1850 District 4
US Federal Census, District 4, Obion County, Tennessee
Transcribed by Jane N. Powell. Disclaimer: Names here are, to the best of my ability, exactly as found on the microfilm of the original records. As connections are found, the names will be linked to Goodspeed or other documents in this group of web pages. AND … NO SECOND HAND information should be accepted as factual until you research the original source.
Households are listed in the order given in the census
FR=France, IRE=Ireland, UNK=unknown, IA=Iowa (one extractor saw this as JA??), IL=Illinois, CD=Connecticut
Family #, Head of Household, Age, POB, Occupation; followed by other household members
- Hamilton, Ishmeal, 40, tn, farmer; Polly, 44, va; James, 18, tn; David, 11, tn; Mary, 7, tn; Catherine, 6, tn; John, 3, tn; Sarah, 2, tn
- Hamilton, Phillip, 34, tn, farmer; Mary, 10, tn; Benjamin, 8, tn
- More, Luke, 26, ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 23, ky; Moses, 5, tn; Isaiah, 4, tn; William, 2, tn
- Ob(v)erton, Wesley, 32, nc, farmer; Nancy, 30, ky; James, 10, tn; Luke, 8/12, tn
- Manly, Milton, 24, tn, farmer; Martha, 25, tn; Robert, 5, tn; William, 3, tn; Nancy Vaun, 15, tn
- Landrum, Thomas, 20, unk; woodchopper, Malinda, 13, tn, unk; Jason, 18 UNK woodchopper
- Tipton, William,, 37, tn, woodchopper, Eliza, 32, mo; Joseph,, 7, tn; Alcesta,, 5, tn; Washington, 3, tn; Misouri DeLishamn,, 13, mo
- Holt, Robert, 34, va, farmer; Mary, 27, tn; Marestta, 8, tn; Robert, tn; Squire Bone, 25, tn, farmer; John Bone, 20 MO, farmer;
- Martin, Green, 37, ky, farmer; Mary, 18 MO
- Marr, George,, 70, va; farmer
- Marr, John,, 24, tn; farmer
- Brown, John, 21, tn, Wood Chopper, Nancy, 28 MS, John, 4, tn
- Davidson, Thomas, 43, tn, farmer; Margaret, 40, ky; Mary, 13, tn; James, 10, tn; Ligins, 8, tn; Thomas, 4, tn; Margaret, 1, tn
- Taylor, William, 40 AL, farmer; Isaiah Moss, 35, unk farmer; Mary, 24, unk; Martha, 5, tn; Lucinda, 6/12, tn
- Whittington, William, 35, tn, farmer; Elizabeth, 30, mo
- Merriwether, Robert, 15, tn; farmer;
- Allen, Gideon, 35, nc, farmer; Elvira, 32, nc; William, 112, tn; Martha, 11, tn; Robert, 6, tn; James, 4, tn; Samuel, 6/12, Harriet Vaun (Vann?)
