Monroe County, West Virginia - 1850 Census by Louise Perkins ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any 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. ********************************************************************** MONROE COUNTY Monroe County, Virginia was created from Greenbrier in 1799. In 1800 the population was about 3300. By 1850 it had 4,331 free inhabitants and by 196O, the population had only increased to 11,584 persons. The western part of Virginia was separated from the eastern part by high mountains, and the people who settled there had a different political, social and economic outlook from their eastern brothers. In addition to these problems, the outlook of the westerners on slavery was different. When the Civil War broke out, the leaders of the western part of the state proclaimed their loyalty to the Union and on December 31, 1862 President Lincoln signed the statehood bill officially making West Virginia a state. I tried to copy the census exactly as it was written. Although part of the film was very faint, and some of the writing difficult to read, I feel that it is as accurate as possible. The name of each person, their age, place of birth, occupation and anything special about any individual is listed. Families are listed in order of visitation. Copied from microfilm and printed in April, 1987 by: Louise M. Perkins P.O. Box 103 Sunbury, N.C. 27979 SYMBOLS FOR OCCUPATIONS A. R. Preacher AP Forgeman FM B. Preacher BR Gun Smith GS Baptist Preacher BP Harness Maker HM Blacksmith BS Hatter Ha Brick Layer BL Horse Trader HT Brickmason BM Inn Reeper IK Butcher Bu Laborer La Cabinet Maker CM Landlord LL Carpenter Ca Lawyer Ly Chair Maker CK M. Preacher MR Clerk C1 Mail Carrier MC Constable Co Manufacturer Mf Cooper Cp Methodist Preacher MP Dentist De Mill Wright MW Distiller Di Miller Mi Ditcher Dt None No Doctor Dr O. S. P. Preacher OP Doctor & Preacher DP Ostler Os Ex. Merchant EM Painter Pa Farmer Fa Physician Ph Post Master PM Stone Mason SN Printer Pi Student of Medicine UM Saddler Sa Surveyor Su School Sc Tailor Tl School Boy SE Tanner Ta School Teacher ST Teacher Te Sheriff Sf Teacher of Music TM Shingle Maker NM Tobacconist To Shoe Maker SM Wagon Maker WM Silver Smith LS Wagoner Wa Spinner Si Weaver We Stage Driver SD Wheel Wright WW Steward, Poor House SP Wool Carder WC Stiller St OTHER SYMBOLS Black (before name) (b) Idiot & Pauper IP Blind Bl Insane In Blind, Accident BA Male (before name) m Cripple Cr Married (before name) M Deaf & Dumb DD Mulatto (before name) (m) Female (before name) f