INHABITANTS IN MATAGORDA

POST OFFICE: MATAGORDA
 


Key to transcription:

Column 1: The first number is the dwelling/house. The second number is the family.

Both are numbered in the order of visitation.

Columns 2-3: Names of persons whose place of abode on first day of June 1870 was in this family.

An asterisk (*) before the name indicates married within the year.

Columns 4-6: Age, Sex, and Color (B – Black; M – Mulatto)

Column 7: Occupation. Also, month of birth is given for children born within the year.

Column 8: Place of birth. Two-letter state abbreviation or,

AFR – Africa

INT – Indian Territory

IRE – Ireland

NAS - Nassau

Columns 9-10:   Small “f” – Father of foreign birth.     Small “m” – Mother of foreign birth
 

1-1        Powell,      William      32   M   M     Cattle Driver             LA

               Emily         21   F    M     Laundress                LA

               Rose         54   F    B      Laundress                VA

Heard,       Moses       32   M   B      Waggoner                MS

4-4        Household of Isabelle M. Dale

              Dale,          Emma       4    F    B                                       TX

5-5        Dale,          Zackary     62   M   B      Wood Cutter            AFR  f    m

13-13    Kenner,     Henry        50   M   B      Porter at Store         KY

               Johana      45   F    B      Housekeeper           TN

19-19    Household of Galen Hodges

Thomas, William        40   M   M     Wood Cutter            MD

Randall,     Sarah        15   F    B      House Servant         TX

Hodges,    Dinah        14   F    B      House Servant         TX

Suggs,      William      50   M   B      Cook                          VA

29-29    Household of Marion Thompson

Rochelle,  Lucy          16   F    B      House Servant         LA

30-30    Johnson,   Henry        28   M   B      Cattle Driver             TX

               Louisa       25   F    B      Housekeeper           LA

Jenkins,     Thomas    4    M   B                                         TX

31-31    Household of Joseph Crummer

Clinton,      Robert      27   M   B      Wood Cutter            SC

32-32    Murphy.     Sallie         50   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

