Schley County Georgia 1870 Census File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jim Bryant jbryant1@elp.rr.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Page 126, Schley Co., 16th day of August, 1870 Post Office: Ellaville Wm(?) U(?) Scovill(?) 844 844 James, (Jones ?) William 66 M W Farmer North Carolina Elizabeth 60 F W Keeping House Georgia Dellia(?) A 25 F W Farm Laborer " Liba 24 M W Farm Laborer " Laura 18 F W Farm Laborer " Carrol, Levi 25 M W Farm Laborer " Smith, Sarah 23 F W Farm Laborer " NOTE: I believe Sarah Smith is the widow of Lovit B. Smith, my great grandfather's brother. She was definitely a Jones. I notice from looking at the census image that her age is a little hard to read, but she should be 29 here. She was born 4-1-1841 and when I found her in 1860 she was 18 and in 1880 she was 38. I found the same family in 1880 minus the father but the other siblings were the same and Sarah is 38 then, called Sallie. Mary Beth Mbmjlm22@aol.com 845 845 Lewis, John 45 M W Painter North Carolina Mary 40 F W Keeping House Georgia David 10 M W No Occupation " 846 846 Walker, Philip 56 M W Farmer North Carolina George 17 M W Farm Laborer Georgia Vigal, Martha 45 F B Domestic Servant " 847 847 Rains, Rotlinak(?) 37 M B Farm Laborer " Mary 35 F B Farm Laborer " Matilda 13 F B " " Sophia 11 F B " " Lena 8 F B " Frank 3 M B " Edward 2 M B " Sophia 60 F B No Occupation " 848 848 Walker, John 82 M W No Occupation North Carolina Margarett 30 F W Keeping House Georgia Effie 58 F W No Occupation North Carolina 849 849 Scarborough, Henry 57 M W Physician Georgia Nelda(?) 52 F W Keeping House " Mary 22 F W No Occupation " John 20 M W " " Julia 18 F W " " Franklin(?) 16 M W Attending School " Wright, William 8 M W " Chaney(?) Sarah 40 F B Domestic Servant " Annetta 8 F B " Josephine 4 F B " 850 850 Scarborough, Avery 45 M B Farm Laborer " Milley 40 F B Keeping House " Alfred 16 M M Farm Laborer " Ellis 16 M M " page 127, taken 16 Aug 1870. 850 850 SCARBOUROUGH, Samuel 14 m b farm laborer GA Cain 9 m b GA Babe 7 m b GA Thomas 2 m b GA 851 851 McKELLAR, John W. 58 m w Physician 5000 1500 SC Sarah E. 32 f w keeping house GA Henry H. 18 m w attending school SC Robert 6 m w GA Alice 4 f w GA Tabbie 2 f w GA Washington B 7/12 m w GA WIMBISH, Crawford 24 m w farm laborer ___ 300 GA Rosella 22 f w no occupation GA Robert 2 m w GA CRIM(?), John T. 38 m w photographer ___ 2000 SC Rachel 41 f w no occupation SC EDWARDS, Laura 25 f b domestic servant GA Jessie 4 m b GA Lulu 1 f b GA SNIPES, John 19 m b farm laborer VA KITCHEN, Mack 20 m b SC 852 852 GLOVER, Newton 30 m w ___ 500 GA Amanda S. 20 f w keeping house GA Robert W. 1 m w GA COLLINS, Milley 10 f w domestic servant GA 853 853 DIXON, Dvid 22 m b farm laborer GA Silva 24 f b GA Hordy 8 m b GA Ida 5 f b GA Emma 1 f b GA BRYANT, Rose 65 f b no occupation GA 854 854 COLLINS, Camilla 35 f b farm laborer GA Alexander 11 m b GA General 5 m m GA Ella 3 f b GA 855 855 McCRORY, Starling J, 48 m w farmer 2500 1500 SC Martha M. 42 f w keeping house GA Sallie 