1870

United States Census:

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Alabama, 1870

9 June 1870, Bennetsville P. O., Township 12, Range 4E, p. 249, Etowah Co.
80 Gilliland, James A.  49 M Farmer $500  $500  AL  [1821]
          , Hilda  47 F Keep House  AL
           , Phaebe E.  23 F    AL
           , Mary A. S.  19 F    AL
           , Adaline P.  17 F    AL
          , Nancy J.  16 F    AL
          , Martha E  14 F    AL
          , Sarah E.  11 F    AL
          , James A.  8 M    AL
          , John A.  6 M    AL
 Gilliland, John  33 M in Farm   AL  [1837]
[James A. Gilliland's wife is Huldah Ricks, sister of Ransom Ricks. John Gilliland is James' younger brother (33 year old male, in farm).]

86 Gilliland, Eli  28 M Farmer $150  $200  AL  [1842]
          , Nancy J.  23 F Keep House  AL
          , Lucy E.  3 F    AL
          , John B.  1 M    AL
[Eli Gilliland is James A. Gilliland's second son, and appears on 1850 Cens., DeKalb County, Ala.]
87 Gilliland, Ed  25 M Farmer $200  $100  AL  [1845]
          , Mary M.  24 F Keep House  GA
          , Sarah A. M.  1 F    AL
          , J. W. V.  1,12 M [born May]  AL
 Robins, David  19 M Labor   AL
[Ed Gilliland is James A. Gilliland's third son.]

24 June 1870, Bennettsville P. O., p. 250, Etowah County.
91 Gilliland, William  31 M Farmer $200  $100  AL  [1839]
          , Juda E.  35 F Keep House  AL
          , James K.  12 M Farm   AL
          , Burril V.  9 M    AL
          , Mary E.  6 F    TN
          , Edward F.  2 M    AL
 Johnson, Enox  20 M Laborer [Black]  GA
[William Gilliland is James A. Gilliland's first son.]

92 Gilliland, John D.  21 M Farmer   AL [1849]
          , Rebecca W.  25 F Keep House  AL
          , Dilia  5 F    AL
          , Parthina  2 F    AL

93 Say, Washington  40 M Farmer $500  $100  GA
    , Phoebea [Ricks]  34 F Keeping house  AL
    , Delia   8 F    GA
    , John   6 M    GA
    , Mary   4 F    GA
    , Emiline    3/12 F  [b. March 1870]   AL
[A. W. Say and Pheba Ricks m. 15 Feb. 1855 in Itawamba Co., Miss. Pheba was the sister of Ransom Ricks.]

25 June 1870, Bennettsville P. O., p. 251, Etowah County.
97 RICKS, Nancy L.  47 F  Keep House $150  $100  AL  [1823]
      , Sarah A.  22 F Keep House  AL  [m. A. C. Green]
      , John W.  20 M Farmer   MS  [m. Jane Stanley]
      , James E.  18 M Farmer   MS  [m. J. Hartsfield]
      , Margaret E.  15 F    MS  [m. W. Roebuck]
      , Harvey P.  12 M    MS  [m.L. Rogers]
 RICKS, A.[ndrew] M.  30 M Farmer   AL
      , Nancy   27 F Keep House  AL
      , Nancy M.  4 F    AL
      , Lucy A.  2 F    AL
[Andrew Mattison Ricks first married Melissa Brothers on 8 Sep 1864, in St. Clair County, Ala. Nancy's daughter, Lucinda, married James H. Harris on 3 Jun 1869.  Sarah, John and James were back in Prentiss Co., Miss., by the year 1871, because Sarah married A. C. Green there 10 Nov. 1871. James married Julia Hartsfield 31 Dec. 1872, and John married Jane Stanley 14 Dec. 1873. Nancy, Margaret and Harvey later moved to Monroe County, MS, where Harvey married Leanna Rogers 23 Mar 1880. Margaret married W. B. Roebuck there 14 April 1881.]

