1870 Census, Ward 5, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (All households are in the Greensburg postal area.) Submitted by Jerry Nelson, Source: LDS/FHL Microfilm #0,552,028 (NARA #M593-529) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ 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 2 2 Strickland, C. D. 47 m w Farmer 1600-400 LA Minerva 48 f w Keeping house LA Dela 19 f w At home LA Cade 10 m w At home LA Sims, Nebraska 8 m w 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 Taylor, Grant 25 m w Farmer 500-500 LA Carrie 22 f w Keeping house LA Luticia 9/12 f w Born Oct. LA Jimmie 18 m w Farm hand LA 6 6 Carter, James 45 m w Farmer LA Cecelia 33 f w Keeping house LA Aron 18 m w At home LA Cassie 16 f w At home LA Lizzie 14 f w At home LA Jacob 12 m w Farm hand LA Cade 6/12 m w Born Jan. LA Minervia 6/12 f w Born Jan. LA 7 7 Henderson, Eli 52 m w Farmer AL Nancy 45 f w Keeping house AL Mathew 25 m w Farm hand AL William 24 m w Farm hand AL Mary 22 f w At home AL Sarah 20 f w At home AL 8 8 Rockham 16 f w At home AL Josephine 12 f w At home TX John 8 m w At home LA Texana 20 f w At home LA 9 9 McGeehee, Levy 36 m w Farmer 1000-800 LA Martha 32 f w Keeping house LA George 21 m w Farm hand LA Breelin, Nancy 16 f w At home LA Ribley, George 17 m w Farm hand LA 10 10 Crittenden, Jeff 26 m w Farm hand LA 11 11 McGeehee, Matt 30 m w Farm hand LA Hanner 18 f w Keeping house LA Rosalius 4 m w LA Matilda 3/12 f w Born Feb. LA 12 12 Gray, Mary 40 f w Farmer LA Mariah 1 f w LA Isam 16 m w Farm hand LA 13 13 Rish, Mary 42 f w Keeping house -100 LA Dicy 1 f w LA Isam 18 m w Farm hand LA 14 14 Williams, James 54 m w Farmer LA Agnes 50 f w Keeping house LA Maggie 22 f w At home LA Annie 18 f w At home LA Howard 16 m w At home LA Marshal 14 m w At home LA Sarah 8 f w LA 15 15 Williams, W. G. 30 m w Farmer LA 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 23 23 Anderson, L. H. 41 m w Farmer LA Ann 40 f w Keeping house LA Maggie 9 f w LA Mary 8 f w LA Estelle 6 f w LA Stonewall 3 m w LA 24 24 Melton, Thomas 50 m w Farm hand 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 27 27 Womack, A. B. 51 m w Farmer 6000-2000 LA Elizabeth 40 f w Keeping house TN Caroline 15 f w At home LA Liccia 11 f w At home LA Abraham 9 m w LA Steaven 7 m w LA Benjamin 5 m w LA Margaret 1 f w LA Iris 15 f w At home LA Tishana 11 f w At home LA 28 28 Womack, Wm. J. 18 m w Farmer LA Cook 17 f w Keeping house LA Cabom 9 m 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 34 34 Wainwright, Ed 16 m w Farm hand LA Albriton, John 16 m w Farm hand LA Caslin, Margaret 28 f w 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 36 36 Edwards, William 38 m w Farmer TN Eliza 25 f w Keeping house LA 37 37 Stephens, Thomas 35 m w Farming AL Ann 30 f w Keeping house MS Willie 19 m w Farm hand MS Georgia 14 f w At home MS Docia 12 f w At home MS 38 38 Hughes, Jefferson 39 m w Farmer LA Francis 33 f w Keeping house MS Thomas 5 m w LA James J. 4 m w LA 