The following is a copy & paste from the old McDowell County Genweb site. It may difficult to follow. If you know of a better website with this information, please email me.
McDowell County Higgins District 1870 Census
This is a listing of the McDowell County Higgins 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.
© May 2009 Jeanne Hicks. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. You may however use the information in your own research.
State of North Carolina
County of McDowell
Higgins Township #10
Wm F Craig, Asst Marshall
Page 1
Marion PO
1 Jul 1870
1 1 Higgins, James M 30 M W farmer 2000 800 NC
Higgins, Sarah J 25 F W keep house NC
Higgins, L Douglas 6 M W at home NC
Higgins, Lula E 3 F W at home NC
Higgins, James 1 M W at home NC
2 2 Trammel, Thos 55 M W collier SC
Trammel, Sarah 40 F W keep house SC
3 3 Trammel, Eliza 25 F W keep house NC
Trammel, Pinkeny 3 M W at home NC
Trammel, James C 1 M W at home NC
Trammel, Elmira 19 F W at home NC
4 4 Newton, Peter 26 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Newton, Sarah 29 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, Scyntha 10 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, William M 4 M W at home NC
5 5 White, Martha 45 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
White, Joseph 12 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
White, Bianci 15 F W no occ NC Not Rd/Wr
6 6 Causby, James 31 M W farm lab NC
Causby, Mary A 30 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Causby, John F 9 M W at home NC
Causby, Susan J 6 F W at home NC
Causby, John R 3 M W at home NC
7 7 Gardin, Rebecca 60 F W keep house NC
Gardin, George 27 M W farmer NC
Gardin, Ellen F 26 F W at home NC
Gardin, Anna L F 2 F W at home NC
Gardin, Martha H 10/12 F W at home NC b in Aug
Gardin, Robert 32 M W farm lab NC
Fisher, Isaac M 21 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
8 8 Hicks, Isaac A 72 M W farmer NC
Hicks, Catharine 61 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Dobson, Patience 46 F B dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
9 9 Kaylor, Mark L 31 M W farmer NC
Kaylor, Mary A 31 F W keep house NC
Crowell, Joseph 12 M W farm lab NC
Sane, Elizabeth 16 F W dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
10 10 Gardin, James 41 M M farmer 550 NC
Gardin, Malinda 37 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Gardin, William H 22 M M farm lab NC deaf & dum
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Marion PO
1 Jul 1870
Gardin, Alfred S 19 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gardin, Julia R 17 F M at home NC
Gardin, Jemy 16 M M farm lab NC
Gardin, Millice 14 M M farm lab NC
Gardin, Junias F 12 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gardin, Luther A 9 M M farm lab NC
Gardin, Laura J 7 F M at home NC
Gardin, John W 5 M M at home NC
Gardin, Fernanda 1 F M at home NC
11 11 Gardin, Margarite 41 F M keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Gardin, Cyrus C 13 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
12 12 Conly, Albert 55 M W farmer 900 500 NC
Conly, Sarah 17 F W keep house NC
Conly, Bascom 19 M W farm lab NC
Conly, Laura 14 F W at home NC
Mode, Franklin 22 M W farm lab NC
Mode, Mariah 21 F W keep house 200 NC
Holland, Peggy 24 F B dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
Holland, Charles 7 M B at home NC
Holland, Joseph 4 M B at home NC
Holland, Julia Lee 8/12 F B at home NC b in Oct
13 13 Alread, John 39 M W farmer 125 NC
Alread, Mary 30 F W keep house NC
Alread, William S 10 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Alread, Vance 9 M W at home NC
Alread, Matilda 8 F W at home NC
Alread, Mary 9 F W at home NC
Alread, Bertha 3 F W at home NC
Alread, Jane 3/12 F W at home NC b in Mar
14 14 Haney, Wesley 30 M W farmer 150 NC
Haney, Elizabeth 28 F W keep house NC