- Clark, Richard, 29, va, farmer; Mary, 23, nc; Joseph, 2, tn; Sally Bryan, 62, nc; James Mulikin, 40 Laborer IRE
- Saterfield, Lee, 35, tn, farmer; Lucy, 24, tn; Albert, 4, tn
- Corum, John, 35, tn; Harriet, 40, tn; James, 7, tn; Stephen, 3, tn; Henrietta, 2, tn
- Womack, Abram, 60, nc, farmer; Delilah, 39, ky; William, 19, tn, farmer; James, 17, tn, farmer; Walter, 13, tn; Andrew, 12, tn; Nancy, 11, tn
- Williams, John, 50, nc, farmer; Hetta, 44, va; Thomas Parker, 23, va; Martha Williams, 17, tn; Nancy, 15, tn; Eliza, 12, tn; Susan, 7, tn; Mary, 4, tn; Sally, 2, tn
- Lewis, Robert, 52, va, farmer; Elizabeth, 26, tn; Alexander, 25, ky, farmer; John, 20, ky, farmer; Charles, 17, ky, farmer; Robert, 16, ky, farmer; Leonidas, 14, ky; Everett, 12, ky; Mary, 10, ky; Taylor, 4, ky; Worth, 3, tn; Warner, 6/12, tn; Armstead Breck, tn; farmer;
- Overby, Thomas, 44, ky, farmer; Sarah, 38, tn; James, 19, tn, farmer; Thomas, 13, tn; Rachel, 9, tn; Mary, 7, tn; Samuel, 4/12, tn
- Nolan, Mary, 40, tn; Eliza Taylor, 18, tn; Sarah Thomas, 9, ky
- Nolin, T. J., 46, tn, farmer; Louisa, 29, tn; Robert, 10, tn
- Shelton, Hugh, 50, unk, overseer; Sally, 49, unk; Catherine, 17, tn; James, 15, tn; Milly, 12, tn; Elizabeth, 9, tn
- Shelton, Edmund, 25, tn, farmer; Malinda, 21, tn
- Sublet, Hanna, 32, tn; Ephrium, 13, tn; Samuel, 11, tn; Martha, 10, tn; Stephen, 7, tn
- Brown, Robert, 31, tn, laborer; Elizabeth, 26, ky
- Smith, James, 31, unk, laborer; Mary, 26, tn; William, 10, tn; Polly, 8, tn; Synthia, 4, tn; Robert, 3, tn; James, 2, tn; Elizabeth, 1, tn; John, 1, tn
- Morrison, Sarah, 35, tn; Henry, 16, tn; Jane, 14, tn; Joseph, 12, tn; Harriet, 10, tn; William, 8, tn
- Watts, Docia, 46, nc; Minerva, 22, in; Margaret, 20, in; James, 18, in; farmer; Elenor, 13, in
- Readle, George, 63, unk; farmer; Margaret, 50, unk; Willis, tn, farmer; Nancy, 15, tn
- Neely, Joseph, 50, unk; farmer; Lewis Bergin, 22, unk; farmer; Mary, 21, unk
- Barlow, William, 50, mo, farmer; Kitty, 43, mo; James, 23, tn, farmer; William, 22, tn, farmer; Thomas, 19, tn, farmer; Matilda, 14, tn; Mary, 12, tn; Tennessee, 8, tn; Walker, 5, tn
- Beckham, Fanning, 25, va, farmer; Mary, 23, ky; Laura, 2, tn; Benjamin, 63. va
- Farrow, John, 62, nc, farmer; Martha, 55, sc; Marion, 8, tn
- Tipton, Agnis, 61 (f), tn
- Everett, Joshua, 23, sc, farmer; May, 15, tn (Joshua Curtis Everett is actually from NC; wife’s name is Mary (listed as May in Dist 4). Joshua’s parents William Lee EVERETT (1785-1852) & Christian McDaniel (1792-1880). Christian was born in Scotland. Eddy Clark)
- Allen, Carson, 23, in, farmer; Nancy, 19, ky
- Williams, James, 58, nc, farmer; Nancy, 44, tn; Allen, 17, tn, farmer; James, 16, tn, farmer; Mary, 14, tn; Priscilla, 12, tn; Nancy, 10, tn; Bethenia, 9, tn; Maria, 7, tn; George, 5, tn
- Williams, John, 23, tn, farmer; Sarah, 23, tn; William, tn, 5/12
- Keys, William, 35, tn, farmer; Hulda, 26, tn; Elizabeth, 4, tn; Lenora, 2, tn
- Norrod, Bazil, 30, unk; farmer;, Elizabeth, 26, nc; Joseph, 4, tn; Susan, 4/12, tn; Andrew Sphink, 13, tn; Amanda Sphink, 10, tn
