1850 Census, Houston County, Texas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 Census, Houston County, TX. Extracted from microfilm # M432.911 By Bill and Sandy Tubbs © This information may be freely used for any non-commercial purpose. D# - Dwelling Number F# - Family Number $ - Value of Real Estate Owned b - Place of Birth m - Married in Within the Year s - Attended School within the Year i - Persons over 20 yrs of age who cannot read and write Comments - made by the transcriber D# F# Name Age Sex Occupation $ b m s i Comments Taken 8 Nov 1850 435-435 Inman, Joseph H. 34 m Physician 6000 TN Inman, Jennett H. 24 f MO " , Benjamin R. 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , Cristene A. 12-Jan f p/b listed Houston County 436-436 Davenport, John 46 m Farmer 600 TN " , Ellen 24 f TN " , Marey 20 f AL " , Sarah 18 f AL " , Mahalah 16 f AL " , James 12 m MO " , Thomas 10 m MO " , Missouria 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , Martha 1 f p/b listed Houston County 437-437 Skidmore, Clayton D. 30 m Blacksmith 320 NC " , Mariah 21 f AK X " , Mary E. 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , John T. 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Andrew L. 12-May m p/b listed Housston County 438-438 Dailey, Daniel 38 m Farmer 10000 PA " , Marey A. 25 f AR " , George E. 3 m LA " , Delilah 12 f LA " , Sidney O. 12-Feb m p/b listed Houston County Beckam, Augusta F. 17 f TX Garcia, Leno 25 m MX X p/b listed Mexico 439-439 Burton, William H. L. 33 m Farmer LA " , Constance 33 f TN " , John I. 10 m AL X " , Elizabeth J. 8 f X p/b listed Houston County " , Samuel H. 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Nancey J. 2 F p/b listed Houston County Adams, Thomas J. 28 m AL 440 -440 Long, Samuel J. W. 30 m Farmer 4000 AL " , Narcissa 27 f AL " , William 7 m AL " , Edmond 5 m p/b listed Houston County " , Ellitt 1 m p/b listed Houston County Waters, Allen 21 m AL 441-441 Adair, Zadock 70 m Farmer SC X Adair, Sarah 56 f KY " , Isaac 25 m AL " , Matilda 21 f no p/b listed Taken 7 Nov 1850 442-442 Hifflin, James T. 34 m Mechanic 200 TN " , Mary C. 30 f AL " , Franklin O. 4 m AL " , Riley V. 2 m p/b listed Houston County 443-443 Randolph, Cyrus 32 m ?? IL Lawyer? " , Martha 27 f TN " , Laura 12-Apr f p/b listed Houston County 444 -444 Wood, Charles 38 m Physician 250 MS " , Margaret 29 f TN Martin, Georgiana 5 f MS 445-445 Collins, Thomas P. 50 m Merchant 2620 p/b listed Ireland " , Adeline B. 41 f VA " , Mary 7 f X p/b listed Houston County 446-446 Wiseman, William C. 39 m Lawyer 500 SC " , Lavica 33 f SC " , James D. 12 m SC X " , Emma? L. 7 f SC X 447-447 McConnel, John 28 m Blacksmith 420 p/b listed Ireland " , Mary J. 17 f TN 448-448 Collard, James H. 34 m M.E. Minister 5000 MO " , Julia L. 32 f MO " , Edward E. 12 m X p/b listed Walker County " , William E. 10 m X p/b listed Walker County " , Louvina E. 9 f X p/b listed Walker County " , Sarah E. 7 f p/b listed Walker County " , Ann E. 5 f p/b listed Walker County " , Margarett 3 f p/b listed Walker County " , Elijah 25 m Merchant 2500 MO Mayfield, Samuel B. 25 m Clerk TX James, Washington M. 24 m AL 449-449 Downs, Lodwick E. 39 m Merchant 2000 MD " , Harriet M. 23 f NC " , James E. 