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Dekalb County, Tennessee 1850 Census


District 13

July 17

Joseph Clarke

[note: Something is seriously wrong with the census taker. He cannot tell a man from a woman]

Page 11a:

name age sex race occupation value birth state school, R/W (only if can't), married within yr, and [my notes]
[148/148 William Bennitt cont'd]              
Andrew J " 14 M       TN in school
William C " 14 M       TN in school
Nelson M " 7 M       TN  
Charita " 6 F       TN  
Sarah " 3 F       TN  
               
149/149              
Henry Bennitt 18 M   farmer   TN  
Nancy " 19 F       TN  
               
150/150              
Thomas Bennitt 35 M   farmer

600

TN  
Sarah " 34 F       NC can't read write
Elizabeth E " 13 F       TN in school
Thomas J " 10 M       TN in school
Margaret F " 8 F       TN in school
James J " 5 M       TN  
Elizabeth Coble 60 F       NC can't read write
               
151/151              
Thomas H Alexander 53 M   farmer   NC  
Abagale " 50 F       NC  
Harrison " 20 M   none   TN  
Nathaniel " 15 F[sic]   farmer   TN [Nathaniel is a male?]
Margaret C " 13 F       TN  
Eliza J " 9 F       TN  
Thomas " 7 F[sic]       TN [Thomas is a male?]
Rebecca Williams 30 F       TN can't read/write insane
               
152/152              
William Measle 63 M   farmer

275

NC can't read/wrute
Nancy " 51 F       not none can't read/write
William " 28 M   farmer   TN  
Eliza " 25 F       TN can't read/write
Sarah " 21 F       TN can't read/write
Harriet " 20 F       TN can't read/write
George " 18 M   farmer   TN in school
Matilda " 14 F       TN in school
Emaline " 12 F       TN in school
Katharine " 10 F       TN in school
Rebecca F " 7 F       TN in school
Asa Baley 13 M       MO in school
               
153/153              
John F West 56 M   farmer

2200

DC  
Mary " 48 F       VA  
Thomas E " 21 M   farmer   TN  
Joseph B " 19 M   farmer   TN  
Julia E " 16 F       TN  
Wiley B " 9 M       TN  
Robert B " 6 M       TN  
Delila C " 3 F       TN  


July 18

Joseph Clarke

Page 11b:

name age sex race occupation value birth state school, R/W (only if can't), married within yr, and [my notes]
[153/153 John F West cont'd]              
Julia Williams 2 F       TN  
               
154/154              
Moses Blythe 45 M   farmer   Ill can't read/write
Barbary " 27 F       NC can't read/write
James " 9 F[sic]       TN [James is a male?]
Eliza J " 2 F       TN  
Nancy M " 7/12 F       TN  
               
155/155              
John B Claiborn 36 M   house carpenter

250

TN  
Perlina " 35 F       NC can't read/write
Mary J " 18 F       TN  
Milly C " 16 F       TN in school
William B " 14 M       TN in school
Matilda F " 12 F       TN in school
John H " 8 M       TN in school
Pleasant T " 6 M       TN  
Orther S " 4 M       TN  
Perlina E " 9/12 F       TN  
               
156/156              
William Pipkin 63 M   farmer

200

NC  
Winna " 52 F       NC can't read/write
Mary " 25 F       NC can't read/write
Henry " 21 M   farmer   NC can't read/write
               
157/157              
Taylor Bennitt 38 M   farmer   VA  
Nancy J " 33 F       TN can't read/write
Elijah C " 12 M       TN in school
Emly " 10 F       TN in school
Mary A " 8 F       TN in school
Alsa E " 5 F       TN in school
John B " 2 M       TN  
               
158/158              
Benjamin Bennitt 68 M   farmer

600

Va  
Lucinda " 71 F       VA can't read/write
               
159/159              
James Blythe 24 M   farmer

350

TN can't read/write
Caroline " 20 F       TN  
Alexander " 8 M       TN in school
Arthusa " 5 F       TN  
Jane Blythe 72 F       NC  
Rebecca " 30 F       TN can't read/write
Eliza " 26 F       TN can't read/write deaf
               
160/160              
Matthias S West 51 M   farmer

2500

DC  
Sarah A " 21 F       TN  
Martha P " 15 F       TN  
Martha D " 41 F       TN  
Absalum H Reams 28 M   methodist preacher   TN  
               
161/161              
John Martin 53 M   farmer   TN can't read/write

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