Maury COUNTY, TN 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/xtn/maury/1860/ Copyright (c) 2010 by Don Robbins VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== NON-Std Formatting by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV MAURY COUNTY, TN 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: Prepared by Donald Robbins Transcription aid by Betty Hawley Checked by D. K. Robbins September 15, 2010 Census Sheet's Format ------------------------------- Census Sheet Header Information ------------------------------- Each Census Sheet consists of 40 lines. The Header information contains a place for the Date of entry, Post Office, The County Name (Maury) and the name of the recorder of the information. ------------------------------- Census Sheet Detail information ------------------------------- Column 1 - Dwelling - houses numbered in the order of visitation Column 2 - Families, numbered in the order of visitation Column 3 - The name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1860 was in this family Column 4 - Age Column 5 - Sex Column 6 - Color, White, Black or Mulatto or Indian Column 7 - Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, male and female, over 15 years of age Column 8 - Value of Real Estate Column 9 - Value of Personal Estate Column 10 - Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country Column 11 - Married within the year Column 12 - Attended School within the year Column 13 - Person over 20 who could not read or write Column 14 - Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict In the interest of getting the information transcribed to an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet, some adjustments were made in the format of the transcription. A new line was created, which contains the Page Number and Line Number that the information was transcribed from. The Surname is in Caps, along with the date of the census page, the census district, the Post Office, and the information from Column 1 and Column 2. The information from Columns 11, 12, 13 was encoded following the Column 10 information, Place of Birth. The encoding is: M, for married within the year, S, for attending school within the year, and I, for illiterate for a check in Column 13 for persons over 20 who could not read or write. The information from Column 14 is added, as is, to the person's line. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The information for the 1860 Census for Maury County consists of 455 pages. The information for Maury County is on Microfilm Reel M653-1264 There were two census enumerations in Maury County. One Enumerator was D. C. Scott, at P001-01. That part of Maury County had 274 pages with The other enumerator was W. D. Davis at S097-19. That part of Maury County had 1300 houses and 1300 families. We don't believe that vacant houses were listed. COUNTS Number of White Males 8855 Number of White Females 8652 Number of Black Males 40 Number of Black Females 42 Number of Mulatto Males 24 Number of Mulatto Females 23 Number of Students 4467 Number of Illiterates 495 Number of Married 165 in the last year PLACES OF BIRTH Tennessee 14436 North Carolina 1315 Virginia 775 South Carolina 277 Ireland 221 Kentucky 190 Alabama 134 Georgia 103 Miss 80 NY 73 Pennsylvania 39 Germany 36 Ohio 35 Maryland 28 Engl 28 Illinois 25 Arkansas 22 DC 21 Indiana 17 Massachusetts 15 Texas 14 NH 12 Missouri 11 Canada 8 Vermont 5 France 5 Polish 4 NJ 4 Scot 4 Conneticut 3 Unk 0 OCCUPATIONS by name appt 13 artist 1 Agent 2 Bapt Min 4 Bible Agent 1 Black Smith 20 Black Smith* 2 