1870 Census, Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Jerry Nelson, Source: LDS/FHL Microfilm #0,552,031 African American names extracted by: S.K. Martin-Quiatte - redstick4@uswest.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ------------------------------------------------------- Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 103 Dwelling #, Family #, Name, Age, Sec, 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 In the home of A.J. Johnson Leonard, Vinie 13 f b Domestic LA 2 2 Collins, Isabella 38 f b Keeps House LA Mary Ann 19 f m At home LA Willie 17 m m At home LA George 14 m m At home LA Joseph 8 m m LA 3 3 Jones, Sarah 35 f m Keeps House VA Joshua 18 m m LA Ephraim 14 m m LA Maggie 12 f m LA Jno. 10 m b LA Duncan, Sarah 60 f b At home LA - 8 Landy, Thomas 35 m b Laborer 300- LA Louisa 22 f m LA Anna 2 f m LA - 9 Back, Washington 55 m m Laborer -400 VA Frances 45 f b KY 12 13 Grays, Berry 30 m b Laborer VA Martha 22 f b MS 13 14 In the home of Lucretia Spiller Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 104 Spiller, Kate 15 f m Domestic Serv. LA 15 16 Day, Mary 17 f m Washer LA Banks, Nina 21 f b Washer LA Gaines, Betsey 22 f b Servant LA Smith, Nana 23 f b Washer LA 16 17 In the home of Robert Hutchinson Letitia 24 f m Domestic GA Anna 4 f m LA Althea 15 f m Nurse LA Sarah 45 f m Cook MS Ephraim 14 m b Farm Hand LA Margaret 12 f b Cook LA John 8 m b LA Marion 45 m b Gardener GA Sarah A. 70 f m House Keeper VA 18 19 In the home of William Duncan Grassfield, Amelia 15 f b Domestic LA 22 23 In the home of Elias George Bradford, Tony 20 m b Servant LA McMichael, Mary 30 f b Domestic LA 23 24 In the home of N.L. Gullett Betsey 30 f b Domestic LA Bunch 3 m b LA Infanct 2/12 f b Born Mar. LA 24 25 In the home of B.F. George Charlotte 28 f b Cook LA Green 1 m b LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 105 26 27 Thompson, Richard 22 m m Gardener LA Mary 20 f m LA 27 28 Daniel, Edward 26 m b Laborer LA Josephine 18 f m LA Virginia 1 f m LA 28 29 Scott, Susan 28 f b Washer KY Richard 27 m m Cook VA Levi 18 m b Laborer LA Raleigh 20 m b Laborer VA Emily 10 f b LA Daniel 11 m b LA Henrietta 8 f b LA Martha 5 f b LA Wm. Edward 4 m b LA 34 34 In the home of G.W. Mitchell Mitchell, Martha 16 f b Domestic LA 35 35 In the home of H.H. Bankston Scott, Daniel 19 m b Servant LA 36 36 Jackson, Robt. 36 m w Merchant England Sarah 52 f w MS Joseph 10 m w At school 3000-2000 FFB LA 38 38 In the home of Jno. Bach Emily 16 f b LA Osborn 17 m b LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 106 44 43 In the home of Desire Clementz Daughtery, Peter 52 m b VA 46 45 In the home of Emile Lorette Ellen 10 f b Servant LA 48 47 In the home of Thomas Gullette Victoria 16 f b Cook LA 49 48 In the home of Allen Yelvington Rollins, Amelia 16 f b Cook LA Collins, Rachel 8 f b LA 50 49 In the home of Jno. Wentz Marshal, Eliza 19 f b Cook & Washer LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 107 59 58 In the home of Joseph Kopfler Eliza 14 f b Servant LA 60 59 Rilla, Aunt 