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1880 Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee


Strawberry Plains, Enumeration District 168, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 21 Jun 1880
p.364a, dwelling number 224, family number 231
Green  Charles  32 head   m m w  shoemaker      TN TN TN
       Addie    28 wife   f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
       Carrie    5 niece  f s w                 TN TN TN

Adeline S. (Addie) Underwood age 28 was the daughter of my third great grandparents William Ramey Underwood and Martha Langston.  As such, Addie was the sister of my second great grandmother Malissa E. Underwood who married my second great grandfather William Allen Bryan.


Dist. 1, Enumeration District 169, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1880
p.376c, dwelling number 181, family number 184
Cline  Rasmus H.  42 head  m m w  farmer         VA VA VA
       Julia E.   43 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
       Martha A.  19 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
       George L.  16 son   m s w  works on farm  TN TN TN  attended school
       Mary E.    12 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
       Minnie M.   7 dau   f s w  crippled       TN TN TN  attended school
       Maud        2 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN

Ola Maud Cline age 2 later married James Harmon Cox.

James Harmon Cox was the son of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, James was the brother of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

I do not know who Erasmus Harvey (Rasmus) Cline's parents were.  Julia Emily (Emily) Gass was the daughter of John Gass and Anna Cox.  I have no indications that Anna Cox was a member of my Cox family.


Dist. 2, Enumeration District 176, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 Jun 1880
p.490a, dwelling number 73, family number 73
Shurbutt  A. M.  67       m m w  farmer         SC SC SC
          M. E.  45 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
          M. B.  18 dau   f s w  keep house     TN TN TN  attended school
          W. S.   8 son   m s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
          M. B.  10 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
          M. A.   6 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN

This particular census entry has proven very important in deciphering some Slaton family history in Jefferson County, but some explanation and interpretation is required.

This was Aaron M. Shurbutt's second (or more) marriage.  There is no firm indication of when and why he arrived in Jefferson County from South Carolina.  He was apparently married the second time in about 1868 or 1869, but no record of this marriage has been found in Jefferson County, Sevier County, or Knox County (the three most likely candidate counties where he might have been married).

Aaron's second wife was Mary Elizabeth Bell.  At the time of her marriage to Aaron M. Shurbutt, Mary was the widow of Joseph F. Slaton.  However, neither a record of Joseph's death nor of a divorce between him and Mary has been found.  It seems much more likely that Mary was widowed than divorced.

Joseph F. Slaton and Mary Elizabeth Bell had daughters Mahala B. Slaton and Leah Slaton.  Mahala was enumerated with her mother and stepfather in 1880 as M. B. Shurbutt age 18, but all subsequent records indicate that her surname was Slaton.  It seems unlikely that Mahala changed her name to Shurbutt, and it seems more likely that the census enumerator just did a sloppy job with Mahala's surname.  Leah Slaton was married in 1879, so she was enumerated with her first husband Andrew J. (Andy) Williams in the 1880 census.

Aaron M. Shurbutt and Mary Elizabeth Bell had children William Slaton Shurbutt, Mary B. Shurbutt, and Maggie A. Shurbutt.  The ages of William and Mary appear to be reversed in this census entry.  It is known that William was born in 1870 and was enumerated as an infant in the 1870 census, and that Mary was not enumerated in the 1870 census.

William's 1880 census entry looks more like W. F. Shurbutt than W. S. Shurbutt.  But there is ample evidence that his middle name was Slaton.  Given that F's and S's often are written very similarly in old handwriting, I have chosen to transcribe the name as W. S. Shurbutt.

Mary's 1880 census entry looks about as much like W. B. Shurbutt as it does like M. B. Shurbutt.  But given that M's and W's are often written very similarly in old handwriting, given that there is a Jefferson County marriage record for Mary B. Shurbutt to G.F. Thomas, and given that later census entries for Mary B. Shurbutt Thomas show her age to be correct and her father's birth place of South Carolina to be correct, I have chosen to transcribe M/W B. Shurbutt in 1880 as M. B. Shurbutt.

All the post-1880 census entries I have found for the children of Aaron M. Shurbutt and Mary Elizabeth Bell indicate that their father was born in South Carolina.  But curiously, the 1880 enumerator got it wrong.  He listed birth places for W. S., M. B., and W. A. Shurbutt as TN TN TN when in fact they should have been listed as TN SC TN.


Dist. 3, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 Jun 1880
p.501a, dwelling number 44, family number 47
Burchfiel  Robert       71 head     m m w  farmer         TN NC VA
           Jane         42 wife     f m w  keeping house  TN TN VA  cannot W
Magaha     Sarrah J.    12 servant  f s w  house keeping  TN TN TN  attended school, cannot W
Shoemaker  Rufus M. E.   6 servant  m s w                 TN TN TN

Robert (Bobby) Burchfiel age 71 and his first wife Anna Evalista Malcom were my fourth great grandparents.  They were married on 10 Nov 1827 in Jefferson County.  Anna died on 4 Aug 1874 in Jefferson County.

Bobby's second wife was Martha Jane (Jane) Schrader age 42.  They were married on 4 May 1875 in Jefferson County.  There was no issue from the second marriage.


