1860 Columbus County Census (Pages 1-10)
Transcribed by Dave High 1998 and Natasha Miles 2007
Columbus County, NC
Dwelling Houses numbered in order of visitation/ Families numbered in order of Visitation / Name / Age / Sex / Race / Occupation / Value of Real Estate Owned / Value of Personal Estate Owned / Place of Birth

1/1 Wm M. BALDWIN 49 M Farmer $14,600/$25,000, NC
Margaret Baldwin 45 F NC
Wm G. Baldwin 21 M Farmer NC
Joseph A. Baldwin 17 M NC
C. D. Baldwin 11 M NC
Flora M. Baldwin 8 F NC
Maggie Baldwin 6 F NC

2/2 Anna J. BYRNE 56 F Farmer $5000/$500 NC
Lettitia A. YOUNG 31 F School Mistress NC
Mary Byrne 24 F NC
Eliza Byrne 23 F NC
Sophia Byrne 21 F NC
M[atthew] A. Byrne 19 M Clerk NC

3/3 F[orney] GEORGE 31 M Lawyer NC
Mary George 22 F NC

4/4 Richard Pridgen 37 M Farmer $- /$100 NC
Eliza Pridgen 40 F NC
Elizabeth Pridgen 14 F NC
Margaret Pridgen 11 F NC
Smith Pridgen 8 M NC

5/5 James H. PRIDGEN 28 M Farmer $4000/$500 NC
Drusilla Pridgen 24 F NC
Albert Pridgen 4 M NC
Della Bethana Pridgen 3 F NC
James K. Pridgen 1 M NC

6/6 John C. PRIDGEN 40 M Farmer $5000/$10,000 NC
Equilla Pridgen 26 F NC
Missouria Pridgen 8 F NC
Virgina Pridgen 5 F NC
Rosannah Pridgen 3 F NC
John J. C. Pridgen 9/12 M NC
Rosannah Pridgen 64 F NC
Elizabeth Pridgen 70 F NC

7/7 Elisha HOOKS 55 M Farmer $- /$100 NC (Assault & Battery)
Ethlinda Hooks 30 F NC
Richard Hooks 9 M NC
James P. Hooks 8 M NC
Catharine Ann Hooks 5 F NC
John Curtis 3 M NC

8/8 G[ooley] Duncan 35 M Farmer $800/$500 NC
Mary A. Duncan 23 F NC
Wm. R. Q. Duncan 1 M NC

9/9 Samuel BRIGHT 56 M Farmer NC
Mary Eliza Bright 15 F NC
Anna Jane Bright 10 F NC
John Bright 9 M NC
Thomas Bright 8 M NC

10 /10 Jabez McKAY 50 M Ironsmith $-/ $100 NC
[John McKAY on Raleigh Census, Blacksmith, not on Federal Census]
Lloyd McKay 17 M NC

11/11 Major N. SIBBETT 37 M Farmer $400/$100 NC
Elizabeth Sibbett 25 F NC
Council Sibbett 8 M NC
Thos. M. Sibbett 4 M NC
Margaret Sibbett 1 F NC

12/12 Wm. J. THOMPSON 45 M Farmer $2000/$1600 NC
Eliza Ann Thompson 42 F NC
Noah McK. Thompson 21 M NC/ Co H, 51st Regt
Henrietta Thompson 19 F NC
Alfred Thompson 12 M NC
Eliza J. Thompson 10 F NC
Albert Thompson 6 M NC
Lucy Caroline Thompson 3 F NC

13/13 Richard WOOTEN 62 M Farmer $5000/$40,000 NC
Eliza Wooten 57 F NC
Thomas J. Wooten 19 M NC
Eliza J. Wooten 14 F NC

14/14 David GEORGE 35 M Farmer $2500/$9000 NC

15/15 Lewis GEORGE [Jr] 44 M Farmer $2800/$10,000 NC
Elcy George 47 F NC
Forny K. George 16 M NC

16/16 Catharine DUNCAN 56 F Farmer $-/$300 NC
Julia A. Duncan 24 F NC
Louisa Duncan 23 F NC

