1870 Census Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
Majority Point Post Office
(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
53
 Prince
 Smey
 50
 F
 W
 Keeping House
 800
North Carolina




X
 X


Andy
 14
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois



X




Rachel
 10
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Emma
 08
 M
 W


Illinois



X


54
 Prince
 John
 30
 M
 W
 Farmer
 800
 200
 Indiana









Sarah
 31
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana







55
 Bruster
 Thomas
 45
 M
 W
 Farmer
 4000
 1000
 Kentucky




X
 X


Hilda A.
 31
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









John W.
 18
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois



X




Mary E.
 16
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Mandy J.
 12
 F
 W


Illinois








Johnson
 Stephen
 28
 M
 W
 Woks on Farm
 1000
Illinois







56
White
 Horace
 39
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
 1000
 300
 Illinois









Hannah
 36
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Daniel T.
 16
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois



X




Adalina
 10
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Francis
 08
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Mary
 07
 F
 W


Illinois







57
 Connel
 James
 45
 M
 W
 Day Laborer
200
 Ireland
 X
 X







Hannah
 45
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ireland
 X
 X







Charles
 16
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois
 X
 X

X




John
 14
 M
 W


Illinois
 X
 X

X




Jane
 10
 F
 W


Illinois
 X
 X

X




Flora
 08
 F
 W


Illinois
 X
 X

X


58
 Thomas
 Margaret
 40
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois




X
 X


John
 18
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois



X




Elizabeth
 14
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Henry
 12
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Catherine
 10
 F
 W


Illinois



X


59
 Smith
 Thomas
 40
 M
 W
 Cooper

England
 X
 X







Susan E.
 334
 F
 W
 Keeping House

New York









Ellie S.
 15
 F
 W


New York
 X


X




Mary A.
 14
 F
 W


New York
 X


X




Ashley M.
 12
 M
 W


New York
 X


X




Mary A.
 10
 F
 W


Illinois
 X


X




Emma J.
 08
 F
 W


Illinois
 X


X




John E.
 03
 M
 W


Illinois
 X








Harriet E.
 4/12s
 F
 W


Illinois
 X
Feb.




60
 Cullers
 Jacob
 56
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1600
 150
 Maryland









Rebekah
 61
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio








Hamilton
 Jacob
 23
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio





X
61
 Wickiser
 John
 60
 M
 W
 Farmer
 800
Ohio









Harriet
 54
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois



X



Sharp
 Mary
 15
 F
 W


Illinois





X


Rachel
 12
 F
 W


Illinois



X



Osier
 William
 19
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio








Phelps
 James
 17
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio







62
 Shoop
 Tilman
 29
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1200
 350
 Indiana









Isabella
 27
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









John D.
 07
 M
 W


Illinois









Emmie J.
 02
 F
 W


Illinois









Arrison
 1/12th
 M
 W


Illinois

May






Ethfet
 1/12th
 M
 W


Illinois

May




63
 Shoop
 William
 28
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1400
 200
 Indiana









Catherine
 24
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Mary
 02
 F
 W


Illinois









Walter
 2/12s
 M
 W


Illinois

April




64
 White
 John M.
 36
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
300
 Illinois









Lydia
 36
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois




X
 X


Thomas
 15
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois





X


Harvey
 11
 M
 W


Illinois




X
 X


Douglas
 09
 M
 W


Illinois









Charles
 06
 M
 W


Illinois









Mary
 03
 F
 W


Illinois









John
 1/12th
 M
 W


Illinois

May




65
 Night
 Cornelins
 35
 M
 W
 Farmer
250
 Ohio









Margaret
 27
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









Thomas
 18
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio



X




Mary A.
 17
 F
 W


Ohio



X




William
 14
 M
 W


Ohio



X




Rosie Lee
 11
 F
 W


Ohio



X




Dora V.
 02
 F
 W


Illinois







66
 Bell
 James
 55
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Kentucky




X
 X


Catherine
 31
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









John M.
 06
 M
 W


Illinois









George M.
 04
 M
 W


Illinois









Nancy E.
 01
 F
 W


Illinois







67
 Grubb
 Anne
 38
 F
 W
 Keeping House
 200
 200
 Pennsylvania





X


Agnus C
 12
 F
 W


Illinois



X


68
 Bloomfield
 George
 24
 M
 W
 Farmer
260
 Illinois


June





Martha A.
 21
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois


June





Mary A.
 2/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

Mar.




