COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA
CENSUS
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
Transcribed and Contributed Mar 2004,
by Judith Myrick Miller
Dwelling Surname Given Name Age Sex / Occupation Born
Fam. No Race
Page 66A Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
1/1 Thomas Henry 55 m w farmer VA
Marilda 49 f w keeping house TN
Ruhama 49 f w at home AL
John P 18 m w work on farm AL
Felix 14 m w work on AL
Anna 15 f w at home AL
Ellen 12 f w at home AL
2/2 Burcham Robert 28 m w farm laborer MS
Eva 26 f w keeping house TN
John 3 m w MS
James 1 m w MS
Gadd Gustavus 19 m w farm laborer AL
3/3 Braden Andrew 72 m w farmer TN
Martha 60 f w keeping house TN
William 30 m w farm laborer AL
Martha 30 f w at home AL
Armstead 20 m w farm laborer AL
4/4 Young James 55 m w farmer TN
Mary 11 f w at home AL
Martha 7 f w AL
5/5 Johnson Silvester 22 m w farm laborer AL
Matilda 25 f w keeping house AL
Fannie 1 f w AL
6/6 Franklin George 28 m w farm laborer AL
Catharine 23 f w keeping house AL
Francis 9 m w TN
7/7 Auten John 65 m w farmer NC
Mary 65 f w keeping house GA
Mildrid 37 f w at home TN
Crittenden William 50 m w farm laborer TN
8/8 Gadd Thompson 22 m w farmer AL
Lucinda 22 f w keeping house AL
Mary 40 f w at home AL
Lucy 10 f w at home AL
Elvira 2 f w AL
Hugh 1 m w AL
Calvina 11 m b work on farm AL
9/9 Carmack George 47 m w farm laborer TN
Elizabeth 43 f w keeping house GA
Joseph 22 m w farm laborer MS
Page 66B Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
Carmack Mary 21 f w at home MS
William 16 m w work on farm MS
George 13 m w work on farm MS
John T 11 m w work on farm MS
Millissee 8 f w at home MS
10/10 Bryon William 53 m w farmer NC
Nancy 45 f w keeping house TN
Sarah 19 f w at home AL
Enoch 15 m w work on farm AL
Mary 12 f w at home AL
Edward 10 m w work on farm AL
Elijah 7 m w AL
Katie 4 f w AL
11/11 Byron John 24 m w farm laborer AL
Sarah 24 f w keeping house AL
Martha 3 f w AL
Vandiver Edward 26 m w farm laborer AL
12/12 Hobgood Darby 50 m b retired farm lab. NC
Emma 20 f b keeping house AL
13/13 Pruit Charlotte 58 f b keeping house SC
Minerva 34 f b work on farm AL
14/14 Pruit Harvy 25 m b farm laborer AL
Martha 47 f b keeping house AL
Queen 7 f b AL
King 2 m b AL
15/15 Murphy William 38 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 38 f w keeping house AL
John 18 m w farm laborer AL
George 15 m w farm laborer AL
Joel Ann 13 f w at home AL
Mary M 9 f w at home AL
Columbus 6 m w AL
Alice 3 f w AL
James 9/12 m w AL
16/16 Auten Joseph 27 m w farm laborer AL
Caldonia 27 f w keeping house AL
WIlliam 1 m w AL
17/17 Crittenden xobbett 25 m w farm laborer AL
Florence 25 f w keeping house AL
Jameson Sarah 50 f w at home AL
Page 67A Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
Crittenden Lula 3 f w AL
18/18 Underwood N.T. 50 m w farmer SC
Sarah 40 f w keeping house AL
McBrear James 22 m w shoe maker GA
Stepton David 12 m b farm laborer AL
Underwood Peter 10 m b work on farm AL
Samuel 6 m b at home AL
19/19 Woodis Charles 49 m w farm laborer VA
Anna 32 f w keeping house AL
John 9 m w at home AL
George 8 m w at home AL
Susan 6 f w at home AL
Archie 2/12 m w at home AL
20/20 Underwood George 28 m w farmer AL
Saraj 28 f w keeping house AL
Nimrod 9 m w at home AL
John R 7 m w at home AL
Thurston 5 m w at home AL
Harriet 3 f w at home AL
Henrietta 5/12 f w AL
Haywood 11 m b domestic servant AL
21/21 Warhurst George 33 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 26 f w keeping house AL
William 3 m w at home AL
Robert 1 m w AL
Kimbrough Atlene 22 f w at home AL
22/22 Mihan William 33 m w farm laborer GA
Matilda 22 f w keeping house AL
Alice 5 f w at home AL
Ellen 3 f w AL
23/23 Holland Henry 30 m w farm laborer AL
Eliza 38 f w keeping house AL
Rufus 5 m w at home MS
Oscar 3 m w AL
24/24 Stout Decatur 32 m w teamster TN
Artamisa 30 f w keeping house AL
Mary 5 f w at home AL
Henry V 4 m w at home AL
Curtis 1 m w AL
Johnson Marilda 12 f w at home AL
Page 67B Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
Johnson Thomas 11 m w AL
Daniel J 7 m w AL
25/25 McCool Henry 24 m w farm laborer AL
Caroline 23 f w keeping house MS
James 8 m w MS
Mareva 1 f w MS
Henry McCool is in Wheelers, Colbert Co AL, in 1880; Mareva
is listed as Madora in 1880.