9 July 1870, Gasden P. O., Township 12, Range 6E, p. 263, Etowah County.
24 Gilliland, W.[iley] B. 53 M Farmer $1,500  $300  SC  [1817]
          , Martha  50 F Keep House  SC
          , David C.  21 M Farm   AL
          , Anderson J.  19 M Farm   AL
          , Elmina  18 F at home   AL
          , Margreth  15 F at home   AL
          , Georgiana  12 F at home   AL
          , Thomas  10 M    AL

22 July 1870, Gasden P. O., p. 272, Etowah County.
111 GILLILAND, John  26 M Farmer $100  $100  AL  [1844]
          , Nancy  23 F Keep House  GA
          , James M.  2 M    AL
[This is probably Wiley B. Gilliland's first-born son.]
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Arkansas, 1870

12 Aug 1870, Choctaw Twp, Arkansas Co, Auburn PO, Arkansas

Line 9, 88/88
IRISH, Samuel 23 M W Farmer Indiana
RICKS, Frederick 25 M W Farmer Alabama
" , Mary 21 F W
", [Durietha] 11/12 F W
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Indiana, 1870

17 August 1870, Harrison Township, Millville P.O., p. 183, line 16, Henry County:
22 RICKS, Jonath[an]  51 M Farmer $10,000-$2170 NC
 ,  Mary Jane  41 F Keeping house  IN
 , John T.   19 M Farm hand   IN
 , Sarah A.   15 F unemployed  IN
 , Ida   1 F    IN
 NELSON, John L.  23 M Farm hand   IN

24 August 1870, Harrison Township, p. 29, line 16, Henry County.
212 RILEY, Peter  48 M Farmer $4,000 $1,129 NC
 , Penina   35 F Keeping house  NC
 , Levi   14 M Farm hand   IN
 , John W.   13 M Farm hand   IN
 , Harvy   10 M at home   IN
 , Wesley   8 M    IN
 , Warner   6 M    IN
 , Jabez   4 M    IN
 , Emily   3 F    IN

30 August 1870, Harrison Township, p. 32, line 35, Henry County.
234 RILEY, Jones R.  50 M Farmer $5,640 $957 NC
 , Lenia   42 F Keeping house  NC
 , George   17 M Farm hand   IN
 , Joseph   14 M Farm hand   IN
 , Amanda   11 F    TX
 , Kurtis   3 M    IN
 , Charles   1 M    IN
 ALBERTSON, Eliza 40 [?] F     NC
p. 33, line 21
240 RILEY, Andrew  58 M Farmer $11,600-$3,213 NC
 , Allis J.   48 F Keeping house  KY
 , Jonas   21 M    IN
 , John N.   16 M Farm hand   IN
 , Nancy (twins)  16 F    IN
 GINN, Eliza  23 F House keeping  IN

7 September 1870, Greensboro Township, p. 2, line 34, Henry County.
17 RICKS, Levi  65 M Farmer $4,000 $9,215 NC
 , Elizabeth   60 F Keeping house  OH
 , John   22 M Farming   IN
 , Roda J.   13 F None   IN
 GRAY, Geo.  11 M None   IN

8 September 1870, Greensboro Township, p. 16, line 24, Henry County.
44 RICKS, Harriet F.  45 F Keeping house  NC
 , Joseph N.   24 M Domestic duty  NC
 , Soloman M.  13 M " "  NC
 , George A. H.  11 M " "  NC
 , Matilda J.   7 F At home   NC

16 September 1870, Greensboro Township, p. 22, line 5, Henry County.
162 RICKS, Peter  38 M Farming $150 $280 OH
 , Octava   21 F Keeping house  VA
 , John E.   12 M At home   IN
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Mississippi, 1870

4 June 1870, Baldwyn P. O., pp. 390-91, Prentiss County.
101 RIDER, Mary [Ricks]  30 F Farming  $400  AL [1840]
      , Francis  22 M    MS [1848]
      , Martha [Ann Ricks] 25 F Keeping House  MS
      , Mandy   18 F    MS
      , Orlina   13 F    MS
      , Charles  10 M    MS
      , Sarah   7 F    MS
      , Mary   4 F    MS
      , Martha  3 F    MS
      , John   2 M    MS
[Mary Rider was the wife of Francis Rider, who was father of children [William] Francis through Sarah by his first wife, Adeline Lewis. The elder Mary Rider was the former Mary Ricks, sister to Martha Ricks Rider, shown here as married to Francis Rider, and Rider family bible records show that they married 31 March 1970, a few months before the census. Note that living two houses from this family was Mary and Martha's uncle and brother of Ransom Ricks, Ruben Ricks. Francis Rider, husband of Mary, probably died between 1867-1870. The elder Francis was a native of Germany. Another interesting note is that James and Lavina Junkins, who purchased Nancy Ricks' property in 1868, appeared on page 390, also, living at house number 92.]