39 39 Hughes, Thomas 80 m w Farmer LA Massie 65 f w Keeping house LA Mary 30 f w At home LA Catharine 25 f w At home LA David 21 m w Farm hand LA Mariah 13 f w At home LA 40 40 Sharkey, Peter 30 m w Farmer LA Mary 30 f w Keeping house LA Nicholas 10 m w Farm hand LA 41 41 Needom, D. G. 35 m w Farmer -150 Ireland Amy 30 f w Keeping house Ireland Mary 1 f w FFB/MFB LA John E. 4/12 m w FFB/MFB Born Feb. LA 42 42 Sharkey, Zoe 18 m w At home LA 43 43 Sharkey, Ethian 42 f w Farmer 200-75 Ireland Mary 21 f w At home Ireland Joseph 19 m w Farm hand LA John 16 m w Farm hand LA Rosale 14 f w At home LA 44 44 Muray, Danil 40 m w Farmer 100-200 Ireland Rosa 40 f w Keeping house Ireland William 18 m w Farm hand FFB/MFB LA John 13 m w Farm hand FFB/MFB LA George 11 m w Farm hand FFB/MFB LA Thomas 8 m w FFB/MFB LA Robert 5 m w FFB/MFB LA Patrick 1 m w FFB/MFB LA 45 45 Spiller, E. 47 m w Farmer 600-500 LA Ed. 14 m b Farm hand LA George, Henry 7 m w LA Mimi 2 f w LA John 1 m w LA 46 46 Martin, James 40 m w Farm hand MS Elizabeth 27 f w Keeping house MS James 4 m w MS Elizabeth 6/12 f w Born Jan. LA 47 47 Henry, E. J. 47 m w Farmer 2000-100 LA 48 48 Jackson, Ande 40 m w Farmer LA Permelia 25 f w Keeping house MS Jackson 7 m w LA Martha 2 f w LA 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 Spiller, Mary J. 28 f w Keeping house LA Flora 9 f w LA Thomas 7 m w LA Lizzie 5 f w LA Lena 3 f w LA 56 56 Singletary, Maggie 14 f w At home LA Julia 10 f w Domestic Sevt. LA 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 59 59 Wainwright, Sherley 40 m w Farm hand LA Frances 35 f w Keeping house LA Joshua 18 m w Farm hand LA John 16 m w Farm hand LA Eli 14 m w Farm hand LA Lula 10 f w At home LA Jackson 8 m w LA 60 60 Packwood, Albert 51 m w Farm hand LA Breeman, John 60 m w Farm hand Deaf Ireland 61 61 Rennon, Matt 36 m w Farmer 250-100 Ireland Mary 33 f w Keeping house Ireland Kate 2 f w FFB/MFB LA Catherine 75 f w At home Ireland 62 62 Lewis, William 73 m w Fruit rasser 200-200 SC Famas, Mary 55 f b Keeping house LA 63 63 Roberts, Albert 28 m w Farmer -100 MS Sarah 26 f w Keeping house LA Mattie 5 f w LA Georgetta 4 f w LA 64 64 Taylor, Sarah 58 f w Keeping house LA 65 65 Hendy, Seat 40 m w Farmer 1000-150 LA Mary 28 f w Keeping house LA Frances 14 f w At home LA Althea 8 f w LA Laura 10 f b At home LA Elizabeth 5 f b MS Ben 3 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 67 67 Andrew, James 42 m w Farmer 433-400 MS Marie 17 f w At home LA Hellen 13 f w At home LA Charlie 10 m w At home LA Maugma 1 m w LA 68 68 Maugma, Sarah 42 f w Keeping house LA 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 71 71 Watson, Bennet 55 m w Farmer 1500-840 LA John 24 m w Farm hand LA Luticia 20 f w At home LA William 19 m w Farm hand LA Anderson 15 m w At home LA Inezer 12 f w At home LA Laura 9 f w LA Jenkins, Richard 70 m w Farm hand 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 Godfrey, Robt. 1 m w LA Welsh, William 20 m w Farm hand LA End of Ward 5