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McDowell County Broad River District 1870 Census
This is a listing of the McDowell County Broad River District 1870 Census. I have transcribed the names EXACTLY as they appear on the census records. This census transcription is complete and as accurate as the original census takers wrote it down. Any errors or omissions are not on my part.
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State of North Carolina
County of McDowell
Broad River District #8
Wm F Craig, Asst Marshall
Page 1
Bear Wallow PO
15 Jal 1870
1 1 Hall, Moses 35 M W farmer 100 200 NC Not Wr
Hall, Nancy E 30 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Hall, Sherard C 15 M W farm lab NC
Hall, Michal 12 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Hall, John W 8 M W at home NC
Hall, Elijah 4 M W at home NC
2 2 Dorton, Josiah 50 M W farmer 200 100 NC
Dorton, Mary A 46 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Dorton, William B 20 M W farm lab NC
Dorton, Susanah 16 F W at home NC Not Wr
Dorton, Sarah M 14 F W at home NC Not Wr
Dorton, George S 4 M W at home NC
Dorton, Mary M 2 F W at home NC
3 3 Morgan, Alfred W 40 M W farmer 600 500 NC
Morgan, Annis 41 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Morgan, Rufus 16 M W farm lab NC
Morgan, Margaret 14 F W at home NC
Morgan, William B 12 M W farm lab NC
Morgan, John 10 M W farm lab NC
Morgan, Vance 8 M W farm lab NC
Morgan, James 5 M W farm lab NC
4 4 Fortune, Leander 53 M W farmer 700 500 NC
Fortune, Mary 49 F W keep house NC
Fortune, Columbus 18 M W farm lab NC
Fortune, Sarah J 16 F W at home NC
Fortune, John L 14 M W farm lab NC
Fortune, Louisa 12 F W at home NC
Fortune, Albertis 10 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Fortune, Mary M J 4 F W at home NC
5 5 Garrison, John H 25 M W farmer 500 300 NC
Garrison, Isabell M 31 F W keep house NC
Garrison, Laura 3 F W at home NC
Garrison, William 2 M W at home NC
Ledbetter, Zilpha 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Ledbetter, Jarrett 16 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Ledbetter, Catharine 14 F W at home NC Not Wr
Ledbetter, Thomas E 12 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Ledbetter, Julia 10 F W at home NC
6 6 Owensby, James 22 M W farmer 150 100 NC
Owensby, Elvira 24 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Page 2
Bear Wallow PO
15 Jul 1870
Owensby, Oscar 8/12 M W at home NC b in Nov
7 7 Elliott, John 28 M W farmer 100 150 NC
Elliott, Celia 26 F W keep house NC
Elliott, Mary J 6 F W at home NC
Fleming, John 72 M W farm lab NC
Fleming, Sarah 72 F W at home NC
8 8 Owensby, Perry 23 M W farmer NC
Owensby, Sophronia 20 F W keep house NC
Owensby, Winfield 3 M W at home NC
Owensby, Amanda 7/12 F W at home NC b in Nov
Dakey, Jane 52 F W at home NC
Dakey, John 27 M W farm lab NC
Dakey, Nancy 24 F W at home NC
Dakey, Flora 16 F W at home NC
Dakey, Hicks 13 M W farm lab NC
Dakey, John 3 M W at home NC
9 9 Gilbert, Saml S 45 M W farmer 320 200 NC
Gilbert, Nancy 44 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Adaline 22 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, William 21 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Joseph 19 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Sarah 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Evaline 16 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Margaret 12 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, James 14 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Ellis 9 F W at home NC
