Assorted 1870 Metcalfe County Census Records
Most of these census records were abstracted by Debbie Raque in her personal research, or were sent to her to be included in this list. You may wish to use your brower's FIND function to located the surnames you seek.
Abbreviations = ltd* is a Leaf Tobacco Dealer
Family# Last Name First Name Age Sex Occupation Real Prop. Born Notes
Value Value
East Fork Precinct, 19th day of August 1870
67/67 Rose John W. 29 m Farmer 1200 575 Va.
Mary E. 21 f Keeping House Ky.
William A. 2 m At Home "
Philip C. 11/12 m At Home " born june
Hubbard John 18 m Farm Laborer " can't write
Flat Jane 15 f At Home Tenn.
70/70 Flat Pleasant 47 m Farm Laborer Tenn. married
Nancy D. 34 f Keeping House 1500 225 Ky. February
Margaret E. 12 f At Home Tenn.
Susanna P. 11 f At Home Tenn.
Martha E. 10 f At Home Tenn.
Cansada I. 7 f At Home Tenn.
Mary F. 5 f At Home Ky.
Hubbard Verlotta L. 12 f At Home Ky. can't write
Joanna 11 f At Home Ky. can't write
Sarah E. 9 f At Home Ky.
James W. 7 m At Home Ky.
Mary W. 5 f At Home Ky.
87/87 Hubbard Joseph 73 m Farmer Va.
Julia A 69 f Keeping house Va.
Estes John W 35 m House carpenter Va.
Mary C 28 f Apt. house keeper Ky.
24 August 1870, East Fork Precinct
119/120 Coomer Joseph N 26 m Farmer Ky.
Fanny Y 36 f Keeping house Ky.
Nancy M 4 f At home Ky.
Sarah D 1 f At home Ky.
Pennington Sam'l 80 m At home NC.
Nancy 60 f At home NC.
Edmonton Post Office 2nd June 1870
1/1 Reid Thomas 72 m At home 3000 400 KY eligible to vote
A T 64 f keeping house "
S R W 38 m ltd* 3000 " eligible to vote
Clark Anne E 17 f at home " (can't read)
J M 28 m ltd* 1125 2200 " eligible to vote
Dora 23 f at home 150 "
Allen Thomas 18 m B work on farm " Can't r & w
2/2 Reid Freeling 25 m Day laborer 350 Ky eligible to vote
M C 21 f Keeping house "
T 3 f at home "
Ethel 1 f at home "
Allen Joseph 20 m B farm laborer " Can't r & w
3/3 Reed J. M. 54 m Farmer 600 315 Ky Father foreign born & eligible to vote
Avina 53 f Keeping house "
John M 19 m Working on farm "
S F 17 f At home "
M E 13 f At home " Can't write
H S 9 m At home " Dumb
Barnes A 23 m Works on farm Tn Can't write & male eligible to vote
64/64 Reed Thomas 28 m Farmer 300 Ky eligible to vote
Ruth J 18 f Keeping house "
Mary 10/12 f At home " born July
65/65 Shive James M 27 m Farmer 750 300 Ky eligible to vote
Sarah 21 f Keep house "
Carmilla 8/12 f At home " born Nov
Edmonton Precinct, 2nd day of June 1870
97/97 Franklin Lewis J. 50 m Farmer 1600 1500 Ky.
Isabel 48 f Keeping House " can't write
Nancy J. 22 f At Home "
James H. 21 m Farm Laborer 150 "
Lewis A. 16 m Farm Laborer "
Lucy C. 12 f At Home " can't write
Josephine F. 11 f At Home "
Ruth F. 8 f At Home "
Stephen 82 m Works on Farm Va.
98/98 Franklin Austin N. 24 m Works on Farm 500 Ky.
