Ashe County, NC - 1870 Census - Stagg's 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. STAGG'S CREEK TOWNSHIP No. NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL PERSONAL POB PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE VALUE "1. Warren, Peter 47 Farmer 3000 500 NC" Margaret 38 James 20 William 18 Charlotte 15 Mary 12 Chamus 10 Peter 8 Julie 6 John 4 Ellen 2 "2. Baker, John 23 Farmer 100" Rosette 20 ? 1 ? 2 "3. Pison, Robert 37 Hotel Keeper 800 1000" Mary 35 VA John 14 VA Mary 11 Evaline 9 Joseph 2 " Black, J. M. 21 Farm Laborer" " Treadway, Harden 22 Works on Farm" " Martin, J. P. 37 School Teacher" " Lawrence, I. G. 27 School Teacher" " Burke, Richard 19 Going to School" " Comer, Elizabeth 60 Assisting in House VA" "4. Gibson, William 35 Physician" Virginia 35 " Posson, J. K. 25 Brick mason" "5. Weaver, Gideon 50 Farmer 1000 600" Phebe 45 Mitchell 20 "6. Welch, Floyd 25 Works on Farm 700 VA" Elizabeth 29 Sally 1 "7. Welch, Owen 23 Farmer 125 VA" Wasington 60 No occupation 500 300 Mirah 60 Lamer 18 " Dunn, Amanda 8" John 10 "8. Collins, John 24 Farmer 100 200" Elizabeth 24 Adaline 3 Thomas 1 "9. Faircloth, Henry 69 Farmer 300 150" Cynthia 66 " Pendergrass, Henry 9" John 13 "10. Faircloth, Mitchel 26 Works on Farm" Clementine 18 "11. Denny, Calvin 38 Works on Farm" Dililia 47 Emmit 8 "12. Denny, Edward 71 No occupation 100 100" Sarah 71 "13. Denny, Columbus 30 Farmer 400 150" Margaret 25 "14. Ashley, Spencer 55 Farmer 500 300" Comfort 53 Malvina 15 "15. Ashley, Cara 24 Works on Farm 300" Martha 28 James H. 4 Mary A. 2 William W. 1 "16. Sutherland, Reuben 50 Farmer 3000 1500" Emaline 40 David 21 Alfred 19 Calvin 17 Augustus 16 Laura 14 Squire 13 Francis 12 Cicero 11 Cora 9 Walter 5 Infant 1 Mary 20 B Domestic Servant VA "17. Roten, Jacob 40 Farmer 2500 700" Elizabeth 36 Hiram 9 Joicy 4 " Mullis, Nancy 20 Domestic Servant" "18. Shily, Jackson 60 No Occupation 100" Catherine 40 John 86 " Cooper, Nelly 40" Josette 9 " Shily, Nancy 18" Columbus 16 Peter 14 Mary 8 David 6 "19. Brewer, Silas 51 Farmer 1000 600" Frances 52 " Johnson, Edward 18" Carolina 16 " Brewer, Ludema 16" Gordon 13 "20. Wright, William 50 Farmer 100" Elizabeth 36 William 14 Celia 10 James 1 Cora 1 "21. Dowell, John 69 Farmer 1000 200" Mary 65 Mary 27 John 15 Elijah 13 Marshall 9 "22. Dowell, Martin 29 Farmer 150" Mary 37 George 6 William 4 "23. Reedy, Jesse 45 Farmer 300 350 VA" Christina 50 Celia 23 VA Bethany 15 Susannah 13 "24. Mullis, Sarah 45 Keeping Hse. 300 150" Jane 20 George 16 Crawford 14 Dicy 12 "25. Duvall, Thomas 26 Farmer 400 100" Caroline 26 Mary 7 Emmitt 6 William 5 Sarah 4 Elbert 3 Rosey 1 "26. Miller, Margaret 42 Keeping Hse." Sarah 8 Eli 3 Rebecca 3 John 1/12 "27. Badger, William H. 40 House Carpenter 300 300" Alpha 37 Emmitt 12 John 8 Joseph 7 Mary 6 Elizabeth 3 Alice 1 "28. Sage, Stephen 24 Farmer 150 200 VA" Amanda 27 James 11 Elizabeth 