Dist. 3, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 Jun 1880
p.501b, dwelling number 50, family number 54
Brimer   Thomas        60 head     m m w  farmer                 TN NC TN
         Sarrah L.     56 wife     f m w  keeping house          TN TN TN
         Jacob         24 son      m s w  laborer                TN TN TN
         Rhoton        14 son      m s w  works on farm          TN TN TN
         Julia         12 dau      f s w                         TN TN TN
         James         22 son      m m w  farming                TN TN TN
         Susan         16 dauL     f m w  at home                TN TN TN
Lethco   John          30 sonL     m m w  helping on farm        TN TN TN
         Amanda        20 dau      f m w  at home                TN TN TN
         James      11/12 Gson     m s w                         TN TN TN
Nichols  Martha        28 servant  f m w  helping to keep house  TN TN TN
         Loretta        9 niece    f s w                         TN TN TN
         Robert W.      8 nephew   m s w                         TN TN TN
         Franklin       1 nephew   m s w                         TN TN TN

  James and Susan were married within the year.

Martha Nichols age 28 was my second great grandmother Martha P. Reneau who married my second great grandfather John H. B. Nichols.  At the time of the 1880 census, they were separated and possibly already divorced, although the census lists Martha as still married.  I do not know the exact date of the divorce.  Loretta, Robert W. and Franklin were Martha's children.

John H. B. Nichols lived in Missouri for thirty-three years.  He was probably already in Missouri by 1880.  Frank's age of 1 year old is a little bit of a puzzle.  I have his birth date listed as 1874, but it might have been closer to 1879.  His age bears on the question of when John H. B. Nichols moved to Missouri.  Martha and the children also moved to Missouri, but they returned to Tennessee when the Missouri weather made Martha and Loretta ill.  It appears that their time in Missouri was previous to 1880.

Loretta was my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta Nichols who was known as Retta or Rett.  She married George Jackson Cox and was known to my father as Grandma Cox.

George Jackson Cox was the son of John Tivis Cox.  In one of the strangest stories you will ever hear, John Tivis Cox was a widower in 1880 and he married Martha P. Reneau Nichols in 1882, two years after this census.  Rett Nichols then married her stepbrother George Jackson Cox in 1883, three years after this census when she was 12 years old.

The head of the household was Thomas J. Brimer age 60 and his wife was Sarah Louise Reneau age 56.  Sarah was Martha P. Reneau's aunt.

The references to Loretta, Robert W., and Franklin as nieces and nephews really should be as grandnieces and grandnephews of Sarah L. Reneau Brimer.


Dist. 3, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 and 4 Jun 1880
p.502c, dwelling number 57, family number 61
Reneau  Michael    76 head  m m w  farmer         TN VA TN  cannot R/W
        Priscilia  71 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN VA VA  cannot W

William Michael (Michael) Reneau age 76 and Priscilla Denton age 71 were my fourth great grandparents.  They were married on 1 Jun 1823 in Jefferson County.

Michael Reneau was the son of John Reno and Narcissus (Cessie) ReneauJohn and Cessie were first cousins who married.  I believe that Narcissus Reneau was born in Pennsylvania, so Michael's places of birth should have been TN VA PA.

Priscilla Denton was the daughter of Jacob Denton and Sarah (Sally) Robinson.


Dist. 3, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 5 Jun 1880
p.504c, dwelling number 87, family number 91
Miller  Christopher  59 head  m m w  farmer         TN VA VA
        Cenia        44 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
        Sarrah       37 dau   f d w  house keeping  TN TN TN
        William      14 son   m s w  farm hand      TN TN TN  cannot R/W
        Lucy J.      12 Gdau  f s w                 TN TN TN  cannot W
        Cordelia      6 Gdau  f s w                 TN TN TN
        John          4 Gson  m s w                 TN TN TN
        Martha        1 Gdau  f s w                 TN TN TN

Leana (Senie) Burchfiel age 44 and her first husband Isaac Wesley (Wesley) Reneau were my third great grandparents.  Wesley died in 1859, and Senie married second Christopher C. Miller age 59 on 26 Dec 1861 in Jefferson County.

Senie's children with Wesley Reneau were all adults and had all moved out of the home by the time of the 1880 census, including my second great grandmother Martha P. Reneau.

William age 14 and Lucy age 12 were children of Christopher and Senie.  Lucy was listed incorrectly as a granddaughter.  She was in fact a daughter.

Sarah age 37 was the daughter of Christopher and his second wife Lucy Hale.  Sarah was really 41 years old, rather than 37.  I have not yet identified the grandchildren, but they may have been Sarah's children.


Dist. 3, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 Jun 1880
p.506c, dwelling number 126, family number 130
Slaton  William  23 m m w  farmer         TN TN TN
        Rachel   31 f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN

William P. Slaton age 23 was the son of my third great grandparents Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  As such, William was the brother of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Rachel Swann age 31 was the daughter of Samuel (Sam) Swann and Martha Jane Henderson.  William and Rachel were married on 24 Nov 1877 in Jefferson County.


Dist. 3, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 10 Jun 1880
p.508d, dwelling number 167, family number 170
McAndrew  Joseph C.      43 head   m m w  farmer         TN TN TN
          Louisa         47 wife   f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
          George C. B.   19 son    m s w  at school      TN TN TN  attended school
          William L. R.  17 son    m s w  farm hand      TN TN TN  attended school
          Hannah R. D.   15 dau    f s w  at home        TN TN TN  attended school
          John T. L.     13 son    f s w  farm hand      TN TN TN  attended school
          Margret T. C.  10 dau    f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
          Sarah L. I.     8 dau    f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
          Laura I. A.     6 dau    f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
          Josa E.         2 dau    f s w                 TN TN TN
Fox       William W.      8 bound  m s w                 TN TN TN
          Calvin L.       4 bound  m s w                 TN TN TN

Sarah Louise Ida (Ida) McAndrew age 8 married Robert Russell Wyatt Nichols on 19 Jul 1890 in Jefferson County.  Robert was the son of my second great grandparents John H. B. Nichols and Martha P. Reneau.  As such, Robert was the brother of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols.

