Ashe County, NC - 1870 Census - Horse 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. HORSE CREEK TOWNSHIP No. NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL PERSONAL POB PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE VALUE "1. Goss, Jehu 50 Farmer 1500 500" Alia 56 Robert 20 Larkin 14 Jesse 9 " Price, Matilda 23" " Hicks, William 17" "2. Stansbury, John 45 Farmer 300 300" Cynthia 35 Joshua 13 Emmitt 11 Jane 7 "3. Tucker, John 35 Farm Worker VA" Elizabeth 36 Sophia 13 Susan 11 Caroline 8 Martha 6 William 4 Catherine 2 "4. Weaver, Eli 27 Farmer 300" Mary 28 Elizabeth 8 Tivis 4 Amanda 2 Hiram 26 Rebecca 1 "5. Miller, William 39 Farmer 700 300" Elizabeth 42 Asa 18 Mary 16 Eve 14 Amanda 9 Baley 6 Evaline 4 Rhoda 2 "6. Miller, Isaac 46 Farmer 800 1000" Mazy 24 Wells 23 Eli 20 Marion 18 James 16 William 14 Lydia 10 Chambers 4 Wesley 1 "7. Miller, Abraham 53 Farmer 1000 1200" Elizabeth 52 Jackson 21 Elihu 19 Eli 18 Nathan 16 Abraham 13 Elizabeth 11 "8. Richardson, William 45 Farmer 400 300" Catherine 43 Andrew 25 Sarah 22 Elizabeth 23 David 17 Sarah 21 Solomon 17 William 13 Lee 12 Henry 8 "9. Ham, Marion 21 Farmer 100" Martha 21 Avery 2 "10. Ham, Larkin 50 Grist Miller 500 250 VA" Rebecca 53 VA Nathan 18 William 16 Nelson 16 Eddie 12 Elizabeth 59 Win 10 "11. Ham, Thomas 31 Farmer 400 200" Catherine 32 Cordelia 6 Elzena 4 Allen 4/12 Ezekiel 20 KY Lenna 80 VA "12. Brooks, Charles 43 Farm Worker" Mary 35 Solomon 4 "13. Snow, Frost 55 Farm Worker" Sarah 23 Rosey 14 VA John 10 VA James 5 VA Frances 4 VA Milly 4/12 "14. Eldreth, Zachariah 80 No Occupation" Jane 40 Mary 5 "15. Pollard, James 29 Farmer 100 200" Biddy 24 Reeves 8 Bledsoe 1 "16. Perry, Isham 53 Farmer 125" Mary 50 Barbara 21 Martha 19 William 16 Henry 14 Levi 12 Ebenezer 9 Elizabeth 6 Wyatt 4 "17. Eldreth, Floyd 22 Farmer 375 100" Sarah 26 " Perry, Isaac 16" Sherman 2 "18. Eldreth, Eddie 46 Keeping Hse." Celia 17 Rachel 15 Zachariah 11 "19. Vanover, Jacob 40 Farm Worker 50" Clarasa 30 Cirilda 15 Elizabeth 13 Nancy 11 William 9 Jacob 2 "20. Perry, Malachi 23 Farmer 200 150" Sarah 28 Evan 16 Elvira 3 "21. Perry, Henry 49 Farm Worker 100" Alpha 43 Daniel 21 Evaline 23 Stephen 18 Monroe 6 "22. Perry, Catherine 53 Keeping Hse. 200 150" Elizabeth 18 Stephen 15 "23. Perry, Jonathan 21 Farm Worker" Melinda 30 "24. Lewis, Ida 53 Keeping Hse. 100" Alzina 20 Nancy 18 Franklin 16 Marilda 10 "25. Wood, William 29 Farm Worker 150" Catherine 28 Alexander 9 Rebecca 7 Miley 3 Rufus 2 "26. Osborn, William 22 Farmer 200 150" Susan 18 Fielden 1 "27. Miller, Jesse 23 Farm