LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CENSUS & TAXES

1870 FEDERAL CENSUS,
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, AL
page 6

Transcribed and Submitted Aug 2003
by
Judith Myrick Miller


Page  Dw/Fam No. Surname       Given Name    Age Sex color   Occupation           Born
 75    Florence  T3 R11W
                  Pierson       Wm             19   m w   works in cotton mill   SC
                                Albert         16   m w   works in cotton mill   SC
                                Martha         15   f w   works in cotton mill   SC
                                Caroline       14   f w   works in cotton mill   SC
                                Davis          12   m w   works in cotton mill   SC
                                Newton          9   m w                          SC
                                John            6   m w                          SC
         538/525  Tucker        John           56   m w   farmer                 NC
                                Caroline       36   f w   keeps house         Illinois
                                Laura          20   f w                        Texas
                                Wm             20   m w   works in cotton mill Texas
                                Enoch          14   m w   works in cotton mill   TN
                                Elizabeth      10   f w                          TN
                                John            1   m w                          TN
                                Elzy            7   m w                          TN
                                Cornelius       6   m w                          TN
         539/526  Dickerson?    Jessee         22   m w   working cotton mill    AL
                                Sarah          16   f w   keeping house          TN
                  Melton        Elizabeth*    40?   f w   keeping house          TN 
                                Martha         17   f w   operative              TN
                                Elizabeth      15   f w   operative              TN
                                Amanda         13   f w   at home                TN
                                Nancy          11   f w   at home                TN
                                Ada             9   f w   at home                TN
                                William**       7   m w   at home                TN 
                                *listed age 46 in 1880; all children still 
                                  at home work in cotton mill
                                **listed as Marion Melton age 13 in 1880
         540/527  Martin        H              37   m w   manufacturing          KY
                                Elizabeth      37   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Rebecca        19   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Margarett      14   f w   keeping house          AL
                                James           3   m w                          AL
                                Infant          0   m w                          AL
         541/528  Cooper        Jos..          40   m w   factory hand     Arkansas
                                Rebecca        26   f w   keeping house          TN
                                Nancy          18   f w   at home          Arkansas
                                William        14   m w   at home          Arkansas
                                Rosa            9   f w   at home          Arkansas
                                John            2   m w   at home          Arkansas
                                Fannie       6/12   f w   at home                AL
         542/529  Martin        Charles        26   m m                    Kentucky
                                Cally?*        21   f b   keeping house         ??? 
                                *listed as Caldonia in 1880 census
  76   Township 3 Range 11w
                                Lemuel          3   m b                          AL
                                George          1   m b                          AL
         543/530  Tease         Charles        55   m w   opeartive              AL
                                M              50   f w   keeping house          AL
                                James          19   m w                          AL
                                Doc            17   m w                          AL
         544/531  Rhodes        John           27   m w   works in cotton m      AL
                                Aslelea?       27   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Mary            6   f w                          AL
                                John            5   m w                          AL
                                Nancy           2   f w                          AL
                                Thomas          1   m w                          AL
         545/532  Matheny       Elijah         45   m w   miller                 KY
                                Mary           41   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Alex           17   m w                          AL
                                Phebe          15   f w   at home                AL
                                John            8   m w                          AL
         546/533  Ross          Rufus          36   m w                          TN
                                Elizabeth      30   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Campbell        5   m w                          AL
                                William         4   m w                          AL
                                George      10/12   m w   (born Sept)            AL born Sept
         547/534  Porter        Frank          37   m w                          TN
                                Mary           32   f w   keeping house          TN
                                Frank           9   m w                          AL
                                Andrew          7   m w                          AL
                                Charles         2   m w                          AL
         548/545  Holt          P.F.           37   m w                          AL
                                Elizabeth      36   f w   keeps house            AL
                                Neely          13   f w                          AL
                                Martha         11   f w                          AL
                                John            6   m w                          AL
                                Julia           2   f w                          AL
         549/536  Martin        Isaac          28   m w                          KY
                                Letter?        20   f b                          AL
                                Robert          3   m b                          AL
                                Babe         5/12   m b   (born Feb)             AL born in FEB
         550/537  Bradford      L              45   f b   keeps house            AL
                                Delia          13   f b                          AL
                                Robert         11   m b                          AL
  77    Florence
                                Sylvester       7   m b                          AL
                                Fannie          9   f b                          AL
                                Sallie          3   f b                          AL
         551/538  Martin        John H         25   m w   manufacture            AL
                                Mary           21   f w   keeps house            AL
                  Duckett       Mary           50   f m   domestic servant       AL
                                Sallie         10   f b   domestic servant       AL
         552/539  Shacelford    Charles        36   m w                    Mississippi