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Sarah J. 2 f p/b listed Houston County 450-450 Long, John 57 m Hotel Keeper 7500 TN " , Elizabeth 62 f NC Carley, Andrew J. 33 m Lawyer SC Love, Andrew C. 30 m Physician TN Peck, William 27 m S.Teacher TN " , Sarah V. 27 f TN Lee, John 42 m Carpenter NC Taken 8 Nov 1850 451-451 Long, William E. 34 m 275 TN " , Martha 30 f LA " , John 11 m p/b listed Houston County 452-452 Monroe, Amistead T. 32 m Merchant 1000 VA " , Rachal J. 22 f TN " , Sarah J. 2 f p/b listed Houston County " , Elizabeth M. 12-Feb f p/b listed Houston County Bennett, George E. 21 m Clerk NC 453-453 Kinhoffer, John H. 39 m Merchant p/b listed Ireland " , Catherine 40 f AL " , Sarah 9 f X p/b listed Houston County " , Elizabeth 5 f p/b listed Houston County Logan, Solomon 10 m X p/b listed Houston County Warden, Moses 34 m Clerk TN 454-454 Edminton, Mathew B. 33 m TN " ,Mary A. 28 f AL Hensly?, Thomas D. 35 m KY " , Louisa 27 f KY " , Elizabeth 9 f p/b listed Houston County " , Carey A. 1 f p/b listed Houston County Taylor, William 19 m TX 455-455 McInnus?, Mordecki 38 m Carpenter NC " , Almedia 26 f GA " , George 5 m p/b listed Anderson County " , Edward 4 m p/b listed Anderson County Gilbert, Samuel 26 m AL 456-456 Hayes, John R. 38 m Lawyer PA " , Margaret A. E. 28 f GA " , John R. 7 m GA X " , Sarah L. 5 f GA X " , William P. 2 m GA 457-457 Hall, John L. 40 m Hotel Keeper 4770 MD " , Lucina L. 31 f LA " , Nancy B. 5 f X p/b listed Houston County " , Silvester V. 2 m p/b listed Houston County Montgomery, John 61 m Brick Mason p/b listed Scotland Burnett, Joseph T. 38 m SC Thort, George S. 41 m Printer MD Taken 13 Nov 1850 458-458 Nevills, David C. 42 m C.T. Minister 700 TN " , Mary A. 38 f TN " , Edward 15 m AL X " , John C. 10 m AL X " , Paul J. 6 m AL 459-459 Hall, James M. 31 m Clerk 3000 MD " , Amanda C. 25 f AL " , Margarett 6 f p/b listed Houston County Gillespie, James H. 31 m Clerk 1000 SC Taylor, William M. 36 m Lawyer OH 460-460 County Jail no names listed 461-461 Rice, Clinton A. 39 m Blacksmith 2325 TN " , Jane 40 f TN " , Elen 18 f TX " , Virginia 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , Susan H. 2 f p/b listed Houston County Conner, William R. 38 m Farmer 300 SC McCarry?, Archibold 60 m SC Hall, John B. 40 m TN 462-462 Jones, James 24 m Farmer 1000 p/b listed Unknown " , Elizabeth 19 f MS " , James H. 1 m LA 463-463 Rice, Joseph 45 m Farmer 1495 TN " , Millie 40 f KY " , Elizabeth 15 f TX " , John 12 m p/b listed Houston County " , Francis M. L. 9 m p/b listed Houston County " , Joseph 6 m p/b lsited Houston County " , George R. 2 m p/b listed Houston County Thornbury, John 20 m LA 464-464 Gossett, Lee 27 m Farmer 450 TN " , Lucindy 24 f LA " , James L. 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , John W. 2 m p/b listed Houston County 465-465 Shaver, Eliza 45 f NC X " , John Wesley 18 m Farmer LA " , Almeda 12 f LA " , Green D. 13 m LA " , Susan 7 f LA " , Elizabeth 5 f LA " , Elxander 3 m LA 466-466 Albright, Solomon 34 m Farmer TN " , Frances 32 f MO X " , Rachel E. 10 f p/b listed Houston County " , John H. 9 m p/b listed Houston County " , Eliza A. 7 f p/b listed Houston County " , Mary A. 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , ?? 