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African Americans Living in the Ninth Civil District of Franklin County, 
Tennessee, 1840-1930
A Hundred Years of History











Prepared by Donald L. Hill
Birmingham, Alabama
205 942 3328
hilldonl@bellsouth.net
August, 2009 
A.	Introduction
I have prepared this document as a tribute to the African Americans who lived 
in the Ninth Civil District of Franklin County, Tennessee, during the period 
of 1840-1930. This district is in the northeast corner of the county and 
consists of the present-day communities of Alto (formerly Hawkerville), Oak 
Grove, Gum Creek, and Wilder’s Chapel. Perhaps the information will be of 
interest to descendants of these folks or to historians who would like to 
delve into the history of that place and time.
It is likely that, over the years, the boundaries of the district changed, 
even though, in my opinion, they have been relatively stable. There was 
certainly a change between 1840 and 1850. Such changes would probably affect 
the relationship of the numbers between the different censuses. There is no 
practical way, however, the take such changes into consideration.
Being aware that today people of color choose to be called by various names, I 
have chosen the term, “African American,” except where a different term is 
used in the records. I trust that this will not be offensive to anyone. I have 
a high regard for those, who, during a turbulent period, endured slavery and, 
later, segregation and discrimination. 
I have used as sources the relevant U. S. Census records for 1840 through 
1930. (The records for 1890 are not available.) The list of names in the 
marriage records, undoubtedly incomplete, was obtained from “Tennessee State 
Marriages, 1780-2002” on Ancestry.com. 
 My own memories are occasionally included. No errors are intentional. 


Donald L. Hill
Birmingham, Alabama
July, 2009 
B.	The Census of 1840 for the Mountain District
	Slaves
                               Males of ages	Females of ages
Owner	<10	10-24	24-36	36-55	55-100	<10	10-24	24-36	36-55
	55-100
Barnes, Wm.				1		2	1	
		
Bennett, John M.						2	
	1		
Bennett, King		1					1	1
		
Brown, N. W.	2	1				4		1
		
Buckner, Wilson						1		1
		
Dabs, Robt				1				
		
Duncan,  Wm., Jr.							1
			
Farris, F. B.							2	1
	1	
Farris, M. D.			1					
		
Gilliam, Braddock						1	
			
Hendricks, Fred						2	1	
		
Herriford, Henry					1		
			
Key, Alex’r G.						1		
		
King, Anderson		1					1	
		
Lane, Roland								1
		
Little, Joseph		1		2				
	1	
Long, Mrs. Susan	2	1				1	
	1		
Lyons, Wm., Jr.		1						
		
Martin, Alford	2	1	1			1	2	
		
McKelvey, James		1		1				
		
McKelvey, Wm.	2					2		1
		
Morris, Moses	2	1				3	2	2
		
Morris, Roland		1						
		
Oliver, John		5	4		1	1	3	
		
Parker, Isaac	1	1						
		
Partin, John		1				1	1	
		
Petty, James	2	1					2	
		
Reed, Isaac							2	
		
Roe, Alanson	5	7				6	5	2
	2	
Russey, James						1		1
		
Sanders. Jacob	2						1	
		
Span, J. B.		1						
		
Stovall, James B.		1	2	2		1	
	1		
Swann,  Ed’d, Sr.		1					
			
Thompson, Margaret				1			
			
Thompson, Wm. B.		5	1	1			
			
Walker, Jno. P.				1				
		
West, Simon	3	1	1			5	3	1
	1	
Wilson, Mrs. Ann		1	1		1	1	1
		1	
Young, David	1		1				2	1
	1	
Totals	24	35	12	10	3	36	31	16	8
	0

Analysis: This is a list of slaves, from the 1840 census of the “Mountain 
District” of Franklin County. Included are names of slave owners and the 
number and ages of the slaves in their possession. No names of the slaves are 
included in these records. Of the 175 slaves, there were 84 males and 91 
females. Alanson Roe had the largest number (27). The population was young; 
72% were less and 24 years of age. It is notable that no female and only three 
males were over 55 years old. Not included in the table is one free African 
American (<10 years old) living with Wm. Handley. In 1840, the white 
population consisted of 536 males and 498 females. Thus, slaves comprised 
14.5% of the total.
B.	The Slave Schedule of 1850 for the 9th Civil District

Name of Owner	Age	Sex	Color
Negro, Dick, Superannuated	100.75	M	B
Phylis, his wife, ditto	95	F	B
Mitchell, William	50	M	B
	47	F	B
	25	M	B
	16	F	B
	10	M	B
	9	F	B
	3	F	B
Hendon, William	19	M	B
	50	F	B
Corn, Richard	51	F	B
	48	M	B
Orear, William	69	F	B
	54	F	B
	48	F	B
	40	M	B
	30	M	B
	26	M	B
	24	F	B
	20	M	B
	8	F	B
	7	M	B
	6	M	B
	5	M	B
	3	M	B
	3	M	B
	0.25	M	B
	40	M	B
	48	M	B
Knight, P.B.	15	F	B
	12	F	B
Holland, Samuel	55	M	B
	35	M	B
	35	M	B
	35	F	B
	20	M	B
	13	F	B
	14	M	B
	12	M	B
	10	F	B
	19	M	B
	7	M	B
	6	M	B
	6	M	B
	3	M	B
	30	F	B
	14	F	B
	8	F	B
	7	M	B
	4	M	B
	2	M	B
	0.25	F	B
Perkins, Susan	40	M	B
	39	F	B
	36	F	B
	21	F	B
	20	M	B
	19	M	B
	16	F	B
	12	M	B
	11	F	B
	10	M	B
	7	F	B
	4	F	B
	3	M	B
	2	M	B
	0.83	M	B
Knight, William	25	F	B
	7	M	B
	4	F	B
	3	M	B
	1	M	B
Duncan, Anderson B.	42	F	B
	26	M	B
	24	M	B
	27	F	B
	19	F	B
	17	M	B
	14	M	B
	11	F	B
	9	M	B
	7	M	B
	4	M	B
	2	M	B
	0.5	M	B
Herriford, Henry	63	M	B
	60	F	B
Smith, Christian	11	M	B
Ellis, William	60	M	B
	39	F	B
Kennerly, John	24	F	B
	22	F	B
	9	M	B
	4	M	B
	3	M	B
	2	F	B
	2	F	B
	0.83	M	B
	0.58	M	B
Kennerly, Nancy	50	M	B
	27	F	B
	16	F	B
	10	M	B
	12	F	B
	2	F	B
	20	M	B
	55	F	B
Kennerly, Samuel	36	F	B
	25	M	B
	12	F	B
	11	M	B
	7	M	B
	4	F	B
	1	F	B
Little, Joseph	60	M	B
	40	F	B
	18	f	B
	12	M	B
	6	M	B
	4	M	B
	5	M	B
	3	M	B
	1	M	B
	0.33	F	B
Kemp, Mary	30	M	B
Bostick, Sophia	43	F	B
	13	M	B
	9	F	B
	7	F	B
Corn, Benjamin	30	F	B
Swan, Walter	35	M	B
Stovall, James P.	65	M	B
	50	M	B
	25	M	B
	36	F	B
Ikard, Elijah H.	37	F	B
	26	M	B
	24	M	B
	20		B
	18	F	B
	16	M	B
	13	M	B
	10	M	B
	5	M	B
	3	M	B
Oliver, John	80	M	B
	26	M	B
	18	M	B
	8	M	B
	6	M	B
	4	M	B
	8	M	B
	6	M	B
	36	F	B
	35	F	B
	18	F	B
	8	F	B
	30	F	B
	1	F	B
Swan, Samuel	45	M	B
	24	M	B
	10	M	B
	7	M	B
	7	F	B
Lynch, John	22	F	B
	4	F	B
	2	F	B
Parton, Emmy	17	M	B
Read, Isaac	22	F	B
	28	F	B
	21	F	B
	8	M	B
	6	M	B
	7	M	B
	7	F	B
	6	M	B
	4	F	B
	3	F	B
	1	F	B
	0.67	M	B
Long, Susan	30	F	B
	25	M	B
	16	M	B
	14	F	B
	12	M	B
	8	M	B
	6	M	B
	0.33	F	B
Long, James	8	M	B
Russell, John	63	M	B
	30	F	B
	9	M	B
	7	F	B
	5	M	B
	4	F	B
	2	M	B
Oakley, Eunice	28	F	B
	16	F	B
	10	M	B
	5	F	B
	3	M	B
	0.58	M	B
	40	F	B
	20	M	B
	14	F	B
Wagner, James	19	M	B
	11	F	B
Wagner, Dicy	37	M	B
	34	F	B
	9	F	B
	7	F	B
	4	F	B
	2	F	B
Taft, Moses	60	F	B
Buckner, John	45	M	B
	34	F	B
	27	M	B
	23	M	B
	24	F	B
	21	F	B
	18	M	B
	11	M	B
	9	M	B
	7	M	B
	6	M	B
	4	M	B
	6	F	B
	3	M	B
	2	M	B
	1	F	B
	1	F	B
	1	M	B
Durham, William	60	M	B
	48	F	B
Darwin, Marion	19	M	B
Bennett, John M.	40	F	B
	17	F	B
	15	F	B
	12	M	B
	9	M	B
	7	M	B
Matthews, Anderson	64	F	B
	45	F	B
	38	M	B
	38	M	B
	26	M	B
	18	F	B
	18	F	B
	14	F	B
	12	M	B
	11	F	B
	9	M	B
	7	F	B
	5	M	B
	2	M	B
	3	F	B
	3	F	B
	1	F	B
	2	F	B
	0.92	F	B
	1	F	B
McDaniel, Chapman	55	F	B
Sanders, Jacob	57	M	B
	29	F	B
	16	M	B
	14	M	B
Morris, Benjamin	21	M	B
	12	F	B
	10	F	B
Bennett, Littleberry	14	F	B
Rowe, Lanson	52	F	B
	40	F	B
	28	F	B
	28	F	B
	26	F	B
	25	F	B
	21	F	B
	17	F	B
	15	F	B
	11	F	B
	5	F	B
	5	F	B
	3	F	B
	2	F	B
	0.75	F	B
	30	M	B
	28	M	B
	26	M	B
	20	M	B
	13	M	B
	11	M	B
	11	M	B
	10	M	B
	10	M	B
	9	M	B
	6	M	B
	2	M	B
	2	M	B
	0.58	m	B
Morris, Rowland	6	M	B
	4	F	B
	3	F	B
	2	M	B
Gilliam, Minyard	25	F	B
	28	M	B
	19	M	B
	18	F	B
	16	F	B
	14	F	B
	14	F	B
	11	F	B
	6	F	B
	3	M	B
	1	F	B
	0.33	M	B
Barnes, William	60	M	B
	40	F	B
	21	M	B
	18	F	B
	10	F	B
	8	M	B
	6	M	B
	6	M	B
	4	F	B
	3	F	B
	1	M	B
	0.67	M	B
Adams, Stephen	20	M	B
	6	F	B
Farris, William	40	F	B
	38	F	B
	6	M	B
McKelvey, William	45	F	B
Runnell, Daniel	18	F	B
Champion, Daniel	60	M	B

