1850 Professions/Occupations, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Submitted by: Jane Sanford Keppler Source: DeSoto Parish GenWeb ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------- 1850 Professions/Occupations In 1850, most of the residents of DeSoto Parish were planters. I have complied a list of various professions/occupations. I thought it very interesting that they were so many physicians and lawyers in that time frame. Beside their name will be their age and birthplace. PHYSICIANS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lockwood ALLISON -43- SC Benjamin R. HOGAN - 42- SC Joseph W. BALDWIN - 25- AL John E. LEWIS - 37- GA P. O. BEALL - 55- GA Andrew MAINS - 29 - Ireland Robert W. BLAKE -34- NC Samuel McMICHAEL - 41- SC George W. BROWNING -45-Scotland Owen C. POWELL - 31- NC Robert J. BRUCE - 29- GA William RIGGS - 30 - SC Robert BURNES - 38- Ireland Robert E. REYNOLDS - 26 - SC Clark CAMBELL -25-GA Alvin V. ROBERTS-24- AL Samuel D. CAMBELL -24- NC John E. SMITH - 36 - TN John G. CLOW - 41- PA Alford P. TAYLOR - 31- LA James W. FAIR - 30- SC James H. WAFORD - 39 - SC O. FANVILLE -45- France James E. WHITTEN - 35 - SC Robert T. GIBBS - 31 - VA Benjamin YOUNGBLOOD -28 - MS Wilson GODSEY- 38- SC LAWYERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua FORD  - 25 - NJ Dick B. SANDFORD - 29-  GA Isaac HEARD - 19 - GA Thadeus C. SCALES - 28 - GA Sylvestor E. JONES - 32 -KY Henry STAFFORD - 25 - SC William G. LEWIS - 34 - GA Col. John H. TOWNSEND-34-GA Lang A.P. LUMKIN - 23 - GA James WELCH - 43 - LA Abner R. MITCHELL - 22 - TN Wesley P. WINNAN(?) - 24- MS Reubin MUNDAY - 37 - SC TEACHERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- David A. BLACKSHER - 24 - Burress B. HAYDEN - 18 - NC William C. CARROW - 25 - NC William A. HAZELTON - 32 - LA Samuel COOPER - 40 - MD Thomas P. HENDRICK - 24 - SC James D. DANNAN (?) - 27 - NY J. J. LEWIS - 33 - GA H. P. C. DULANY - 22 - AL John NEWTON - 25 - M David EDMONSTON - 25 - OH Hinton SMITH - 26 - TN William J. HAMILTON - 35 - SC Mrs. Mary A. STEADMAN - 47 - NC   G. S. HART - 52 - GA Albert THOMAS - 23 - AL Daniel HAYGOOD - 22 - SC MINISTERS -------------------------------------------- John POWELL - 36 - Great Britian (Methodist) Rev. A. W. JACKSON - 45 - GA Rev. R. M. FORTSON - 38 - GA Rev. John WINBUSH - 60 -SC MISCELLANEOUS ----------------------------------------------- Charles E. NEWTON - 30 - NY - Dentist Micager T. P. ALSON - 32 - NC - Postmaster Jacob D. WIMPLE - 35 - NY - Clerk, District Court William H. KEY - 27 - SC- Constable Michael YOUNGBLOOD - 27 - MS - Sheriff dept. Warner WILLIAMS - 22 - AL - Musician C. F. SCHULTZ - 45 - Germany - Musician Warner WILLIAMS, JR. - 25 - AL - Musician William F. SHREVE - 34 - NJ- Musician Benjamin GARICA - 23 - MEXICO - Mail Rider Augustus DECEAGA - 25 - England - Mail Rider John GANES - 36 - SC - Coach Maker