Lee James 30 M W Works on Farm


200 Ohio











Jane M. 29 F W Keeping House



Ohio











Mary A. 03 F W




Illinois











Frankie 01 M W




Illinois











Not Named 1/12th M W




Illinois



May






216 Byerly Thomas 58 M W Farmer 1400 300 North Carolina











Mary 60 F W Keeping House



Ohio







X




Sarah L. 21 F W Teaching School



Indiana










Seaman Julia 26 F W Teaching School



Indiana











Thomas M. 03 M W




Illinoiis









217 Butler Briletus 26 M W Farmer 2800 300 Ohio











Hannah 24 F W Keeping House



Ohio











Savila F. 04 F W




Illinois











John C. 12 M W




Illinois









218 Fleming William 39 M W Farmer 700 250 Ohio






X X




Elizabeth 40 F W Keeping House



Ohio











William H. 12 M W




Illinois





X






Eldora 09 F W




Illinois





X






Chaarles R. 06 M W




Illinois











David O. 02 M W




Illinois










Davis Sarah 29 F W




Ohio






X X


219 Russell Butler 53 M W Farmer 3500 900 Kentucky











Mary 49 F W Keeping House



Ohio







X




Robert L. 16 M W Works on Farm



Illinois





X






Hester A. 14 F W




Illinois





X






Joseph 13 M W




Illinois





X






James W. 11 M W




Illinois





X






Amos B. 09 M W




Illinois





X






Edwin 07 M W




Illinois





X






Ward D. 05 M W




Illinois









220 Thompson Joseph 44 M W Farmer 200 500 New York











Alonzo 22 M W Works on Farm



Ohio











Perry 19 M W Works on Farm



Ohio











William 11 M W




Illinois





X






Peter 73 M W




New York











Junis 73 F W Keeping House



New York







X


221 Scott Robert 30 M W Works on Farm 150 350 Illinois











Malissa 24 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Charles H. 05 M W




Illinois











Dora O. 01 F W




Illinois










Bylery Sarah F. 21 F W School Teacher



Indiana









222 Fulfer Abram 37 M W Day Laborer 100


Indiana







X




Catharine 30 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Margert 16 F W




Illinois






X X




Rose A. 07 F W




Illinois





X






George  A. 05 M W




Illinois











Jacob A. 02 M W




Illinois









223 Fulfer May A. 62 F W Keeping House



Kentucky






X X




May E. 18 F W




Illinois











Joseph 23 M W Day Laborer



Illinois






X X


224 Rerves George W. 30 M W Farmer 500 200 Indiana






X X




Elizabeth 32 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Ellen 15 F W




Indiana







X




George A. 05 M W




Illinois











Dora N. 01 F W




Illinois










Scott Rebekah 27 F W House Keeper



Iowa











Manerva 06 F W




Illinois









225 Delp Peter 26 M W Farmer


400 Ohio











Harriet 22 F W Keeping House



Illinois











Viola 10/12s F W




Illinois



Aug.







Scott Laffayett 04 M W




Illinois









226 McMahon Samuel 37 M W Famer


200 Kentucky











Aoenath 30 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Ira J. 12 M W




Indiana





X






Mary E. 09 F W




Indiana





X






John  W. 07 M W




Indiana





X






Julie E. 03 F W




Missouri











Sarah B. 6/12s F W




Illinois



Dec.






227 Wilaon Ann 55 F W Keeping House 1000 250 Ohio











James N. 18 M W Works on Farm



Illinois









228 Carrell George W. 50 M W Farmer



Kentucky











Sarah 52 F W Keeping House



Illinois







X




Symon M. 15 M W




Indiana







X




Danel 12 M W




Illinois





X




229 Mahews William 31 M W Famer 2700 300 Indiana











Harriet 31 F W Keeping House



Kenntucky











Albert F. 12 M W




Illinois











Howard C. 11 M W




Illinois











John W. 07 M W




Illinois











Edwin 03 M W




Illinois











Cate 02 F W




Illinois











Henry 6/12s M W




Illinois



Nov.






230 Niswamer  (Niswonger) Thomas A. 27 M W Woks on Farm



Ohio











Mary 26 F W Keeping House



Indiana











Geoge 04 M W




Illinois











Ellen 02 F W




Illinois











Charles 7/12s M W




Illinois



Nov.






231 Light John M. 31 M W Works on Farm



Ohio











Charlot 31 F W Keeping House



Ohio











John 07 M W




Illinois











Gkheona 05 F W




Illinois











Mary 02 F W




Illinois









232 Barry Michal 42 M W Farmer 1500 400 Tennessee











Aathucias 40 F W Keeping House



Indiana











George 18 M W Works on Farm



Illinois











Danel 16 M W Works on Farm



Illnois











Elizabeth 14 F W




Illinois











Sarah J. 12 F W




Illinois











Jacob 10 M W




Illinois











Ellich 09 M W




Illinois











Samuel 07 M W




Illinois











Oliver 05 M W




Illinois









233 Snodgrass John 30 M W Farmer 2000 400 Indiana











Sarol 29 F W Keeping House



Illinois











May F. 09 F W




Illinois











Mary A. 05 F W




Illinois










Fairbanks James 25 M W Works on Farm


100 Illinois










Perry Cylvester 23 M W Works on Farm



Illinois









234 Kaehley Joseph 30 M W Works on Farm



Illinois






X X




Mary 27 F W Keeping House



Illinois






X X




Jerry 03 M W




Illinois











Mahaley 01 F W




Illinois









235 Harvey Samuel 30 M W In Saw Mill


1000 Ohio











Salend 24 F W Keeping House



Virginia











William 03 M W




Illinois











Mary M. 02 F W




Illinois










Mills Lucy 11 F W




Kentucky









236 Batterson Benjamin 50 M W Works on Farm



Kentucky











Catharine 40 F W Keeping House



Indiana






X X




John 14 M W




Illinois





X






Mary M. 10 F W




Illinois





X






James 09 M W




Illinois











Levi 08 M W




Illinois











Angolin 07 F W




Illinois









237 Fitts Westley 33 M W Farmer



Illinois











Margaret J. 35 F W Keeping House



Kentucky











John F. 03 M W




Illinois











Columbus E. 01 M W




Illinois











Andew 70 M W




North Carolina











Armanda 17 F W




Illinois










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