COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA
CENSUS
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
Transcribed and Contributed Mar 2004,
by Judith Myrick Miller
Dwelling Surname Given Name Age Sex / Occupation Born Fam. No Race Page 58a Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 94/94 Ricks Anthony 42 m b farm laborer AL Lyddia 34 f b keeping house AL Augustus 19 m b farm laborer AL 95/95 Henderson George 48 m w farmer Scotland Ann J 40 f w keeping house Scotland Hugh 19 m w at home GA Catharine 18 f w at home GA David J 13 m w at home TN Robert 11 m w at home AL George 9 m w at home AL Mary 5 f w GA Jennie 2 f w GA Spence Thomas 65 m w farm manager Scotland George Henderson is listed as G. S., living in Tuscumbia in 1880; Ann J. is listed as Anna Jane; Catharine as Catharina, at home; David J., George, Mary, nd Jennie are at home in 1880. 96/96 Alsbrook William 67 m w farm laborer NC Nancy 45 f w keeping house NC John W 16 m w farm laborer AL Martha 6 f w AL Kimbrough Jane 23 f w at home AL 97/97 Dotson Ira 47 m w farmer TN Catharine 35 f w keeping house TN James 14 m w farm laborer AL Samuel 9 m w AL Nancy 8 f w AL Robert 2 m w AL 98/98 Bracken Josiah 55 m w farm laborer TN Alonzo 24 m w farm laborer AL Joseph 19 m w farm laborer AL Mary 16 f w at home AL Nancy 12 f w at home AL Quenine Margaret 29 f w house keeper AL 99/99 McClesky Thomas 26 m w farm laborer AL Lucinda 26 f w keeping house AL John 4 m w AL 100/100 Peet Arthur 60 m b farm laborer VA McClesky Melvina 1 f w AL Peet Jennie 80 f b keeping house VA Lettie 50 f b at home AL Nancy 40 f b at home AL Stephin 8 m b AL Dilcy 3 f b AL Page 58B Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Julia 22 f m work on farm AL Thomas 6/12 m m AL Bettie 14 f m at home AL 101/101 Turner Jim 40 m b farm laborer GA Mary 30 f b keeping house GA Milton 7 m b GA Sallie 5 f b GA James 2 m b AL 102/102 Johnson Tibbet 29 m w farm laborer AL Mary 26 f w keeping house KY Rebecca 2 f w AL James 9/12 m w AL Moody Elizabeth 22 f w at home AL 103/103 Sherrod Leah 40 f b work on farm AL Richard 4 m b AL Franklin 1 m b AL Mahala 40 f b work on farm AL Emma 23 f b at home AL Polley 12 f b at home AL Lizzie 6 f b AL Fredrick 3 m b AL Judith 2/12 f b AL 104/104 Devanny John 49 m w farm laborer TN Gonzala 43 f w keeping house AL Thurston 14 m w farm laborer AL Cloudey 12 m w at home AL Matilda 6 f w AL Kate 2 f w AL Bean Mortimon 33 m w farm laborer AL 105/105 Sherrod Bedford 23 m b farm laborer AL Mary 20 f m keeping house AL Bell Alex 54 m m farm laborer DC 106/106 Sherrod Fredrick 27 m w farmer AL Amy 21 f w keeping house AL Mary 1 f w AL Green Olivia 64 f b domestic servant MD Fredrick Susan 10 f b domestic servant AL 107/107 Walker Aaron 40 m b farm laborer AL Miliver Tennessee 40 f m keeping house AL Francis 18 f m work on farm AL Page 59a Tuscumbia P.O. Tr 108/108 Carter Darrell 21 m w farm MS Amanda 21 f w keeping house GA Mollie 2 f w AL George 8/12 m w AL Lucinda 39 f w at home AL Darrell Carter is living in Lee Co MS in 1880, listed as Danl.; Amanda is with him; Mollie is listed as Mary E.; George is listed as George H. 109/109 Sherrod Benj 22 m w farmer AL 110/110 Crawford Leroy 58 m w farm laborer GA Fannie 35 f w keeping house GA Martha 15 f w at home