Haney, Margaret 1 F W at home NC
Alread, Mary 60 F W asst in house NC Not Rd/Wr
Alread, Robert 22 M W farm lab NC
Alread, Jane 40 F W at home NC
15 15 Kanipe, John A 35 M W farmer 300 NC
Kanipe, Nancy 30 F W keep house NC
Kanipe, Noah 19 M W farm lab NC
Self, Sarah 12 F W dom servant NC
Mode, John 19 M W farm lab NC
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Marion PO
1 Jul 1870
16 16 Elliott, Alney 38 M W farmer 1400 700 NC
Elliott, Rebeca M 65 F W keep house NC
Alfred, Jane 28 F W dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
Biggerstaff, Robert 14 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Washburn, Mary 40 F B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Washburn, Juda 22 F B dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
Washburn, Lumpy 14 F B dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
Washburn, George 10 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Simmons, Lucinda 24 F B lab in house NC Not Rd/Wr
Simmons, Thomas 11 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Simmons, Clara 1 F B at home NC
17 17 Biggerstaff, Asaph 30 M W farmer NC
Biggerstaff, Nancy 26 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Biggerstaff, Rebecca 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Biggerstaff, Mary 10 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Biggerstaff, Juda 8 F W at home NC
Biggerstaff, Wilson 3 M W at home NC
Biggerstaff, Letta 8/12 F W at home NC b in Oct
18 18 Grayson, Johnathan B 40 M W farmer 300 NC
Grayson, Margaret L 82 F W keep house NC
Grayson, Margaret 8 F W at home NC
Grayson, John W 7 M W at home NC
Grayson, Hugh C 3 M W at home NC
Grayson, Joseph 4/12 M W at home NC b in Feb
19 19 Allen, John W 55 M W farmer 800 600 NC
Allen, Mary 32 F W keep house NC
Allen, Mary J 16 F W at home NC
Allen, William 11 M W farm lab NC
Allen, Salina 9 F W at home NC
Allen, Joseph 5 M W at home NC
Allen, Sarah 3 F W at home NC
20 20 Odom, Julias 25 M W farm lab NC
Odom, Sarah 22 F W keep house NC
21 21 Foster, John 30 M W farm lab NC
Foster, Caroline 25 F W keep house NC
Foster, William 9 M W at home NC
Foster, George 6 M W at home NC
Foster, Martha 3 F W at home NC
22 22 Goforth, John 58 M W farmer 1600 250 NC
Goforth, Margaret 53 F W keep house NC
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1 Jul 1870
Goforth, Elbert 15 M W farm lab NC
Bird, John A 20 M W farm lab NC
Bird, Cora 17 F W at home NC
23 23 Vaughn, Richmond 24 M W farmer NC
Vaughn, Eliza J 26 F W keep house NC
Vaughn, John B 1 M W at home NC
Vaughn, Louis 52 M W at home NC
24 24 Arrowood, Benson 59 M W farmer NC
Arrowood, Malinda 49 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Arrowood, David N 17 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Winfield 15 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, James 12 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Arrowood, Sarah 9 F W at home NC
25 25 Goforth, Avery 22 M W farmer 100 NC
Goforth, Louisa 19 F W keep house NC
Goforth, Robert L 1 M W at home NC
26 26 Rumfelt, James 30 M W farm lab NC
Rumfelt, Martha 25 F W keep house NC
Rumfelt, Grayson 8 M W at home NC
Rumfelt, William 5 M W at home NC
Rumfelt, Joseph 2 M W at home NC
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27 27 Mise, Nancy 60 F W keep house NC
Mise, Louisa 23 F W farm lab NC
28 28 Owens, Joseph 29 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, Martha 20 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owens, William L 3 M W at home NC
Jones, Lucy 20 F M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Jones, Thomas 4/12 M M at home NC
29 29 Mode, Henry 30 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Mode, Martha 23 F W keep house NC
Mode, Franklin 1 M W at home NC
Mode, Vina 60 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Mode, Eliza 18 F W at home NC