Gilbert, Emily 7 F W at home NC
Gilbert, Laura 5 F W at home NC
10 10 Benfield, Lcyntha 36 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Benfield, Elizabeth 20 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Benfield, Rhoda 19 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Benfield, Sarah 15 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Gilbert, Walker 21 M W farm lab 200 NC
Gilbert, Elvira 18 F W keep house NC
Gilbert, Nancy 1 F W at home NC
Gilbert, Not Named 6/12 F W at home NC b in Jan
11 11 Gilliam, James B 30 M W farmer 500 400 NC
Gilliam, Louisa 26 F W keep house NC
Gilliam, William 9 M W at home NC
Gilliam, Andrew 6 M W at home NC
Page 3
Bear Wallow PO
15 Jul 1870
Gilliam, Lillie A 3 F W at home NC
Gilliam, Alberta B 1 M W at home NC
Murphy, Cato 16 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
12 12 Murphy, James W 83 M W farmer 300 175 NC
Murphy, Elizabeth 29 F W keep house NC
Murphy, Walton W 10 M W farm lab NC
Murphy, William A 8 M W at home NC
Murphy, James S 6 M W at home NC
Murphy, Lafayett 4 M W at home NC
Murphy, Osma 1 F W at home NC
Harris, John L 17 M W farm lab NC
13 13 Robinson, William 24 M W farmer 200 100 NC
Robinson, Mary J 26 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Robinson, William 1 M W at home NC
Robinson, Lillie 1 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Rosa 7 F W at home NC
14 14 Owensby, Charles 35 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Malinda 34 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Fletcher 13 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Drucilla 13 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Sarah 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Eliza 4 F W at home NC
Owensby, Oma 2 F W at home NC
15 15 Davis, Nancy 55 F W keep house NC
Davis, Mary 23 F W at home NC
Davis, Toliver 21 M W farm lab NC
Davis, Sopha 19 F W at home NC
Davis, Rufus 17 M W farm lab NC
Davis, Ellen 15 F W at home NC
Davis, Jefferson 8 M W at home NC
Davis, William 2 M W at home NC
16 16 Hudgins, Lucinda 45 F W keep house NC
Hudgins, Bruce 18 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Anna 12 F W at home NC
Hudgins, Lem 10 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Marcus 8 M W at home NC
Hudgins, William 6 M W at home NC
Hudgins, Zeb Vance 4 M W at home NC
17 17 Owensby, Hampton 35 M W farm lab 100 NC
Owensby, Lydia 30 F W keep house NC
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Bear Wallow PO
15 Jul 1870
Owensby, Bud 15 M W farm lab NC
Owensby, Nancy 13 F W at home NC
Owensby, Eliza 11 F W at home NC
Owensby, Calla 8 F W at home NC
Owensby, Oma 4 F W at home NC
Owensby, Not Named 5/12 N W at home NC b in Feb
Brown, Nancy 55 F W at home NC
18 18 Owensby, William 35 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Scyntha 35 M W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, John 3 M W at home NC
Owensby, Not Named 2/12 F W at home NC b in Oct
19 19 Ruff, Daniel 55 M W farm lab NC
Ruff, Adaline 20 F W keep house NC
Ruff, Emaline 15 F W at home NC
Ruff, Caldona 4 F W at home NC
Ruff, Martha 1 F W at home NC
Ruff, Mary 1 F W at home NC
20 20 Owensby, Posay 40 M W farm lab NC
Owensby, Malinda 40 F W keep house NC
Owensby, Joshua 19 M W farm lab NC
Owensby, Nancy 17 F W at home NC
Owensby, Manerva 15 F W at home NC
Owensby, General 12 M W farm lab NC
Owensby, Thomas 5 M W at home NC
Owensby, Calvin 3 M W at home NC
Owensby, Mathew 7/12 M W at home NC b in Mar
21 21 Hudgins, Jonas 41 M W farmer 100 NC
Hudgins, Alza 44 F W keep house NC