AL John 12 m w farm laborer AL Jane 6 f w at home AL Charles 4 m w AL East Emily 21 f b work on farm VA 111/111 Dotson Felix 26 m w farm laborer AL Sarah 24 f w keeping house AL Martha 3 f w AL William 1 m w AL 112/112 Johnson Charles 33 mm farm laborer TN Esther 40 f b keeping house AL Atlene 12 f b at home AL Martha 9 f b AL 113/113 Walker Edward 40 m m farm laborer AL Elvira 23 f m keeping house AL General 7 m m AL Coleman 5 m m AL Edgar 2 m m AL John 1 m m AL Sheffield David 15 m m farm laborer AL Jasper 6 m m AL Thomas 4 m m AL Edward Walker is living in Rusk Co TX in 1880, listed as Edmond, with wife Anna, age 30, born TN; Colman is at home, age 16; Edgar is at home, age 10 in 1880 114/114 Hobgood Henry 22 m m farm laborer VA Gist Scott 20 m m farm laborer AL 115/115 Moore Dempsy 60 m b farm laborer VA Darathia 30 f b keeping house VA Harris Duk 9 m b AL George 5 m b AL Moore Jimmy 8/12 m b AL Matlock Caroline 21 f b work on farm AL 116/116 Hogan Sarah 40 f w keeping house AL Laura 22 f w at home AL Page 59b Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Hogan Robert 20 m w at home AL Waddle W David 76 m w at home MD 117/117 Walker Champ 50 m m farm laborer VA Mariah 40 f b keeping house AL Elizabeth 13 f m at home MS Armstead 12 m m at home MS Jackson 9 m m MS Emma 21 f b work on farm AL Buck 8 m m AL Fannie 6 f b AL Rebecca 8 f b AL 118/118 Hosendove Jesee 40 m b farm laborer AL Mary 38 f m keeping house AL Henry 21 m b farm laborer AL Frank 18 m m farm laborer AL Jimmima 13 f m work on farm AL .nnie 12 f m work on farm AL 119/119 Abernathy Henry 39 m w manager on RR TN Alcey 40 f w keeping house TN Robert 16 m w at home AL Martha 13 f w at home AL William 4 m w AL Ida Sue 3 f w AL John 1 m w MS 120/120 Walker Thomas 25 m w farm laborer MS James Elizabeth 40 f w domestic servant AL Michael 16 m w farm laborer AL Thompson Ann 23 f w at home TN George 23 m w RR laborer VA Fielden 1 m w TN Malone John 19 m b work on Rroad GA Hughs Thomas 50 m b work on RR GA Alexander William 20 m b work on Rail Road GA 121/121 Woods William 36 m b farm laborer NC Jane 38 f b keeping house AL 122/122 Nunley Thomas 36 m w farm laborer KY Mary 17 f w keeping house AL William 15 m w farm laborer AL Thomas 13 m w farm laborer AL Robert 11 m w farm laborer AL Page 60A Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Nunley Frances 9 f w AL Sarah 7 f w AL Bates India 40 f b work on farm AL Alexander 11 m b farm laborer AL 123/123 Brown William 35 m w farm laborer GA Lyddia 27 f w keeping house GA Allen 10 m w at home AL Joseph 8 m w AL Mollie 5 f w AL Nancy 5 f w AL John 2/12 m w AL McCormack James 19 m w farm laborer AL William 18 m w farm laborer AL Thomas 16 m w farm laborer AL 124/124 Gibson William 59 m w farm laborer SC Idella 60 f w keeping house SC Tarsey 25 f w at home SC Francis 18 f w at home SC Cotton David 45 m w farm laborer AL 125/125 Goodwin William 55 m w farm laborer NC Martha 30 f w keeping house SC Harrison Fredrick 13 m b farm laborer AL Wesley 14 m b farm laborer AL Wilkerson Henry 9 m w MS John 7 m w MS 126/126 Ricks Robbin 59 m b farm laborer NC Lizzie 58 f b keeping house NC Margaret 24 f b work on farm AL Sophia 19 f b work on farm AL Franklin 17 m b farm laborer AL Parthinda 30 f m work on farm AL Austin