Analysis: Of the 336 slaves listed, there are 178 males and 158 females. The 
average age is 18.5. All were listed as black (B). Lanson Rowe had the largest 
number (29). The first entries, Dick and his wife Phyllis, are not listed as 
slaves, but are included in this schedule for slaves.
C.	The Slave Schedule of 1860 for the 9th Civil District

Name of Slave Owner	Age	Sex	Color	Houses	Slaves
Kennerly, John P. 	35	M	B	3	11
	32	F	B		
	25	F	B		
	18	M	B		
	10	M	B		
	8	F	B		
	6	F	B		
	3	M	B		
	2	F	B		
	0.33	F	B		
Oakley, Asa D. 	10	M	B	1	1
Herriford, Henry 	75	M	B	1	2
	76	F	B		
Hampton, W.G. 	17	M	M	1	2
	10	F	B		
Woods, Thomas H. 	97	F	B	2	6
	45	F	B		
	17	M	B		
	15	M	B		
	10	F	B		
	1	M	M		
Barnes, Davis 	16	M	B		1
Swann, E.D.	11	M	B		1
Kennerly, S.J. 	40	F	B	2	14
	35	M	B		
	25	F	M		
	17	M	B		
	15	F	B		
	14	F	B		
	13	F	B		
	11	F	B		
	8	F	B		
	7	F	B		
	6	F	B		
	5	M	B		
	3	M	B		
	0.25	F	B		
Little, Joseph 	26	F	M	2	9
	14	M	B		
	13	M	B		
	11	M	M		
	10	F	B		
	9	M	M		
	7	F	B		
	5	M	B		
	0.25	M	M		
Bostick, Forest 	50	F	B	1	2
	8	M	B		
Lenehan, Peter 	17	F	B	1	1
Tarrant, Ruben Emplr 
Hatchett, T., Texas Owner	6	F	B		1
Tarrant, Achilles	50	M	M	1	 
2
	18	M	B		
Norton, James O. Emplr 
Davis owner Coffee Co.	24	F	B		2

Rutledge owned	10	F	B	1	
Wiley C. Simpson Emplr 
Wm. Phillips Owner Coffee Co	62	M	B	1	1
 
B. Lynch 	31	F	B	1	3
	14	F	B		
	12	F	B		
Lanson Rowe 	73	F	B	6	40
	48	M	B		
	43	F	B		
	41	M	B		
	33	M	B		
	30	F	B		
	27	F	B		
	26	F	B		
	22	M	B		
	21	F	B		
	19	M	B		
	19	M	B		
	18	M	B		
	16	F	B		
	12	M	B		
	12	M	B		
	11	F	B		
	17	M	B		
	15	F	B		
	13	F	B		
	11	M	B		
	8	F	B		
	8	F	B		
	9	F	B		
	7	F	B		
	9	M	B		
	8	M	B		
	13	F	B		
	7	M	B		
	5	M	B		
	7	M	B		
	4	F	B		
	2	F	B		
	0.08	F	B		
	2	M	B		
	0.08	M	B		
	4	F	B		
	2	F	b		
	1	M	B		
	67	F	B		
Wm. G. Gwinn 	52	F	B	3	20
	30	F	B		
	30	M	B		
	32	F	B		
	17	M	M		
	11	M	M		
	11	M	B		
	9	M	B		
	26	F	B		
	8	F	B		
	8	F	B		
	7	M	B		
	6	M	M		
	4	F	B		
	4	M	B		
	4	M	B		
	4	F	B		
	3	F	B		
	3	F	B		
	0.33	M	B		
E.H. Ikard 	40	F	B	2	13
	36	M	B		
	34	M	B		
	24	M	B		
	30	M	M		
	24	M	M		
	10	F	M		
	10	F	B		
	15	M	B		
	6	M	B		
	5	M	B		
	5	M	M		
	4	F	M		
David S. Long 	54	M	B	1	1
Arthur M. Rutledge 	105	F	B	7	49
	55	M	B		
	55	M	B		
	55	F	B		
	35	F	B		
	35	M	B		
	35	M	B		
	33	M	B		
	24	M	B		
	24	M	B		
	24	M	B		
	24	M	B		
	17	M	B		
	17	M	B		
	17	M	B		
	15	M	B		
	18	F	B		
	17	F	B		
	15	F	B		
	15	F	B		
	15	F	B		
	18	F	B		
	15	F	B		
	18	F	B		
	14	F	B		
	14	M	B		
	12	M	B		
	12	M	B		
	12	F	B		
	12	F	B		
	10	M	B		
	9	M	B		
	9	M	B		
	9	M	B		
	8	F	B		
	5	M	B		
	7	F	B		
	7	F	B		
	5	F	B		
	3	M	B		
	5	F	B		
	3	F	B		
	2	F	B		
	4	F	B		
	2	M	B		
	0.08	M	B		
	2	M	B		
	3	F	B		
	1	F	B		
Oliver, John	50	F	B	2	8
	48	F	B		
	25	M	M		
	16	M	M		
	10	M	M		
	18	F	B		
	1	F	B		
	21	F	M		
Partin, Amy	22	M	B	1	1
VanVleck, A. Emplr 
Bennett, C., Owner	28	F	B	2	1
	2	M	B		
Roberts, N.N., Emplr 
Rutledge, A.N., owner	47	F	B	2	3
	72	M	B		
	1	M	M		 
Morris, Roland	55	F	B	2	6
	38	M	B		
	30	M	B		
	15	F	B		
	14	F	B		
	12	M	B		
Read, Isaac 	40	F	B	2	13
	35	F	B		
	32	F	B		
	18	M	M		
	15	M	B		
	15	M	B		
	14	M	B		
	13	F	M		
	13	F	M		
	8	F	B		
	7	M	B		
	6	M	B		
	5	F	B		
Alexander, J.D.	55	M	B	8	32
	35	M	B		
	25	M	M		
	23	M	M		
	19	M	B		
	17	M	B		
	18	M	B		
	14	M	B		
	8	M	B		
	6	M	B		
	4	M	B		
	1	M	B		
	60	F	B		
	60	F	B		
	30	F	B		
	45	F	M		
	22	F	M		
	18	F	B		
	14	F	B		
	12	F	B		
	14	F	M		
	12	F	B		
	10	M	B		
	6	F	B		
	5	F	B		
	0.08	F	M		
	4	M	B		
	10	M	M		
	8	F	B		
	20	M	B		
	30	M	B		
	1	F	B		
Bennett, E.C., Emplr 
Bennett, Jno, Owner	28	F	B		1
Darwin, Francis M.	3	M	B	2	1
	1	M	B		
Morris, Benjamin	30	M	B	1	2
	3	M	B		
Elkins, James M.	65	M	B	3	11
	40	F	B		
	36	F	B		
	26	M	B		
	17	F	M		
	10	F	B		
	7	F	B		
	5	F	B		
	3	M	M		
	1	M	B		
	0.42	F	B		
Roberts, P.L.	19	F	B	1	2
	3	M	B		
Fields, W.B.	65	M	M	1	2
	9	F	M		
Featherston, R.W.	41	F	B	2	16
	41	F	B		
	27	F	B		
	23	M	B		
	17	M	B		
	17	M	B		
	14	F	B		
	8	F	B		
	8	M	B		
	7	M	B		
	7	M	B		
	5	F	B		
	4	F	B		
	3	M	B		
	3	M	B		
	0.08	F	B		
Bennet, F.M., Emplr 
Bennet, Jno., Owner	14	F	M		1
Darwin, Francis M.	26	M	B		1
Buckner, R.T.	55	F	B	2	11
	25	M	B		
	22	F	B		
	20	M	B		
	16	M	B		
	16	M	B		
	15	M	B		
	2	F	B		
	0.25	F	B		
	15	F	B		
	12	F	B		
Bennett, John M.	50	F	B	2	11
	29	F	B		
	26	F	B		
	19	M	B		
	16	F	B		
	12	F	B		
	8	M	B		
	9	M	B		
	3	F	B		
	2	F	B		
	2	M	B		
Totals	18.4			70	306