18 f w no occupation GA William H 17 m w farm laborer GA Seaborn J. 16 m w page 128, taken 16 Aug 1870 855 855 McCRORY, Charles 14 m w farm laborer GA Fanny 21 f b domestic servant GA 856 856 MONTGOMERY, Seaborn 52 m w farmer 6700 10000 GA Julia 56 f w keeping house GA Polly 40 f b domestic servant GA 857 857 BLACK, John 22 m m farm laborer GA Emily 17 f b domestic servant GA Susan 5/12 f b GA THOMPSON, Phillip 14 m m domestic servant GA MONTGOMERY, Josephine 14 f b GA Norie 7 f b GA 858 858 SPIVEY, Henry 37 m b farm laborer GA Charlotte 33 f b GA BLACK, Henry 13 m b GA 859 859 AMOS, Edward D. 29 m w farmer ____ 1000 GA Ella 23 f w keeping house GA BLACK, Amy 22 f b domestic servant GA 860 860 ALLEN, Johns S. 44 m w farmer ___ 800 GA Sallie R. 35 m w keeping house GA William R. 17 m w farm laborer GA George S. 15 m w GA John H. 13 m w GA Augusta 11 f w no occupation GA Jennie 9 f w GA Eliza 7 f w GA Aurellius 1 m w GA William 85 m w no occupation ___ 2000 Ga Note: our census taker got a little screwed up with his numbering a this point and jumped from HH 860 to 890. 891 891 COOK, Walter 26 m w farmer ___ 500 GA Mary J. 19 f w keeping house GA 892 892 MASSEY, Boda 40 f w ___ 200 GA E???? 18 f w no occupation GA George 15 m w attending school GA BARNES, Elizabeth 85 f w no occupation SC 893 893 GUY, Emerson 55 m w farm laborer ___ 300 GA Sarah 45 f w keeping house GA Mary 22 f w no occupation GA Thomas 21 m w farm laborer GA Laura Ann 17 f w GA Elizabeth 13 f w GA page 129, taken 16 Aug 1870. 893 893 GUY, Julia 11 f w no occupation GA Sarah 9 f w GA Virgin 6 f w GA 894 894 ALLEN, Moriah 51 f w keeping house 1400 300 GA William 30 m w farm laborer GA PASSMORE, Eliza 53 f w no occupation GA WALLS, James 24 m w farm laborer ___ 300 GA Martha 33 f w no occupation GA 895 895 ALLEN, Thomas 34 m w farm laborer ___ 300 GA Jane 28 f w keeping house GA Eula 4 f w GA 896 896 KILLEBREW, Edward 47 m b farm laborer ___ 600 GA Silvia 41 f b GA Emaline 19 f b GA Roda 17 f b GA Louvainey 12 f b GA Cicero 10 m b GA Tally 7 m b GA 897 897 MYRICK, Nathaniel 34 m w farmer 900 400 GA Olive C. 26 f w keeping house GA Martha 8 f w GA Catherine 6 f w GA Sarah 4 f w GA John T. 2 m w GA 898 898 RESPASS, John R. 38 m w farmer 20000 50000 GA Ella 38 f w keeping house GA Harriett 15 f w attending school GA James 13 m w GA Robert 12 m w GA Minnie 10 f w GA Zachariah 5 m w GA Ruth 3 f w GA Rachel 6/12 f w GA Nathan 70 m w no occupation 20000 50000 GA Louisa 60 f w GA MURRAY, Roda 18 f b domestic servant GA GRUNE, Mary 30 f b domestic servant GA Amelia 8 f b GA Matilda 4 f b GA page 130, taken 16 Aug 1870 898 898 GREENE, Alexander 1 m b GA Harvey 30 m b domestic servant GA 899 899 USRY, Joseph G. 47 m w country store ret. 4000 1700 GA Charirty 37 f w keeping house GA Joshua 16 m w farm laborer GA Elizabeth 12 f w attending school GA John 8 m w GA 900 900 HART, Solomon 39 m w farmer 3200 1500 GA Sarah 35 f w keeping house GA Masy 18 f w no occupation GA Ella 15 f w attending school GA Augusta 13 f w GA Ida 11 f w GA Sarah 7 f w GA Bedford 