Pauper Pu Idiot Id Twin (before name) (t) PLACE OF BIRTH Alabama AL Massachusetts MA At Sea AS Missouri MO Baltimore BL New Jersey NJ Connecticut CN New York NY Delaware DE North Carolina NC England EN Ohio OH Georgia GA Pennsylvania PA Germany GE Poland PO Illegible IC Scotland SL Illinois IL South Carolina SC Indiana IN Tennessee TN Ireland IR Unknown UN Kentucky KY No explanation US London LD Vermont VT Maine ME Virginia VA Maryland MD Washingtn City WC _______________________________________________________________ District No. 39 1/2 , Enumerated by Addison Dunlap, 7/16/1850 1/1 GWIN Archibald 46 La VA Phebe 40 Isaac 16 La Lucrecia 14 Mary Ann 12 Rebecca Jane 10 Martha Ellen 4 2/2 KEATON Thompson 38 Fa VA Mary 35 Sarah 15 Lewis 13 Eliza 11 Marenda 9 Harrison 6 James 4 Mahala 2 3/3 MANN Archbald 36 Fa VA Elizabeth 32 Lewis 10 f Mazlin 8 Silas 5 Emeline 4 Harvey 2 f Infant 1/12 4/4 SHANKLIN Robert D. 36 Fa VA Margaret 35 Mary Ann 10 Riley 5 Eveline 16 Delilah 14 5/5 THOMPSON William K. 46 Fa VA Mary 47 William 19 Fa James 14 Elizabeth 12 Isabella 9 Charles 7 6/6 CANTERBERRY Zadock 49 Fa VA Macena 42 Sarah Ann 18 Marinda Jane 17 6/6 CANTERBERRY cont'd Eliza L. 15 Adaline 12 Martha 9 Caroline 7 John D. 5 7/7 CANTERBERRY Andrew 51 Fa VA Ankey 38 Calvin 7 Eli 3 8/8 GARVIN Samuel B. 50 Fa VA Westley S. 21 Fa Samuel C. 16 Fa Martha 100 BYRNSIDE Nancy 28 9/9 SMITH John 30 Fa VA Oliva T. 29 Lorenza P. 8 William 5 Mary 3 Samuel 3/12 10/10 HUMPHREYS Jacob C. 39 Fa VA Sarah J. A. 31 11/11 HARVEY James G. 45 Fa VA Nancy 45 Caroline T. 22 Eliza J. 20 Clementine G. 18 m Vandalia B. 16 La James T. 12 Amanda 10 Mary E. 5 Rebecca A. 1 12/12 YOUNG Robert 52 Fa VA William B. 23 Fa Sarah Ann 21 Adaline 19 James 17 Fa Elizabeth 15 George 13 ___________________________________________ Page 2 13/13 GWINN Samuel, Jr. 36 Fa VA Sarah 32 Harvey 11 Paulina 9 Henry 6 Mary 2 DAVIS James J. 28 La 14/14 CAMPBELL Samuel 67 Fa VA Elizabeth 64 PA M Robert 31 VA M Mary 20 William 26 De Agness 27 Adaline 20 15/15 JOHNSTON George R. 45 Fa VA Eliza Jane 39 Charles B. 16 Fa Mary J. 8 Andrew P. 6 Elizabeth A. 4 George L. 2 Eliza E. 6/12 STONE JOhn A. 18 La 16/16 NEEL F. F. 39 Fa VA Sabina J. 39 Mary J. 17 Margaret Ann 15 Abner A. P. 9 SMITH Jane 64 JAKEWITH Delilah 25 17/17 FORD James A. 28 La VA Jane 20 James L. 1 18/18 MEED William 23 VA Margaret M. 20 19/19 MCNEER Richard T. 25 Fa VA Amanda J. 20 MCGHEE John 21 La 20/20 WISEMAN Joseph 45 La VA Margaret 43 Hannah 20 William 17 La Mary 13 Allen 10 Samuel 12 James P. 4 Pembroke A. 1 21/21 CAMP William 40 Fa VA Eliza 37 