Analysis: These data show that, in 1860, there were 306 slaves in the 9th 
Civil District of Franklin County.  Apparently, the word “owner” means that 
that person owned the following slave(s) and had “rented” them to the 
following person. Their average age was 18.4. There were 151 males and 155 
females. Thirty-six were considered to be mulatto (M). They lived in 70 
houses, for an average of 4.4 per house. In the 1860 Census for the 9th Civil 
District, only three “blacks” are listed. They are Mary, Charlotte, and Wm. 
Petty, living in the household of John Oliver. With these three “free” African 
Americans, the total number of African Americans is 309. This represents 25.4% 
of the total population.
D.	The Census of 1870 for the 9th Civil District

Dwelling	Name	Age 	Sex 	Color	Trade	Real Estate
	Personal Estate	POB	Attends school	Unable to read	Unable to write
171	Holder, Elizabeth	40	F	B			
	TN		X	X
	Laura	14	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Harris	4	M	B				TN	
		
	Franklin	2	M	B				TN
			
	Benjamin	1	M	B				TN
			
190	Bets, George	20	M	?	Laborer			NC
			
	John	8	M	B				TN	
		
	George	7	M	B				TN	
		
	Roe, John	4	M	B				TN
			
191	Roe, John	40	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Sarah	33	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	James	4	M	B				TN	
		
	Catharine	3	F	B				TN
			
	Susan	1	F	B				TN	
		
192	Ikerd, Nelson	50	M	B				TN
		X	X
	Mary	40	F	B				TN	
		
194	Ikerd, Jane	45	F	B		600	1100	TN
		X	X
	Henry	21	M	B	Laborer			TN	
	X	X
	Joseph	19	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	James	15	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Thomas	10	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Mollie	7	F	B				TN	
		
	Susan	2	F	B				TN	
		
233	Long, Thomas	50	M	B	Laborer		132	TN
		X	X
	Martha	27	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Alfred	12	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Georgia	6	F	B				TN	
		
	Thomas	4	M	B				TN	
		
	Malissa	1	F	B				TN	
		
244	Ikerd, Susan	50	F	B				TN
			
	Martha	18	F	B				TN	
		
	Richard	12	M	B				TN	
		
	John	10	M	B				TN	
		
268	Bell, Amanda	25	F	B			40	TN
			
	Margrat	25	F	B				TN	
		
274	Sutherland, Mathew	30	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
	Caroline	25	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Lidda	4	F	B				TN	
		
	Houston	3	M	B				TN	
		
	Wily	1	M	B				TN	
		
	Sarah	0.17	F	B				TN	
		
275	Rutledge, George	22	M	B	Laborer		
	TN			
	Eliza	22	F	B				TN	
		
	Lila	3	F	B				TN	
		
	Sallie	1	F	B				TN	
		
276	Roe, Mary	50	F	B				TN
			
	Catherine	20	F	B				TN
			
277	Turner, Hence	25	M	B	Laborer			AL
			
	Jennie	12	F	B				AL	
		
279	Gwinn, James	45	M	B	Farmer		145	TN
			
	Clara	40	F	B				TN	
		
	James	17	M	B				TN	
		
	William	16	M	B				TN	
		
	George C.	12	M	B				TN
			
	Houston	19	M	B				TN	
		
	Lee	7	M	B				TN	
		
	Ann	5	F	B				TN	
		
	Rhoda	3	F	B				TN	
		
	Julia	2	F	B				TN	
		
	Francis	1	F	B				TN	
		
282	Singleton, Jack	30	M	B	Laborer			TN
			
291	Willis, Albert	53	M	B	Laborer		250	SC
		X	X
	Bettie	40	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Taylor	24	M	B	Laborer			TN	
	X	X
	George	20	M	B	Laborer			TN	
	X	X
	Andrew	12	M	B				TN	
	X	X
292	Jones, Samuel	45	M	B	Laborer		116	TN
		X	X
	Mary	35	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Wiley	15	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Carolina	10	F	B				TN
			
	Bell	5	F	B				TN	
		
	John	3	M	B				TN	
		
	James	0.25	M	B				TN	
		
293	Buckner, Pauline	23	F	B			
	TN		X	X
	Martha A.	20	F	B				TN
		X	X
294	Williams, Eliza	13	F	B				TN
			
	Roe, Serena	16	F	B				TN
			
295	Simmons, Susan	37	F	B				TN
			
296	Champrion, Peter	48	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
	Mary	45	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Milly	18	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Alfred	16	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Dennis	12	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	William	10	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Ellen	8	F	B				TN	
		
	Thomas	6	M	B				TN	
		
301	Elkins, Caroline	40	F	B			90
	TN			
	Sarah	30	F	B				TN	
		
	William	7	M	B				TN	
		
	Henry	5	M	B				TN	
		
	Louis	3	M	B				TN	
		
305	Rutledge, John	90	M	B	Laborer			VA
		X	X
	James	80	M	B	Laborer			VA	
	X	X
308	Simpson, Thomas	20	M	B	Laborer			TN
			
	Champion, James	18	M	B	Laborer			TN
			
	Little, James	24	M	B	Laborer			TN
			
	George	2	M	B				TN	
		
310	Little, Carrol	23	M	B	Laborer			TN
			
	Kennely, Ellen	10	F	B				TN
			
319	Perry, Catherine	29	F	B			
	TN			
	Anderson	0.67	M	B				TN
			
	Wildman, Eliza	13	F	B				TN
			
320	Slaughter, Columbus	19	M	B	Laborer		
	TN			
328	Holland, Malinda	50	F	B			
	TN		X	X
	Anderson	24	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Julia	22	F	B				TN	
	X	X
329	Holland, Francis	20	M	B			
	TN		X	X
	Raphias	18	M	B	Laborer			TN	
	X	X
	Caroline	18	M?	B				TN
		X	X
	Sarah	12	F	B				TN	
	X	X
331	Ikerd, Wilson	42	M	B	Farmer	600	500	TN
			
333	Ikerd, William	40	M	B				TN
			
340	Kennely, Benjamin	16	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
347	Davidson, Charlotte	0.67	F	B			
	TN			
348	Oliver, Granville	37	M	B	Farmer	600	375
	TN		X	X
	Virginia	23	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Henry	15	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Tennessee	13	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Florida	11	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	John	10	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Embry	4	M	B				TN	
		
	Lucy G.	0.25	F	B				TN	
		
349	Rutledge, Henry	50	M	B	Laborer			VA
		X	X
	Harriett	9	F	B				TN
			
	John	7	M	B				TN	
		
	William	65	M	B	Laborer		75	NC	
	X	X
252*	Champion, Charles	30	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
	Sarah A.	18	F	B				TN
		X	X
253	Cunningham, Sam	40	M	M	Farmer	400	450	TN
		X	X
	Jane	41	F	M				TN	
	X	X
	Harriett	11	F	M				TN
			
	Robert	9	M	M				TN	
		
	William	7	M	M				TN	
		
	Wesley	3	M	M				TN	
		
	Tabby	5	F	M				TN	
		
254	Rutledge, Samuel	30	M	B	Farmer	450	225
	TN		X	X
	Mary	30	F	B				TN	
		
	William	9	M	B				TN	
		
	Sarah	7	F	B				TN	
		
	Susan	0.25	F	B				TN	
		
366	Johnson, Land	53	M	B	Shoemaker		
	TN		X	X
	Eliza	48	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Fannie	18	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Jane	15	F	B				TN	
	X	X
367	Fetherston, John	42	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
	Bell	28	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Amy	4	F	B				TN	
		
