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
151
Chamberland
William
44
M
W
Works on Farm

150
Indiana










Malhand
46
F
W
Keeping House


Kentrucky






X



Nancy
20
F
W



Indiana










Ann
18
F
W



Indiana




X





Harriet
14
F
W



Iowa




X





George
13
M
W



Iowa





X
X



Sarah D.
10
F
W



Iowa




X





William
05
M
W



Illinois








152
McElhaney (McElhiney)
John
40
M
W
Farmer
800
500
Ireland
X
X








Mary J.
28
F
W
Keeping House


Indiana






X



Mary E.
08
F
W



Illinois
X



X





Nancy J.
05
F
W



Illinois
X









William H.
03
M
W



Illinois
X









John F.
3/12s
M
W



Illinois


Mar.






White
Sarah A.
20
F
W
House Keeper


Illinois








153
Starbuck
Seth
30
M
W
Farmer
800
350
North Carolina





X
X



John
25
M
W
Works on Farm


North Carolina





X
X



Hepetha J.
20
F
W



North Carolina





X
X



Charles W.
18
M
W
Works on Farm


North Carolina





X
X



Mary
12
F
W



North Carolina




X





Susan
06
F
W



North Carolina








154
Fret
Robert
38
M
W
Works on Farm

150
Indiana










Jane
42
F
W
Keeping House


Indiana










Clarinda J.
15
F
W



Indiana










John W.
13
M
W



Indiana






X



Mary C.
12
F
W



Indiana










Alice
10
F
W



Indiana










Charles
04
M
W



Illinois










Ray
02
M
W



Illinois








155
Agers
George
25
M
W
Farmer

300
Indiana










Eliza
44
F
W
Keeping


Virginia





X
X



Mary E.
9/12s
F
W



Illinois


Oct.





156
Hubbard
William
47
M
W
Farmer
10000
1200
Indiana










Mary Ann
44
F
W
Keeping House


Indiana










Nettie S.
19
F
W



Illinois




X





Jonathon R.
17
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois




X





John F.
11
M
W



Illinois




X





Marshal
05
M
W



Illinois










Franklin
02
M
W



Illinois










William H.
13
M
W



Illinois






X



Rachel
10
F
W



Illinois






X



Elizabeth
05
F
W



Illinois








157
Humslton
Henderson
31
M
W
Farmer

200
Kentucky










Eliza
29
F
W
Keeping House


Missouri










Amanda E.
08
F
W



Kentucky




X





Rosey Ann
05
F
W



Illinois










John W.
04
M
W



Illinois










Andrew H.
02
M
W



Illinois








158
Enyart
Micchal R.
40
M
W
Farmer
2500
600
Ohio










Martha
38
F
W
Keeping House


Indiana






X



Susan
13
F
W



Illinois




X





Thomas
12
M
W



Illinois




X





Joel
09
M
W



Illinois




X





John
05
M
W



Illinois








159
Hines
Richard
27
M
W
Farming


Ohio










Mary E.
22
F
W
Keeping House


North Carolina










Martha A.
01
F
W



Illinois








160
Fogleman
Anderson
52
M
W
Farmer
500
300
North Carolina










Elizabeth
49
F
W
Keeping House


North Carolina





X
X



Catharine
20
F
W



North Carolina









Freeman
Ruban
15
M
W



Illinois




X



161
Shaw
Melvin
24
M
W
Farming


North Carolina









Polley
Polley
28
F
W
Keeping House


North Carolina










William A.
9/12s
M
W



Illinois


Oct.





162
Bowman
Hiram
53
M
W
Farmer
3500

North Carolina





X
X



Nancy D.
35
F
W
Keeping House


Virginia










Elvis
22
M
W



Indiana






X



Peter J.
10
M
W



Illinois




X





Hiram B.
09
M
W



Illinois




X





William Y.
07
M
W



Illinois




X





Siss
06
F
W



Illinois




X





Mary M.
02
F
W



Illinois









Penington
Elizaabeth
16
F
W



Illinois










Andrew J.
13
M
W



Illinois









Odell
William
18
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois









Brown
Henry
26
M
W
Works on Farm


North Carolina








163
Moses
John R.
31
M
W
Farmer
2000
400
Ohio










Sarah J.
29
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Rosilla
09
F
W



Illinois




X





Aninnie
04
F
W



Illinois










George E.
02
M
W



Illinois










Ida May
7/12s
F
W



Illiniois


Nov.