Robert and Ida were the parents of Wyatt McKinley (Mac) Nichols, author of "The Nichols Book".  "The Nichols Book" is a wonderful little book.  It contains a great deal of the history of my Nichols family, plus a good bit of history some of my families that married into the Nichols family, including Bryan and Cox.  Mac Nichols reported that his mother Ida McAndrew was referred to as Aunt Ida by most family members outside of his immediate family.  In addition, Mac referred to my great grandmother Rett Nichols as Aunt Rett.

Ida was the daughter of Joseph Calloway McAndrew age 43 and Louisa Fox age 47.  Some sources list Joseph's name as Joseph Calvin McAndrew.


Dist. 4, Enumeration District 175, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 12 Jun 1880
p.476d, dwelling number 145, family number 146
Rimmer  James W.    40 head  m m w  farmer         TN NC NC
        Catharin    30 wife  f m w  keeping house  NC NC NC
        Harvie C.    8 son   m s w                 TN TN NC
        Henry P.     6 son   m s w                 TN TN NC
        Mary A. J.   5 dau   f s w                 TN TN NC
        Edwain W.    3 son   m s w                 TN TN NC
        Joseph E.    1 son   m s w                 TN TN NC

Joseph E. Rimmer age 1 later married Ella M. Cox.  Ella was the daughter of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, Ella was the sister of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Joseph was the son of James W. Rimmer and Catherine Whitfield.  James W. Rimmer was the son of William James Rimmer and Mary A. Whitfield.


Dist. 4, Enumeration District 175, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1880
p.477a, dwelling number 147, family number 148
Rimmer  Alaxander    50 head  m m w  farmer         NC NC NC  cannot R/W
        Sarah A.     38 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
        Lizie D.     18 dau   f s w  at home        TN NC TN
        Samiel W.    16 son   m s w  works on farm  TN NC TN  attended school
        Darthla I.   14 dau   f s w  at home        TN NC TN  attended school, cannot R/W
        Charles B.   10 son   m s w  at home        TN NC TN  attended school, cannot R/W
        Julia R.      8 dau   f s w                 TN NC TN
        Harris W.     6 son   m s w                 TN NC TN
        Carnelius  8/12 son   m s w                 TN NC TN

Alexander Rimmer was the son of William James Rimmer and Mary A. Whitfield.  I am not a Rimmer researcher.  However, there were several Cox-Rimmer marriages, and this particular census entry has proven useful in sorting out the Rimmer family and its relationship to the Cox family.


Dist. 5, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1880
p.513a, dwelling number 235, family number 239
Edmonds  Sarah E.    39 head  f w w  keeping house  TN TN TN
         James E.    21 son   m s w  farmer         TN TN TN
         Phena S.    20 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN
         Brice R.    18 son   m s w  farm hand      TN TN TN  attended school, cannot W
         William M.  16 son   m s w  farm hand      TN TN TN  attended school, cannot R/W
         Sarah C.     9 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school

Lucena (Cena) Edmonds age 20 married George Washington Burchfiel on 8 Feb 1881 in Jefferson County.  George was the son of John Wesley Burchfiel and Maryann Minerva Ailey, and the grandson of my fourth great grandparents Robert (Bobby) Burchfiel and Anna Evalista Malcom.  As such, John was the brother of my third great grandmother Leana (Senie) Burchfiel, and George was the first cousin of my second great grandmother Martha P. Reneau.

Cena Edmonds was the daughter of Anderson Edmonds deceased who died about 1869 and Sarah E. Strange age 39.  Anderson and Sarah were married on 25 Feb 1857 in Jefferson County.


Dist. 5, Enumeration District 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 21 and 22 Jun 1880
p.520c, dwelling number 356, family number 362
Templin  John       50 head  m w w  farmer         TN TN TN  cannot R/W
         Jane       25 dau   f s w  keeping house  TN TN TN
         James      22 son   m s w  laborer        TN TN TN
         Jake       21 son   m s w  laborer        TN TN TN
         John       18 son   m s w  laborer        TN TN TN  cannot W
         Margaret   14 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN  cannot W
         Dicy L.    11 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  cannot R/W
         William    13 son   m s w  farm hand      TN TN TN  cannot R/W
         Martha S.   6 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN

John Templin age 18 later married Emma Ella Cox.  Emma was the daughter of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, Emma was the sister of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

John was the son of John H. Templin age 50 and Margaret Shown.  Margaret had died before the 1880 census.


Dist. 7, Enumeration District 171, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880
p.409b, dwelling number 141, family number 141
Elmore  Thos. A.     50 head  m m w  farmer         TN TN TN
        Emily A.     40 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
        Joel A.      21 son   m s w  farm laborer   TN TN TN
        Zuba J.      20 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN  attended school
        Francis S.   18 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN  attended school
        John T.      17 son   m s w  farm laborer   TN TN TN  attended school
        Hannah E.    14 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN  attended school
        Hannibal M.  12 son   m s w  farm laborer   TN TN TN  attended school
        William W.   10 son   m s w  at school      TN TN TN  attended school
        Martha E.     8 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school
        James M.      5 son   m s w                 TN TN TN

Martha Ella Elmore age 8 later married George Steward (Steward) Bryan.  Steward was the son of my third great grandparents Peter Hubbard Bryan and Mary Ann (Polly Ann) Cate.  As such, Steward was the brother of my second great grandfather William Allen (Will) Bryan.

Martha Ella Elmore was the daughter of Thomas A. Elmore age 50 and Emily A. Renfroe age 40.