Mode, Florence 11 F W at home NC
Mode, Elizabeth 17 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Mode, Susan 14 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
30 30 Hardin, Phebe 40 F W at home NC
Hardin, Emma 12 F W at home NC
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31 31 Gardin, George 65 M W farmer 6000 1000 NC
Gardin, Eliza 50 F W keep house NC
Gardin, Abram 25 M W farm lab NC
Gardin, Merritt 22 M W farm lab NC
Gardin, Jane 18 F W at home NC
Morris, Joe 28 M B farm lab NC
Gardin, George 20 M B farm lab NC
32 32 Champion, George 50 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Champion, Mary 45 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Champion, William 21 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Champion, Margaret 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Champion, George 13 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Champion, Scyntha 11 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Champion, Mary J 9 F W at home NC
Champion, John 7 M W at home NC
Champion, Asa 4 M W at home NC
33 33 Padgett, Jacob G 31 M W farm lab NC
34 34 Higgins, Mills 64 M W farmer 1000 500 NC
Higgins, Rebecca 58 F W keep house NC
Withero, Clarisa 37 F W housekeeper NC
Taylor, Salina 31 F W asst in house NC
Higgins, Mary 25 F W at home NC
Higgins, Ella 19 F W at home NC
Taylor, Willie 10 M W at home NC
Taylor, Anna 6 F W at home NC
Withero, James M 14 M W farm lab NC
35 35 Padgett, Absalom 28 M W farmer NC
Padgett, Nancy 20 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Padgett, John S 3 M W at home NC
Padgett, George 8/12 M W at home NC b in Nov
36 36 Bolton, John H 45 M W saddler NC
Bolton, Catharine 45 F W keep house NC
Bolton, James M 18 M W farmer NC
Bolton, Elizabeth 20 F W at home NC
37 37 Gordon, Isaac 60 M W farmer NC
Gordon, Sarah 57 F W keep house NC
Gordon, Martha 28 F W at home NC
Gordon, Elizabeth 20 F W at home NC
Gordon, Jane 12 F W at home NC
Gordon, William 9 M W at home NC
Page 6
Marion PO
2 Jul 1870
Gordon, Robert 6 M W at home NC
38 38 Haney, Lewis 46 M W farmer 275 NC
Haney, Rebecca 41 F W keep house NC
Haney, John E 16 M W farm lab NC
Haney, Lewis A 6 M W at home NC
Haney, James M 4 M W at home NC
Haney, Mary E 3 F W at home NC
Haney, Daniel W 1 M W at home NC
39 39 Pyatt, Charles 26 M W farmer 200 NC
Pyatt, Mary 24 F W keep house NC
Pyatt, Joseph F 1 M W at home NC
40 40 Gilbert, William H 31 M W R merchant/farmer 400 1600 NC
Gilbert, Margaret M 31 F W keep house NC
Gilbert, Mary A 6 F W at home NC
Gilbert, Willie 2/12 M W at home NC b in Apr
Sisk, Ruth 25 F W dom servant NC
41 41 Tate, Leander 35 M B farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Tate, Julia A 40 F B keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Tate, Augustus 15 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Tate, Ellen 12 F B at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Tate, Samuel 8 M B at home NC
Tate, Thomas 6 M B at home NC
Tate, Martha 7 F B at home NC
Tate, Chana 80 F B at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Tate, Charles 8 M B at home NC
Tate, Henry 5 M B at home NC
42 42 Walton, George S 64 M W farmer 400 300 NC
Walton, Sarah 64 F W keep house NC
Walton, Hariet M 28 F W at home NC
Walton, Evaline 20 F W at home NC
Walton, Clara 18 F W at home NC
Duckworth, Rachal 70 F W at home NC
Duckworth, Nancy A 15 F W at home NC Not Wr
Duckworth, Sarah A 15 F W at home NC Not Wr
Duckworth, Florence 13 F W at home NC Not Wr
Duckworth, William J 9 M W at home NC
Duckworth, Joseph A 8 M W at home NC
43 43 Scott, William 54 M M farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Scott, Susan 68 F B keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
44 44 Brown, John 30 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
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Marion PO