10 John 2 David 5/12 "29. Weaver, Eli 50 Farmer 400 650" Delila 51 Sarah 21 Mary A. 17 Hiram 14 John 13 Amanda 9 "30. Ashley, J. P. 32 Farmer 1200 800" Susan 28 Mary 11 David 9 Phebe 3 Joseph 5/12 "31. Jones, John E. 18 Works on Farm" Martha 21 "32. Matariel, H. R. 35 Works on Farm" Hariett 25 Julina 15 Clementine 6 "33. Ashley, William 28 Farmer 800 700" Nancy 25 Martha 7 Troy 5 Elihu 3 Cora 4/12 "34. Ashley, William 75 Farmer 300 300" Frances 63 Elizabeth 27 Amanda 20 "35. Ashley, Creed 25 Farm Worker" Nancy 25 America 3 John 1 "36. Weaver, Hiram 56 Farmer 1000 800 VA" Azilpha 53 James H. 21 Elizabeth 19 Sarah A. 17 Mary M. 15 Joshua 14 Nancy 12 Joseph 8 "37. Weaver, Elihu 26 Farmer 300 300" Nancy 20 John 4 Columbus 1 "38. Ashley, William 44 Farmer 800 300" Catherine 47 Evaline 17 Mary 12 Martha 6 Laura 4 "39. Ashley, John 22 Works on Farm 100" Catherine 19 "40. Black, Daniel 30 Farmer 200 100" Louisa 22 Jesse 2 Sarah 1 Sarah 65 No occupation "41. Faw, Reuben 44 Farmer 400 800" Charity 44 Jacob 16 Mary 15 Isaac H. 13 Henry 11 Martha 8 Thomas 3 "42. Pendergrass, John 62 Farmer 300 100" " Riddle, Elizabeth 42" Lee 14 Mary 13 Nancy 10 Martha 8 David 6 "43. Jones, E. W. 60 Works on Farm 200" Camilea 44 Susannah 19 Robert 17 Florence 15 Charles 13 Rosey 12 Nora 9 "44. Miller, Mathias 52 Farmer 1000 1000" Jane 54 Susannah 21 Margaret 18 Naoma 13 Elizabeth 14 William 9 "45. Miller, John 84 No Occupation" Nancy 80 Elizabeth 35 "46. Davis, Jonathan 37 Farmer 100 200" Susan 35 Lee 10 Monroe 8 Green 6 Emory 4 Lilly 1 "47. Church, Mary 39 Keeping Hse." John 17 James 16 Alexander 13 Elizabeth 10 "48. Miller, William 58 Farmer 400 300" Catherine 54 VA Rausa 31 Nancy 26 Comfort 17 Daniel 14 Martha 12 "49. Hartzog, William 42 Farmer 600 300" Caroline 35 Mary 12 Burton 10 Alis 6 David 3 "50. Brooks, Mary 68 Keeping Hse" Louisa 33 James 16 Lee 14 Jane 12 Gillie 45 No occupation "51. Miller, Jonathan 25 Farmer 300" Jane 25 Mary 1 "52. Reedy, John 79 No occupation VA" Rebecca 68 Elizabeth 28 "53. Reedy, George 36 Farmer 1500 200" Edie 24 James 1 "54. Bare, Emanuel 21 Works on Farm 150" Rebecca 17 "55. Parsons, George 35 Works on Farm" Eve 35 Margaret 9 Jane 7 William 6 Catherine 4 "56. Duncan, Mary 55 Keeping Hse." Rebecca 30 Emaline 24 Henry 18 Charity 8 Zilpha 2 "57. Richardson, Elizabeth 30 Keeping Hse." Deborah 9 Martha 5 "58. Miller, David 25 Farmer 150 100" Rilda 25 IN John 1 " Gillie, Mary 9" "59. Richardson, Lettie 67 Keeping House 300 200" Nancy 44 Ruth 40 Solomon 15 James 15 " Poe, Nancy 85 No occupation" Tamsey 41 "60. Richardson, Mathias 24 Works on Farm 100" Mary 22 Fielden 3 Sarah 6/12 "61. Richardson, Jane 32 Keeping House 75 150" Martin 15 Mary 13 Miley 10 Nathan 7 Joseph 2 "62. Poe, Isaac 34 Farmer 150 200" Mary 36 Leroy 14 Nancy 11 "63. Poe, Gideon 56 Farmer 600 500" Mary 56 William 23 Henry 20 Fanny 23 Reubin 17 "64. Brooks, William 24 Works on Farm 