Jefferson 
County Illinois
1870 Census

Column 1 -  Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
Column 2 -  Families numbered in the order of visitation
Column 3 -  The name of every person whose place of  abode on the first day of June, 1870, 
was in this family.
Column 4  - Age at last birthday if under one year give months in fractions.
Column 5  - Sex Male (M) Female (F)
Column 6  - Color White (W) Black (B) Mullato (M) Chinese (C) Indian (I)
Column 7  - Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person male or female
Column 8  - Value of Real Estate
Column 9  - Value of personal estate 
Column 10 - Place of birth, naming state or territory of U.S. or the Country of foreign birth.
Column 11 - Father of foreign birth
Column 12 - Mother of foreign birth
Column 13 - If born within the year state month (Jan., Feb., etc.)
Column 14 - If married within the year state month (Jan., Feb., etc.)
Column 15 - Attended school within the year 
Column 16 - Cannot read
Column 17 - Cannot write
Column 18 - Wether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic
Column 19 - Male citizens of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards
Column 20 - Male citizens of U.S.  of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote 
is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime.

*NOTE* Columns 11 through 20 are listed only if a mark appeared in that column on the census.
The number listed is the column number that was marked. All columns are listed above
as to what information they contain.

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Jefferson County 1870 census                                             
T4S R2E  Elk Prairie Twp
Enumerated on July 26, 1870
Enumerated  by:  Joseph Cunningham
Post Office: Marcy,IL
Transcribed By: Wanda Livesay

1  2 3                        4 5 6 7          8    9        10 Column 11 thru 20
 
 -/- WALKER,    Ellanora      7 F W                          IL 
                Lutitia       5 F W                          IL 
                Clarissa      4 F W                          IL 
                George        2 M W                          IL 
 
33/32 WALKER,   Ephraim      45 M W Farmer  -       125      TN 16-17-19
                Mary         36 F W Keeps House              GA 16-17
                Joel         17 M W Farm Laborer             IL 
                James         9 M W                          MO 
                George        1 M W                          IL 
 
34/33 KIRKPATRICK,J.P.       52 M W Farmer  1000    500      IL 19
                 Nancy       56 F W Keeps House              TN 
  
35/34 ROBERTSON, M. L.       34 M W Farmer  1000    500      KY 19
                 Mary        24 F W Keeps House              IL 17
                 Marion       9 M W                          IL 15
                 William      8 M W                          IL 15
                 Margus       4 F W                          IL  
  
36/35 RUSHING, William       34 M W Farmer  720     525      KY 19
               Nancy         28 F W Keeps House              KY 17
               Sarah         12 F W                          IL 15
               Pamelia        9 F W                          IL 15
               Lany M         7 F W                          IL 15
               Millie         3 F W                          IL 
               Emma G      8/12 F W                          IL 13-Nov
 
37/36 MURRAY, David          28 M W  Farmer 1000    500      VA 19
              Mary           25 F W Keeps House              IL
              Elmer           4 M W                          IL 
              Louisa          3 F W                          IL 
  
38/37 LOLLAR, Robert         35 M W Farmer  -       600      KY 19
              Nancy          25 F W Keeps House              KY 
              Ella            2 F W                          IL 
              Alta J       7/12 F W                          IL 13-Nov
 
39/38 REEVES, Barney         70 M W Farmer  1000    830      PA 19
              Jemima         49 F W Keeps House              IL  
              Samuel          7 M W                          IL 15
              Martha          5 F W                          IL 
              Cebelle         3 F W                          IL 
 McCANN,      Allen          18 M W Farm hand                IL 15
              Henry          14 M W  Farm Hand               IL 15
 
40/39 WOOD,   Hue W          23 M W Farmer  -       175      KY 19
              Ann            21 F W Keeps House              IL
 

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