COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA
CENSUS
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
Transcribed and Contributed Mar 2004,
by Judith Myrick Miller
Dwelling/ Sex/
Fam. No. Surname Given Name Age race Occupation Born
Page 100A Frankfort T5 R13
1/1 Terrell Henry 26 m w farmer OH
Martha 25 f w keeping house AL
William 5 m w IL
Ira 3 f w AL
Al… 1 f w AL
Chambers James 54 m w farm laborer AL
2/2 Shuggley T.W. 45 m w farmer AL
Sarah 37 f w keeping house AL
Tirando 15 m w farm laborer AL
Fletcher 13 m w farm laborer AL
Felo 11 m w farm laborer AL
Laura 6 f w AL
Dora 1 f w AL
3/3 Shuggley Felix 22 m w farm laborer AL
Susan 21 f w keeping house AL
4/4 Rickard J.L? 22 m w farm laborer AL
Mandy 18 f w keeping house AL
5/5 Blackburn W.B. 54 m w farmer TN
Eliza 43 f w keeping house AL
Emily 14 f w at home AL
Dotson 13 m w farm laborer AL
William 11 m w farm laborer AL
Waitstill 10 ? W AL
Vister 8 f w AL
Arthur 5 m w AL
Asker 2 m w AL
Waitt 1/12 m w AL
W. B. Blackburn is listed as Bill in Srygley, Colbert
Co AL in 1880; wife is listed as Lydia Sara, age 53,
born AL; Vister is listed as Roxanna; Arthur is at home;
Asker is listed as Oscar; Waitt is listed as Andrew, age 10.
6/6 Fluke Calvin 52 m w farmer TN
Nansy 50 f w keeping house AL
Sarah 24 f w at home AL
Scott 21 m w farm laborer AL
Lee Dora 4 f w TN
7/7 Thompson Meredith 64 m w keeping poorhouse KY
Margret 52 f w keeping house NC
Ana 23 f w at home AL
Lawrence 21 m w farm laborer AL
Paralee 12 f w at school AL
Burrell Hezy? 60 m b pauper MD
8/8 Pounders Sam 59 m w farmer TN
Rebecka 54 f w keeping house GA
Page 100B Frankfort T5 R13
Joseph 18 m w farm laborer AL
Alfred 17 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 15 f w at home AL
Charles 14 m w farm laborer AL
Rebeca 10 f w AL
9/9 Miller Mary 44 f w keeping house AL
Charly 14 m w farm laborer AL
Thomas 9 m w farm laborer AL
John 6 m w AL
10/10 Ingram Isaac 50 m w farmer NC
Mary 60 f w keeping house TN
Isaac 24 m w farm laborer TN
Wm Henry 17 m w farm laborer TN
Elizabeth 15 f w at school TN
Mary 13 f w at school TN
Andrew 11 m w TN
Margarate 10 f w AL
11/11 Matlock John 24 m w farm laborer MS
Mary 18 f w keeping house AL
Martha 2 f w AL
Matlock Mary 58 f w TN
William 28 m w MS
12/12 Rutland Mandy 40 f w keeping house AL
Betty 19 f w at home AL
Lucy 17 f w at home AL
Wm James 16 m w farm laborer AL
John 14 m w farm laborer AL
13/13 Pounders Wm 30 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 33 f w keeping house TN
Samuel 10 m w at school AL
Sarah 4 f w AL
Jane 2 f w AL
Mary 1/12 f w AL
McRight Mary 21 f w at home AL
Wm. Pounders is listed as Bill, blacksmtih, living in Bartons,
Colbert Co AL in 1880. Mary is aged 44; Sarah is listed as
Sallie, age 13; Jane is listed as Rebecca, age 11 in 1880.
