1860-1920 Census Records
People of Color
CALHOUN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (VIRGINIA until 1863)Compiled by Linda Fluharty.
No guarantee of complete accuracy is asserted!
1860 CENSUS, Calhoun County, Virginia
SLAVE OWNERS:
FARNSWORTH, 775
Isaac P. Farnsworth...35...Lewis...Farmer
Sarah S...5...Upshur
Robert N...3...Calhoun
SLAVE SCHEDULE:
1 black female, age 13.
HAYS, 637
Peregrine Hays...39...Harrison...Farmer
Louisa A. A...38...Lewis
George W...8...Gilmer
Anna R...6...Gilmer
John B. F...4...Calhoun
Nepoleon F...1...Calhoun
James McCadden...60...Ireland...Laborer
Kassha Starcher...19...Lewis...Spinster
*Ellen Black...(M)...22...Virginia...Washwoman
SLAVE SCHEDULE:
1 black male, age 50;
1 mulatto male, age 39;
1 mulatto male, age 17;
1 mulatto male, age 15;
1 mulatto female, age 11;
1 mulatto male, age 7.
RIDDEL, 783
John G. Riddel...50...Randolph...Farmer
Nancy...44...Harrison
Benjamin...22...Lewis...Farmer
Ann...74...Randolph...Seamstress
SLAVE SCHEDULE:
Ann Riddle has 1 black female, age 70;
1 mulatto male, age 12.
1870 CENSUS, Calhoun County, West Virginia
RADCLIFF, 76
Stephen...64-BM...Farmer...$500...VA...(father born Africa)
N. Bonaparte...21-BM...Farm Laborer...VA
Julia Anne...21-BF...Farm Laborer...VA
Albert N...18-BM...Farm Laborer...VA
Susan...2-BF...WV
Cloye...BF...9/12, b. Oct...VA
1880 CENSUS, Calhoun County, West Virginia
ASHBY, C005
James...41-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Minerva...45-BF...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
WILLIAMS, Mary...13-BF...Niece...Wrks at Home...WV...VA...VA
CATLIP, S007
Jacob...21-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Dora...18-BF...Wife...VA...VA...VA
Clary...2/12-BF...WV...VA...VA
COLAWAY, S011
Henry...34-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Elizabeth...29-BF...Wife...VA...VA...VA
Anna...8-BF...Dau...VA...VA...VA
Willie V...6-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
John R...3-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Mary B E...2-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
HENDERSON, C004
Charles...43-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Sarah J...43-MF...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
Jesse...16-MM...Son...Wks on Farm...VA...VA...VA
Mary...11-MF...Dau...At Home...VA...VA...VA
Florence...7-MF...Dau...VA...VA...VA
Minerva...5-MF...Dau...VA...VA...VA
HICKS, C004
James M...30-MM...Farmer...Va...VA...--
Laura...27-MF...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
Ashby M...5-MM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Gertrude...3-MF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Edward L...2-WM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Unnamed...8mo-WM...Son...Sept 1879...WV...VA...VA
HOWARD, S011
Richard...63-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Ellen...23-BF...Wife...VA...VA...VA
LEWIS, S011
Gilbert W...38-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Agness...48-BF...Wife...VA...VA...VA
Sopronia...19-BF...Dau...VA...VA...VA
Lou...15-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Loyd...1-BF...Adopted...WV...VA...VA
MARTIN, S007
Robert...68-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Charley...25-BM...Son...At Home...VA...VA...VA