Latta
Thomas J.
31
M
W
Works on Farm
1200
350
Ohio








164
Laslie
Baldwin
40
M
W
Farmer

400
Ohio










Fannie
35
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Laura
15
F
W



Ohio










Everit
14
M
W



Ohio










Rosetta
09
F
W



Ohio










Frank
06
M
W



Ohio










Freddie
05
M
W



Ohio








165
Cartner
Samuel R.
24
M
W
Farmer
400
150
North Carolina





X
X



Almula
23
F
W
Keeping House


Illinois








 

Nancy E.
02
F
W



Illinois








166
Snow
William
42
M
W
Farmer
800
250
Illinois










Ellen
16
F
W
Keeping House


Illinois




X





Franklin
12
M
W



Illinois




X





William
10
M
W



Illinois




X





Hiram
08
M
W



Illinois




X



167
Hetzer
Phillip
62
M
W
Farmer
1600
350
Ohio





X
X



Mary
34
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio






X



Sarah E.
16
F
W



Ohio




X





William
12
M
W



Illiinois




X





Nancy H.
09
F
W



Illinois




X





Franklin
06
M
W



Illinois




X



168
Talbott
John
56
M
W
Farmer
4000
500
Ohio










Nancy
50
F
W
Keeping House


Illinois










Paul
21
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois










John
18
M
W



Illinois










Isaabelle
14
F
W



Illinois










Isadore
09
F
W



Illinois










Moll
07
F
W



Illinois








169
Oakley
Tilghman
23
M
W
Works on Farm


Indiana










Louisa
22
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Ida
8/12s
F
W



Illinois


Oct.





170
Lee
Thomas
33
M
W
Farmer
800
150
Virginia










Christina
25
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Martha E.
08
F
W



Illinois




X





Ida May
06
F
W



Illinois










Elizabeth V.
04
F
W



Illinois










Nannie
02
F
W



Illinois










Bub
3/12s
M
W



Illinois


Mar.





171
Lee
Jesse
74
M
W



Virginia










Mary
67
F
W
Keeping House


Virginia





X
X

172
Ray
Montaville
50
M
W
Farming
2000
300
Kentucky










Mary
42
F
W
Keeping House


Kentucky





X
X



John
24
M
W
Works on Farm


Kentucky





X
X



Millie
19
F
W



Kentucky










Laffayett
17
M
W



Kentucky





X
X



William
13
M
W



Indiana





X
X



Monteville
10
M
W



Indiana





X
X



Margaret
08
F
W



Indiana




X





Lewis
05
M
W



Illinois










Edwin
03
M
W



Illinois








173
Armour
John
66
M
W
Farmer
4000
1000
Pennsylvania










Elizabeth
54
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio






X



Anslun
20
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois




X





Elias
17
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois




X





Harriet B.
11
F
W



Illinois




X




Hardin
William
08
M
W



Illinois




X



174
Greeson
Reuben
40
M
W
Farmer
1500

North Carolina










Nancy J.
39
F
W
Keeping House


North Carolina





X
X



Sadoskey
14
F
W



Indiana










John F.
12
M
W



Indiana










James N.
09
M
W



Illinois










Emely J.
06
F
W



Illinois










Columbus
02
M
W



Illinois








175
Norvil
Abraham
56
M
W
Farmer
4000
600
Ohio










Esther
40
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Edward O.
14
M
W
Works on Farm
2000
400
Ohio










Benard
11
M
W



Ohio










Abrahan
907
M
W



Illinois










Not Named  (Ada Florence)
1/12th
F
W



Illinois


May






Shotson
Eunise
16
F
W
Domestic Servant


Ohio





X
X

176
Piper
Joseph W.
52
M
W
Farmer


Pennsylvania










Margaret
49
F
W
Keeping House


Pennsylvania










Joseph H.
19
M
W
Works on Farm


Pennsylvania










Mary E.
17
F
W



Pennsylvania




X





Maargaret M.
15
F
W



Pennsylvania




X



177
Shipler
Mary B.
36
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Alsinda A.
15
F
W



Illinois








178
Shipler
Philip
70
M
W
Farmer
7000
1000
Pennsylvania










Susannah
60
F
W
Keeping House


Maryland






X



Rachel S.
17
F
W



Illinois










Arrabelle
15
F
W



Illinois










Lewis
12
M
W



Illinois






X


Peters
Benjamin
34
M
W
Works on Farm
4000
1100
Ohio








179
Lyons
Samuel
44
M
W
Farmer


Ohio










Abigal
42
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Jacob
17
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois




X





Mary I.
12
F
W



Illinois




X





Thomas
10
M
W



Illinois




X





Ann
06
F
W



Illinois










Susan
03
F
W



Illinois








180
Lyons
William
45
M
W
Farmer
4000
800
Ohio










Mary E.
41
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Marion
18
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois










Fransis M.
16
F
W



Illinois




X





Abbie C.
14
F
W



Illinois




X





John
12
M
W



Illinois




X





William
09
M
W



Illinois




X





Westley
06
M
W



Illinois




X





Emmer Belle
04
F
W



Illinois










Elnora
01
F
W



Illinois








181
Hoove
James W
21
M
W
Farmer

150
Ohio










Thomas
18
M
W
Works on Farm

200
Ohio








182
Cutright
Albert
50
M
W
Farmer
4000
200
Ohio










Sarah
48
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Samuel
24
M
W
Works on Farm


Ohio






X



Barbery
19
F
W



Illinois










Stephen
16
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois










William
14
M
W



Illinois





X
X



Nuton
12
M
W



Illinois





X
X



Peter
10
M
W



Illinois





X
X

183
Stephenson
David
28
M
W
Farmer


Ohio










Calista A.
25
F
W
Keeping House
2500
300
Ohio










Alise
06
F
W



Illinois










Manerva A.
03
F
W



Illinois










Ida J.
9/12s
F
W



Illinois


Sept.






