1868 State Census Cape Girardeau County Missouri
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1868 State Census Cape Girardeau County Missouri Transcribed by Bill Eddleman Cape Girardeau Co. Genealogical Society POBox389 Jackson, MO 63755 web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/-mocgcgs/index.htm i The 1868 State Census of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Transcribed by Bill Eddleman All rights reserved Copyright© 2000 - Cape Girardeau Co. Genealogical Society Cape Girardeau Co. Genealogical Society PO Box 389 Jackson, MO 63755 THE 1868 STATE CENSUS OF _.# CAPE GIRARDEAUCOUNTY, MISSOURI The followingis takenfrom Missouri ArchivesBulletin, A Guide to CountyRecords on Microfilm (Lainhart 1992): "The need forstatistical information about the population by the government of MissouriTerritory resulted in the takingof a State census in the years 1814 and 1817. These census records listed only freewhite males. The next census was taken in 1821, the year statehoodwas achieved, and beginningin 1824 and followingat four( 4) year intervals through 1864 other statecensuses were taken. The last such was takenin 1876. The Census Act of 1824 and thereafterrequired that the sheriffsor assessors submit abstractsof their returnsto the Secretaryof State and that they filethe original returnswith the Clerks of the CountyCourts. Onlya veryfew of the StateCensuses have survived... " Only small partsof the 1840, 1844, 1868, and 1876 censuses have survivedfor a few counties (only the 1868 and 1876 censuses of Cape GirardeauCo.). The 1876 Cape Girardeau CountyState Census has been previously transcribed (Keller and Keller 1976). The 1868 State Census is knownto have survived onlyfor Cape Girardeau County. The 1868 censusis importantfor a number of reasons. Primarily, this is the firstcensus in which the fullnames of African-Americanswere recorded. Thus, it provides valuable information on African-Americans afteremancipation and beforethe 1870 Federal Census. In addition, it provides a record of older family members who may have passed away by 1870, and forchildren who may have died young. The transcriptionwas prepared fromthe microfilmversion of the census, film#C l268. In addition, the original census in the Cape Girardeau Co. Courthouse was checkedto verifythat allpages appeared in the film.The microfilm is available fromthe Missouri State Archives, P. 0. Box 778, Jefferson City,MO 65102. Information included in the 1868 census was: • Full name of everyperson • Gender • Race(White or Colored; Colored indicated as (B) afterage in this transcription) • Age class in these categories: Under 10 years of age (indicated in thistranscription as -10) Of10 andunder 18 years (indicated in this transcriptionas 10-18) Of 18 and under 21 years (indicated in this transcription as 18-21) Of 21 and under 45 years (indicated in this transcription as 21-45 Of 45 years and upwards (indicated in this transcriptionas 45+) Persons between6 and 18 (allowsan indication of age 6-10 in this transcription) • Whether each person could read or write (not included in this transcription) • Whether each person was deafand dumb, blind, or insane; along with exact age in years • Numbers of livestock (summarized on page 82) Horses Jennies Hogs Mules Cattle Jacks Sheep • Production of agriculturalcommodities (summarizedon page 82) Wheat Tobacco Whiskey Com Wool Wine Oats Sugar Molasses Barley Hay Rye Hemp i. !!': Locationis indicated by U.S. PublicLand Survey townships (Cape Girardeau Countyis in Townships29-33, fromsouth to north), and the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Locations are on pages as follows: • TownshipNo. 29-pages 1-3, 47-48 • TownshipNo. 30-pages 3-7, 25-26, 48-52 • Township No. 31-pages 29-47, 70-71 • Township No. 32- pages 52-70 • TownshipNo. 