Margaret J. 15 James R. 12 Sarah E. 11 Mary U. 9 Pamillia A. 5 Charles W. 3 John A. 1 22/22 CAMPBELL Anderson 31 Fa VA Mary 32 Elizabeth 7 Clara F. 5 Nancy J. 3 Margaret V. 10/12 23/23 MCNEER Anderson 39 Fa VA Mary Ann 29 Richard L. 15 Fa IN John C. 13 VA Sarah E. 10 Mary Ann 5 James W. 2 Anderson A. 5/12 24/24 MCNEER Richard 64 Fa NC Elizabeth 61 VA Polly 36 Caperton W. 21 Fa BURDITT Giles 17 La 25/25 LEWIS Zebidee 37 Fa VA Elizabeth 37 ___________________________________________ Page 3 25/25 LEWIS cont'd Caroline E. 12 James D. 9 John R. 8 Rhoda C. 7 Sarah A. 6 Brown B. 4 Allen G. 2 Amanda 1/12 26/26 HUTCHINSON John M. 38 Ca VA Malinda 35 Lurenna C. 12 James A. 10 Richard A. 8 Mary J. 6 George W. 4 Sarah M. 3 27/27 SHANKLIN Absoleum 63 Fa VA Nancy 64 Louiza 34 Nancy 23 Alexander C. 20 Fa 28/28 PHILLIPS Samuel W. 59 BL VA Sarah 55 WC ASHWORTH John S. 30 Ta VA MILBURN (b) Tanny 100 UN ST CLAIR Kinsley 12 VA 29/29 ROLES Mordicai 56 Fa NC Susan 40 VA William 18 Fa Mary 15 John 14 Nancy 12 Clara 10 Hansberry 6 Henry 4 Jane 3/12 Green 23 Fa 30/30 EADS Joshua 26 Ca VA Joanna 23 Sarah J. 2 Martha E. 10/12 31/31 THOMAS Richard 56 Fa DE Susanna 56 MD Elizabeth 25 VA Lewis 27 Fa William G. 21 Fa Caroline M. 18 James R. 11 32/32 SHANKLIN A. Davidson 37 Fa VA Rebecca 29 Susan E. 9 33/33 WOOD Samuel 25 Fa VA Elizabeth 20 William C. 3 Lidia M. 1 34/34 SEAL James W. 27 WM VA Catharine 24 John R. 2 35/35 HARVEY James 68 Fa VA Nancy 53 Amanda 20 James A. 17 Fa John S. 14 BANE Rufus S. 14 LEWIS BarBary J. 11 OH 36/36 CAMPBELL Wm. Sr. 67 Fa VA Elizabeth 39 Clara 29 37/37 CAMPBELL Jesse 36 Fa VA Eliza 34 Sarah J. 7 Mary E. 5 Julia A. 3 Martha S. 1 38/38 HOUCHINS John 51 Fa VA Celia S. 43 Allen D. 23 Ca Rufus 21 Fa Wm. 20 Fa ___________________________________________ Page 4 38/38 HOUCHINS cont'd Amanda 17 Granvill 14 Sarinda M. 13 Claton M. 11 Elizabeth J. 9 Thompson 7 MANN Mary A. 36 39/39 HUMPHREYS Samuel, Jr. 27 CM VA Sarah 34 John M. 12 Elizabeth S. 10 Ward C. 8 Sarah J. 5 Ann E. 2 KINDLE George 25 CM 40/40 VAWTER James 34 Su VA BANE Hugh P. 21 Tl PECK Pembroke 21 Me 41/41 MILLER Ervin B. 36 Me VA Sarah 38 Henry L. 13 Margaret A. 11 John A. 8 James W. 5 42/42 FILLINGER Michael 32 Ca VA Hannah F. 34 Thursa A. 6 Elizabeth E. 4 Joseph H. 1 43/43 WAY John 28 BS VA Margaret 22 George R. 1/2 Russle 13 44/44 MCCLURE Thomas F. 33 MP PA Louisiana 26 VA m McLaurin 2 m McKindry 4/12 45/45 FRY Isaac 36 WM VA Margaret 28 Wm. A. 10 Matilda J. 8 Ann E. 6 Isaac E. 4 Phillip V. 1 VASS Wm. 24 WM 46/46 SHANKLIN Henry 27 Ta VA 47/47 THOMPSON George A. 25 Dr VA 48/48 SHANKLIN