Dist. 9, Enumeration District 172, Jefferson County, 8 Jun 1880
p.428d, dwelling number 140, family number 141
Bryan  Rebecca  48 head  f w w  keeping house  TN TN TN
       Susan    27 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN
       Thomas   25 son   m s w  work on farm   TN TN TN
       Spencer  23 son   m s w  work on farm   TN TN TN
       Milton   21 son   m s w  at school      TN TN TN  attended school
       Ruth     17 dau   f s w  at home        TN TN TN
       Andrew   14 son   m s w  work on farm   TN TN TN  cannot W
       George   12 son   m s w  work on farm   TN TN TN  cannot W
       Luthy    10 dau   f s w                 TN TN TN  attended school, cannot W
       Robert    5 son   m s w                 TN TN TN

Rebecca A. Langford was the widow of Robert Reedy Bryan.  Robert Reedy Bryan was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas C. Bryan Sr. and Nancy Cate.  As such, Robert Reedy Bryan was the brother of my third great grandfather Peter Hubbard Bryan.

Rebecca A. Langford was the daughter of Rev. James Langford and Ruth Gambol.


Dist. 9, Enumeration District 172, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 Jun 1880
p.438d, dwelling number 298, family number 305
Van Dyke  Henry       52 head   m m w  work on farm  TN TN TN
          Elizabeth   46 wife   f m w  house work    TN TN TN
          Margret E.  28 dau    f s w  at home       TN TN TN
          Corda       22 dau    f s w  at home       TN TN TN
          William N.  16 son    m s w  work on farm  TN TN TN
          George      14 son    m s w  work on farm  TN TN TN
          Rufus       12 son    m s w  work on farm  TN TN TN
          Clementine   9 dau    f s w                TN TN TN
          Charlie      5 son    m s w                TN TN TN
Bell      Uriah       66 board  m w w  work on farm  TN TN TN

Uriah Bell was the father of Mary Elizabeth Bell who married Joseph F. Slaton.  Joseph F. Slaton was the son of my fourth great grandparents William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.  As such, Joseph was the brother of my third great grandfather Thomas Fielden Slaton.


Dist. 11, Enumeration District 168, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880
p.352a, dwelling number 4, family number 4
Cate    William  32 head     m m w  farm laborer   TN TN TN
        Rebecca  36 wife     f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
Snyder  Mary     22 boarder  f s w                 TN TN TN

 


Dist. 11, Enumeration District 168, Jefferson County, Tennessee, p.355D
Sanders   Dillo   self m m w 35 TN TN TN  farm laborer
          Emily   wife f m w 34 TN TN TN  keeping house
          Bettie  dau  f s w 18 TN TN TN
          Mary    dau  f s w 15 TN TN TN
          William son  m s w 12 TN TN TN
          John    son  m s w 10 TN TN TN
          Joseph  son  m s w  4 TN TN TN
          George  son  m s w  1 TN TN TN

Fidillo D. (Dillo) Sanders m.(1) Sarah Eveline (Eveline) Bryan, daughter of William Enyard Bryan and Amanda Keener.  Bettie, Mary, William, and John were Eveline Bryan's children.  Eveline d. 31 Oct 1871.  Dillo m.(2) Emily Jane Rollins 23 Nov 1874.  Joseph and George were Emily's children.


p.356
Cate   Carr        35
       Elizabeth   33
       Joseph      13
       Marion      17
       Isaac        6
       Emet         2
       Clara        1

 


p.356
Cate   Isaac       30
       Millie      29
       Ida          9
       Sallie       7
       Mollie       4
       Effie        2

This is Isaac Marshall Cate (son of Perry Marshall Cate and Sarah Underwood) and Millie Thomas.


p.356
Cate   James       57
       Sarah       55
       John        18
       Sarah       14

 


p.356
Cate   Michael     71
       Nancy       63

 


p.356
Cate   Sallie      44
       James       19
       Elizabeth   17
       Mary        15

 


p.356
Cate   William     31
       Carson       6
       Nancy        11/12

 


Dist.13, Jefferson County, Tennessee
p.420c
Henderson  S. C.  self m m w 24  cabinet maker  AL TN TN
           Nancy  wife f m w 28  keeping house  TN NC NC
           Minnie dau  f s w  1                 TN AL TN

Nancy J. Slaton was the daughter of my third great grandparents Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  As such, Nancy was the sister of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.  Nancy's husband was Samuel C. (Sam) Henderson.


p.357
Cate   Luvina      58
       Jane        37
       James       19

 


Dist. 16, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 2 Jun 1880
p.365b, dwelling number 17, family number 17
Maynard Shadriach head m m w 69  farmer         TN NC TN
        Nancy H.  wife m f w 53  keeping house  TN TN TN
        John M.   son  s m w 13  works on farm  TN TN TN attended school
        Noah A.   son  s m w 11  works on farm  TN TN TN attended school

Nancy Harriet Cate was the daughter of Elisha Porter Cate Sr.  Elisha Porter Cate Sr. was the son of John Cate Jr. and the grandson of my fourth great grandparents John Cate Sr. and Mary.