                                Ella           29   f w   keeps house            AL
                                George         10   m w                    Mississippi
                                Henry           9   m w                    Mississippi
                                James           5   m w                          AL
         553/540  Johnson       Alex?          24   m b   domestic servant  Georgia
                                Mary           22   f b   domestic servant       AL
                                Sucy            5   f b                          TN
                  Reynolds      Melissa         9   f w                          AL
         554/541  Martin        S/L/T. D       67   f w   keeping house          TN
                                Charles        22   m w   manufacturer           AL
                                Mary           27   f w                          AL
                  Martin        Robert         27   m w   manufacturer           AL
                                Mary           26   f w                          AL
                  Harris        James          38   m w   brick layer            AL
         555/542  Martin        Rebecca        35   f m   domestic servant       AL
                                Daniel         55   m b   laborer                TN
                                Cooney         11   f m                          AL
                                Late            4   f b                          AL
                  Bradford      Emily          16   f b   servant                AL
                  Nelson        Alex P.     14/24   m w   laborer                AL
         556/543  Martin        Henry          40   m w   manufacturer           AL
                                D.J.P.          8   f w                          AL
                                P.S?            5   f w                          AL
                                James           3   m w                          AL
                  Arnet         Florence       19   f w                    Mississippi
  78     T3 R12W    Florence
         557/544  Parks         D.J.           56   m w   farmer                 NC
                                Martha         53   f w   keeping house          NC
                                Wiley          21   m w                     Georgia
                                James          19   m w                     Georgia
                  Jones         Samuel         45   m w   sadler                 NC
         558/545  Hightower     Tom            60   m b   farmhand               VA
                                Nancy          50   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Callie         20   f b   farmhand               AL
         559/546  Green         Elisha         30   m b   farmhand         Mississippi
                                Martha         30   f b   keeping house    Mississippi
                                Ellen           5   f b                          AL
                                Thos            3   m b                          AL
         560/547  Harris        Jasper         35   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Callie         29   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Charles         2   m b                          AL
                                Lotta          65   f b                          VA
                                Patsy          22   f b                          AL
         561/548  Peters        Hardin         55   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Roda           40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Rachel         20   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Chainey        22   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Dum..          15   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Moriah         12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Emma           10   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Lotta           8   f b                          AL
                                Partheny        6   f b                          AL
                                Babe         x/12   f b   (born Feb)             AL born in Feb
         562/549  McDonald      Alford         30   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Rose           30   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Henry           3   m b                          AL
         563/550  Johnson       Charles        30   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Judy           30   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Babe            1   m b                          AL
         564/551  Peters        Ambros         30   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Alice          25   f b   keeping house          AL
                                James           1   m b                          AL
         565/552  Hightower     Sam            70   m b   farmhand         Maryland
                                Harriet        50   f b   keeps house            VA
                                Wiley          40   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Nancy          12   f b   farmhand               AL
  79     T3 R12W
                                Louisa         10   m? b  farmhand               AL
         566/553  Gray          Henry          40   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Rebecca        35   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Wm             18   m b   farmhand               AL
                                James          12   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Young          10   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Dafney          7   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Tom             5   m b                          AL
                                Jeff         3/12   m b                          AL
         567/554  Jackson       Vincin         70   m b   farmhand               VA
                                Dafny          60   f b   keeping house          VA
                                Jack           12   m b   farmhand               AL
                  Oneil         Nick           85   m b   no occupation          VA
         568/555  Jones         Reubin         65   m b   farmhand               NC
                                Sally          45   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Mary           30   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Fannie         21   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Nelson         35   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Jeff           15   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Francis        12   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Rubin           8   m b                          AL
                                Martha          6   f b                          AL
                                Christmas       4   m b                          AL
                                Babe         x/12   f b   (born Oct)             AL born in October
                                Babe         x/12   f b   (born Oct)             AL born in October
         569/556  Peters        Phillis        40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Laura          16   f b                          AL
                                Sally          14   f b                          AL
                                Pink           10   m b                          AL
                                Susan           6   f b                          AL
         570/557  Cole          Henry          50   m b   farmhand         Mississippi
                                Minnie         35   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Wyat           18   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Luvina          8   f b                          AL
