1870 Census Ward 5 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (All households are in the Greensburg postal area.) Originally transcribed by Jerry Nelson, African American records extracted by S.K. Martin-Quiatte ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ For further information contact S.K. Martin-Quiatte, redstick4@msn.com *********************************************************************** Source: LDS/FHL Microfilm #0,552,028 (NARA #M593-529) Ward 5 - St. Helena Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 117 Dwelling #, Family #, Name, Age, Sex, Color, Remarks*, Birthplace *"Remarks" does not appear on the census page, but in this area I've put an assortment of items of interest to the researcher. These include: Occupation; Value of Estate (Real-Personal); Foreign Parentage of those born in US (FFB = Father of foreign birth, MFB = Mother of foreign birth); If born within year-month of birth; If married within year-month of marriage; Whether deaf, dumb, blind, idiotic or insane. JDN 1 1 Boykin, Sam 48 m b Farmer -150 LA Catharine 44 f b Keeping house KY Ellen 16 f b Farm hand LA Joe 13 m b Farm hand LA Guy 14 m b Farm hand LA Mariah 12 f b At home LA Jake 10 m b At home LA Isabella 2 f b LA 3 3 Roberts, Manuel 32 m b Farmer LA Mariah 34 f b Keeping house LA Alex 14 m b Farm hand LA Delila 12 f b Farm hand LA Nelson 8 m b LA Dorcus 3 f b LA Minnie 1 f b LA 4 4 Walls, Sam 29 m b Farmer MS 5 5 Raley, Jerry 50 m b Farm hand VA 16 16 Broomfield, H. 60 m b Farm hand LA Lucinda 40 f b Keeping house LA Ann 16 f b At home LA Green 9 m b LA 17 17 Taylor, Jerry 35 m b Farmer LA Nelly 25 f b Keeping house LA Charles 6 m b LA Lucy 3/12 f b Born Apr. LA 18 18 Warner, Edgar 20 m b Farm hand LA 19 19 Sheriden, Moses 35 m b Farmer 500-300 AL Caroline 23 f b Keeping house LA Matilda 11 f b Farm hand LA Ward 5 - St. Helena Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 118 20 20 Davis, Charles 20 m b Laborer LA John 10 m b At home LA Edmond 8 m b LA Sarah 2 f b LA 21 21 Carter, Letta 49 f b Farm hand LA Jim 23 m b Farm hand LA Henry 19 m b Farm hand LA Charlie 14 m b Farm hand LA Monroe 12 m b Farm hand LA Laura 1 f b LA 22 22 Peterson, Moses 28 m b Farm hand LA Harriet 27 f b Keeping house LA Ella 13 f b LA 25 25 Sikes, Jane 54 f b Farm hand LA Louisa 27 f b Farm hand LA Eliza 24 f b Farm hand LA Matilda 19 f b Farm hand LA Julia 16 f b Farm hand LA Dicy 15 f b Farm hand LA Eza 13 m b Farm hand LA Dave 10 m b Farm hand LA Fluker 7 m b LA Laura 5 f b LA Robin 3 m b LA 26 26 Henderson, J. D. 19 m b Laborer LA Jane 40 f b Keeping house LA Harriet 40 f b Farm hand LA Sarah 35 f b Farm hand LA Mary 6 f b LA Jesse 3 m b LA Julius 1 m b LA Maranda 4 f b LA Lou 2 f b LA 29 29 Latimore, Linsey 65 m b Farm hand LA Rachel 65 f b Keeping house LA 30 30 Gordon, Isaac 65 m b Farmer LA Sophie 60 f b Keeping house LA Jane 7 f b LA 31 31 Gordon, Isaac 21 m b Farm hand LA Ann 22 f b Keeping house LA Charles 1 m b LA 32 32 Hookfin, Jerry 25 m b Farmer LA Mary 30 f b Keeping house LA John 11 m b Farm hand LA William 9 m b LA Alfred 4 m b LA Elizabeth 1 f b LA 33 33 Crier, Caroline 45 f b Farmer LA Dora 18 f b Farm hand LA Willis 16 m b Farm hand LA James 14 m b Farm hand LA Mollie 7 f b LA Mary 45 f b Farm hand LA Jane 18 f b At home LA 35 35 Jones, Sarah 45 f b Domestic Sevt LA Dicy 25 f b Domestic Sevt LA Jane 1 f b LA Ward 5 - St. Helena Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 119 49 49 Branon, Jeff 46 m b Farmer VA Jane 25 f b Keeping house LA Sandy 6 m b LA Lucy 2 f b LA Henderson 14 m b Farm hand LA Sandy 6 m b LA 50 50 Holsey, Ben 48 m b Farmer VA Jane 21 f b Keeping house GA 51 51 Damis, Joseph 23 m b Farmer LA Emma 28 f b Keeping house LA Robt. 4/12 m b Born Feb. LA Barbara 4/12 m b Born Feb. LA 52 52 Ruffin, Armstrong 18 m b Farm hand LA Malsey 16 f b Farm hand LA James 1 m b LA 53 53 Robinson, Lucinda 20 f b Farm hand LA John 9/12 m b Born Oct. LA 54 54 Way, Isaac 59 m b Farming VA Mary 40 f b Keeping house VA 55 55 Ewens, Finane 44 m b Minister Gospel MS Farelcy 30 f b Keeping house MS Haldy 14 f b Farm hand MS Kate 12 f b Farm hand MS Nicey 11 f b Farm hand MS Vall 10 m b Farm hand MS Adman 9 m b MS Jessie 7 m b MS Dave 6 m b MS Ward 5 - St. Helena Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 120 57 57 Kemp, Eliza 55 f b Keeping house LA Godway 19 m b Farm hand LA Lawson 15 m b Farm hand LA Eli 13 m b Farm hand LA 58 58 Armstrong, Chas. 30 m b Farm hand LA Elizabeth 30 f Keeping house LA Shepard 6 m b LA Charlie 4 m b LA 66 66 Webster, Margaret 25 f b Keeping house MS Millie 7 f b MS John 3/12 m b Born Mar. LA McKnight, Lewis 10 f b Domestic Sevt MS 69 69 Harrell, Robt. 46 m b Farm hand MS Dorkus 38 f b Keeping house LA Alex 21 m b Farm hand LA John 18 m b Farm hand LA Millie 14 f b Farm hand LA Anon 10 m b Farm hand LA Marie 6 f b LA Margaret 11/12 f b Born June LA 70 70 Dianha, Jane 46 f b At home LA Harrel, Ben 38 m b Farm hand MS Giller 60 f b Keeping house SC 72 72 Vernon, Ben 27 m b Farm hand LA Mixon, Aley 55 f b Keeping house LA 73 73 Miller, Manda 24 f b Farm hand LA Eliza 9 f b LA Rosa 4 f b LA Charity 2 f b LA 74 74 Anderson, Diner 60 f b Keeping house VA Godfrey, Morris 70 m b Farm hand MD James 14 m b Farm hand LA Ward 5 - St. Helena Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 121 End of Ward 5