103 RICKS, Ruben   42  M  Farmer   $400 AL  [1828]
      , Elizabeth   21  F  Keeping House  MS  [1849]
      , Rebecca   14  F    MS  [1856]
      , John   11  M    MS  [1859]
      , Asbury    9  M    MS  [1861]
      , Mary     4  F    MS  [1866]
      , no name  1/12  M [born May 1870]  MS
 BOLEN, Leah [Ricks]   39  F      AL [1831]
      , George   11  M    MS  [1859]
      , Sarah     6  F    MS  [1864]

Aug. 1870, Baldwyn P. O., p. 385, Lee County.
40 JONES, A. A.  33 M Farmer $1,000  $1,500  AL
      , Rebecca  36 F Keep house  TN
 [RICKS], John  16 M School   MS
 [RICKS], Carroll  13 M School   MS
 [RICKS], Aaron  12 M School   MS
 [RICKS], Parthenia  11 F School   MS
      , James   9 M    MS
 CACYE, Anne Eliza  22 F    AL
      , Matil   18 F    AL

6 July 1870, Iuka P. O., p. 305, Tishomingo County.
1 RICKS, Nathan D.  39  M Steam mill* $5,000 $4,600 AL  [1831]
      , Eliza   46  F Keeping House  SC  [1824]
      , John F.   18  M works on farm  AL  [1852]
      , Charles A.   16  M    MS  [1854]
      , James M.   14  M    MS  [1856]
      , Emma E.   12  F at home   MS  [1858]
      , Andrew F.   10  M at school   MS  [1860]
      , Charles A.   8  M    MS  [1862]
      , William L.    2  M  *proprietor  MS  [1868]
[Nathan was the son of John and Rachel Ricks, of Autauga County, Alabama. See chapter 11.]

7 July 1870, Iuka P. O., p. 306, Tishomingo County.
30 STANLEY, Pink J.   19  M  works at steam mill  AL  [1851]
        , Elizabeth A.   21  F  keeping house  MS  [1849]
 

13 July 1870, Iuka P. O., p. 314, Tishomingo County.
136 STANLEY, William F.  76  M  Farmer  $500  $200  VA  [1794]
        , Mahala   50  F  Keeping house  AL  [1820]
        , Jane    26  F At home   AL  [1844]
        , Sarah A.   21  F    AL
        , Jonothan   20  M Farm   AL
        , Martin   15  M Farm   AL
        , Harvey   13  M    AL
        , Mary A.   10  F At home   MS
[James T. Stanley is no longer living with his father. No trace of him in Tishomingo County. Pink J. Stanley, born in February 1850, is now married. Pink appeared on the 1850 Marshall County, Ala., federal census as the newest addition to the Stanley family. Jane started to lie about her age with this census report. Her true age as of 1870 was about 31. Jane married John W. Ricks in Prentiss County on 14 December 1873. William Stanley was ordered shot to death 31 May 1862 at New Orleans by R. S. Davis, page 617, Series II, Volumn III, Prisoners of War, Alabama Archives Military Record Library. Suspended from being shot 30 June 1862, by Benjamin F. Butler. Sent to Ship's Island or nearest military reservation.]

12 June 1870, Township 18, Range 11, p. 14, Choctaw County.
102 RICKS, Nancy  50 F  Keep House $160  $150  AL
      , Mary   20 F    AL
      , John   16 M    AL
      , Willie   13 M    AL
[Nancy was the wife of John W. Ricks who died while a Prisoner of War at Camp Chase, Ohio.]
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North Carolina, 1870

Source: 1870 Census, Population Schedules, North Carolina, Guilford County, M593, Roll 1140, Tenn. State Library, Nashville:

Jamestown Township, Westminister Post Office, 17 August 1870, p. 156, line 29, dwel. 24, house 24:

Name   age sex occup.  Real est. Pers. est. Born
RICKS, John  57 M Farmer  13,000 3000  NC
     ,Elizabeth  47 F Keep house    NC
MITCHELL, James 9 M      NC

Jamestown Township, Westminister Post Office, 17 August 1870, p. 156, line 32, dwel. 25, house 25:

PETTY, David  34 M Farmer  12,000 1000  NC
     , Mary [Ricks]  28 F Keep house    NC
     , John  9 M at home     NC
     , Walter  7 M      NC
     , Emma  4 F      NC
MITCHELL, Nathan 12 M Work on farm    NC
DAVIDSON, Nancy 18 F Domestic servant    NC

Jamestown Township, Westminister Post Office, 25 August 1870, p. 161, line 18, dwel. 100, house 100:

HOLTON, Martin  30 M Farmer   300  NC
      , Elizabeth [Ricks] 20 F Keep house    NC
      , Sarah E.  3 F      NC
      , James E.  2/12 M      NC

Jamestown Township, Westminister Post Office, 30 August 1870, p. 169B, line 1, dwel. 232, house 232:

