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OLDER BLACK FOLK IN THE 1900 U.S. CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith

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[arranged by Civil District and census page number]

Civil District One

B-l.
SHADE DOUGLASS, born December 1844, Tenn.; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina.
JENNIE DOUGLASS, wife, born January 1845; born Tennessee; parents in same; married thirty-nine years; mother of eight children, five living.
JACOB BOSWELL, widower, born February 1830, Tennessee; parents in Tennessee.

3-A.
RICHARD FLAKE, born June 1844, Tenn.; parents born in same.
CHELSEY FLAKE, wife, born June 1843, Tenn.; parents in same; married thirty-eight years; mother of nine children, f our living.
JERRY DOUGLASS, born January 1835, Tenn.; father born in Tenn.; mother born in N.C.
MARY DOUGLASS, wife, born October 1825, born N.C.; parents born in same; married fifty years; mother of sixteen children, four living.
MALINDA PERSON, born May 1830, Tennessee; parents born in same; widowed; mother of four children, one living. Mother-in-law of Frank Howard.
GREEN WILLIAMS, born February 1833, Tennessee; parents born in same.
FRANCES WILLIAMS, wife, born August 1837, N.C.; parents born in same; married thirty-five years; mother of ten children, five living.

4-B.
JEFF CLEMONS, born August 1843, Tennessee; parents born in N.C.
SUSAN CLEMONS, wife, born November 1844, Tenn.; father, born Va.; mother born Tenn.; married thirty years; mother of ten children, five living.

5-B.
KITT DOUGLASS, born July 1839, Tennessee; parents born in Alabama.
TENNESSEE DOUGLASS, wife, born October 1854, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty-nine years; mother of three children, all living.

 

Civil District Three

26-B.
BASEL STANFORD, born January 1842, Tenn.; parents born in same.
EMLIE STANFORD, wife, born August 1846, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-two years; mother of one child (still living).

 

Civil District Four

50-A.
CHARLES BUCKLEY, born June 1843, Tennessee; parents born in same; widower.
EASTER BUCKLEY, sister, born January 1836, Virginia; parents born in Va. (notice that although siblings, her parents are given born in Virginia, his in Tennessee) She was a widow; mother of two children, both living.

 

Civil District Five

60-A.
CLAY CROOK, born in 1846 in Tennessee; father born in Alabama, mother in Tennessee.
ANNIE CROOK, wife, born in 1853, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty years; mother of ten children, eight living.

 

Civil District Six

67-A.
JAMES GILLIAM, born June 1837, Tennessee; parents born in N.C.
AMANDA GILLIAM, wife, born November 18h8, Tenn.; father born in Virginia, mother born in South Carolina; married thirty-two years; mother of seven children, all living.

67-B.
JOSEPH McHANEY, born in 1850, Tenn.; parents born in same.
TENNESSEE McHANEY, wife, born November 1861, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty years; mother of eleven children, seven living.

 

Civil District Seven

76-A.
ENOCH CURBY, born in 1840 in Tenn.; parents born in same; widower.

80-A.
LUKE CARVER, born May 1836, Tenn.; parents born in Virginia.
JULIA CARVER, wife, born May 1846, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Va.; married forty years; no children.

 

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Civil District Eight

87-A.
TENNESSEE PEARSON, widow, born Ma 1845, Tenn.; parents born in same; mother of eleven children, six living.

88-A.
ISAC MEALS, born May 1844, Alabama; parents born in Alabama; widower.
HENRY OLIVE, born March 1825, Tennessee; parents born in same; stepfather of children.
CLORIE OLIVE, wife, born May 1844, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-four years; mother of five children, four living.

89B.
JEFF BARNHILL, born May 18147, Tennessee; parents born in same.
HARETT BARNHILL, wife, born in 1855, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-two years; mother of four children, four living.
BETSIE MEALS, single, born in 1825, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Ky.
PARK MEALS, born in 1835 in Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina.
CATHRINE MEALS, wife, born in 1835, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina; married forty-five years; mother of ten children, four living.