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Jacob E. 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , Margaret W. 12-Mar f p/b lsited Houston County 467-467 Edwards, Jesse B. 27 m Farmer NC " , Frances 18 f LA 468-468 Masters, Jacob 42 m Farmer 2500 NC X " , Eliza 37 f IL X " , Henry 18 m TX " , Abram 16 m TX " , Jacob 14 m TX " , Elizabeth 12 f p/b listed Houston County " , Matilda 11 f p/b listed Houston County " , Cordelia 9 f p/b listed Houston County " , Eliza C. 7 f p/b listed Houston County " , Andrew J. 4 m p/b listed Houston County 469-369 Rice, Mary 49 f 1440 NC X " , William J. 14 m p/b listed Shelby County " , Eliza J. 13 f LA " , Ara W. 12 f p/b listed Houston County " , Hester A. 5 F p/b listed Houston County 470-470 Murphy, David 27 m Farmer PA X " , Sarah 21 f AL Burell, William 19 m NY 471-471 Johnson, Marshal H. 25 m Farmer TX " , Sarah 21 f AR X " , Elizabeth 1 f p/b listed Houston County 472-472 Russel, Rheubn R. 42 m Farmer 2500 KY " , Louisiana 41 f TN Jobes?, Permelia 21 f AK " , Emily 14 f TX " , Sarah 15 f TX " , Travis 11 m p/b listed Houston County " , Thomas 8 m p/b listed Houston County " , Lidey 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , Mary 3 f p/b listed Houston County " , James 25 m Teacher VA 473-473 Burton, Robert 59 m Farmer 2500 GA " , Sarah M. 52 f GA " , Jacob H. 22 m 500 AL " , Malina F. 24 f AL " , Narcissa L. 20 f AL " , Nathaniel W. 18 m LA " , Densa J. 16 m LA " , Robert H. 10 m LA " , Elizabeth J. 13 f LA Watson, Samuel 21 m LA Taken 14 Nov 1850 474-474 Chapman, Robert D. 34 m Farmer TN " , Rebecca 34 f TN " , Martha F. 13 f X p/b listed Houston County " , John H. 10 m X p/b listed Shelby County " , Robert W. 9 m X p/b listed Houston County " , Hetty 7 f X p/b listed Houston County " , Sarah E. 6 f p/b listed Rusk County " , Isaac J. 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Abel 2 m p/b listed Houston County 475-475 Hedges, Abel 31 m Farmer 200 TN " , Sarah J. 13 f p/b listed Shelby County " , James F. 11 m p/b listed Houston County " , Hetty 10 f p/b listed Houston County " , Robert C. 8 m TN " , Isaac T. 3 m p/b listed Houston County " , Sarah 52 f GA X 476-476 Long, Anna 54 f NC X " , Hugh 20 m Farmer TN " , James 18 m TN 477-477 Patton, Robert T. 33 m Farmer 850 SC " , Louisa J. 22` f GA " , Sarah J. 11 f p/b listed Houston County " , Margaret L. 9 f p/b listed Houston County " , Robert L. 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , James H. 12-Feb m p/b listed Houston County 478-478 Youngblood, John 29 m Farmer LA " , Frances 19 f LA Martin, William 33 m KY " , Rachel 20 f LA 479-479 Hodges, Isaac J. 28 m Farmer 320 TN " , Alcinda 25 f OH " , Jacob W. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 480-480 Walker, Henderson 38 m Farmer TN X " , Sophia 32 f AL " , John 16 m AR " , Nancy 13 f AR " , Charles 11 m AR " , Pleasant 6 m p/b listed Fannin County " , Sarah 3 f p/b listed Houston County " , Narcissa 1 f p/b listed Houston County Odum, Wade 36 m MS X 481-481 Patton, Samuel 30 m Farmer 500 SC " , Elizabeth 22 f TX " , Elizabeth J. 