	Lucinda	2	F	B				TN	
		
368	Johnson, Jane	35	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Mary	35	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Milly	16	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Caroline	10	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Isabella	4	F	B				TN
			
369	Woods, Jessee	50	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Nancy	35	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Mary D.	12	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Ida C.	10	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Edmond W.	8	M	B				TN
			
	William P.	9	M	B				TN
			
	Charles M.	4	M	B				TN
			
	Pless H.	2	M	B				TN
			
372	Smith, William	28	M	B	Laborer			AL
		X	X
	Jane	23	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	James H.	10	M	B				TN
			
	Mary L.	1	F	B				TN	
		
374	Floyd, Alexander	43	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
	Eliza	48	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	James	14	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Benjamin	11	M	B				TN
		X	X
375	Moore, Henry	25	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Ellen	23	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Alexander	3	M	B				TN
			
	John	1	M	B				TN	
		
	George	0.25	M	B				TN	
		
377	Little, George	23	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Williams, Eliza	17	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Henry M.	12	M	B				TN
		X	X
	Oscar	5	M	B				TN	
		
	Aza	0.75	F	B				TN	
		
378	Champion, Ned	22	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Wiley	1	M	B				TN	
		
381	Kennely, Julia	24	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Ellen	6	F	B				TN	
		
384	Darwin, James	45	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Mary	40	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Alexander	17	M	B				TN
		X	X
	George	10	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Ellen	3	F	B				TN	
		
390	Elkins, Jason	7	M	B				TN
			
392	Fetherston, Peter	29	M	B	Laborer		
	TN		X	X
	Lucy	25	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	London	7	M	B				TN	
		
	Louisa	5	F	B				TN	
		
	Thomas	3	M	B				TN	
		
394	Woods, Sandy	70	M	B	Laborer			VA
		X	X
	Malinda	65	F	B				VA	
	X	X
395	Tarrant, Houston	58	M	B	Laborer		38
	KY		X	X
	Harriett	46	F	B				AL
		X	X
	Lorinda	17	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Emma	15	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Samantha	9	F	B				TN
			
	George	3	M	B				TN	
		
397	Summers, James	45	M	B	Laborer			TN
		X	X
	Julia	17	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Charles	14	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Nettie	16	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Thomas	7	M	B				TN	
		
	Mary	3	F	B				TN	
		
401	Holder, John	69	M	B	Laborer		39	TN
		X	X
	Milly	40	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Francis	14	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	James	13	M	B				TN	
	X	X
	Robert	11	M	B				TN	
	X	X
413	Keeton, Hesekiah	65	M	B	Farmer	100	65
	KY			
	Susan	60	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	James	30	M	B	Laborer			TN	
	X	X
	Henry	28	M	B	Laborer			TN	
	X	X
	Susan	26	F	B				TN	
	X	X
418	Kennely, Wilson	41	M	B	Laborer		56	VA
		X	X
	Clarasy	36	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Tennessee	17	F	B				TN
		X	X
	Dicy A.	14	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Sidney P.	11	M	B				TN
		X	X
	Ellen	10	F	B				TN	
	X	X
	Bettie	6	F	B				TN	
		
	Benjamin	3	M	B				TN
			
Analysis: These data show the presence of 226 African-Americans in the 9th 
Civil District of Franklin County in 1870. This was 7.9% of the total 
population. There were 120 males and 106 females. The average age was 20.3. 
All except 15 were born in Tennessee. The men were primarily laborers (42) or 
farmers (6). One was a shoemaker. Seventeen families had some net worth; the 
wealthiest was Jane Ikerd (Ikard), with a total of $1700. (In contrast, three 
white families had values for net worth of >$17,000.) None of the young 
African Americans were listed as having attended school within the past year. 
For those of school age or older, about 45 were able to read and write; 112 
were not. 
 