Nancy Harriet Cate and Shadrach Manard were married 15 Jun 1865 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  So the great difference between the ages of the parents and the children in this family is correct.


p.367
Brooks William jr. 25
       Ava S.      21
       Susan J.     3
       Walter L.    1

 


Dist. 16, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 5 Jun 1880
p.368d, dwelling number 66, family number 67
Moore  Albert A.  48 head  m m w  farmer           TN TN TN  married within the year
       Elizzie    20 wife  f m w  keeping  house   VA VA VA  married within the year
       Vesta      18 dau   f s w                   TN TN TN  attended school
       Annie      17 dau   f s w                   TN TN TN  attended school
       Callie     13 dau   f s w                   TN TN TN
       James      12 son   m s w  working on farm  TN TN TN  attended school, cannot W
       Rebecca     9 dau   f s w                   TN TN TN  attended school
       Gideon      6 son   m s w                   TN TN TN

Lavesta A. (Vesta) Moore age 18 married James Thomas R. (Thomas) Bryan in 1885 in Sevier County.  Thomas was the son of Robert Reedy Bryan and Rebecca Lankford.  As such, Thomas was the nephew of my third great grandfather Peter Hubbard Bryan.

Vesta was the daughter of Albert Allen Moore and Sarah A. Cate.  Sarah was a distant relative, having been descended from my fifth great grandparents John Cate Sr. and Mary through their son John Cate Jr.  John Cate Jr. was the brother of my fourth great grandfather Joshua Cate.

Sarah A. Cate died before 1880.  Elizzie (Lizzie) Pannell was Albert's second wife.


1880 U.S. Census, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 16, page 369a

1880, Dist. 16, Enumeration District 169, Jefferson County, Tennessee, p.369a


Dist. 16, Enumeration District 169, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 5 Jun 1880
page 369a, dwelling number 74, family number 75
Harrison  Joseph      37 head  m m w  carpenter      VA VA VA  employed 6 months
          Susan       33 wife  f m w  keeping house  NC VA NC  cannot W
          Mary F.      6 dau   f s w                 TN VA NC
          Rhoda R.     5 dau   f s w                 TN VA NC
          Nancy J.     4 dau   f s w                 TN VA NC
          John D.      2 dau   f s w                 TN VA NC
          Liddy C.  7/12 dau   f s w                 TN VA NC

My second great grandfather Joseph Harrison age 33 was the son of Daniel Harrison and Rhoda Maria Brown.  Joseph was born 13 Aug 1840 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

My second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton age 33 was daughter of Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  Susan was born 31 Jul 1846 in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Nancy J. age 4 was my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison, born 14 Apr 1876.  She married my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan.

Mary F. age 6 was Mary Frances Harrison.  Rhoda R. age 5 was Rhoda Rebecca Harrison.  John D. age 2 was John David Harrison.  Liddy C. age 7/12 was Lydia Catherine Harrison.  The next child in this family was Daniel Harrison, born in 1881 after this census.  Daniel was named after his grandfather (Joseph's father) and was known to my father as Uncle Dan Harrison.


Dist. 16, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 9 Jun 1870
p.373a, dwelling number 134, family number 135
Solomon  James  29 head  m m w  works on farm  TN TN TN
         Sarah  35 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN NC NC  cannot R/W
         John    9 son   m s w                 TN TN TN  attended school

John Wesley Solomon age 9 later married Rhoda Rebecca (Becky) Harrison.  Rhoda Rebecca (Becky) Harrison was the daughter of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, she was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.


Dist. 16, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 19 Sep 1870
p.543b, dwelling number 66, family number 67
Williams  Eliza      52 f w  keeps house  4000 1336  TN
          Thomas     23 m w  engineer on train       TN
          Virginia   17 f w  domestic labor          TN
          Martha     15 f w  domestic labor          TN
Bell      Elizabeth  27 f w  domestic labor          TN
          William E.  7 m w  at home                 TN
Ragsdale  John       17 m w  works on farm           TN

 


p. 370
Reneau  Brownlow    46
        Rachel      44
        Napolen     14
        John        12
        Catherine   10
        M. Rebecca   7
        Martin       4
        Thomas       1




p.373
Harrison  John       45
          Mary E.    43
          Annabell   13
          Sarah E.   10
          Ida A.      7
          Lydia O.?   5
          Authur E.   2
          J. Marshall 1

This is John Harrison, brother of Joseph Harrison (dwelling number 74) and son of Daniel Harrison and Rhoda Maria Brown.


p.377
Cate   Samuel F.   29
       F. Ellen    24
       Sarah E.     4
       Joseph A.    2
       _______      1/12 (m)


p.377
Cates  Charley     30
       Sarah E.    29
       Esebell      8
       Raymond E.   4



p.380
Cate   Thomas J.   27
       Emma        28
       Sarah L.     9
       Russia A.    7
       Joseph E.    6
       Noah A.      3
       Mary E.      9/12



p.380
Cate   Joseph      69
       Nancy       49

 


p.423
Cates  Frank       30
       Sallie      30
       John         5
       Joseph       8/12
       Melvin      50
       Melvina     30
       Elizabeth   25



p.423
Cates  Nancy       44
       Martha      19
       Alva        17
       Arminda     12
       Isacck       8
       Charles      5
       Adline       1
       Nancy       23






p.425
Cates  William     47
       Evaline     47
       Willie      13
       Leonidis    __



p.425
Harrison  E. J.    45 (m)
          Amanda   28



p.427
Catlett Mary E.    35
        William    18




p.427
Harrison  Harvy       50(B)
          Mongomery   15

p.430
Cates  Benjamin    16




Mossy Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, p.434D
Mynatt   Hamli.      self m m w 44 shoe maker     TN TN TN
         Susan J.    wife f m w 44 keeping house  TN TN TN
         Louisa A.   dau  f s w 24 dress maker    TN TN TN
         Lucinda A.  dau  f s w 21 cook           TN TN TN
         Rachel A.   dau  f s w 17 at home        TN TN TN
         Dotson P.   son  m s w 11 at home        TN TN TN
         Corneleous  son  m s w  7                TN TN TN
         Robert L.   son  m s w  4                TN TN TN
         Susan J.    dau  f s w  1                TN TN TN

