Ashe County, NC - 1870 Census - Old Field 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. OLD FIELD TOWNSHIP No. NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL PERSONAL POB PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE VALUE "1. Alexander, Elich 67 Farmer 1500 800 NC" Rachel 68 "2. Hardin, Joseph 36 Farmer 2000 600" Jane 30 Wyley 11 Street 9 Caroline 6 Alais 3 Joseph 2 " Goodman, Jackson 21 B" "3. Dotson, John 49 Blacksmith 300 400" Mary " Houck, Joseph 13" John 12 James 10 "4. Houck, William 51 Farmer 200 300" Charlotte 47 Huldah 18 James 15 Solomon 11 Alfred 8 Leander 6 Charlotta 5 " Greer, Nancy 70" "5. Walters, John 65 Farmer 150 100" Nancy 31 "6. Faw, Amos 26 Farmer 2000 700" Margaret 29 Laura 3 Jonathan 2 James 1/12 " Greer, Joseph 19" "7. Scott, James A. 39 Farmer 150" Elizabeth 29 Franklin 16 "8. Hardin, Richard 57 Farmer 2000 600" Charlotta 55 Henry 25 James 22 George 21 John 17 Ider 12 " Hodges, Judith 17" Matilda 35 Lee 16 Laura 4 "9. Teague, Elijah 45 Farmer 800 800" Dolean 43 Sarah 14 Alvis 11 Carolina 9 Mary 7 George 6 Elizabeth 4 "10. Grimes, Wesley 54 Farmer 300 200" John 22 Wiley 20 Mary 19 Martha 17 Terin 15 Caswell 2 George 17 "11. Goodman, Jacob 43 Farmer 500 300" Caroline 36 George 18 James 16 Harvey 12 Richard 9 Elizabeth 5 Amanda 2 "12. Goodman, J. A. 30 Farmer 200 100" Martha 21 Lola 2 James 2/12 "13. Houck, Joseph 43 Farmer 300 300" Martha 41 Malinda 21 James H. 18 Barbarey E. 15 Thomas 11 Felix 7 Jesse 3 Jane 7/12 " Strunks, Lucy 80" "14. Roten, William 66 Farmer 300 200" Sarah 50 Walton 10 " Lambert, Wyley 5" "15. Ray, Thomas 42 Farmer 1000 800" Mary 38 Franklin 3 Infant 1/12 " Grub, Christina 35" "16. Chrola, C. A. 42 Farmer 800 400" Mary 34 Ellen 10 Lucy 8 Sarah 6 Virah 4 Fern 2 "17. Parsons, W. H. 64 Farmer 150 250" Sytha 54 Melinda 22 Axa 20 John 17 Roby 4 Elizabeth 6/12 "18. Parsons, James 41 Farmer 200 200" Rebecca 43 Benjamin 15 "19. Parsons, James 20 Farm Laborer" Rhoda 17 Henry 5 Sarah 2 "20. Setser, Jacob 59 Farmer 800 150" Sarah 56 " Church, Atlen (m) 14" Lydia 9 "21. Greer, Riley 45 Farmer 600 200" Teanky 37 Greenberry 15 Sabra 13 Samuel 11 Tharon 9 Lasker 7 Sarah 5 Elijah 4 Rhoda 3 Samuel 84 "22. Goodman, James 45 Farmer 500 100" Louisa 38 TN John 16 Joseph 14 Mary 9 Susan 12 Richard 3 "23. Houck, George 64 Farmer 200 125" Nancy 28 Margaret 24 Adalade 20 Cora 8 Alex 3 Jacob 1/12 "24. Call, W. B. 45 Farmer 800 300" Matilda 35 Juley 4 Thomas 2 James 1 "25. Worley, S. G. 32 Farm Worker 125 VA" Matilda 36 VA James 4 Custr 3 Cicero 2 " James, Celie 25 VA" "26. Houck, J. W. 25 Farm Worker 100" Barbary 19 "27. Ray, William 56 Farmer 600 150" Ann 54 Mary 19 Thomas 14 "28. Ray, Jordan 37 Farm Worker" Milly 35 Marilda 9 Lauretta 2 "29. Horton, G. W. 68 Farmer" Mastin 32 Farm Worker 500 250 Mary 29 VA "30. Hardin, Moses 35 B Farm Worker" Mary 31 B Richard 14 B Caswell 12 B Larkin 10 B Chloe 8 B Adaline 2 B Susan 70 B Alla 4 B "31. Howel, Calvin 30 Farmer 200 150" Rachel 29 James 9 Amanda 6 John 4 Barbary 2 "32. Campbell, William 39 Farmer 200 200" Caroline 39 Henry 15 John Q. 13 Eli 10 Andrew J. 8 William 6 Martha 4 Mary 4 Phebe 62 No occupation "33. Campbell, Martha 42 Keeping Hse. 250 200" James 17 Martha 15 Mary 13 Amanda 11 Ludema 9 "34. Roten, Milly 36 