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} Note A - The census year begins June 1, 1879, and ends May
31, 1880.
Supervisor's Dist. No. 2 }
Note B - All persons will be included in the Enumeration who were living on the
1st day of June 1880. No others will. Children BORN SINCE
Enumeration Dist. No. 153 }
June 1, 1880 will be omitted. Members of families who have DIED SINCE June 1,
1880 will be included.
Note C - Questions number 13, 14, 22 and 23 are not to be asked in respect to
persons 10 years of age. 350
SCHEDULE 1 - Inhabitants in Birch Tree Township, in the county of
Shannon, state of Missouri
enumerated by me on the 23 day of June, 1880.
Lin W. Munsell
Enumerator
| Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation | Families numbered in order of visitation | The Name of each
Person whose place of abode on 1st day of June 1880 was in this family |
Personal Description | If born within the census year, give the month | Relationship of each person to the head of this family, whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder or other | Civil Condition | Married during census year | Occupation | Is the person (on the day of the enumerr- ator's visit) sick or tempo rarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? If so, what is the sickness or disability? |
Health | Education | Nativity | ||||||||||||||
| Color white-W black-B Mulatto-MU Chinese-C Indian-I |
Sex - Male-M Female-F |
Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880. If under 1 year, give months in fractions, thus: 8/12 | Single | Married | Wid- owed, divorced |
Profess- ion, Occupa- tion or Trade of each person, male or female |
Number of months this person has been unemploy- ed during the census year |
Blind | Deaf and dumb | Idiotic | Insane | Maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled | Attended school within the census year | Cannot read | Cannot write | Place of Birth of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the Country if of foreign birth | Place of Birth of the father of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the Country if of foreign birth | Place of Birth of the mother of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the Country if of foreign birth | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
| 84 | 89 | BUSBY,
Josiah Joseph 'Sion' Son of Milack 'Miles' Busby & Matilda Bell.Other children: Sarah Ann, Margaret Catherine, William Joseph, Matilda Adeline, Mary Evaline, Nancy Elizabeth. |
W | 55 | / | Farmer | / | / | Weakley Co Tennessee | North Carolina |
Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| , Elizabeth Emeline Martha Susan Ward | W | 45 | Wife | / |
House Keeper |
/ | Tennessee | North Carolina |
Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Sion Sunare, Jr. | W | 19 | Son | / | Farmer | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| , John Bengerman | W | 14 | Son | / | Farmer | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Louisa Jane | W | 11 | Daughter | / | / | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Susan | W | 8 | Daughter | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 90 | EDDINGS, Alfred A. | W | 25 | / | / | Farmer | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| , Sarah A. F. | W | 19 | Wife | / | / | House Keeper |
Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | 91 | GRIFFY, John L. | W | 31 | / | Farmer | / | / | Missouri | North Carolina |
North Carolina |
9 | ||||||||||||||
| , Margaret C. | W | 19 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
/ | Kentucky | Tennessee | Tennessee | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Louis M. | W | 2 | Daughter | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | GRIFFY, William J. | W | 25 | / | / | Farmer | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Minerva J. | W | 16 | Wife | / | / | House Keeper |
/ | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 87 | 93 | GRIFFITH, Louis,
MD He was married previously to Unknown; the sons are from his first marriage. |
W | 58 | / | Doctor | North Carolina |
Tennessee | Tennessee | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Catharine B. (Catherine) | W | 37 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
Arkansas | Tennessee | Tennessee | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Fletcher L. | W | 16 | Son | / | Farmer | Texas | Tennessee | Tennessee | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Louis F. | W | 14 | Son | / | Farmer | Texas | Tennessee | Tennessee | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 88 | 94 | MASSEY, Lemuel W. | W | 48 | / | Farmer | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Elizabeth A. | W | 40 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
/ | Missouri | North Carolina |
South Carolina |
19 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Joseph M. | W | 21 | Son | / | Baptist Preacher |
Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| , George W. | W | 18 | Son | / | Farmer | Left arm broke. | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Mary C. | W | 14 | Daughter | / | / | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Frances L. | W | 12 | Daughter | / | / | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Elizabeth A. | W | 10 | Daughter | / | / | / | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| , William E. | W | 8 | Son | / | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| , Charles L. | W | 5 | Son | / | Hip Out of Place | Illinois | Missouri | Missouri | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Jasper A. | W | 1 | Son | / | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | 95 | THOMAS, Thomas L.