Worker 200" Jane 23 Carolina 6/12 "28. Hamilton, Madison 33B Farm Worker" Mary 26B James 6B "29. Calhoun, James 37 Farmer 450 400" Harriett 36 Martha 15 Amanda 11 Mary 6 Sarah 6 Matilda 3 William 1 "30. Lyalls, John 51 Farmer 250 150" Martha 46 Jane 18 David 17 John 12 "31. Brooks, Quilla 50 No Occupation" " Barton, John W. 18 VA" Luina 21 Emory 1 "32. Osborn, M. C. 21 Farmer 250" Catherine 25 Granville 2 Flemming 1 "33. Calhoun, Harrison 21 Farm Worker" Anna 22 Amanda 4 Margaret 1 "34. Calhoun, Sarah 39 Keeping Hse. 600 250" Barney 15 Wesley 13 James 10 Jane 7 "35. Calhoun, James 79 No Occupation PA" Catherine 68 Nancy 18 "36. Perry, Solomon 65 Farmer 500 300" Tobytha 22 Jane 27 Emanuel 4 Gentry 1 "37. Brooks, Phebe 67 No Occupation" Mary 15 " Wood, James 12" "38. Perry, Richard 42 Farmer 300 400" Evaline 36 Wiley 15 Rhoda 13 Jonathan 12 Edith 11 Elizabeth 9 "39. Ham, Milly 55 Keeping Hse. VA" Matilda 24 John 17 KY Anna 15 KY Elizabeth 14 KY Malvina 11 KY Catherine 4 "40. Ward, Lucinda 20 Keeping Hse. VA" Samantha 18 Rachel 16 "41. Brooks, Jesse 40 Grist Miller 100" Nancy 40 Enoch 14 Milly 12 Mary 9 Charity 2 "42. Greer, Andrew 36 Farmer 500 250 TN" Susan 34 TN Alex 12 TN Lydia 11 Mary 8 Andrew 7 Eddie 6 Lissie 2 "43. Greer, James 30 Farmer 1000 200" Edith 27 Nancy B. 3 William 1 " Stephens, Caroline 19" "44. Greer, Andrew 42 Farmer 600 500" Sarah 40 Alexander 19 John 15 Mary 13 William 11 Anna 9 Rebecca 7 Joel 3 Anderson 1 "45. Taylor, William 66 Farmer 275 500" Sarah 58 Elijah 20 Samuel 18 " Farmer, Elijah 17 VA" "46. Taylor, Leander 22 Farmer 500 150" Martha 24 "47. Taylor, Jacob 34 Farmer 200" Jane 33 VA Susan 12 Isaac 10 Martha 8 Edith 6 Lee 3 "48. Taylor, William 28 Farmer 200" Mary 25 Milly 10 Emaline 8 Nancy 6 Susan 4 Harrison 2 Sarah 1 "49. Miller, Allen 24 Farm Worker 100" America 22 Abasha 11/12 " McGrady, Vilinta 10" "50. Taylor, Emaline 34 Keeping Hse. 500" Mary 8 "51. Taylor, Edith 32 Keeping Hse. 500" Cicero 9 "52. Tucker, John 23 Farmer 250" Martha 22 William 2 Laura 7/12 "53. Davis, Calvin 25 Farmer 500 150" Matilda 22 Rebecca 9 Amanda 7 William 5 Frances 1 Andrew 18 "54. Blevins, Harriosn 30 Farmer 200 200" Nancy 24 Jane 4 Alice 2 Infant 4/12 "55. Davis, William 35 Farmer 100" May 23 Cora 2 George 5/12 Sinith 50 Madison 17 Gordon 15 Jess 7 "56. Cook, Harrison 22 Farm Woker" Mary 21 Sarah 2 "57. Miller, Adam 59 Farmer 2000 350" Emma 54 Lewis 20 Mary 17 Adam 14 Rachel 11 "58. Davis, John 21 Farm Worker 200 100" Jane 17 " Perry, Jefferson 10" William 4 Harriett 3 Mary 1 "59. Bare, Immanuel 21 Farm Worker 150" Rebecca 