McCleony
Hellen
64
F
W



Ohio





X
X


Hill
Elizabeth
16
F
W



Ohio






X

184
Spronle
William F.
54
M
W
Farmer
1200

Ireland
X
X








Margaret L.
17
F
W
Keeping House


Indiana
X



X





Robert E.
15
M
W



Indiana
X



X



185
Washburn
Harlow
49
M
W
Retired Stage Driver


New York










Sarah
45
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Edward
11
M
W



Missouri






X

186
Robp
Abraham
73
M
W
Farmer
3000
300
Pennsylvania










Susan
71
F
W
Keeping House


Maine









Spiker
Edward
22
M
W
Works on Farm


Ohio










Eli
20
M
W
Works on Farm


Ohio





X
X


Lane
Amanda
23
F
W
Houses Keeper


Indiana





X
X

187
Robp
John W.
50
M
W
Farmer
1000
200
Pennsylvania










Eliza N.
21
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio








188
Kingery
Samuel W.
27
M
W
Works on Farm

250
Illiinois










Susan
22
F
W
Keeping House
500

Ohio





X
X



Alvie N.
02
M
W



Illinois








189
Hilton
Samuel
68
M
W
Famer
2000
400
Maine










Jane
64
F
W
Keeping House


Pennsylvania










Benjamin
21
M
W
Teacher School


Ohio








190
Owings
Jacob
53
M
W
Farmer
250
500
Ohio










Susan
42
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio






X



Rhoda C.
18
F
W



Illinois




X





Amelia S.
13
F
W



Illinois




X





Elmira F.
10
F
W



Illinois




X





Ada C.
07
F
W



Illinois




X





Sarah M.
04
F
W



Illinois










Manda J.
6/12s
F
W



Illinois


Dec.






Coffman
Zachaniah
14
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois





X
X

191 Adkens
George
30
M
W
Farmer
1200
300
Indiana










Mary C.
22
F
W
Keeping House


Illinois










Missouri C.
03
F
W



Illinois








192
Roby
William
54
M
W
Farmer
2500
600
Ohio










Reekah
45
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Jacob
23
M
W
Works on Farm


Illinois










Mary Jane
14
F
W



Illinois









Spiker
Susan
20
F
W
House Keeper


Ohio










Emmie
03
F
W



Illinois








193
Evans
Daniel
26
M
W
Farmer


North Carolina










Lydia
21
F
W
Keeping House


Missouri








194
Mourton
Aaron D.
30
M
W
Farmer
1200
200
Ohio










Margaret
30
F
W
Keeping House


North Carolina










William D.
08
M
W



Illinois










Desdomond
06
M
W



Illinois










John H.
02
M
W



Illinois










Daniel T.
4/12s
M
W



Illinois


Feb.





195
Isley
Emanual
40
M
W
Works on Farm


North Carolina










Polley
50
F
W
Keeping House


North Carolina






X

196
Mourton
Mararet
48
F
W
Keeping House
900
150
Illinois










Leah
10
F
W



Illinois




X





Sophia
08
F
W



Illinois




X



197
White
Thomas
35
M
W

800
300
Illinois






X



Mary
F
W




Illinois










Annie
07
F
W



Illinois










William
04
M
W



Illinois










Edward
01
M
W



Illinois








198
Wiseley     (Wisley)
George
40
M
W
Farmer
2000
400
Indiana






X



Sophia
41
F
W
Keeping House


Illinois






X



Harlow
14
M
W



Illinois






X



James
12
M
W



Illinois










Alfred
08
M
W



Illinois










Franklin
07
M
W



Illinois








199
Bader
Henry
50
M
W
Farmer
1800
500
Ohio





X
X



Elizabeth
45
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio






X



Mary Ann
16
F
W



Illinois










Asa
15
M
W



Illinois










Roseann
13
F
W



Illinois










Sarah A.
08
F
W



Illinois










Frederick
05
M
W



Illinois










Delila J.
03
F
W



Illinois








200
Starwalt
William
33
M
W
|Farmer
1500
200
Indiana










Sarah Ann
23
F
W
Keeping House


Ohio










Margaret J.
05
F
W



Illinois










George W.
03
M
W



Illinois










John E.
01
M
W



Illinois










Jane
64
F
W



Virginia






X


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