Hudgins, William W 19 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Erwin 17 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Starling 15 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Joe G 11 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Marinda 9 F W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Richard 6 M W farm lab NC
22 22 Hudgins, Richard 30 M W farm lab NC
Hudgins, Martha 20 F W keep house NC
Hudgins, Adolphus 6 M W at home NC
Hudgins, Merrit 5 M W at home NC
Hudgins, Samuel 4 M W at home NC
Hudgins, Louisa 2 F W at home NC
Page 5
Bear Wallow PO
16 Jul 1870
23 23 Moffitt, James 22 M W farmer NC
Moffitt, Nancy 23 F W keep house NC
Moffitt, Stewart 4 M W at home NC
Moffitt, Atoinette 2 F W at home NC
Moffitt, Sherman 4/12 M W at home NC b in Mar
24 24 Elrod, Isaac 51 M W farm lab NC
Elrod, Catharine 42 F W keep house NC
25 25 Moffitt, Patton 38 M W farm lab NC
Moffitt, Rhoda 25 F W keep house NC
Moffitt, Henry 14 M W farm lab NC
Moffitt, Brown 12 M W farm lab NC
Moffitt, Hariet 3 F W at home NC
26 26 Owensby, Uriah 49 M W farmer 125 300 NC
Owensby, Nancy L 36 F W keep house NC
Owensby, William W 18 M W farm lab NC
Owensby, Martha 13 F W at home NC
Owensby, Amanda 11 F W at home NC
Owensby, Thomas J 9 M W at home NC
Owensby, Nancy E 7 F W at home NC
Owensby, Sophrona E 5 F W at home NC
Owensby, John C 1 M W at home NC
27 27 Allison, Nancy 37 F W keep house NC
Allison, Rebecca 17 F W at home NC Not Wr
Allison, Elizabeth 16 F W at home NC Not Wr
Allison, William E 9 M W at home NC
Allison, Mary 7 F W at home NC
28 28 Ledbetter, Thomas 56 M W farmer 650 400 NC
Ledbetter, Malinda 53 F W keep house NC
Ledbetter, Catharine 14 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Zilla 12 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Calla 10 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Johnson 6 M W at home NC
Ledbetter, Andy 18 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Ledbetter, Robert 15 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
29 29 Owensby, Stephen 34 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Mary A 27 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Rosanna 9 F W at home NC
Owensby, Stephen H 7 M W at home NC
Owensby, Alexander 5 M W at home NC
Owensby, William S 3 M W at home NC
Page 6
Bear Wallow PO
16 Jul 1870
Owensby, Amos C 8/12 M W at home NC b in Oct
30 30 Marshal, William 51 M W farmer 250 100 NC
Marshal, Mary 47 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Marshal, Stephen 12 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Marshal, Joshua 7 M W at home NC
Marshal, Martha 8 F W at home NC
31 31 Freeman, Peter 23 M W farmer 300 200 NC
Freeman, Anna 66 F W keep house NC
Freeman, Catharine 14 F W at home NC
32 32 Owensby, Amilla 73 F W keep house 150 NC Not Wr
Owensby, Amilla 27 F W at home NC Not Wr
Owensby, Isabell 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Dixon 8 M W at home NC
Owensby, Hariet 6 F W at home NC
Franklin, Stephen 14 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
33 33 Nanney, Esther 48 F W keep house 300 250 NC
Nanney, Mary 16 F W at home NC
Nanney, Columbus 13 M W at home NC Not Wr
Nanney, Benjamin 8 M W at home NC
34 34 Grant, Bruce 26 M W farmer 150 NC
Grant, Hariet 25 F W keep house NC
Grant, Esther 4 F W at home NC
Grant, Mary 1 F W at home NC
35 35 Burgin, Nancy 40 F B keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Burgin, Woodson 20 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Burgin, Miles 23 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Burgin, Mariah 30 F B at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Burgin, Mary 6/12 F B at home NC b in Jan