Isam 28 m b farm laborer AL King Ellen 11 f b at home AL 127/127 Ricks Danul 60 m m farm laborer SC Jennie 62 f b keeping house NC Mahala 21 f b at home AL Louiza 16 f b work on farm AL Henry 15 m b farm laborer AL Laitice 8/12 f b AL Green Joseph 26 m b farm laborer NC Page 60B Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 128/128 Houston James 27 m w farmer AL Sue 21 f w keeping house AL Charles 1 m w AL Rebecca 1/12 f w AL Gist Levan 18 f m domestic servant AL Abernathy Fannie 27 f b domestic servant AL Flem 30 m b farm laborer AL Sherrod Emma 23 f b work on farm AL 129/129 Brown Dorcas 53 f b keeping house AL Sarah 25 f m work on farm AL Lou 26 f m work on farm AL Joe 38 m b farm laborer AL Mhoon Walt 39 m b farm laborer AL 130/130 Bates Vinas 30 m b farm laborer AL Matilda 30 f b keeping house AL Mandabury? 6 m b AL Edmond 3/12 m b AL Walker Lee 27 m b farm laborer AL Brown Elizabeth 19 f b work on farm AL Jane 4 f m AL Duke 3 f m AL Mariah 2 f m AL 131/131 James Mathew 31 m b farm laborer AL Penny 25 f m keeping house AL Jennie 8 f b AL Sarah 5/12 f m AL 132/132 Standback Thomas 27 m b farm laborer AL Kittie 23 f b keeping house MS Paulina 8 f b AL William 3 m b AL Cilvia 9/12 f b AL Thomas Standback is in Tuscumbia in 1880; Kittie is listed as Katy; Paulina and William are at home; Cilvia is listed as Selvia, at home, in 1880. 133/133 Moore Juda 50 f b work on farm TN Thomas 12 m b farm laborer AL Edward 9 m b at home AL Jackson William 19 m b farm laborer AL Moore George 20 m b farm laborer AL 134/134 Griffin Joe 18 m b farm laborer AL Alcey 23 f b keeping house AL Sarah 3 f b AL Abernathy James 21 m b farm laborer AL Page 61A Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 135/135 Brown Dandridge 70 m m gardner VA Rhoda 40 f b keeping house TN John 17 m b farm laborer AL 136/136 Perkins Aaron 60 m b farm laborer TN Betsie 30 f b keeping house AL Lavenia 14 f bworks on farm AL Sallie 10 f b at home AL Robert 5 m b AL James 3 m b AL Jim 3/12 m b AL 137/137 Bowling James 27 m b farm laborer KY Amelia 22 f b keeping house AL Albert 6 m b AL Kirkman Narcissus 20 f bworks on farm AL Richie 5 m b AL Hooks Dandridge 21 m b farm laborer AL Martha 18 f bworks on farm AL Robert 10/12 m b AL 138/138 Jackson Martin 67 m b farm laborer TN Gillia 50 f b keeping house AL Nelson 12 m b works on farm AL Hugh 10 m b works on farm AL 139/139 Perkins Elijah 50 m b farm laborer AL Emily 28 f b keeping house AL Ciller 10 f b at home AL Sallie 7 f b AL Dandridge 5 m b AL Hart John 12 m b work AL 140/140 Jackson Charles 70 m b farm laborer VA Lavinia 55 f b keeping house VA Mariah 21 f bworks on farm MS Rose 17 f bworks on farm AL Charles Jr 14 m b farm laborer AL John 12 m b farm laborer AL 141/141 Moore Simon 49 m b farm laborer AL Mary 42 f b keeping house AL Atline 17 f b work on farm MS Francis 14 f b work on farm MS Mary 5 f b AL Martha 5 f b AL Page 61B Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Moore Simon 2 m b AL 142/142 Jackson Abram 35 m b farm laborer AL Eliza 24 f b keeping house TN Simon 10 m b at home TN Andrew 8 m b at home TN Joseph 4 m b TN Ellen 2 f b TN Sophrona 3/12 f b AL 143/143 Jackson Washington 39 m b farm laborer AL Sarah 22 f m keeping house AL Prout Jane 9 f b at home AL 144/144 Perkins