150" Elizabeth 19 Susan 2 Mary 6/12 "65. Ray, William 25 Works on Farm 125" Mary 27 Andrew J. 3 James H. 1 James 60 Assisting on Farm Martha 62 "66. Royall, Laura 28 Keeping House" Mary 10 Martha 8 Marticia 2 Roxana 6/12 "67. Eller, Jacob 18 Works on Farm" Elizabeth 21 Wiley 4 David 1 "68. Eller, John 49 Farmer 300 300" Catherine 46 William 25 Zachariah 15 Nancy 11 Caroline 7 Mary 5 Mathias 22 Amanda 18 "69. Eller, David 44 Farmer 3000 1000" Catherine 35 Mary 14 John 11 Joshua 9 William 6 Jacob 4 Leander 2 Gillie 20 Domestic Servant "70. Brooks, Kesley 22 B Works on Farm VA" "71. Treadway, Cynthia 58 Keeping Hse." "72. Miller, W. A. 23 Works on Farm 300" Azila 23 Camelia 1 "73. Eller, Hansford 37 Farmer 1000 500" Catherine 27 Emily 3 Sarah 2 Henderson 1 " Gillie, Laura 13 Domestic Servant" "74. Eller, Luke 64 Farmer 1100 800" Sarah 59 Nancy 20 Joseph 18 " Brown, Hiram 11" "75. Grimes, Jack 35 Works on Farm" Mariah 29 Freelin 1 "76. Roton, William 45 Works on Farm" Sibbe 35 Loudemia 13 Sarah 11 Owen 9 Daniel 3 Charlotte 1 "77. Rowland, William 23 Farmer 100 300" Sarah 29 Newton E. 1 " Cooper, Mariah 16 Domestic Servant" "78. Rowland, David 62 Farmer 400 200" Susan 54 Catherine 21 Mary 19 Aaron 17 Margaret 12 " Sluder, John 16" "79. Rowland, Andrew 23 Farmer 300" Catherine 26 David 1 Calvin 25 "80. Rowland, Jacob 32 Farmer 300" Charity 21 William 3 Isaac 2 "81. Hartzog, Phillip 67 Farmer 600 300" Ketura 54 Daniel 35 Richard 25 Benjamin 15 "82. Dickenson, James 42 Works on Farm" Delila 34 Sarah 4 "83. Hartzog, John 34 Farmer 150 400" Mary 27 "84. Hartzog, Cephas 30 Farmer 200" Rebecca 19 "85. Mitchell, Martin 24 Works on Farm" Elizabeth 22 William 4 Julian 3 "86. Roark, Joshua 40 Farmer 1500 600" Rhoda 40 Rebecca 8 Lottie 4 Cora 1 "87. Roark, Wiley 27 Works on Farm 150" Martha 29 Cora 1 "88. Pertele, Thomas 63 Works on Farm" Dicy 25 Martha 6 James 4 Richard 3 Clinton 1 "89. Roark, John 52 Farmer 700 500" Sarah 52 VA Azilpha 20 Nancy 16 Elizabeth 11 Jane 11 Susan 9 John 7 "90. Grimes, Randall 26 Works on Farm" Emaline 23 Lemonia 1 "91. Jones, Alexander 49 Farmer 2500 2000 TN" Charlotte 45 John W. 18 James F. 17 Thomas J. 14 Mary A. 12 William H. 7 " Goss, Marion 28 Works on Farm" Nancy 19 " Faw, Nancy 75 No occupation" Catherine 25 B Domestic servant "92. Pendergrass, Davidson 38 Works on farm" " Gillie, Nancy 68 Keeping Hse. 400 200" Amanda 30 "93. Canter, N. P. 49 Sadler 500 300" Nancy E. 50 Franklin 16 Mary J. 12 "94. Dickson, James 54 Farmre 2500 700" Matilda 53 Cleveland 20 Horton 18 Fields 15 Wiley 11 " Halsey, Mary 27" Texas 5 Robert 3 " Johnson, Sally 30 Domestic Servant" "95. Miller, Mary 47 Keeping Hse. 4000 800" Jesse 20 Joseph H. 16 George W. 14 Martha 12 Sarah 10 Mary 8 Bolan 34 B Working on Farm "96. Madison, Franklin 50 Works on Farm 400 300" Margaret 42 John 16 Mary 14 Almeda 12 William 10 Charles 8 David 6 Thomas 4 "97. Miller, Nancy 51 