Muscogee County GaArchives Deed.....Farmers, Muscogee County - African-, American 1884
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Written: 1884

African-Americans among the Farmers of Muscogee County, Georgia (1884)


[Compiler's notes:  a more accurate title for this list might be Owners of 
Agricultural Land in Muscogee County. It appears that the list is based on the 
tax rolls, specifically the owners (or agents representing them for legal or 
tax purposes) of land situated in Muscogee County that was used solely or 
primarily for agriculture.  Not all of the persons on the list were actually 
engaged in farming, and evidently many farmers in Muscogee County (renters or 
sharecroppers) do not appear on this list.  


Below, I have extracted the entries for Colored individuals (I will be glad to 
share a copy of the complete list with anyone who wishes to have it).  I have 
supplemented this list with information I found from the 1880 census of 
Muscogee County; I was not able to locate all of the persons named on the 
list.  Based on the households I was able to locate, it appears that most, if 
not all, of these farmers of Color were Black men and women who farmed the land 
that they owned.  I have also included marriage records that may pertain to 
individuals on the list.  These marriages, the 1880 households, and other 
records may be located on a searchable database at the LDS (Latter-Day Saints) 
website at: 

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp


The Columbus Post Office served a portion of Muscogee County beyond the city 
limits of Columbus.  The area served by the Bozeman Post Office perhaps 
corresponded with Georgia Militia District #921 (Bozeman District), which was 
south of Columbus; the area served by the Edwards Post Office perhaps 
corresponded with Georgia Militia District #1128 (Edwards District), east of 
Columbus; and the area served by the Upatoie Post Office perhaps corresponded 
with Georgia Militia District #675 (Upatoie District) in far northeastern 
Muscogee County.  Other Georgia Militia Districts in Muscogee County include 
#774 (Steam Mill District), northeast of Columbus, and #772 (Nances District), 
north of Columbus.  Note that, in a couple of cases, an individual was served 
by one post office in 1884, but appeared in a different district on the 1880 
census.



Farmers of Muscogee County, Georgia (1884):


(c) indicates Colored (non-White)


Surname, given name (race), # acres, value in $, Post Office


BARRET, Pitts (c), 200 a., $600, Columbus Post Office
BRIDGES, Thornton (c), 33 a., $300, Bozeman Post Office
BROOKIN, Lizzie (c), 50 a., $500, Upatoie Post Office
BROOKIN, Reuben (c), 388 a., $870, Upatoie Post Office
CASTILLO, Lee (c), 65 a., $150, Edwards Post Office
DAVIS, Anthony (c), 20 a., $75, Bozeman Post Office
FINCHER, Charles (c), 50 a., $100, Bozeman Post Office
FLUKER, Robert (c), 27 a., $125, Bozeman Post Office
FOMBY, Ellis (c), 50 a., $150, Bozeman Post Office
FOSTER, Jeff (c), 202 ½ a., $607, Upatoie Post Office
FREEMAN, Mary (c), 25 a., $750, Bozeman Post Office
GREENLEAF, Anderson (c), 201 a., $600, Bozeman Post Office
JACKSON, James (c), 202 ½ a., $150, Columbus Post Office
JONES, Lewis (c), 50 a., $150, Columbus Post Office
HEARD, Andrew (c), 202 ½ a., $500, Columbus Post Office
HICKS, Green (c), 65 a., $150, Edwards Post Office
HILL, Squire (c) 22 a., $50, Bozeman Post Office
HUFF, Orange (c), 50 a., $100, Bozeman Post Office
HUNTER, Trial (c), 40 a., $200, Bozeman Post Office
JACKSON, B. M. (c), 50 a., $200, Bozeman Post Office
JONES, Mallory (c), 22 ½ a., $65, Bozeman Post Office
LOCKHART, Wesley (c), 50 a., $250, Columbus Post Office
PARK, William (c), 300 a., $800, Bozeman Post Office
PARKER, James (c), 200 a., $400, Bozeman Post Office
PEARCE, Henry (c), 30 a., $50, Bozeman Post Office
ROGERS, Peter (c), 40 a., $40, Bozeman Post Office
RUFF, Fannie (c), 140 a., $500, Bozeman Post Office
SMITH, Squire (c), 58 a., $58, Bozeman Post Office
STANBOCK, Alfred (c), 400 a., $500, Edwards Post Office
WILLIAMS, Washington (c), 100 a., $100, Edwards Post Office
WILLIAMS George (c), 150 a., $150, Edwards Post Office


[Source of above:  city directory for Columbus, Georgia, 1884, pp. 322-31 
(partial).]