Celina L. 19 f Keeping House "
Eleanore 1 m At Home "
99/99 Shives Phillip 54 m Farmer 2000 1500 Ky eligible to vote
Elizabeth 45 f Keeping House " Can't write
George W 21 m Farm laborer " eligible to vote
Nancy J 19 f At home "
John W 17 m Farm Laborer Ky In school&can't write
Joseph M 14 m Works on farm " In school & can't r&w
Lewis F 10 m Works on farm " " "
Sarah E 7 F At home Ky In school
Albert J 2 M At home "
173/174 Slemons James 27 m Farmer 100 Ky.
Jane 26 f Keeping House "
Wm. R. 2 m At Home "
180/180 Slemons John C. 51 m Farmer 2500 1200 Ky.
Nancy 44 f Keeping House "
Taylor James W. 23 m Farmer 700 Tenn.
Mary S. 19 f At Home Ky.
John S. 1 m At Home "
Margaret E. 1/12 f At Home " Born May
196/194 Franklin Lewis 63 m Farmer 300 300 Va.
Elizabeth 64 f Keeping House Ky.
Elvira E. 23 f At Home "
Melissa F. 18 f At Home "
244/241 Slemmons Asher W. 49 m Farmer 1600 1500 Ky.
Martha S. 45 f Keeping House Tenn.
Wm. T. 20 m Farm laborer Ky.
Mary E. 17 f "
Sarah F. 16 f "
Emily C. 10 f " Can't Write
Jolly Joseph 20 m Farm Laborer Tenn.
252/248 Slemmons Washington 44 m LTD* 1435 6000 Ky.
Frances 36 f Keeping House Tenn.
Robert B. 8 m Ky.
Susan 5 f "
Laura B. 3 f "
Elizabeth 79 f At Home Va.
Evans Susan 73 f At Home "
Turner Wilson 42 m Works in Tobacco Prize 100 Ky.
C. J. 25 f At Home 90 "
277/272 Hubbard J. H. 23 m Farmer 250 100 Ky.
America J. 27 f Keeping House "
James W. 1 m "
Edmonton, June 30, 1870 page 34
323/317 Hubbard Wm. 42 m Farmer 333 515 Va.
Amanda 42 f Keeping House Ky.
Wm. H. 17 m Farm Laborer "
Milliard F. 12 m Works on Farm "
Louisa B. 11 f " Can't Write
John T. 8 m Works on Farm "
Viola 5 f "
Hall Susanna 85 f At Home Va.
325/319 Martin James M. 39 m Farmer Ky.
Georgie Ann 38 f "
Virgil T. 3 m "
John W. 1 m "
326/320 Martin William 34 m Farmer Ky.
Sarah 35 f "
James(H??) 7 m "
John W. 6 m "
Sarah M. 3 f "
Thomas W. 5/12 m " Born Dec.
327/321 Martin John J. Sen. 66 m Va.
Martha F. 63 f Ky.
Sarah J. 29 f "
Fairview, 22nd day of August 1870
11/11 Hubbard James W. 21 m Farm Laborer 100 Ky.
Nancy J. 20 f Keeping House "
13/13 Oaks Jacob R. 59 m Farmer 1600 Va. Can't Write
Martha 56 f Keeping House Ky.
Chloe 25 f "
Isaac 23 m Farmer 200 "
Jacob 21 m Farm Laborer "
Martha C. 18 f "
Rebecca J. 14 f "
Mary M. 12 f "
Susan M. 11 f "
14/14 Thompson Arther S. 53 m Farmer 1800 1200 Va.
Fannie 49 f Keeping House Ky.
Ada A. 26 f "
Lucy M. 24 f "
Emily G. 20 f "
Horatio 18 m Farm Laborer "
Lewis H. 15 m Works on Farm "
Narcissus B. 13 f "
Fannie 11 f " Can't Write
Duff 6 m Works on Farm "
Caledonia 4 f "
16/16 Oaks Daniel G. 26 m Farmer 750 500 Ky.
Martha J. 25 f Keeping House "
Susan E. 2 f "
John R. 8/12 m " born sept.
17/17 Oaks Henry 29 m Farmer 700 355 Ky.