14/14 Pounders Thos 22 m w farm laborer AL
Margart 21 f w keeping house TN
James 1 m w AL
John 1/12 m w AL
15/15 Jackson Sil.. 46 m w getting shingles? AL
Nansy 29 f w keeping house TN
Page 101A Frankfort T5 R13
Mary 13 f w at school AL
Nansy 10 f w at school AL
Isaac 2 m w AL
Jackson J.F. 38 m w shingle getter TN
16/16 Long James 30 m w farm laborer AL
Sarah 29 f w keeping house AL
Caldonia 13 f w AL
John 11 m w farm laborer AL
James 2 m w AL
Altemont 1 f w AL
17/17 Andrews John 45 m w farm laborer NC
Elizabeth 43 f w keeping house TN
Overcash Patsy 23 f w at home AL
18/18 McCuller James 46 m w farmer SC
Martha 27 f w keeping house SC
Joseph 9 m w AL
Charles 6 m w AL
Josephene 3 f w AL
James 9/12 m w AL
19/19 Long John R 70 m w farmer SC
Sarah 30 f w keeping house AL
William 14 m w farm laborer AL
Irind 6 f w AL
Thudocea 3 f w AL
Bethire 1 f w AL
20/20 McColloch J.N. 42 m w farmer AL
Delphie 32 f w keeping house AL
William 13 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 11 f w at home AL
Francis 8 f w AL
John 6 m w AL
Mary 4 f w AL
Manervy 1 f w AL
21/21 Smallwood Benj 47 m w farm laborer GA
Marcus 16 m w farm laborer AL
Benj 14 m w farm laborer AL
Green 12 m w farm laborer AL
Ann 10 f w AL
Charles 8 m w AL
Franklin 6 m w AL
Benj Smallwood is listed as Berry, with wife Morketta,
age 27, living in Prides, Colbert Co AL in 1880; Marcus
is aged 22, at home; Benj. Is listed as B. H.; Green is
listed as G. B., age 20; Charles is listed as C. D.
Page 101B Frankfort T5 R13
Ema 5 f w AL
Susin 3 f w AL
Lucie 3 f w AL
Ema is listed as Emma, at home in 1880; Susin is listed
as Susie, age 12 in 1880; Lucie is also age 12 in 1880.
22/22 Taylor E.M. 40 m w farmer AL
Martha 34 f w keeping house AL
McCairy William 10 m w farm laborer AL
23/23 Crocket John 50 m w farm laborer TN
Mary 32 f w keeping house AL
James 13 m w farm laborer AL
John 5/12 m w AL
24/24 Bryan Cornelius 74 m w chair maker TN
Jane 40 f w keeping house TN
Mary 42 f w at home AL
Elizabeth 39 f w at home AL
Francis 20 f w at home AL
Rebeca 13 f w at school AL
Andrew 10 m w AL
Thomas 5 m w AL
25/25 Wallice Saml 22 m w farm laborer GA
Nansy 22 f w keeping house AL
William 1 m w AL
26/26 Thorn Pleasant 47 m w farmer AL
Mary 45 f w keeping house AL
Thomas 18 m w farm laborer AL
Amrica 17 f w at home AL
Charley 10 m w AL
Cordelia 7 f w AL
27/27 George John 20 m w farm laborer MS
Lucy 20 f w keeping house AL
Fletcher 1 m w AL
28/28 Hall Massengill 43 m w farmer AL
Sarah 35 f w keeping house AL
Marrow 16 m w farm laborer AL
Leander 14 m w farm laborer AL
Dewit 12 m w AL
Matilda 11 f w AL
Franklin 8 m w AL
Julia 6 f w AL
Newton 4 m w AL
Page 102A Frankfort T5 R13
Lorenzo 2 m w AL
Lalecia 2/12 f w AL
29/29 Blackburn J.W. 21 m w farm laborer AL
Ardenia 15 f w keeping house AL
30/30 Thorn Presley 27 m w criple AL
Mary E 27 f w keeping house AL
John 6 m w AL
Sarah 4 f w AL
Josephine 2 f w AL
Mary E. Thorn is a widow, living in Srygley, Colbert Co
AL in 1880; John, Sarah, and Josephine are all at home in 1880.
