African Americans - 1870 census of Mercer Co., Ky.
African Americans - 1870 census of Mercer Co., Ky.
contributed by Anne Baker
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The Civil War ended slavery in 1865 so this is the first census taken when all citizens
were totally free. Mercer County and Harrodsburg had always had a large number of "free
blacks".
In all cases the micro-film should be used for research and to obtain the further
information given to the census taker. This transcription should only be considered
a guide.
This list contains only those listed as Black or Mulatto.
M= male F = female
All are born in Ky., unless otherwise stated. All occupations are farmers or farm
laborers unless otherwise stated.
The columns are as follows: Household number, name, age, sex & race, birth state if
different than Ky, occupation, Notes made by this transcriber.
Surname Index
1870 census - District #1 - Nevada Magisteral District taken Aug 1870 by J. M. Wilson
(covers micro-film pages 443A to 450B , 409A, 492A.)
This District is in the most southwestern section of Mercer Co., bordering on the south
& west by the boundaries of Boyle County & Washington County, on the north by District
#8 & east by District #6. The eastern border is not far from Rose Hill Post Office in
Dist. #6.
It includes the Post Offices of Nevada (on the Boyle Co., border) and Stewart (in the
most southwestern part of Mercer not far from the Washington Co., border). The Chaplin
River runs north to south through this district. Some communities are Battle, possibly
Gastonia which is known to be near Rose Hill. There were a total of 132 households in
this district.
1. Ned Brumfield 30 MB Blacksmith ? age 43 or 40
Margaret 25 FB
Amanda 16 FB
Willie 8 MB
Patsy 7 FB
Richard 5 MB
2. Wallace Cowan 34 MB
Hannah 30 FB
Reuben 18 MB
Nancy 12 FB
Simon 9 MB
John 1 MB
3. Wallace Heckman 25 MB ? Hickman
Kittie 21 FB
4. Richard McDowal 40 MB ? McDowell
Mahala 15 FB
Sarah F. 14 FB
William 18 MB
Dick 12 MB
Tom 10 MB
Johnson 4 MB
5. Jack Gregory 45 M? ? Mulatto
Dolly 40 FB
Robert 19 MB
Phillip 17 MB
George 15 MB
Henry 13 MB
Levier? 11 FB
Emma 9 FB
Laura 7 FB
Fannie 5 FB
Billie 3 MB
Fannie 50 FB VA
6. Peter Board 75 MB
Sallie 75 FB
Charles 23 MB
James 21 MB
7. Thomas Ewing 50 MB
Sidney 40 FM
John Board 20 MB
Peter 18 MB
Sarah 17 FB
Fannie 16 FB
Sarah Hawkins 15 FB
Edmund 14 MB
Maggie 13 FB
Thomas 12 MB
Joshua 10 MB
Charles 9 MB
26. Green Mitchel 23 MB
Julia A. 20 FB
Mary E. 1 FB
29. James Mitchel 30 MB
Mariah 35 FB
Charles 12 MB
Julia 7 FB
Mary B. 5 FB
William H. 5 MB
30. Samuel Jackson 36 MB Blacksmith
Sarilda 30 FM
Harrett 16 FB
Ellen 13 FB
William 12 MM
Mary 7 FM
Robert 3 MM
Edward 5/12 MM born in Jun.
67. James Patterson 40 MB
Harriett 26 FB
Mariah F. 8 FB
George L. 5 MB
Thomas J. 3 MB
Margarett 2 FB
William H. 1 MB
Sarah E. Bottoms 14 FB
77. Matilda Harley 45 FB ? Hartley
George A. 20 MB
John 18 MB
Rob 16 MB ? Bob
Hannah 14 FB
94. Louisa Peters 22 FB
Housekeeper - living in household of J.A. Stewart. There is a child Benjamin age 5
listed below Louisa but it is not clear if this is a child of Louisa or another child
of J.A. Stewart.
121. America ?Griffin 35 FB
Housekeeper - living in the household of David Griffin
1870 Census - District # 2 - Cornishville Magisterial District. Census taken July 1870
by C. P. Graham. Covers microfilm pages 451A to 469B.
It is located in western Mercer Co, bordered on the west by Washington Co., Ky., on
the north by District #3 Duncansville, on the east by District #5 one of the Harrodsburg
Districts (with Bohon P.O. nearby)and on the south by District #8.
The only Post Office is Cornishville. The Chaplin River runs through this district.
