1870 United States Federal Census

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SCHEDULE 1. - Inhabitants in Birch Tree Township, in the county of Shannon, State of Missouri, enumerated by me on the 24th day of June, 1870.                     634

Post Office: Birch Tree                                                                                                        Henry Post, Ass't Marshal     (Note: annotated in italics; information from Carol Williamson)

Dwelling
 in order
of
 visitation		 Name of
every
person
whose
usual
abode
on the
first day
of June
1870
was in
this
family		 Families numbered
in order of visitation
 Age Gender Race

Profession,
Occupation
or Trade of
Every Male
over age 15

 Value
of Real
Estate
Owned		 Value of
Personal
Estate		 Place of birth,
naming state or
territory of US,
or country if
of foreign birth.		 Parentage If born
within
year,
state
month.		 If married
within
year,
state
month.		 Attended
school
within
the
year.		 Education Whether
deaf and
dumb,
blind,
insane,
or idiotic.		 Constitutional
Relations
Father
of
Foreign
Birth		 Mother
of
Foreign
Birth		 Cannot
Read		 Cannot
Write		 Male
citizens
of 21
years
of age
and
upwards		 Male
citizens
of 21
years
of age
and
upwards
whose
right to
vote is
denied or
abridged
or other
grounds
than
rebellion
or crime.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  
1 1 HUNT, James 23
1847		 M W Farmer 200 S. Carolina / 1
      , Arnetta Sellars Daughter of William Sellars and Elizabeth Susan 'Polly' Wilson. 22
1848		 F W Keeping House Alabama 2
           , William  7/12 M W       Missouri     Nov 1869               3
2 2 ELLIS, Benjamin Thomas
Other children born after 1870: Molly, Susan C., Louis G., Edward C., John T.)		 28
(1842)		 M W Farmer     Alabama           / /   /   4
      , Caroline Arminda Sellars 
(15 Jan 1841 - 27 Jul 1923)
Daughter of William Sellars and Elizabeth Susan 'Polly' Wilson.		 27
 F W Keeping
House		   Alabama
 5
          , William Franklin 9 MM W       Missouri                     6
          , Araminta 8 F W       Missouri                     7
          , Thomas M. 3 M W       Missouri                     8
          , Benjamin I.  2 M W       Missouri                     9
3 3 SELLERS, (SELLARS),  William
(Son of Samuel Sellars & Anna Gibbons)		 56
(d. 27 Dec 1891)		 M W Farmer 250 125 N. Carolina           / /   /   10
             , Elizabeth Susan 'Polly' Wilson
Older children not at home: Elva, James Elias, Susan E., Caroline Arminda, Martha 'Polly' and Arnetta.		 62 F W Keeping
House		     N. Carolina           / /       11
              , Elizabeth 6 F W       Missouri                     12
4 4 SELLERS, (SELLARS), James Elias
13 Jul 1834 - 20 Jul 1923
Son of William Sellars and Elizabeth Susan 'Polly' Wilson. He was married 1st to Eliza Williams Mathis 08 Dec 1853 in Mississippi. She died 28 Jul 1867. The children listed here were born to her.		 36 M W Farmer 150 250 N. Carolina                 /   13
           , Sarah 'Sally' Weaver
06 Feb 1830-26 May 1917
Daughter of Peter Alexander Weaver, Sr. & Anna Chestnut.
A son, Daniel, died in infancy.		 40 F W Keeping
House
Note: Married 11 May 1868 at New Madrid MO.		     Laurel County Kentucky           / /       14
           , John Calvin 16 M W       Mississippi           / /       15
           , James William 13 M W       Mississippi           / /       16
           , David W. 11 M W       Mississippi                     17
           , Thomas Henry 9 M W       Mississippi                     18
           , Elias Ervin 7 M W       Mississippi                     19
5 5 WEAVER, Peter Alexander, Sr.
b. 22 Feb 1798; died 1882.
HOMESTEADED THE SITE WHERE THE TOWN OF BIRCH TREE, MISSOURI NOW STANDS.
HE MIGRATED FROM CLAY CO. KENTUCKY TO SHANNON CO. MISSOURI WITH AS MANY AS 30
FAMILY MEMBERS ALONG. (REF.JEFF WEAVER)
Son of Samuel James Weaver, Sr. and Mary Ann Bolinger.		 72 M W Farmer 600 600 Washington County
Tennessee		           / /   /   20
           , Ann (Anna) Chestnut 
Daughter of William Gordon Chestnut and Sarah 'Sally' Graham, both of Pennsylvania.
(1802-1881)
Other children not listed: Samuel Perry, Lavina, John, Sarah 'Sally', James Hezekiah Balfrier 'Hez', Mary 'Polly', David A., Daniel Andrew, Joseph, James K. Polk, Martha America Matilda 'Tilda' 'Mary'.		 68 F W Keeping
House
Note: Married 05 Nov 1820 at Knox Co KY.		     Washington County
Kentucky		           / /       21
           , Dorcas 
(1845-1908)		 26 F W       Laurel County Kentucky           / /       22
       , Peter Alexander, Jr. 21 M W Works on Farm Laurel County Kentucky / 23
6 6 BUFFINGTON, William M.
Son of Joseph C. 'Joe' Buffington and Sarah ( ) Buffington.		 27 M W Farmer 200   Illinois           / /   /   24
           , Sarah E. Dean 
Daughter of Morgan R. Dean & Sarah A. Dean.		 23 F W Keeping
House
Note: Married 1868.		     Tennessee           / /       25
           , John William  2 M W       Missouri                     26
7 7 BUFFINGTON, Asa Jackson
Son of Joseph C. 'Joe' Buffington and Sarah ( ) Buffington.
 24 M W Farmer 150   Illinois           / /   /   27
           , Sophia 'Caroline' Ellen Dean 
Daughter of Morgan R. Dean & Sarah A. Dean.		 19 F W Keeping
House
Note: Married 1870.		     Tennessee           / /       28
8         W                             29
9 8 DEAN, Morgan R.
(17 Sep 1815-03 Feb 1902)		 53 M W Farmer 3000 450 Redford
Tennessee		           / /   /   30
           , Sarah A. 
(d. 1890)
Older children gone from home: John W., Mary Elizabeth, Sarah E., George H., and Sophia 'Caroline' Ellen.		 50 F W Keeping
House		     Tennessee           / /       31
           , Thomas A.
(b. Jun 1854-d. 1939)		 16
 M W       Tennessee                     32
           , William B. 'Bid'
(b. Jul 1856)
Note: Other source has birth Jul. 1860.		 13
 M W       Tennessee                     33
           , David M.
(b. Sep 1859)		 10
 M W       Missouri                     34
           , Oma I. 7 F W       Missouri                     35
10 9 DEAN, George H.
(b. Nov 1847)  Son of Morgan R. Dean & Sara A. Dean.		 22 M W Farmer     Tennessee                 /   36
      , Permelia 'Minerva'  17 F W Keeping
House		 Missouri / / 37
11 10 WEAVER, Samuel Perry 46 M W Farmer     Kentucky                 /   38
           , Malinda Ann Jackson 
Daughter of Isaac Zachariah Jackson and Malinda Slocum.
(05 Oct 1827-18 Mar 1904)		 42 F W Keeping
House
Note: Married 15 Oct 1846		     Kentucky                     39
           , George   21 M W Works on Farm     Kentucky                 /   40

 

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