Blue Dyer 1 Book Keeper 5 Book Seller 1 Brakeman RR 1 Brick Layer retired 1 Brick Layer 2 Brick Maker 2 Brick Mason 6 clerk 40 constable 1 cook & washer 1 cook 1 cooking 2 Cabinent Finisher 1 Cabinent Maker 14 Carpenter retired 1 Carpenter 80 Carpenter* 2 Carriage Maker 3 Carriage Trimmer 1 Cashier 2 Chancellor 1 Chancry Ct Clrk 1 Christian Min 2 Ckt Ct Clerk 1 Cnty Ct Clerk 1 Coach Smith 13 Coach Stripper 1 Coach Trimmer 5 Collector 1 Conductor 1 Constable* 9 Currier* 5 distiller 1 dumb but not deaf 1 Daguerson 1 Day Laborer 57 Dentist 4 Depty Sheriff 1 Domestic 2 Dress Maker 2 Druggist 6 Editor 1 Engineer 5 Episcople Min 1 Factory Laborer 1 Farm Laborer 187 Farmer convict 1 Farmer 1257 Fireman 2 Furniture Dealer 1 Furniture Manu 1 Gardiner 3 Gate Keeper 3 Gentleman 9 Gin Maker 1 Grocer 18 Gun Maker 1 Gun Smith 1 helper 1 Harness Maker 15 Hatter 9 JP 1 Judge 1 Laborer 32 Lady 2 Lawyer retired 1 Lawyer 20 Livery Keeper 4 Lumber 1 machinist 2 mechanic 2 Machine Agent 1 Machinist 2 Magistrate 1 Mail Agent 2 Mail Contractor 1 Mantu Maker 1 Mantua Maker 4 MD 26 Mechanic 14 Mechanic* 1 Merchant 40 Merchant* 4 Meth Min 12 Mill Laborer 9 Mill Worker 1 Mill Wright 7 Miller 10 Milliner 7 none 1 nothing 1 News Agent 1 Notary* 1 Nothing 1 Nursery Man 1 officer 1 overseer 51 overseer* 1 Officer 4 Omnibus Driver 1 Optician 1 Overseer on RR 1 Painter 15 Peddler 5 Photographer 1 Plasterer 5 Pond Digging 1 Poor House Kpr 1 Pres Min 11 Printer 5 retired Merchant 1 Resident RR Engr 1 Retired Merchant 1 Rock Blasting 1 Rock Mason 1 Rope Maker 1 RR Agent 2 RR Baggage Mstr 1 RR Conductor 2 RR Control 1 RR Fireman 1 RR Laborer 1 RR Worker 1 student 43 student(law) 4 student(med) 7 switchman 1 Saddle Maker 2 Saddler 15 Saw Mill Worker 1 Saw Mill 2 Sawyer 4 School Master 1 Seamstress 55 Selling Goods 2 Sheriff* 1 Shingle Maker 5 Shoe Maker 31 Shoe Maker* 2 Shoe Manu 1 Silver Smith 2 Spinner 12 Stage Agent 1 Stage Driver 2 Stone Cutter 10 Stone Fence Builder 1 Stone Fence Maker 17 Stone Fence Makr 1 Tailor retired 1 Tailor 42 Tanner 1 Tavern Keeper 2 Teacher 57 Teacher* 2 Tin Prop. 1 Tin Smith 1 Tinner 6 Trader 7 Wagon Maker 25 Wagon Maler 3 Wagoner 6 Washer & Ironer 1 Washer 1 Watch Maker 4 Water Works 1 Weaver 72 Well Digger 1 INFIRMITIES & OTHERS blind 4 deaf & dumb Scarlet Fever 1 deaf & dumb 2 Farmer deaf & dumb 2 insane 3 invalid 1 idiotic 10 pauper 8 Shingle Mkr blind 1 OCCUPATIONS by frequencies Farmer 1257 Farm Laborer 187 Carpenter 80 Carpenter* 2 Weaver 72 Day Laborer 57 Teacher 57 Teacher* 2 Seamstress 55 student 43 student(law) 4 student(med) 7 overseer 51 overseer* 1 Merchant 44 Retired Merchant 1 Tailor 42 clerk 40 Shoe Maker 31 Shoe Maker* 2 Laborer 32 MD 26 Wagon Maker 28 Black Smith 20 Black Smith* 2 Lawyer 20 Grocer 18 Stone Fence Maker 18 Mechanic 16 Harness Maker 15 Painter 15 Saddler 15 Cabinent Maker 14 appt 13 Coach Smith 13 Meth Min 12 Spinner 12 Pres Min 11 Stone Cutter 10 Miller 10 Constable* 9 Gentleman 9 Hatter 9 Mill Laborer 9 Milliner 7 Mill Wright 7 Trader 7 Brick Mason 6 Druggist 6 Tinner 6 Wagoner 6 Book Keeper 5 Currier* 5 Coach Trimmer 5 Engineer 5 Printer 5 Plasterer 5 Peddler 5 Shingle Maker 5 Bapt Min 4 Dentist 4 Livery Keeper 4 machinist 4 Mantua Maker 4 Officer 4 Sawyer 4 Watch Maker 4 Carriage Maker 3 cook 1 cooking 2 Gardiner 3 Gate Keeper 3 Agent 2 Brick Layer 2 Brick Maker 2 Cashier 2 Domestic 2 Dress Maker 2 Fireman 2 Lady 2 Machinist 2 Mail Agent 2 RR Conductor 2 Saddle Maker 2 Saw Mill 2 Selling Goods 2 Silver Smith 2 Stage Driver 2 Tavern Keeper 2 artist 1 Bible Agent 1 Blue Dyer 1 Book Seller 1 Brakeman