10. Lydia Wheeler 60 FB
Felix Grundy 12 MB
Willie Ann Wheeler 8 FB
16. Isam ?Gilbert 20 MB
Mary H. 17 FB - both living with Isaac Gilbert
22. Andrew Whitenack 15 MB - living with Robert Dean
23. Moore McDaniel 34 MB
Margaret 38 FB
Jeremiah 10 MB
Johnson 5 MB
Albert 1 MB
42. Mary Wheeler 38 FB
Alice 13 FB
Odelia 8 FB
71. Harriett Watts 19 FB - living with William Cloyd
79. Ann Eliza Meaux 15 FB - living with William Lawson
83. Lovell Meaux 30 MB
Sarah E. 25 FB
84. Humphrey Meaux 65 MB
Sarah 21 FB
William Monroe Meaux 9 MB
Hanna Lee Million 13 FB
Hanna 46 FB
93. Robert Richie 21 MB
Clarissa 22 FB
Wm. E. 3 MB
Mary J. 5/12 FB
Mattie Lee 5/12 FB - twins born in Dec.
94. Aaron Matheny 50 MB
Sarah M. 55 FB
Samuel 10 MB
95. Robert Hatch 40 MB
Emeline 22 FB
William R. 2 MB
Un-named 2/12 MB - born in Mar.
Eliza Meaux 3 FM
Jordan Meaux 9/12 MM - born in Aug.
Jenny Meaux 4 FM
156. Sam Brown 70 MB Va
Mahala 65 FB
Ann 23 FB
Clayton M. Sinclair 10 MB
America 9 FB
182. Andrew Franklin 52 MB - living with Daniel Yeast
190. Frederick Yeast 39 MB
Margaret 30 FB
Scott 16 MB
Frederick 12 MB
Isiah 10 MB
Isabella 5 FB
197. Henry Pryor 52 MB
Lydia 39 FB
Simon 8 MB
Louis Gabart 10 MB
216. Jackson Bottoms 42 MB
Lucinda 42 FB
Abram W. 20 MB
Mary 18 FB
Hannah 16 FB
John B. 13 MB
Almira 6 FB
David 5 MB
Eliza 3 FB
Dist #3 Duncansville Magisterial District. Census taken June & Aug. 1870 by C. P.
Graham. Located in western Mercer Co., bounded on the west by Washington County, on
the north by District #8 Salvisa, on the east by District #7 McAfee & on the south by
District #2 Cornishville. Post Offices are Duncansville & Dugansville. The Chaplin River
runs across the southwestern part & Thompsons Creek & Indian Creek run east & west
through the center of this District.
17. Lewis Matheny 55 MB
Cynthia 46 FB
Adaline 14 FB
Isabell 8 FB
Robert 1/12 MB born in May
21. Spry Meaux 42 MB House Carpenter
Elizabeth 31 FB
David 14 MB
23. Abram Meaux 12 MB - living with R.B.Parker, Physician
Henry 7 MB
Winny 6 FB
Marshall 4 MB
30. Delila Richie 60 FB
32. Silvia Meaux 65 FM
John Lee 25 MB
Charlott Meaux 30 FB
33. Jordan Meaux 32 MB
Diana 30 FB
Emily 12 FB
Selina 11 FB
Addison Thompson 12 MB
Jonas Meaux 46 MB
James W. Meaux 12 MB
34. Jefferson Allen 70 MB
Lucinda Meaux 3 FM
44. Ben James 51 MB
Mary Ann 56 FB
Ann 7 FB
45. Henry Meaux 34 MM
Mary Elizabeth 24 FB
Ann Eliza 8 FB
Susan 5 FB
Dennis 4 MB
Delila B. 1 FB
49. Zachariah Smith 44 MB
Mary D. 37 FM
Mary E. 7 FB
Cynthia 3 FB
Celestia 2 FB
50. George Black 42 MB
Elizabeth 42 FB
Un-named born Jan 6/12 FB
53. Anderson Rucker 38 MB
82. Lucinda Meaux 60 FM
Woodson 26 MM
83. Marshall Meaux 30 MB
Delila 17 FB
Reuben T. 21 MM
Ethelinda 1 FM
85. Elizabeth Barnard 65 FB
Phebe 21 FB
Susanna 8 FB
Ory 1 MB ? Sry ? Sky
86. Joseph Meaux 80 MB
Winny 65 FB
April 24 FB
Fanny 22 FB
Lincoln 5 MB
Mary 4 FB
Manda Kate 4 FB
87. John Meaux 25 MB
Davida 23 FB ? her name ?
Sharlotte 10/12 FB born in Aug
Charles 7 MB
Ann M. 9 FB
88. Robin Meaux 74 MB Stone Mason
Sharlotte 35 FB
89. Bentley Williams 21 MB
Elizabeth 38 FB
Walter Boggs 13 MB
90. Henry Olds 45 MB
Methenia Jane 40 FB
Silvia A. 15 FB
Lucinda 14 FB
Ed. M. 12 MB
Henry W. 10 MB
Mary E. 10 FB ?twins
Fidelia 8 FB
Andrew 5 MB
Susana 4 FB
Unnamed 7/12 FB born in Sep