E.	The Census of 1880 for the 9th Civil District

Dwelling	Name	Color	Sex 	Age 	Relation-ship	Marital	Trade
	Attends school	Unable to read	Unable to write	POB	FPOB	MPOB
3	Crofford, Toney	B	M	17		S	Laborer	X
		X	TN	TN	TN
	Modena, Jane	B	F	35	Servant	Wd	Servant	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jinny	B	F	8	Dau	S		X	
		TN	TN	TN
	Gay	B	F	1	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
4	Perkins, Isaac	B	M	26		M	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Eliza	B	F	32	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Edward	B	M	11	Son	S	Laborer	X	
		TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	6	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Henderson	B	M	4	Son	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Lewis	B	M	2	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
9	Robinson, Alexander	B	M	22		M	Farmer
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Sarah	B	F	20	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Mary	B	F	0.75	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Turner, Rich	B	M	23	Laborer	S	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
12	Dartis, Monroe	B	M	35		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Julia	B	F	27	Wife	M			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	6	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Alice	B	F	4	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Charles	B	M	2	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Thomas	B	M	0.92	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Simmons, Susa	B	F	24	Laborer		Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	F	4	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Net	B	F	21	Sister-in-law			
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Andrew	B	M	14	Laborer		Laborer		X
	X	TN	TN	TN
13	Kenerley, John	Mu	M	6		S	Servant	
			TN	TN	TN
16	Little, William	B	M	28		M	Farmer	
		X	TN	VA	TN
	Caroline	B	F	23	Wife	M	Keeps house
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
19	Buckner, Wash	B	M	33		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Mariah	B	M	25	Wife	M	Keeps house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Mary	B	F	14	Dau	S		X	
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Sarah C.	B	F	12	Dau	S		X
		X	TN	TN	TN
	Emma	B	F	7	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Robert	B	M	5	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Sallie	B	M	3	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Fanny	B	M	1	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Long, Thomas	B	M	56		S	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	VA	GA
24	Kenerly, William	B	M	60		M	Farmer
		X	X	VA	VA	VA
	Clarissa	B	F	38	Wife	M	Keeping house
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Elizabeth	B	F	14	Dau	S		X
			TN	VA	TN
	Benjamin	B	M	12	Son	S		
			TN	VA	TN
	Clarissa	B	F	9	Dau	S		
			TN	VA	TN
	Laura	B	F	7	Dau	S			
		TN	VA	TN
	Dessa	B	F	5	Dau	S			
		TN	VA	TN
	Susan H.	B	F	2	Dau	S		
			TN	VA	TN
29	Hollin, Rufus	B	M	30		M	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Thena	B	F	20	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	James R.	B	M	2	Son	S		
			TN	TN	TN
34	Oliver, Henry	B	M	27		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Lucy	B	F	20	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Hixy	B	F	5	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
46	Holland, Nancy	B	F	40		D	Keeping house
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Lucinda	B	F	16	Dau	S			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	5	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Lucy	B	F	3	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
49	Simmons, John	Mu	M	15		S	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	AL
73	Bowe, George	B	M	21		M	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Frances	B	F	26	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	George K.	B	M	2	Son	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Carrie	B	F	1	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Holland, Malinda	B	F	56	Mother-in-law	Wd
			X		TN	NC	NC
	Anderson	B	M	10	Nephew	S		X
			TN	TN	TN
74	Turner, Alfred	B	M	23		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jennie	B	F	19	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Charles B.	B	M	1	Son	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Ann	B	F	0.08	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
75	Bowe, John	B	M	50		Wd	Farmer	
			TN	VA	VA
	John	B	M	15	Son	S	Farmer		X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Susan	B	F	11	Dau	S		X	
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Sarah	B	F	6	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Eliza	B	F	4	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Reavis, Rose	B	F	75	Mother-in-law	Wd
	Keeping house		X	X	NC	NC	NC
76	Riley, Moses	B	M	66		M	Farmer	
	X	X	VA	VA	VA
	Silvia	B	F	46	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
77	Rutledge, John	B	M	75			Farmer	
	X	X	SC	SC	SC
	Ann	B	F	46			Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
80	Moore, Henry	B	M	39		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Ellen	B	F	36	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Alexander	B	M	14	Son	S	Laborer	X
			TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	12	Son	S	Laborer	X	
		TN	TN	TN
	George	B	M	9	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Albert	B	M	7	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	6	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Elizabeth	B	F	5	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Matilda	B	F	3	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Floyd	B	M	2	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Eliza	B	F	0.08	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
81	Moore, Matilda	B	F	50			House keeper
		X	X	GA	GA	GA
	Richard	B	M	20	Son	S	Farmer		
		TN	GA	GA
	Creacy	B	F	19	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Albert	B	M	21	Son	S	Farmer		
		TN	TN	TN
	Rebecka	B	F	20	Daughter-in-law	S		
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Laura	B	F	2	Granddaughter	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Derks	B	M	0.25	Grandson	S		
			TN	TN	TN
97	Rutledge, Eliza	B	F	44			Housekeeper
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Harrison	B	M	21		S	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Benj.	B	M	18	Son	S	Farmer		
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Frank	B	M	14	Son	S	Farmer		
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Oliver, Mahala	B	F	86	Mother	Wd		
	X	X	VA	VA	VA
102	Rutledge, Isaac	B	M	48		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	SC
	Eliza	B	F	22	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Henry	B	M	15	Son	S	Farmer		X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Frances	B	F	14	Dau	S		X	
	X	AL	TN	TN
	Cordelia	B	F	13	Dau	S		X
		X	AL	TN	TN
	Rebecka	B	F	4	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Thomas	B	M	3	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Louvena	B	F	2	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
103	Rutledge, Dick	B	M	44		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Bessy	B	F	28	Wife	M	Keeping house	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Henry	B	M	10	Son	S			
	X	TN	TN	TN
	James	B	M	9	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Minnie	B	F	6	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Alfred	B	M	4	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
131	Rutledge, George	B	M	30		M	Farmer
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Alsura	B	F	30	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Lettia	B	F	1	Dau	S		X	
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Sarah	B	F	7	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	5	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Robert	B	M	4	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Frank	B	M	3	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Harris	B	M	1	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
132	Wilson, John B.	B	M	29		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jennie	B	F	30	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Wm. E.	B	M	14	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Milly A.	B	F	13	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Lucy	B	F	11	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	John T.	B	M	6	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Henderson	B	M	4	Son	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Stewart	B	M	2	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
136	Taylor, Sam	B	M	42		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Elizabeth	B	F	23	Wife	M	Housekeeper
				TN	TN	TN
	Lena J.	B	F	12	Dau	S			
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Iler	B	F	9	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Jinks, Harriet	B	F	60	Boarder	Wd		
			TN	TN	TN
141	Wilson, Jane	B	F	50		Wd	Housekeeper
				TN	TN	TN
	Robert	B	M	7	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
143	Hampton, Elil	B	M	25		M	Farmer	
			TN	TN	TN
	Rachel	B	F	19	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
			TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	1	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
144	Partin, Henry	B	M	59		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Elizabeth	B	F	40	Wife	M	Housekeeper
		X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	F	7	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
152	Rutledge, Sam	B	M	31			Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	F	11	Dau	S			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	8	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Smith, Henry	B	M	19	Son-in-law	M	Farmer
			X	TN	TN	TN
	Sarah	B	F	16	Dau	M	Housekeeper	
		X	TN	TN	TN
153	Cunningham, Sam	B	M	50		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	F	50	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Henrietta	B	F	21	Dau	S		X
		X	TN	TN	TN
	Richard	B	M	18	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	14	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Wesley	B	M	13	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Nancy V.	B	F	11	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
155	Smith, William	B	M	45		M	Farmer	
			TN	TN	TN
	Emeline	B	F	25	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
			TN	TN	TN
	Sarah J.	B	F	4	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Tessy M.	B	F	1	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
156	Dardis, Zeb	B	M	45		M		
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Easter	B	F	32	Wife	M			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Thos.	B	M	12	Son	S			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	James	B	M	10	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Colly	B	F	8	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Minnie	B	F	7	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Bryant, Sam	B	M	10	Stepson	S		
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Mary	B	F	7	Stepdau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Henry	B	M	5	Stepson	S			
		TN	TN	TN
164	Marlow, Henry	B	M	20	Servant	S	Laborer	
			TN	TN	TN
171	Ikard, Nelson	B	M	53		M		
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	F	45	Wife	M			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Molly	B	F	15	Dau	S			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	Salista	B	F	12	Dau	S			X
	X	TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	9	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Hester	B	F	7	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Hannah	B	F	4	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Kennerly, Tom	B	M	21	Servant	S	Laborer	
			TN	TN	TN
172	Rowe, Benj.	B	M	18	Servant	S	Laborer	
			TN	TN	TN
177	Woods, Robert	B	M	29		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	M	25	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	15		S	Farmer		X
	X	TN	TN	TN
179	George, Hannah	B	F	20	Servant	S	Servant	
	X	X	AL	AL	AL
183	Oliver, William	B	M	45		M	Laborer	
			TN	VA	SC
	Julia	B	F	25	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
		X	TN	TN	TN
	Mary Lee	B	F	7	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	George	B	M	4	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Edward	B	M	2	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Samuel H.	B	M	0.67	Son	S		
			TN	TN	TN
185	Douglas, Singleton	B	M	29		M	Laborer
		X	X	GA	GA	GA
	Martha	B	F	29	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	VA
	Adaline	B	F	9	Dau	S			
		TN	GA	TN
	Caley	B	F	2	Dau	S			
		TN	GA	TN
	Susan A.	B	F	7	Dau	S		
			TN	GA	TN
	George W.	B	M	5	Son	S		
			TN	GA	TN
	Sarah L.	B	S	4	Dau	S		
			TN	GA	TN
186	Ikard, John A.	B	M	19		M	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	TN	VA
	Sophia	B	F	20	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Isaac	B	M	0.25	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Susan	B	F	59	Mother-in-law	Wd		
			VA	VA	VA
187	Crofford, Ann	B	F	35	Servant	Wd		
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	Caroline	B	F	8	Dau	S		
			TN	TN	TN
	Laura	B	F	2	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
193	Meeks, Henry	B	M	17	Laborer	S	Laborer	
			TN	TN	TN
202	Guinn, Laura	B	F	13	Servant	S	Servant	
			TN	TN	TN
206	Jones, Frank	B	M	44		Wd	Farmer	
	X	X	TN	VA	TN
	Sarah	B	F	13	Dau	S		X	
	X	TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	12	Son	S		X	
	X	TN	TN	TN
	John	B	M	8	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Hattie	B	F	5	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
207	Ikard, William	B	M	55		Wd	Farmer	
	X	X	VA	VA	VA
	Smith, Mary	B	F	11	Servant	S		X
			TN	TN	TN
	Kenerly, Susan	B	F	24		S	Laborer	
	X	X	TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	2	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
258	Taylor, William	B	M	19	Laborer	S	Laborer	
			TN	TN	TN
261	Rutledge, William	B	M	75		M	Farmer
			X	VA	VA	VA
	Hannah	B	F	70	Wife	M	Houskeeper	
	X	X	SC	SC	SC
	Oliver, John	B	M	20	Grandson	S	Farmer
		X	X	TN	TN	?
263	Kenerly, Joel	B	M	31		M	Farmer	
			TN	TN	TN
	Margaret	B	F	26	Wife	M	Housekeeper
				TN	TN	TN
	William	B	M	3	Son	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Camble, Wesley	B	M	18		S	Laborer	
			TN	TN	TN
264	Turner, James	B	M	25		M	Farmer	
		X	TN	TN	TN
	Rebecca	B	F	20	Wife	M	Housekeeper	
		X	TN	TN	TN
	Jane	B	F	1	Dau	S			
		TN	TN	TN
	Kenerly, Ellen	B	F	21	Laborer	S		
		X	TN	TN	TN
Analysis: In 1880, there were 223 African Americans in the 9th Civil District 
of Franklin County. This was 16.1% of the total population. Two were listed 
as “Mu” (mulatto). There were 114 males and 109 females. Sixty-two were 
married, and 11 were widows. The average age was 19.1. The men were primarily 
laborers (20) or farmers (48). The women were housekeepers (34) or servants 
(2). Seventeen were listed as having attended school within the past year. For 
those of school age or older, about 78 were able to read and write; 77 were 
not.  Ninety-seven were unable to write. All except 11 were born in Tennessee. 