Rachel A. age 17 was Rachel Adda (Adda) Mynatt who married Joshua C. Bryan.  They were married 15 Feb 1885 in Jefferson County.  They had a daughter Clauda Lee Bryan, born 2 Oct 1884, who was raised by her grandparents Peter Hubbard Bryan and Mary Ann (Polly Ann) Cate.


p.435
Cates  Layfayett   44
       Mary L.     30
       Calvin W.   50




p.437
Cate   Margret     46
       Sallie      25
       William     23
       Robert      21
       Nelson      17



p.460
Harrison  James    53
          Jane     48
          Charly   21
          John     19
          Katie H. 16
          Dannie   13 (f)
          Alford   10
          James     8




p.462
Harrison  Sam       19 (B)
          Wesley    11
          Peater     6

 


Dist. 12 ("12 Sivel district"), Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1880
p.463D, dwelling number 204, family number 205
Bell      Edmon    head  m m w 70  farmer      TN VA VA
          An       wife  f m w 62  h. keeping  TN TN TN
          William  Gson  m s w 17  f. hand     TN TN TN
Williams  Lizia    sisL  f w w 50  housework   TN TN TN
          Matty    niece f s w 13              TN TN TN

Edmond's second wife was Ann McGee.

Lizia Williams was Louiza/Eliza Smith.  Louiza Smith was the widow of James C. Williams who died in 1876, and they were the parents of Andrew J. (Andy) Williams from dwelling number 205 next door.  Louiza Smith was the fourth wife of James C. Williams.  Matty Williams was the daughter James C. Williams and Louiza Smith.

James C. Williams was the brother of Isabella Williams who was Edmon Bell's first wife.

William Bell is a bit of a puzzle.  I don't know who his parents were.  John C. Bell 1843-1869 is a good candidate for his father.  The other possibilities are Charles P. Bell about 1835 and Ezekial A. Bell about 1845.


Dist. 12 ("12 Sivel district"), Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1880
p.463D, dwelling number 205, family number 206
William   Ander     head m m w 19  farming       TN TN TN
          Leah      wife f m w 17  housekeeping  TN TN TN

Andrew J. Williams and Leah Slaton married shortly before the 1880 census.  Her name probably should be transcribed as Le?.  Some transcribers have it as Lev and others as Ler, but really it is L-E-squibble.

Leah Slaton was the daughter of Joseph F. Slaton and Mary Elizabeth Bell.  Joseph F. Slaton was the son of my fourth great grandparents William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.  As such, Joseph was the brother of my third great grandfather Thomas Fielden Slaton.


p.468
Harrison  Jane?      39 (B)
          Mary L.    19
          Jane       17
          James      14
          William B. 12
          Charly G.  12
          Robbert R.  9
          Alford H.   6

 


p.472D, Dist.14, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Slaton  William    self m m w 50 NC NC NC  farm laborer
        Emeline    wife f m w 46 TN NC TN  keeping house
        Samual H.  son  m s w 17 TN NC TN  farm laborer
        Susan L.   dau  f s w 14 TN NC TN  at home
Kimbro  Elisha          m s w 45 TN TN TN

William J. Slaton was the son of my fourth great grandparents William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.  As such, he was the brother of my third great grandfather Thomas Fielden Slaton.

William J. Slaton's wife was Priscilla Emeline (Emeline) Sellers.  They were married 6 Dec 1860 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.


p.474
Brooks William A.  30
       Mary        28
       William H.  10
       Lebora J.    6
       Henry L.     3
       Liza A.      1



p.489d, Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Allen     John     self m m w 36 TN TN TN farmer
          S.E.     wife f m w 31 TN TN TN keeping house
          Alfred   son  m s w 10 TN TN TN
          James    son  m s w  7 TN TN TN
          Wm.      son  m s w  5 TN TN TN
          Charles  son  m s w  2 TN TN TN

William A. Allen later m.(1) Miss Miller, m.(2) Lydia Catherine Harrison, and m.(3) Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton.  Lydia Catherine Harrison was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.  Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton was the first cousin of Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.  Lydia Catherine Harrison and Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton themselves were first cousins.


Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee,8 Jun 1880
p.489d, dwelling number 69, family number 69
Hart    Joseph  self   m s w 28 TN TN TN  farmer
        Mary    mother f w w 59 VA VA VA  keeping house
        Leah    sister f s w 24 NC VA VA  help keep house
        Nancy   sister f s w 22 NC VA VA  help keep house
        Mary    sister f s w 19 NC VA VA

Mary age 59 was Mary Ann Slaton, widow of Floyd Hart.  I believe Mary Ann was the daughter of William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.

The birth places for Joseph are inconsistent with the rest of the family (how could Joseph's parents be born in Tennessee and the parents of his sisters be born in Virginia?) and must be in error.  Ignoring that glitch, the birth place of Mary and her children is consistent with the William Slaydon family.  Also, William Slaydon himself is enumerated on the very next page of the Jefferson County, Tennessee census.

There are letters between Leah Hart from this census entry on the on hand, and Leah Slaton on the other hand, in which the two Leahs identify each other as cousins.  The common grandparents were apparently William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.  However, it has been difficult to find proof of this theory.

In the case of Leah Hart, it has been difficult to find proof that her mother Mary Ann Slaton was the daughter of William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.

In the case of Leah Slaton, it has been difficult to determine who her parents were.  The most likely possibility is that Leah Slaton was the daughter of Joseph F. Slaton and Elizabeth Bell.  Joseph F. Slaton in turn is known to have been the son of William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.