Keeping Hse. 300" Sarah 11 Rufus 9 "35. Lawrence, Rachel 60 Keeping Hse." Nancy 25 Smith 8 William 4 "36. Ray, Catherine 27 Keeping Hse." Ider 6 Wyly 4 Infant 4/12 " Brown, Nancy 25 Domestic Servant" Hetty 1 Bet 6 "37. Greer, Mary 24 Keeping Hse. 100" William R. 18 Mary 16 Catherine 13 Elizabeth 10 "38. Houck, J. R. 34 Farmer 1000 500" Catherine 26 Ellen 3 Roby 1 Susan 56 "39. Ray, Castin 55 B Works on Farm VA" Charles 7 B James 1 B "40. Bower, Jean K. 47 B. Works on Farm" Ruth 45 B Rachel 21 B Emily 16 B George 14 B Jane 8 B Chorla 4 B Infant (f) 1 B Harlin 18 B "41. Calloway, Frank 51 B Works on Farm" Martha 30 B Mitchel 8 B Shane 2 B "42. Graybeal, Peter 36 Farmer 800 700" Catherine 35 William 1 " Hardin, Clary (f) 14 B" "43. Ray, Abram 48 Farmer 500 500" Amanda 43 George 19 Alphus 17 Julian 15 Emmitt 14 Emaline 12 Larkin 10 Rufus 8 Martha 6 Nancy 4 James 2 "44. Ray, George 41 Farmer 400 500" Louisa 35 Joseph 15 Emaline 13 Lavetta J. 12 Riley 10 John 3 Jesse 1 "45. Goodman, Harrison 37 Farmer 800 200" Malvina 30 Lauretta J. 12 Wyley 9 Ider 7 Rachel 3 Sarah 1 Sarah 60 Ellen 18 B "46. Hardin, John 34 Farmer 800 300" Margaret 32 Laura 10 Rosabud 9 Mary 6 Blanch 4 Robert 1 "47. Libbard, J. G. 37" Jinnice 29 Emory 11 Mary 9 "48. Edwards, Elizabeth 50 Keeping Hse. 600 350" Jacob L. 22 Olive 26 Kinley F. 17 James 7 " Pope, Jonathan 14" "49. Baldwin, William 51 Farmer 800 500" Jeston 52 Virginia 20 Jordan 18 Jetter 18 Missouri 16 Victoria 13 Clara 9 "50. Baldwin, N. S. 25 Works on Farm 400" Elizabeth 23 Xerxes 1 "51. Fouts, S. J. 43 Farmer 400 400" Lucinda 47 David F. 9 "52. Burkett, Aley 41 Keeping Hse. 400 ____" Benj. 18 Mary 15 John 13 Elias 11 " Greer, Joseph 18" "53. Owen, George 63 Works on Farm" Mary 54 Elisha 20 Martha 15 Candas 3 Marticia 1 "54. Gentry, Martha 33 Keeping Hse. 700 400" Mary 12 John 11 James 9 Coy 8 "55. Younce, Elijah 66 Miller" Charlott 68 Rhoda 24 Malinda 22 "56. Bell, John 30 B Works on Farm" Ann 28 B Milly 9 B "57. Trivett, Phoebe 32 Keeping Hse. 200" Henry 10 Samuel 8 "58. Tatum, Joseph 75 Farmer 700 500" Sarah 65 Sarah 40 Elizabeth 9 Joseph 6 George 3 Adaline 14 B "59. Laurance, Andrew 51 W Works on Farm" Malvina 50 B Manda 23 B Milly 12 B "60. Watson, J. C. 31 Works on Farm 75 150" Eliza 30 Francis 9 Lewis 9 William 7 Marilda 6 Mary 4 Sarah 2 Martha 5/12 "61. Murphy, Silas 47 Farmer 1500 700" Louisa 37 Margaret L. 17 John F. 16 Marion 13 Samuel E. 10 Sarah M. 8 James 6 Thomas 3 Elizabeth 7/12 "62. Tatum, Peter 28 B Works on Farm" Minervy 28 B Calvin 7 B Martha 5 B Delilah 3 B "63. Cooper, Ann 60 Keeping House VA" James 37 Augustine 32 Thomas 30 Sarah 26 Sydney 23 Jane 10 "64. Phillips, H. 46 Farmer 800 500" Caroline 45 Elzy 20 Levicy 16 John 13 Laura 11 William 9 Hannah 7 "65. Phillips, Henderson 23 Farmer 500 100" Jane 25 James 2 Leonard 1 " Church, Ruth 55" "66. Phillips, Wesley 44 Farmer 600 400" Mary 38 Augustine 17 George W. 15 William 12 John 9 Rebecca 8 Louisa 6 James 4 "67. Brown, Asa 32 Farmer 600 300" Catherine 28 Joel 12 Benjamin 9 Thomas 7 Sherman 5 William 2 "68. Lewis, Jesse 37 Farmer 150 100" Mary A. 30 Laura 11 "69. McGuire, Milas 58 Farmer 1000 300" Sirena 58 John 19 Martha 12 " Cooper, Nancy 9" "70. McGuire, James 25 Farmer 500 100" Elizabeth 22 Jane 3 "71. McGuire, Thomas 