2 m w GA CLEVELAND, Greene H. 23 m w farm laborer 800 300 GA Martha 21 f w no occupation GA John 16 m b farm laborer GA 901 901 HEARN, John 45 m b farm laborer GA Venus 45 f b keeping house GA Rachel 14 f b farm laborer GA Jinny 12 f b no occupation GA Alsey 10 f b no occupation GA William 4 m b GA Collier 1 m b GA 902 902 GAY, Jacob 46 m w farmer 9700 10000 GA Anna 30 f w keeping house MS Ella 14 f w attending school GA Mary 9 f w GA COX, James 19 m w attending school GA LANNAHILL, Elnora 27 f w no occupation MS GREENE, Lydia 50 f b domestic servant SC SCARBOROUGH, Moriah 8 f b GA John 6 m b GA 903 903 GAY, Sallie 29 f m farm laborer GA Rose 12 f m farm laborer GA Scott 9 m m GA William 4 m m GA Viola 2 f m GA page 131, taken 17 Aug 1870 904 904 GAY, Cinthy 55 f b keeping house NC Rowan 20 m b farm laborer GA 905 905 ROBINSON, Thomas 50 m b farm laborer VA Samantha 48 f b keeping house NC Ella 15 f b farm laborer GA James 12 m b farm laborer GA 906 906 COLIER, Harriett 17 f b farm laborer GA Thomas 2 m b GA 907 907 GAY, Henry 25 m b farm laborer GA Jane 19 f b farm laborer GA CHENEY, Disey 9 f b GA 908 908 GAY, Abraham 31 m b farm laborer GA Margarett 30 f b farm laborer GA 909 909 BLAIR, David 71 m b carpenter VA Roda 55 f b keeping house GA 910 910 HOLSTEN, Josep 56 m b farm laborerGA Louisa 29 f b farm laborer GA Judge 15 m b farm laborer GA NALKIN, Milley 7 f b GA 911 911 TICE, Andrew J. 58 m w farm laborer NC Louisa 56 f w keeping house NC Martha 17 f w no occupation GA Nancy J. 15 f w no occupation GA 912 912 KENT, John 48 m w shoe maker GA Susan 35 f w keeping house FL Missouri 14 f w attending school FL Anna E. 9 f w FL Shirman 7 m w FL Lulu 5 f w FL 913 913 WASHINGTON, Taylor 20 m b farm laborer GA Kesiah 18 f b farm laborer GA Martha 2 f b GA 914 914 WILLIAMS, Patrick 26 m w teaching school GA Emaline 20 f w keeping house GA Nina 3 f w GA ROBINSON, Fanny 7 f b GA HOWE, Robert 17 m w attending school GA Julia 14 f w attending school GA 915 915 Cheney, Greene 23 m w farm laborer GA Minnie 21 f w keeping house GA end pg 131. page 132, taken 17 Aug 1870 916 916 SCOVILL, William H. 49 m w farmer 4000 2000 NY Mary J. 46 f w keeping house GA William J. 20 m w farm laborer GA John M. 14 m w attending school GA Robert R. 7 m w GA SWANSON, Richard 50 m w farm laborer ____ 2000 GA SCOVILL, Clara 19 f m domestic servant GA 917 917 BALDWIN, Ezekiel S. 36 m w farmer 3500 2000 GA Artie C. 33 f w keeping house GA Mary E. 10 f w attending school GA Anna E. 8 f w GA Artie C. 4 f w GA RIDDICK, Nelson 15 m m domestic servant GA 918 918 SMITH, William 24 m b farm laborer GA Elizabeth 22 f b farm laborer GA Sarah 4 f b GA Susan 3 f b GA Dora 2 f b GA Queen 4/12 f b GA 919 919 MONTGOMERY, Amos 36 m b farm laborer GA Cheney 33 f m farm laborer VA 920 920 BLACK, Riner 44 f b keeping house GA 921 921 HUDSON, Charles B. 40 m w lawyer ____ 1000 GA Mary J. 37 f w keeping house SC Joseph 19 m w attending school GA William R. 17 m w attending school GA Ella J. 14 f w attending school GA Manding, Louisa S. 56 f w no occupation 2000 GA MARVIN, Phillis 25 f b GA (Note: Charles Hudson was 2nd Lt., Co. G, 5th Ga. Inf. also Solicitor General of the SW circuit and represented Sumter Co. in the legislature.) 