Ashe County, NC - 1870 Census - Pine Swamp 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. PINE SWAMP TOWNSHIP No. NAME AGE OCCUPATION REAL PERSONAL POB PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE VALUE "1. Blackburn, Joseph 41 Farmer 500" Rhoda 35 Martha 17 William 13 John 11 Mary 4 Calvin 2 Jacob 10/12 " Russeau, Alis 11 B" "2. Gentry, W. H. 42 Farmer 1500 500" Martha 38 Juliett 19 Mary 16 Albert 12 James 10 Cornelius 6 Sarah 2 Jesse 10/12 "3. Russeau, Alexdr. 24 B Works on Farm VA" Elizabeth 26 B James 12 B "4. Teague, Moses 55 Farmer 800 500" Mary 58 Elizabeth 40 "5. Teague, William 22 Farmer 150" Camilia 53 Emoline 13 "6. Elrod, Adam 83 No Occupation " Nancy 81 " Blackburn, Mary 49" Emaline 22 Phinus 18 Layfayette 15 Ettie 13 Wiley 11 "7. Vannoy, James 33 Farmer 500 200" Rebecca 31 Louisa 4 Joseph 2 Thomas 1 "8. Faw, Jacob 59 Farmer 700 300" Martha 35 Alves 10 Columbus 9 Loyd 7 Melinda 5 Gordon 4 Libeth (m) 3 Tobitha 10/12 " Harper, Delia 65" "9. Robbins, W. L. 56 Farmer 500 300" Elvina 53 Hiram 27 James 23 Mary 21 Mosid? __ Larkin 14 John 10 " Peper, Jesse 17" "10. Yates, Jesse 26 Farmer 150" Sarah 21 Laura 3 "11. Blackburn, Edward 47 Farmer 800 800" Martha 38 Laura 18 Herndon 16 Sarah 14 Delpha 13 Alis 10 William 9 Ellen 7 Melinda 6 Thomas 5 Leroy 1 Lawrence 6/12 Jane 12 "12. Osborn, Granville 29 Farmer 500 300" Mary 23 Eugene 2 Roby 10/12 "13. Mickeal, Frederick 33 Farmer 300 200" Sarah 33 George 12 Thomas 11 Linzy 10 Wesley 8 Ettie 3 Spencer 1 "14. Bouchell, T. S. 40 Farmer 300" Sarah 29 Miran 5 Clora 3 Joseph 2 Laura 4/12 "15. Wilson, Eve 27 Keeping Hse." Bouchill 9 Sam'l. 5 John 2 "16. Yates, John S. 59 Farmer 600 300" Alice 55 Sarah 23 Caroline 13 George 9 Hugh 93 Retired Farmer "17. Lazenby, Thomas 25" Mary 31 Nancy 3 Cora 7/12 "18. Green, Alex 31 Farmer 250 200" Melinda 25 Alice 5 Calvin 5/12 Adaline 10 George 23 "19. Harris, A. J. 35" Mary 27 James 2 Florence 1 "20. Harris, J. F. 36 Works on Farm" Nelly 35 Nancy 12 "21. Blackburn, G. F. 22 Farmer 400 300" Rhoda 23 Sarah 1 "22. Cheek, John 25 Farmer 300 200" Elizabeth 20 James 8/12 " Blackburn, Alis 12" "23. Mikeal, Asa 25 Farmer 200 150" Elizabeth 27 "24. Church, Alfred 24 Farmer 200" Mary 23 Benjamin 2 Sarah 1 "25. Hartzog, Phillip 56 Wheelwright 800 500" Martha 38 George 19 Sarah 17 James 14 Elizabeth 13 Jesse 11 Mary 8 John 6 Callaway 3 "26. Woodruff, D. D. 45 Farmer 500 500" Nancy 35 Elizabeth 15 George 13 William 12 James 9 John 8 Edmond 4 Martha 2 "27. Shepherd, Presly 71 Works on Farm 125" Martha 30 Thomas 7 America 5 "28. Ashley, Thomas 31 Farmer" Caroline 20 Rachel 50 "29. Graybeal, C. M. 29 Farmer 2300 1000" Lucy 28 Rhoda 3 Amos 2 Wilburn 8/12 " Lambert, William 14" Mary 14 " Sapp, Calvin 17 M" "30. Howel, David 66 Farmer 2500 1000 VA" Mary 64 James 24 1000 400 "31. Howel, John S. 37 Farmer 1500 300" Delphia 36 Cornelia 15 Mary 14 Sarah 12 Nettie 9 Joel 7 John 3 Martha 1 "32. Trivett, David 62 Farmer 250 300" Rachel 64 "33. Johnson, Aaron 62 Farmer 500 250" Jane 55 Richard 19 Adalade 19 Rachel 20 "34. Teague, Elijah 22 Works on Farm" Druscilla 23 Arinda 45 "35. Johnson, W. H. 29 Works on Farm 250" Emoline 23 Joseph 3 Leonard 1 "36. Phillips, J. C. 23 Farmer 400 200" Mary 23 John 3 "37. Phillips, Nancy 58 Keeping Hse. 1500 300 TN" Elihu 39 Works on Farm 300 Elizabeth 25 Lorette 3 Arthur 1 "38. Mikeal, Amos 49 Farmer 2000 500 Ohio" Rachel 45 Mumford 18 "39. Gentry, Susan 40 Keeping