- Boyd, Solomon, 50, sc, farmer; Chany, 46, sc; Benjamin, 17, ms, farmer; Thomas, 14, ms; Jane, 12, ms; Henry, 10, tn; James, 7, tn; Lucas, 3, tn; Marion Keel, 7 (m), tn
- Marr, John, 32, tn, farmer; Nancy, 23, tn; Thomas, 9, tn; Archie Mills (no occupation), 18, tn
- Axiom, John, 24, nc; Wheel Wright
- Marr, Nicholas, 58, va, farmer; Margaret, 30, ky; Harriet, 19, tn; Hellen, 9, tn; Nicholas, 6, tn; Charles, 4, tn; Bassel, 2, tn; Samuel, 2/12, tn
- Rice, James, 39, tn Blacksmith; Cassandara, 35, nc; Cymes, 16, tn, farmer; Jane, 15, tn; David, 12, tn; Milly, 7, tn; George, 4, tn; James, 2, tn; William Cothorn (Calhoun ??), 34, tn Wood Chopper
- Mills, Nancy, 40, tn; Napoleon, 18, tn, farmer; Pauli?iana, 15, tn; Jones, 12 (m), tn
- Darnell, Henry, 41, sc, farmer; Virginia, 35, ky; Mary, 13, tn; Martha, 8, tn; Henry, 5, tn; George, 3, tn; Richard, 9/12, tn; James Legit, 22, tn Laborer; Elijah Herron, 22, tn laborer
- Marr, Richard, 26, tn, farmer; Saphira, 20, tn; George, 2, tn; Richard, 1/12, tn
- Neal, Joseph, 48, pa, Wood Chopper; Synthia, 25, oh; William, 11, oh; George, 7, tn; Irene, 2, tn; Margaret, 3, tn; Andrew, 3/12, tn
- Flint, John, 33, ny, farmer; Jane, 28, ky; Amity, 6, mo, Jerome, 4, tn; Mary, 1, tn
- Isler, William,, 25, nc, farmer; Peggy, 24, tn; Jesse, 1, tn
- Keats, Andrew, 39, nc, Overseer; Counsel Peacock, 19, nc, laborer
- Barhnam, Benjamin, 59, va, farmer; Elizabeth, 54, nc; Virginia, 26, nc
- Naul (Nurel ?), Robert, 37, tn, farmer; Anne, 36, nc; Frances, 6, tn; Mary, 2, tn; Albert, 8/12, tn; Robert, 81, va; Minerva, 46, tn; James Senson, 20, il, student; Alexander (Senson), 16, il, student; William Oakley, 16, tn; farmer
- Meriwether, Elizabeth, 53, va; Jane, 15, tn; Jorres, 16, tn (no occupation), Martha, 33, ky; John Bries, 45, tn (no occupation), Robert Wilson, 24, tn, merchant; Jerome Colley, 26, tn, overseer
- Donnelson, Wellington, 37, eng, farmer; Elizabeth, 35, ky; Lockland, 6, tn; Merriwether, 4, tn; Rivers, 4, tn; Norman, 9/12
- Boid (Boyd), Richard,, 34, tn, farmer; Catherine, 22, tn; Washington, 2, tn; Clay, 1, tn
- Walker, Sophia, 60, tn; Malinda, 21, tn; Silas, 20, tn; farmer;
- Rivers, Samuel, 41, ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 36, tn; Nancy, 18, tn; Starkie, 17, tn; William, 16, tn, farmer; William, 16, tn, farmer; George, 14, tn; Leah, 11, tn; Evelene, 11, tn; Polk, 5, tn; Martha, 8 (3), tn; Rachel, 10/12, tn
- Faulks, Joseph, 44, va, farmer; Nancy Man, 65, va; Georganna Thomas, 12, ky; Horace Anderson, 13, ky
- McCarthy, Benjamin, 38, in, Physician, Mary, 19, tn; Elizabeth, 1, tn
- Nevil, Richard, 45, nc, farmer; Ann, 31, tn; Joseph, 21, va; Benjamin, 16, tn; Mary, 14, tn; Louisa, 6, tn; George, 2, tn; Lafayette Sadler, 20, tn; farmer;
- Bloys (?), William, 37, tn, overseer; Emily, 20, tn
- Jones, William, 34, tn, farmer; Susan, 33, tn; Thomas , 10, tn; Catherine, 9, tn; James, 6, tn; Willis, 3, tn; Elizabeth, 12, tn
- Bird, Calvin, 40, nc, Physician, Elizabeth, 42, tn; Susan Box, 20, tn; James Rivers, 29, tn (no occupation)
- Tidford, Thomas, 41, tn, farmer; Margaret, 40, tn; Joseph McNight, 18, tn, farmer; Mary, 15, tn; William, 13, tn; Sarah, 12, tn; Martha, 9, tn; John B. Tidford, 3, tn; Wilmina, 1, tn; Margaret, 5, tn