Dick 49 m b farm laborer AL Mariah 52 f b keeping house AL Ann 17 f b work on farm MS Rebecca 15 f b work on farm AL Mary 16 f b work on farm AL Nancy 12 f b work on farm AL Miles Jr 10 m b at home AL 145/145 Perkins Miles Sr 80 m b retired farm laboreVA Mollie 25 f b keeping house AL William 16 m b farm laborer AL Catharine 9 f b at home AL Pattie 8 f b at home AL Anthony 6 m b AL George 4 m b AL General 28 m b farm laborer AL 146/146 Hobbs Henry 48 m m farm laborer VA Peggy 48 f b keeping house AL Benj 19 m m farm laborer AL Owen 17 m m farm laborer AL Alexander 15 m m farm laborer AL Lucinda 14 f m work on farm AL Joseph 13 m m farm laborer AL Callie 10 f m at home AL Rebecca 6 f m AL Edward 2 m m AL Ebee 11 m b farm laborer AL 147/147 Appleton Dick 22 m b farm laborer AL Page 62A Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Appleton Lavinia 21 f b keeping house MS 148/148 Perkins Blake 36 m m farm laborer AL Lucy 52 f b keeping house AL Margaret 18 f bworks on farm AL Agnes 15 f b work on farm AL Mary 14 f b work on farm AL Peter 10 m b farm laborer AL Ja…. 9 f b at home AL Louiza 5 f b AL 149/149 Norman Thomas 31 m w farmer TN Julia 22 f w keeping house TX Price Catharine 50 f w at home TN Norman Thomas 5/12 m w AL Dickson William 43 m w retired merchant AL Baker Anna 33 f w at home AL Price Anna 17 f w at home AL 150/150 Cooper Burt 30 m w farmer AL Elizabeth 23 f w keeping house AL Lyddell 2 m w AL 151/151 McKernan Amy 45 f m domestic servant AL George 23 m m farm laborer AL Jane 20 f b work on farm AL Abram 10 m m domestic servant AL Ellen 8 f m AL Courtney 6 f m AL 152/152 Adams Jake 25 m b farm laborer AL Shedrick 19 m b farm laborer AL Polly 50 f b keeping house AL Dolly 34 f b work on farm AL Lawyer 11 m b work on farm AL Violet 10 f b work on farm AL Moses 4 m b AL Isam 8 m b AL Mary 2 f m AL Ellen 9 f b at home AL Lawyer Adams is living with J. E. Fleton in Camp Smith, Colbert Co AL, in 1880. 152/152 Byford Perry 27 m w farm laborer AL Jency 23 f w keeping house AL Nancy 6/12 f w AL 154/154 Comings Weath 27 m w farm laborer AL Margaret 27 f w keeping house AL Page 62B Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Comings Martha 10 f w at home AL Spencer 8 m w at home AL Patrick 5 m w AL Dora Ann 3 f w AL Mike 1 m w AL 155/155 Powell George 47 m w farm laborer AL Vianna 30 f w keeping house AL Georgan 5 f w AL John 1 m w AL 156/156 Devanny George 44 m w farmer AL Gill John 19 m w attending school AL Kirk Squire 24 m b farm laborer AL Emeline 21 f b work on farm AL 157/157 Kirk Philip 58 m b farm laborer KY Amy 52 f m keeping house AL Penny 18 f b work on farm AL Plenn? 15 f b work on farm AL Wallace 12 m b farm laborer AL Florence 9 f b at home AL Amy Kirk is living in Tuscumbia in 1880, listed as a widow; Plenn? Is listed as Pauline? In 1880; Wallace is at home in 1880. 158/158 Redley Lewis 26 m b farm laborer KY Marge 20 f b work on farm AL Robertson John 25 m b farm laborer AL Isabella 26 f b work on farm AL Henry 7 m b AL Ellen 2 f b AL Laura 2/12 f b AL 159/159 Fields Isaac 32 m b farm laborer AL Jane 24 f b work on farm AL Levi 12 m b work on farm AL William 10 m b work on farm AL America 5 f b at home AL Georgean 5 f b at home AL Isaac 1 m b AL Nancy 55 f b at home AL 160/160 Thompkins Harriet 60 f w keeping house NC John 28 m w farmer AL Laura 21 f w at home AL Ellen 20 f w at home AL 161/161 Smith Columbus 31 m w farm laborer AL Susan 25 f w keeping house AL Page 63A Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Smith Idella 1 f w AL Idella Smith is listed as Della in 1880. 