26/26 Taylor James 60 m w farmer TN
Mary 55 f w keeping house TN
27/27 Tharp Robert 38 m w farmer AL
Sarah 30 f w keeping house AL
James 17 m w farm laborer AL
Martha 14 f w at home AL
Sarah 9 f w at home AL
Mary J 7 f w AL
Sophronia 5 f w AL
Robert 3 m w AL
Nancy 1 f w AL
28/28 Tharp Presley 24 m w farmer AL
Susan 24 f w keeping house AL
Willis Thomas 14 m w farm laborer MS
Milford Martha 15 f w AL
29/29 Tharp Hezakiah 75 m w farmer SC
Nancy 65 f w keeping house GA
James 17 m w farm laborer AL
Vandever Menta 9 f w at home AL
Jacob 6 m w AL
30/30 Vandever William 21 m w farm laborer AL
Nancy 28 f w keeping house AL
Phebia 9 f w at home AL
Jonathan 7 m w at home AL
Nancy 5 f w AL
William 2 m w AL
James 7/12 m w AL
31/31 Dalley Martha 30 f w keeping house AL
Elizabeth 12 f w at home AL
Anna 8 f w at home AL
Sarah 3 f w AL
Vandever Martha 30 f w at home AL
John 2 m w AL
Ables Essy 36 f w at home AL
Page 68A Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
32/32 Gray John S 27 m w farmer AL
Gray Mary 21 f w keeping house AL
Mahala 1 f w AL
33/33 Gray William 53 m w farmer AL
Mahala 49 f w keeping house AL
Cordelia 16 f w at home AL
Ivanora 13 f w at home AL
34/34 Whitlock William 35 m w farm laborer AL
Francis 23 f w keeping house MS
Oscar 5 m w AL
Francis 2 ? W AL
35/35 Orsburn James 40 m w farm laborer TN
Elizabeth 36 f w keeping house GA
Harriet 15 f w at home GA
Henry 13 m w work on farm MO
Alexander 9 m w AL
Nancy 7 f w AL
Thomas 5 m w AL
Mary 1 f w AL
36/36 Gray William 24 m w farmer AL
Medema 25 f w keeping house AL
Mary 3 f w AL
Zera 2 f w AL
William 8/12 m w AL
37/37 Whitlock Catharine 40 f w at home AL
Jameson Ann 16 f w at home AL
Lucy A 15 f w at home AL
37/37 McCorkle William 63 m w farmer NC
Isabella 23 f w keeping house AL
38/38 Milton Edward 65 m w farm laborer NC
Jane 16 f w keeping house AL
Lafayette 23 m w farm laborer AL
Sweatman Mary 35 f w at home TN
Columbus 8 m w AL
Henry 6 m w AL
Mollie 2 f w AL
39/39 Fike Benjamin 33 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 34 f w keeping house AL
John 11 m w work on farm AL
Lavinia 9 f w at home AL
Page 68B Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
Fike James 6 m w AL
Emult 5 m w AL
Arthur 3 m w AL
Oscar x/12 m w AL
Benjamin Fike is in Franklin Co AL in 1880; John is at home;
Lavinia is listed as Annie; Arthur is at home.