***1880 Bozeman's District, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 540B:


GREENLEAF, Anderson/self/married/male/Black/30/GA/farming/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, Caroline/wife/married/female/Black/40/GA/keep house/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, Sallie/dau./single/female/Black/16/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, John/son/single/male/Black/13/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, Mary/dau./single/female/Black/11/GA/at home/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, Louisa/dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/at home/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, Carrie/dau./single/female/Black/------/GA/GA
GREENLEAF, Robert/dau./single/male/Black/------/GA/GA


Same district, p. 549D:


HUFF, Orange/head/married/male/Black/50/GA/laborer/GA/GA
HUFF, Tabitha/wife/married/female/Black/42/GA/wash woman/GA/GA
HUFF/ Ammon/son/single/male/Black/30/GA/laborer/GA/GA
HUFF, Mary/dau./single/female/Black/15/GA/at school/GA/GA


Eighth door from HUFF (p. 550A):


BRIDGES, Thornton/head/married/male/Mulatto/54/GA/blacksmith/GA/GA
BRIDGES, Lucinda/wife/married/female/Black/37/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
BRIDGES, Dennis/son/------/male/Black/14/at home/GA/GA


Seventh door from BRIDGES:


RODGERS, Peter/head/married/male/Black/60/VA/farmer/VA/VA
RODGERS, Cintha/wife/married/female/Black/48/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
HILL, Major/other/single/male/Black/60/GA/farm hand/GA/GA


Next door to RODGERS:


JONES, Mallory/head/married/male/Black/44/GA/farmer/GA/GA
JONES, Fannie/wife/married/female/Black/42/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
JONES, Fannie/dau./single/female/Black/13/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
JONES, William/son/single/male/Black/9/GA/------/GA/GA
JONES, Laura/dau./single/female/Black/6/------/GA/GA


Fourth door from JONES (p. 550B):


DAVIS, Antony/head/married/male/Black/39/GA/carpenter/GA/GA
DAVIS, Clarra/wife/married/female/Black/30/GA/keep house/GA/GA
DAVIS, Margret/dau./single/female/Black/16/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
DAVIS, Harry/son/------/male/Black/14/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
DAVIS, William/son/single/male/Black/13/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
DAVIS, Louis/son/single/male/Black/11/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
DAVIS, Jerry/son/single/male/Black/6/GA/------/GA/GA
DAVIS, Eliza/dau./single/female/Black/4/GA/------/GA/GA
DAVIS, Antony/son/single/male/Black/2/GA/------/GA/GA


Next door to DAVIS:


PEARCE, Harry/head/married/male/Black/40/GA/farmer/GA/GA
PEARCE, Eliza/wife/married/female/Black/36/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
PEARCE, Matilda/dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/at home/GA/GA
PEARCE, Easter/dau./single/female/Black/8/GA/------/GA/GA
PEARCE, Mariah/dau./sinlge/female/Black/7/GA/------/GA/GA
PEARCE, Laura/dau./single/female/Balck/4/GA/------/GA/GA
PEARCE, Henry/son/single/male/Black/3/GA/-----/GA/GA
PEARCE, John/son/single/male/Black/1 month/------/GA/GA
THOMAS, Matilda/mother/female/Black/56/GA/at home/GA/GA
THOMAS, William/son/male/Black/6/GA/------/GA/GA


[Harry PEARCE m. 14 APR 1870 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Eliza THOMAS]


Next door to PEARCE:


FLUKER, Robert/head/married/male/Black/43/GA/farmer/GA/GA
FLUKER, Lizzie/wife/married/female/Black/35/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
FLUKER, Julia/dau./single/female/Black/7/GA/------/GA/GA
FLUKER, Robert/son/single/male/Black/4/GA/------/GA/GA
LIGGAN, Easter/mother/------/female/Black/62/GA/at home/GA/GA


Next door to FLUKER:


HILE, Squire/head/married/male/Black/55/GA/farmer/GA/GA
HILE, Mariah/wife/married/female/Black/40/GA/farm hand/GA/GA


Third door down from HILE:


FARMBY, Ellis/head/married/male/Black/55/GA/farming/GA/GA
FARMBY, Miamie/wife/married/female/Black/49/keep house/GA/GA
FARMBY, Elvira/dau./single/female/Black/23/GA/at home/GA/GA
FARMBY, Dennis/son/single/male/Black/21/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
FARMBY, Lezzie/dau./single/female/Black/18/GA/at home/GA/GA
FARMBY, Grigger/son/single/male/Black/16/GA/farm hand/GA/GA
FARMBY, Cathrien/dau./single/female/Black/12/GA/at home/GA/GA


Next door to FARMBY:


SMITH, Squire/head/married/male/White/45/GA/at home/GA/GA
SMITH, Matilda/wife/married/female/White/39/GA/at home/GA/GA
SMITH, Thomas/son/single/male/White/12/GA/at home/GA/GA


[Trial HUNTER m. 22 JUL 1877 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Emma WILLIS – unable to 
locate on 1880 census.]


***1880 Nances Disrtict, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 498A:


RUFF, Green/head/married/male/Mulatto/50/GA/grocer/GA/NC
RUFF, Frances/wife/married/female/Black/52/VA/keeping house/GA/GA



***Same district, p. 520A:


JONES, Lewis/head/married/male/Black/38/GA/laborer/GA/GA
JONES, Caroline/wife/married/female/Black/30/GA/laborer/GA/GA
JONES, John/son/single/male/Black/12/GA/laborer/GA/GA
JONES, Ida/dau./single/female/Black/8/GA/at home/GA/GA
JONES, Emma/dau./single/female/Black/6/GA/at home/GA/GA
PACE, Mack/father-in-law/male/Black/65/GA/laborer/GA/GA


[Lewis JONES m. 02 NOV 1876 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Caroline PACE.]