- Miller, Alfred, 35, ky, farmer; Catherine, 36, tn; Warren, 15, mo, farmer; Washington, 11, tn; Alexander, 6, tn; Lucinda, 1, tn
- Pollock, David, 10, nc, farmer; Mary, 40, tn; Robert, 16, tn, farmer; Elizabeth, 14, tn; Martha, 13, tn; Columbus, 12, tn; Emeline, 7, tn; William, 6, tn; Ann, 3, tn; Samuel, 6/12, tn
- White, Major, 37, mo, farmer; Elizabeth, 36, tn; Mary, 10, tn; Wilford, 5, tn; Lucinda, 3, tn; George, 1, tn
- Darahty, Edward, 32, sc, farmer; Elizabeth, 21, tn
- Adams, William, 30, tn, farmer; Elvira, 26, tn; John, 6, tn; William, 5, tn; James, 3, tn; Thomas, 1, tn
- Craig, William, 40, tn, farmer; Mary, 35, tn; James, 16, tn, farmer; John, 14, tn; Williaam, 12, tn; Robert, 10, tn; Daniel, 6, tn; Andrew, 4, tn; Aden Taylor, 38 (m), tn (no occupation)
- Ragin, James, 30, tn. tanner; Lydia, 25, tn; Mary, 3, tn; James, 1, tn; Elizabeth, 55, nc; John, 19, tn, farmer; Patsy Boyd, 19, tn; Chappel Heath, 7, mo; Mary Thompson, 6, mo; Joseph Thompson, 19, tn; farmer;
- Burnett, Joel, 34, ms, Physician, Sally, 18, nc; Sobeeske, 13, oh
- Melborn, Isaac, 58, nc, farmer; Sarah, 53, nc; John, 19, in, farmer; William, 17, in; Catherine Meadows, 24, in; Joseph, 1, tn; Jonas, 2/12, John Tyler, 55, ky, farmer; Mary, 40, al; Alfred, 16, tn, farmer; William, 14, tn; Irene, 10, tn; Daniel, 6, tn
- Martin, Jeannetta, 65, ky; Israel, 35, ky, farmer; Sarah, 26, ky; Jane, 24, ky; Lucy, 13, ky; Benjamin Thompson, 13, il
- Norris, William, 61, eng, farmer;, Abegail, 38, tn
- Tipton, Albert, 32, tn, farmer; Margaret, 29, tn; Lila, 1, tn; Andrew Hoover, 16, tn; farmer;
- Michel, Harriet, 45, tn; Joseph, 24, tn, farmer; Stephen, 24, tn, farmer; Mary Northern, 19, tn; Permelia, 9, tn
- Riddle, George, 29, tn; Harriet, 17, tn; Sarah, 58, nc; Samuel, 18, tn, hunter; George Davis, 20, tn (no occupation)
- Thompson, Robert, 22, tn, farmer; Martha, 19, ky
- Walker, Henry, 335, unk; farmer;, Sarah, 29, unk; Isham, 10, tn; Susan, 7, tn; Ruben, 1, tn
- Pollock, Andrew, 19, tn, farmer; Nancy, 19, tn; Robert, 1, tn; Mary, 6/12, tn; Susan Snow, 16, tn
- Barker, Brinkley, 334, tn, farmer; Rachel, 26, tn; Thomas, 6, tn; John, 4, tn; Unnamed, 3/12, tn; Rachel Shelby, 63, ga
- Shelby, Washington, 22, tn, farmer; Mary, 35, nc
- Shelby, Thomas, 33, mo, farmer; Elizabeth, 26, tn; William, 9, tn; Margaret, 6, tn; Nancy, 4, tn; Coleman, 1, tn
- Wynn, Thomas, 28, nc, farmer; William, 27, tn; farmer;
- Wynn, ??, 31, nc, farmer; Mary, 22, tn; George, 2, tn; Elizabeth Mayfield, 13, tn
- Rivers(REEVES), George, 27, ferryman, Frances, 26, tn; Mary, 5, tn; Elizabeth, 3, tn; James, 1, tn (Note: Fred, A descendant of William Smith, next entry, says this is the wrong surname for this family. It should be REEVES. The census taker’s handwriting is such that it easily could be. He also says the the next two entries are siblings of George Reeves wife. Francis Elizabeth [Smith] Reeves is the wife of George Washington Lent Marr Reeves. To contact the submitter about these three families, Fred — click on his name an email form should pop up.)
