Ashe County, NC - 1870 Census - Piney Creek Township ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE 1870 FEDERAL CENSUS of ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA * Second Edition * _________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jeffrey C. Weaver 1996 _________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Welcome to the 1870 Federal Census for Ashe County, North Carolina. This first census taken after the Civil War. It shows some of the terrible toll taken on Ashe County and its citizens during 1861-5, though Ashe County was not a battle-ground in the traditional sense. Families headed by single mothers, reduced property values and free blacks are the most visable evidence of the turmoil of those years. The census transcription presented here gives essential data on each person shown. The census was also divided by township, an innovation for Southern census records, as were townships themselves. [Division of counties into townships was imposed on Southern State Governments by Federal military authorities who, with free blacks and carpetbaggers, rewrote Southern constitutions.] Houses are numbered within townships. The order of the schedule is surname, Christian names, age, occupation for the head of the household, dollar value of real and personal property and place of birth for the individual. If the dollar values are blank, then the value was 0 (zero). Keep in mind, if there is no surname listed, it is the same as the preceding person. Occupations are usually only presented for the head of the housem though occupations were given for most persons over age 10. If no occupation is given for the apparent lady of the house, you may assume she was listed as a housekeeper, children were either listed as ""at home"" or ""farm laborers"" and this has been omitted. Other occupations are listed. If no place of birth is listed, then the orginal schedule lists that person's place of birth as North Carolina. Standard state abbreviations have been used for other states. Transcription of this record orginally occurred in May 1989 from microfilm in the National Archives and Records Administration, Consitution Avenue, Washington, DC. The census was relatively easy to read, and mistakes can be ascribed to the transcriber (me). A few names were difficult to decipher, but a reasonable guess was given. Where no reasonable guess could be made a ""?"" will be found. There was a particular problem in determining the Greer or Green families, so check both references if those families are the subject of your research. Notification of mistakes would be appreciated. PINEY CREEK TOWNSHIP No. NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL PERSONAL POB PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE VALUE "1. Eller, John 58 Farmer 400 300" Susan __ VA Rebecca 15 "2. Welch, William 52 Farmer 200 200 VA" Charity 52 James 22 Laura 19 John 17 Peter 11 Robert 9 "3. May, Noah 56 Farmer 400 700" Sarah 52 TN George 29 William 25 Samuel 19 Harvey 16 Mary 13 "4. Eller, Peter 47 Farmer 1000 500" Nancy 43 Calvin 25 Henry 21 David 21 Linvil 18 Luke 16 Mary 13 George 9 Elizabeth 6 Jacob 4 James 