Ashe County, NC - 1870 Census - Laurel 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. LAUREL TOWNSHIP No. NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL PERSONAL POB PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE VALUE "1. Maxwell, Isom 45 Farmer 2000 1000" Rosey 35 VA Lauren 9 Thomas 6 Mary 4 Calvin 24 Clerk in Store Luke 20 " Cole, George 10" " Maxwell, Jane 41 B Servant" Jordan 6 B "2. Maxwell, Larkin 62 Farmer 200" Runis 28 Joseph 11 Samantha 8 Henderson 6 Margaret 4 Virginia 4/12 "3. King, Nancy 47 KH 300 1000" Mahaffa (m) 52 FW " Black, David 32 School Teacher" Flora 1 "4. Oliver, James 50 Farmer 200 800" Alia 40 America 18 Alexander 16 Leander 14 Zilpha 11 Joseph 8 Caroline 5 Roby 2 "5. Baley, Juliuss 53 B FW" Harreat 58 B Sally 11 B Juley 8 B "6. McCoy, Morris 50 Farmer 100 100" Caroline 45 James 22 John 19 Amanda 13 America 11 Charles 9 "7. McCoy, William 25 FW 200" Mary 19 Thomas 4/12 "8. Graybeal, David 44 Farmer 1000 500" Sarah 44 Alvin 18 James 16 Emory 14 Elmore 9 Misa 5 Patterson 2 "9. Jones, Lydia 49 KH 600 400" Nancy 28 Riley 24 Sarah 19 Samuel 15 "10. Pennington, John 38 Farmer 800 700" Emaline 30 Kerby S. 6 Corant (f) 5 Mehull 3 "11. Eastridge, Nathan 56 Farmer 1800 400" Edia 21 " Davidson, John 12" Nancy 10 Jacob 7 "12. Shepherd, John F. 32 Farmer 200 200" Nancy 21 Elizabeth 1 Nancy 4/12 "13. Brooks, Alex 18 FW" Sarah 18 "14. Shaw, William 26 FW TN" Mary 22 Nancy 2 "15. Pennington, Elijah 51 Farmer 800 300" Mary 45 Ephraim 20 Louisa 16 John 14 Margaret 12 Isaac 8 Elijah 1 "16. Osborne, Melvil 18 FW" Elizabeth 20 " Sluder, James 87 No Occupation" "17. Wood, Henry 51 FW" Luvisa 44 Moriah 14 Samuel 13 Emaline 5 Mary 3 "18. Graybeal, Calvin 25 Farmer 400 400" Mary 25 Robert S. 1 "19. Graybeal, Rufus 22 Farmer 250" Mary L. 19 Wyley 7/12 "20. Osborne, John P. 39 Farmer 500 400" Mary 35 William 16 Alexander 14 James 10 David 6 Caroline 5 Larkin 3 Celia 1 " Cornett, ______ 49 Servant VA" "21. Osborne, David 24 Farmer 150 300" Mary 28 Margaret 6 Marticia 3 "22. Osborne, Jeremiah 65 Farmer 300 100" Catherine 64 Nancy C. 33 "23. Osborne, Alexander 27 Farmer" Amia 21 Mary 3 Harrison 1 "24. Eastridge, W. H. 28 Farmmer 400 250" Mary 28 VA James 7 Margaret 5 William 3 Malvina 5/12 " Weaver, Catherine 25" "25. Osborn, Ann 37 KH 500" Alvin 16 Benjamin 14 Jane 12 Jesse 10 Nancy 8 "26. Eastridge, Minervy 47 KH 250 200" Wyley 15 Mary 21 Melville 13 Leander 8 "27. Brown, Larkin 31 Farmer 100 100" Elizabeth 21 Wilson 5 Syneau 2 John 3 Amanda 1 "28. Brown, George 