1900 Census, Catawba
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Some Catawba 1900 Census, York Co., SC.
Native American Catawba Nation |
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1900 Census of South Carolina, York County, Indian Reservation
(same Enumeration District #100)
4 sheets, June 18th - 21st, 1900, 15 houses, of which 14 were Indian -
(stamped pages 246 - 249) In those 14 houses, 63 Indians & 2 white women.
Every one of the Indians listes as Catawba tribe. Of the Indians --
14 full bloods (14) ------------half Indian: 8 (10) Where's the other 2?
7/8ths Indian: 11(11) ---------5/8ths Indian: 7 (7)
3/4ths Indian: 21 (17) --------white married in: 2 Total 65 (14 houses)
* Thus at the time of the 1900 Census - the average Catawba on the
reservation was three-quarters Indian. The youngest full blood was
Louisa Blue, 19. All of them spoke English.
ALL BORN ON RESERVATION EXCEPT AS NOTED.
#1, Betsea Harr is, 45 (43)
(born Sept. 1854; single, no children);
a farmer, born in Chester County; - 3/4 Indian.
Her mother Rhoda Harris, 69 (70) (born October 1830;
a widow married 50 years ago, the mother of 6 children
of whom 3 still live); born in York County; half Indian.
#2. S. T. Blue, 20 (27) (born August 1879, a farmer, half Indian),
married for 3 years past to Louisa Blue, 19 (born Dec. 1880,
a full blood, the mother of 1 child, who lives).
Son: Fred N. Blue, 8 (born October 1891, 3/4 Indian);
Dau: Nora Lily Blue, 6 (born May 1894, 3/4 Indian);
Son: Herbert Blue, 2 (born February 1895, 3/4 Indian).
His mother Margaret Brown 69 (62, born May 1838), a full blood.*
#3. John Brown, 32 (33) (born October 1867), a farmer,
3/4 Indian - Actually half indian;
his father born on "Indian Land").
Married for 11 years past to Rachel Brown, 25
(born August 1874, 3/4 Indian, the mother of 4 children, all living).
Son: Early Brown, (born Feb. 1891, attended school 6 months this year);
Dau: Sallie Brown, 6 (born Sept. 1893);
Dau: Zada Brown, 3 a girl (born July 1896);
Dau: Cora Brown, 1 (born August 1898).
The children all listed as 3/4 Indian; which is too high.
#4. James Harris, 42 (born May 1858,
a farmer unemployed 3 months last year); a full blood.
* Actually sixty-nine
^Actually born August 1872 or 73
#5. David A. Harris (a full blood, 27 (28 on Jun 15),
born June 1872, a farmer unemployed 3 months last year),
married for 8 years past to Lizzie Harris, (26, three-quarters Indian,
born October 1873), the mother of 3 children, all living:
Dau: Edith B. Harris, 6 (born June 1893) 7/8ths Indian
Son: Wade V. Harris, 4 (born November 1895) 7/8ths Indian
Son: Richard J. Harris, 2 (born February 1898) 7/8ths Indian
related to D. A. Harris:
Tom Stephen, 85, a full blood, born on "Indian Land";
unemployed 5 months last year. His parents born in
Fort Mill Township (Actually sixty-nine);
also related (D.A. Harris's mother):
Sarah Harris, 68 (or sixty-nine), a full blood, born in Fort
Mill Township (her parents born on "Indian Land").
#6. James Watt, 41 (born April 1859), a farmer, half Indian,
born in Fort Mill township, unemployed 3 months last year.
Married for 20 years past to Mary J. Watt, 43 (born
February 1857), 3/4ths Indian, has never had any children.
Lodger: Frank Canty, 24 (born March 1876), unemployed 3
months last year, a full blood. -
Lodger: Lee Lucy (Lucy Lee?), 6, 7/8ths Indian, born April 1894.
#7. John B. George, 20 (30) (born September 1879), a farmer unemployed
4 months last year, 7/8ths Indian. His white wife, Ella Starnes,
22 (born May 1878); married to her for 10 months past; no children.
She was born at "N.S."(?) - Mr. George's mother, Margaret George,
54, half Indian (born November 1845), a widow, the mother of 5
children (3 still living). - Mr. George's sister, 14* (Lucy George,
14) (born November 1885), 3/4ths Indian. (Notice the illogic -
how can Mr. George be over 3/4ths Indian?)
#8 David Ayres (should be Davis Ayers), 38 (born Dec. 1861; 3/4ths
Indian; a farmer; unemployed 3 months last year). His wife wife,
Harriet Berry (35, bo rn 1865), married to her for 14 years past;
she's the mother of 4 children , all living, 2 was born in North
Carolina. The children all listed as 5/8ths Indian
(again, illogical):
Annie Ayers, 11, born June 1888;
Wade Ayers, 9, born September 1890;
Mary Ayers, 4, born December 1895; and
John J. Ayers, 1, born September 1898.
#9. Emily George, 56 (55) (born Dec. 1843, in Chester County;
3/4ths Indian, married for 17 years past, & the mother of
9 children, of whom 5 still live). Rents her farm. Children:
Della George, 19 (born Dec. 1881), single, half Indian,
Moronie George (15 (born August 1884), half Indian).
(Dove George in 1880)
#10. B. P. Harris (Ben Harris), 29 (born Feb 1871), a full blood,
a farmer, married for 6 years past to Mary Harris *, 22 (23-24),
born May 1878), born in Fort Mill township, 3/4ths Indian, the
mother of 3 children, all living;
Sally H. Harris, 5, born April 1895, 7/8ths Indian;
Robert W. Harris, 2, born August 1897, 7/8ths Indian;
Nancy C. Harris, born October 1899, 7/8ths Indian.
#11. Mary Harris, 65 (born May 1835 in "Indian Town"), a full blood,
a farmer, the mother of 2 children, both deceased.
#12. Robert L. Harris, 32 (born September 1867), a full blood,
married for 12 years past; a farmer. - His mother Nancy
Harris, 65 (born may 1835 in "Indian Town"), a widow,
the mother of 6 children, of whom 3 still live
(Robert Lee Harris, Ben Harris, Billy Bowlegs)
#13. Epp Harris, 60 (a famer, a full-blood, born on Indian Land,
his parents born in Fort Mill township). Married for 2 years
past to Martha Jane Harris, 40 (44), half Indian, the mother
of one child:
Margaret Harris, 21 (born August 1878), 3/4ths Indian.
Lodgers:
Henry Canty, 28, a full blood.
Della George, 20, born March 1880, 3/4ths Indian,
mother of 2 both living
Missie George, 4, born March 1896, 7/8ths Indian.
Cora George, 1, born Dec. 1899, 7/8ths Indian.
#14. Lewis Gordon, 30 (born August 1869, half Indian;
his father from Providence, N.C.; & his, Lewis's, mother
from the reservation), a farmer, married for 12 years past
to Sallie Gordon, [#Seth Brown] 35 (37)
(born Dec. 1864, 3/4ths Indian), the mother of 3 children,
all living;
Nora Gordon, 15, born Sept. 1884, 5/8ths Indian
Rhett Gordon, 2, born April 1898, 5/8ths Indian (Ruth)
Lilly Irwini Gordon, a boy, 6 months, born April 1900, 5/8ths Indian
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