1 Celia 16 "5. Miller, Marion 31 Farmer 500 200" Elizabeth 34 Rebecca 11 Samuel 10 Matilda 9 Asa 7 Evaline 6 Lincoln 5 "6. Powers, James 39 Farmer 200 300" Susannah 36 Christian 8 Mary 3 George 4/12 Hannah 48 "7. Toon, Christopher 50 Farmer 100" Milley 33 Virginia 12 Elizabeth 10 John 6 Lucinda 2 Rebecca 9/12 "8. Sexton, Pryor 62 Farmer 500 200" Mariah 55 " Eaton, Calvin 14" "9. Sage, Jonathan 52 Farmer 500 250 VA" Rosamond 53 Malvina 53 Lee 15 Stephen 11 Mary 9 Luvena 6 " Brooks, Lyda 45 No occupation" "10. Holloway, William 22 Farmer 100" Louisa 22 Sarah 1 "11. May, John 26 Farmer 700 300" Manda 31 America 4/12 Catherine 60 "12. Powers, Hardin 40 Farmer 600 400" Calie 36 Sarah 11 Cicero 13 Jesse 9 Andrew 6 Susannah 1 "13. Ashley, William 35 Farmer 400 250" Lucinda 35 Harvey 15 James 13 Jerome 10 Ellen 8 Caroline 4 Tivis 1 "14. Taylor, Calvin 39 Farmer 300 150" Rebecca 31 James 12 William 11 Alvis 8 Alex 7 John 5 Mary 3 Martha 2 Elizabeth 2/12 "15. Sexton, Marion 29 Farmer 150" Mary 35 "16. Brooks, George W. 40 Farmer 800 600" Nancy 39 Mary 17 James 15 Eadia 9 Adaline 7 Rozetta 5 Malone 3 Everett 1 Mary 80 No occupation " Stuart, Matilda 60 No occupation" "17. Sexton, David 19 Works on Farm" Ruth 20 Pryor 2 Jane 1 " Hawkins, Lydia 57 No occupation" " Wyatt, Charity 23" Celie 5 "18. Roberts, Pryor 62 Farmer 1500 300 VA" Leah 52 Susan 25 Creed 16 "19. Parsons, William 59 Farmer 800 125 VA" Ruth 56 John 24 Works on Farm 100 Jane 19 "20. Anderson, Riley 30 Farmer 500 200" Delila 60 Bethana 34 Elijah 21 "21. Francis, Isaac 51 Farmer 800 500" Violet 44 VA Emaline 10 VA Monroe 8 William 6 "22. Richardson, James 20 Works on Farm TN" " Francis, Elijah 74 No occupation" "23. Ham, Isaac 48 Farmer 800 500 VA" Mary 37 Isaac 11 Mary 8 Mavina 7 Rufus 5 Nelson 1 "24. Ham, John A. 21 Works on Farm" Margaret 20 Susan 2 " Brinegar, Susan 50" "25. Wyatt, Nelson 23 Works on Farm" Susan 19 Sarah 2 Sally 55 "26. Wood, Jesse 64 Farmer 200" Rebecca 50 " Dunn, Jesse 12" Nancy 10 James 10 "27. Ham, Enoch 25 Farmer 150 Deaf & Dumb" Delpha 25 Lilburn 10 Rufus 4 Josey 3 Eli 1 " Wood, Martin 26" "28. Burgess, Richard 47 Farmer 350 350" Mary 46 Ezekiel 19 John 17 Thomas 14 Jane 11 Patsy 9 Milly 7 Joseph 4 "29. Brooks, St. Leger 69 Farmer 2000 600" Elizabeth 31 Columbus 12 " Treadway, Susan 29" "30. Clark, Armstrong 37 Farmer 800 500" Mary 34 Alan 16 Monroe 12 Harvey 8 Ambrose 7 Weldin 4 "31. Smith, Samuel P. 36 Farmer 400 200" Elizabeth 30 William 9 Amelia 7 Elizabeth 5 Samuel L. 3 Nathan W. 5 "32. Blevins, Isham 26 Works on Farm 100" Mary 26 Henry 1 "33. Jones, Abraham 28 Farmer 300" Mary 28 "34. Testerman, Jackson 42 Farmer 500 400" Susan 42 TN Carson 15 Martha 5 "35. Testerman, T. L. 60 Farmer 300 250" Hannah 53 Henrty 15 John 13 "36. Childres, James L. 53 Farmer 800 200" Susan 42 Elizabeth 21 William 19 Nancy 16 James 14 Ruth 11 Susan 6 Calvin 4 "37. Testerman, Jacob 19 Farmer" Susan 19 "38. Francis, Henry 50 Farmer 600 400" Milly 49 Susan 26 Mary 24 Sarah 21 George 18 Elijah 16 Martha 13 Linda 11 Felix 8 "39. Francis, John 23 Farmer 200 150" Capey 21 William T. 2 "40. Hurley, Barbary 32 Keeping Hse. 400" Wyley 12 Sarah 8 Bartlett 7 "41. Stuart, Mary 42 Keeping Hse. 500 500" America 16 Mary 11 Jackson 9 Casper 21 "42. Brooks, Thomas 66 Farmer 1200 600" Evaline 45 David 25 William 23 Mary 17 Nancy 13 George 4 "43. Stuart, Joseph 55 Farmer 700 500 VA" Amanda 33 Nelson 2 John 8/12 " Right, Nancy 10" Mary 8 "44. Stike, Joseph 31 Farmer 100" Tamsey 31 Susan 13 William 11 John 9 Joseph 6 America 7/12 "45. Francis, Robert 29 Farmer 1000 200" Elizabeth 24 Martha 1 Mary 3/12 " McGrady, Lydia 10" "46. Watkins, Jesse 68 Works on Farm" Mary 66 "47. Francis, Eli 53 Farmer 1000 1000" Mahala 48 Elizabeth 27 Martha 25 John 22 Elcana 20 Isaac 18 "48. Stike, William 36 Works on Farm 100" Mary 35 Jane 11 William 9 Moses 6 James 4 Betty 1 "49. Stuart, Jackson 52 Farmer 1000 600 VA" Hila 45 Joseph 24 Eli 19 John 18 Jacob 16 Margaret 15 Nuel 13 Henry 11 Lowry 9 "50. Stuart, Washington 19 Works on Farm 100" Jane 18 Elijah 2 Calvin 1 "51. Sexton, William 69 Farmer 500 300" Sally 53 TN Susan 30 Mary 26 Alexander 22 Clarier 19 Sarah 17 Martha 15 "52. Sexton, Arch 28 Farmer 200 100" Susan 9 Mary 26 William 7 James 4 Sarah 2 John 4 "53. Sexton, George 32 Farmer 200 125" Tamsey 26 Martha 2 Alexander 1 " Powers, Arena 30" "54. Denny, James 38 Farmer 150" Nancy 35 Mary 10 Nancy 8 Martha 6 "55. Johnson, Calvin 39 Farmer 600" Susan 30 Mary A. 17 Henry 8 Willey 5 "56. Hartzog, Lydia 57 Keeping Hse." Gennetta 15 "57. Holloway, David 75 Works on Farm 150" Sally 42 Nancy 17 "58. Sullivan, William 65 Farmer 250 200" Susan 50 Martin 22 David 20 Amous 18 Wesley 16 Andrew 14 Frederic 12 Malvina 10 "59. Baldwin, T. F. J. 36 Farmer 400 100" Elizabeth 30 Phymot 2 Virginia 11/12 "60. Blevins, Douglas 25 Farmer 150" Celia 22 Ruth 1 Ann 55 Cicero 17 "61. Sheets, Henry 26 Farmer 150" Emaline 24 " Wyatt, Susan 28" "62. Pugh, Wesley 23 Farmer 100" Martha 28 Levi 8 James 2 "63. Blevins, Harrison 25 Works on Farm 100" Jane 23 "64. Richardson, Andrew 23 Works on Farm" Sarah 24 VA "65. Gambill, Benj. 28 B" Mary 32 B William 17 B Nancy 15 B Ruth 13 B Sarah 12 B Wyley 10 B Margaret 8 B George 2 B "66. Graybeal, Joseph 51 Farmer 2000 1000" Clarissa 41 Nancy 20 David 16 Barbary 14 Rebecca 6 Sherman 5 "67. Rose, A. J. 50 Farmer 300" Mary 39 Clarisa 16 James 13 Jane 10 Neely 7 Stokes 6 Susan 2 "68. Powers, Joseph 30 Farmer 500 225" Mary 24 Eli 1 " Hart, Drury 10" "69. Graybeal, Simeon 48 Farmer 5000 1000" Martha 32 Troy 16 Monroe 21 Gerome 13 Emaline 11 Avera 7 Lew 5 Nora 1 Sarah 19 "70. Hilie, Lew 24 Works on Farm" Sinia 28 John 12 Willey 9 James 1 "71. Mink, Phebe 61 Keeping Hse. VA" Melvin 24 Mahala 28 Charity 17 Rhoda 10 Sherman 5 Canada (m) 3 "72. Goforth, Benjamin 33 B Works on Farm" Nancy 24 B William 8 B Idea Ann 6 B Sherman 4 B Grant 1 B "73. King, Martha C. 36 Keeping Hse. 1000 200" James 13 TX Sarah 11 TX Mary 9 Martha 7 Nancy 4 Amanda 2 "74. Jones, Jordan W. 46 Farmer 2000 500 GA" Mary 31 Mary 18 MS Caroline 1 " Hardin, Minervy 8" Martha 7 "75. McNeal, James C. 37 Works on Farm 100" Mary 32 Wyley 14 Rufus 11 Edie 7 Juley 4 "76. Eller, James 42 Farmer 3000 1000" Mary 40 Harvey 15 Rutha A. 12 Adolphus 9 Edwin 3 Franklin 1 "77. McNeal, Alfred 25 Works on Farm 100" Caroline 25 Aries C. 9 Ruda (m) 4 