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 30 October 1850 352-352 Parker, James W. 54 m President, Baptist Ministry 10,000 GA Son of Elder John Parker, with 2nd wife, and children who survived the Fort Parker Massacre. " , Lavinia A. 44 f KY " , James W. 22 m IL " , Frances M. 19 m TX " , Martha M. 15 f TX Nixon, Catherine 12 f p/b listed Montgomery Co. Thomas, Nancy J. 9 f p/b listed Montgomery Co. 353-353 Smith, Ferdinan N. 30 m Farmer LA " , Sarah 22 f LA X " , Clarinda 6 f LA " , Elizabeth 4 f LA " , Madison 2 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Sebrian 2 m p/b listed Houston Co. 354-354 Thomas, Joseph W. 48 m Mechanic 140 GA " , Elizabeth 49 f GA Grooms, Elizabeth 17 f TX " , George 15 m p/b listed Montgomery Co. " , Alexander 11 m p/b listed Montgomery Co. 355-355 Chaffin, William J. 21 m Miller 240 IL " , Rebecca 19 f IL " , Marey L. 12-Apr f p/b listed Houston Co. Elison, Sarah 54 f GA 356-356 Medlock, Thomas 42 m Farmer 1,600 SC " , Rebecca 33 f TN X " , Charles 16 m IN " , Marey A. 7 f MO " , Thomas N. 6 m MO " , John C. 4 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Rebecca 2 f p/b listed Houston Co. Miller, Marey J. 13 f TN Medlock, Henry 1 m p/b listed Houston Co. 357-357 Gilbert, Abel T. 30 m Farmer AL " , Martha 21 f SC " , William 4 m AL " , Zachariah T. 2 m MS " , Stephen T. 12-Jul m MS Sanders, Joseph 21 m AL 358-358 Denson, John 35 m Farmer 507 NC X " , Marey A. 33 f NC " , Marey 4 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Marthey 4 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Elizabeth 2 f p/b listed Houston Co. 359-359 Collins, John J. 33 m Farmer NC " , Louisa 17 f AL " , John M. 12-Feb m p/b listed Houston Co. 360-360 Denson, Oconner 37 m Farmer 800 NC " , Marey A. 32 f p/b listed Germany " , John C. 7 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Jacob J. 5 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Matilda 3 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Malinda J. 12-Jun f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Sarah A. 12-Jun f p/b listed Houston Co. 361-361 Eaves, Benjamin 60 m Farmer 2,900 GA " , Nancey 49 f GA " , Thomas G. J. 20 m GA X " , James A. M. 19 m GA X X " , Frances B. 21 f VA X " , Lorenzo M. 17 m GA X " , Amanda E. 12 f GA 362-362 Cole, Jesse 36 m Farmer NC " , Lucretia 36 f NY " , Harriet 12 f p/b listed San Augustine Co. " , Sarah J. 10 f p/b listed Nacogdoches Co. " , Sam H. 3 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Anna 2 f p/b listed Houston Co. 363-363 Johnson, Elizabeth 73 f 1,000 NC 364-364 Cutler, Benjamin 51 m Farmer 500 VA " , Clancey 47 f KY " , Jacob 17 m IL " , Alpha 9 f MO " , Omega 6 f MO " , Benni? 