Hse. 125" Kesiah 37 William 10 " Hamby, Cleveland 24 Works on Farm" "40. Perkins, Joseph 68 Farmer 1500 300" Matilda 37 Emaline 15 Elbert 10 " Jarmon, Edwin 35 No occupation" "41. Shepherd, Presly 24 Works on Farm 200" Martha 17 "42. Lewis, William 48 Works on Farm 500 TN" Celia 41 Martha 19 Mary 18 Clarisa 16 William 6 " Blackburn, Calvin 20 Works on Farm" "43. Long, E. M. 45 Farmer 150 100" Elizabeth 47 Thomas 20 Milton 18 Hazel 15 Mahala 13 Harriett 10 Margaret 9 Martha 5 "44. Cowles, Arthur 23 Dry Goods Merch. 4000" " Ball, John 29 Clerk in Store" " Brown, Nancy 40 B Domestic Servant" " Cowles, Jane 15 M" James 13 B "45. Harris, J. H. 20 Works on Farm" Mary 24 " Kilby, Ann 68" "46. Johnson, Thomas 30 Works on Farm" Martha 23 Andrew 3 "47. Hopkins, G. W. 40 Farmer 800 500" Elizabeth 30 John 12 William 10 Sarah 8 Mary 6 Elizabeth 4 Jacob 2 " Church, H. H. 17" " Payne, James 16" "48. Sanders, William 48 Works on Farm" Susan 30 Harrison 10 James 8 Rebecca 6 John 3 Calvin 1 "49. Mitchell, Henry 40 M House Carpenter" " Matson, Susan 25" Richard 10 Harriett 7 Henchen 1 M "50. Hockett, Joseph 62 Farmer 1300 600" Sarah 49 Edwin G. 23 Alia F. 13 Robert 9 Fielden V. 7 "51. McMillan, _______ 21 Works on Farm 100" Caroline 19 "52. Seats, Phebe 33 Keeping Hse." David 13 Lewis 11 Joshua 10 Mary 6 Ellen 2 "53. Benge, Willie 50 Farmer 600 400" Sarah 45 Elizabeth 20 John 17 Nancy 20 Jesse 19 " Hodge, Alice 8" "54. Henderson, James 60 Works on Farm 200" Elizabeth 55 " Harris, Wyatt 25 Works on Farm" Matilda 20 " Henderson, Caroline 23" "55. Mikeal, Frederick 82 No occupation" Mary 78 Sarah 35 Keeping Hse. 500 300 "56. Taylor, Jonathan 37 Farmer 500 200" Mazy 33 John 14 Jesse 10 James 10 Mary 8 Ettie 6 Helen 1 "57. Yates, Jno. D. 25 Works on Farm 100" Lucy 20 George 2 Luzeth 1 "58. Hartzog, D. W. 52 Farmer 1000 500" Zilpha 43 Sarah 12 Rebecca 10 Elvira 9 Charlotte 8 Jefferson 6 Amanda 4 David 1 "59. Calloway, Nancy 44 Keeping Hse. 1000 400" Joseph 14 Juliett 9 James 7 "60. Phillips, Nathan 45 Farmer 1000 400" Mary 28 " Calloway, John 60" Elizabeth 50 " Phillips, _______ (f) 18" "61. Phillips, Hamilton 39 Farmer 1000 900" Mary 36 Sidney 16 Caroline 11 Nancy 8 John 4 Arthur 2 William 1/12 "62. Lee, William 23 Farmer 500 100" Eliza 21 Nancy 8/12 "63. Phillips, Robeny 75 Keeping Hse. 100" Rebecca 35 Mary 49 "64. Teague, Moses 17 Works on Farm" Melinda 16 "65. Brown, Moses 44 Works on Farm 250" Mary 36 Ellen 21 Nancy 15 George 14 Charles 11 Monroe 10 Martha 8 Lewis 6 Heathu 2 Quinton 84 No occuption " Hawthorn, Nancy 59 No occupation 250" "66. Duncan, John 62 Tends Gristmill" Elizabeth 35 Wiley 5 Nancy 7/12 Caroline 20 "67. Hartzog, James 44 Farmer 500 300" Mary 38 Emoly 17 Virginia 15 Velane 14 Olive 12 Milinda 10 Jacob 5 "68. Burgess, Hugh 39 Farmer 150 500" Eve 40 Evaline 18 Laura 16 Davis 7 Martha 4 Julia 7/12 " Spheres, Thomas 21" "69. Wingler, Elijah 35 Farmer 350 400" Elizabeth 25 Humphrey 12 Deaf & dumb Caroline 11 Adaline 9 Deaf & dumb Sarah 4 Oliver 1 " Laws, Nancy 20 Domestic Servant" "70. Murphy, Eli 24 Tends Grist Mill 200" Mary 24 William 1 "71. Houck, John 55 Farmer 250 400" Elizabeth 51 Mary 25 William 17 Martha 14 Alpha 8 Lillie 1 "72. Severt, Susan 60 Keeping Hse. 1200 500" George 23 " Bare, Calvin 19" Susan 17 Adaline 11 Lee 7 Laura 5 "73. Severt, Jackson 37 Farmer 200 100" Caroline 37 Calvin 16 Mary 13 Rebecca 12 Sarah 10 Francis 9 Alis 8 Rosettie 6 Paulina 4 Alexr. 1