33-33    Davis,        Charles     42   M   B      Wood Cutter            TN

               Mary          60   F    B      Housekeeper           TN

35-35     Washington, George  60 M     B       Wood Cutter          VA

               Sarah        50   F    B      Housekeeper           SC

Simpson,  George     13   M   B      Wood Cutter            TX

Washington, George 14   M   B       Cattle Driver           TX

Kersham,  Wm. H.     9    M   B      Attends School         TX

38-38    Household of D. E. E. Braman

Lawson,    John          16   M   M     Cook                          TX

42-42    Holt,           Jackson    27   M   B      Farm Hand               GA

               Mary          28   F    B      Housekeeper           TX

               George     13   M   B      Cattle Driver             TX

               Alexander 11   M   B      At Home                   TX

               Moses       10   M   B      At Home                   TX

               Lavinia      3    F    B                                         TX

               Hester       1    F    B                                         TX

44-43    Household of Fannie H. Murphy

Camp,       Laura         15   F    B      Houseservant          AL

45-44    Household of Saml W. Fisher

Gibson,     Martha       30   F    B      (Age?)   Cook          MS

46-45    Gibson,     Alexander 45   M   B      House Carpenter     VA

               Violet        45   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

               Charles     14   M   B      At Home                   TX

               Harrison    10   M   B      At Home                   TX

               George     7    M   B      At Home                    TX

               Caroline    5    F    B      At Home                    TX

               John          1    M   B                                         TX

47-46    Thompson, Batson     52   M   B      Farmer                     FL

               Cheney     64   F    B      Housekeeper           GA

               Felix          16   M   B      At Home                   TX

49-47    Figgures,  Thomas    40   M   B      Drayman                   TN

               Lucy          41   F    B      Housekeeper           TN

               Annie        14   F    B      At Home                   TX

               Mary          12   F    B      At Home                   TX

               Henry        8    M   B      At Home                    TX

               Edith         68   F    B      Asst Housekeeper  NC

Rugeley,   Isaac         7    M   B      At home                    TX

Green,       Rebecca   20   F    B      Asst Housekeeper  TX

51-49    Household of Lucy Stewart

Stewart,     Bobolo      75   M   B      Wood Cutter           AFR  f    m

55-51    Norman,    Nat            46   M   B      Wood Cutter            GA

               Biddy        31   F    B      Housekeeper           AL

               John          6    M   B      At Home                   TX

               Robert      3    M   B                                       TX

Young,       Fannie       55   F    B      Asst Housekeeper  NC

               Albert        16   M   B      Cattle Driver             LA

Hillard,       James       14   M   B                                       TX

56-52    Thompson, Ann          46   F    B      Housekeeper           TX

Hillard,       John          10   M   B      At home                   TX

58-54    Liggins,     Sandford  35   M   B      Farm Hand               VA

               America    35   F    B      Housekeeper           GA

59-55    Liggins,     Joshua      53   M   B      Farm Hand               VA

               Lavinia      57   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

Randall,     Lydia         23   F    B      Laundress                TX

               William      2    M   B                                       TX

               Isabella         7/12 F      B  (November)         TX

61-57    Thomas,    Green       22   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

Green,       Alexander 1    M   B                                       TX

62-58    Cole,         Watt          50   M   B      Farm Hand               AL

               Jane          25   F    B      Housekeeper           AL

               Henry A.    18   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

               Emma       16   F    B      Asst Housekeeper  TX

               Isaac         6    M   B      At Home                   TX

               Walter       4    M   B                                       TX

               Mary          3    F    B                                       TX

               Susan       2    F    B                                       TX

               Ellen          1    F    B                                       TX

66-61    Williams,   Elizabeth   60   F    B      Housekeeper           KY

Talbot,       Solomon   80   M   B                                       VA

Calhoun,    Celia         2    F    B                                       TX

68-63    Rochelle,  Samuel     45   M   B      Farm Hand               AL

               Louisa       40   F    B      Housekeeper           AL

               Jane          14   F    B      At Home                   LA

               Lydia         11   F    B      At Home                   TX

               Fannie       9    F    B      At Home                   TX

               Martha       2    F    B                                       TX

               Johana      65   F    B      Asst Housekeeper  SC

74-69    Earle,         Robert      72   M   B      Wood Cutter            VA

               Johana      45   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

               Jacob        21   M   B      Day Laborer             TX

75-70    Lacy,         Charlotte   45   F    B      Housekeeper           GA

76-71    Suggs,      Emma       20   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

               Mary F.      1    F    B                                       TX

77-72    Household of Eliza Pledger

Miller,         Rebecca   17   F    B      Cook                       TX

82-76    Mason,      Nelson      51   M   B      Butcher                     VA

               Emily         33   F    M     Housekeeper           TX

               Harriet       14   F    M     At Home                   TX

               James       12   M   M     At Home                   TX

               Maria         10   F    M                                       TX

               Emma       9    F    M                                       TX

               Gerald       3    M   M                                       TX

               Adeline     1    F    M                                       TX

83-77    Gibson,     Daniel       78   M   B      At Home                   MD

             Sarah        78   F    B      Housekeeper           MD

               Cooper     14   M   B      Fisherman                TX

84-78    Thomas,    Willis         28   M   B      Drayman                   MS

85-79    Household of Catherine Wright

Richardson, Nancy   38    F  B          House Servant    GA

91-84    Sexton,      Samuel     50   M   B      Wood Cutter            SC

92-85    Royall,       Ryan         50   M   B      Wood Cutter            VA

               Amy          30   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

93-86    Powell,      Ellen          25   F    M     Laundress                LA

97-90    Turner.      Alexander 50   M   B      Wood Cutter            VA

               Angeline   30   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

Sanders,   Sallie         21   F    B      At Home                   TX
 

 

Copyright 2004 - Present by Carol Sue Gibbs
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Created
Jan. 7, 2005
Updated
Jan. 7, 2005
   

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