40/40 Gusaway Lemuel 61 m w farm laborer SC
Mary 56 f w keeping house SC
Mary E 35 f w at home SC
Mandaline 32 f w at home SC
Rosanna 20 f w at home GA
Joseph 15 m w work on farm AL
Martha 16 f w at home GA
Witt Samuel 24 m w work on farm TN
In 1880, Lemuel Gusaway is listed as L. H., widower, living Tuscumbia,
Colbert Co AL; Mary E. is listed as Elizabeth Hursten, daughter;
Mandaline is listed as Madeline Jones, with daughter (married, but
husband not in house) in 1880; Joseph is listed as Joseph Hursten, grandson.
41/41 Orsburn Thomas 25 m w farm laborer TN
Hiram 65 m w farm laborer VA
Nancy 56 f w keeping house TN
Samuel 16 m w farm laborer GA
George 28 m w farm laborer TN
42/42 Jackson Andrew 20 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 18 f w keeping house AL
Susanna 57 f w at home SC
43/43 Whitlock William 24 m w blacksmith AL
Mahala 31 f w keeping house AL
Kimbrough James 10 m w at home AL
Sarah 9 f w at home AL
44/44 Yocum Sarah 57 f w keeping house VA
James 24 m w farm laborer AL
Robert 21 m w farm laborer AL
Joseph 18 m w farm laborer AL
45/45 Legon James W 73 m w farmer VA
Mary 69 f w keeping house VA
Gacher Hellen 67 f w at home TN
Gadd William 13 m w attending school AL
Pruit ..annie 16 f b domestic servant AL
Simon Owen 14 m b domestic servant AL
46/46 Brown Robert 23 m m farm laborer AL
Mary 19 f b keeping house AL
Sidney 2 m b AL
Ann 1 f b AL
47/47 Brown Matt 45 m m farm laborer VA
Altha 50 f b keeping house VA
Page 69A Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
Brown Margaret 21 f m work on farm AL
Susan 18 f m work on farm AL
Altha 15 f m work on farm AL
William 15 m m work on farm AL
Ellen 7 f m AL
Captula 9 f b AL
48/48 Henry Gustavus 21 m w farmer TN
Ellen 24 f w keeping house AL
Winston Catharine 73 f w at home VA
49/49 Johnson Richard 54 m w farmer VA
Mary 61 f w keeping house SC
Richard 21 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 21 f w at home AL
Willis 20 m w farm laborer AL
Tharp Mary 23 f w domestic servant AL
Amanda 8 f w at home AL
Skidmore Joseph 44 m w clerk in store AL
50/50 Henson Jeremiah 43 m w farm laborer AL
Alahia 34 f w keeping house AL
Juicy 17 f w at home AL
William 15 m w farm laborer AL
Eli 13 m w farm laborer AL
Mollie 12 f w at home AL
Thomas 10 m w at home AL
Abraham 8 m w AL
Nancy 7 f w AL
Jane 5 f w AL
Paramittie 2 f w AL
Jeremiah Henson is listed in Township 8, Franklin Co AL in 1880;
Alahia is listed as Elina; William is living with Eli; Eli is
married and living in Franklin Co AL; Abraham is married, living
in Franklin Co AL; Jane is listed as Martha J., at home; Paramittie
is listed as Vernette E. at home in 1880.
51/51 Hide Lewis 58 m w farmer NC
Nancy 43 f w keeping house TN
Robert 22 m w work on farm AL
Isaac 19 m w work on farm AL
Eliza 13 f w at home AL
Thomas 12 m w work on farm AL
Josephine 6 f w AL
Dewitt 3 m w AL
William 1 m w AL
52/52 Herren Jessee Lee 39 m w farm laborer TN
Martha 37 f w keeping house AL
William 14 m w farm laborer AL
Page 69B Tuscumbia P.O. T5 R11
Herren Sarah 12 f w at home AL
Nancy 9 f w AL
John 5 m w AL
Robert 3 m w AL
James 5/12 m w AL
Page 70A Russellville P. O.