34 Dry Goods Merchant 1000 1000" Catherine 39 Milas G. 16 Milly 11 Martha 13 William 3 Green 22 Clerk in Store "72. Greer, Noah 31 Farmer 1100 300" Nancy 21 Emily J. 3 Mary E. 5/12 "73. Greer, Mary 48 Keeping Hse. 260 500" Gaston 17 Albert 12 " Shaw, Elizabeth 75" " Greer, Elijah 62 Farmer 2800 100 TN" "74. Howel, Willliam 48 Farmer 2500 1000" Celia 42 VA Amour 18 Rhoda 17 Phebe 14 Sarah 11 "75. Lawrence, George 66 Farmer 150" Margaret 63 "76. Stansberry, David 50 Farmer 700 500" Mary 40 John 21 William 18 George 6 Roby 6/12 " Trivett, Mary 20 Domestic Servant" "77. Blackburn, Levi 74 Farmer 2000 100" " Stephens, Malinda 27" Mary 6 "78. Scott, Allen 73 Farmer 200 250" America 67 Elizabeth 30 Nancy 28 Joicy 26 William 19 Henry 40 1300 200 James 6 "79. Scott, Rice 22 Farmer 100" Emaline 22 John 3 Washington 6/12 "80. Howel, Calvin 60 Farmer 300 200" Almeda 17 Charles 15 Romulis 8 "81. Laurance, Alex 24 Farmer 450 100" Martha 23 Marko 1 "82. Walker, Jeremiah 35 Works on Farm 150" Martha 35 William 6 John 5 "83. Dowell, Andrew 28 Farmer 450 100" Adalide 26 "84. Greer, Thomas 24 Farmer 500" Jane 35 Cabel 11 Sarah 9 Mary 8 James 14 "85. Hardin, Alfred 36 B Works on Farm" Moriah 26 B Elihu 3 B Noah 1 B "86. Wilson, A. P. 41 Farmer 200 200" Elizabeth 35 Mary A. 7 Laura V. 4 "87. Calloway, J. T. 21 Farmer 400 100" Martha 18 "88. Gentry, William P. 35 Farmer 250 175" Caroline 26 Evaline 8 James 6 "89. Grogan, Jourdan 25 Works on Farm" Charlott 20 Rilly (f) 2 "90. Gentry, William 65 Farmer 250 150" Mary 60 John 21 Rhoda 18 Isham 19 General 16 "91. Laurance, Henry 30 Farmer 200" Nancy 25 Delora 1 " Stanly, Josiah 8" "92. Howel, William 30 Farmer 600 300" Jane 22 Leler 1 " Ray, Alphus 20" "93. Howel, Wyley 22 Works on Farm 400" Melinda 27 VA William 2 " Hardin, Nancy 19 B" Sallia 2 B "94. Church, Wyley 58 Farmer 600 600" Margaret 63 William 26 Ellen 16 James 18 School teacher "95. Whittington, W. W. 33 Physician 250" Sally E. 26 Juleyett 6 Margaret 2 " King, Joanna 13 MO" "96. Ray, Jeremiah 22 Works on Farm 100" Margaret 20 Betty 1 "97. Ray, Jesse 50 Farmer 500 125" " Church, Joseph 22 300" Amanda 19 "98. Wilcoxen, William 53 Farmer 700 300" Levina 50 Catherine 18 Samuel 16 Matilda 14 Mary 11 Martha 7 "99. Wilcoxen, William 24 Works on Farm" Ann 19 " Ray, Jeremiah 76 Hatter 800 400" Nancy 70 William 29 Jennie 20 John A. 2 Nancy 5 "100. Trivett, William 74 No occupation" Lydia 74 Fanny 22 "101. Trivett, John 50 Works on Farm" Lucy 45 Smith 21 Martha 17 Ellen 16 Evaline 14 James 12 Jeshue 10 Samuel 8 Arthur 5/12 "102. Anderson, George 27 Work on Farm" Elizabeth 27 Mary 4 John 3 Henry 24 "103. Church, George 21 Farmer 500 300" Mary 20 " Trivett, Joseph 6" "104. Graybeal, John 60 Farmer 1500 1000" Martha 46 Martha 2 Mary 79 " Harlas, Martha 17" "105. Grubb, George 37 House Carpenter 650 600" Evaline 27 Florence E. 8 Thomas W. 1 "106. Trivett, Dicy 56 Keeping House 300" Solomon 17 Morgan 25 500 "107. Hardin, Henry 45 Farmer 1000 300" Malinda 40 James W. 18 Catherine 15 Jacob 3 "108. Hardin, Franklin 30 Farmer 500 500" Rhoda 28 "109. Herman, Owen 63 Grist Miller 100" Evaline 22 "110. Bare, Mary 57 Keeping Hse. 250 300" Martha 19 " Bare, Jesse 25" Jincy 21 Caroline 5 John 3 Sarah 1 "111. Taylor, Preston 21 Works on Farm" Mary 22