Annie 23 f Keeping House "
Mary E. 2 f "
Laura A. 8/12 f " born sept.
31/30 Oaks Hiram 65 m Farmer 3000 2750 Va. can't write
Chloe 57 f Keeping House Ky.
Polly M. 35 f "
Buford G. 27 m Farmer 100 " can't write
Wm. H. 23 m Farm Laborer "
Hiram G. 21 m Farmer " can't write
James M. 16 m Farm Laborer "
Levi B. 13 m Works on Farm "
Martha S. 10 f " can't write
James T. 13 m Works on Farm "
Hiram 10 m Works on Farm "
33/32 Oaks Hiram, Jr 22 m Farmer 150 Ky.
Nancy 16 f Keeping House "
Jacob R. 7/12 m " born Oct.
38/37 Boston James H. 45 m Farmer 2500 3895 Ky.
Mary M. 29 f Keeping House "
Patric R. 11 m At Home "
Martha A. 9 f "
Leonida 7 m "
James H. 3 m "
Eugene 2 m "
Wm. A. 2/12 m " born Mar.
John P. 36 m Farmer 800 "
Nunn Anderson 20 m Farm Laborer "
Stilts Reuben H. 18 m Farm Laborer "
44/43 Pierce Wm. E 22 m Farmer 300 100 Ky. married
Julia A. 15 f Keeping House " december
Mary E. 23 f At Home " can't write
45/44 Shofner Henry 43 f Farmer 1000 700 Ky.
Susan C. 37 m Keeping House "
Robt. F. U. 16 m Farm Laborer " can't write
David A. 14 m Works on Farm " can't write
Elmina F. 13 f " can't write
Sarah Elizabeth 11 f " can't write
Polly L. 6 f "
Clory 4 f "
46/45 Price Sarah 50 f Keeping House 600 250 Ky. can't write
Chloe M. J. 21 f Works on Farm "
Mary s. 1 f "
47/46 Pierce Paschal T. 25 m Farmer 150 150 Ky.
Nancy C. 19 f Keeping House "
Lizzie B. 1 f "
50/49 Boston Richard 50 m Farmer 300 290 Ky.
Pamelia (Oaks) 39 f Keeping House "
Reuben P. 10 m Works on Farm "
Mary S. 3 f "
Polly H. 9/12 f " born Aug
Oaks Jacob R. 29 m Farmer 275 "
58/54 Pierce Wm. 61 m Farmer 1000 250 Ky.
Temperance 72 f Keeping house "
Flat Rock Precinct, 2nd day of Aug. 1870
15/15 Shives Millie 40 f Keeping house 50 Tn
Joseph C 17 m Farm laborer Ky In Schl
George M 15 m Farm laborer " In Schl & can't write
Nancy E 12 f At home " In Schl & can't write
30/30 Franklin Marshall 34 m Farmer 3000 1985 Ky.
Josephine 27 f Keeping House "
Nancy E. 7 f At Home "
Orlander C. 5 m At Home "
John N. 3 m At Home "
Brown John H. 34 m House Carpenter "
37/37 Shive Charles 47 m Farmer 2500 650 Ky eligible to vote
Susan 43 f Keeping house Va
Mary 19 f At home Ky
Joseph M 17 m Farm laborer KY In school
Nancy D 15 f At home KY In school
George S 13 m At home KY In school
Cassandra 10 f At home KY In school
Cansade 8 f At home KY In school
Juanitta 6 f At home KY
Charles R 4 m At home KY
Susan F 11/12 f At home KY born July
Nancy 86 f At home KY Can't write
94/94 Shives GeorgeW 32 m Farm laborer 400 400 KY
Mary J W 22 f Keeping house KY
Wm T 13 m Works farm KY
John M 5 m At home KY
La Fayette Precinct, 28th day of July 1870
9/9 Ball Thomas 62 m Farmer 1900 1300 Ky.