Robert L. 34 Fa VA Elen 28 Phillip 3 Eliza 1 DENNIS Jane 22 49/49 HARGO (b) John 34 SM VA 50/50 BALLARD John 32 Tl VA 51/51 HUMPHREYS Samuel C. 34 De VA Isabella 23 TN Margaret 7 VA John 4 Mary 2 WORLD Jane 19 52/52 COOK Jacob A. 26 De VA Sarah M. 50 Caroline 28 53/53 COOK M Riley B. 29 Fa VA M Sidney E. 23 CONNER Margaret 3/12 COOK Lewis G. 23 Fa ST. CLAIR Mary 30 ___________________________________________ Page 5 54/54 MANN John M. 29 Fa VA Jane 27 Martha A. 5 Margaret N. 4 Matilda S. 3 John D. 2 Charles P. 6/12 55/55 CANTERBERRY Andrew B. 29 Mi VA Elizabeth 27 Lurenna 6 Amanda 4 William 2 Anderson 6/12 56/56 LIVELY Sarah 50 VA Mary J. 24 Wm. M. 21 Fa Nancy 17 Sarah 14 Benjm. M. 12 57/57 ARNOTT Joshua F. 29 VA Malinda 30 Martha Ann 6 Mary J. 4 Elizabeth S. 2 Wm. H. 1/12 58/58 LAURENCE Madison 31 VA Malinda 20 Henry A. 7 Wm. A. 5 WISEMAN E. J. 2 59/59 HUMPHREYS Robert D. 30 Fa VA Elizabeth J. 24 Mary Jane 5 Amanda V. 3 Emily V. 4/12 60/60 HUMPHREYS Samuel 73 Fa VA Polly 66 UN 61/61 MANN John 41 Fa VA Elizabeth 42 Jane 11 Eliza 8 Steward 6 Sarah 4 62/62 SMITH Abram 52 Fa VA Milla 44 Alfred D. 19 Fa Edward 16 Dewitt 9 Caroline 7 63/63 SMITH Granvill 25 Fa VA Caroline 23 f Edmany V. 4 Rebecca 1 64/64 SMITH Jackson 30 VA Catharine 23 Eliza J. 6 Nancy E. 4 Millard F. 2/12 65/65 MANN George A. 26 Fa VA Emily 26 Amanda E. 4 Ann E. 3 Mary E. 1 66/66 ALLEN Wm. 43 Fa VA Mary A. 6 Sarah J. 3 BROWN Sarah 16 67/67 LIVELY Henry 46 Fa VA Elizabeth 41 Fanny 16 Amanda 14 James A. 12 Caperton 7 Mary 5 Virginia 3 Joseph A. 23 La 68/68 LIVELY Jourden 40 Fa VA Cinthia 41 ___________________________________________ Page 6 68/68 LIVELY cont'd Susan J. 16 Mary F. 14 Vincent J. 13 Martha A. 11 Lewis W. 8 f Sidney 7 Caleb 4 Victoria 2 69/69 RAINS Elisha 25 Fa OH Letty J. 23 VA 70/70 HUTCHINSON A. J. 29 Fa VA Mary 29 Alonzo M. 5 John A. 4 Eliza A. 3 Wellington L. 10/12 71/71 JONES Charles E. 36 Fa VA Elizabeth 38 Elisha T. 13 Joseph W. 12 Clarinda 10 Martha C. 9 Overton E. 7 Susan I. 5 Elizabeth A. 3 Araminta 2 72/72 ALLEN Jacob C. 41 Fa VA Martha M. 42 Caleb W. 21 Co Nicholas N. 19 Fa Sarah J. 15 Jacob H. 10 Amanda E. 2 LIVELY Benjm. 82 73/73 CANTERBERRY Fielding 23 Fa VA Rebecca 23 74/74 GREEN M William 27 Fa VA M Elizabeth 27 75/75 BALLARD Roland 53 Tl VA Susan 46 Fletcher 11 76/76 BALLARD William 77 Fa VA Polly 76 77/77 MILLER James 32 BS VA Lucy 32 Marinda J. 8 John W. 6 Martha A. 4 Wm. T. 2 78/78 DUNN John H. 37 Fa VA Mary 37 Mary E. V. 7/12 79/79 REYNOLDS John 42 La UN Sarah 15 VA Mary 13 80/80 RIFE David M. 29 Me VA Minerva 19 Andrew L. 2 81/81 KISHINGER