Leah Hart and her cousin Leah Slaton were most likely both named for their aunt, Leah Slaton, daughter of William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.


Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 Jun 1880
p.490a, dwelling number 73, family number 73
Sherbett  A.M.  67 head m m w  farmer         SC SC SC
          M.E.  45 wife f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
          M.B.  18 dau  f s w  h. keep house  TN TN TN
          W.F.   8 son  m s w                 TN TN TN
          W.B.  10 dau  f s w                 TN TN TN
          M.A.   6 dau  f s w                 TN TN TN

 


Dist. 2, p.490a
Sleydon  Wm.      self m w w 88 VA VA VA  retired farmed
         F.       dau  f s w 50 VA VA VA  keeping house
         Mahaley  dau  f s w 39 NC VA VA

William Slaydon was my fourth great grandfather.  He was the father of my third great grandfather Thomas Fielden Slaton and several other Jefferson County Slatons.  Thomas Fielden Slaton was the first Slaton to move into Jefferson County.  But his father and several brothers and sisters followed thereafter.  William Slaydon's wife Susannah Flippin died between 1860 and 1870.  F. was probably William Slaydon's daughter Emily/Elinor F. Slaydon.  Mahaley was William Slaydon's daughter Mahala B. Slaydon.


Dist 2. Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1880, p.490a
Wells   J.B.    self  m m w  75  silversmith    TN TN TN
        C.      wife  f m w  65  keeping house  TN TN TN
        Daniel  son   m m w  22  tinner         TN TN TN
        Betty   dauL  f m w  22  tinner         TN TN TN
        John    Gson  m s w   2                 TN TN TN
        Dock    other m s b  15  hired servant  TN TN TN

It's hard to be certain because of the initials instead of names, but I believe this is James B. Wells and his wife Clarissa Catlett, with Clarissa being the daughter of Benjamin Catlett and Nancy Loveday.  The 1850 Blount County census entry for the family says that James B. Wells was born in North Carolina, but the birth place for J.B. Wells in this census entry could well be incorrect (birth places often are incorrect in the census).  Clarissa Catlett was the brother of William Catlett.  It is not yet proven, but I believe that William Catlett was the consort of my third great grandmother Sarah F. (Sallie) Nichols, and hence I believe he was my third great grandfather.


Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 12 Jun 1880
p.493a, dwelling number 128, family number 128
Sleydon  Thos.   62  m m w  farmer         NC NC VA
         Rebeca  64  f m w  keeping house  NC NC NC
Elison   James   17  m s w  hired hand     TN TN TN

Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George were my third great grandparents.  Thomas Fielden Slaton was born 1 Mar 1818 in Virginia.  Rebecca Frances George born 7 Mar 1816 in North Carolina.  They were married on 14 Feb 1840 in Stokes County, North Carolina.

I do not recognize James Elison, nor do I know whether he was a really hired hand or if he was a family member.

The 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses all say that Thomas was born in Virginia.  So, too, does the death certificate for Thomas's daughter Susan Slaton.  So, too, does the 1880 census entry for Susan Slaton (see below).  I think the correct birth places in his census entry should be VA VA NC, because both he and his father was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1880
p.493b, dwelling number 138, family number 138
Moore  S. W.  25 head  m m w  farmer         TN TN TN
       L. E.  20 wife  f m w  keeping house  TN TN TN
       J. R.   1 son   m s w                 TN TN TN

J. R. Moore age 1 was John Robert Moore, usually known as J. Robert Moore.  He later married Harriet S. (Hattie) Harrison.  Aunt Hattie was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.

J. Robert Moore was the son of Samuel Walker (Walker) Moore and Laura Isadora Webster.


Dist. 2, Jefferson County, TN, 14 June 1880
p.494, dwelling number 146, family number 146
Sleydon   F.M.      37 self w m  farmer         TN TN NC
          M.        25 wife w f  keeping house  NC NC NC
          Rebecca    9 dau  w m                 TN NC NC
          A.         7 dau  w f                 TN NC NC
          S.         5 dau  w f                 TN NC NC
          Thomas     4 son  w m                 TN NC NC
          M.      7/12 dau  w f                 TN NC NC
Reneau    William   25      m w  hired hand     TN TN TN

Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton was the son of my third great grandparents Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  Mary Ann Moore was the daughter of John Chaney Moore and Amanda Melseany Miller.  A. was Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton.  She later married Silas A. Bryan, and they were known to my father as Uncle Silas and Aunt Mandy.  S. was Sarah Frances (Sallie) Slaton.  Thomas was John Thomas Slaton.  M. was Martha Paralee (Paralee) Slaton.


p.497
Nichols   Elija    61
          P.       48 (f)
          E. J.    12 (m)
          A. S.    10 (m)

 


p.502
Harrison  John R.   53
          Jane      56
          Leander   15
          Lucinda   10






p.502
Reneau    Michael   76
          Priscilia 71

This is William Michael Reneau and Priscilla Denton.  They were my fourth great grandparents.  She died 14 Jun 1880, and so must have been enumerated shortly before she died.  He died in 1892, so this is the last extant census in which he appeared.


p.502
Reneau    Isaac      69
          Eliza J.   50
          Nancy      28
          Martha M.  24
          Margret J. 19
          Sarrah      7
          William     3
          Albert      2

I have not really researched this family, but I believe that Isaac Reneau must be the brother of Michael Reneau above.