                                Baby         1/12   f b   (born May)            AL  born in May
         571/558  Peters        Kate           65   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Lucinda        17   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Viny           15   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Francis        12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Jane           10   f b   farmhand               AL
  80    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
         572/559  Walker        N.O.           30   m w   farmer                 AL
                                Matilda        24   f w   keeping house    Mississippi
                                Lewis           8   m w                          AL
                                John            4   m w                          AL
                                Bellie          1   f w                          AL
         573/560  Brewer        Eliza          45   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Matthew        21   m w   farmhand         Mississippi
                                John           18   m w   farmhand         Mississippi
                                James          18   m w   farmhand         Mississippi
                                Louisa         16   f w                          AL
                                George         17   m w   farmhand               AL
         574/561  Tucker        Ben            50   m b   farmhand               NC
                                Martha         48   f b   keeping house    Virginia
                                Daniel          6   m b                          AL
                                Johnson         4   m b                          AL
                                Martha          1   f b                          AL
         575/562  Lettis        Benjamin       60   m b   farmhand         Virginia
                                Phoeby         65   f b   keeping house    Virginia
         576/564  Peters        Wm             48   m b   farmhand         Virginia
                                Isabella       38   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Anthony        17   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Jennie         16   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Edward         21   m b   farmhand               AL
         577/564  Peters        Jennie         65   f b   keeping house    Virginia
                                Martha          7   f b                          AL
                                Lewis           5   m b                          AL
                                Gracy           4   f b                          AL
         578/565  Koger         Daniel         48   m b   farmhand         Tennessee
                                Charlotta      37   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Amanda         14   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Berry          10   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Isabella        7   f b                          AL
                                Frances         5   f b                          AL
                  Peters        Amanda         65   f b                          AL
         579/577  Malone        Buck           39   m m   farmhand               AL
                                Anna           27   f m   keeping house          AL
                  Hall          Eliza          30   f b                          AL
                                Phillip        12   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Mary           11   f b                          AL
  81    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
                                Lear            9   f b                          AL
                                Bettie          6   f b                          AL
         580/567  Rayland       Spencer        55   m b   farmhand         Maryland
                                Mary           40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Menerva        13   f b   farmhand               AL
         581/568  Peters        Eliza          30   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Jane           45   f b   farmhand               AL
                                James          20   m b   farmhand               AL
         582/569  Cole          Polly          40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                George          9   m b                          AL
                                Dan             6   m b                          AL
                                Sandy           1   m b                          AL
         583/570  Malone        Alford         20   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Ellen          18   f b   keeping house    Tennessee
                                Levenia         1   f b                          AL
         584/571  Key           Charles        65   m b   farmhand               NC
                                Tilsey*        38   f b   keeping house          AL 
                                William        15   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Charles        14   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Jamei          10   f b   farmhand               AL
                                John**          8   m b                          AL 
                                Hannah          1   f b                          AL
                                *listed Dilcy in 1880; widowed
                                **head of household in 1880
         585/572  Reeder        Malory         65   m b   farmhand         Virginia
         586/573  Peters        Simon          40   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Sarah          35   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Margaret       12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Clark          11   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Patience        8   f b                          AL
                                Mary            6   f b                          AL
                                Peter           3   m b                          AL
         587/574  McKelvy       Phil           46   m b   farmhand          Georgia
                                Amanda         44   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Willis         15   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Manual         12   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Isaac           8   m b                          AL
                                Thomas          5   m b                          AL
                                Joannah        70   f b                    Virginia
         588-
         589-
         590-
  82    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
         591/575  McEntire      John           30   m w   farmer                 AL
                                Ellen          30   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Robert          4   m w                          AL
                  Pierson       Mattie          8   f w                          AL
                                Wm              1   m w                          AL
         592-
         593-576  Wooten        Ben            30   m w   farmer           Mississippi
                                Mary           25   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Sarah           2   f w                          AL
                                Edward       5/12   m w                          AL
         594/577  Rhoads        Fountain       22   m w   farmhand               AL
                                Josephine      18   f w   keeping house          AL
         595/576  Hill          N.S.*          43   m w   farmer                 TN