RR 1 Brick Layer retired 1 constable 1 cook & washer 1 Cabinent Finisher 1 Carpenter retired 1 Carriage Trimmer 1 Chancellor 1 Chancry Ct Clrk 1 Christian Min 2 Ckt Ct Clerk 1 Cnty Ct Clerk 1 Coach Stripper 1 Collector 1 Conductor 1 distiller 1 dumb but not deaf 1 Daguerson 1 Depty Sheriff 1 Editor 1 Episcople Min 1 Factory Laborer 1 Farmer convict 1 Furniture Dealer 1 Furniture Manu 1 Gin Maker 1 Gun Maker 1 Gun Smith 1 helper 1 JP 1 Judge 1 Lawyer retired 1 Lumber 1 Machine Agent 1 Magistrate 1 Mail Contractor 1 Mantu Maker 1 Mechanic* 1 Mill Worker 1 none 1 nothing 1 News Agent 1 Notary* 1 Nothing 1 Nursery Man 1 officer 1 Omnibus Driver 1 Optician 1 Overseer on RR 1 Photographer 1 Pond Digging 1 Poor House Kpr 1 retired Merchant 1 Resident RR Engr 1 Rock Blasting 1 Rock Mason 1 Rope Maker 1 RR Agent 2 RR Baggage Mstr 1 RR Control 1 RR Fireman 1 RR Laborer 1 RR Worker 1 switchman 1 Saw Mill Worker 1 School Master 1 Sheriff* 1 Shoe Manu 1 Stage Agent 1 Stone Fence Builder 1 Tailor retired 1 Tanner 1 Tin Prop. 1 Tin Smith 1 Washer & Ironer 1 Washer 1 Water Works 1 Well Digger 1 Transcriber's notes: Some of the occupations are marked with an asterisk (*). This indicates they also farmed. The Enumerator called attention to a marriage between an 18 year old male, and a 12 year old female at P213-09 in Dist #2. There was a person, named Edmund Davis at P089-16 who is listed with an age of 100. History of MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE Maury County was formed in 1807 from Williamson County and Indian lands. The Cherokee Indian title was bought at Washington, D.C., on January 7, 1806, for $10,000 and $100 per year annuity paid to Old Black Fox, who surrendered all claims to lands stretching from Duck River to Alabama. (What is now Maury had been part of that Middle Basin land that the Cherokees, Chickasaws, and sometimes Shawnees and Northern tribes, claimed as their own preserve, defended against trespass by all others). On November 24, 1807, an Act passed at Knoxville created Maury County from Williamson. Maury originally comprised all of Giles, most of Lewis and Marshall, and portions of Bedford, Hickman and Lawrence Counties. Maury County was named in honor of Maj. Abram P. Maury of Williamson County, who was a member of the Tennessee legislature and an officer under General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812. Maj. Maury was the uncle of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury. The first court of Maury County convened in Columbia on December 21, 1807, at the house of Col. Joseph Brown. The first permanent courthouse was a two-story brick structure built in 1809-10 at a cost of $6,990. The second courthouse, a three-story brick, was completed in late 1847. After 56 years in use, the second structure was torn down. and the present stone courthouse was begun in 1904 at a cost of around $100,000. In addition to the county seat of Columbia, some other important towns and communities in Maury County include: Mt. Pleasant, settled before 1810 by John Hunter; Ashwood, first settled by William Dever in 1807; Culleoka, settled before 1820 and platted in 1857; Campbell's Station, settled 1806-10; Carter's Creek, where an original land grant of 5,000 acres was made to Revolutionary soldier, Gen. Daniel F. Carter; Bigbyville, settled as early as 1804; McCain's, settled in 1809; Glendale, settled by the pioneer Thomas family; Spring Hill, settled by William Bond on Maj. George Doherty's Revolutionary grant, in 1808; Santa Fe (pronounced locally Santa Fee ), settled 1806-10; Hampshire, settled