16 "60. Ham, John, Jr. 40 Farmer 1500 1000" Isabel 44 Charles 20 Milly 18 Alvin 16 Thomas 14 Elihu 13 Morgard (f) 12 Emaline 10 " Taylor, Rebecca 16 Servant" " Penningston, Mania 22 Servant" " Boggs, Peter F. 30 Clerk in Store" "61. Roark, William 45 Farmer 200 100" Hester 50 Anna 20 June 18 John 16 Calvin 13 Isabel 10 "62. Miller, Alice 58 Keeping Hse. 900 200" Jasper 23 Caroline 18 Alva 16 Josephine 14 "63. Ham, John, Sr. 62 Farmer 1000 400 VA" Jane 58 John 20 Melinda 17 Catherine 10 Catherine 82 "64. Ham, Thomas 26 Farm Worker 250" Elizabeth 26 Molly 6 " Taylor, Elizabeth 22 Servant" " Ham, Wiley 19" "65. McCain, Alexander 36 Farm Worker 250 VA" Mary 32 William 9 James 8 Samuel 5 Camilia 5/12 " Hutchinson, Elizabeth 34" Florene 11 Julia 9 " Newham, Cornelia 26 TN" Jesse 62 "66. Eldreth, John 55 Farmer 400 700" Sarah 46 Jane 22 Catherine 19 Edith 15 "67. Eldreth, Edith 46 Keeping Hse. " Celia 15 Rachel 13 Zachariah 10 "68. Ham, Alfred 29 Farm Worker" Elizabeth 30 John 10 Celia 9 Jackson 6 Zilpha 4 Oren 1 Wiley 10/12 "69. Landreth, Mary 33 Keeping Hse 400 300" Susan 12 William 11 John 9 Leander 6 Cordelia 2 "70. Eldreth, Melinda 35 Keeping Hse. 300 250" Calloway 16 Rachel 10 " Ham, Areny 39 Servant" Mary 6 "71. Miller, Wilburn 30 Farmer 500 250" Rebecca 25 "72. Elliott, Wilborn 41 Farmer 500 500" Mary 44 William 18 Martha 17 Thomas 16 Reuben 14 Rufus 11 Elkana 9 Suolene 7 Harrison 6 Melvin 5 Elizabeth 3 "73. Elliott, Jane 27 Keeping Hse. 150" Nancy 12 Monroe 10 Ellen 1 " Price, Milly 71 VA" "74. Elliott, Reuben 65 Farmer 100" Sarah 23 Jane 6 Leander 4 Andrew 1 "75. Elliott, Crawford 26 Farmer 300 100" Rausey 23 Jane 6 Leander 4 Andrew 1 "76. Greer, David 27 Farmer 500 500 TN" Nancy 24 TN James 5 Benjamin 3 Clara 2 Edith 3/12 " Poe, Nancy 13" " Denny, Edmond 18" "77. Greer, Benjamin 24 Farmer 500 250 TN" Lydia 24 Morgan 2 Milly 5/12 "78. Shepherd, Gardner 46 Farmer 600 600 VA" Elizabeth 53 VA Calvin 14 "79. Elliott, Stephen 29 Farmer 500 400" Elizabeth 38 Jesse 19 Sarah 16 James 13 Rebecca 12 Samuel 8 Emmitt 2 Rufus 3 "80. Shepherd, Wilborn 22 Farm Worker 200 VA" Elizabeth 17 "81. Sapp, David 25 Farmer 1000 300" Isabel 19 "82. Ashley, David 31 Farm Worker 400" Nancy 29 Ellen 8 Joseph 6 Callie 2 "83. Price, William 52 Farmer 400 200 VA" Lucinda 54 VA Mary 32 Jane 23 Phebe 21 Charles 17 Rhoda 14 Moses 12 "84. Price, Harrison 24 Farm Worker 300" Nancy 26 Rosa 10 Zachariah 8 Elizabeth 2 Alexander 11/12 "85. Osborn, Enoch 25 Farm Worker 125" Melinda 25 "86. Miller, Jonathan 21 Farm Worker 150" Sarah 21 "87. Ham, Joshua 24 Farm Worker 