MASE, S011
Sanda...50-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Cyntha...45-BF...Wife...VA...VA...VA
Mary...15-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Juda...7-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Luca...2-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
McDONALD, S009
July A...w...33-BF...Farmer/Housekpr...VA...--...VA
Floreed...15-BF...Dau...VA...VA...VA
Beverly...13-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Cary...11-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Ralph...5-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
OGDEN, C005
David...50-MM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Sarah E...MF...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
Jesse...25-MM...Son...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Lucy...7-MF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Amanda...4-MF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Charles...1mo-MM...Son...May 1880...WV...VA...VA
JEFFERSON, Essex...s...39-BM...Servnt...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
QUEEN, C005
Julius...58-MM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Dorcas...55-MF...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
James M...21-MM...Son...Wks on Farm...VA...VA...VA
George B Mc...17-MM...Son...Wks on Farm...VA...VA...VA
Abram...14-MM...Son...Wks on Farm...VA...VA...VA
SCOTT, Louisa...m...23-MF...Dau...Wks at Home...VA...VA...VA
SCOTT, John...m...31-MM...Sil...Wks Steamboat...VA...VA...VA
SCOTT, Julius...4-MM...4...G/Son...VA...VA...VA
SCOTT, Gathier...1-MM...G/Son...OH...VA...VA
RATCLIFF, L028
Charles W...30-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
Dellia...29-BF...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
Charles G...11-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Emely...3mo-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
RATCLIFF, S009
Bone...33-BM...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
July Amy...30-BF...Wife...VA...VA...VA
Allas D...15-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Clory F...11-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Albert...8-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Manda B...7-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Frank...6-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Elizabeth E...5-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Florence...2-BF...Dau...WV...VA...VA
Walter...1-BM...Son...WV...VA...VA
Stephen...w...80-BM...Father...VA...VA...VA
1900 CENSUS, Calhoun County, West Virginia
CENTER DISTRICT
HICKS, 253
James...50-BM...Head...Jul 1849...M 26 Yrs...WV WV WV
Laura...46-BF...Wife...Sep 1853...M 26 Yrs...14 child/14 living...WV WV WV
Ashby N...25-BM...Son...Nov 1874...S...WV WV WV
Gertrude...23-BF...Dau...Oct 1876...S...WV WV WV
Edward...22-BM...Son...Feb 1878...S...WV WV WV
John P...20-BM...Son...Sep 1879...S...WV WV WV
Charles...17-BM...Son...Jun 1882...S...WV WV WV
Susanna...16-BF...Dau...Oct 1883...S...WV WV WV
Walter...15-BM...Son...Mar 1885...S...WV WV WV
James M...13-BM...Son...Sep 1886...S...WV WV WV
Franklin...12-BM...Son...Mar 1888...S...WV WV WV
Benjamin...10-BM...Son...Sep 1889...S...WV WV WV