17/17 Haynes BRIGHT 47 M Farmer $-/$100 NC
Martha Bright 49 F NC
Robert Bright 19 M NC
William Bright 13 M NC
Helen Bright 16 F NC
Rebecca Bright 13 F NC

18/18 Curtis A SUGGS 26 M Farmer $-/$50 NC
Mary Suggs 22 F NC
Martha Suggs 2 F NC

19/19 Colin SIKES 60 M Pauper NC
Matha J. HOOKS 18 F NC
Margaret R. HOOKS 4/12 F NC

20/20 Samuel ELKINS 55 M Farmer $500/$100 NC
Elender Elkins 46 F
James A. Elkins 25 M Laborer NC
George Elkins 23 M Laborer NC
John Elkins 21 M NC
Elizabeth Elkins 18 F NC
C. C. Elkins 13 M NC
Annie Elkins 9 F NC
Richard Elkins 7 M NC
Rachel Elkins 3 F NC
Rebecca BRIGHT 13 F NC

21/21 Alfred SMITH 44 M Farmer $22,000/$30,000 NC
Elizabeth Smith 43 F NC
Lucy Smith 18 F NC
Amanda Smith 17 F NC
Owen Smith 15 M NC
Syrena Smith 13 F NC
Louisa Smith 10 F NC
Fourny Smith 8 M NC
Elizabeth Smith 6 F NC
Alfred Smith 4 M NC

22/22 John S. DUNHAM 43 M Merchant $-/$8000 NC
Jane H. Dunham 34 F NC
Jane M. Dunham 13 F NC
Maria Dunham 11 F NC
Benjamin W. Dunham 8 M NC

23/23 W[illiam] S. COOK 28 M Turpentine Farmer $1000/$500 NC
Drusilla Cook 28 F NC
Henrietta Cook 6 F NC
T. L. Cook 4 M NC
Louisa Cook 7/12 F NC
Rebecca BRIGHT 13 F NC

24/24 Yancy B. COOK 57 M Farmer $500/$500 NC
Sarah A Cook 48 F NC
John A. Cook 19 M NC
Marilda Cook 16 F
DH Cook 12 M
Ransey Cook 11 F
T Cook 9 F
R Cook 7 F
PC Cook 5 F

25/25 James A. BUTLER 41 M Carpenter $-/$200 NC
Lucy A. Butler 36 F NC
Albert F. Butler 6 m NC

26/26 Abraham FOWLER 52 M Laborer $-/$50 SC
Lucy A. Fowler 33 F NC
John H. Fowler 15 M NC
Susannah Fowler 12 F NC
H. J. Fowler 10 F NC
J Fowler 7 M NC
Olif M. Fowler 3 F NC

27/27 B[enjamin] M. DUNCAN 24 M Laborer NC
Catharine Duncan 18 F $-/$50 NC

28/28 Elizabeth FIELDS 47 F Farmer $-/$100 NC
A Fields 22 F NC
Sarah Fields 13 F NC
Narcissus Fields 9 F NC
Thomas Fields 7 M NC

29/29 Washington A. BUTLER 30 M Turpentine Farmer $2000/$7000 NC
Mary Butler 35 F NC
Harbord Butler 11 M NC
Pennie J. Butler 9 F NC
T. W. Butler 6 M NC
M. M. Butler 4 F NC
Alfred Butler 2 M NC
Mary Butler 1/12 F NC

30/30 M[alcom] COOK 24 M Carpenter $-/$50 NC
M. R. Cook 17 F NC
Penelope Cook 1 F
Ruford Cook 23 M NC Turpentine Maker

31/31 Mary HOBBS 49 F NC
Hardy Hobbs 21 M Farmer $350/$50 NC
W. H[enry] Hobbs 19 M NC
T. J. Hobbs 15 M NC
M. J. Hobbs 13 F NC
J. W. Hobbs 11 M NC
Samuel BRIGHT 25 M Farmer $1000/$200 NC
Lewis ALLEN 25 M Laborer NC (Assault & Battery)
Caroline ALLEN 21 F NC
S[ummerset] DYSON 22 M Laborer NC
G. J. BRIGHT 30 M Laborer NC