4 m p/b listed Houston Co. 365-365 Huffman, John H. 23 m Farmer 160 IL Huffman, Elizabeth 18 f IN " , Eli B. 16 m IL 366-366 Glenn, Nathan 54 m Farmer 960 VA " , Marey D. 51 f VA " , Thomas J. 16 m TX " , John M. 13 m TX Taken 31 Oct 1850 367-367 Steward, James 24 m Farmer 2,400 TX " , Lucey A. 24 f TX " , William E. 2 m p/b listed Anderson Co. " , Nancy J. 12-Mar f p/b listed Houston Co. 368-368 Murtchison, Martin 60 m Farmer 4,000 SC " , Lucindey 43 f MS " , William Sheriden 24 m Farmer LA " , Eliza 17 f TX " , John 15 m TX " , Licurgus 13 m p/b listed Nacogdoches Co. 369-369 Steward, Joseph 35 m Farmer 250 AL " , Margarett 31 f TN " , Hariett 12 f TN " , Elizabeth 9 f TN " , David 6 m TN " , Lucindey 4 f TN " , Minerva 3 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Valentine 12-Mar m p/b listed Houston Co. 370-370 Kagle?, Mathew G. 38 m Farmer 640 SC " , Margarett C. 27 f AL " , Elizabeth J. 6 f MS " , Julia A. H. 3 f MS " , William J. 1 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Martha 70 f SC 371-371 Flippo?, John 35 m Farmer 257 TN X " , Nancy 30 f MS X " , Elizabeth C. 7 f LA 372-372 Wheeler, Elijah 36 m Farmer 250 TN X " , Margarett 24 f MO X " , Elmira 11 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Edward 10 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Jane 7 f p/b listed Houston Co. Wheeler, George 12-Apr m p/b listed Houston Co. Hartley, Eliza 32 f TN X " , Samuel 18 m Farmer MS " , William 6 m p/b listed Montgomery Co. 373-373 Arnold, Abraham 41 m Farmer NY " , Elzura 30 f KY X 374-374 Bungard, Larkin 39 m Mechanic 640 NC " , Franka 33 f TN X " , Adeline O. 14 f TN X " , Mary J. 12 f TN X " , William C. 10 m TN " , James B. 8 m TN " , Hariett 6 f TN " , Daniel J. 4 m p/b listed Houston Co. Taken 1 Nov 1850 375-375 Ruddell, Isaac 39 m Farmer 100 MO " , Marey 24 f TN X " , James 8 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Elizabeth 6 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , John 4 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Benjamin 3 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Jackson 1 m p/b listed Houston Co. 376-376 Mitchell, Henry 46 m Mechanic 160 NC " , Eliza 28 f SC " , Eliza J. 3 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , Joel 1 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , Sarah 12-Apr f p/b listed Houston Co. 377-377 Wilson, Marey A. 34 f 640 TX Hall, Marthey 14 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , William S. 12 m p/b listed Houston Co. Wilson, Susan J. 3 f p/b listed Houston Co. " , George J. 6 m p/b listed Houston Co. " , John R. 6 m p/b listed Hosuton Co. 378-378 Rozell, Milton 21 m Farmer TN " , Henrietta 16 f TX 379-379 Fitzpatrick, Ira 30 m Physician 306 NC " , Susan C. 23 f AL " , James A. 7 m p/b listed Nacogdoches Co. " , Sarah L. 5 f p/b listed Rusk Co. Fitzpatrick, William W. 2 m p/b listed Houston Co. 380-380 Freeman, Thomas 38 m Farmer GA X " , Marey 30 f SC X " , Matilda 12 f p/b listed San Augustine Co. " , Samuel 9 m p/b listed San Augustine Co. " , William 5 m p/b listed San Augustine Co. " , Elizabeth 2 f p/b listed Houston Co. 381-381 Wise, Hardey 71 m Farmer 625 X p/b listed Unknown " , Sarah 56 f GA X Hartley, Sarah 14 f MS 382-382 McKown, Anna 45 f Farmer MO " , William 23 m TX " , Malinda 22 f LA " , Malissa 15 f` LA " , Francis M. 8 m LA 383-383 Richardson, William 31 m Farmer SC " , Catherine 25 f TX X " , Isaac 12-Apr m p/b listed Houston Co. Stepp, Stacee 9 f p.b listed Montgomery Co. 384-384 McGill, James 25 m Farmer 820 AL " , Elizabeth 21 f AL " , Franklin 3 m MS " , William 2 m p/b listed Cherokee Co. " , George 12-Feb m p/b listed Houston Co. 385-385 Dunn, Jessie 46 m Farmer 12000 SC X " , Margaret 33 f TN X " , Nancy 18 f AL " , Susan 16 f AL " , Benjamin F. 1 m AL " , William 13 m AL " , Phillip 11 m AL " , Margarett 9 f AL " , Caroline 7 f AL " , Labinice? 