36 36 Gilliam, Harris 78 M W farmer 200 NC
Gilliam, Mary 61 F W keep house NC
Fortune, Emaline 35 F W at home NC
37 37 Gilliam, Alfred 42 M W farmer 700 400 NC
Gilliam, Susan 37 F W keep house NC
Gilliam, Dicey J 15 F W at home NC
Gilliam, James H 11 M W farm lab NC
Gilliam, Nancy 9 F W at home NC
Gilliam, Louisa 7 F W at home NC
Gilliam, John 5 M W at home NC
Gilliam, William 2 M W at home NC
38 38 England, James 42 M W farm lab NC
Page 7
Bear Wallow PO
16 Jul 1870
England, Mary M 24 F W keep house NC
England, Matilda 1 F W at home NC
39 39 Blanton, George 34 M W farmer 179 NC
Blanton, Martha 33 F W keep house NC
Blanton, Charles 1 M W at home NC
40 40 Ledbetter, Rebecca 44 F W keep house 450 500 NC
Ledbetter, Katie 24 F W school mistress NC
Ledbetter, Adline 22 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Mary 20 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Elizabeth 18 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Hariert 15 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Thomas 13 M W at home NC
Ledbetter, Rebecca 9 F W at home NC
Ledbetter, Higgins 7 M W at home NC
Ledbetter, Sarah 86 F W at home NC
Hall, McCajah 34 M W farm lab NC
41 41 Sprouse, Scyntha 40 F W keep house NC
Sprouse, John 18 M W farm lab NC
Sprouse, Alzine 15 F W at home NC
Sprouse, Cresa 12 F W at home NC
Sprouse, Edmund 10 M W at home NC
Sprouse, George 8 M W at home NC
Sprouse, William 4 M W at home NC
Sprouse, Sherman 1 M W at home NC
42 42 Justice, Ephraim 50 M W farmer 200 150 NC Not Rd/Wr
Justice, Margaret 35 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Justice, George L 11 M W farm lab NC
Justice, John 4 M W at home NC
43 43 Reid, Abner 45 M W farmer 450 NC
Reid, Matilda 45 F W keep house NC
Reid, Marcus 21 M W farm lab NC
Reid, Alberta 18 M W farm lab NC
Reid, Philetus 14 M W farm lab NC
Reid, Mary 11 F W at home NC
Reid, Francis 9 F W at home NC
Reid, George 7 M W at home NC
Reid, Benjamin 5 M W at home NC
Reid, Louisa 3 F W at home NC
44 44 Owensby, Joseph 40 M W farm lab NC
Owensby, Malinda 38 F W keep house NC
Page 8
Bear Wallow PO
16 Jul 1870
Owensby, William 8 M W at home NC
Owensby, James 4 M W at home NC
45 45 Green, Henry 30 M W farm lab NC
Green, Manerva 28 F W keep house NC
Green, Adolphus 7 M W at home NC
Green, Vina 5 F W at home NC
Green, Jane 3 F W at home NC
46 46 Wilson, William 45 M W farm lab 200 NC
Wilson, Mary 30 F W keep house NC
47 47 Conner, Mary 60 F W keep house NC
Conner, Nancy 29 F W at home NC
Conner, Hariet 22 F W at home NC
Conner, Louisa 16 F W at home NC
48 48 Murphy, Zilla 52 F W keep house 1000 600 NC
Murphy, Eliza J 10 F W at home NC
Murphy, Zilla M 8 F W at home NC
Morris, Benjamin 45 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Skinnce, Robert 86 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Dooley, Jack 19 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Bobo, James 36 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
49 49 Burgin, Hanah 32 F B keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Burgin, Mary 6 F B at home NC
Burgin, Priscilla 54 F B at home NC Not Rd/Wr
50 50 Elliott, Thomas 62 M W farmer 600 500 NC Not Wr
Elliott, Mary M 50 F W keep house NC
Elliott, Thomas J 10 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Elliott, Marilda C 8 F W at home NC
Elliott, John W 7 M W at home NC
51 51 Morgan, William 30 M W farmer 300 SC
Morgan, Cornelia 25 F W keep house SC
Morgan, James W 4 M W at home SC
