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1860 Census, No District, Brownsville Post Office

1860 Census, No District, Brownsville Post Office

Microcopy 653, Roll 1254, Fred S. Dewolf, enumerator Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson, about 2000. Each line indicates house number, family number, name, age, occupation, real property value, personal property value, and birthplace. 257-233. (long list, allowing separate line for each) Fortune, John B., 59, hotel keeper, , 1500, va ” , Salina L., 45, va ” , William S., 18, school, tn ” , Ben, 16, clerk & school, tn ” , Edmonia, 14, school, tn ” , Thomas…

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1860 Census, District 6, Brownsville Post Office

1860 Census, District 6, Brownsville Post Office

Microcopy 653, Roll 1254, Fred S. Dewolf, enumerator on July 13, 1860 Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson, about 2000. Each line indicates house number, family number, name, age, occupation, real property value, personal property value, and birthplace. 426-390. Russell, H.F. (m), 27, farmer, , 950, nc; Elizabeth, 50, nc; Margaret M., 18, tn Horn, Richard, 21, farmer, tn 427-391. Hodges, D.F. (m), 39, farmer, 3500, 3820, tn; Ann V., 37, nc; Unity E., 19, tn; James W., 14, school, tn;…

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1860 Census, District 5, Wellwood Post Office

1860 Census, District 5, Wellwood Post Office

Microcopy 653, Roll 1254, Fred S. Dewolf, enumerator Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson, about 2000. Each line indicates house number, family number, name, age, occupation, real property value, personal property value, and birthplace. 511-468. Mills, A. W. (m), 51, farmer, , 10700, va; Mary A., 48, va; William, 19, school in yr., tn; Benjamin, 16, school in yr., tn; Virginia, 13, school in yr., tn; Susan, 10, school in yr., tn; Absolem, 5, tn; John A., 2, tn; Sullivan, Mary…

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1860 Census, District 4, Wellwood Post Office

1860 Census, District 4, Wellwood Post Office

Microcopy 653, Roll 1254, Fred S. Dewolf, enumerator Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson, about 2000. Each line indicates house number, family number, name, age, occupation, real property value, personal property value, and birthplace. 692-625. Anthony, William A., 47, farmer, 65000, 163500, va; Julia A., 39, nc; William L., 21, school in yr, tn; Mark, 17, school in yr, tn; Susan, 14, school in yr, tn; Josephine, 12, school in yr, tn; Ellen, 10, school in yr, tn; Sarah, 9, school…

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1860 Census, District 3, Wesley Post Office (Stanton Area)

1860 Census, District 3, Wesley Post Office (Stanton Area)

Microcopy 653, Roll 1254, Fred S. Dewolf, enumerator Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson, about 2000. Each line indicates house number, family number, name, age, occupation, real property value, personal property value, and birthplace. 199-175. McConnell, Anna, 66, farmer, 2500, 300, va; Margaret R., 26, tn Archer, James P. 27, farmer, tn Moses H., 4, tn Smith, B. J., 17, laborer, tn 200-176. Spencer, C., 42, depot asst. 1200, 2000, ct; Mary, 40, nc; William, 16, school within yr, nc; Mary…

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1860 Census, District 2, Dancyville Post Office

1860 Census, District 2, Dancyville Post Office

Microcopy 653, Roll 1254, Fred S. Dewolf, enumerator Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson, about 2000. Each line indicates house number, family number, name, age, occupation, real property value, personal property value, and birthplace. 65-58. Powel, Thomas O., 30, farmer, 11000, 9000, nc; Mary V., 25, tn; Thomas O. 2, tn; Mary E. 9/12, tn 66-59. Turner, J. J., 38, M.B.Clergyman & farmer, 10000, 16500, nc; Elizabeth P., 29, va; Mary E., 10, school, tn; Emma A., 9, school, tn; Martha…

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Communities

Communities

Compiled by Jane Norton Powell before 2005. Allen’s Station, Asbury, Belle Eagle, Bethel, Brownsville, Christmasville or Castellaw Corner, Clark’s, Cliff Creek, Dancyville, Jim Dancy’s Dancyville, Eurekaton, Forked Deer, Hillville, Johnson’s Grove, Jones Station, Keeling, KoKo, Lebanon, Nutbush, Orysa, Owl City, Providence, Rudolph, Shepp, Stanton, Sulphur Springs, Sunny Hill, Tabernacle, Tibbs, Toulon, Union, Wellwood, Wesley, Woodland, Woodville, Zion BETHEL: Probably settled by Bob Taylor, and later Mr. Stocton bought the land which became known as Stocton’s Bottom. In 1870 Gibson Kendrick…

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Wellwood School (circa 1920)

Wellwood School (circa 1920)

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Photo and information contributed by Mary Ann Mastin #1. and #1. back row and 2nd row not visible Back Row l to r 1 Leslie Sullivan 2 Roy Mitchell 3 Luther Belch 4 Tom McCage 5 Edgar Smith 6 Owen Joyner 7 Ruth Joyner 8 Thelma Lea 9 Gladys Overton 10 Pearl Belch 11 Lorine Tippette 12 Mai Brown 13 Mattie Medlin’   2nd row L to R 1 Gertrude Tippette 2 Nettie Bowlin 3 Dura Hill 4 Nable Joyner…

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Brownsville African American Population in the 1872-1873 Directory

Brownsville African American Population in the 1872-1873 Directory

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Transcribed by Barbra Jean Hathcock about 2001. Source: City Directory of Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN, 1872-1873 Haywood County, Tennessee Miscellaneous Records, W. P. A. Records Transcribed by Sallie Hayes Barbra Hathcock’s Note:  “Care has been taken to copy each page exactly as original, some things will be capitalized one time and then the next it will not, this is the way the original reads.” Important caveat:  The original volume uses an antiquated term, “col’d” in the text to indicate persons of…

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