5 f MS " , Marey 3 f p/b listed Red River County 386-387 Dunn, John 77 m SC " , Ninna? 74 f VA 388-388 McClane, James 30 m 3500 LA " , William 21 m 4000 TX 389-389 Hall, Charles L. 33 m 2000 TN " , Eliza 24 f TX " , Josephine E. 4 f p/b listed Harison County Earls, Marey 20 f LA Bodenhamer, Peter 10 m TX 390-390 Cartwright, Anna 51 f 1600 NY " , James 28 m Farmer LA " , Thomas 8 m p/b listed San Augustine county Newman, William 31 m OH " , Adeline 22 f TX " , William L. 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , James 12-Jan m p/b listed Houston County 391-391 Ryan, Michael 27 m Farmer NC Ryan , Elizabeth 52 f SC X The Ryans were marked in the left margin " John Samuel" " , Solomon 19 m AL " , Anna 16 f AL " , Angelina 13 f p/b listed Nacogdoches County Nickles, Moses 65 m p/b listed Unknown Taken 2 Nov 1850 392-392 Wilson, George W. 45 m Farmer 5900 KY " , Nancy 37 f KY X " , William J. 19 m TX " , Clarinda M. 17 f TX " , Lucinda E. 16 f TX " , Eliza C. 15 f p/b listed Houston County Bracken, Benjamin M. 22 m p/b listed Unknown " , Easter J. 21 f LA 393-393 Davis, William W. 17 m Farmer 640 TX X " , Lucy 17 f MO X Baker, Charotey 74 f NC 394-394 Madden, Lucinda 43 f 1600 SC X " , Balis E. 20 m 4400 LA Edins, Marey L. 7 f p/b listed Houston County 395-395 Bodenhamer, John W 57 m Farmer 1622 NC " , Marey 39 f TX " , William W. 16 m TX Bodenhamer, Hugh C. 14 m TX " , Sarah C. 12 f TX " , Nancy E. 9 f TX " , Charity A. 6 f TX " , John T. 1 m p/b listed Houston County " , Franklin 36 m 2850 NC 396-396 Cartwright, Thomas 24 m Farmer 200 TX " , Elenia 23 f AR " , Marey A. 1 f p/b listed Houston County Anderson, Marey 41 f p/b listed Unknown " , Marey A. 18 f AR " , Jane 15 f AR 397-397 Jones, Jessie R. 61 m Farmer 5200 SC " , Hannah 58 f GA " , Levenia 18 f TX " , Francis M. 16 m TX X " , Jessie 16 m TX X " , Elizabeth A. 14 f TX " , Martin V 12 m MS 397-398 Duval, Benjamin T 25 m Farmer 1000 VA " , Louisa 23 f AL " , Mage? 12-Jul m p/b listed Houston County Jones, John 30 m AL 399-399 Edins, John 65 m Farmer 6440 VA " , Malissa C. 14 f TX Taken 4 Nov 1850 399-400 Roberts, Isaac H. 27 m Farmer 600 TN " , Eliza D. 22 f LA " , John D. 6 m p/b listed Houston County " , Martha T? 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Sarah E. 2 f p/b listed Houston County 401-401 Edins, John T 29 m Farmer 2000 AR " , Amanda G. 21 f TN " , John J. 3 m p/b listed Houston County " , Mary C 12-Apr f p/b listed Houston County 402-402 Kenadey, Stephen E. 41 m Farmer 2000 ? illegible, erasures " , Loriett M. 37 f IL " , John H. 12 m p/b listed Houston County " , Olive L. 4 f p/b listed Houston County Kenady, Stephen B. L. 2 m p/b listed Houston County Brinson, Frances M. 17 m LA " , Margarett A. 16 f LA " , Marey A. M. 15 f LA 403-403 Penick, William 59 m Farmer 1000 VA " , Lucy R. 53 f VA " , Susan E. 9 f MO Thompson, Chapman B.C. 31 m 800 AL " , Sarah E.R. 21 f VA " , William F. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 404-404 Penick, William J. 25 m Farmer 1200 VA " , Carmaleete H. 17 f TX " , John N? 2 m p/b listed Houston County Sheriden, Jacob L. 22 m 3300 TX 405-405 Brown, Ruben 45 m Farmer 3000 GA " , Sarah 45 f TN " , Eliza 16 f TX " , John 13 m p/b listed Houston County Parker, Marey A. 6 f p/b listed Houston County 406-406 Bennett, Armested 71 m Farmer 500 VA Grigsbey, Elizabeth 26 f IL " , Mary F. 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , John 3 m p/b listed Anderson County Logan, Harison 17 m IL " , William 15 m IL " , Silas 10 m p/b listed Houston County " , Richard 8 m p/b listed Houston County 407-407 Mathews, Steven 38 m Farmer 160 NC X " , Hannah C. 28 f AL " , Margarett A. L. 13 f MS " , Ira P. 12 m MS " , Delia 10 f p/b listed Houston County " , Malinda 8 f p/b listed Houston County " , Lucindey 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Alice J. 2 f p/b listed Houston County 408-408 Whitaker, Meriday W. 49 m Farmer 120 TN X " , Racheal 49 f TN X " , George B. 28 m AL X Whitaker, Lewis 23 m TN X " , Martha 15 f TN " , James 13 m TN " , Meriday 6 m p/b listed Houston County 409-409 Blair, John 44 m Farmer 2500 TN " , Malinda 35 f KY " , Sarah A.E. 14 f TN X " , Stephen J. 13 m TN X " , William J. 11 m MS X " , John K? 10 m MS X " , Hannah C. 7 f MS X " , Nancy J. 5 f MS X " , Mary M. 4 f MS 410-410 Stow, Joel 42 m Blacksmith 480 VA " , Hannah 35 f KY " , William 15 m MS " , Alferd 11 m p/b listed Houston County " , Elizabeth 6 f p/b lsited Houston County " , Joana 3 f p/b listed Houston County " , Joel 12-May m p/b listed Houston County Hilburn, Francis C. 30 m KY 411-411 Parker, Josephus 24 m Farmer 1100 GA " , Nancy A. 22 f AL " , Louisa 2 f p/b listed Cherokee County " , John 12-May m p/b listed Cherokee County Hawkins, Pinkney 35 m Farmer AL " , Marey A. 26 f AL " , Lucey A. 4 f AL " , Thomas 2 m AL " , John 1 m p/b listed Rusk county 412-412 GROUNDS, George 46 m Farmer 320 MO X " , Catherine 42 f TN X " , Louisa 21 f TX X " , Samuel 19 m TX X " , George 17 m TX X " , Ana 15 f TX X " , Catherine 12 f LA " , Eliza 10 f LA Grounds, William J. 8 m LA " , Joshua 5 m p/blisted Houston County " , Joseph 2 m p/b listed Houston County " , John W. 23 m Farmer LA " , Cinthia A. 18 f LA " , Catherine 12-Jul f p/b listed Houston County 413-413 Dougless, Richard 30 m Farmer 300 p/b listed Massachusetts " , Lucetta 28 f LA X " , Marey E. 