90-B.
ELEX TAYLOR, born March 18147, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina.
JOSIE TAYLOR, wife, born in 1874, Tenn.; married eleven years; mother of seven children, six living.

92-A.
HENRY PEARSON, born in 1840 in Tenn.; parents born in same.

TAMAR PEARSON, wife, born in 1849 in Tenn.; parents born in N.C.; married thirty years; mother of ten children, eight living.

92-B.
BILL LEE, born October 1847, Virginia; parents born in Virginia.
EMILY LEE, wife, born in 1842 in Alabama; parents born in same; married twenty-seven years; mother of one child, still living.
DANIEL SEATS, born September 1847, Tennessee; father born in N.C.; mother born in Tenn.
ELZANA SEATS, wife, born in 1865, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty years; mother of ten children, eight living.
HENDERSON SEATS, born May 1830, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Tenn. Widower.

 

Civil District Nine

95-B.
MARTHA PARKER, born April 1818, Tenn.; parents born in same; widow; mother of seven children, five living.

98-B.
ISHAM GOOCH, born April 1842, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina; widower.

101-A.
MILTON BOSWELL, born April 1844, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina
DARTHA BOSWELL, wife, born January 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty-five years; mother of eleven children, ten living.

101-B.
DEE HILL, born July 1845, Tenn.; parents born in same.
ISBELL HILL, wife, born June 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-eight years; mother of eight children, seven living.

 

Civil District Ten (which included the county seat, Lexington)

106-B.
GEORGE KIZER, born September 1854, Tenn.; parents born in same.
VINA KIZER, wife, born in 1863 in Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-three years; mother of nine children, all living.
ANTNEY (Anthony?) WILLIAMS, widower, born in 1844 in Tennessee.

107-A.
OWEN KIZER, born in 1841 in Tenn.; parents born in same; widower.

109-B.
ROBERT HOWARD, born August 1846, Tenn.; parents born in same.
ELVIRA HOWARD, wife, born July 1853, Tenn.; parents born in same; married two years; mother of seven children, five living.

110-A.
CEILY HARMON, widow, born March 1832, Tenn.; parents born in same; mother of twelve children, four living.
BEN CATHEY, born in 1840 in Tenn.; parents born in same.
JANE CATHEY, wife, born December 1846, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty- f our years; mother of sixteen children, five living.

 

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112-A.
HENRY ANDREWS, born January 1849, Tenn.; parents born in same.
JENNIE ANDREWS, wife, born August 1844, Tenn.; father born in South Carolina; mother born in North Carolina; married six years; mother of five children, two living.

112-B.
AMANDA BUCKLEY, widow, age given as 60, born in Tenn.; parents born in Virginia.
MONRO BROOKS, born October 1842, Tenn.; parents born in same.
ALICE BROOKS, wife, age 54, she and parents born in Tenn.; married thirty years; mother of two children, one living.
JOHN DOUGLASS, born March 1850, North Carolina; parents born in same.
SALLIE M. DOUGLASS, wife, born October 1873, Tenn.; parents born in same; married ten years; mother of five children, two living.
ALEC HALL, born March 1835, Alabama; parents born in Alabama.
FRANCES HALL, wife, born October 1845, Alabama; parents born in same; married twenty- six years; mother of seven children, three living.

115-A.
JEFF PEARSON, born October 1843, Tenn.; father born in Virginia; mother born in N.C.
CAROLINE PEARSON, wife, born May 1853, Tenn.; parents born in N.C.; married twenty-eight years; mother of twelve children, six living.

115-B.
NED MUSE, born September 1823, Virginia; parents born in same.
MAGGIE MUSE, wife, born March 1875, Tenn.; parents born in same; married seven years; mother of three children, one living.

116-A.
NELSON WHITE, age 62, born in Tenn.; parents born in same.
MELINDA WHITE, wife, born in 1844, Tenn; parents born in same; married twenty-five years; mother of fourteen children, six living.