Allen...8-BM...Son...Nov 1891...S...WV WV WV
Jessie...7-BM...Son...Apr 1893...S...WV WV WV
Robert L...4-BM...Son...Jan 1895...S...WV WV WV
Nellie...11mo-BF...Dau...Jun 1899...S...WV WV WV
JAMES, 252
Harry...48-BM...Head...Jul 1851...M 23 Yrs...WV WV WV
Safrona...48-BF...Wife...Feb 1858...M 23 Yrs...5 child/5 living...WV WV WV
Jonie...21-BM...Son...Jun 1878...S...WV WV WV
Sony...17-BM...Son...May 1883...S...WV WV WV
Lucy...15-BF...Dau...Apr 1885...S...WV WV WV
Maggie...13-BF...Dau...Apr 1887...S...WV WV WV
Bessie...9-BF...Dau...May 1891...S...WV WV WV
McDONALD, 188
Beverly...39-BF...Head...1861...M 8 Yrs...WV WV WV
Lottie...28-BF...Wife...May 1872...M 8 Yrs...4 child/3 living...WV WV WV
Ralph...8-BM...Son...May 1892...S...WV WV WV
Opha...7-BM...Son...Mar 1893...S...WV WV WV
Minnie...8mo-BF...Dau...Sep 1899...S...WV WV WV
QUEEN, 250
Julious...75-BM...Head...Sep 1824...M 51 Yrs...WV WV WV
French...18-BM...Son...Aug 1881...S...WV WV WV
Nelvina...17-BF...Dau...1882...S...WV WV WV
Homer...12-BM...Son...1888...S...WV WV WV
LEE DISTRICT
HAYMAKER, 231-233
Amie R...Head...46-WF...Feb 1854...Widow...5 child/5 living...Farmer...WV WV WV
Hays...Son...20-WM...Apr 1880...Farm Laborer...WV PA WV
Leon...Son...17-WM...Sep 1882...Farm Laborer...WV PA WV
Rue V...Son...15-WM...Sep 1884...Farm Laborer...WV PA WV
Francis L...Son...12-WM...Jul 1887...Farm Laborer...WV WV? WV
Perry...Son...11-WM...May 1889...Farm Laborer...WV WV? WV
*HOWARD, Richard...80-BM...Svt...Mar 1820...Widower...VA VA VA
SHERMAN DISTRICT
CATLIP, 303
Jacob...Head...Dec 1859...40-BM...M-20 Yrs...WV VA WV
Mary D...Wife...Feb 1861...39-BF...M-20 Yrs...9/8...WV VA WV
Clara...Dau...Apr 1880...20-BF...S...WV WV WV
Mary A...Dau...Jan 1884...16-BF...S...WV WV WV
Laura...Dau...Jun 1886...13-BF...S...WV WV WV
Aggie...Dau...Oct 1888...11-BF...S...WV WV WV
Fay R...Son...Jul 1891...8-BM...S...WV WV WV
Gracy...Dau...Oct 1893...6-BF...S...WV WV WV
Herbert...Son...Jun 1896...3-BM...S...WV WV WV
Julia A U...Dau...Dec 1898...1-BF...S...WV WV WV
MARTIN, David...Brdr...Jul 1857...42-BM...M-15 Yrs...WV VA UNK
MARTIN, Clora...Svt...Oct 1868...31-BF...M-15 Yrs...4/4...WV WV WV
MARTIN, William...Neph...Aug 1889...10-BM...S...WV WV WV
MARTIN, Clarence N...Neph...Nov 1887...12-BM...S...WV WV WV
MARTIN, Samuel R...Neph...Nov 1885...14-BM...S...WV WV WV
GRANT, 296
Lewis...Head...May 1868...32-BM...M-5 Yrs...WV UNK WV
Bertha...Wife...Jun 1879...20-BF...M-5 Yrs...4/3...WV UNK WV
William...Son...May 1896...4-BM...S...WV WV WV
Agness...Dau...Apr 1898...2-BF...S...WV WV WV
Madge...Dau...Jan 1900...4/12-BF...S...WV WV WV
IVERY, 304
William...Head...Jan 1843...57-BM...M 18 Yrs...VA UNK UNK
Virginia...Wife...Jul 1854...45-BF...M 18 Yrs...12/9...WV UNK WV
Tonia...Son...Nov 1881...18-BM...S...WV VA WV
Ottie...Son...May 1885...15-BM...S...WV VA WV
Eddie...Son...Apr 1887...13-BM...S...WV VA WV
Daniel...Son...Jul 1889...10-BM...S...WV VA WV
Rozzella...Dau...Dec 1893...6-BF...S...WV VA WV
Cornelia...Dau...Mar 1900...2/12-BF...S...WV VA WV
Cecil...Son...Apr 1896...4-BM...S...WV VA WV
MUSE, 305
Sandy...B...Head...Jan 1826...74-BM...M-25 Yrs...PA PA PA
Cynthia A...B...Wife...Dec 1831...68-BF...M-25 Yrs...7/2...WV UNK WV
RATLIFF, Lucy...B...Grdau...Jan 1879...21-BF...M-1 Yr...1/1...WV UNK WV