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , Charlott 2 f p/b listed Houston County " , Albert 12-Feb m p/b listed Houston County 414-414 Dickerson, John 50 m Farmer 640 KY " , Martha 42 f GA X " , Margarett A. E. 24 f AL " , Elizabeth 22 f AL X " , Washington 19 m AL " , Marshall M. 17 m AL " , Thomas G. 12 m MS " , George N. 10 m p/b listed Houston County " , Dorothy O. 4 F p/b listed Houston County 415-415 Clark, Pleasant 48 m Farmer 127 TN " , Margarett 45 f TN X " , John 13 m AL 416-416 Goolsby, John A. 48 m Farmer 320 GA X " , Rebecca 52 f KY X " , John J. 20 m AL " , Francis L. 19 m AL " , William W. 17 m AL " , Marthey J. 13 f MS " , Marey M. 11 f MS " , Ira H. 8 m p/b listed Houston County 417-417 Goolsbey, Margarett N. 66 f VA X Barnes, Thomas J. 10 m MS Taken 5 Nov 1850 418-418 Goolsbey, Henry M. 32 m Farmer GA " , Frances 23 f MS " , Margarett M. 7 f p/b listed Houston County " , Thomas A. 5 m p/b listed Houston County " , Amanda J. 3 f p/b listed Houston County Goolsbey, John W. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 419-419 Goolsbey, Thomas J. 35 m Farmer GA " , Catherine L. 17 f TN 420=420 Pettit, John G. 44 m Farmer 2000 NC " , Malissa A. 30 f GA " , Martha E. 11 f GA " , Lucindey M. 8 f p/b listed Houston County " , Amanda J. 6 f p/b listed Houston County " , Frances 4 f p/b listed Houston County " , John G. 1 m p/b listed Houston County Scott, Dodridge? 27 m KY 421-421 Goolsbey, James J. 40 m Farmer 260 GA " , Catherine 42 f SC X " , Marthey J. 19 f AL " , William F. 17 m AL " , Thomas F. 15 m MS " , John W. 13 m MS " , James A. 10 m p/b listesd Houston County " , Marion C. 4 m p/b listed Houston County " , Marshall L. 1 m p/b listed Houston County 422-422 Clark, Thomas B. 21 m Farmer 320 AL " , Sarah E. 20 f TN " , William ?? 1 m p/b listed Houston County 423-423 Dickerson, Willliam 54 m Farmer 1961 TN " , Jane 43 f KY " , Van Ranseler G. 21 m AL " , William B. 15 m MS X " , Derias A. 10 m X p/b listed Houston County " , Arthura M. 11 f X p/b listed Houston County " , Aretta C. 5 f p/b listed Houston County " , John H. 2 m p/b listed Houton County 424-424 Henderson, Thomas B. 23 m Farmer GA " , Sarah J. 22 f AL " , William S. 3 m MS " , Thomas J. 1 m p/b listed Harison County 425-425 Feraes?, Alferd 33 m Farmer 1107 p/b listed Prussia " , Lucindey 25 f TX " , Oliver 5 m p/b listed Houston County " , Frances 12-Apr f p/b listed Houston County 426-426 Dozier, Fortunatas A. 35 m Physician 1000 KY " , Eliza 24 f TX " , Mary E. 5 f X p/b listed Polk County " , Cordelia E. 3 f p/b listed Polk County 427-427 Huntsman, James F. G. 19 f TN " , Sarah 21 f AL 428-428 Clinton, Allen 37 m Farmer NC " , Nancey 37 f TN Hornell, Keziah 17 f AL 429-429 Neighbors, Mathew 27 m Farmer NC X " , Jane 24 f AL " , James 9 m AL " , John 7 m AL " , Franklin 5 m MS " , Mathew 3 m MS " , Wesley 1 m p/b listed Houston County 430-430 Pond, Carlisle 32 m AL X " , Martha 26 f TN X " , Joshua 2 m p/b listed Leon County " , Mordica 1 m p/b listed Walker County Grist, Margaret 7 f p/b listed Grimes County " , Martha 7 f p/b listed Grimes County " , Rebecca 4 f p/b listed Grimes County 431-431 Burton, John I. 55 m Farmer 2300 SC " , Nancey 49 f SC " , David 22 m AL X " , Lucey 15 f TX X 432-432 Burton, Sam E. 24 m Farmer 320 AL " , Elizabeth J. 18 f AL " , Elizabeth H. 1 F p/b listed Houston County Vaughn, William 22 m AL " , Molkijah 15 m AL 433-433 Cornwell, Matilda 41 f VA X " , John 14 m TN 434-434 Brent, Sarah 60 f NC " , Peter E. 17 m TN