1/1 Willis Henry C 40 m w farmer MS
Martha 31 f w keeping house AL
Pennington Elizabeth 14 f w at home AL
Willis Martha 4 f w AL
Mary J 3 f w AL
2/2 Fisher William 30 m w farmer AL
Mary 28 f w keeping house AL
Julia 12 f w at home AL
Jefferson 6 m w AL
Clara 4 f w AL
William 1 m w AL
3/3 Willis John L 38 m w farmer AL
Mary 38 f w keeping house AL
Mary 10 f w at home AL
John 9 m w at home AL
Wiatt 6 m w AL
Clara Jane 3 f w AL
WIlliam 2/12 m w AL
4/4 Willis James 48 m w farmer AL
Mary 23 f w keeping house AL
Alexander 16 m w farm laborer AL
WIlliam 14 m w farm laborer AL
Rufus 11 m w at home AL
Hezakiah 8 m w at home AL
Henry J 4 m w AL
Hahala 2 f w AL
5/5 Willis David 28 m w farmer AL
Mima J 28 f w keeping house AL
Sarah E 8 f w at home AL
George 6 m w at home AL
Willie H 5 m w AL
David 3 m w AL
Sidney D 1 m w AL
Margaret 65 f w at home NC
Sarah D 18 f w at home AL
Caroline 40 f wwork on farm TN
6/6 Jackson Thomas 24 m w farmer AL
Emily 27 f w keeping house AL
John 13 m w farm laborer AL
Andrew 12 m w farm laborer AL
Page 70B Russellville P. O. T6 R10
Jackson Rosa 8 f w at home AL
Mary 6 f w at home AL
William 3 m w AL
7/7 Wilson Matilda 42 f w keeping house AL
Rufus 19 m w farm laborer AL
Pinkney 15 m w farm laborer AL
George 14 m w farm laborer AL
Mollie 11 f w at home AL
James 8 m w at home AL
8/8 Hurst Thomas 29 m w farm laborer AL
Marth 21 f w at home AL
Sidney 3 m w at home AL
John 1 m w AL
8/8 King William 40 m w farmer AL
Martha 36 f w keeping house AL
Benj F 2 m w AL
9/9 King James 27 m w farmer AL
Ann 26 f w keeping house AL
Clara 4 f w at home AL
Martha 2 f w AL
10/10 Wardlaw Robert 48 m w farmer OH
Mariah 2 f w keeping house NY
Robert 11 m w work on farm MN
11/11 McWilliams Wesley 33 m w farmer AL
Mary E 29 f w keeping house AL
Cara A 7 f w at home AL
William 3 m w AL
John 1 m w AL
Eggleston Sara 33 f w at home AL
Charles 13 m w farm laborer AL
James 12 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 10 f w at home AL
George 7 m w at home AL
John 4 m w at home AL
Alonzo 2 m w AL
George 14 m w farm laborer AL
Wesley McWilliams is in Camp Smith, Colbert Co Al in 1880,
listed as J. W.; Mary is listed as Mary EE; Cara A. is Clara A.
at home; William is William J., at home; John is John H., at
home; Sara Eggleston is the wife of Fleming Malone in 1880,
listed as Sarah Ann; George age, 7 above, John and Alonzo are at home.
12/12 Penick Lenora 25 f w keeping house AL
Patrick 4 m w AL
Sheffield Marcus 50 m w work on farm VA
Patrick is at home in 1880; Marcus Sheffield is living with
Lenora listed as her uncle.
Page 71A Russellville P.O. T6 R11
13/13 Quillin James 20 m w farmer AL
Margaret 18 f w keeping house AL
Laura 4/12 f w AL
James Quillin is listed as James W., in Saints, colbert Co Al in 1880;
Margaret is listed as Margaret E.; Laura is listed as Laura C.
14/14 McWilliams John 29 m w farmer AL
Lucinda 2 f w keeping house GA
Hugh 2 m w AL
William 2/12 m w AL
Elizabeth 52 f w at home AL
John McWilliams is living in Saints, Colbert Co Al in 1880; Lucinda
is listed as Lucinda B.; Hugh is listed as Hugh A.; William is listed
as William E. in 1880.