33 -pages 71-81 • Cityof Cape Girardeau- pages 7-25 • City of Jackson -pages 26-29 Missouri state censuses did not record relationships or information about birth state or country. Some cautions: • The 1868 census was not paginated. I have lefta one-line gap to indicate page breaks. • The census taker was a relatively poor speller, and it is clear manyof the names were spelled as heard. Try every possible spelling when looking for your ancestor. • It became clear that a numberof people were missed during this census.Just because your ancestor does not appear on this census does NOT mean theywere not in Cape Girardeau County. Checkthe 1860 and 1870 federal censusesfor additional information. • Some peoplewere enumerated twice, althoughI did not checkto determine how many. • It appears the censustaker was not always conscientious about recording the 6-18 age class. • In some cases, the indicated gender is incorrect. If I suspectedthis to be the case, I placed a (?) after the gender. • The script of the censustaker was sometimes difficult to read, meaning I made errors in transcription.I takefull responsibilityfor any errors, and notify me or theSociety if you suspectany of the transcribed information is in error. ---Bill Eddleman References Lainhart, AnnS. 1992. State censuses records. AnnS. Lainhart, 13 SachemSt., Boston,Mass. Keller, Quinton, and Jo AnnKeller. 1976. 1876 State Census, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. St. Louis GenealogicalSociety, St. Louis, Mo. (Reprinted1998 by CapeGirardeau Co. Genealogical Society, Jackson, Mo.) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank Dawn Detringfor encouragingthe transcription of this census, and for proofreadingan earlier draft.Mr. Rodney Miller, Cape Girardeau County Clerk, and his staffgraciously took the time to allow me access to the original census in the Cape Girardeau Co. Courthouse. BEST OF LUCK INFINDING YOUR ANCESTOR! ,;J ii. 1868 Cape GirardeauCo. Census Page 1 1868 GIRARDEAUCOUNTY Mary F10-18 PROFFERJackson R M45+ -ii STATE CENSUS Edward M10-18 N.H F21-45 Louis M-10 M.E. F 10-18 TOWNSHIP29 CREWS,Thos W. M45+ AA M10-18 Mary F 21-45 S.E. F-10 Frances M M18-21 MarthaM F-10 HITT,William L. M21-45 Marion M10-18 ME. F-10 Columbia F 21-45 Sara F10-18 SNIDER,LA . M45+ COSLEY, Levi M45+ Sophia F-10 Louisa F21-45 Matilda F 21-45 Amanda F-10 ThosJ. M10-18 Thos N M10-18 RODGERS,Lizzie F10-18 GeorgeB M-10 Adelia A F10-18 MATfHEWS,Thomas M45+ L.C. F-10 Margaret N F-10 Lizzee F45+ PROFFER Caroline F-10 CARGYLE,John D M21-45 MORMAN,Thos. M10-18 SNIDERE. F-10 Elisabeth F 18-21 MATHEWS,Jane F 18-21 M.C. F-10 Louis M6-10 Elisa F 10-18 GeorgeW. M10-18 RHODES,Harrison M21-45 COX,Jackson M21-45 CLUBB,Moses M21-45 Martha T. F 21-45 M.M. F 21-45 Sophia F21-45 Jasper N. M6-10 Lizzy F10-18 Mary F10-18 Bell S F 6-10 MaryA F-10 Emma F10-18 David T M6-10 N.M. F-10 Donnelly M 10-18 Harriet E F-10 Thos F(?)-10 Laura F-10 KYNION,Ebenezer M21-45 LOONEY,Edward W M2I-45 James M-10 Lulia F 21-45 Phebe F 21-45 A. M-10 F 6-10 Mary James M10-18 Tennesee F-10 Samuel M-10 Susan F-10 ALREED,John M21-45 Grant M-10 BROWN,Hardin M45+ Mary F18-21 HILLY,Charles M21-45 F21-45 WAY,E.N M21-45 NancyA F 21-45 s. William M18-21 J. F21-45 JoshuaB M-10 Mary John M10-18 LOCKHART,James M45+ CROFTS,William M21-45 a A.J. M 10-18 M.A F21-45 ElenM F 21-45 M M-10 W.E. M-10 MarthaJ F-10 Fremont M-10 SE. F-10 John M-10 Emma F-10 WALKERD.W. M21-45 Adda F-10 TILLY,Louis M21-45 Ellen F21-45 BULLOCK,BW M21-45 E F 18-21 MaryA. F10-18 HITT, T.J . M21-45 JohnH M-10 Thos H M 10-18 Elisabeth F 18-21 BUNN,A. M21-45 S.M F-10 CARUTHERS,James M21-45 F 21-45 Robert M-10 Martha F 21-45 s. SMITH,Valintin M-10 WmW. M-10 Lafayette M-10 ROSE,William M18-21 LOVELACE,N. H. M21-45 Drusilla C. F-10 TIDWELL,Walter M21-45 Elisa F21-45 EDWARDS,William M10-18 Rachael F 21-45 MartinL. M-10 CARRUTHERS,Mary F45+ MaryE F 10-18 HemyA M-10 STOVALL,George M21-45 S.E. F 10-18 Elisabeth C. F45+ M.J. F-10 SCOTT,Preston M21-45 MaryA F 10-18 Emma F-10 s F 21-45 SamlW M-10 Mary M.G. M-10 Thomas M10-18 George T. M-10 F-10 Wm M10-18 CARTWRIGHT,P. P. M45+ Mary 1EAS,John M21-45 LM F10-18 Mary F45+ Elisa F 21-45 M.A M10-18 James M M 10-18 JohnH M6-10 Marcus D. L M-10 TEACE,Lizzy F 21-45 GeorgeW M-10 IDTT,J.W. M21-45 John Jr. M10-18 Mary F-10 Elisabeth F 18-21 George M-10 SlEPP,John M10-18 Marshall M-10 SlEPHENSON,Michael M45+ William M10-18 ! LEGGETT,F.G. M21-45 SHARP,W.W. M45+ DANIEL,David M21-45 BOLTON, Hemy M21-45 D.C. F21-45 Francis A F21-45 MJ. F10-18 G.W. M18-21 BOLTON, Sally F 21-45 J.M F-10 Margaret F18-21 Page2 Cape GirardeauCo. 1868 Census MaryA F 10-18 GeorgeW M-10 Ann F 21-45 Thompson M-10 E.J. M-10 Susan F-10 CHRISTIAN, S. C. F 18-21 PROFFER,J. C. M21-45 Ida F-10 .-: Andrew M21-45 Rebecca R F 21-45 RAFFERTY,James M21-45 FRICKY,John M 18-21 Henry M 18-21 Elen F21-45 DUNNING,G.W M21-45 Dani.R M 10-18 Patrick M10-18 !, Ann F 21-45 Sara F-10 Elen F-10 WILLIAMS,Thomas M 10-18 DanlA M-10 DThTSMARE,James M 21-45 DUNNING,Dare M-10 DavidW M10-18 MORRIS,James M21-45 MaryA F-10 James M-10 KERNY,P M18-21 PROFFER,A J.