116-B.
RICHARD TAYLOR, born July 1845, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Tenn.
PARTHENIA TAYLOR, wife, born in l87O, Tenn.; parents born in Georgia; married two years; mother of two children, one living.
ABRAHAM HOWARD, born February 1850, Tenn.; parents born in same.
MARY HOWARD, wife, born January 1863, Tenn.; parents born in same; mother of six children; five living. Number of years married not given.

117-B.
SIM LASSITER, born August 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same.
WINNIE LASSITER, wife, born in 1861 in Tenn.; parents born in same; married five years; mother of eight children, one living.

119-A.
CHARLES JACKSON, born July 1842, Louisiana; father born in Canada; mother born in Louisiana; profession given as barber.
MATTIE JACKSON, wife, born in 1854, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-one years; mother of thirteen children, eight living.

126-B.
MARY WADLEY, widow, born in 1813 in Florida; parents born in Africa; no children.
JAMES WEBB, born August 1832, Tenn.; parents born in same.
HARRIET WEBB, wife, born July 1845, Tenn.; father born in S.C.; mother born in N.C.; married thirty-five years; mother of eleven children, eight living.

 

Civil District Eleven

145-A.
DANEL PENN, born May 1835, Tenn.; parents born in same.
MARY PENN, wife, born March 18h0, Georgia; parents born in same; married twenty-one years; mother of eight children, four living.

 

Civil District Thirteen

148-A.
BED BUNCH, born December 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same.
MARY C. BUNCH, wife, born October 1847, Tenn.; father born in Maryland; mother born in Tenn.; married twenty-five years; mother of twelve children, nine living.
GILBERT HOWARD, born January 1820, North Carolina; parents born in same.
LOTTIE HOWARD, wife, born March 1830, Tenn.; married twenty years; no children.

 

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Civil District Fifteen

188-B.
JAMES JENNINGS, born February 1845, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina.
NANCY M. JENNINGS, wife, born August 1846, Tenn.; parents born in N.C.; married thirty-three years; mother of eleven children, all living.

 

Civil District Sixteen

178-B.
HENRY HARDSON, born January 1840, North Carolina; parents born in same.
FANNIE HARDSON, wife, born August 1868, Tenn.; parents born in same; married eleven years; mother of eleven children, five living.

179-B.
JOE THOMPSON, born in 1844 in Texas; parents born in same.
EDNIE THOMPSON, wife, born August 1849, Tenn.; parents born in same; married one year; mother of four children, two living.

180-B.
NANCY POOL, born August 1845, Tenn.; father born in Va.; mother born in N.C., widow; mother of three children, one living.

181-B.
TURNER TAYLOR, born May 1829, Tenn.; parents born in Virginia; widower.

182-B.
JOE WILLIAMS, born January 1838, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina.
ANNIE WILLIAMS, wife, born August 1851, N.C.; parents born in same; married thirty-four years; mother of eighteen children, nine living.

184-B.
THOMAS JOHNSON, born December 1830, Tenn.; parents born in same.
SARA JOHNSON, wife, born September 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-six years; mother of ten children, two living.
MARY ROBERSON, sister, born November 1843, born in Tenn.; parents born in same; single

 

Civil District Seventeen

82-A.
JOHN B. TIMBERLAKE, born April l837, Virginia; parents born in same.
HARETT TIMBERLAKE, wife, born March 1843, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Tenn.; married twenty-five years; mother of two children, both living.

82-B.
HENDERSON BORANS, born March 1846, Tenn.; parents born in same.
SALLIE BORANS, wife, born June 1864, Tenn.; father born in Alabama; mother born in Tenn.; married three years; mother of nine children, six living.
MADISON EDWARD, born December 1837, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in same.
TENNESSEE EDWARD, wife, born Ma 1845, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Tenn.; married thirty-six years; mother of nine children, four living.

85-A.
HORRACE WHITE, born May 1835, N.C.; parents born in same.
MANDY WHITE, wife, born February 1849, Tenn.; parents born in same; married one year; mother of thirteen children, nine living.
ALF BORANS, born January 1826, Tenn.; parents given as born in same.
CALLINE BORANS, wife, born May 1830, N.C.; parents born in same; married forty-five years; mother of seven children, four living.
IKE WILLIAMS, born June 1830, N.C.; parents born in same.
SARAH WILLIAMS, wife, born March 1841, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina; married thirty years; mother of nine children, five living.
ABE WILLIAMS, born May 1834, N.C.; parents born in same.
LUCY WILLIAMS, wife, born February 1836, Tenn.; parents born in same; married two years; mother of nine children, three living.