69
 Culluns
 George H.
 25
 M
 W
 Farmer

Illinois









Nannie
 20
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Maryland









Frank P.
 19
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Maryland







70
 Scott
 Joseph
 33
 M
 W
 Farmer

Illinois









Sarah C.
 26
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









Charles B.
 05
 M
 W


Illinois









Jerome H.
  04
 M
 W


Illinois









Robert L.
 02
 M
 W


Illinois









Franklin
 4/12s
 M
 W


Illinois

Feb.




71
 Carter
 Bryant
 46
 M
 W
 Farmer
250
 Indiana




X
 X


Margaret
 41
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









Sarah
 24
 F
 W


Illinois









Isaac
 16
 M
 W


Illinois



X




John
 14
 M
 W


Illinois









James B.
 10
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Calvin
 08
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Mary Ann
 03
 F
 W


Illinois









Margaret
 11/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

June






Emely J.
 01
 F
 W


Illinois







72
 Lee
 Simomy
 37
 M
 W
 Farmer
 800
 300
 Virginia









Elizabeth
 35
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









Mary E.
 13
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Rosey
 02
 F
 W


Illinois







73
 Thomas
 John W.
 37
 M
 W
 Farmer
 400
 100
 Kentucky









Ann
 39
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Kentucky




X
 X


Jennie
 07
 F
 W


Kentucky









Mattis
 06
 F
 W


Kentucky









Lizzie
 01
 F
 W


Illinois







74
 Bennett
 Hayden
 45
 M
 W
 Farmer
 3000
 500
 Kentucky




X
 X


Mary Ann
 45
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Pennsylvania









John R.
 23
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois









Lavisee
 15
 F
 W


Illinois









Vinson
 11
 M
 W


Illinois









Joseph
 05
 M
 W


Illinois







75
 Denbo
 David
 37
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
250
 Indiana









Rebekah
 39
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









Laura A.
 12
 F
 W


Indiana



X




Henry A.
 09
 M
 W


Indiana



X




William E.
 08
 M
 W


Indiana



X


76
 Chezem
 Henry
 24
 M
 W
 Farmer
250
 Indiana









Mary
 25
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









John R.
 03
 M
 W


Illinois









Mary J.
 9/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

Sept.






Stephen
 28
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Iowa







77
 Storms
 Thomas
 28
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1200
 400
 Kentucky









Agnus
 27
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









Hiram B.
 03
 M
 W


Illinois









Lewis
 6/12s
 M
 W


Illinois

Dec.




78
 Stitt
 Ezra
 37
 M
 W
 Farmer

Indiana









Minerva
 26
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









John W.
 12
 M
 W


Indiana



X




Mary Ann
 10
 F
 W


Indiana









William J.
 04
 M
 W


Indiana









Elijak E.
 01
 M
 W


Illinois








Gulford
 Eliza
 16
 F
 W
 Domestic Servant

Indiana







79
 Vandike
 John
 56
 M
 W
 Farmer
 8000
 1000
 Indiana









Margaret
 46
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









James W.
 18
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois



X




Susan A.
 15
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Mary E.
 14
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Stephen D.
 10
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Rosey
 08
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Daisy B.
 05
 F
 W


Illinois









Charley L.
 03
 M
 W


Illinois








Ingram
 David
 18
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois







80
 Oakley
 Francis
 38
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1500
 400
 Kentucky









Harriet
 37
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









James J.
 16
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Indiana









Mary E.
 14
 F
 W


Indiana









Martha J.
 12
 F
 W


Indiana









William G.
 11
 M
 W


Indiana









Lucinda
 05
 F
 W


Illinois









Flora B.
 04
 F
 W


Illinois









Melvina
 7/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

Oct.