32/32 Robt. M HOWELL 38 M Farmer $300/$300 Greene County, NC
Jane Howell 37 F NC
Joseph Howell 13 M NC
Isaac Howell 11 M NC
Francis Howell 9 M NC
Mary Howell 7 F NC
Martha Howell 6 F NC
Owen Howell 4 M NC

33/33 Nathan BOSWELL 53 M Farmer $500/$300 NC
L. A. Boswell 46 F NC
A[lligood] G. Boswell 24 M Laborer NC
Michael Boswell 21 M Laborer NC
Mary M. Boswell 18 F NC
James Boswell 13 M NC
Nathaniel Boswell 9 M NC
Loucinda Boswell 3 F NC

34/34 W. H. WILKS 45 M Mechanic $200/$150 Georgia
M. A. Wilks 24 F NC
Richard SIKES 21 M NC
Jacob BAMBERGER 20 M Merchant $-/$3000 Bavaria

35/35 John B STANLY 30 M Grape Farmer $1000/$5000 NC
Samuel JOYNER 41 M Merchant $-/$3000 Franklin County, NC

36/36 J[ohn] J. HIGH 52 M Merchant $2500/$5000 NC
Delila J. High 4 F NC
Sarah L. High 2 F NC
Amanda V. High 4/12 F NC

37/37 J[ohn] W. TEDDER 26 M Merchant $-/$400 NC (Assault & Battery)
Matilda Tedder 24 F NC
S. C. Tedder 6 F NC

38/38 Josiah MAULTSBY 68 M Farmer $18,600/$76,000 NC
Lucy Maultsby 70 F NC
Fannie C. POWELL 18 F NC

39/39 Daniel BATTEN 45 M Farmer $5000/$15,000 NC
Mary Batten 50 F NC
E[ver] W. Batten 22 M NC

40/40 Glasgow PRIDGEON 46 M Turpentine Farmer $4000/$10,000 Green Co NC
Sarah Pridgeon 50 F NC
E. R. Pridgeon 23 M Merchant NC
Ann Pridgeon 21 F NC
Sarah Pridgeon 18 F NC
Fanny Pridgeon 16 F NC
Virginia Pridgeon 15 F NC
Robt. Pridgeon 9 M NC
Mary HINSON 1 F NC
W. J. HINSON 21 M $-/$700 NC
Elias Newman 23 M Carpenter $-/$100 NC

41/42 Noah RODGERS 45 M Shoemaker $-/$300 New Hanover Co NC
Mary J. Rodgers 40 F NC

42/43 T. S. MEMORY 43 M Merchant $3600/$20,000 NC
Rachel Memory 30 F NC
Wm. A. Memory 10 M NC
Lucy Memory 8 F NC
T. J. Memory 6 M NC
S. E. Memory 4 M NC
N. E. Memory 2 F NC
J. S. Memory 9/12 M NC
Elizabeth GREEN 60 F NC
Nancy BALDWIN 65 F $-/$3000 NC
Wm. CUNNINGHAM 15 M NC

43/44 C. G. WYCHE 35 M Physician $500/$500 Greene Co NC
Mary Wyche 20 F NC
Martha Wyche 2 F NC
Henry Wyche 1 M NC
Louisa Watts 28 F Trader $1.25/$4000 Bavaria

44/45 David J. SMITH 56 M Master Mechanic $700/$2000 NC
Helen Smith 39 F NC
Catharine Smith 18 F NC
M[cILHANEY W.] YOUNG 23 M Apprentice Mechanic NC
J. P. WILLIAMS 13 M Apprentice Mechanic NC
T. S. MEMORY 6 M NC
Jos. MITCHEL 20 M Mu. Apprentice Blacksmith NC

45/46 W[iley] J. TAYLOR 25 M Mechanic $-$1500 Greene Co NC
Eliza Taylor 27 F NC
Franklin Taylor 4 M NC
James R. Taylor 2 M NC
M. D. DUNCAN 14 F NC
Mathew A. TOLER 27 M Mechanic $1000/$- Cumberland Co NC