Keeping Hse. 1000 300" Margaret 42 "98. Turner, Standiford 61 Farmer 2000 1000" Rosey 56 John 20 Mazy 18 Hugh 16 Wiley 14 " Stone, William 19" "99. Turner, James 24 Works on Farm 200" Mary 24 Amanda 1 "100. Calhoun, William 22 Farmer 50 150" Ann 24 Amanda 2 Margaret 1 "101. Sapp, James 50 Farmer 50" Nancy 49 Sarah 19 "102. Osborn, Rebecca 28 Keeping Hse." Margaret 9 Zilpha 6 Nancy 3 "103. Sapp, Jesse 44 Farmer 1100 400" Rachel 37 Benjamin 19 Rebecca 17 Nancy 13 Hannah 11 Rachel 8 Jefferson 6 "104. Sapp, Alfred 23 Works on Farm" Martha 19 James 5/12 "105. Sluder, Liney 20 Works on Farm" Jane 21 Ira 3 "106. Sapp, John 24 Works on Farm" Azilpha 22 "107. Eastridge, Nancy 25 Keeping Hse." Elihu 8 David A. 6 "108. Roten, Sydney 50 Farmer" Sarah 40 Joseph 11 Elizabeth 9 Amanda 6 "109. Farmer, Calvin 34 Farmer" Emaline 33 Elizabeth 13 Rufus 11 Rebecca 9 Thomas 7 Laurinda 5 Mary A. 4 David 5/12 "110. Denny, Elbert 46 Farmer 250 250" Lucy 44 Nancy 20 Washington 14 Augustus 12 Jasper 8 Charles 4 "111. Biggs, Benjamin 45 Farmer 500 500" Lydia 40 William W. 18 Sarah 16 " Freeman, Malvina 8" " Biggs, Levi 6" "112. Osborn, Thomas 25 Farmer 250 200" Catherine 24 Elmina 5/12 Smith 5/12 "113. Osborn, Joseph 47 Farmer 500 800" Levina 46 Gideon L. 15 William G. 13 Joseph S. 11 Nancy 9 Amanda 4 "114. Lewis, Gideon 47 Farmer 500 500" Eve 35 Rebecca 15 Ann 13 Rachel 11 Mary 7 Matilda 5 Wiley T. 2 "115. Calhoun, Barnabas 32 Farmer 350 250" Nancy 30 Nancy 7 William 6 Margaret 4 John 3 Larkin 1 "116. Roten, John 21 Works on Farm" Nancy 19 "117. Roten, Sarah 35 Keeping Hse. 400 150" Mary 16 Nancy 14 Elizabeth 12 Frances 9 " Osborn, John 80 No occupation" Nancy 75 "118. Pennington, Harvy 42 Farmer 500 300" Esther 34 Elizabeth 16 Sarah 14 Mary 12 James 11 George 9 Lucinda 5 Levi 3 Cora 1 "119. Roten, James 33 Farmer 200 150" Nancy 36 Jackson 12 Sarah 10 Crawford 8 Martha 1 "120. Roten, William 25 Farmer" Martha 25 John 3 George 1 " Richardson, Matilda 12" "121. Graybeal, David 23 Farmer 350" Mary 22 Elizabeth 3 Martha 1 "122. Roten, Larkin 59 Farmer 500 300" Sarah 59 Wesley 20 Amanda 13 Barbary 20 "123. Roten, Joseph 26 Farmer 350 150" Sarah 24 "124. Greer, Jesse 40 Farmer 125 100" Cynthia 41 Ara (f) 19 Fanny 16 " Richardson, James 7" Lee 5 "125. Johnson, B. F. 25 Farmer 150 300" Caroline 25 Jane 1 "126. Johnson, Elizabeth 48 Keeping Hse. 1100 125" Lousina 16 Zilpha 12 Catherine 10 Levi 7 "127. Johnson, Samuel 24 Works on Farm 125" Catherine 22 "128. Roten, Jacob 45 Farmer 1000 700" Nancy 48 Alexander 17 Rebecca 16 James 15 Adia 3 Mary 7 "129. Ashley, William 66 Farmer 300 200" Martha 60 " Roten, Laurinda 15" " Vincent, Malvina 12" Jane 8 "130. Johnson, Francis 34 Works on Farm" Lydia 30 Emanuel 10 John 8 Stephen 6 Melvin 4 "131. Arnold, James P. 52 Farmer 100 200 TN" Mary A. 42 Martha 19 Rachel 18 " Day, Martha 16" " Arnold, Adam 10" William 8 Lydia 5 Larkin 2 "132. Arnold, William 