81
 Adams
Thomas
 52
 M
 W
 Farmer
350
 Kentucky




X
 X


Cynthia
 52
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana




X
 X


John W.
 24
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Kentucky









Julia Ann
 23
 F
 W


Kentucky









James T.
 18
 M
 W


Indiana





X


Mary E.
 15
 F
 W


Indiana



X




Cynthia J.
 12
 F
 W


Indiana



X


82
 Green
 William
 35
 M
 W
 Farmer
 2100
 350
 Ohio









Margaret A.
 36
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Mary
 05
 F
 W


Illinois









Orville
 03
 M
 W


Illinois









Franklin
 01
 M
 W


Illinois









Jacob
 77
 M
 W


Maryland







83
 Green
 Harvey
 48
 M
 W
 Farmer
 2000
 800
 Ohio









Mahala
 36
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Lewis
 12
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Jacob
 06
 M
 W


Illiinois



X




Charles
 04
 M
 W


Illinois








Lake
 Moses
 25
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Illinois







84
 Armour
 William
54
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1000
 200
 Pennsylvania




X
 X


Mary A.
 50
 F
 W
 Keeping House

New York




X
 X


Elisha
 37
 M
 W


Illinois









Lucyndia
 23
 F
 W


Illinois









Joel
 20
 F
 W


Illiinois









John
 17
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Rachel
 13
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Mary E.
 12
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Elias
 09
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Thomas
 05
 M
 W


Illinois









Mary E.
 2/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

April




85
 Johnnson
 James
 23
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
300
 Illinois 



Jan
X
 X


Sarah
 20
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana


Jan.
X
 X
86
 Oakley
 Pleasant
 42
 M
 W
 Farmer
400
 Kentucky









Mary
 36
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Kentucky





X


Madison
 18
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Kentucky



X




Francis M.
 16
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Kentucky



X




James
 14
 M
 W


Indiana



X




Ellen
 12
 F
 W


Indiana



X




Oliver
 10
 M
 W


Indiana



X




Charles
 02
 M
 W


Illinois







87
 Prudy
 Jelsin
 43
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1000
 700
 Ohio









Mary
 30
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









Barney
 19
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Indiana









Eliza
 14
 F
 W


Indiana



X




Amanda
 12
 F
 W


Illinois



X




Milton
 11
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Clark
 08
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Rosnmer
 6/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

Dec.






Drusilla
 11
 F
 W


Indiana



X



Grissom
 Harvey
 09
 M
 W


Illinois









Joseph
 05
 M
 W


Illinois







88
 Judson
 Allonzo
 25
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
 400
New York









Sarah
 20
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









William
 11/12s
 M W


Illinois

July




89
 Barry
 Joshua
 54
 M
 W
 Farmer

Ohio









Esther
 57
 F
 W
 Keeping House

New York





X


Thomas
 22
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio









Margaret
 24
 F
 W


Ohio








Serrels
 Henry
 32
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
150
 Ohio








Murray
 Elizabeth
 10
 F
 W


Illinois








Barry
 Charley
 7/12s
 M
 W


Illinois

Dec.




90
 Holsapple
 John W.
 31
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1000
Indiana









Esther C.
 26
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Pheba A.
 06
 F
 W