Euphomia 55 f Keeping House Va. can't write
James W. 30 m Farmer 800 910 Ky.
Mary T. 30 f Apt. House Keeper "
Wm. H. 4 m "
Alfred E. 2 m "
Stark Emmett 6 m At Home "
94/92 Noel Ann E. 51 f Keeping House 600 100 Ky.
Noah A. 19 m "
DeSpain Lewis 30 m Farmer 375 "
Mary W. 23 f At Home "
Dorinda C. 5 f "
John A. 5/12 m "
95/93 Nunn Reubin 40 m Farmer 1000 660 N.C.
Elizabeth E. 36 f Keeping House Ky.
Susanna E. 14 f "
James F. 10 m Works on Farm "
Joseph M. 8 m "
Lucinda J. 4 f "
96/94 Jewel Reuben 24 m Farmer 100 Ky.
Susan J. 28 f Keeping House "
Wm. H. 2 m "
Wallace Minnie S. 8 f "
97/95 Jewel John A. 49 m Farmer 500 500 Ky.
Elizabeth 50 f Keeping House " can't write
Wm. G. 19 m Farm Laborer " can't write
John F. 14 m Works on Farm " can't write
Houk Letha M. 18 f At Home "
117/114 Franklin Ed 37 m Farm Laborer 200 1680 Ky.
Jennie 36 f Keeping House "
Thomas J. 12 m Works on Farm "
George W. 9 m Works on Farm "
Ed F. 6 m "
John 4 m "
Alice 2 f "
Willie 3/12 m "
168/164 Franklin Mary M. 33 f Keeping House 2000 955 Ky.
Corilla E. 14 f "
Lucy 12 f " can't write
Nancy T. 10 f " can't write
Virginia 9 f "
Wm. B. 7 m "
George H. 5 m "
Ann M. 3 f "
Corneline D. 1 m "
Fagett Wm. M. 19 m Farm Laborer 400 100 "
171/167 Fausher James M. 39 m Farmer 1000 840 Ky.
America A. 33 f Keeping House " can't write
Nancy A. 13 f " can't write
Eliza J. 11 f " can't write
Twyman John T. 16 m "
184/178 Nunn Washington 21 m Farmer Ky. Married
Susan J. 21 f Keeping House " October
188/182 Bastain James B. 26 m Farmer 1500 1500 Ky. can't write
Margaret J. 27 f Keeping House "
197/190 Nunn John W. 30 m Farmer 1000 575 Ky. Married
Mary E. 31 f Keeping House 250 " Sept.
198/191 Nunn Wm. H. 60 m Farmer 200 N.C.
Catherine 54 f Keeping House Ky.
Nancy L 22 f "
Charles J. 17 m Works on Farm "
Susan m. 16 f "
Mary A. 14 f "
Thomas H. 12 m Works on Farm "
199/192 Nunn John 47 m Farmer 200 N.C.
Polly 47 f Keeping House Ky.
John T. 19 m Farm Laborer "
Polly B. 17 f "
David J. 15 m Works on Farm "
Cloae S. 12 f "
Lou A. E. 11 f "
Martha L. 8 f "
208/201 Nunn James P. 38 m Farmer 500 535 Ky.
Luvira 28 f Keeping House "
Wm. R. 16 m Farm Laborer "
Martha L. 14 f "
James H. 12 m "
John W. 4 m "
Florinda B. 2 f "
Loudon Nancy T. 11 f At Home "
James W. 8 m At Home "
Chaney Joseph 29 m Works on Farm " idiotic
262/253 Franklin Rogers T. 61 m Farmer 3300 2025 Va.
Milly T. 55 f Keeping House Ky.
Richard G. 23 m Farmer "
Nancy Jane 17 f "
Thompson C. 15 m Works on Farm "
280/271 Polston Wm. E. 46 m Farmer 100
Elizabeth H. 37 f Keeping House
Nancy A. 11 f
Crenshaw James I. 32 m Farmer 750 300
Henry 22 m Farmer 750 150
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