23 Works on Farm TN" Catherine 24 Catherine 12 "133. Ashley, Calvin 26 Works on Farm 400" Cynthia 34 Rebecca 10 Joseph 6 Frances 4 Mary 3 Jenette 1 "134. Osborn, Henry 43 Farmer 600 600" Jane 34 William 17 Amanda 15 Margaret 10 "135. Calhoun, William 56 Farmer 500 400" Margaret 62 Joseph 37 Harvy H. 21 "136. Jones, Isaiah 43 Farmer 250 250" Mary A. 30 Alexander 13 Azilpha 12 Hannah 10 John C. 6 David A. 6 Thomas 4 William 1 "137. Calhoun, James 35 Farmer 300 300" Phoeba 27 Eli 9 Martha 6 Mary 5 "138. Ashley, Enoch 21 Works on Farm" Martha 22 Wiley 3 Jennette 1 "139. Roten, Sanders 31 Works on Farm 400" Catherine 23 Cora 1 "140. Farmer, Helton 21 Farmer 400 400" Marticia 24 Martha 3 Benjamin 1 " Thomas, Rebecca 8 B" "141 Robertson, F. M. 54 Farmer 600 400" Martha 44 Rausey 16 Amanda 14 Hannah 12 Elizina 9 Eli S. 3 Mary 5 Rosy 1 "142. Gray, Benjamin 72 Works on Farm" Hannah 77 "143. Osborn, Alford 26 Farmer 200 100 TN" Sarah 34 Losdellesa 9 "144. Squire, Hiram E. 49 Farmer 250 400" Jane A. 40 Cordelia L. 20 "145. Leek, Charlotte 49 Keeping Hse." Laurinda 18 William 1 "146. Leek, James 22 Works on Farm" " Taylor, Joseph 10" Elizabeth 14 "147. Latham, Silas 73 Farmer 150 200" Susan 55 "148. Eller, James 22 Works on Farm" Gracy 26 Parille 4 Rufus 1 "149. Ashley, Joseph 55 Works on Farm 150" Hannah 44 Isabel 16 Nancy 14 Rachel 10 "150 Elias, Joseph 55 Works on Farm 150" Amanda 43 William 17 Millerson (m) 16 Elizabeth 12 Cabitha 11 Ninsville 10 Nancy 7 Smith 4 Jane 2 "151. Jenkins, Elizabeth 59 Keeping Hse." " Mitchel, Celia 30" John 7 Evaline 4 "152. Shaw, Newton 28 Works on Farm 25" Isabel 22 Mary 3 Solomon 1 "153. Jenkins, Nancy 40 Keeping Hse. 1200 200" Ruth 15 Thomas 10 "154. Price, George 37 Farmer 1500 400" Eliza 26 Cora 10 James 8 Callie 6 Maretta 4 Avery 1 "155. Riley, John 52 Works on Farm" Mariah 39 Martha 16 Manerva 10 John 5 "156. Bower, Thomas 27 Works on Farm" Sally 25 B "157. Maxwell, Hannah 23 B Keeping Hse. GA" Willie 1 B GA "158. Latham, Aaron 71 Farmer 300 200" Mary 58 Catherine 25 " Edwards, Jonathan 20" "159. Latham, James 37 Farmer 200 600" Mariah 35 Elizabeth 12 Jacob 3 India T. 4 Robert 2 " Stephens, John 36" "160. Jones, Samuel 48 Works on Farm 4000 1500 TN" Nancy 48 Alexander 20 Sarah 18 Aswell 16 Jacob 14 Martha 12 Cora 7 Leander 4 "161. Bonds, Newton 38 Farmer" Nancy 41 Dallis 14 "162. Wilcox, J. O. 26 Physician 2000 1000" Tennessee 50 " Worth, Taylor 21 B" " Grimes, Mary 21 M" Eddie 3 M "163. Baker, John 37 Farmer 2000 1000" Delila 30 Joseph 10 Emmie 6 Ellie 4 Elizabeth 22 M Domestic Servant Janius 2 M " Church, James 14" "164. Shaw, Alfred 35 Works on Farm" Francis 30 Mary 10 Sarah 8 Margaret 7 John 4 Martha 1 "165. Johnson, Lewis 22 Farmer 500 200" Elizabeth 23 William 2 Mary 1 " Weaver, Mary 66" "166. Gillie, James 43 Works on Farm 125" Mary 45 Sally 20 William 18 George 15 Milley 13 Thomas 11 Samuel 9 Robert 5 Nancy 3