RATLIFF, Minnie...B...Grdau...Jun 1898...1-BF...S...WV WV WV
RATLIFF, 320
Napoleon B...Head...Sep 1844...55-BM...M-16 Yrs...WV WV WV
Carie...Wife...May 1868...32-BF...M-16 Yrs...7/6...WV WV WV
Libbie A...Dau...Mar 1886...14-BF...S...WV WV WV
Dorca W...Son...Jul 1888...11-BM...S...WV WV WV
Harvey...Son...Sep 1890...9-BM...S...WV WV WV
Marry...Dau...Mar 1893...7-BF...S...WV WV WV
Mannie L...Son...Aug 1896...3-BM...S...WV WV WV
Bula...Dau...Aug 1898...1...S-BF...WV WV WV
Lottie...Grdau...Sep 1890...9-BF...S...WV WV WV
SUTTON, 295
John F...Head...May 1865...35-BM...M-13 Yrs...OH VA WV
Amanda...Wife...May 1871...29-BF...M-13 Yrs...6/5...WV WV VA
Georgia G...Dau...Feb 1889...11-BF...S...WV OH WV
Rhoda L F...Dau...Aug 1890...9-BF...S...WV OH WV
Curreliam C...Son...Feb 1892...8-BM...S...WV OH WV
Florence G...Dau...Jan 1895...5-BF...S...WV OH WV
Romeo R N...Son...Feb 1900...4/12-BM...S...WV OH WV
WASHINGTON DISTRICT
CAMPBELL, 56
Sida H...Head...Jan 1835...65-WM...M 45 Yrs...WV VA VA
Christina J...Wife...Jan 1840...60-WF...M 45 Yrs...2 child/1 living...WV GER WV
COLLINS, Morrellow W...Dau...Sep 1855...44...Wd...3 child/1 living...WV WV WV
Clevi E...Grdau...11-WF...Nov 1888...S...WV WV WV
OWENS, Susan...50-WF...Servant...Mar 1850...M...9 child/3 living...WV WV WV
*NEALE, Lucy...38-Colored...Servant...Apr 1861...S...VA VA VA
1910 CENSUS, Calhoun County, West Virginia
CENTER DISTRICT
HICKS, 98
Peter...head...65-MM...M-37yrs...farmer...WV US US
Banza...wife...54-MF...14 child/14 living...WV ?? WV
Ashby...son...35-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Gertie...dau...33-MF...WV WV WV
Arthur...son...27-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Ben...son...20-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Jessie...son...17-MM..farm laborer...WV WV WV
Robert...15-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Manilla...dau...11-MF...WV WV WV
QUEEN, Nellie...servant, private family...6-MF...WV WV WV
McDONALD, 99
Beverly...head...44-MM...M-20yrs...packer carbon(?) fact...WV US US
Lottie...40-MF...wife...7 child/5 living...WV ? ?
Ralph...son...18-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Ofa...son...16-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Minnie...dau...11-MF...WV WV WV
Earl...son...9-MM...WV WV WV
Dana...son...4-MM...WV WV WV
Julia...dau...6mo-MF...WV WV WV
QUEEN, 96
French...head...28-MM...M-4yrs...laborer saw mill...WV WV WV
Annie...24-MF...0 children...WV WV WV
QUEEN, 95
Homer...head...21(?)-MM...M-4yrs...farmer...WV WV WV
Clearinda...wife...30-WF...6 child/5 living...WV WV WV
Nellie...dau...3-MF...WV WV WV
Grace A...dau...11mo-MF...WV WV WV
ALPHEUS, Ellen L...stdau...6-MF...WV WV WV
Emma M...stdau...??-MF...WV WV WV
LEE DISTRICT
HAYS, 246
George W...WM & family.
SUTTON, Rhoda...servant...19-BF...WV OH WV
SHERMAN DISTRICT
CATLEPP, 19
Charles J...head...51-BM...M-29yrs...farmer...WV VA VA
Mary D...wife...48-MF...13 child/11 living...WV VA VA
Agness...dau...21-MF...WV WV WV
Gracie...dau...16-MF...WV WV WV
Ula...dau...11-MF...WV WV WV
Herbert...son...14-MM...farm laborer...WV WV WV
Kylie...son...8-MM...WV WV WV
Barba...dau...6-MF...WV WV WV
Discoe...son...1m0-MM...WV WV WV
REYNOLDS, George A...s-I-l...25-BM...M-1yr...WV WV WV
REYNOLDS, Laura...dau...23-MF...WV WV WV