46/47 R[obert] T. JOYNER 25 M Overseer $800/$150 NC (married within the year)
Elizabeth Joyner 17 F NC (married within the year)

47/48 Emanuel MERRITT 45 M Farmer $100/$- Sampson Co NC
Mary Merritt 40 F Sampson Cty, NC
Elizabeth Merritt 22 F NC
Mary E. Merritt 15 F NC
Payton J. Merritt 13 M NC
Nancy Merritt 9 F NC
George F. Merritt 5 M NC

48/49 Eliza MILLICAN 54 F Farmer $1200/$600 Sampson Co NC

50/50 Daniel J. RODGERS 36 M Shoemaker $-/$300 Duplin Co NC
C. Rodgers 33 F NC
J[eremiah] Rodgers 15 M NC
Westley Rodgers 13 M NC
Emaline Rodgers 12 F NC
Mary M. Rodgers 10 F NC
M Rodgers 8 F NC
J. M. Rodgers 6 M NC
Millissa Rodgers 3 F NC
J. F. Rodgers 2/12 M NC
H[enry] C. ROCKWELL 26 M Merchant $10/$5000 NC, (married within the year)
Sarah ROCKWELL 18 F NC, (married within the year)
J. Q. ADAMS 26 M Dancing Teacher, $-/$190 Pennsylvania
A. J. BUTNER 38 M Teacher, $1000/$3000 Forsyth Co NC

51/51 Samuel B. SMITH 32 M Master Mechanic $2500/$2500 NC
Naarcissa Smith 31 F NC
Sarah Smith 8 F NC
Mary Smith 7 F NC
L Smith 5 M NC
Lucy Smith 3 F NC
Bettie Smith 2 F NC
Daniel McKOLSKY 19 M Apprentice Blacksmith NC
C. M. BALDWIN 17 M Apprentice to Mechanic NC

52/52 John A. MAULTSBY 42 M Lawyer $14,000/$53,000 NC (married within the year)
A. J. Maultsby 26 F NC (married within the year)
John A. Maultsby, guardian for heirs of R. L. Byrne $3000/$10,000

53/X Vacant [House] J.A.M.

54/54 Jesse NEWMAN 24 M Cooper $300/$100 Lenoir Co NC
S. J. Newman 21 F NC
Martha J. Newman 3 F NC
Elias Newman 2 M NC

55 (jail)/55 Mills HOWELL 34 M Merchant $700/$4000 Greene Co NC
Lucy Howell 34 F NC
John Howell 7 M NC
James Howell 6 M NC
Rachel Howell 6 F NC
H Howell 4 F NC
Sallie Howell 2 F NC
Randolph PITMAN 22 M Clerk NC

56/X Vacant

57/X Vacant

58/58 W. J. DEW 26 M Cooper $-/$50 NC
C. M. Dew 25 F Sampson Co NC
E. Dew 1 F NC
P. J. MERRETT 17 M Cooper Sampson Co NC

59/59 Gilmore BUTLER 25 M Cooper $100/$100 NC
Mary J. Butler 20 F NC
A. T. Butler 3 M NC

60/60 Jesse WIGGS 27 M Mu. Cooper $200/$- Nash Co NC
Isaac Wiggs 25 F Mu. Nash Co NC
Indianna Wiggs 3 F Mu. Nash Co NC
M[arsilles] Wiggs 2 M Mu. NC

61/61 Colon BRITT 23 M Mu. Cooper $-/$50 Nash County NC
Sallie Britt 25 F Mu. Nash County NC
Sherrod Britt 3 F Mu. Nash County NC
Laristria Britt 2/12 F Mu. NC
Alsey Britt 25 M Mu. Cooper $-/$100 Nash County NC

62/62 W[illiam] A. DYSON 33 M Farmer $100/$3000 NC (Affray)
Mary Dyson 35 F NC
Sallie Dyson 14 F NC
D. E. Dyson 7 M NC