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , Samuel J. 3 m p/b listed Houston County " , William T. 12-May m p/b listed Houston County Patton, George W. 19 m 500 AL " , Lucinda C. 21 f AL 482-482 Harrison, William D. 39 m Farmer TN " , Jincy A. 27 f SC X " , Martha J. 7 f p/b listed Houston County " , Lucinda C. 3 f p/b listed Harrison County 483-483 Higginbotham, David S. 31 m Farmer 200 OH " , Jane 24 f OH X " , Lucinda J. 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Ruben 3 m p/b listed Houston County 484-484 Rice, Bird F. 32 m Farmer TN X " , Louisa 35 f TN " , Dorothy 10 f p/b listed Houston County " , William 8 m p/b listed Houston County " , James M. 6 m p/b listed Houston County " , Mary A. 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , Elizabeth A. 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Rica 1 m p/b listed Houston County 485-485 Cecil, Linvil 22 m Farmer TN " , Martha J. 19 m TN " , Nancy J. 2 f p/b listed Rusk County Biena, Columbus 21 m TN 486-486 Hayes, William R. 25 m Farmer AL X " , Susan A. 21 f X p/b listed Unknown " , Rubin 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , John J. 1 m p/b listed Houston County Miller, Hariett J. 20 f p/b listed Unknown McClane, Rebecca M. 18 f p/b lsited Unknown Ruddell, Isaac 39 m p/b listed Unknown 487-487 Coltharp, Eli S. 27 m Farmer TN " , Eliza J. 18 f IL " , John 12-Apr m p/b listed Houston County Gregg, Jacob 29 m 1000 IL 488-488 Gregg, Silas 23 m IL " , Sarah 11 f TX " , William M. 12-Jan m p/b listed Houston County Taken 15 Nov 1850 489-489 Chapman, William D. 32 m Farmer TN " , Sarah B. 25 f VA Chapman, Mary J. 2 f p/b listed Houston County " , Robert J. 12-May m p/b listed Houston County " , Martha N. 4 f TN " , Madison 3 m TN 490-490 Foster, Rufus 42 m Farmer NC X " , Marey A. 39 f GA " , Betsey A. 14 f TN " , Rebecca M. 12 f p/b listed Houston County " , Jennett 10 f p/b listed Houston County " , Louisa 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , Sarah L. 12-Aug f p/b listed Houston County 491-491 McClane, Rebecca 76 f NC X " , William 84 m VA 492-492 McClane, William Z. 37 m Farmer 500 TN " , Rhody D. 25 f LA " , William R. 5 m p/b listed Houston County " , James A. 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Julius M. 3 m p/b listed Houston County " , Sam H. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 493-493 Conner, William M. 33 m Farmer 1750 SC " , Rhodey 26 f IL " , John 11 m p/b lsited Houston County " , Linis 10 m p/b listed Houston County " , Telith 9 f p/b listed Houston County " , Cinthey 7 f p/b listed Houston County " , Amanda 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , Jacob 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Silus 1 m p/b listed Houston County Gregg, John J. 21 m IL 494-494 Conner, Francis B. 58 m Farmer 1808 SC " , Sarah 54 f SC " , Deborah C. 12 f p/b listed Houston County 495-495 Smith, Luther 44 m Farmer 400 MS " , Nancy T. 31 f TN " , Alexander 9 m p/b listed Houston County " , Henry 8 m p/b listed Houston County " , Hannah 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , Luther 6 m p/b listed Houston County 495-495 Manese, Melissa T. 12 f TN Maness? " , Martha 6 f TN " , Mary E. 4 f TN 496-496 Trine?, John 32 m LA " , Lucindey 24 f AL X " , Sarah A. 16 f LA " , Mathew 18 m LA " , Marey A. 5 f AK " , Daniel 3 m p/b listed Cherokee County " , Thomas J. 1 m p/b listed Angelina County 497-497 Bigner, Fredrick 46 m Farmer SC " , Charlotte 31 f LA X " , John A. 6 m LA Johnson, Phillip 19 m LA 498-498 Storey, Napoleon 25 m LA X " , Elizabeth 23 f LA X " , Marey A. 