                                Mary           53   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Mary            9   f w                          AL
                  Hill          Lizzie         30   f w                          TN
                                Jane           62   f w   SC
                                *listed Nelson G. Hill in 1880
         596/577  Call          Wm             73   m w   farmer                 SC
                                Nancy          50   f w   keeping house    Tennessee
                                James          16   m w   farmhand               AL
         597/578  Smith         John           27   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Eliza          23   f b   keeping house          AL
                                James        4/12   f b   (born Dec)             AL born in Dec
         598/579  Greenhill     Ann            40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Abe            14   m b                          AL
                                John           12   m b                          AL
                                Felix        6/12   m b   (born Oct)             AL born in Oct
         599/580  Johnson       Roady          45   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Moriah         15   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Margaret       13   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Eveline        10   f b   farmhand               AL
         600/581  Hutchins      Henry          45   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Ann            25   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Joshua         14   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Angeline       11   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Isaac        6/12   m b   (born Dec)             AL born in Dec
         601/582  Peters        Richard        50   m b   farmhand         Virginia
                                Julia          40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Sarah          20   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Anderson       15   m b   farmhand               AL
  83    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
         602/583  Peters        Roy            65   m b   farmer           Virginia
                                Mimy           68   f b   keeping house    Virginia
                                Nellie         45   f b   farmhand               AL
                                William        45   m b   farmhand         Virginia
                                Lucy           35   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Hannah         11   f b                          AL
                                Hunt            7   m b                          AL
                                Fannie          5   f b                          AL
                                Babe        11/12   m b   (born Aug)             AL born in Aug
                                Susan          11   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Annie           9   f b                          AL
                                Mamiel??        8   f b                          AL
         603/534  Wilkerson     E.T.           38   m w   farmer           Kentucky
                                Mary           30   f w   keeping house    Tennessee
                                Charles        12   m w                          AL
                                Mattie          9   f w                          AL
                                Ida             5   f w                    Illinois
                                Wiley           1   m w                    Illinois
         604/585  Cole          Nelson         35   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Fannie         19   f b   keeping house          AL
         605/586  Stewart       Alfred         75   m b   farmer           Virginia
                                Polly          57   f b   fkeeping house         AL
                                Metter         36   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Paschal*       35   m b   farmhand               AL 
                                Alfred         16   m b   farmhand               AL
                                John**         12   m b   farmhand               AL 
                                Spencer***     10   m b   farmhand               AL 
                                Harrison***     5   m b                          AL 
                                Nancy*****      4   f b                          AL 
                                Bell            1   f b                          AL
                                *listed Pascal & head of household with wife 
                                   Letitia and kids in 1880
                                **living with brother John's family in 1880
                                ***listed as grandson in 1880
                                ****living with brother John's family in 1880
         606/587  Powers        John           28   m b   farmer                 AL
                                Mariah         28   f b   keeping hosue          AL
                                Delpha         10   f b                          AL
                                Lena            7   m b                          AL
         607/588  Mason         Kate           60   f b   keeping house    Virginia
                                Lucinda        18   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Viney          12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Frances        10   f b   farmhand               AL
         608/589  McEntire      Lewis          46   m b                          NC
  84    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
        609/590*  McEntire      Manda          45   f m   keeping house          AL 
                                Charlotte      12   f b   farmhand               AL
       *should be numbered with previous household
         619.581  Sipson*       Fayette        40   m m   farmer                 AL Should be Simpson
                                Lottie**       27   f b   keeping house          AL listed as Charlotte in 1880
                                Nellie          3   f b                          AL
                                Clinton         2   m b                          AL
                  Smith         Kate            7   f b                          AL
                                Myme           11   f b                          AL
                  *should be Simpson
                               **listed as Charlotte in 1880
         611/592  Peters        Cherry         42   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Ben            39   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Elnora         25   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Lou Ella        4   f b                          AL
                                Mary            2   f b                          AL
                                William      3/12   m b   (born Apr)             AL born Apr
         612/593  Asher         Ephram         46   m b   farmer                 AL
                                Mary           40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Mary           20   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Lucy           13   f b   farmhand               AL
                                William        15   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Mand           18   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Ephram         12   m b   farmhand               AL
         613/594  McKinny       Sarah          40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Julia          13   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Madison        10   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Lou Ella        6   f b                          AL