60 f b Washer VA 61 60 Farmer, Mary 30 f b Washer LA Ransom 8 m m LA James 4 m m LA Wesley 1 m m LA 62 61 Morgan, Jane 65 f b At home VA 64 63 Leonard, Gilbert 22 m b Chopper LA Martha 20 f b At home LA Allen 2 m b LA 65 64 Tisdale, Mary 25 f b Washer LA Emma 10 f b At home LA Ella 8 f m LA William 2 m m LA 66 65 Watkins, Diana 31 f b Washer VA Cyrus 15 m b Laborer LA Ellen 12 f b Washer LA George 5 m b LA Sandy 8 m b LA Rosa 6 f b LA William 3 m b LA Louis H. 6/12 m m Born Dec. LA 67 66 Preston, Sarah 21 f m Farm Hand LA George 27 m m Laborer LA - 67 Smith, Judy 56 f m Cook VA 68 68 Hayes, Thos. 57 m b Farming VA Sallie 40 f b VA Eliza 25 f b Works out LA Thomas 20 m b Laborer LA Susan 18 f b At home LA Albert 13 m b At home LA Sarah 16 f b At home LA Anna Belle 13 f b LA Shadrack 12 m b LA Minerva 8 f b LA Clarissa 5 f b LA 69 69 Finn, John 27 m m Timber Hewer LA Caroline 21 f m LA John 3/12 m m Born Mar. LA - 70 Swan, Louis 21 m m Laborer LA Isabella 17 f m LA 70 71 Harrison, Jno. 23 m b Hand in Mill VA Mama 36 f b LA Benjamin 15 m b LA 71 72 Day, Caroline 40 f b Washer LA Mary 19 f b LA Charles 16 m b Farm Hand LA Emmeline 11 f b LA Sarah 9 f b LA Sidney 2 m b LA Gurrin, Nancy 65 f b At home LA Jones, Esther 23 f b Washer LA Maggie 5 f b LA 72 73 Leonard, Samford 30 m b Laborer LA Caroline 40 f b LA Louisa 15 f b Dumb LA Isabella 13 f b LA Caroline 5 f b LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 108 73 74 Freeman, Wesley 27 m m Laborer LA Minerva 24 f m LA Eva 4 f m LA Mary Jane 7/12 f m Born Oct. LA 74 75 Butler, Reuben 50 m b Farmer LA Juda 35 f b LA George 12 m b LA Alex. 14 m b LA 75 76 March, Christmas 70 m b LA Melinda 60 f b VA Preston 8 m b LA 76 77 Butler, Jack 38 m b Farmer LA Emily 35 f b LA Alfred 20 m b LA Vina 14 f b LA Laura 7 f b LA Canvas 4 m b LA Olla 1 f b LA 77 78 Butler, Louis 30 m b LA Milly 25 f b LA Benjamin 3 m b LA Simeon 6/12 m b Born Nov. LA Emma 8 f b LA 78 79 Butler, Joseph 55 m b Farming LA Rosa 17 f m LA 79 80 Butler, Frederic 48 m b Farmer 1000- LA Winnie 37 f b LA Minerva 22 f b At home LA Waterson 17 m b Farm Hand LA Leander 15 m b LA Juliann 13 f b LA Dora Ann 10 f b LA Kyake 8 m b LA Bruce 6 m b LA Conway 3 m b LA Sherman 1 m b LA Amanda 20 f b Working Out LA 85 85 Scott, Leander 57 m b Gardiner 600- KY Conie 37 f m NC Good, Anderson 40 m b MS Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 109 90 89 Holmes, Washington 57 m b Chopper SC Francis 50 f b VA 91 90 Sandy, Thomas 37 m b Hewer LA Lucy 25 f m LA Annie 1 f m LA Jennie 8 f m LA 92 91 Reid, Columbus 45 m w Physician SC Frances H. 36 f w TN Robert 15 m w At home MS Joseph 13 m w At home 21500-2500 MS Deason, Jane 30 f b Cook VA Helena 7 f b LA Sallie 5 f b LA Mildred 3 f b LA Alexander 7/12 m b Born Oct. LA 94 93 Anderson, Hezekiah 35 m b Cook LA Antoinette 30 f b LA Jane 15 f b At home LA Celestine 10 f b At home LA Oliphant 4 m b LA Pinckie 5 f b LA 95 94 Graham, Peter 60 m b Laborer LA Grear, Aristides 40 m b Blind LA Tate 13 m b Tends Blind Father LA 96 95 Albert, Potter 30 m b Chopper