William 1 "78. Arnold, Jarrett 30 Farmer 250" Phebe 25 Mary 5 Joseph 3 John 1 "79. Wallace, Josiah 69 Farmer 700" Nancy 69 Evaline 22 "80. Wallace, Reuben 47 Farmer 700 300 NC" Rebecca 43 Nancy 16 Albert 14 Josiah 12 James 10 Troy 9 Wyley 8 John W. 6 William B. 6 Jesse 4 Grant 1 "81. Roberts, John 21 Works on Farm 125" Elizabeth 21 "82. Baldwin, James 33 Farmer 600 150" Marilda 30 Jane 16 Jesse 14 William 10 Margaret 12 Reason 8 Malvina 6 Infant 6/12 "83. Stike, Moses 62 Farmer 400 400" Catherine 55 James B. 24 George 20 " Duncan, Matilda 75" "84. Neaves, Henry 35 Works on Farm" Jane 34 St. Leger 13 James 10 Elizabeth 7 Sarah 5 Nancy 1 "85. Wyatt, Susan 40 Keeping Hse." Zilpha 38 Charity 12 Hamilton 10 "86. Eller, Malinda 48 Keeping Hse. 300 100" Mary 14 Martha 9 "87. Kilby, Milton 39 Farmer 1000 400" Hiley 39 VA Martha 16 VA Caroline 13 Carroll 11 Amanda 9 Ellen 6 William 3 Charity 1 "88. Eller, Henry 80 Works on Farm 125" Elizabeth 80 " Bower, Elizabeth 40" "89. Shatley, Riley 23 Works on Farm" America 22 Sarah 4 Susan 2 Rozetta 1 "90. Blevins, Jackson 48 Farmer 800 400" Sarah 43 Rebecca 23 Freeman 21 David 19 Rhoda 17 Fielden 14 Wyley 11 Leroy 9 Poindexter 6 Daniel 3 "91. Mock, Julius 45 Works on Farm" Catherine 36 Augustus 18 Columbus 16 Troy 8 Jane 4 Lee 1 "92. Love, Mary 42 Keeping Hse." Matilda 19 John 6/12 "93. Massa, John 49 Works on Farm" Sarah 52 John Alex 19 George 17 Adaline 26 Celie 1 "94. Howel, Leonard 38 Farmer 200 300" Louiza 36 Elizabeth 11 Calvin 5 William 3 "95. Duncan, Thomas 30 Miller 100 100" Elizabeth 24 Melvin 8 John 2 William 7/12 "96. Stone, Isaac 56 Farmer 300 200" Ludema 36 "97. Cooper, Nathan 33 Works on Farm" Sarah 30 Duncan 9 Dienah 6 Mary 4 Nuton 1 "98. Bowers, Samuel 65 Farmer 1000 500 VA" Louisa 35 VA Eli 21 Catherine 20 Peter 18 Matilda 15 William 14 Mary 12 John 10 George 9 Celia 8 Louisa 7 Samuel 6 Sally 5 Amanda 5/12 Elizabeth 71 VA "99. Brooks, James H. 30 Farmer 500 200" Sussannah 30 Caroline 13 Lauretta 9/12 Calvin 9 Lydia 75 No occupation VA "100. Blevins, Marshal 21 Works on Farm" Mary 28 "101. Haga, David 50 Working on Farm 100 VA" Rebecca 30 Levi 12 Henry 9 Martha 7 Mary 6 Margaret 4 Sarah 2 "102. Hanks, Oliver 34 Farmer 400 250" Margaret 25 VA Evaline 8 Ludema 5 "103. Sullivan, Jourdan 34 Farmer 700 500" Mary 30 Felix 3 Newton 1 " Petele, Chloe 72 Domestic Servant" "104. Hart, W. H. 23 Works on Farm" Martha J. 20 "105. Thompson, Wesley 39 Farmer 500 400" Amanda 38 Robert 21 Malvina 17 Wilson 14 Ambros 6 Elizabeth 8 Lydia 17 " Powers, Elizabeth 75 VA" "106. Sturgill, Joel 62 Farmer 1500 100" Mary 55 VA " Lewis, Rosy J. 14" Joseph 22 "107. Walls, Washington 50 Works on Farm" Malinda 50 VA Kiziah 17 Franklin 9 Amos 7 Harmon 5 John 4 "108. Anderson, Troy 27 Works on Farm 150" Elizabeth 19 Delilia 1 "109. Chambers, Marion 25 Works on Farm" Nancy 30 " Blevins, Gerome 12" Ider Ann 11 Jeremiah 9 " Chambers, Roby 5" Eli 1 "110. Chambers, George 55 Works on Farm" Malina 53 "111. Privett, Amanda 39 Keeping Hse. 125 VA" Henry 18 Milton 16 Lee 12 Wyley 9 Phebe 7 " Faircloth, Mary 65 No occupation" "112. Lewis, A. J. 51 Farmer 400 300" Mary 21 James 16 Solomon 14 Jesse 1 "113. Weaver, Isaac 21 Farmer 100 200 VA" Mary 22 "114. Weaver, Jason 46 Farmer 600 500 VA" Matilda 41 Elizabeth 17 Marilda 14 Wyley 7 Robert 4 "115. Kilby, William 23 Works on Farm" Mary 20 " Miller, Harrison 26 Farmer 100 100" Jane 23 Elzina 1 "116. Holbrook, Caroline 35 Keeping House" Missouri 15 Robert 3 John 2 "117. Blevins, Wilborn 26 Works on Farm" Martha 25 Andrew J. 3 Bethana 5 "118. Pennington, L. D. 43 Works on Farm 100" Nancy 55 Elizabeth 18 Troy 16 Marticiia 14 Levi 12 David 10 Walter 8 Isham 21 Jane 20 "119. Blevins, Catherine 50 Keeping Hse. 700 100" Eli 24 Works on Farm 200 Almeda 15 Sarah 11 Benjamin 7 Ider 4 "120. Blevins, Marshal 22 Works on Farm" Sarah 22 VA "121. Roupe, John 65 Farmer 500 200" Christena 55 Francis 24 Elihu 22 John 12 "122. Tucker, David 45 Farmer 700 250" Mahala 40 Sydna 21 Elihu 20 Elijah 16 David 13 " Hart, Ale 15 Domestic Servant" "123. Cook, Harrison 30 Works on Farm" Mary 25 Phebe 3 "124. Thompson, Margaret 50 Keeping House" Ryley 15 Milly 14 Elijah 13 James 10 Alfred 8 " Farmer, Marshal 6" "125. Roupe, Louisa 37 Keeping Hse. 150 VA" Mary 14 Wyley 11 Frances 9 James 3 "126. Hart, Nancy 68 Keeping Hse. 50" Catherine 29 Floyd 10 Rebecca 2 "127. Finley, Washington 64 Farmer 800 500 TN" Elizabeth 63 Mary 25 VA James 22 VA Nancy 21 VA "128. Hart, Stephen 49 Farmer 400 300" Celia 35 Enoch 14 Elijah 12 Lucinda 10 Mary 8 Joseph 6 Biddy 1 Huffman 9 Alexander 8 VA Eli 17 "129. Holman, Obadiah 44 Works on farm 200 TN" Mary 34 Martha 12 Axam 10 George 8 John 6 Harriett 4 William 2 "130. Richard, Elizabeth 30 Keeping Hse." Ambrose 7 James 4 "131. Hart, Henderson 22 Works on Farm" Martha 20 "132 Graham, Patterson 23 Farmer 900 450 VA" Celie 21 Joseph 1 "133. Thompson, James 41 Works on Farm 200" Caroline 43 Jane 22 Henry 20 Mary 19 George 17 Millard 14 William 12 Celie 10 James 6 "134. Sullivan, Lewes 27 Works on Farm 500 250" Phebe 28 Elizina 10 Vilina 7 "135. Waters, Zilpha 50 Keeping Hse. 500 500" Martha 28 Mark 26 Henry C. 12 Albert 19 Lewis 18 Adia 13 Wade 9/12 "136. Thompson, John 72 Miller 450 150" Mary 72 Wyley 45 No occupation " Blevins, Shubal 22" Lolia 30 Mary 12 Eli 10 Elihu 6 Roby 3 "137. Thompson, Alvin 35 Works on Farm 100" Cynthia 27 Samuel 6 Almeda 4 Martha 3 Elizina 1 "138. Caudal, Thomas 45 Works on Farm 100" Nancy 43 Cynthia 19 William 17 Josie 14 Matilda 10 John 4 William 1 "139. Starkin, Abraham 52 Farmer 400 150" Sarah 49 Noah 24 Mary 18 William 14 Wyley 10 "140 Hanks, David 75 Farmer 250 250" Margaret 68 Pamela 19 America 28 Henry 2 "141. Holloway, William 26 Works on Farm 100" Louisa 24 Sarah 1 "142. Clark, Allen 31 Farmer 100 150" Lydia 23 Elizabeth 7 Tolbert 5 James 4 "143. Vanover, John 19 Works on Farm" Matilda 20 Cynthia 33 Without occupation "144. Waters, John P. 27 Farmer 150" Elizabeth 30 Filmore 13 Mary 8 Suera(?m) 5 William 3 Amanda 1 "145. Testerman, Milly 28 Keeping House" Mary 12 Malina 9 Sarah 7 Ellis 5 "146. Caudal, Samuel 52 Farmer 400 200" Mary 52 Nany 28 David 17 William 11 "147. Wagoner, Hardy 34 Farmer 220 250" Caroline 35 Edison 12 John M. 7 James A. 7 Nancy M. 4 Jacob 2 "148. Jones, Reason 60 Farmer 1500 1000" Mary 59 Minervy 26 Malinda 18 Phebe 16