2 Jul 1870
Brown, Alsey 32 F B keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Brown, Thomas 14 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Brown, John 12 M B farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Brown, Margaret 11 F B at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Brown, Jane 9 F B at home NC
Brown, Sallie 6 F B at home NC
Brown, William 5 M B at home NC
45 45 Tate, William C 34 M W farmer NC
Tate, Martha J 28 F W keep house NC
Tate, Hugh A 9 M W at home NC
Tate, Emana F 7 F W at home NC
Tate, George S 6 M W at home NC
Tate, Robert F 4 M W at home NC
Tate, Sarah R 2 F W at home NC
Tate, Mary J 1 F W at home NC
Sisk, Barney 53 M W miller NC
Forney, Lena 35 F B dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
Forney, Martha 6 F B dom servant NC
46 46 Clay, William 18 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Clay, Abaigail 20 F W keep house NC Not Wr
Clay, Malinda 16 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Clay, Sarah 14 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Clay, James 12 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Clay, Allice 8 F W at home NC
Clay, Margaret 4 F W at home NC
Clay, Jacob 4/12 M W at home NC b in Nov
47 47 Gardin, George 50 M W farmer/miller 200 NC
Gardin, Louisa 50 F W keep house NC
Gardin, Alberta 20 M W farm lab NC
Gardin, Elmira 18 F W at home NC
Gardin, Caroline 19 F W at home NC
Gardin, Sarah 14 F W at home NC
Gardin, Margaret 11 F W at home NC
48 48 Pyatt, John D 49 M W farmer 650 500 NC
Pyatt, Caroline 50 F W keep house NC
Pyatt, Elmira A 21 F W at home NC
Pyatt, Cora J 20 F W at home NC
Pyatt, Samuel D 19 M W farm lab NC
Pyatt, John W 17 M W farm lab NC
Pyatt, Joseph F 12 M W farm lab NC
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Marion PO
2 Jul 1870
Pyatt, Barbary A 9 F W at home NC
Pyatt, Sarah A 7 F W at home NC
Pyatt, Mary A 5 F W at home NC
49 49 Pyatt, James A 21 M W farmer NC
Pyatt, Elmira 35 F W keep house NC
Pyatt, Samuel 5 M W at home NC
Pyatt, Mary 4 F W at home NC
Pyatt, Martha 9/12 F W at home NC b in Nov
50 50 Holland, Daniel 57 M W farmer 350 NC
Holland, Elvira 55 F W keep house NC
Holland, Elizabeth 22 F W at home NC Not Wr
Holland, James 19 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Holland, Nancy 17 F W at home NC Not Wr
Holland, Rebecca 15 F W at home NC
Holland, William 13 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
51 51 Holland, Daniel R 30 M W farmer NC
Holland, Mary 27 F W keep house NC
Holland, Sarah 12 F W at home NC
Holland, Mary E 6/12 F W at home NC b in Jan
52 52 Holland, John 32 M W farmer NC
Holland, Margaret 30 F W keep house NC
Holland, John 8 M W at home NC
Holland, William 6 M W at home NC
Holland, James 4 M W at home NC
Holland, George 2 M W at home NC
Holland, Joseph 6/12 M W at home NC b in Jan
Lewis, Jerome 18 M W dom servant NC Not Rd/Wr
53 53 Poteet, Mary 29 F W keep house NC
Poteet, John 9 M W at home NC
Poteet, Sarah 4 F W at home NC
54 54 Dobson, Joseph C 48 M W farmer 250 NC
Dobson, Rebecca E 49 F W keep house NC
Dobson, Mary E 24 F W at home NC
Dobson, Sarah A 21 F W at home NC
Dobson, John K 19 M W farm lab NC
Dobson, Judith E 17 F W at home NC
Dobson, Ephraim J 11 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Dobson, Francis E L 9 F W at home NC
Dobson, Eliza 3 F W at home NC
Murphy, Sidney 5 M W at home NC
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Marion PO
2 Jul 1870
55 55 Murphy, Fannie 35 F W asst housekeeper NC
Murphy, Minnie 3 F W at home NC
56 56 Jarrett, Mary J 37 F W keep house NC
Jarrett, John 10 M W at home NC Not Wr
Jarrett, Mary M 8 F W at home NC
Jarrett, Emily 7 F W at home NC
57 57 Jarrett, Daniel 70 M W farmer 600 250 NC
Gardin, Louisa 38 F W keep house NC