63 Farmer 300 300" Abigail 63 George 21 Ann 19 Martin 1 William 14 "29. Vaughn, William 44 Farmer 200 200 AL" Nancy E. 30 TN John H. 16 TN Austin 13 TN Rebecca 6 TN Victoria 3 William M. 4/12 " Arnold, John 60" "30. Sluder, David 40 Farm Worker" Joicy 28 Mary 8 James 10 Caroline 7 Jane 4 Winton 1 "31. Eastridge, John 37 Farmer 150 150" Rebecca 35 Mary 16 Susan 14 William 11 Rhoda 9 Phebe 6 Malvina 3 Nolan 1 "32. Dunn, Joseph 30 Farm Worker" Catherine 29 Jesse 16 Calvin 11 Sarah 12 Henry 9 Welborn 4 Melvin 1 "34. McFadden, Francis 22 Farm Worker VA" Margaret 25 TN "35. West, John H. 35 Farmer 0 200 VA" Delila 36 Mahala 6 James 5 "36. Price, Nancy 65 Keeping House" Timothy 22 "37. Price, David 38 Farmer 1000 300" Martha 38 TN Godfrey 18 Jesse 16 Thomas 14 Jane 12 Elihu 10 Miley 6 Syneea 4 Phillip 1 "38. Osborn, William 50 Farmer 400 400" Margaret 48 John S. 19 Jane 16 Larkin 11 Alpha 7 "39. Osborn, Calvin 28 Farmer 100 0" Lydia 25 William 11 Henry 5 Caroline 2 "40. Graybeal, David 55 Farmer 1500 1500" Rebecca 51 Margaret 18 Matilda 16 Amanda 14 John 12 Winton 9 "41. Graybeal, Eli 53 Farmer 1500 1500" Mary 50 Henry 21 Celia 18 David 15 Margaret 13 James 8 "42. Dollar, Henry 26 Farmer 100 150" Rhoda 26 Martha 9 William 4 Caroline 7/12 "43. Dollar, James 18 Farm Worker" Jemima 21 "44. Tucker, Moses 23 Farm Worker" Mary 22 "45. Dollar, W. H. 60 Farm Worker" Jane 55 Thomas 19 Lydia 15 John 13 "46. Jones, Joshua 69 Farmer 500 300" Fereby 69 VA Sarah 43 Rebecca 31 Emaline 29 Alex 23 Martha 18 "47. Latham, William 38 Sheriff 700 4000" Elizabeth 22 Thomas 8 " Jenkins, Emaline 19" "48. Maxwell, Lewis 55 B Shoemaker" Milly 37 B Wesley 21 B Sarah 16 B " Dixon, Lewis 87 B" " Maxwell, Samuel 15 B" "49. Goss, Rachel 66 Keeping Hse 1300 600" Estel __ Farmer 175 Columbus 24 " Russell, Ann 21" "50. Younce, David 56 Farm Worker 0 600" Louisa 66 "51. Worth, David 59 Merchant 35000 20000" Elizabeth 49 Thomas 17 Jenna 15 Albina 12 Ada 6 " Caroles, C. 21" " Lillard, James T. 11" " Wagner, Lilly 12" " Lewis, David 22" " Gimp, Thomas 17 B" Mira 7 B "52. Baker, Zachariah 69 Farmer 2000 1500" Azilpha 66 Harshal 25 Mary 26 " Dixon, Catherine 95" " Baker, Troy 19 B" Moriah 17 B Alexander 8 B "53. Graybeal, Alfred 40 Farmer 900 500" Matilda 39 Martha 15 Thomas 11 Alice 6 Wyley 3 " Devenport, John 20" "54. Osborn, William 25 Farmer 50 0" Sarah 32 "55. Jones, Rufus 23 Farmer 100 0" Martha 20 Mary 4 Caroline __? " Osborn, Laura 9" "56. Graybeal, Joseph 50 Farmer 1200 800" Margaret 46 Mary A. 17 Caroline 