31/31 Thorn Alexander 24 m w farm laborer AL
Lucy 25 f w keeping house AL
Hervey 1 f w AL
32/32 Denton William 47 m w farmer AL
Nansy 39 f w keeping house AL
William 20 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 14 f w at home AL
Charles 12 m w farm laborer AL
John 10 m w farm laborer AL
Hyrum 7 m w AL
George 5 m w AL
Fel.. 3 f w AL
Nansy Denton is a widow, living in Srygley, Colbert Co
AL in 1880; Hyrum is listed as Hiram, at home; George
is at home; and Fel… is listed as Ferby, at home in 1880.
33/33 Denton James 18 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 18 f w keeping house AL
34/34 Gray John J 23 m w farm laborer AL
Rebecka 23 f w keeping house AL
Plyarya B 1 f w AL
George 4/12 m w AL
Isbell George 12 m w farm laborer AL
Gray Lucy Ann 53 f w SC
Rebecka Gray is listed as Rebeca J., widow, age 32, in
Rock Creek, Colbert Co AL in 1880; Plyarya B is listed
as Bell age 11; George is listed as Andrew G, age 10
in 1880. Lucy Ann is still living with the family.
35/35 Thorn John 31 m w farmer AL
Sarah 31 f w keeping house AL
William 10 m w AL
Francis 5 f w AL
Anna 3 f w AL
36/26 Smelsen Jno P 25 m w AL
Olie 26 f w keeping house GA
Smelsen Mary 50 f w school teacher AL
37/37 Thorn David 55 m w farmer AL
Martha 49 f w keeping house AL
Ely 19 m w farm laborer AL
Page 102B Frankfort T5 R13
Lucy 11 f w AL
Feby 8 f w AL
David 5 m w AL
38/38 Quiling John 35 m w farmer AL
Martha 34 f w keeping house AL
George 17 m w farm laborer AL
Posey 12 m w farm laborer AL
Luisa 10 f w at school AL
Sryley Mary 68 f w KY
39/39 Kenedy Sam 46 m w farmer TN
Elenor 46 f w keeping house AL
Elizabeth 19 f w at home AL
Martha 17 f w at home AL
Mary 14 f w at home AL
James 11 m w farm laborer AL
Modenia 9 f w AL
Huston 7 m w AL
Funse? 3 f w AL
40/40 Kenaday John 52 m w farmer AL
Margaret 49 f w keeping house IN
Grisham Edy 42 f w AL
Julia 6 f w AL
41/41 Kenady Ely 26 m w farm laborer AL
Betsy 26 f w keeping house AL
Rosey 1 f w AL
42/42 Malone William 66 m w farmer NC
Fanny 63 f w keeping house AL
Feby 27 f w at home AL
Rebeca 23 f w at home AL
Mary 20 f w at home AL
James 15 m w farm laborer AL
Crowel Henry 9 m w AL
Thorn Andrew 3 m w AL
43/43 Hill Richard 37 m w farmer VA
Susin 35 f w keeping house MD
Clifford 11 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 9 f w AL
Abner 5 m w AL
Josephine 3 f w AL
Edward 2 m w AL
Page 103A Frankfort T5 R13
44/44 Sanderson Wm 53 m w cripple AL
Nansey 47 f w keeping house TN
Margaret 20 f w at home AL
James 18 m w farm laborer AL
John 14 m w farm laborer AL
William 12 m w farm laborer AL
Joseph 10 m w farm laborer AL
Alfred 6 m w AL
Wm Sanderson is listed as Bill, living in Srygley, Colbert
Co Al in 1880. Nansey is listed as Nancy; Margaret is
still at home; William and Alfred are at home in 1880.