HOLTON, Abner S. 34 M Farmer  11,500 500  NC
      , Ellen S. [Ricks] 24 F Keep House    NC
      , John S.  5 M at home     NC
      , James L.  3 M      NC
      , Flora B.  1 F      NC
RICKS, Thelila  20 F Domestic Servant    NC
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Tennessee, 1870

15 July 1870, District 1,Big Creek P. O., p. 334, line 34, Cocke County.
34 RICKS, John  42 M Wagoner   NC
      , Mary   26 F Keep house  NC
      , James W.   2/12 M    NC

1 July 1870, District 5, Brownsville P. O., p. 297, line 23, Haywood County.
 RICKS, E. M.  30 M Grocer $65  $600  TN
      , John   4 M    TN
      , James   4 M    TN
      , Edison   2 M    TN

1870, District 1, Wards Forge, Johnson County.
121 McCANN, Wesley  45 M    TN
 , Beulah   50 F    NC
 , Shube G.   22 M    NC
 , Phebe J.   19 F    NC
 , Nancy E.   17 F    TN
 , Sarah C.   15 F    TN
 , Addie E. E.  12 F    TN
 , Clementine  10 F    TN
 , Sarah   87 F [mother-in-law]  NC

14 June 1870, Ripley P. O., p. 506, line 30, Lauderdale County.
14 RICKS, Robert  34 M Farmer $4,200  $1,500  TN
      , Mary   27 F    TN
 DAVIS, Calvin  35 M Farm Laborer  NC
 [Robert, above, and McNairy, below, were bothers of E. M. Ricks.]

15 RICKS, McNairy  43 M Farmer  $400  TN
      , Jane   32 F    TN

22-25 June 1870, Fayette P. O., p. 74, line 10, enumerated with William Dunn family, Macon Co.
90 RICKS, Nornin G  26 F    NC

Line 31
96 RICKS, James H.  36 M    NC  [1834]
      , Martha A.  28 F    TN  [1842]
      , Nancy M.  10 F    TN  [1860]
      , William L.  8 M    TN
      , Cornelia A.  6 F    TN
      , John W.  4 M    TN
 HANEY, William  77 M    NC  [1793]

18 June 1870, p. 14, McMinn County.
104 RICKS, Edward [M]  45 M   $100  NC  [1825]
      , Kezia [McCann]  48 F    NC  [1822]
      , Mike E.  17 M    TN  [1853]
      , Marquis  8 M    TN
      , James   6 M    TN
[Edward M. Ricks was the son of Christopher Ricks, of Guilford Co., N.C.]

     McMinn County.
113 RICKS, Isaac  19 M Laborer   TN  [1850]
      , Manda [Casteel]  23 F    TN
      , Emma   6/12 F    TN
[Isaac was the son of Edward M. Ricks.]

McMinn County.
117 RICKS, James  23 M Laborer  $100  NC  [1847]
      , Rebecca [Casteel]  25 F    TN
      , James   1 M    TN
[James, the elder, is actually Christopher C. Ricks. He is certainly at the correct age and place of birth,
and has a wife named Rebecca. All data matches for C. C. Ricks.]

15 June 1870, p. ?, Maury County.
2 REED, Fannie family
 RICKS, Albert  18 M    TN

[?], Maury County
110 RICKS, Alfred  56 M [Black]   NC  [1814]
      , Tibitha  50 F [Black]   VA

Maury County., TN
189 RICKS, F.   26 M [Black]   TN
      , J.   17 F [Black]   TN
      , Galloway B.  4 F [Black]   TN
 RICKS, M.  21 M [White] Work on farm AL
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Texas, 1870

date missing, Palestine P. O., p. 24, line 15, Anderson County.
187 WAGNER, John  48 M Engineer Stem Mill  AL
       , Sarah   28 F Keeping house  MS
       , Nancy E.  6 F    TX
       , Bennett  1 M    TX
 RICKS, Mary  19 F at home   AL
      , Newton  16 M at home   AL

date missing, Palestine P. O., p. 25, line 20, Anderson County.
363 RICKS, Thos. L.  43 M Farmer   NC
      , Georgia  31 F    KY
      , Nelly   15 F    TX
      , Hugh   14 M    TX
      , Mary   12 F    TX
      , Charles  8 M    TX
 MARTIN, George  9 M    TX

date missing, Palestine P. O., p. 59, line 17, Anderson County.
857 McMEANS, Jas. L.  52 M Farmer $1,000  $622  AL
        , Alexina  47 F Keeping house  NC
        , Walter  22 M Farmer   TN
        , Amirald  17 M Farm laborer  AL
        , Seldon  14 M school   TX
        , James L.  13 M school   TX
        , Robert L.  3 M at home   TX
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