150" Rosey 22 Amanda 2 Ambrose 8/12 " Dunn, Jesse 71 Farm Worker" "88. Miller, Isaac 49 Farmer 500 400" Emaline 45 VA Mary 20 Jesse 11 James 9 Ellen 7 Ludema 5 "89. Eldreth, John 50 Farmer 600 400" Milly 45 VA Huffman 4 Foster 2 " Roark, William 14" " Taylor, Rebecca 60 VA" "89. Johnson, Julius 65 Farmer 225 300" Nancy 64 Elizabeth 25 Nancy 20 "91. Bare, Abraham 46 Farmer 300 300" Anna 40 Jesse 19 Marion 17 Nelson 14 Malvina 12 Harrison 10 Louisa 8 Jane 6 Alice 4 Samantha 2 Elizabeth 6/12 "92. Miller, Henry 31 Farmer" Abbenia 25 Jane 4 "93. Price, Thomas 90 No Occupation 25" Mary 29 Jane 27 Rhoda 21 "94. Kilby, Reuben 64 Farmer 600 300" Ann 64 Nancy 36 Humphrey 22 " Stidham, Rak (M) 13" " Kelly, Elizabeth 76" "95. Ham, Abram 46 Farmer 700 1000 VA" Anna 46 VA Mazy 23 William 22 Alvin 19 Jane 9 "96. Miller, Henry T. 48 Farmer 550 900 VA" Milly 41 John 20 William 18 George 17 James 15 Mason 12 Nancy 9 Virginia 4 "97. Miller, Solomon 47 Farmer 200 200" Martha 33 Leander 16 Monroe 14 Emmitt 12 America 9 Franklin 8 Jerome 3 Nancy 1 James 3 "98. Lewis, Nathan 40 Farmer 150" Almeda 35 Nancy 17 William 12 Andrew 10 Amanda 10 Marticia 8 James 3 Elizabeth 1 Nathan 82 Ellen 76 "99. Weaver, Elihu 52 Farmer 1000 500 VA" Jane 57 Ambrose 20 "100. Osborn, Reeves 28 Farmer 200 200" Catherine 23 Fielden 5 Elizabeth 1 Fleming 18 "101. Ham, Solomon 67 FArmer 50 125 VA" Mary 63 VA John 22 " Roark, Ellen 24 Servant" William 7 Solomon 18 Mary 20 "102. Ham, Joshua 41 Farmer 5000 200" Elizabeth 44 Mary 18 Rachel 13 Gideon 10 Jackson 2 Zibby? 1 "103. Love, Caleb 52 Carpenter 120" Jane 55 VA John 15 KY "104. Hicks, William 63 Blacksmith 100" Keziah 40 Catherine 12 Martha 10 James 6 Susan 4 "105. Lewis, Joseph 32 Farmer 450 250" June 26 Alice 8 Elizabeth 5 Emmitt 3 Callie 5/12 " May, Fletcher? 80" "106. Elliott, J. C. 27 Farmer 200 150" Rosey 24 James 7 Lee 4 Andrew 2 "107. Ham, Eli 53 Farmer 500 500 VA" Celia 57 VA Catherine 13 Jane 11 Nancy 9 "108. Sapp, David 26 Farmer 1500 1000" Zilpha 44 James 20 Alexander 16 Rhoda 13 Thomas 9 Reuben 84 "109. Graybeal, David 22 Farmer 1000 250" Bertha 17 Martha 9/12 "110. Osborn, John 21 Farm Worker" Nancy 23 "111. Phipps, Sarah 38 Keeping Hse." Nancy 13 Sonoma? 