F.	The Census of 1900 for the 9th Civil District

Dwelling	Name	Relation	Race 	Sex	DOB	Age	Marital
	Md yrs	# children	# alive	POB	FPOB	MPOB	Trade
	Attends school	Able to read	Able to write	Home owned
13	Watkins, Henrey	Head	B	m	9/1866	33	M	1
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		Yes	Yes
	R
	Lou	Wife	B	f	8/1870	29	M	1	6
	3	TN	TN	TN			X	X	
	Andy	Son	B	m	2/1889	11	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Joseph	Son	B	m	4/1895	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	J. C.	Son	B	m	8/1899	0.75	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
42	Dugles, Singleton	Head	B	m	5/1847	53	M
	14			GA	GA	GA	Farmer		No
	No	R
	Lilane	Wife	B	f	2/1867	33	M	14	11
	9	TN	TN	TN		2	No	No	
	Mattie	Dau	B	F	2/1883	17	S		
		TN	TN	GA		2	Yes	Yes	
	Harvy	Son	B	M	10/1885	14	S		
		TN	GA	TN		2	No	No	
	Hattie	Dau	B	F	1/1889	11	S		
		TN	GA	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Maggie	Dau	B	F	9/1890	9	S		
		TN	GA	TN		2	No	No	
	Margie	Dau	B	F	6/1892	7	S		
		TN	GA	TN		2	No	No	
	Henrey	Son	B	M	7/1894	5	S		
		TN	GA	TN					
	Robert	Son	B	M	6/1896	3	S		
		TN	GA	TN					
	Livy	Dau	B	F	4/1897	2	S		
		TN	GA	TN					
	Tennie	Dau	B	F	1/1900	0.33	S		
		TN	GA	TN					
43	Rutlege, Isick	Head	B	M	12/1833	66	M	10
			TN	TN	TN	Farmer		No	No
	R
	Nansey	Wife	B	F	9/1866	33	M	10	6
	5	TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Leaner	Dau	B	F	2/1883	17	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Salie	Dau	B	F	6/1886	13	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Harison	Son	B	M	6/1889	10	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	2	No	No	
	Samie	Son	B	M	6/1896	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	John	son	B	M	1/1899	1	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Alferd	Neph	B	M	12/1879	20	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer		 No	No	
44	Rutlege, George	Head	B	M	10/1849	52	M	22
			TN			Farmer		No	No
	R
	Alzure	Wife	B	F	10/1849	53	M	22	7
	7	TN					No	No	
	Frank	Son	B	M	11/1878	21	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No	
	Haris	Son	B	M	8/1880	19	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No	
	Tomas	Son	B	M	9/1883	16	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No	
	Lettie	Dau	B	F	9/1871	28	S		
		TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Fannie	Gdau	B	F	11/1897	2	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
45	Rutlege, John	Head	B	M	9/1874	25	M	8
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Calie	Wife	B	F	6/1874	21	M	8	5
	4	TN	TN	TN					
	Walter	Son	B	M	8/1893	6	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Georgy	Dau	B	F	8/1895	3	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Claudy	Son	B	M	12/1897	2	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Johney	Son	B	M	5/1899	1	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
46	Morris, Sam	Head	B	M	3/1858	42	M	14
			TN	TN	TN	Farmer		No	No
	R
	Sharlet	Wife	B	F	4/1853	47	M	14	7
	6	TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Maggie	Dau	B	F	6/1881	18	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Edney	Dau	B	F	6/1885	15	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Besie	Dau	B	F	12/1885	14	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Luler	Dau	B	F	12/1887	12	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Samie	Son	B	M	9/1890	9	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	Yes	
	Lizzie	Dau	B	F	3/1892	8	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	No	
	Edker	son	B	M	7/1895	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN			No	No	
48	Cunningham, Jane	Head	B	F	2/1839	61	Wd
		8	4	TN	VA	VA	Farmer		No
	No	O
	Matilda	Dau	B	F	11/1879	20	Wd		
		TN	VA	TN			No	No	
	Anier	Gdau	B	F	10/1891	8	S		
		TN	TN	TN		2	Yes	No	
52	Wooten, Bill	Hired	B	M	5/1876	24	S	
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		Yes	Yes
	
65	Oliver, Henry	Head	B	M	2/1864	46	M	14
			TN	TN	TN	Farmer		No	No
	R
	Ann	Wife	B	F	10/1862	37	M	14	
		TN	TN	SC			No	No	
	Nonimous	Son	B	M	12/1882	18	S	
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		Yes	Yes
	
	Robert	Son	B	M	3/1884	16	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer		Yes	Yes	
	Guinn, Lizie	Niece	B	f	7/1890	9	S	
			TN	TN	TN			Yes	Yes
	
66	Parton, Lisey	Head	B	F	7/1838	61	Wd	
	0	0	TN	VA	TN	Farmer		No	No
	
68	Oliver, Juley	Head	B	F	12/1850	49	Wd	
	10	7	TN	TN	TN			No	No
	R
	Siler	Son	B	M	10/1882	17	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	1	Yes	Yes	
	Martin	Son	B	M	3/1885	15	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	2	No	No	
	Rutlege, Malinda	Moth	B	F	9/1811	88	Wd
		11	2	TN	TN	TN			No
	No	
	Row, Keley	Neph	B	M	10/1877	22	S	
			TN	TN	TN			No	No
	
69	Oliver, George	Head	B	M	12/1874	25	M	5
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Tennie	Wife	B	F	7/1880	19	M	5	3
	3	TN	TN	TN			Yes	Yes	
	John	Son	B	M	6/1896	3	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Lucy	Dau	B	F	2/1898	2	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Julia	Dau	B	F	11/1899	0.5	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
85	Camel, John	Head	B	M	12/1844	55	M	30
			AL	AL	AL	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Rachel	Wife	B	F	3/1854	45	M	30	4
	4	TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Elender	Dau	B	F	5/1884	16	S		
		TN	AL	TN			No	No	
	Maggie	dau	B	F	8/1894	5	S		
		TN	AL	TN					
90	Kenley, Henery	Head	B	M	11/1848	51	M	22
			TN	TN	TN	Farmer		No	No
	O
	Caroline	Wife	B	F	10/1858	41	M	22
	3	3	TN	TN	TN			No	No
	
	Myrtle	Dau	B	F	10/1882	17	S		
		TN	TN	TN			Yes	Yes	
	Jessie	Son	B	M	9/1890	9	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	2	Yes	Yes	
	Johney	Son	B	M	8/1892	7	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Tomas	Bro	B	M	9/1878	31	M	12	
		TN	TN	TN	Farmer		Yes	Yes	
	Maggie	Niece	B	F	8/1893	6	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Lemie	Neph	B	M	3/1883	17	S		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer		Yes	Yes	
160	Dartis, John	Head	B	M	4/1873	27	M	1
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Fannie	Wife	B	F	10/1877	22	M	1	1
	1	TN	TN	TN			Yes	Yes	
	Sarah	Dau	B	F	12/1899	0.42	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
169	Simins, Charles	Head	B	M	12/1854	45	M	15
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Elen	Wife	B	F	9/1865	34	M	15	10
	7	TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Lottie	Dau	B	F	1/1886	14	S		
		TN	TN	TN			Yes	Yes	
	Adia	Dau	B	F	11/1889	10	S		
		TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Lillie	Dau	B	F	5/1894	6	S		
		TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Annie	Dau	B	F	4/1896	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Willie	Dau	B	F	2/1897	3	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Laury	Son	B	M	11/1898	1	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Camel, Liddy	SIL	B	F	9/1875	24	S	
			TN	TN	TN	House		No	No
	
202	Buckner, Margt	Head	B	F	8/1845	54	Wd	
	5	5	TN	TN	TN			No	No
	R
	Lenie	Dau	B	F	12/1873	26	Wd		1
	1	TN	TN	TN			Yes	yes	
	Maggie	Dau	B	F	9/1893	6	S		
		TN	TN	TN			No	No	
227	Taylor, Robert	Hired	B	M	4/1881	19	S	
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		Yes	Yes
	
231	Rutleg, Frank	Head	B	M	5/1861	39	M	9
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Tennie	Wife	B	F	8/1874	26	M	9	4
	3	TN	TN	TN			Yes	Yes	
	Arther	Son	B	M	4/1892	7	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Vicker	Son	B	M	7/1895	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Clader	Dau	B	M	8/1898	1	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Leisey	Moth	B	F	9/1824	75	Wd		8
	2	TN	TN	TN					
242	Oliver, Edd	Head	B	M	7/1871	28	M	8
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Anner	Wife	B	F	9/1873	26	M	8	3
	3	TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	James	Son	B	M	11/1893	6	S		
		TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Elener	Dau	B	F	8/1895	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Juley	Dau	B	F	9/1897	2	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
255	Dartis, Tomas	Head	B	M	12/1871	28	M	4
			TN	TN	VA	Laborer		No	No
	R
	Minnie	Wife	B	F	9/1874	25	M	4	4
	3	TN	TN	TN			No	No	
	Willie	Dau	B	F	12/1893	6	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Rosey	Dau	B	F	2/1895	4	S		
		TN	TN	TN					
	Arineler	Dau	B	F	12/1898	1	S	
			TN	TN	TN				
	
	Guinn, Oley	Neph	B	M	9/1889	10	S	
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer		No	No
	
	Rutleg, Luler	SIL	B	F	8/1886	13	S	
			TN	TN	TN			Yes	No
	
Analysis: These data show the presence of 112 African Americans in the 9th 
Civil District of Franklin County in 1900. This was 7.1% of the total 
population. The average age was 20.1. All except two were born in Tennessee. 
Thirty-one were married, 8 were widows, and 72 were single. The couples had 
been married from 1 to 30 years. Of the 117 children born to these mothers, 72 
were still alive. The men were all farmers or laborers; one woman’s occupation 
was “keeping house.” Of those who were of school age (7-16), 19 had attended 
school (for 1 or 2 months); 12 had not. For those school age or older, 28 were 
able to read; 50 were not. 26 were able to write; 52 were not. Of the 18 heads 
of households, two owned their homes. 
G.	The Census of 1910 for the 9th Civil District