LA Lizzie 19 f m TN Jennie 6 f b LA Albert 3 m b LA Andrew 1 m b LA 97 96 Collins, Fanny 23 f m Seamstress LA May Ella 6/12 f m Born Nov. LA 98 97 Montgomery, Leah 20 f m Works Out TN Frank 8/12 m m Born Sep. LA 99 - (Blank Line) 101 - (Blank Line) 106 102 Jones, Mary 25 f b Keeps House LA Mary 2 f b LA Amite City - Tangipahoa, Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 110 110 106 Martin, Lucinda 40 f b Cook LA Rosa 19 f b House servant LA Lawson, Nora 17 f m House servant LA 111 107 Johnson, Henry 45 m b Chopper MS Sophia 50 f m MS Mosely, Kitt 23 m b LA Dolly 24 f b SC 112 108 Hollins, Jeremiah 52 m b Laboring MD Minerva 40 f b MS Aaron 21 m b MS Luris, Steve 45 m m Carpenter KY Kelly, Isabel 40 f m Washer LA Lucino, Mary 25 f m House Keeper LA 114 110 Norman, Maria 26 f b Keeps House LA George 40 m b Chopper LA Molly 14 f b At home LA Pleasant 7 m b LA George 8 m b LA Robert 5 m b LA Willie 5/12 m b Born Dec. LA 115 111 Woods, Milly 20 f m LA Benjamin, Cloris 24 f b Cook LA Jennie 10 f m LA Thomas 6 m b LA Nellie 4 f b LA 116 112 Smith, Ellen 30 f b Washer LA Violet 13 f b LA Calvin 9 m b LA Elijah 5 m b LA Nathaniel 2 m b LA Nancy 1 f b LA 117 113 Brown, Violet 57 f b Keeps House MS MacKay, Becky 20 f b LA MacKey, Green 16 m b Laborer LA Florence 1 f m LA Vinam, Ellen 11 f m LA Louisa 13 f b LA 118 114 Jackson, Wesley 25 m b Chopper LA Priscilla 32 f b MS Sylvester 19 m m LA Violet 11 f m LA Delia 9 f m LA Lizzie 7 f m LA 119 115 Brown, Jane 24 f b Laboring LA Aleck 29 m b Blacksmith LA Emma 11 f b LA Oliver 7 m b LA Charlotte 4 f b LA Lizzie 1 f b LA 120 - (Blank Line) 121 116 Brown, Martha 34 f b MS Kitt 50 m b Hewer MS Augustus 8 m b LA Edmund 5 m b LA Geo. W. 1 m b LA 123 118 Lee, Saml. 23 m b Beer house NY 124 119 In the home of William H. Wilder Anna 20 f b Domestic LA Willie 1 m b LA Sallie 10 f b LA Daniel, Isaih 70 m b VA Petty, Lizzie 16 f w At school LA 125 120 Hyacinth, Jos. 68 m b Barber France Calendar, Sophia 60 f b Keeps house MD Rosa 16 f m At home LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 111 126 121 Sanders, Harrison 29 m m Laborer NC Mary 22 f m LA Minerva 7 f m LA 127 122 Marshal, Crockett 21 m m LA Eliza 19 f m LA 128 123 Dunbar, Austin 25 m b Laborer LA Caroline 29 f b LA Robert 15 m b LA Maria 13 f b LA Louisa 11 f b LA Caroline 9 f b LA Inay 8 f b LA Nelly 3 f b LA Squire R. 3/12 m b Born Feb. LA 130 125 Moore, Jas. 72 m w Retired Smith 600-200 SC Lucinda 35 f b House Keeper LA Lizzie 12 f b LA Elizabeth 35 f b LA Peter 10 m b LA Mattie 5 f b LA Margaret 4/12 f b Born Jan. LA Sherman 5 m b LA 133 128 Brown, Permilia 66 f b Washer SC Farrol, Clementine 15 f m LA 134 129 Williams, Christ. 