63/63 C[rofford] LANCASTER 26 M Turpentine Farmer $-/$200 Georgia
V Lancaster 28 F NC
J. L. Lancaster 6 M NC
M Lancaster 4 F NC
B. Lancaster 3 M NC
Mary E. Lancaster 10/12 F NC

64/64 David N. GORE 25 M Bapt. Minister $5000/$700 NC
Sarah H. Gore 23 F NC
E. M. Gore 8/12 F NC

65/65 Stafford SUMMERSET 76 M Farmer $2000/$20,000 SC
H[arriet] Summerset 70 F SC

66/66 Fanny HINSON 45 F Farmer $1000/$400 NC
Elias H. Hinson 20 M NC
Eli Hinson 17 M NC
Quincy Hinson 15 M NC

67/67 Wm ALLEN 57 M Farmer $30/$50 SC
Susanah Allen 50 F NC
Samuel Stocks 45 M NC Turpentine Maker
Julia A. Allen 13 F NC

68/68 John FLOWERS 36 M Farmer $-/$100 Wayne Co NC
B. Flowers 36 F NC
Henry Flowers 15 M NC
WL Flowers 13 M NC
F[ranklin] Flowers 12 M NC
Sarah Flowers 8 F NC
Barny Flowers 5 M NC
Patience Flowers 2 F NC
Nancy Flowers 2 F NC
Mary F. Flowers 1/12 F NC

69/69 Avey DURDEN 22 F $-/$10 NC
Henry Durden 6 M NC
Bethana Durden 2 F NC
Jane POWELL 60 F NC

70/70 Horatio BABSON 39 M Carpenter $-/$50 NC
Nancy Babson 37 F NC
A. J. Babson 12 M NC
Elizabeth Babson 7 F NC
Harriet Babson 3 F NC
Timothy Babson 70 F NC
George Babson 18 M NC

71/71 U. S. WOOD 59 M Merchant $-/$8000 Onslow Co NC
Mary A. Wood 35 F Wayne Co NC
James Wood 11 M Florida
L[ovet] Wood 8 M Florida
Sarah M. Wood 23 F Florida
E[lizabeth] S. Wood 13 F Florida
Penelope Wood 4 F Columbus Co NC
C[atharine] Wood 1 F NC
Vina BOONE 1 F Mu. NC

72/72 Henry WIGGS 55 M Laborer $-/$500 Wayne Co NC
Elizabeth Wiggs 40 F Wayne Co NC
William M. Larry 19 M Wayne Co NC
Mary E. Wiggs 17 F Wayne Co NC
M. A. Wiggs 16 F NC
J[oseph] Wiggs 12 M Johnson Co NC
Nancy Wiggs 11 F Johnson Co NC
Margret Wiggs 9 F Johnson Co NC
Benj Wiggs 4 M NC
Delitha Wiggs 2 F NC

73/73 Barnabas PEACOCK 71 M Farmer $200/$700 Wayne Co NC
Patience Peacock 65 F Wayne Co NC
Benjamin MANNING 35 M Turpentine Farmer $4000/$6000 NC
M. MANNING 26 F NC
Joseph MANNING 8 M NC
Andrew MANNING 5 M NC
A[rabella] MANNING 3 F NC
Elizabeth POWERS 49 F Farmer $100/$50 NC
Martin POWERS 19 M NC
Mary POWERS 18 F NC
Nelly POWERS 11 F NC
Rebecca POWERS 23 F NC
A. POWERS 6 M NC
W. E. POWERS 3 M NC
M. E. POWERS 3/12 F NC
John A POWERS 15 M Laborer NC
John McQUEEN 37 M Carpenter $200/$- Montgomery Co NC
A. MERRETT 21 F NC

74/74 Margret MERRETT 50 F Farmer $-/$100 Sampson Co NC
S[abra] Merrett 19 F NC
Daniel Merrett 16 M NC
Vanburen Merrett 14 M NC
Harrison Merrett 10 M NC
Gaston Merrett 8 M NC
(blank) Merrett 1/12 F NC

Note: Transcribers notes in brackets [ -- ], not in the original census
Mu = mulatto
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