Dwelling	Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Marital	Md yrs
	# children	# alive	POB	FPOB	MPOB	Trade	Able to read
	Able to write	Attends school	Home owned
2	Wilkerson, William	head	m	b	35	m1	11
			TN	TN	TN	Farmer	Yes	Yes	
	R
	Lena	wife	f	b	25	m1	11	4	4
	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	Yes		
	George	son	m	b	7				
	TN	TN	TN	None			No	
	Earnest	son	m	b	5				
	TN	TN	TN	None			No	
	Wilburn	son	m	b	3				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Annie B.	dau	f	b	1.75			
		TN	TN	TN	None				
5	Oliver, Henry	head	m	mu	56	m2	21	
		TN	TN	TN	Farmer			No	O
	Ann	wife	f	b	48	m1	21	1	0
	TN	TN	TN	none			No	
14	Rutledge, Harris	head	m	b	26	m1	7
			TN	TN	TN	Farmer	No	No	
	R
	Mollie 	wife	f	b	35	m2	7	1	1
	AL	AL	AL	None	No	No		
	Kin.., Marzy (?)	step-dau	f	b	10	
				TN	TN	AL	None	Yes	Yes
	No	
	Rutledge, Alsury	head	f	b	60	wd	
	7	6	TN	TN	TN	None	No	No	
	
127	Williams, John	lodger	m	b	19	s		
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	Yes	Yes		
128	Rutledge, Walter	Lodger	m	b	7	s	
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No	
	
129	Morris, Sam	head	m	b	53	m2	24	
		TN	TN	TN	Farmer	No	No		R
	Charlott	wife	f	b	55	m1	24	6
	6	TN	TN	TN	None	No	No		
	Oliver, Bessie	dau	f	b	23	wd		2
	2	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	Yes		
	Morris, Lula	dau	f	b	21			
		TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	yes		
	Sammie	son	m	b	18	m1	3/12		
	TN	TN	TN	Laborer	Yes	Yes	No	
	Lizzie	dau	f	b	15				
	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	Yes	No	
	Edgar	son	m	b	14				
	TN	TN	TN	Laborer	Yes	Yes	No	
	Cora	dau-in-law	f	b	16	m1	3/12	
		TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	
	Oliver, Dawsy	g-son	m	b	4			
		TN	TN	TN	None				
	Silas	g-son	m	b	2				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
181	Rutledge, Harrison	head	m	b	19	m1	3/12
			TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No	
	R
	Anna	wife	f	b	26	m1	3/12		
	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	Yes		
192	Rowe, Kelley	head	m	b	36	m1	8	
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No		R
	Sallie	wife	f	mu	27	m1	8	2	2
	TN	TN	TN	Washing	No	No		
	Georgie	son	m	mu	5				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Joe	son	m	mu	2				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Frank	cousin	m	b	56	wd			
	TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No		
193	Rutledge, Gancy	head	f	b	47	wd		7
	6	TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No		R
	Sam	son	m	b	14				
	TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No		
	Lucy	dau	f	b	7				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Van Syke, Hugh	lodger	m	mu	47			
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	Yes	Yes		
198	Oliver, Bud	head	m	mu	37	m1	14	
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No		R
	Lem?	wife	f	mu	30	m1	14	8	8
	TN	TN	TN	None	No	No		
	John	son	m	mu	13				
	TN	TN	TN	Laborer	Yes	Yes		
	Lucy	dau	f	mu	12				
	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	
	Julia	dau	f	mu	10				
	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	No	Yes	
	Clio	dau	f	mu	8				
	TN	TN	TN	None			Yes	
	Emma	dau	f	mu	6				
	TN	TN	TN	None			yes	
	Robert	son	m	mu	4				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Clara	dau	f	mu	2				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Edward	son	m	mu	0.08				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
208	Dartis, James	head	m	b	35	m1	8	
		TN	TN	TN	Laborer	No	No		R
	Maggie	wife	f	b	26	m1	8	5	3
	TN	TN	TN	None	Yes	No		
	Ela	dau	f	b	4				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	Rebecca	dau	f	b	2				
	TN	TN	TN	None				
	James, Jr.	son	m	b	0.58			
		TN	TN	TN	none				

Analysis: These data show the presence of 50 African-Americans in the 9th 
Civil District of Franklin County in 1910. This was 3.2% of the total 
population. Of these, 15 were listed as “mulatto.” The average age was 20.7. 
Eighteen were married (three twice), three were widows, and 28 were single. 
The couples had been married from 3 months to 24 years. Of the 43 children 
born to these mothers, 38 were still alive. All except Mollie Rutledge were 
born in Tennessee. The men were all farmers or laborers; one woman’s 
occupation was “washing.” Of the adults, 16 were able to read; 14 were not. 
Fourteen were able to write; 16 were not. For children of school age, five 
were attending school, eight were not. Of the nine heads of households, only 
one (Henry Oliver) owned his home. 
H.	The Census of 1920 for the 9th Civil District

Dwelling	Name	Relation	Owned or rented	Sex	Race	Age
	Single or married	Attending school	Able to read	Able 
to write	Place of birth	POB father	POB mother	Trade
6	Buckner, Henry H.	Head	R	M	Mu	21	M
	No	Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	               Willie P.	Wife		F	Mu	17
	M	No	Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	None
31	Williams, John W.	Head	R	M	B	28	M
		Yes	Yes	TN	AL	TN	Farmer
	Artie              	Wife		F	B	30	M
		Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	None
	Willie M.	Daughter		F	B	9	S
	Yes			TN	TN	TN	None
	Anna B.	Daughter		F	B	7	S	Yes
			TN	TN	TN	None
	John W.	Son		M	B	5 	S		
		TN	TN	TN	None
	George R.	Son		M	B	3	S	
			TN	TN	TN	None
	Featherston, Louisa	Mother-in-law		F	B	75
	Wd		No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laundress
70	Dartis, Jim	Head	R	M	B	54	M	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Magie	Wife		F	B	38	M		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Ela	Daughter		F	B	13	S	No
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Becky	Daughter		F	B	11	S	No
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	James	Son		M	B	10	S	No	No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Alty	Daughter		F	B	8	S	No
			TN	TN	TN	None
141	Rutlege, Alzura	Head	R	F	B	73	Wd	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laundress
142	Rutlege, Harrison	Head	R	M	B	48	M
		No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Mollie	Wife		F	Mu	50	M		No
	No	AL	AL	AL	Laundress
	Rankin, Rusavelt	Step grandson		M	Mu	6
	S				TN	TN	TN	None
155	Oliver, Henry	Head	O	M	Mu	64	M	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Elisa A.	Wife		F	B	56	M	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laundress
	Clara	Granddaughter		F	Mu	11	S	No
	Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	None
157	Rowe, Frank	Head	R	M	B	60	M	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Nancy J.	Wife		F	B	53	M	
	No	No	TN	USA	USA	Laundress
158	Wilkerson, William	Head	O	M	Mu	49	M
		No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Lena	Wife		M	B	38	M		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	George	Son		M	Mu	17	S	No	Yes
	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Earnest	Son		M	Mu	15	S	No	Yes
	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Wilburn L.	Son		M	Mu	13	S	No
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Annie B.	Daughter		F	Mu	11	S
	No	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Edward A.	Son		M	Mu	10	S	No
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Woodrow W.	Son		M	Mu	8	S	No
			TN	TN	TN	None
	Thurman A.	Son		M	Mu	6	S	No
			TN	TN	TN	None
	Nancy J.	Daughter		F	Mu	3	S
				TN	TN	TN	None
180	Rutlege, Alfred	Servant		M	Mu	50	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
207	Patton, Rice	Head	R	M	Mu	26	M	
	Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Jessie L.	Wife		F	Mu	23	M	
	Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	None
	Walter J.	Son		M	Mu	4	S	
			TN	TN	TN	None
	Mary E.	Daughter		F	Mu	3	S	
			TN	TN	TN	None
	Bittie A.	Daughter		F	Mu	1	S
				TN	TN	TN	None
258	Rowe, Kelly	Head	R	M	Mu	46	M	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Sallie	Wife		F	Mu	35	M		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laundress
	A. C.	Son		M	Mu	15	S	Yes	Yes
	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Joe P.	Son		M	Mu	12	S	Yes	Yes
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	John	Son		M	Mu	10	S	Yes	No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Francis	Daughter		F	Mu	8	S	Yes
			TN	TN	TN	None
	Sumner S.	Son		M	Mu	5	S	
			TN	TN	TN	none
283	Williams, Doc	Head	R	M	Mu	19	M	
	Yes	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Lucy	Wife		F	Mu	17	M		Yes
	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Laundress

Analysis: These data show the presence of 49 African-Americans in the 9th 
Civil District of Franklin County in 1920. This was 3.2% of the total 
population. Of 11 family heads, nine were renters and two were owners of their 
land. There were 27 males and 22 females. Nineteen were listed as “black” and 
30 as “mulatto.” The average age was 24.4. Twenty were married, one was 
widowed, and 28 were single. Of the children over age six, six were attending 
school, 12 were not. Of those responding, nine stated that they were able to 
read; 22 stated that they were not able to read. Eight were able to write, 23 
were not. All except Mollie Rutledge (AL) were born in Tennessee. John 
Williams stated that his father was born in AL. Of the males, 12 were 
laborers, and seven were farmers. Seven females listed their occupation 
as “laundress.”
 