162/162 Miller Alfred 41 m b farm laborer AL Amelia 35 f b keeping house AL Jacob 12 m b work on farm AL Grant 5 m b AL Harriet 2 f b AL Boss 1/12 m b AL Armstead Esther 20 f b work on farm AL Mattie 1 f b AL In 1880, Alfred Miller has another wife, Milly Ann, age 33; Grant is at home; Harriet is listed as Hyatt, son, age 12, in 1880 163/163 Seal Bettie 40 f b keeping house AL Lewis 10 m b at home AL Kate 7 f b at home AL Florence 9 f b at home AL Monroe 3/12 m b AL Alice 3 f b AL 164/164 White Orsburn 28 m b farm laborer AL Frances 23 f b keeping house AL Minor? 8 m b at home AL Ada 8 f b at home AL Fannie 5 f b AL 165/165 Thompkins William 35 m w farmer AL 166/166 Lucas Jourdon 30 m b farm laborer AL Lucy 30 f b keeping house VA Josephine 12 f b at home AL Caroline 10 f b at home AL Richard 12 m b work on farm AL Lenora 13 f b at home AL 167/167 Thomkins Reuben 55 m b farm laborer TN Agnes 29 f b keeping house AL Mary 10 f b at home AL Morman Henry 25 m b farm laborer MD 168/168 Thompkins Phil 48 m b farm laborer AL Lena 45 f b keeping house AL Charlotte 15 f b work on farm AL Samuel 14 m b farm laborer AL Caroline 12 f b at home AL Oscar 10 m b work on farm AL Manervia 9 f b at home AL Philip 3 m b AL Chaney 16 f b work on farm AL Page 63B Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 169/169 Manley Don 45 m b farm laborer VA Mariah 65 f b keeping house VA Belle 11 f b at home AL 170/170 Reynolds Washington 22 m b farm laborer SC Dolly 24 f b keeping house AL Murphy Charles 20 m b farm laborer AL Hariet 44 f b work on farm NC Presilla 22 f b work on farm AL Elizabeth 16 f b work on farm AL Edney 6 f b AL 171/171 Armstead Fountain 61 m w farmer VA Mary 48 f w keeping house AL Fountain 24 m w farm laborer AL Henry C 22 m w farm laborer AL George W 20 m w farm laborer AL Martha 15 f w at home AL Madora 13 f w at home AL Isaac W 10 m w at home AL Robert 7 m w at home AL Fountain Armstead is a widower, listed as F. Armstead, in 1880; Fountain, the son, is married and head of his own household in 1880; Madora is at home, listed as Dora V.; Robert is listed as Lee, son, at home. 172/172 Pollard Mariah 46 f mdomestic servant VA Slaughter Lewis 27 m m farm laborer VA Armstead William 24 m m farm laborer VA Harriet 22 f m at home VA Mariah 2 f m AL Mary 3 f m AL 173/173 Hamlin Mary 44 f b keeping house AL Alice 17 f b work on farm AL Kizziah 13 f b work on farm AL Joe 11 m b farm laborer AL Millie 8 f b at home AL Hester 36 f m AL 174/174 Wilburn Henry 34 m w farm laborer MS Julia 31 f w keeping house AL Mary 10 f w at home AL William 7 m w at home AL 175/175 Simpson Joe 40 m m farm laborer AL Narcisus 24 f m keeping house AL Lucy 9 f b at home AL Frank 12 m m work on farm AL Joseph 4 m m AL Page 64A Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Simpson Hunter 2 m m AL Slop/Slos/StoJohn 19 m b farm laborer AL Joseph 17 m b farm laborer AL Anna 16 f m work on farm AL 176/176 Harrington Jim 16 m m farm laborer AL Ricks Benton 34 m