REYNOLDS, Lillian...dau...4mo-MF...WV WV WV
MACE, Cynthia...mother...80-BF...wid...2 child/2 livingWV WV WV
GRANT, 22
Lewis H...head...45-BM...M-15yrs...WV WV WV
Bertha L...wife...30-MF...5 child/ 5 living...WV VA WV
William...son...13-MM...WV WV WV
Agness...dau...12-MF...WV WV WV
Madge...dau...10-MF...WV WV WV
Ona...dau...8-MF...WV WV WV
Blanch...dau...4-MF...WV WV WV
IVORY,
Jennie...head...55-MF...wid...12 child/9 living...WV WV WV
Danial...son...19-MM...farmer...WV WV WV
Rozella...dau...17-MF...WV WV WV
Cecil...son...13-MM...WV WV WV
Cornellia...dau...10-MF...WV WV WV
RATLIFF, 20
Napoleon B...head...64-BM...M-26yrs...WV WV WV
Carrie...wife...42-MF...12 child/9 living...WV VA WV
Dorrie...son...21-MM...WV WV WV
Charlie...nephew...42-BM...wid...WV WV WV
Harvey...son...19-MM...WV WV WV
Mary...dau...17-MF...WV WV WV
Marnie...son...13-MM...WV WV WV
Bulah...dau...11-MF...WV WV WV
Hobart...son...9-MM...WV WV WV
Wilbert...son...5-MM...WV WV WV
Raymond...son...2-BM...WV WV WV
Lottie...dau...20MF...WV WV WV
Tommy...nephew...6-BM...WV WV WV
Roy...nephew...5-BM...WV WV WV
HENDERSON, Tommy...nephew...14-BM...WV WV WV
RATLIFF, 100
Walter...head...27-MM...M-8yrs...farmer...WV WV WV
Muad...wife...22-MF...M-8yrs...1 child/1 living...WV WV WV
Virgil...dau...8-MF...WV WV WV
SUTTON, 21
John T...head...41-BM...M-21yrs...farm laborer...OH OH OH
Amanda M...wife...38-BF...10 child/6 living...WV WV WV
Jerald...dau...15-BF...WV OH WV
Romeo...son...10-BM...WV OH WV
Edna...dau...7-MF...WV OH WV
Gretta...dau...5-MF...WV OH WV
Burnard...son...2-BM...WV OH WV
MARTIN, Charles E...s-i-l...23-MM...M-3yrs...WV WV WV
Gay...dau...20-MF...2 child/2 living..WV OH WV
Hollie...grson...2-MM...WV WV WV
Harlie...grson...11mo-MM...WV WV WV
1920 CENSUS, Calhoun County, West Virginia
CENTER DISTRICT
HICKS, 162
Peter...head...70-MM...farmer...WV WV WV
Laura E...wife...66-BM...WV WV WV
A. W...dau...45-BF...WV WV WV
Girty...dau...43-BF...WV WV WV
Benjamin...son...30-BM...farmer...WV WV WV
Leonard...grson...5-BM...WV WV WV
SHERIDAN DISTRICT
CROWLEY, 155
Martin...head...Oil Well Driller & family
WILLIAMS, Rose...servant...38-BF...single...VA VA VA
SHERMAN DISTRICT
CATTLIP, 94
Jake H...60-BM...farmer...WV WV WV
Mary I...wife...58-BM...WV WV WV
Robert W...son...18-BM...WV WV WV
Barbara...dau...16-BF...WV WV WV
Disco...son...11-BM...WV WV WV
SMITH, Cleoa...grdau...9-BF...WV WV WV
SMITH, Altistin...grdau...2-BM...WV WV WV
PEARL, Caroline...aunt...86-BF...wid...WV WV WV
WEAST, Irene...boarder...31-BF...OH ? ?
GRANT, 97
Lewis W...head...55-BM...farmer...WV WV WV
Bertha L...wife...40-BM..WV WV WV
William T...son...23-BM...WV WV WV
Maggie...dau...20-BM...WV WV WV
Ona...dau...18-BF...WV WV WV
Blanch...dau...14-BF...WV WV WV
Floyd G...son..9-BM...WV WV WV
Pearl L...dau...7-BF...WV WV WV
Genive...dau..5-BM...WV WV WV
Thelma...dau...2-BM...WV WV WV
SUTTON, George W...s-i-l...3?-BM...WV WV WV
RATLIFF, 100
Carrie...head...31-BF...wid...WV WV WV
Mannie E...son...23-BF...farmer...single...WV WV WV
Hobert H...son...19-BM...single...WV WV WV
Wilbert...son...15-BM...WV WV WV
Raymond...son...12-BM...WV WV WV
Mary L...dau..26-BF...single...WV WV WV
Geneva H...d-i-l...20-BF...married...WV WV WV
Tommie...adopted...16-BM...WV WV WV
Roy W...adopted...15-BM...WV WV WV