14 " Riddle, John 9 B" " Robertson, Florence 5 B" "57. Shepherd, George 56 Farmer 500 0" Jurg? 50 TN Elizabeth 20 TN Alexander __ TN Sarah __ TN Riley 14 TN George 12 TN Wyley 6 TN "58. Eastridge, W. S. 23 Farmer 100 150" Celia 22 "59. Brown, Benjamin 21 Farmer 200 100" Catherine 27 Margaret 1 "60. Dority, Allen 62 Farmer 400 150 TN" Priscillaa 54 Jane 220 "61. Dority, John 25 Farmer 250 150" Lucy 26 Matilda 3 Alzena 12 John 11 "62. Ashley, Larkin 32 Farmer 150 350" Sarah 29 David 10 Elihu 8 John L. 4 William E. __? "63. Jones, John 33 Farmer 30 0" Martha 31 Josiah 12 Henderson 10 John L. 7 America 4 Mary 1 "64. Greer, Elizabeth 41 Keeping Hse. 500 75 VA" Benjamin 21 TN James 19 VA Nancy 21 VA Samuel 15 John 12 George 11 Zilpha 9 Margaret 7 "65. Osborn, Hannah 35 Keeping Hse." Ann 16 Wesley 14 Wyley 5 "66. Dority, Nancy 23 Keeping Hse" Mary 5 James 1 "67. Osborne, Noah 33 Farmer 250 125" Celia 21 Andrew 11 George 8 Rebecca 4 "68. Latham, Nancy 34 Keeping Hse." Elizabeth 8 "69. Stephen, Elihu 23 Farm Worker" Nancy J. 26 Sarah 2 John 1 "70. Graybeal, William 30 Farmer 800 700" Mary A. 28 Rufus 12 Rebecca 6 David 3 Cora A. 1 "71. Graybeal, Andrew 62 Farmer 400 400" Rebecca 60 Mary 20 William 17 Andrew 15 "72. Graybeal, Miley 23 Keeping House" James H. 1 "73. Graybeal, John 30 Farmer 500 1000" Tabitha 28 William A. 10 John K. 6 David S. 2 Roby A. 1 "74. Roten, Wesley 21 Farmer 0 100" Elizabeth 18 "75. King, Joseph 64 Farmer 30 125" Elizabeth 50 Lydia 22 Wilburn 7 "76. King, William 26 Farm Worker" Martha 24 Elizabeth 6 "77. Musgrove, Margaret 42 Tailoress" Thomas 18 Parker 13 Willey 7 Mary 6 "78. Pennington, Levi 76 Farmer 300 240" Elizabeth 71 Martha 25 William 6 Mary 4 Daniel 33 "79. Dollar, A. M. __ Farmer 0 125" Elizabeth 28 Amanda 12 John 8 Caroline 4 Roby 2 "80. Jones, David 49 Farm Worker 400 500" Jane 34 Nancy 15 Harrison 10 Laura 4 "81. Brown, J. M. 37 Farmer 300 400" Elvira 31 Missouri __ Laurinda 14 Victoria 12 Milton 10 Roby 7 IN "82. McCain, Ebenezer 31 Farm Worker 0 400 VA" Amanda E. 27 Emmett 1 "83. Johnson, C. H. 52 Farmer 1700 1000 TN" Catherine 46 Joseph 24 Zachariah 17 Nancy 14 Aley 9 Betty 6 "84. Owens, Z. T. 19 Gristmiller" Nancy 20 Noah 2 TN "85. Shepherd, William 22 Farm Worker" Mary 35 Tailoress Callie 1 "86. Lewis, Nancy 30 Keeping Hse. 400 300" Harvey 8 Caroline 6 Jackson 3 "87. Graybeal, Henderson 24 Farmer 500 300" Mary 24 Jennie 3 Nelissus 1 " Osborn, Harvey 21" "88. Jarvis, Enoch 23 Farm Worker" Susan 38 William 16 Emaline 12 Caroline 10 Mary 8 Calvin 1