p.502
Reneau    John W.    30
          Mary A.    26
          Robert W.   7
          Edward F.   5
          Dellia A.   2



p.502
Reneau    Margret     47
          Martha J.   20
          Sarrah R.   17




p.502
Reneau    Samuel R.   34
          Barbra A.   27
          Martha J.   11
          William J.   9
          Levena L.    7
          Julia C.     6
          Thomas S.    4
          John M.      2
          Sarrah L.    3/12
          Calister E. 15






dwelling number 93  family number 97 p.504
Nichols   Wyat F.     52           farmer             TN VA VA
          Rody        46 wife      keeping house      TN TN TN
          Margret     24 daughter  at home            TN TN TN
          George H.   20 son       working on farm    TN TN TN
          Frances E.  18 daughter  at home            TN TN TN
          James T.    15 son       working on farm    TN TN TN
          Randel H.   13 son       working on farm    TN TN TN
          Hollis L.    9 son

This is Wyatt F. Nichols and Maroda (Rody) Hill.  Wyatt was the uncle of my John H. Nichols and the brother of my Sarah (Sally) Nichols (she of Catlett lawsuit fame).  Wyatt F. Nichols was the son of John J. Nichols III and Margaret Scantling.


dwelling number 94  family number 98   p.504
Nichols   John II     25 w m        married  farmer        TN TN TN
          Susan       24 w f  wife  married  keeping house TN TN TN
          George W.    1 w m  son   single                 TN TN TN

This is John Nichols (son of Wyatt Nichols and Maroda Hill from dwelling number 93 FM 97) and Susan Swan, and their son George Walter Nichols.



some miscellaneous ones to work on in the future

RENEAU, E. M. 56 (f), Sarah E. 20(365)
RENEAU, Elizabeth 30 (504)
RENEAU, George 27, Julia 28, James 6 (516)
RENEAU, George L. 37, Catharine 33, William 17, Mary 14, James 12, Maggie 11,
 Walker 8, Sarah 7, Nancy 5, Rutherford B.H. 3, Dellia 1 (520)
RENEAU, George W. 30, Susan 25, Sarah C. 7, William W. 6, James S. 3, Edward P. 2,
 Morgret 45 (505)
RENEAU, Hiram 29, Dialtha 26, James R. 5 (500)
RENEAU. Jacob 23, Catharine 23, Mary M. 1, unnamed 7/12 (m) (504)
RENEAU. Jacob 34, Louisa 33, Mary J. M. 12, Dicy H. M. 10, Gilbert H. 6,
 Sarah M. C. 3, Margret E. 1 (506)
RENEAU, James H. 57, Mary 34, Cordelia II, Porter 4 (506)
RENEAU. John 26, Mary J. 25, Sarah J. 4. Thomas A. 3, Vinyard 4/12 (505)
RENEAU, Mary 60, Nancy 28(500)
RENEAU, Mary A. 15 (513)
RENEAU, Mary A. 36, Emily S. 9, Permelia 7, Sarah C. 5, George R. 3, Mary J. 1,
 Robert L. 1 (366)
RENEAU, Nancy 50, Jane 26, Jackson 22 (500)
RENEAU, Reuben 68, Mary M. 58, Rachel C. 27, Clarra L. 22, Sallie 0. J. 18 (506)
RENEAU, Sarah 59(367)
RENEAU, Silas 23, Elizabeth 27, Martha 2, Joseph R. 1(370)
RENEAU, Thomas 36, Marget E. 34, Marget A. 12, William J. 11, Nancy C. 8, Mary L. 5, Nellie A. 3, Lafayette 1/12 (366)
RENEAU, Thomas J. 55, George E. 20, Rachel C. 7, Nannie E. 4, Jonathan 1 (367)
RENEAU. William 20, Emiline 18, Louisa 11/12 (371)
RENEAU. William 37, Marget 39, Clarisa E. 11 (371)
RENEAU, William T. 25 (505)



COX, C. R.? 30 (m), Caldona 19, Elizabeth 8, Catharine 5, Boy 1/12 (489)
COX, Catharine 37 (406)
COX, Charles 24 (B), Luisa A. 23, Peter J. 4, Walter 1, Melia 6, Harriett 8 (419)
COX, George 23 (489)
COX, Harmon 57, Sarah 50, Benj. 23, N. C. 22 (f), Wm. 18, W.G. 16(m), Louisa 13, W. J. 10 (m), S. A. 7 (f) (489)
COX, Ibie 60 (394)
COX, Isaac 43, Lucy 35, Mary E. 16, Margaret 14, James 10, Sarah 8. Beecher 7, Adelia 5, Isaac 2 (382)
COX, Jacob 35 (B) (400)
COX, James K. 56, Nancy A. 49, Elbert 14, Elexander 10, Cordelia M. 8, Harriet J. 6, George W. 3(445)
COX, John 31. Lusinda C. 37, Sarah J. 7, Mary L. 5(475)
COX. Joseph 27 (B), Lisa 28, Charles A. 11, Wiliamn A. 6, Elizabeth 3, Ponder 1(479)
COX, Joseph W. 31, Samantha 19, William N. 1(417)
COX, Nichlas 22, Julia R. 18(479)
COX, Peter 26 (B), Ellen 25, Annie 6, Johnnie 3, Emille 1 (430)
COX, Rachel 59, Saml. 30, N. E. 20 (f). James 16 (498)
COX. Thomas L. 28, Lockey J. 23, Thomas J. 3, Mary L. 1, Andrew F. 2/12 (445)
COX, William 17 (B) (388)
COX. William 41, M. A. 40 (f), J. A. 12 (m), J. 0. 6(m), R. E. 5(f), M. A. 3 (f) (489)
COX, William N. 61, Melinda D. 61, Jennie 7(B) (417)
COX,john 64, Luisa 63, Sally 86 (471)


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