- Smith, William, 24, tn, farmer; Sarah, 22, al; Martha, 1/12, tn (Note: William Smith family and #429, George Reeves family moved to Polk Co. Mo. in the mid 1850s and #431, Jerome Cooley and family went to California about the same time. Fred)
- Cooley, Jerome, 26, tn, farmer; Idotha, 20, tn; Sarah, 2, tn; Augustus, 1/12, tn (Note: Idotha [Smith] Cooley is the wife of Jerome Cooley, and both are sisters of William Henderson Smith, my gggrand father. Fred)
- Hill, Richard, 46, tn, farmer; Hellen, 43, tn; Eliza, 21, tn; Sidney, 20, tn, farmer; Stephen, 17, tn, farmer; John, 14, tn; Albert, 11, tn; Maria, 9, tn; Alphonso, 6, tn; Mary, 4, tn
- Hubbard, James, 26, ky, trapper; Elizabeth, 25, tn; Matilda, 4, tn; Malinda, 3, tn; Mary, 6/12, tn
- Box, Edward, 30, tn, farmer; Mary, 21, il; John Campbell, 14, il
- Lane, Willis, 47, va, farmer; Elizabeth, 45, nc; Mary Wynn, 15, tn; Nancy Lane, 7, tn; Thomas McGee, 40, tn; John, 13, ia; James, 11, ia
- Carney, James, 23, tn, farmer; Almira, 24, tn; John, 7, tn; William Wright, 23, tn; farmer;
- Gullett, Luke, 27, tn, farmer; Rebecca, 22, il; James, 2, tn
- Thompson, James, 48, nc, farmer; Priscilla, 52, nc; William, 21, tn; Caroline, 17, tn; Sarah, 15, tn
- More, Wilkerson, 30, va, farmer; Elizabeth, 26, al; John, 10, tn; George, 8, tn; Sarah, 6, tn; Henry, 2, tn; Margaret, 60, va; Joseph Runnels, 50, va, laborer
- Price, William, 40, va, farmer; Frances, 37, va; John, 12, va; Susan, 10, va; William, 9, va; Sally, 8, va; George, 8, tn
- Lyon, Abram, 30, ky, farmer; Mary, 25, tn; Susanna, 5, tn; Mary, 3, tn; Howel Heath, 13, unk; Ailsey Bell, 29, ky; Partina Mathis, 3, tn
- Holt, Daniel, 40, unk; farmer; Nancy, 36, tn; Frances, 13, unk; Julia, 10, unk; Margaret, 6, unk; Rebecca, 2, unk; William Williams, 16, il; Elizabeth, 13, mo; Sarah, 9, mo
- Bloys, James, 50, sc, farmer; Minerva, 37, ky; Mary, 10, mo; Josephine, 8, tn; Nancy, 6, tn; James, 3, tn; Richard, 1, tn
- Griffin, John, 46, al, farmer; Mary, 43, ky; Henry, 6, ky; Catherine, 4, ky
- Wyat, Jesse, 40, nc, farmer; Patsey, 60, nc; Martha, 11, tn; Patsey, 9, tn; Lydia, 5, tn; Jackson Wayne, 10, unk; Esther, 23, ms, James, 6/12, tn
- Sibert, Andrew, 38, ky, farmer; Julia Roberson, 26, ky; Mary, 19, ky; Andrew, 18, ky, farmer; Cynis, 15, ky, farmer; Thomas, 13, ky; John, 12, ky; Wiley, 9, ky; Marion, 7, ky