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Caley A. 3 f p/b listed Houston County " , George 2 m p/b listed Houston County 499-499 Story, Solomon 35 m 400 LA X " , Martha L. 24 f LA X " , Eliza A. 8 f p/b listed Houston County " , William J. 5 m p/b listed Houston County " , Samuel W. 3 m p/b listed Houston County " , Marey A. E. 1 f p/b listed Houston County 500-500 Watson, William 52 m Farmer 540 MS " , Celey 50 f GA X " , Julious M. 13 m LA " , John G. 10 m LA " , Sarah A. J. 9 f LA Richardson, Nancey 6 f LA 501-501 Watson, William M. 24 m LA " , Marey 23 f LA " , William M. 12-Jun m p/b listed Houston County 502-502 Perkins, James 26 m LA X " , Malissa 22 f LA " , Henry W. 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , Edward J. 3 m p/b listed Houston County Perkins, Marey L. 12-Apr f` p/b listed Houston County 503-503 Tillous, Mitchell 23 m MS X " , Emily 25 f LA X " , LaVilla 2 f p/b listed Houston County " , Mary J. 12-May f p/b listed Houston County Taken 18 Nov 1850 504-504 Johnston, David 53 m LA " , Frances 54 f SC Frances Nelson " , Racheal 20 f LA " , John 24 m Clerk LA " , Cushman H. 11 m LA Keller, William M. 7 m LA Johnson, Thomas 45 m TX Masters, Racheal 46 f TX 505-505 Johnston, Isaac 49 m LA " , Phebee 47 f SC " , Mathew 16 m LA " , George 13 m LA " , Matilda 11 f LA " , Lavinia 9 f LA " , Marey 7 f LA 506-506 White, Benjamin L. 35 m Farmer 1427 LA " , Elizabeth 12 f p/b listed Sabine County " , William 9 m p/b listed Sabine County " , James 7 m p/b listed Sabine County " , Nancey 5 f p/b listed Cherokee County " , Matilda 3 f p/b listed Cherokee County 507-507 Hornsbey, David 23 m Farmer MS X " , Julia A. 18 m LA " , Leonard 2 m p/b listed Houston County 508-508 M?pton?, Joseph 31 m Farmer AK X Tipton? " , Marey 28 f TN X " , John 10 m AK " , Isaah T. 7 m AK " , Josephus 4 m AK " , Nancy 1 f p/b listed Houston County " , James 16 m AK 509-509 Adams, Solomon 54 m Farmer 2506 NC X Adams, Frances 44 f VA Frances Schieffer " , Nancy 17 f AL " , Andrew J. 15 m AL " , Frances 12 f AL Baley, Timothey M. 48 m Clerk MA 510-510 Adams, John E. 22 m Farmer KY " , Nancey 20 f GA " , Frances 2 f p/b listed Houston County 511-511 Currey, James T. 25 m Farmer AL X " , Celey 23 f MS X " , William J. 3 m p/b listed Houston County " , Wiley 1 m p/b listed Houston County 512-512 Chessier, James 30 m Farmer MS " , Martha 28 f MS X " , James 9 m TX County illegible " , Sarah A. 7 f TX County illegible " , Celia 5 f p/b listed Jasper County " , William 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , Joseph 4 m p/b listed Tyler County 513-513 Marsh, James 47 m Farmer 200 SC " , Sarah L. 37 f GA " , Billard L. 18 m LA " , Marey A. 10 f LA " , John 12 m LA " , Nancy A. C. 7 f LA " Elizabeth A. W. 2 f p/b listed Houston County 514-514 Riner, Keziah 41 f NC X " , James D 4 m p/b listed Houston County Overton, Jack R. 17 m Farmer AL " , Marey A. 13 f AL " , William P. 9 m AL " , Nancey E. 7 f AL 515 Steel, Alexander 34 m Farmer 500 SC " , Nancey 30 f AL X " , George W. 14 m AL " , Martha J. 11 m AL " , Andrew J. 10 m AL " , Robert 8 m AL 515-515 