922 922 DEVANE, Holloway 55 m w farmer 700 500 NC Susan 44 f w keeping house GA Victoria 23 f w no occupation GA Susan 20 f w no occupation GA Taylor 17 m w farm laborer GA Catherine 14 f w no occupation GA William 11 m w farm laborer GA Mathew 9 m w GA Martha 6 f w GA Dorothy 2 f w GA page 133, taken 24 Aug 1870 923 923 MYRICK, Albert 40 m b farm laborer VA Harrortt 27 f b farm laborer Ga Frances 16 f b farm laborer GA Columbus 15 m b farm laborer GA Rosetta 10 f b farm laborer GA Mobilia 4 f b GA Henry 2 m b GA Caroline 34 f b farm laborer GA Elizabeth 11 f b farm laborer GA Fanny 9 f b GA 924 924 GLOVER, Andrew J. 24 m w farmer 1600 600 GA Eliza 29 f w keeping house MS Thomas 3 m w GA Mary A. 5/12 f w Ga Mary 59 f w no occupation GA Angeline 13 f m domestic servant GA George 10 m m farm laborer GA 925 925 ROGERS, George 26 m b farm laborer GA Ann 31 f b farm laborer GA Henrietta 13 f b farm laborer GA Emma 11 f b farm laborer GA 926 926 WALL, Shade 52 m b farm laborer VA Chole 53 f b farm laborer GA Lewis 11 m b farm laborer GA Henry 9 m b GA Josephine 3 f b GA Jane 62 f b no occupation GA 927 927 PEOPLES, Lewis 63 m w farm laborer GA Frances 28 f w keeping house GA Martha 4/12 f w GA 928 928 ROGERS, William 30 m w farm laborer GA Nancy 21 f w keeping house GA Evelina 5 f w GA 929 929 Dupree, John w 30 m w farm laborer ___ 500 GA Eveline 34 f w keeping house GA Edgar 10 m w GA Mary C. 6 f w GA Ada 3 f w GA James 2 m w GA page 134, taken 24 Aug 1870 930 930 BOYETT, Warren 19 m w farm laborer GA Mary 22 f w keeping house GA 931 931 DUPREE, James 24 m w farm laborer ___ 500 GA Emma 18 f w farm laborer GA Arthur 58 m w farm laborer GA Susan 35 f w no occupation GA Rebecca 26 f w farm laborer GA 932 932 HILL, Eliza 39 f w keeping house GA John H. 15 m w farm laborer GA 933 933 WISHAM, Daniel 25 m w farm laborer GA Nancy 29? f w keeping house GA Mary 14 f w farm laborer GA Zachariah 12 m w farm laborer GA Adaline 10 f w farm laborer GA Daniel 6 m w GA Elizabeth 2 f w GA 934 934 REDDING, Robert J. 33 m w farmer 6000 2000 GA Mary 30 f w keeping house GA Roberta 7 f w GA Mattie L. 5 f w GA Robert 3 m w GA Bessie 1 f w GA 935 935 SPIVEY, Charles 64 m b farmer 1500 700 GA Mary 56 f b keeping house GA Hardy 29 m b farm laborer GA Wiley 20 m b farm laborer GA Charlotte 18 f b farm laborer GA Milton 13 f b farm laborer GA 936 936 DINKINS, Robert 38 m b farm laborer GA Polly 27 f b keeping house gA STILES, Laura 4 f b GA 937 937 WALL, Mary P. 34 f w keeping house GA Laura 18 f w no occupation GA Eudora 14 m(?) w farm laborer GA Emma 9 f w GA 938 938 DRIVER, Elbert 28 m w farm laborer GA Amy 25 f b farm laborer GA MIMS, Rosetta 11 f b farm laborer GA page 135 BLANK page 136 I hereby certify that the whole number of pages returned on this schedule No. 1 are 138 pages being 4 pages for the town of Ellaville and 134 pages for the remainder of my subdivision No. 111 and I do further certify that they have been well and truly taken according to the law and the instructions. August 30, 1870 William H. Scovill, Ajt(?) Marshall. (NOTE: page 137 begins the above mentioned Ellaville pages) page 137, Ellaville, taken 25 Aug 1870. 