25 m b Teamster LA Mary 24 f b LA Susan 6 f b LA 135 - (Blank Line) 136 130 In the home of Xavier Letard May 18 f b LA Violet 11 f b LA 137 131 Hotel owned by George H. Clark West, John 23 m b Waiter MS Bonliguy, Placido 31 m b Waiter LA Patterson, Joseph 22 m b Waiter MS Gayton, Jeff. 22 m b Waiter LA Simms, Angelo 18 m b Waiter LA Stanley 16 m b Waiter LA Robertson, Louis 20 m b Waiter LA Cook, Charles 24 m m Barber LA Linsay, Norris 55 m b Cook LA Scott, Richard 42 m b Cook LA Harrison, Henry 24 m b Runner LA Clara 24 f b Servant LA Louisa 25 f b Servant LA Betsy 25 f b Servant LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 112 139 132 In the home of Charles Davis Josephine 35 f b LA Carrie 10 f b LA Mary 4 f b LA Alexander 1 m b LA 144 137 In the home of B.D. Gullett Scott, Lydia 26 f m Cook TN Fanny 10 f m TN Hardee 7 m m MS Sanders 4 m m TN Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 113 151 141 Bowls, Jno. P. 40 m b Laborer KY Emily 38 f b Keeps House TN Warren, Peas 18 m m Laboring MS Rosa 16 f m At home MS March 13 m b At school MS Bushrod 12 m b At school MS Lucinda 7 f m LA Mary 1 f m LA 152 142 Washington, Eval. 72 f b Washer VA Frank 22 m m Saw-mill Hand LA 153 143 Brenton, Jno. 75 m b Chair maker St. Domingo Scott, Edward 25 m m Brick mason LA 154 144 Jackson, Peter 50 m b Waiter & Gardiner VA Sylvia 45 f b Keeps House TN Rebecca 16 f b LA 155 145 Whaless, Elizabeth 43 f w Principal A.F.S.8000-600MO York, Rachel 35 f b Cook LA Polly 12 f b Nurse LA Margaret 9 f b LA Sylla 7 m b LA Cade 4 m b LA 156 146 Robertson, Ephraim 45 m b Laborer LA Letitia 45 f b LA Manuel 9 m b LA Lee 12 m w At school MS Dibbs, Josephine 15 f w At school MS Jones, Solomon 40 m b Laborer MS Mary 26 f b MS Abe L. 4 m b MS 157 147 Jones, Haynes 53 m b Laborer LA Thos. William 20 m b LA Missouri 30 f b MS Robertson, Toby 30 m b LA Jane 13 f b MS William, Joseph 32 m b MS Lydia 4 f b LA 158 148 Leonard, Edmd. 35 m b Farmer LA Emma 30 f b LA Dorcas 8 f b LA Haley 6 f b LA Bob 1/12 m b) Born Apr. LA Robert 1/12 m b) Born Apr. Twins LA Watson, Aleck 23 m b LA Leonard, Charlotte 40 f b LA 161 150 Woods, Mary 30 f b Keeps house LA 164 152 McCoy, Sam. 35 m b Farming LA Sarah 26 f b KY Samuel 3 m b LA Mary 1 f b LA 165 153 Ard, Samuel 28 m b Laboring LA Jane 24 f b LA Susan 6 f b LA George 4 m b LA Aleck 2 m b LA 166 154 In the home of John Brelan Seth 1 m b LA Amite City - Tangipahoa Parish, LA - 1870 - Page 114 165 156 Johnson, Peter 43 m b Laborer MS Anna 37 f b TN Jane 20 f b Washer LA Peter 16 m b Laborer LA Mary 12 f b At home LA George 8 m b At home LA 166 157 Smith, Jno. 25 m b Laborer LA Harriet 23 f b LA Solomon 7 m b LA Guy 5 m b LA America 3 m b LA Julia 1 f b LA 167 158 Gray, James 30 m b Laboring LA Julia 28 f b LA Saul 9 m b LA George 7 m b LA Ida 5 f b LA Letitia 3 f b LA 168 159 Morgan, Ames 24 m b MS Margaret 20 f b TN James 4 m b LA Ella 1 f b LA Caesar, Julius 42 m b VA Eva 35 f b VA Alexander 14 m b LA Frederick 10 m b LA 169 160 Gordon, Wm. 47 m b Farming VA Sarah 35 f b MD Priscilla 15 f b At home LA John 13 m b At home LA Olla 9 f m LA 170 161 Graham, Adam 50 m b Farming LA Myra 41 f b LA George 17 m b Laboring LA Love 15 m b At home LA Julius 12 m b LA Saul 8 m b LA 171 162 Jones, Aaron 36 m b Laboring LA Mary 25 f b LA Anna 9 f b MO 172 163 Jackson, And- 54 m b Laboring TN Sylvia 47 f b MS Agnes 16 f b MS James 13 m b LA Jacob 9 m b LA End of Amite City