Morgan, Lillie V 2 F W at home NC
McKinney, Sophia 8 F B dom servant NC
52 52 Garrison, Wm A 56 M W farmer 350 600 NC
Garrison, Emaline 46 F W keep house NC
Garrison, Mary M 27 F W at home NC
Garrison, Elizabeth 21 F W at home NC
Garrison, James C 20 M W farm lab NC
Garrison, Martha 16 F W at home NC
Garrison, Marilda 11 F W at home NC
Page 9
Bear Wallow PO
18 Jul 1870
Garrison, William 9 M W at home NC
Garrison, Vina 3 F W at home NC
53 53 Loveless, John 60 M W farmer NC
Loveless, Dova A 33 F W keep house NC
Loveless, John 15 M W farm lab NC
Loveless, Noah 8 M W at home NC
Loveless, Benjamin 5 M W at home NC
Loveless, Samuel 2 M W at home NC
54 54 Nesbitt, Andrew 57 M W farmer 500 500 NC
Nesbitt, Eliza 47 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Nesbitt, Josiah 44 M W farmer NC
Nesbitt, John 54 M W no occ NC Insane
Nesbitt, Mary 62 F W at home NC Insane
Nesbitt, Elizabeth 60 F W at home NC
Nesbitt, Ruth 56 F W at home NC Insane
55 55 Nesbitt, Benjamin 50 M W farmer 1000 500 NC
Nesbitt, Sarah 54 F W keep house NC
Nesbitt, Judson 19 M W farm lab NC
Nesbitt, Andrew 17 F W farm lab NC
Nesbitt, Lettie A 16 F W at home NC
Nesbitt, Margaret 10 F W at home NC
56 56 Nesbitt, John W 22 M W farmer 150 300 NC
Nesbitt, Nancy 22 F W keep house NC
Nesbitt, William C 3 M W at home NC
Nesbitt, Not Named 2/12 M W at home NC b in May
Fauning, Samuel 17 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
57 57 Nesbitt, Thomas L 23 M W farmer 300 NC
Nesbitt, Christina 23 F W keep house NC
Nesbitt, Eliza 1 F W at home NC
58 58 England, Alex 33 M W farm lab NC
England, Amilla 30 F W housekeep NC
59 59 Grant, Thomas 37 M W farmer NC
Grant, Inda 30 F W keep house NC
Grant, Joshua 13 M W farm lab NC
Grant, Jane 11 F W at home NC
Grant, Andrew 7 M W at home NC
Grant, Sarah 5 F W at home NC
Grant, John 2 M W at home NC
60 60 Good, Napolean 50 M W farmer NC
Good, Susan 48 F W keep house NC
Page 10
Bear Wallow PO
18 Jul 1870
Good, James 26 M W farm lab NC
Good, Robert 14 M W farm lab NC
Good, William 12 M W farm lab NC
Good, Lewis 12 M W farm lab NC
61 61 McDaniel, Lewis 35 M W farm lab NC
McDaniel, Martha 34 F W keep house NC
McDaniel, Hariet 15 F W at home NC
McDaniel, Joel 11 M W farm lab NC
McDaniel, Laura 4 F W at home NC
McDaniel, Thomas 2 M W at home NC
62 62 Clemens, Amilla 68 F W keep house 300 400 NC Not Wr
Clemens, Andrew 53 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Clemens, Nancy 35 F W at home NC Not Wr
Marlow, Isabell 30 F W at home NC
Marlow, Nancy D 12 F W at home NC Not Wr
Marlow, William 11 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Marlow, Thomas 9 M W at home NC
Marlow, James B 4 M W at home NC
63 63 Freeman, Leander 38 M W farmer 300 200 NC Not Wr
Freeman, Zilpha 30 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Freeman, Sarah 9 F W at home NC
64 64 Wright, Sarah 54 F W keep house NC
Trantham, Charlotte 28 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Trantham, Millington 3 M W at home NC
65 65 Curry, Rebecca 55 F W keep house 50 NC
Curry, William 26 M W farm labor NC
Curry, Sidney 23 M W farm labor NC
Curry, Ellen 14 F W at home NC
66 66 Blanton, Lorenzo 40 M W farm labor 100 NC
Blanton, Mary 30 F W keep house NC
Blanton, Florence 3 F W at home NC
Blanton, William 1 M W at home NC
67 67 Evans, John C 44 M W farmer NC
Evans, Sarah 44 F W keep house NC
Evans, Elizabeth 17 F W at home NC
Evans, Mary 15 F W at home NC
Evans, Susan 13 F W at home NC
Evans, Sarah 11 F W at home NC
Evans, Nancy 7 F W at home NC
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