INHABITANTS IN
WILSON CREEK & TRESPALACIOS

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
 

10-8      Household of Santa Cruz Selmo

Selmo,      Jane          40   F    B      Housekeeper           MS

McDonald, Natt           9    M   B                                       TX

               Samuel     14   M   B                                       TX

12-10    Household of John Moore

Beverley,   Lewis        23   M   B      Farm Hand               VA

15-13    Gordon,     Robert      29   M   B      Farm Hand               VA

               Minerva     21   F    M     Housekeeper           TX

               McHenry   3    M   B                                       TX

Ways,        Gabriel      14   M   B      At Home                   TX

               Peter         12   M   B      At Home                   TX

               Laura         8    F    B                                       TX

               Mason       6    M   B                                       TX

15-14    Harrison,   Henry        33   M   B      Butcher                     MO

               Mary          17   F    M     Housekeeper           TX

17-16    Lacy,         James       35   M   B      Farm Hand               TN

               Martha       52   F    M     Housekeeper           VA

               Temperance    16  F      M  Asst Housekeeper TX

               James       13   M   M     At Home                   TX

Jones,       Frances    16   F    M     At Home                   AR

22-21    Household of William B. Grimes

Wallace,    Sarah        38   F    B      Nurse                       VA

Hawkins,    William      26   M   M     Cook                         MS

Wallace,    Eliza          23   F    B      House Servant         TX

24-31    Wallace,    Anthony    30   M   M     Farm Hand               VA

              Randolph  Ella            24   F    M     House Servant         VA

Harrison,   Henry        35   M   B      Farm Hand               MS

Elliott,        Alexander 28   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

Lacy,         Alexander 21   M   B      Cattle Driver             TX

Jackson,   Andrew     20   M   B      Cattle Driver             LA

Dale,          John          26   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

Warner,     James       47   M   B      Farm Hand               VA

Frailer,       John          26   M   B      Engineer                  SC

Thomas,    James       20   M   B      Cattle Driver             AL

Keller,        Charles     23   M   B      Butcher                     TX

27-26    Moore,       Anthony    23   M   B      Cattle Driver             TX

               Charlotte   18   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

               Iris             4    F    B                                       TX

               Landry       2    M   B                                       TX

               Robert           7/12 M     B  (November)         TX

28-27    Temple,    Iris             40   F    B      Housekeeper           VA

               Mary J.      17   F    B      Cook                         VA

               Henry        15   M   B      Cattle Driver             TX

               Christina   12   F    B      Nurse                        TX

               Abram       8    M   B                                       TX

               Harriet       6    F    B                                       TX

               Easther     4    F    B                                       TX

               Jerry          2    M   B                                       TX

35-33    Household of Thomas Kuykendall

              Loyd,         Jupiter       36   M   B      Cook                        NAS

41-39    Household of Wyley Kuykendall

Temple,    Ellen          13   F    B      Nurse                       TX

43-41    Jackson,   Andrew     25   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

Shorter,     Atwell        25   M   B      Farm Hand               VA

Hearne,     Alexander 21   M   B      Cattle Driver             LA

Murray,      John          22   M   B      Cattle Driver             LA

44-42    Williams,   Ann           30   F    M     Laundress                TX

               Abbie        3    F    M                                       TX

               Lilly            1    F    M                                       TX

Garnett,     John          20   M   B      Cattle Driver             TX

 

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

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