I.	The Census of 1930 for the 9th Civil District
Dwelling	Name	Relation	Owned or rented	Sex	Race	Age
	Single or married	Age at marriage	Attending school	Able 
to read/write	Place of birth	POB father	POB mother	Trade
116	Wilkerson, Bill	Head	O	M	Neg	55	M	25
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Leona	Wife		F	Neg	45	M	18	No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Wilburn	Son		M	Neg	24	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Annie	Daughter		F	Neg	21	S	
	No	Yes	TN	TN	TN	None
	Edward	Son		M	Neg	19	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Woodrow	Son		M	Neg	17	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Thurman	Son		M	Neg	15	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Nancy	Daughter		F	Neg	13	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Hazel	Daughter		F	Neg	11	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	William	Son		M	Neg	5	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
181	Roe, Kelley	Head	R	M	Neg	54	M	24
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Salley	Wife		F	Neg	47	M	17	No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Joe	Son		M	Neg	22	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	John	Son		M	Neg	18	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Sumner	Son		M	Neg	14	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Allene	Daughter-in-law		F	Neg	18	M	16
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	William D.	Grandson		M	Neg	0.33	S
		No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Annie B.	Granddaughter		F	Neg	4	S
		No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Nancy	Mother-in-law		F	Neg	70	Wd	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
183	McKenerly, Ben	Head	R	M	Neg	20	M	20
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Francis	Wife		F	Neg	17	M	17	No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
216	Jones, William	Head	R	M	Neg	65	Wd	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Lillie	Daughter		F	Neg	18	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	Farmer
	Jennie	Daughter		F	Neg	15	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Earnest	Son		M	Neg	12	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Carl	Son		M	Neg	10	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Pearline	Granddaughter		F	Neg	4	S
		No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	J. W.	Grandson		M	Neg	2	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	John	Brother		M	Neg	60	Wd		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
231	Rutledge, Frank	Head	R	M	Neg	22	M	19
	No	Yes	TN	TN	TN	Laborer
	Ollie	Wife		F	Neg	19	M	16	No
	Yes	TN	TN	TN	None
	Robert	Son		M	Neg	2	S		No
	No	TN	TN	TN	None
	Willis T.	Son		M	Neg	0.25	S	
	No	No	TN	TN	TN	None

Analysis: In 1930, there were only 33 African Americans in the 9th Civil 
District of Franklin County. All were listed as “Neg” (Negro).This represents 
2.4% of the total population. Only 1 of the 5 families owned their home. There 
were 21 males and 13 females. The average age was 22.4. None were attending 
school, and only three were able to read and write. All were natives of 
Tennessee. Of the adult males, four were farmers, and nine were laborers.
 
J.  Marriages of African Americans in the 9th Civil District of Franklin County

Groom	Bride	Date
Acklin, Mark	Douglas, Maggie	10/30/1911
Buckner, Henry	Buckner, Willie P.	9/1/1911
Buckner, Wash	Johnson, Isabella	12/17/1901
Buckner, Wash	Eskridge, Dolly	12/17/1911
Dartis, Charles	Lewis, Laura	1/20/1901
Dartis, James	Morris, Maggie	2/27/1902
Dartis, John	Woods, Fannie	10/2/1895
Dartis, Monroe	Simmons, Julia	10/5/1871
Dartis, Tom	Weeks, Rosilee	10/19/1895
Dartis, Zeb	Bryant, Easter	10/15/1877
Douglas, Henry	Acklin, Emma	9/16/1914
Hampton, Eli	Buckner, Mollie	8/25/1894
Hampton, Eli	Lewis, Ellen	9/9/1905
Holder, W. Benjamin	Morris, Bessie	3/24/1900
Holland, Anderson	Ikard, Hester	1/15/1888
Holland, Caroline	Kennerly, William Henry	10/29/1877
Holland, Rufus	Brewer, Thena	3/17/1876
Jenkins, Henry	Kennerly, Dicy Ann	8/14/1875
Kennerly, Ben	Rowe, Fannie	9/21/1929
Kennerly, Benjamin	Dartis, Alice	3/8/1894
Kennerly, Jack	Rankin, Joanna	8/3/1901
Kennerly, Joel	Sartain, Mollie	7/18/1875
Morris, Jack	Kennerly, Marzie	2/18/1919
Morris, Sam	Wilkerson, Charlotte	6/28/1885
Morris, Sam, Jr.	Featherston, Cora	1/15/1910
Oliver, Edward	Hampton, Anna	5/28/1893
Oliver, George (Bud)	Simmons, Mattie	7/6/1893
Oliver, John	Helton, Minnie	6/4/1890
Oliver, Silas	Morris, Bessie	10/16/1904
Patton, Rice	Buckner, Jessie L.	5/10/1914
Perkins, Isaac	Scruggs, Eliza	12/26/1872
Rankin, Willie J.	Buchanan, Willie	3/7/1914
Rowe, Frank	Rutledge, Nancy J.	7/23/1915
Rowe, Kelly	Hampton, Sallie	1/17/1902
Rutldege, Harrison	Featherston, Anna	1/15/1910
Rutledge, Frank	Jones, Lillie	11/8/1924
Rutledge, Frank	Wilkerson, Ollie Mae	12/14/1926
Rutledge, George	Duncan, Alzura	12/31/1867
Rutledge, Harrison	Kennerly, Mollie	2/9/1902
Rutledge, Isaac	Willis, Eliza	12/18/1873
Rutledge, Samuel	Cunningham, Henrietta	5/6/1888
Singleton, Douglas	Ikard, Martha	12/30/1870
Taylor, William	Kennerly, Ellen	11/14/1880
Wilkerson, William	Rowe, Lena	12/1/1901
Williams, John W.	Featherston, Artie	4/22/1910

Comments: Some of the names listed are not precisely those that are on the 
marriage documents. (These names have been “corrected” according to other 
sources.)  The earliest marriage on this list is for George Rutledge and 
Alzura Duncan in 1867. The most recent marriage is for Ben Kennerly and Fannie 
Rowe in 1929.
 
K.  Overall analysis 

 
The figure above is a plot of the numbers of white people and African 
Americans in the 9th Civil District of Franklin County over the years of 1840 
through 1930, as determined by U.S. Censuses. (Data for the 1890 census were 
lost.) The values for 1840 are not directly relative to the other values. In 
that year, the area was designated the “Mountain District,” a district that 
undoubtedly included more than the 9th, because there are no mountains in that 
area. The “Mountain District” probably included people in present-day Sewanee. 
Still, the proportion of whites to African Americans is consistent with the 
values for 1860-1880. For African Americans, the total number and the 
percentage of the total population was highest in 1850, before the Civil War. 
There was a decrease between 1850 and 1860, probably due to westward migration 
of whites and African Americans. There was also a decrease between 1860 and 
1870, probably due to the outflow of freed slaves. Their population was 
remarkably stable between 1870 and 1880, but, afterwards, there was a steady 
decline. From what I have been told, there were few, if any African Americans 
in the district in 1940. From my own recollection, there were none in 1950. 
The population of whites reached a maximum in 1910 and declined somewhat 
afterwards. 
Why did the African Americans leave? It is apparent that their lives were 
challenging, with poverty and grinding field work. They also had to deal with 
segregation and discrimination. Few, if any, were allowed to vote. They had 
little opportunity to own land. However, Henry, son of Granville (Gran) 
Oliver, owned his home. Granville was a valuable slave of John Oliver who 
remained with him through the Civil War. He is mentioned in “John Oliver’s 
Notebook.” (See 
http://files.usgwarchives.org/tn/franklin/history/oliver01.txt.) It is 
possible that John Oliver gave Granville some land before he died or that 
Granville saved up enough money to buy some land. 
My guess is that the lack of schooling was a major factor in their departure. 
A school for African American children was located on a small stream feeding 
into Yellow Branch, about ¼ mile south of the residence of William Mansel Hill 
on Wilder’s Chapel Road. The GPS coordinates are 35.2916N 85.9570W. It existed 
from about 1875 to about 1905. When this school ended, the bell from the 
building was transferred to the newly constructed Wilder’s Chapel school. I am 
not aware of the existence of another “colored” school in either Alto, Gum 
Creek, or Oak Grove. It remains to be determined why this school was closed. 
After 1905, children in the district would have to go to school in Prairie 
Chapel or travel up the mountain to Sewanee. Either would involve a trip of 
several miles. It is possible that those who were able to attend school stayed 
with relatives at one of these places during the few months that school was in 
session. Or perhaps they were taught in “shade tree” schools. In any case, 
none were attending school in 1930.
I am told that several of the Kennerlys moved to Sewanee and that some of the 
Rutledges moved to Prairie Chapel in Civil District 19. 



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