86-A.
JERRIMIRE HENDERSON, born February 1842, Tenn.; parents born in same.
RHODY HENDERSON, wife, born September 1867, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirteen years; mother of five children, all living.
HARRISON PYLES, born October 1846, Tenn.; parents born in North Carolina.
TELEE PYLES, wife, born March 1852, Tenn.; parents born in N.C.; married thirty-eight years; mother of eleven children, five living.

 

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Civil District Nineteen

12-A.
DAVE WILLIAMS, born June 1837, Tenn.; parents born in same.
LUE WILLIAMS, wife, born January 1853, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty-two years; mother of eight children, six living.

12-B.
DANIEL DONNELL, born January 1830, N.C.; parents born in same.
ANNIE DONNELL, wife, born May 1858, Alabama; parents born in same; married sixteen years; mother of seven children, five living.
BUCK HERRON, born April 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same.
FANNIE HERRON, wife, born January 1848, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty-three years; mother of four children, all living.

14-A.
EMILINE McHANEY, born in 1840, Kentucky; parents born in same; widow; mother of twelve children, six living.
SUSAN CORBET, born in 1840, Tenn.; father born in Tenn.; mother born in N.C.; widow; mother of twelve children, eight living.

14-P.
HENRY CAWTHON, born in 1844 in Tenn.; parents born in same.
AMANDA CAWTHON, wife, born May 1843, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-five years; mother of nine children, eight living.
THOMAS PURDY, born June 1846, Tenn.; parents born in same.
EASTER PURDY, wife, born in 1840, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-eight years; mother of one child, still living.
NAT KENDRICK, born April 1847, Tenn.; parents born in same.
CINTHA KENDRICK, wife, born March 1846, Tenn.; parents born in same; married thirty-three years; mother of thirteen children, five living.

15-B.
JAMES M. COOPER, born July 1850, Tenn.; father born in Virginia; mother born in Tenn.
LUCINDA COOPER, wife, born May 1859, Tenn.; father born in Va.; mother born in Tenn.; married twenty-three years; mother of nine children, eight living

16-A.
ANN HALL, widow, born February 1830, Tenn.; parents born in same; mother of six children, four living.
JAMES GREER, born February 1836, Tenn.; parents born in Virginia.
ANNIE GREER, wife, born March 1834, Tenn.; father born in Va.; mother born in N.C.; married forty-one years; mother of twelve children, six living.

18-B.
WILLIAM ANDREWS, born February 18148, Tenn.; parents born in Mississippi.
SUSAN WILLIAMS, wife, born October 1860, Tenn.; number of years married not given; mother of eight children, six living.
FILLMORE MORGAN, born April 1851, Tenn.; father born in N.C.; mother born in Va.
JOSEPHINE MORGAN, wife, born October 18514, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty-six years; mother of six children, five living.

19-A.
NAT KIZER, born February 1844, Tenn.; parents born in same.
LUCY KIZER, wife, born January 1855, Tenn.; parents born in same; married eighteen years; mother of five children, f our living.

19-B.
PETER SWIFT, born February 1824, Virginia; parents born in same.
SARAH J. SWIFT, wife, born December 1852, Tenn.; parents born in same; married eighteen years; mother of six children, all living.

 

Civil District Twenty

44-B.
VINEY KIZER, widow, born May 1814, Tenn.; parents given as born in same; mother of ten children, four living.
BILLER GREEN, widow, born September 1821, Tenn.; parents born in N.C.; ten children, three living.
ROBERT MACKEY, born January 1852, Tenn.; parents born in same.
NANCY MACKEY, wife, born May 1860, Tenn.; parents born in same; married twenty years; mother of five children, all living.

 

Other works by Jonathan K. T. Smith can be found at the Madison County Records Repository at TNGenWeb.