Michael 83 SM PA Mary 71 VA Richardson 25 Fa 82/82 KISHINGER Goodall 28 Fa VA Elvira 25 Matilda K. 4 Richardson 3 Julia Ann 1 83/83 SMITH Lewis S. 40 Fa VA Nancy 34 Elizabeth A. 14 Mary M. 13 Nancy J. 11 Henry J. 9 Virginia F. 7 John W. 4 William H. 2 ___________________________________________ Page 7 84/84 ELLIS Joseph 25 Fa VA Mary J. 23 John R. 1 85/85 CUMMINGS Gordon 35 Fa VA Sarah 32 Nancy A. 13 Eliza M. 11 Matilda M. 10 Wm. J. 8 Isabella A. 6 Andrew J. M. 4 Robert J. 2 86/86 CUMMINGS Dice 73 VA GIBSON Prissy 45 James 14 Henry A. 13 87/87 MITCHEL Joseph 37 Fa VA Elizabeth 42 Sarah 16 James 14 Nancy 12 Martha 10 Mary 8 Clementine 5 Angeline 3 88/88 BALL Reuben 22 SM VA Eliza 21 Elizabeth H. 8/12 89/89 MONROE James M. 36 La VA Sarah A. 30 Elizabeth J. 9 Margaret A. 7 John J. 5 Martha A. 6/12 90/90 RINER William 38 Fa VA Elizabeth 37 91/91 KARNES Henry 34 BS VA Rebecca 25 Isaac 11 Emeline 9 Floyd 6 Angeline 4 Sarah 2 TINCHER Booker 21 La Flora 30 Flora 4 92/92 RYAN John 29 Fa IR Mary 21 VA Wm. F. 3 Catharine 1 93/93 KIRBY Martin 40 Fa VA William 17 Fa James 16 Fa Nancy 14 Sarah 12 John 10 Edmond 8 Louiza 6 Margaret 4 Rebecca 1 94/94 STONE William 35 Mi NC Rhoda 40 VA 95/95 MANN Isaac 48 Fa VA Lucy 42 Ward 20 Cr John 16 Fa Mary Ann 14 m Seah 12 Rachel 9 George H. 6 Benjm. F. 4 96/96 MANN Wm. 45 Fa VA Sarah 45 Jackson 21 Tl Marinda 18 Caroline 15 Rhoda 12 f Mazlen 8 Washington F. 6 Paulina 4 Martha 7/12 ___________________________________________ Page 8 97/97 WISEMAN Thomas R. 31 MW VA Mary 28 Elizabeth V. 6 Stephen G. 4 George N. 3 Susan 4/12 98/98 BAKER Frederick 50 Fa VA Nancy 46 Andrew 17 Fa Mary 14 Rebecca 13 Caroline 9 Oliva 7 Elizabeth 4 99/99 BARE Jacob W. 22 Fa VA Elizabeth 22 Mary E. 1 100/100 DONNELSON Wm. 43 Fa VA Elizabeth 66 IR Wm. Jr. 20 Fa VA BROWN Lucinda 24 101/101 SMITH Henry 67 Fa VA Ann 62 William 20 Fa CLARK Lydia 18 102/102 SMITH Ralph 24 Fa VA Mary 24 Henry 2 103/103 CANTERBERRY Joshua 56 Fa VA Polly 53 Margaret 18 Granvill 17 Fa Joshua G. 16 Fa John 13 104/104 CRAWFORD M Thomas 23 Fa VA M Nancy 21 105/105 CANTERBERRY M Fielding 23 Fa VA M Rebecca 23 106/106 HALSTEAD Jacob 49 Fa VA Elizabeth 48 Rhoda 20 Flora 19 Mary 15 John 14 Henry H. 11 Martha 8 Allen 5 Andrew 3 107/107 COTTLE George 43 Pa VA Ann M. 42 Lewis L. 15 Fa James A. 13 John J. 9 Hannah R. 7 Giles M. 5 Rachel R. 3 Eliza E. 1 108/108 WOODRAM M Armstrong 33 Fa VA M Nancy 22 Wm. C. 11 George A. 10 Margaret V. 7 Rhoda J. 5 Nancy 3 109/109 ELLISON Isaac J. 28 Fa VA Elizabeth 26 Julia Ann 5 Rebecca K. 4 Elizabeth J. 2 Millard F. 1/12 110/110 CAMPBELL Isaac