1 1 CHENEY, John N. 25 m w physician 2500 1000 GA Ann Eliza 23 f w keeping house GA William E. 1 m w GA GREENE, Amanda 19 f b domestic servant GA 2 2 Lassiter, Jeremiah 33 m w grocery merchant 1500 3000 GA Naomi 36 f w keeping house GA BRANTLEY, Mary E. 26 f w no occupation GA ALLEN, Lulu 13 f w attending school GA Imogene 11 f w attending school GA ODOM, Orelia 4 f w GA Benjamin J. 2 m w GA MARTIN, Jane 27 f b domestic servant GA Amelia 7 f b GA Mary E. 2 f b GA THOMPSON, Wesley(?) 22 m b farm laborer GA (NOTE: Jeremiah Lassiter CSA veteran. Co. B, 46th Ga. Inf. "Schley Rifles" 2nd Lt. enlisted May 30, 1862, resigned disability Jan. 31, 1863. Co. D, 29th Bn Ga. Cav. winter 1863-1864 Savannah campaign. Capt. "Hood's Cavalry or Schley Cavlry.") 3 3 MEDOWS, Richard C. 39 m w grocery merchant 500 1500 GA Martha M. 42 f w keeping house GA Richard J. 15 m w attending school GA SALLER, Nancy 18 f w no occupation GA STEWART, Mary J. 7 f w GA HUNTER, Mary 19 f w no occupation GA 4 4 EASON, Spencer E. 29 m w judge ordinary 1500 800 GA Emma 32 f w keeping house GA RANSOM, Elizabeth 67 f w no occupation GA Blanch 14 f w attending school GA McCrory, Leander 21 m w grocery clerk GA EASON, Edmond 73 m w grocery merchant 1200 2500 SC WILKINSON, John 72 m b farm laborer GA Jinnett 60 f b domestic servant GA Nathan 15 m b farm laborer GA ROBINSON, Cornelia 18 f b domestic servant GA William 1 m m GA 5 5 BURTON, Homer W. 26 m w grocery merchant 1000 5000 GA Clifford 23 f w keeping house GA QUINN, Emaline 33 f b domestic servant GA (NOTE: Homer W. Burton s/o Robert Burton and bro/o Ella Burton for whom the city of Ellaville was named. CSA veteran. Co. G, 5th Ga. Inf. musician, enlisted May 11, 1861) 6 6 SELLARS, David 44 m w grocery clerk ___ 500 NC Ann Ida 36 f w keeping house AL Henry 5 m w GA Daniel 4 m w GA James 2 m w GA end page 137 page 138, Ellaville, taken 25 August 1870. 7 7 MILLS, John W. 51 m w preacher GA Elvira 43 f w keeping house FL Georgia 19 f w no occupation FL Sallie 17 f m attending school GA Mary F. 15 f m attneding school Ga Augusta 12 f m attending school FL John W. 9 m w GA Robert W. 6 m w FL Nannie L. 2 f w GA 8 8 BROWN, Bedford 35 m b farm laborer NC Sallie A. 26 f b keeping house NC Mary J. 6 F B GA Anna 5/12 f b GA 9 9 REPASS, Augustus 24 m b farm laborer LA Caroline 20 f b keeping house GA Alice 5 f b GA Angeline 3 f b GA William 1 m b GA 10 10 BLACK, William 31 m b shoe maker GA Adaline 29 f b keeping house GA William 8 m b Ga Jinsey 7 f b GA HUNTER, Mary 17 f m no occupation GA BAILEY, Ellen 14 f b attending school GA WALL, John 13 m m GA 11 11 SEARS, William J. 37 m w dry goods merchant 3000 2000 GA Lou 34 f w keeping house GA William 13 m m attending school GA Robert 10 m w attending school GA Edward 8 m w GA John 6 m w GA MARTIN, Harriett 45 f b domestic servant GA Ann 10 f b domestic servant GA Henry 6 m b GA LOCKHART, John 16 m w attending school GA PAYNE, Andrew 25 m w dry goods clerk GA 12 12 CLEGHORN, William C.P. teaching school 1500 250 Scotland Drady(?) J. 53 f w keeping house SC Richgard F. 22 m w carpenter AL Janie 17 f w teaching dchool AL end 138 page 139, Ellaville, taken 25 August 1870. 