45/45 Sanderson Sarah 46 f w keeping house AL
Margaret 21 f w at home AL
John 19 m w farm laborer AL
Jane 17 f w at home AL
William 15 m w farm laborer AL
Delphie 12 f w AL
Maclamore Wm 3 m w AL
Sarah Sanderson is a widow, living in Srygley, Colbert Co
AL in 1880; William is at home, age 22. The surname
Maclamore is McLemore.
46/46 Gant Ransom 60 m w farmer AL
Nansy 54 f w keeping house AL
Sarah 31 f w at home AL
Margaret 24 f w at home AL
Mary 18 f w at home AL
47/47 Srygley Martha 44 f w keeping house AL
James 18 m w farm laborer AL
Minica 7 f w AL
Willy Ann 4 f w AL
Morgan Elsey 46 f w at home AL
48/48 Gant Timothy 23 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 16 f w keeping house AL
49/49 James Andrew 24 m w farm laborer AL
Catharine 27 f w keeping house AL
50/50 Sherrill George 25 m w farm laborer AL
Fanney 23 f w keeping house AL
Sherrill Sarah 62 f w at home AL
Anis 8 f b AL
51/51 Landers Francis 45 f w keeping house AL
Rubin 20 m w farm laborer AL
Daniel 9 m w AL
52/52 Flake William 24 m w farm laborer AL
Nansy 18 f w keeping house AL
Laura 1 f w AL
53/53 Flake Sarah 56 f w keeping house AL
Page 103B Frankfort T5 R13
George 19 m w farm laborer AL
Duglas 14 m w farm laborer AL
Liza Jane 11 f w at home AL
54/54 George Abraham 40 m w farm laborer TN
Nansy 23 f w keeping house AL
Franklin 17 m w farm laborer MS
Mary Jane 12 f w at home AL
Nathaniel 9 m w AL
Robert 7 m w AL
Thomas 3 m w AL
James 4/12 m w AL
55/55 Harris A.J. 53 m w farmer SC
Rody 37 f w keeping house AL
WIlliam 20 m w farm laborer AL
Rosey E 18 f w at home AL
Andrew 17 m w farm laborer AL
Caroline 16 f w at home AL
Burgess 15 m w farm laborer AL
Croney Nely 73 f w TN
56/56 Kimbrough Mar… 42 f w keeping house AL
James 20 m w farm laborer AL
Adolphus 15 m w farm laborer AL
George 11 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 10 f w at home AL
57/57 Goodwin Robt 22 m w farm laborer AL
Sarah 15 f w keeping house AL
58/58 Goodwin Robt 65 m w farmer SC
Sarah 52 f w keeping house GA
Allen 20 m w farm laborer AL
Lucinda 17 f w at home AL
59/59 Dailey Ransom 26 m w farmer AL
Sarah 22 f w keeping house AL
William 4 m w AL
Mary 2 f w AL
Mirica 2/12 f w AL
60/60 Thorn William 25 m w farmer AL
Mandy 24 f w keeping house AL
James 4 m w AL
Pinkney 2 m w AL
Robert 2/12 m w AL
Page 104A Tuscumbia T5 R13
61/61 Daily George 32 m w farmer AL
Sarah 33 f w keeping house AL
Caroline 10 f w AL
Modenia 7 f w AL
Alice 5 f w AL
Martha 2 f w AL
62/62 Coats William 27 m w farmer AL
Sarah 16 f w keeping house AL
Coats Margaret 45 f w KY
Martha 20 f w at home AL
James 18 m w farm laborer AL
Modenia 14 f w at school AL
Alta 11 f w at school AL
63/63 Smith Elizabeth 40 f w keeping house TN
Mary Ann 20 f w at home AL
Soloman 18 m w farm laborer AL
Abner 17 m w farm laborer AL
64/64 House John 56 m w farmer SC
Marah 51 f w keeping house TN
Philips Sarah 1x f w AL
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