b farm laborer AL Jackson Fannie 26 f b keeping house AL Mary 12 f b work on farm AL 177/177 Fuller Turner 26 m w farm laborer AL Sarah 25 f w keeping house AL James 10 m w at home AL Martha 4 f w AL Lorenzos 2 m w AL William 9/12 m w AL 178/178 Fuller Alsa F 27 m w farm laborer AL Sarah 21 f w keeping house AL Minerva 3 f w AL Levi 2 m w AL 179/179 Daniel John 23 m w farm laborer AL Jane 30 f w keeping house AL Mary 4 f w AL Phiba 1 f w AL 180/180 Hovarter Obediah 27 m w farm laborer AL Mary 21 f w keeping house AL Greenbury 1 m w AL 181/181 Whitlock Charles 50 m w farm laborer GA Martha 43 f w keeping house AL John 20 m w farm laborer AL Jemmimah 11 f w at home AL WIlliam 7 m w AL Artemissee 20 f w at home AL 182/182 Capps James 60 m w farm laborer SC Elizabeth 50 f w keeping house SC Eliza A 20 f w at home AL Arrinda 17 f w work on farm AL Luke 18 m w farm laborer AL Sneed Sarah 23 f w at home AL William 3 m w AL Newton 4/12 m w AL 183/183 Washington George 70 m b farm laborer VA Page 64B Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Washington Dorca 70 f b keeping house NC Polly 30 f b work on farm AL 184/184 Dotson William 50 m w farm laborer TN Sarah 37 f w keeping house AL Joseph 23 m w farm laborer AL Martha 12 f w at home AL Mary A 9 f w at home AL Daniel 7 m w AL Gilmore James 26 m w farm laborer AL 185/185 Brown John 54 m w teacher VA Sarah 43 f w keeping house AL George 21 m w farm laborer AL Cornelius 12 m w farm laborer AL Virgil 11 m w at home AL Emitt 8 m w AL Emma 3 f w AL Yocum Wiatt 22 m w farm laborer AL 186/186 Brown Charles 23 m w farm laborer AL America 21 f w keeping house AL Long Yenry 19 m w farm laborer AL Seal John 17 m b farm laborer AL 187/187 Hoskins Thomas 32 m m farm laborer AL Julia 20 f m keeping house AL Jackson 6 m m AL Mariah 4 f m AL Rush 2 m m AL Thomas 2/12 m m AL Ephraim 11 m b work on farm AL 188/188 Donley Thomas 27 m m farm laborer AL Delia 17 f m keeping house AL Millia 4 f m AL Celia 10/12 f m AL 189/189 Burley Jackson 27 m b farm laborer MD Rebecca 22 f b keeping house AL Bettie 8 f m AL Samuel 4 m m AL Jefferson 7 m m AL Peter 2 m m AL 190/190 Watkins Fredrick 58 m m farm laborer TN Mariah 44 f m keeping house VA Page 65A Tuscumbia P.O. T4 R11 Watkins Seaton 18 m m farm laborer AL Fredrick 13 m m work on farm AL Spencer 18 m b farm laborer AL 191/191 Thomas James 30 m b farm laborer MD Le.. 27 f m keeping house AL Giles 9 m m at home AL William 7 m m at home AL Cordelia 5 f m AL Fredrick 5 m m AL Julia 6/12 f m TN Le… Thomas is listed as Luvina in 1880; William is at home; Cordelia is listed as Dilly; Fredrick is listed as Fred; Julia is at home in 1880. 192/192 Watkins Rush 26 m m farm laborer AL Bertha 30 f m keeping house AL Minna 11 f m at home AL Thomas 10 m m at home AL Latha 6 f m AL Mary 1 f m AL 193/193 Griffin Evans 44 m b farm laborer NC Irine 27 f b keeping house AL Henry 4 m b AL Mary 6/12 f b AL Lee Rachel 10 f b domestic servant AL 194/194 Sofley Allen 30 m m farm laborer KY Amy 25 f m keeping house AL Milton 6 m m AL Jacob 4 m m AL Franklin 1 f? m AL 195/195 Watkins Peter 22 m m farm laborer AL Charlotte 38 f m keeping house VA Colman 18 m m farm laborer VA 196/196 Ricks Olivia 47 f w keeping house NC
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