12 12 CLEGHORNE, Catherine W. 15 f w attending school AL Mary Ida 13 f w attending school GA Alexander J. 9 m w GA 13 13 TUGGLE, Margarett 70 f b keeping house VA 14 14 JONES, Sophia 57 f b Keeping house SC Edwin A. 23 m b farm laborer SC TERRY, Issac 18 m b farm laborer GA Joseph 14 m b farm laborer GA Matilda 9 f b attending school GA Jessee 7 m b GA Elizabeth 4 f b GA Franklin 2 m b GA Benjamin 10 m b no occupation GA RESPASS, Patience 80 f b no occupation GA 15 15 BURTON, William 31 m b farm laborer VA Allen 25 f b keeping house GA William 10 m b attending school GA Edward 8 m b GA Dianna 6 f b GA Henry 2 m b GA Dianna 50 f b no occupation GA Victoria 12 f b attending school GA 16 16 KILLEBREW, James 25 m b farm laborer GA Amanda 23 f b keeping house GA Angirona 4 f b GA Barney 3/12 m b GA 17 17 BURTON, Emanuel 22 m b farm laborer GA Satisa 18 f b keeping house GA 18 18 CICERA, Simon 26 m b farm laborer GA Rose 22 f m farm laborer VA Francis 6 f b GA Ida 3 f b GA Omie 7/12 f b GA WEBSTER, Fanny 66 f b no occupation VA 19 19 TERRY, Paul 27 m b farm laborer GA Dolly 24 f b farm laborer GA Jeptha 10 m b farm laborer GA Jane 9 f b GA Dolly 2 f b GA end 139 page 140, Ellaville, taken 25 August 1870. 19 19 HUFF, Martha 18 f b farm laborer GA 20 20 JONES, Robert 20 m b farm laborer SC Lucy 22 f b keeping house SC HAYWOOD, Miley 10 m b farm laborer GA WATSON, James 6 m b GA JONES, Jane A. 10/12 f b GA 21 21 SIMPSON, Ann 31 f b farm laborer GA Ella 12 f b farm laborer GA 22 22 MONTGOMERY, Lawrence 24 m b farm laborer GA Rose 21 f b farm laborer GA Augustus 4 m b GA James 2 m b GA 23 23 Edwards, Lucinda 50 f b farm laborer GA Henry 23 m b farm laborer GA 24 24 BURTON, Robert 50 m w farmer 12000 3000 GA Martha 47 f w keeping house GA CAMPBELL, Dolly 25 f b domestic servant GA BURTON, Charlton 16 m b domestic servant GA William 11 m b domestic servant GA Julia 9 f b GA John 15 m b farm laborer GA CAMPBELL, Vina 7 f b GA David 3 m b GA Robert 6/12 m b GA (NOTE: Robt. Burton, CSA veteran, 1st Capt. Co. G., 5th Ga Inf., sold land to the county for the site for Ellaville, also served AS Schley's rep. in GA legislature) 25 25 GERALD, William 34 m w wheel wright ___ 300 GA Nancy 28 f w keeping house GA Anna 10 f w GA Martha 8 f w GA Charles 5 m w GA Homer 2 m w GA PRITCHARD, Sean B. 27 m w waggon maker 300 500 GA 26 26 CRISP, Charles F. 25 m w lawyer 3500 1000 England Clara 21 f w keeping house GA Lulu 1 f w GA STEWART, Matilda 35 f b domestic servant GA Julia 11 f b domestic servant GA BLACK, Patterson 21 m b farm laborer GA (NOTE: Chas. Crisp was a U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives) end pg 140