'Tom' Son of John Williams Thomas, Sr. & Matilda Jane Roberts. Daughter Martha A. Caroline born Apr. 1882. |
W | 25 | / | Farmer | Missouri | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
, Sarah L. 'Sis' Nicholson Daughter of John A. 'Jack' Nicholson & Martha Malinda Berry. Previously married Lewis Ruston abt. 1865. |
W | 33 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
/ | / | Georgia | Tennessee | Tennessee | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| RUSTON,
Alfa Married James A. Bailey 25 Dec. 1889; 6 children. Married Unknown Pounds; 2 children: Harold & Fay Pounds. (No dates) |
W | 14 | Step Daughter |
/ | / | / | Missouri | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RUSTON,
, Lewis, Jr. Married Mary F. Shackleford 28 May 1893. |
W | 12 | Step Son |
/ | / | / | Missouri | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| THOMAS, John Shade Married Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose 12 Aug 1900; 16 children. |
W | 13 | Son Census form says 'Stepson' |
/ | Missouri | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
, Tilda A. (Matilda Ann) Married Lewis Clark Story 4 Nov 1894; 11 children. |
W | 1 | Daughter Census form says 'Step Daughter' |
/ | Missouri | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 96 | NICHOLSON,
James Andrew 'Drew' Son of John A. 'Jack' Nicholson & Martha Malinda Berry. Widower of Sadie Unknown; |
W | 30 | / | Farmer | Georgia | Tennessee | Tennessee | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
|
, Malinda E. Married William M. 'Will' Layton 4 Nov 1894; 3 children. |
W | 2 | Daughter | / | Missouri | Georgia | Tennessee | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
, Martha 'Malinda' Berry Widow of John A. 'Jack' Nicholson; mother of Thomas. |
W | 55 | Mother | / | House Keeper |
/ | / | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | 36 | |||||||||||||||
|
, David A. Son of John A. 'Jack' Nicholson & Martha Malinda Berry. |
W | 19 | Brother | / | Farmer | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 97 | THOMAS, Ridley B.
'Ridd' Son of John Williams Thomas, Sr. & Matilda Jane Roberts. |
W | 19 | / | Farmer | / | / | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 38 | ||||||||||||||
|
, Josaphine (Louella 'Josephine' DePriest) Daughter of Green 'Christopher' DePriest & Louisa Nicholson. |
W | 18 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
/ | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
|
, Mary Louisa Married John Levi Little 26 Dec 1896; 7 children |
W | 11/12 | Jun | Daughter | / | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| 92 | 98 | MUNSELL, Daniel B. | W | 66 | / | Farmer | Tennessee | Virginia | Virginia | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| , Mary Elsa | W | 65 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
Tennessee | Virginia | Virginia | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Benj. F. (Benjamin 'Franklin') | W | 21 | Son | / | Farmer | Missouri | Tennessee | Tennessee | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 93 | 99 | DEPRIEST, I. Hez
(Isaac Hezekiah B. ) Son of Isaac Casey DePriest & Elizabeth B. Buffington. Married 1st Elenor 'Jane' 'Ellen' McIntire 2 Apr 1856; she died abt. 1877; they had 6 children, Mary 'Jane', Hugh 'Christopher', George, Caroline, Andrew Jackson & Charles DePriest. Married Frances Rebecca 'Jane' Thomas abt. 1878; children Mary, John Hezekiah, Minnie Pearl, Julia A., Solomon and Glenna DePriest. |
W | 44 | / | Farmer | Illinois | Kentucky | Illinois | 44 | ||||||||||||||||
| , George | W | 19 | Son | / | Farmer | / | / | Missouri | Illinois | Missouri | 45 | |||||||||||||||
| , Andrew Jackson | W | 11 | Son | / | Farmer | / | / | Missouri | Illinois | Missouri | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| , Charles | W | 2 | Son | / | Missouri | Illinois | Missouri | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| , Mary | W | 7/12 | Nov | Daughter | / | Missouri | Illinois | Missouri | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| , Frances Rebecca 'Jane' Thomas | W | 28 | Wife | / | House Keeper |
Missouri | Tennessee | Missouri | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| THOMAS, Matilda
Jane Roberts Daughter of Alexander Roberts. Widow of John Williams Thomas, Sr. Mother of Frances Rebecca 'Jane' Thomas DePriest. |
W | 58 | Mother (in Law) | / | Matron | / | / | Missouri | 50 | |||||||||||||||||