Sr. 60 Fa VA Melvina 40 111/111 SPANGLER Floyd 28 BS VA Julia Ann 26 Lewis 5 Henry 3 ___________________________________________ Page 9 112/112 BROYLES Andrew 27 Fa VA Polly 24 f Alpho S. 5 m Zachra 4 Malinda 3 James P. 6/12 113/113 DILLION Henderson 34 VA Elizabeth J. 31 Thomas 5 Mary 2 f Furlatia 38 114/114 CALAWAY Christopher 34 La VA Eliza 34 Mary Jane 11 Parkerson G. 10 Hugh P. 2 115/115 KATLEY James 25 Fa VA Lidia 55 Adaline B. 20 HUNT Eli 10 116/116 THOMPSON Samuel 37 Fa VA Jane 33 Margaret J. 16 John H. 13 Mary A. 11 David S. 9 Wm. L. 7 Harrison 6 Amanda C. 4 Harriet E. 2 Samuel R. 3/12 117/117 BALLARD James Jr. 36 Fa VA Susan 31 Elen 2 118/118 BALLARD James Sr. 67 Fa VA Elizabeth 41 Lucy 29 119/119 PITZER George W. 27 Tl VA Martha A. 22 Robert 2 120/120 SMITH Wm. 61 Fa VA Elizabeth 58 Isaac 19 Fa Henry 16 Fa 121/121 BALLARD M Edward 22 Fa VA M Mary J. 20 122/122 HARVEY Jacob W. 33 Fa VA Catharine 31 Frederick 11 Mary E. 9 Adaline S. 7 Sarah A. 5 Mahulda B. 4 Adam M. 1 123/123 MANN William 37 Fa VA Jane 29 Marshall 9 Elen 6 124/124 SMITH M Michael 27 Ta VA M Mary 18 125/125 MCCORKLE Abner 55 Ta VA Susan 42 William 18 Fa John 16 Fa Isabella 12 126/126 BALLARD Baldwin 29 Fa VA Allen 2 ADKINS Julia Ann 21 127/127 SHANKLIN William 75 No VA Rachael 68 Madison 30 Fa Elizabeth A. 25 128/128 STEPHENSON George 70 Fa VA Mary 60 ___________________________________________ Page 10 128/128 STEPHENSON cont'd Ruth 26 Martha 21 129/129 STEPHENSON Samuel 30 Mi VA Mary 30 130/130 MANN James Sr. 62 Fa VA Eli 28 sN Andrew 25 Fa Woodson 16 Fa Davis A. 7 131/131 CAMPBELL Alex 52 WC VA Margaret 52 Sarah A. 22 Daniel 16 La Thos. P. 14 Isaac N. 12 George W. 7 132/132 MANN Moses 46 Fa VA Clara 46 Elias 23 De Malinda 21 Henderson 19 Fa Mary Jane 17 Delilah 16 Caroline 14 Washington G.14 LEWIS Samuel 35 Mi MANN Mary 88 133/133 MANN Isaac H. 26 Fa VA Nancy 28 Christian D. 4 Andrew L. 1 134/134 GIBSON Wilson 27 Fa VA Martha 20 Melinda J. 3 135/135 MILLER M Rufus 21 CM VA M Mary 19 LEWIS Henry 4 136/136 MANN James Jr. 54 Fa VA Nancy 51 Mahala J. 24 Oliva T. 22 Lewis J. 21 Co Julia Ann 19 Albert K. 16 Fa Clementine V.14 Granville P. 12 137/137 MANN George B. 35 Fa VA Elizabeth 32 John M. 9 James G. 7 Virginia A. 5 Catharine A. 3 f Romanza 1 138/138 MANN Adam 43 Fa VA Elizabeth 27 f Ricea A. 14 Clarenda 11 Wm. L. 10 John 8 Eliza J. 4 Overton 3 Harriett E. 5/12 139/139 MILLER George C. 19 La VA MANN Sarah 21 140/140 MILLER Moses 40 Fa VA Susan 36 Emily 15 Ervin 13 MANN Wilson 6 Isaac 5 Marinda 2 141/141 MANN Jacob 67 Fa VA Milly 63 Elizabeth 32 Rhoda 30 Eliza J. 20