         614/595  Ragland       Nancy          40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Mollie         16   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Sarah          13   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Spencer        11   m b   farmhand               AL
                                William         8   m b                          AL
                                Menty           7   m b                          AL
                                Lula         4/12   f b   (born Feb)             AL born in feb
         615/596  Brasher       Eliza          44   f b   keeping house    Tennessee
                                Angie          20   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Malinda        18   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Frank          12   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Bettie         12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Ester          10   m b                          AL
                                Henry           1   m b                          AL
                                Chlora          7   f b                          AL
  85    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
         616/597  Swope         Jake           38   m w   farmer                 AL
                                E.J.           37   f w   keeping house          NC
                                Temperance      8   f w                    Mississippi
         617/598  Parrish       J.T.           43   m w   farmer                 TN
                                M.J.           25   f w                          AL
         618/599  Todd          Rose           24   f m   domestic servant       AL
                  Wese          Bell           55   f b   domestic servant Virginia
                  Reeder        Malery         60   m b   domestic servant Virginia
                  Smith         Rich-d         50   m b   domestic servant  Georgia
                                Harriet        49   f b   domestic servant Virginia
                                Anderson       16   m b   domestic servant       AL
                                Susan           5   f b                          AL
                                Kate            7   f b                          AL
         619/600  Stewart       Paschal        36   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Litisah        26   f b   keeping house          AL
                                William         5   m b                          AL
                                Litter       8/12   f b   (born Nov)             AL born in Nov
         620/601  Chapman       Lizzie         27   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Samuel          7   m b                          AL
         621/602  Southard      Eliza          52   f m   keeping house    Virginia
                                Anthony        31   m m   farmhand               AL
                                Nancy          32   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Marinda        27   f m   farmhand               AL
                                Fanny          25   f b   farmhand               AL
                                William        30   m b   farmhand               AL
         622/603  Simpson       Sam            26   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Nasline         6   f b                          AL
                                Elvy           12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Levi           10   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Carter          7   m b                          AL
                                Amy             4   f b                          AL
                                William         2   m b                          AL
                                Margarett      13   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Tory           10   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Lizzie         12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Rose           16   f b   farmhand               AL
         623/604  Roston        Samuel         20   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Mary           17   f b   keeping house          AL
         624/60x  Baugh         Stafford       16   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Ned            13   m b   farmhand               AL
  86    Florence  Township 3    Range 12W
         625/605  Simpson       Sam            19   m b   farmhand               AL
                  Jones         Albert*        48   m w   physician              AL
                                Rebecca        38   f w   keeping house          AL
                                Susan          13   f w                          AL
                                Mary           11   f w                          AL
                                Persey          8   f w                          AL
                                Emmet           5   m w                          AL
                                Love**          2   f w                          AL
                                *listed as A. H. Jones in 1880
                                **listed as Lula Jones in 1880
         626/606  Simpson       Callie         22   m b   domestic servant       AL
                                Peggy          65   f b   domestic servant Virginia
                                John           41   m m   domestic servant       AL
                                Margaret       40   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Dangerfield    21   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Peter          19   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Ann            17   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Judy           15   f b   farmhand               AL
                                John           12   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Dennis          6   m b                          AL
                                Mary            3   f b                          AL
         627/607  Anderson      Sam            20   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Angie           2   f b                          AL
         628/608  Simpson       Hardy          46   m b   farmer           Virginia
                                Charlotte      28   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Mary           14   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Prissiah       12   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Nettie          9   f b                          AL
                                Martha          1   f b                          AL
                                Kittie         23   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Samuel          7   m b                          AL
                  Jones         Lindsay        20   f b   farmhand               AL
         629/609  Simpson       Allan          40   m b   farmhand               AL
                                James          28   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Bettie         25   f b   keeping house          AL
                                Charles      8/12   m b   (born Dec)             AL born in Dec
                                Eddie          21   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Edmund          3   m b                          AL
                                Malinda        13   f b   farmhand               AL
                                Hilliard       25   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Henry          40   m b   farmhand               AL
                                Sally          37   f b   keeping house          AL

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