- Manor, Alfred, 32, tn, farmer; Milly, 33, ky; Martha, 16, tn; Louisa, 10, tn; Susan, 7, tn; James, 4, tn; Mary, 2, tn
- Saunders, William, 25, tn, farmer; Jane, 23, il; Newton, 5, ar; George, 1, tn; Nancy Stubbs, 16, il
- Lucy, David, 27, ny, farmer; Martha, 23, tn; Adeline, 4, tn; Susan, 1, ky
- Thompson, William, 33, tn, farmer; Eliza, 23, tn; Mary, 4, tn; Jane, 11/12, tn
- Bailey, Charles, 26, unk; farmer; Alvira, 21, tn; Ann, 3, tn; Nancy, 4/12, tn; Thomas Wright, 11, tn
- Williams, Joshua, 25, il, farmer; Jane, 20, al; Mirriam, 8/12, tn; Franklin Griffin, 28, al
- Egnew (Agnew), Thomas, 31, tn, farmer; Marina, 26, nc; Sarah, 11, il; Catherine, 8, tn; Tennessee, 6, tn; Irwin, 4, ky; George, 2, tn; Jackson Loring, 12, ky
- Thompson, James, 29, nc, farmer; Mary, 29, tn; Robert, 9, tn; Elijah, 8, tn; Thomas, 7, tn; Benjamin, 5, tn
- Wade, Marmaduke, 27, tn, farmer; Ruth, 20, tn; Jane, 2, tn; Sarah, 1, tn
- Hughes, Washburn, 35, tn, farmer; Rachel, 34, tn; Nancy, 12, tn; Sarah, 10, tn; Mary, 4, tn; William, 2, tn
- Shelby, Isaac, 22, tn, farmer; Sarah, 20 MO, George, 3, tn
- Huff, James, 46, ky, farmer; Margaret, 44, tn; Frances Bobo, 14, tn; Amanda, 8, tn; Legnia (?), 7, tn; John Huff, 20, tn, farmer; Elizabeth, 17, tn
- Tipton, Joshua, 30, tn, farmer; Rebecca, 30, tn; Daniel, 14, tn; Ruben, 10, tn; Jane, 5, tn; James, 3, tn; Martha, 1, tn
- Gentry, Matox (?), 42, tn, farmer; Mary, 24, ky; James, 14, ky; John, 11, ky; Robert, 8, ky; Sarah, 6, ky
- Bell, Ira, 20, tn, wood chopper; Winney, 25, tn; Nancy, 5, tn; Rebecca, 3, tn
- Rickman (Hickman ?), Harvey, 24, unk, carpenter; Sarah, 26, ct; Harriet, 6, in; Victoria, 3/12, tn
- Flood, Dennis, 34, ire, farmer; Elizabeth, 28, nc; Henry, 3, tn; Henrietta, 5/12, tn; John, 32, ire, farmer; Haden Thornbury, 8, tn; Thomas, 7, tn
- Lee, John, 41 VA tanner, Ann, 30, va; Andrew, tn; Bumpas, 15, tn; Lycurgus, 12, tn; Mary, 5, ky; George, 1, ky
- Anderson, Ruben, 42, ky, farmer; Mary, 36, ky; Burton, 12, tn; William, tn; Ruben, 4, tn; Andrew, 2, tn; Malinda Gallaher, 24, mo
- Stevenson, Nancy, 51, nc; Mary, 28 IL, Rachel Singleton, 30 IL, Nancy, 30 IL, Charlott, 12 IA, David, 12, tn; Jane, 7, tn; Azbia, 1, tn; Catherine Stevenson, 9, tn
- Lannon, Isaac, 35, miller, ky
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