Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy
1860 Benton County Special Railroad Census

The following are the names of the officers, laborers & boarding housekeepers and families employed on the Memphis, Ohio & Louisville Railroad & Bridge Companies in Benton County Tennessee

Family Number Name of Every Person
on the 1st Day of June, 1860
Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Place of Birth
  Davis, James 41 M W Contractor   20000 KY
  Martin, James D. 35 M W Civil Engineer   5000 Ireland
  Higgins, Morton 39 M W Sub Contractor   4000 Ohio
1344 White, Hatah 46 M W Boarding House   2000 Ireland
  White, Nancy 48 F W Boarding House     Ireland
  White, John 19 M W Laborer     Ireland
  White, Mary 14 F W       Ireland
  White, Elisabeth 10 F W       Penn.
1345 Buchannon, Thomas 48 M W Boarding Housekeeper   2500 Ireland
  Buchannon, Margarett 39 F W Boarding Housekeeper     Ireland
  Buchannon, John 21 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Buchannon, James 19 M W       Ireland
  Buchannon, Hannah 14 F Q       Ireland
  Buchannon, Joseph 11 M W       Ireland
1346 Nolen, Mike 50 M W Boarding Housekeeper   500 Ireland
  Nolen, Molly 43 F W Boarding Housekeeper     Ireland
  Nolen, James 19 M W       Ireland
  Nolen, Moses 16 M W       Ireland
  Nolen, Nancy 13 F W       Ireland
1347 Kenady, Peter 36 M W Boarding Housekeeper   300 Ireland
  Kenady, Easther 23 F W Boarding Housekeeper     Indiana
  Kenady, Joseph 4 M W       Indiana
  Kenady, Peggy 2 F W       Indiana
1348 Shofnier, Mathew 50 M W Boarding Housekeeper   1000 Ireland
  Shofnier, Polly Ann 33 F W       Indiana
  Shofnier, Sarah 19 F W       Indiana
  Shofnier, Anny 16 F W       Indiana
  Shofnier, Polly 9 F W       Ill.
  Shofnier, Thomas 7 M W       Ill.
  Shofnier, Ralph 3 M W       Ill.
1349 Grady, Mathew 39 M W Boarding Housekeeper   700 Ireland
  Grady, Juliett 26 F W       Ireland
  Grady, Nancy Ann 6 F W       Ohio
  Grady, Samuel 4 M W       Ohio
  Grady, James 2 M W       Tenn
  Grady, Hetty 3/12 F W       Tenn.
1350 Wade, Thomas 29 M W Boarding Housekeeper   800 Ireland
  Wade, Rebecca 22 F W Boarding Housekeeper     Ireland
  Wade, Robert 3 M W       Tenn
  Wade, Ellen 1 F W       Tenn
1351 Berry, Susan 40 F W Boarding Housekeeper   800 Ireland
  Berry, Jennett 22 F W       Ireland
  Berry, Winny 20 F W       Ireland
  Berry, Henry 17 M W       Ireland
  Berry, Dennis 10 M W       Ireland
  Berry, Agnes 6 F W       Ireland
1352 Wentworth, Jane 39 F W Boarding Housekeeper   500 Ireland
  Wentworth, Robert 20 M W       Ireland
  Wentworth, Betsy 17 F W       Ireland
  Wentworth, Rachel 14 F W       Ireland
  Wentworth, Anny 10 F W       Ireland
  Wentworth, James 8 M W       Penn.
1353 Butler, William 40 M W Superintendent   10000 Penn,
  Butler, Louisa 30 F W       Tenn.
  Butler, Harriet Rosetta 9 F W       Tenn.
  Butler, Henry C. 6 M W       Tenn.
  Butler, Martha Jane 3 F W       Tenn.
1354 Harney, John 46 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Harney, Rachel 30 F W       Ireland
  Harney, Rebecca 10 F W       Ireland
  Harney, Rojus 8 M W       Ireland
  Harney, Thomas 6 M W       Indiana
  Harney, William 3 M W       Indiana
1355 O'Brien, James 42 M W Laborer     Ireland
  O'Brien, Molly 27 F W       Ireland
  O'Brien, Peggy 7 F W       Ireland
  O'Brien, Rolly 5 M W       Ireland
  O'Brien, Patrick 3 M W       Georgia
  O'Brien, Stephen 1 M W       Tenn.
1356 Domain, James 36 M W Superintendent   1000 Ireland
  Domain, Rosanna 29 F W       Ireland
  Domain, Lorinda 10 F W       Ireland
  Domain, John 7 M W       Ireland
  Domain, James 4 M W       Ohio
  Domain, Thomas 2 M W       KY.
1357 Hilehan, John 30 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Hilehan, Cloe 24 F W       Ireland
  Hilehan, Robert 4 M W       Tenn.
  Hilehan, Joseph 2 M W       Tenn.
  Hilehan, Nancy 1/12 F W       Tenn.
  Murphy, Michael 37 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Flanegan, Joseph 23 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Barcy, Timothy 22 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Gennings, Kennon 25 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Boya, Patt 22 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Carroll, Gerry 29 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Frawley, Mike 34 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McVay, Walter 37 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Cummings, Thomas 18 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Curby, Patt 21 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Harney, John 40 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Burns, John 24 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Ratejan, Patt 21 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Reordin, Patt 27 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Burnsides, Jonn 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Nagle, Mike 32 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Collier, James 29 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Carroll, Morris 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Brannon, Patt 29 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Finn, John 39 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Kelly, Thomas 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Harison, Marson 21 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Carr, John 26 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Kelly, Michael 36 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Harnett, John 19 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Murphy, John 33 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Shay, Gerry 23 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Mannings, John 37 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Moony, Thomas 28 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Doherty, Charles 39 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Conely, Thomas 25 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Claugharty, John 28 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Duddy, William 40 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Raferty, Michael 39 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Moody, John 28 M W Laborer     Ireland
  O'Bryant, John 26 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Sullivan, John 39 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Murphy, Dennis 29 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McDonnaugh, James 37 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Kerny, Mike 28 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Harney, Patt 26 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McNally, Edward 37 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Hagerty, Dennis 32 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Duffy, Luke 22 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Cawley, Michael 41 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Coffee, John 28 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Cain, Patt 30 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Miligan, Frank 24 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Keating, Patt 22 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Garvan, John 31 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McQuetty, John 26 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Burnsides, John 30 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Griffin, James 22 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McDonnaugh, James 31 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McDonnaugh, Thomas 27 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Sullivan, John 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  O'Bryant, Thomas 25 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Domain, James 38 M W Superintendent     Ireland
  O'Bryant, James 27 M W Laborer     Ireland
  O'Bryant, Thomas 25 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Ryan, Patt 30 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Castillo, Patt 24 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Manton, William 31 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McCown, William 24 M W Laborer     Ireland

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The 1860 Special Railroad Census was taken from the book, "The 1860 U.S. Census of Benton County, Tennessee" by John C. & Catheryn C. Brown. I would like to thank Catheryn Brown for giving permission for it to be added to the web site. I would also like to thank Norma Watson sending it.

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