Gardin, Daniel J 18 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Gardin, John C 16 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Gardin, Margaret 14 F W at home NC
Gardin, George 12 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gardin, William 10 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Gardin, Alfred L 8 M W at home NC
58 58 Finley, Charles 53 M W farmer 400 250 NC
Finley, Caroline 33 F W keep house NC
Finley, Elizabeth E 15 F W at home NC
Finley, Nancy E 12 F W at home NC
Finley, Daniel E 11 M W farm lab NC
Finley, Margaret 7 F W at home NC
Finley, John D 4 M W at home NC
Finley, Lena J 2 F W at home NC
Finley, Esther A 9/12 F W at home NC b in Oct
59 59 Queen, Isaac 39 M W farmer 300 200 NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, Lucinda 42 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, John 18 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, Thomas 16 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, Martha 12 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Queen, Margaret 6 F W at home NC
Queen, William 4 M W at home NC
Queen, Susan L 2 F W at home NC
Queen, Sophrona 8/12 F W at home NC b in Oct
60 60 Price, Pleasant 22 M W farmer 150 NC m in May
Price, Sarah J 21 F W keep house NC m in May
61 61 Price, William P 32 M W farmer 600 160 NC
Price, Margaret 25 F W keep house NC
Price, James L 3 M W at home NC
Price, Sarah E 2 F W at home NC
Price, John A 6/12 M W at home NC b in Jan
62 62 McCormack, James 40 M W blacksmith NC
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2 Jul 1870
McCormack, Yench 47 M W blacksmith NC
63 63 Kanipe, Zephaniah 24 M W farmer 200 NC
Kanipe, Agnes 20 F W keep house NC
Kanipe, Melvin 2 M W at home NC
Kanipe, Laura J 8/12 F W at home NC b in Oct
Hollen, Anna 60 F W at home 400 NC
64 64 Hollen, James 24 M W farmer NC
Hollen, Elizabeth 21 F W keep house NC
Hollen, Coran C 1 F W at home NC
65 65 Suttles, William M 51 M W farmer 300 150 TN
Suttles, Mary 42 F W keep house NC
Suttles, Arrena 16 F W at home NC
Suttles, William H 15 M W farm lab NC
Suttles, Mark 12 M W farm lab NC
Patton, George 10 M W farm lab NC
66 66 Owensby, Susan 34 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Cason A 13 M W farm lab NC Not Wr
Owensby, Charles A 11 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Owensby, Houston E 9 M W at home NC
67 67 Bledsoe, Charles 55 M W farmer NC Not Rd/Wr
Bledsoe, Aba 60 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Bledsoe, John 28 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Bledsoe, Nellie A 18 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Bledsoe, Eliza A 13 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
68 68 McAnless, Wash. A 35 M W farmer 75 150 NC
McAnless, Mary L 35 F W keep house NC
McAnless, Samuel 12 M W farm lab NC
McAnless, Susan 9 F W at home NC
69 69 Dover, Margaret 48 F W keep house NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Susan 25 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Sarah 20 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Augustus 18 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Jane 16 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Cass 14 M W farm lab NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Clerisa 12 F W at home NC Not Rd/Wr
Dover, Harriett 2 F W at home NC
70 70 Turner, Noah 27 M W farmer 150 NC
Turner, Rachel 25 F W keep house NC
Turner, Oliver 8 M W at home NC
Turner, Harriett 6 F W at home NC
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2 Jul 1870
71 71 Waters, George 23 M W farmer 125 NC Not Rd/Wr
Waters, Julia 16 F W keep house NC
Waters, Perry W 1 M W at home NC
END
“Whole numbers of pages in schedules is one hundred and ninety-four (194)
I hereby certify that the foregoing enumerations was made according to
law and instructions to the best of my knowledge and ability.”
This Sep 20 day 1870
W F Craig
Asst Mhl