Steel, Marey A. 6 f AL " , Margarett 5 f AL " , Lodewick 2 m AL " , Lethia 12-Sep f p/b listed Houston County 516-516 Hornsby, Marmaduke D. 55 m Farmer GA " , Mahala 45 f GA X " , Marey 14 f MS 517-517 Green, Obediah 28 m Farmer GA X " , Elizabeth 23 f GA X " , James M. D. 2 m p/b listed Houston County 518-518 Hornsby, Leonard 27 m Blacksmith MS " , Martha A. 24 f MS " , Nancy B. 6 f MS " , R. Minty E. 4 f MS " , Catherine 2 f MS " , Hardy 12-Jul m MS 519-519 Chandler, Ransom D. 21 m Farmer MS X CSA Pension, Polk County " , Jane 18 f MS CSA Pension, Polk County " , Poncy A. 12-Jul m MS 520-520 Hickman, Jesse 32 m Farmer X p/b listed Unknown " , Hithe 41 f GA X Idiotic " , Martin 14 m MS " , Themata 12 f p/b listed Unknown " , Cresa 10 f p/b listed Unknown " , Martha M. 5 f p/b listed Jasper County " , Keziah J. 2 f p/b listed Houston County 521-521 Hickman, William 30 m Farmer LA " , Catherine 20 f MS X " , Levy 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , Lotty 12-Jul f p/b listed Houston County 522-522 Moore, James 26 m Farmer SC " , Phoebe 20 f TX " , (illegible, erasure) 12-Mar m p/b listed Houston County 523-523 Burke, Fredrick 56 m Farmer 2300 p/b listed Saxony " , Anna 42 f OH " , Sarah A. 15 f IL " , Catherine 13 f IL " , Washington 10 m p/b listed Houston County Burke, Samuel 6 m p/b listed Houston County 524-524 Pervis, Mayburn 38 m Farmer NC " , Melvina 25 f TN " , John 7 m MS " , Antony 6 m MS " , Sarah 1 f p/b listed Houston County 525-525 Birch, Valentine 38 m Farmer 700 KY " , Elmira 30 f AL X " , Joseph 7 m p/b listed Liberty County " , Martha J. 6 f p/b listed Liberty County " , Angeline 4 f p/b listed Polk County " , James 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , Samuel 19 m KY Taken 20 Nov 1850 526-526 Tillis, Hamilton 40 m MS X " , Nancy 36 f OH X " , Mary A. 12 f p/b listed Montgomery County " , Willouby 10 m p/b listed Montgomery County " , John R. 5 m p/b lsited Houston County " , JamesM. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 527-527 Lancaster, Archibald 45 m Farmer NC Langdon?, Lucinda 73 f VA X Surname illegible due to erasure " , Richard 77 m VA Lancaster, George 12 m p/b listed Jasper County " , John 9 m p/b listed Washington County " , Lavinia J. 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , Emiline 3 f p/b listed Houston County 528-528 Creed, Charles 37 m Farmer NY X " , Martha C. 38 f TN " , Joseph G. 19 m MS " , Titus B. 15 m MS " , Rosalee 11 f MS " , James 9 m p/b listed Newton County " , Leanora C. 6 f p/b listed Newton County " , Wiley H. 12 m MS 529-529 Alexander, Vincent T. 34 m Farmer MS " , Araminta E. 28 f MS " , Louisa E. 6 f MS " , Susan 4 f MS Alexander, Lewis L. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 530-530 Newman, Alexander M. 46 m Farmer GA " , Seperesa? D. 36 f TN " , Maddson H. 15 m MS " , Mary J. 14 f MS " , Louisa L. 13 f MS " , Andrew T. 3 m p/b listed Polk County " , John A. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 531-531 Jones, Woody 27 m Farmer MS " , Mary 20 f LA X " , Amanda J. 3 f MS " , Marandy E. 12-May f p/b listed Houston County 532-532 Green, Rebecca 46 f GA X " , Elizabeth 17 f AL " , John 14 m AL " , Mary 11 f AL " , Emeline 7 f AL " , Berry 3 m p/b listed Houston County