15/15 Alsobrook Blont 72 m w farm laborer NC
Mary 70 f w keeping house SC
Anna 10 f w at home AL
Martha 8 f w at home AL
Mary 7 f w at home AL
Madora 5 f w at home AL
16/16 Alsobrook John 35 m w farm laborer AL
Sarah 33 f w keeping house TN
Margaret 2 f w AL
Adolphus 1/12 m w AL
King William 13 m w farm laborer AL
Isabella 11 f w at home AL
John 9 m w at home AL
Thomas 6 m w at home AL
17/17 Quillin Calvin 47 m w farm laborer AL
Martha 43 f w keeping house AL
William 20 m w farm laborer AL
John 18 m w farm laborer AL
Atline 17 f w at home AL
James 13 m w farm laborer AL
Albert 10 m w at home AL
George 4 m w at home AL
18/18 Vess John 29 m w farm laborer AL
Sarah 24 f w keeping house MS
Mary 8 f w at home AL
John 5 m w at home AL
Mollie 3 f w at home AL
Millissia 1 f w AL
19/19 Hooper Edward 56 m w farmer VA
Louiza 33 f w keeping house TN
James 13 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 12 f w at home AL
Page 71B Russellville P.O. T6 R11
Hooper John 10 m w attending school AL
George 7 m w at home AL
Katie 4 f w AL
Lucie 2 f w AL
Virginia 2/12 f w AL
20/20 Grisham Alexander 36 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 30 f w keeping house AL
Mary D 13 f w at home AL
Susan 10 f w at home AL
James 7 m w at home AL
Ann 5 f w at home AL
Jesee 2 m w AL
21/21 Grisham William 62 m w farmer SC
Mary 63 f w keeping house VA
Benj 25 m w farm laborer AL
Martha 21 f w at home AL
22/22 Box Nancy 68 f w keeping house SC
Fredrick Millia 40 f w at home TN
Asa 17 m w farm laborer AL
Elijah 16 m w farm laborer AL
Archie 12 m w farm laborer AL
Jeff Davis 8 m w at home AL
Box Davis 30 m w farm laborer AL
Susan 20 f w at home AL
William 5/12 m w AL
23/23 Hurst John 54 m w farmer GA
Caroline 53 f w keeping house TN
Evaline 18 f w at home AL
Claricy 70 f w at home GA
24/24 Campbell Charles 39 m w farm laborer AL
Mariah 37 f w keeping house AL
Thomas 13 m w work on farm AL
James 12 m w work on farm AL
Sarah 2 f w AL
25/25 Grisham James 30 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 22 f w keeping house AL
Eliza 2 f w AL
Mary 7/12 f w AL
Hassell Nancy 16 f m work on farm AL
26/26 Hurst John 24 m w farmer AL
Page 72A Russellville P.O. T6 R11
Hurst Frances 22 f w keeping house AL
Riley 5 m w at home AL
James 3 m w AL
Seal James 24 m w farm laborer AL
27/27 Fuller Isam 64 m w farmer SC
Elizabeth 55 f w keeping house SC
Laura 16 f w at home AL
Isam 13 m w at home AL
Serepta 9 f w at home AL
Fuller Thomas 12 m w work on farm AL
Mary 10 f w at home AL
28/28 Fuller John 24 m w farm laborer AL
Martha 25 f w keeping house AL
29/29 Bendall Lemmuel 24 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 30 f w keeping house AL
30/30 Roberson Jesee 55 m w farm laborer VA
Elizabeth 53 f w keeping house TN
Mary 23 f w at home AL
Louiza 21 f w at home AL
William 17 m w farm laborer AL
Margaret 16 f w at home AL
Jesee 14 m w farm laborer AL
Sarah 10 f w at home AL
James 7 m w attending school AL
31/31 Kimbrough Golman 72 m w farmer NC
Elizabeth 70 f w keeping house SC
Mary 40 f w at home AL
Hannah 30 f w at home AL
32/32 Kimbrough Orman 38 f wfarm laborer AL