***1880 Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 588A:


HICKS, Green/head/married/male/Black/65/GA/laborer/GA/GA
HICKS, Margaret/wife/married/female/Black/47/GA/washerwoman/GA/GA


[Wesley LOCKHART m. 16 JAN 1877 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Sarah A. E. CROFT – 
unable to locate on 1880 census.]


***1880 Edwards District, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 602A:


WILLIAMS, George/head/married/male/Mulatto/30/VA/farmer/VA/VA
WILLIAMS, Angeline/wife/married/female/Black/25/GA/keeps house/GA/GA
WILLIAMS, Georgia A./dau./single/female/Black/11/GA/works in farm/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, Washington/son/single/male/Black/9/GA/------/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, Willis/son/single/male/Black/5/GA/------/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, Frances/dau./single/female/Black/3/GA/------VA/GA
WILLIAMS, George/son/single/male/Black/10 months/GA/------/VA/GA


Next door to George WILLIAMS:


WILLIAMS, Washington/head/married/male/Black/28/VA/farmer/VA/VA
WILLIAMS, Elmira/wife/married/female/Black/25/GA/keeps house/GA/GA
WILLIAMS, Queen A./dau./single/female/Black/11/GA/works in farm/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, King/son/single/male/Black/9/GA/------/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, George/son/single/male/Black/7/GA/------/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, Lula/dau./single/female/Black/3/GA/------/VA/GA
WILLIAMS, Tony/son/single/male/Black/9 months/GA/------/VA/GA


[Washington WILLIAMS m. 16 FEB 1879 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Liza HODGE – kin?]


Same district, p. 603D:


HEARD, Andrew/head/married/male/Black/42/GA/farmer/GA/GA
HEARD, Polly/wife/married/female/Black/40/keeps house/GA/GA
HEARD, C./dau./single/female/Black/23/GA/works in farm/GA/GA
HEARD, L./dau./single/female/Black/17/GA/works in farm/GA/GA
HEARD, D./dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/works in farm/GA/GA
HEARD, A./son/single/male/Black/8/GA/------/GA/GA
HEARD, D./son/single/male/Black/6/GA/------/GA/GA


Same district, p. 608A:


STANDBACK, Alfred/head/single/male/Black/52/VA/farmer/VA/VA
STANDBACK, Tony/son/single/male/Black/17/GA/works in farm/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Malissa/dau./single/female/Black/14/GA/works in farm/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Virginia/dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/works in farm/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Tucker/dau./single/female/Black/8/GA/---------/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Kiss/dau./single/female/Black/6/GA/---------/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Good/dau./single/female/Black/4/GA/--------/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Pete/dau./single/female/Black/3/GA/-------/VA/GA
STANDBACK, Soney/son/single/male/Black/4/GA/-------/VA/GA
WRAG, Mary/other/-----/female/White/44/GA/house keeper/GA/GA


Same district, p. 608B:


CASTILLA, Lee/head/married/male/Black/46/MS/farmer/VA/MA
CASTILLA, Emily/wife/married/female/Black/36/KY/keeps house/KY/KY
CASTILLA, Willie/son/------/male/Black/14/GA/works in farm/MS/KY


***1880 Muscogee County, Georgia (no district named on transcription – 
evidently Upatoie), p.  611B:


FOSTER, Jeff/head/married/male/Black/60/b.GA/farmer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Frances/wife/married/female/Black/50/b.GA/housekeeper/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Emilya/dau./-----/female/Black/30/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Mary/dau./-----/female/Black/24/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Olive/dau./-----/female/Black/21/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Townsley/son/-----/male/Black/19/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Winnie/dau./-----/female/Black/16/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Randle/son/single/male/Black/13/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Davie/son/single/male/Black/10/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
FOSTER, Jim//son/-----/male/Black/14/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
JENKINS, Emmy/dau./single/female/Black/4/b.GA/none/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
JENKINS, Mary/dau./single/female/Black/3/b.GA/none/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
JENKINS, Marionna/dau./single/female/Black/1/b.GA/none/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
JENKINS, Laura/dau./-----/female/Black/21/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA
(Next household: Malinda FOSTER (head, 24, b.GA, Black), Caroline FOSTER (dau., 
7, b. GA, Black), Andrew FOSTER (son, 5, b. GA, Black)


[Jefferson T. FOSTER m. 04 NOV 1859 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Elizabeth GODWIN; 
this couple would most likely be either White or Free Persons of Color.]


[Jefferson FOSTER m. 22 DEC 1873 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Frances COLLIER]


[Laura FOSTER m. 24 DEC 1875 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Green JENKINS]


Same district, p. 612C:


BROOKEN, Reub/head/married/male/Black/80/b.VA/farmer/fa. b.GA/mo. b.VA
BROOKEN, Cherry/wife/married/female/Black/45/b.GA/housekeeper/fa. b.GA/mo. b.GA


[Reuben BROOKEN m. 14 MAR 1875 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Cherry WATT]


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