8 Welborn 6 Laura 5 James 3 David 1 "112. Henderrson, James 60 Farm Worker 100" Elizabeth 55 Emaline 23 "113. Harris, Wyatt 25 Farm Worker" Matilda 20 "114. Richardson, William 50 Farm Worker 150" Nancy 47 Evaline 18 John 16 Mary 14 Joel 12 Jane 10 Sarah 8 "115. Goss, Isham 26 Farmer 500 300" Elizabeth 25 Cora 3 Rachel 2 "116. Blevins, Riley 46 Farmer 300 300" Clive 25 Elizabeth 19 Eli 18 Evaline 15 Sarah 10 America 5 "117. Blevins, Melvina 24 Keeping Hse." Millie 1 " Gilley, Nancy 27" "118. Gilley, Francis 65 Farm Worker" Darcus 65 Jane 37 Cora 12 Martha 6 Wiley 1 Ellen 14 "119. Miller, Harrison __ Farm Worker" Nancy 27 Troy 6 Lutitia 4 Arthur 1 "120. Simmons, Elisha 52 Grist Miller" Lucy 47 George 21 Rebecca 17 William 15 John 12 Ellen 10 Benton 1 "121. Graybeal, Calvin 40 Farmer 3000 1500" Susannah 29 Cicero 12 Adolphus 10 Rebecca 8 Ellen 5 William 2 "122. Waughn, Daniel 35B Farm Worker VA" Misa 34B Washington 12B Alsey 10B Elizabeth 8B Jane 6B Leewood 3B Mary 1B "123. Russeau, Calvin 30B Farm Worker" Matilda 40B Delia 18B Millard 4B "124. Hampton, F. S. 31 Farmer 500 300 VA" Jane 28 " Jones, Mary J. 8" " Hampton, John P. 2" Robert 10/12 "125. Rash, Asa 42 Farm Worker" Elvina 42 Franklin 18 James 16 Sarah 14 Alexander 12 Elizabeth 9 Lydia 7 Canzada 5 Abel 2 "126. Kilby, Levi 29 Farmer 700 300" Mary 28 Amanda 6 Monroe 4 Center 2 "127. Blevins, Elizabeth 58 Keeping Hse." " Boman, Riley 9" "128. Rose, Jackson 50 Farm Worker 100" Mary 40 Clarisa 17 James 13 Nancy 8 Pesmillia 7 Stokes 5 Susan 2 "129. Rose, Wyatt __ Farmer 500 300" Hester 42 David 14 Jane 11 Nancy 10 Mary 4 Rebecca 2 Jesse 10 "130. Gray, Margaret 49 Keeping Hse. 400 250" " Seagraves, Esther 17" "131. Dunn, Julius, Jr. 22 Farm Worker" Milly 25 Fielden 4 Elihu 3 Catherine 1 "132. Eldreth, Levi 45 Farmer 100 300" Nancy 49 VA Wesley 17 William 14 Washington 12 Alexander 10 Nathan 64 Rachel 62 "133. Dunn, Junius 54 School Teacher 500 150 VA" Artilla 19 Sophina 15 Zilpha 11 "134. Ashley, James 52 Farmer 50 100" Nancy 40 Ann 20 Monroe 16 Nancy 12 Rebecca 6 "135. Dickson, Cicero 19 Farm Worker" Elvira 17 "136. Eldreth, Nathan 21 Farm Worker" Julina 20 Elizabeth 9 "137. Poe, Nathan 25 Farm Worker" Rachel 21 VA James 4 Elizabeth 1 " Dunn, Laura 5" "138. Ham, Isaac 48 Farm Worker" Mary 30 Mitchel 15 Amanda 12 Floyd 6 Jane 5 Zilpha 3 " Ashley, William 14" "139. Ham, Enoch 25 Farmer 75" Dilla 23 Lilburn 8 Rufus 5 Josephine 3 Eli 1 Martha 27 Thomas 1 "140. Dunn, Cenia 40 Keeping Hse. VA" Misa 7 Mary 6/12 " Miller, Elizabeth 22" "141. Pendergrass, Harrison 25 Farm Worker" Amanda 24 VA Eli 2 Elizabeth 1 "142. Barker, Noah 45 Farmer 50" Leah 40 " Beaman, Jane 12" "143. Ham, John A. 22 Farm Worker" Margaret 18 Susan 1 "144. Miller, Silvester 58 Farmer" Elizabeth 20 Cynthia 9 Henry 6 "145. Wyatt, Alfred 41 Farmer 700 500" Esther 26 Silva 11 Elihu 8 David 6 Wilson 4 George 1 "146. Wyatt, Wilson 25 Farmer 100" Susannah 22 Sarah 1 Sarah 66