Indiana







91
 Evans
 James L.
 38
 M
 W
 Farmer
300
 Ohio









Martha
 334
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









John
 17
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio





X


William
 15
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Ohio





X


Mary C.
 13
 F
 W


Ohio





X


Harriet
 10
 F
 W


Ohio





X


Thomas
 08
 M
 W


Ohio









Parry
 06
 M
 W


Ohio









Hiram
 04
 M
 W


Illinois









Lewis
 3/12s
 M
 W


Illinois

April




92
 Barry
 William H.
 24
 M
 W
 Farmer
800
 Ohio









Mary
 23
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Benjamin
 04
 M
 W


Ohio







93
 Holsapple
 George
 40
 M
 W
 Farmer

Indiana









Sarah E.
 34
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Indiana









Barlow M.
 14
 M
 W


Indiana



X




John H.
 11
 M
 W


Indiana



X




Reuben W.
 04
 M
 W


Indiana









Mina Bell
 02
 F
 W


Illinois








Coble
 Ellen
 13
 M
 W
 Domestic Servant

Illinois



X


94
 Ashwell
 Richard
 37
 M
 W
 Farmer
 6000
 1600
 Ohio









Amanda
 38
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Ida
 12
 F
 W


Ohio









Clara
 06
 F
 W


Ohio








Fogleman
 Washington
 21
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

North Carolina





X
95
 Eaton
 John
 34
 M
 W
 Farmer
 250
 200
 Tennessee









Margaret
27
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









William E.
 07
 M
 W


Illinois









Sarah H.
 04
 F
 W


Illinois









Jury J.
 3/12s
 F
 W


Illinois

Mar.




96
 Cox
 Jacob
 45
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
 250
 200
 Kentucky









Rachel
 35
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Tennessee





X


Joseph
 14
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Sarah J.
 10
 F
 W


Illinois



X




John W.
 08
 M
 W


Illinois



X




Mary M.
 06
 F
 W


Illinois









Laura S.
 04
 F
 W


Illinois









Martha E.
 02
 F
 W


Illinois









Lillia
 7/12
 F
 W


Illinois

Oct.




97
 Chesser
 James
 32
 M
 W
 Farmer
 800
 400
 Illinois









Lucretia
 28
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Illinois









Louisa
 10
 F
 W


Illinois





X


Mary E.
 06
 F
 W


Illinois







Poor House
















98
 Long
 Benjamin
 45
 M
 W
 Farmer
600
 Indiana









Mary
 35
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Kentucky









Martha A.
 19
 F
 W


Kentucky









James R.
 17
 M
 W
 Works on Farm

Kentucky









Joseph F.
 12
 M
 W


Indiana





X


Artemicia
 04
 F
 W


Illinois









Sarah C.
 03
 F
 W


Illinois







Parashers
 Smith
 Elizabeth
 48
 F
 W


Kentuccky




X
 X
 Blind

Monser
 Mary Ann
 45
 F
 W


Virginia





X

Bean
 Mary
 35
 F
 W


Indiana





X

Ellit
 Thomas
 27
 M
 W


Indiana





X

Huddleson
 Rebecca
 45
 F
 W


Indiana




X
 X
 Blind

Wright
 Martitda
 25
 F
 W


Illinois




X
 X
  

Robinson
 Vina
 22
 F
 W


Illinois






Deaf & Dumb

Herce
 Amanda
 08
 F
 W


Illinois








Bean
 Joshua
 02
 M
 W


Illinois







99
 Vining
 Minor
 60
 M
 W
 Farmer
 3000
 400
 New York









Phebe A.
 60
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio








Eaton
James
 25
 M
 W
 Works on Farm
30
 Illinois









Polly
 21
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Ohio









Ida A.
 04
 F
 W


Illinois









Ancil
 01
 M
 W


Illinois









Lydia A.
 1/12th
 F
 W


Illinois

May




100
 Lieght (Light)
 Elias
 32
 M
 W
 Farmer
 1200
 300
 Virginia









Nancy M.
 36
 F
 W
 Keeping House

Tennessee





X


Meanian F.
 13
 M
 W


Illinois




X
 X


George C.
 11
 M
 W


Illinois





X


Douglas
 09
 M
 W


Illinois









William
 08
 M
 W


Illinois









Mary
 06
 F
 W


Illinois









Edward
 03
 M
 W


Illinois









Emmie
 03
 F
 W


Illinois









Ida
 01
 F
 W


Illinois









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