Walter 66 m w farm laborer AL
Ellen 15 f w keeping house AL
Clara 13 f w at home AL
George 11 m m at home AL
Sarah 9 f w at home AL
Lydia 3 f w AL
33/33 Robinson Samuel 30 m w farm laborer AL
Margaret 30 f w keeping house AL
John 8 m w at home AL
James 4 m w at home AL
Rubun 2 m w AL
Page 72B Russellville P.O. T6 R11
Ida 1 f w AL
34/34 Anderson Fredrik 64 m w phisician VA
Catharine 53 f w keeping house VA
Agnes 26 f w at home AL
Lizzie 19 f w at home AL
Wallace 17 m w work on farm AL
John C 14 m w work on farm AL
Judith 50 f w at home VA
Lucie 48 f w at home VA
35/35 Henderson Frank 42 m w farmer MS
Jesee 30 f w keeping house AL
Kate 10 f w at home MS
Jesee 8 f w at home TX
Emma 6 f wa home TX
Frank 4 m w at home TX
Agnes 1 f w AL
Wilson Clara 12 f b domestic servant AL
36/36 Sugg Joseph 35 m b farm laborer AL
Joanna 30 f m keeping house AL
Evaline 12 f m work on farm AL
Lou Ellen 10 f m work on farm AL
Arthur 8 m m at home AL
Nancy 6 f m at home AL
Ida 1/12 f m AL
37/37 Crittenden Thomas 65 m w farmer GA
Mary 62 f w keeping house TN
Thomas J 21 m w farm laborer AL
Susana 26 f w at home MS
Mary 24 f w at home AL
38/38 Fike John 60 m w farmer KY
Pheba 53 f w keeping house NC
Franklin 17 m w farm laborer AL
Richard 16 m w farm laborer AL
39/39 Badget Melvina 37 f w at home TN
Lafaith 16 m w farm laborer AL
Artilla 13 f w at home AL
Ramsey Jane 87 f w at home AL
Ramsey Robert 22 m w farmer AL
Mary 30 f w keeping house AL
Drusilla 25 f w at home AL
Page 73A Russellville P.O. T6 R11
Allen Evaline 12 f m domestic servant AL
40/40 Cole James 68 m m farm laborer VA
Fannie 65 f b keeping house VA
Hannah 35 f m at home AL
Mariah 30 f mwork on farm AL
Susan 28 f m work on farm AL
Norman Jack 21 m b farm laborer AL
Nelson WIlliam 17 m m farm laborer AL
Jacob 16 m m farm laborer AL
Cole David 9 m m at home AL
Nelson Martha 13 f b at home AL
Sarah 10 f b at home AL
Cole Walter 7 m m at home AL
John 3 m m at home AL
Enoch 1 m m AL
41/41 Hill Chilion 67 m w framer VA
Pteroa 26 f w keeping house AL
Chilion L 24 m w farm laborer AL
Gorman Willis 10 m b domestic servant AL
42/42 Fisher James 31 m w farm laborer AL
Elizabeth 31 f w keeping house AL
Elizabeth 9 f w at home AL
Josephine 7 f w at home AL
James 5 m w at home AL
Chilion 3 m w AL
Sarah 1 f w AL
Johnson 27 m w farm laborer AL
Azariah 6 m w at home AL
William 4 m w at home AL
Benj F 2 m w AL
43/43 Whitlock James 37 m w farm laborer AL
Martha 34 f w keeping house AL
Mary E 8 f w at home AL
William 6 m w at home AL
Amelia 5 f w at home AL
James 3 m w at home AL
44/44 Whitlock Elizabeth 73 f w keeping house GA
Rebecca 37 f w at home AL
Reuben 10 m w at home AL
William 83 m w farmer retired GA
age 73B Russellville P.O. T6 R11
45/45 Irvin John 32 m w farmer TN
Martha 24 f w keeping house AL
William 8 m w at home AL
James 4 m w at home AL
Robert 2 m w AL
Townsend Newman 15 m w farm laborer AL
James 27 m w farm laborer AL
46/46 Wingo Robert 67 m w farmer SC
Amelia 18 f w keeping house AL
Abner 35 m w farm laborer AL
Mary 22 f w at home AL
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