about 1808; Cross Bridges; Sawdust, settled about 1811; Williamsport, settled before 1814; Water Valley; Neapolis; Kedron; and Lanton. About 20 Confederate companies were enlisted from Maury County during the War Between the States, the county voting for secession on the second vote taken June 8, 1861 (the first vote taken in January 1861 was in favor of staying with the Union, but some Confederate companies were already enlisted by April and May). Columbia was under Federal occupation three times, the final lasting from December 20, 1864 until the end of the war. T here were no major battles fought in Maury County, but there were numerous skirmishes, especially in the aftermath of the Battle of Nashville. Maury County, Tennessee Chronology Chronology of Early Maury County, 1807 - 1850 1807 November 24, Maury County formed from Williamson County. Numerous Maury County families already present 1808 County seat of Columbia established January, First of Zion Church families arrive August 1, First lots sold in Columbia September, First marriage in Columbia: Samuel Srygley to Rachel McClus 1809 Giles County formed from Maury October 11, Meriwether Lewis found dead at Grinder's Stand (now in Lewis County) November, Circuit Court established November, Woodward Academy plans established 1810 First brick courthouse built First newspaper published, The Western Chronicle Native Americans continue to trade in Columbia November, First Circuit Court held in Columbia 1811 December 16, New Madrid earthquake began and continued until February 1812 chimneys crumbled, glass panes broke and cracks formed in buildings in Maury County 1813 Maury County companies go to Alabama to fight Creek War Black Tongue epidemic killed several in Maury County 1814 James Johnson given permission to keep ferry across Duck River near Parsons Bend December, Capt. James McMahon of Maury killed at New Orleans 1815 Woodward Academy built, first school in Columbia January 8, James Moore and James Henry Smith of Maury killed at the Battle of New Orleans 1815 December, Andrew Jackson brought his men back from New Orleans over the Natchez Trace to Columbia for dismissal 1818 First naturalization in court records: Edmund Kelly of Ireland petitioned to become citizen 1819 National Depression seriously crippled Middle Tennessee and Maury County First bank established October, Columbia Steam Boat Co. incorporated; Duck River still believed to be navigable November, Williamsport incorporated November, General Assembly appointed commissioners to build a bridge at Columbia, with money from sale of lots to finance it 1820 Military Road completed, ran from Maury County to Columbus, MS to Madisonville, LA Population of Maury County: 22,089 June, James Knox Polk admitted to practice law in Maury County 1824 Mt. Pleasant incorporated Spring Hill established Andrew Johnson lived in Columbia for six months 1825 James K. Polk went to Congress April, French General Lafayette visited Nashville; many Maurians attended 1826 First mules seen in Columbia 1828 Columbia College opened 1830 Maury County Post Offices listed as: Williamsport, Isom's Store, Mooresville, Pleasant Grove, Spring Hill, Cedar Springs, McMurray's Store/Bigby, Hurt's Cross Roads, Mt. Pleasant, Columbia 1834 Maury was divided into civil districts for the first time and Justices of the Peace elected Cholera epidemic occurred southeast of Columbia Fire destroyed buildings on public square of Columbia and plans for a fire department were made 1835 Degraffenreid storm hits western Maury County; victims were Mrs. Sarah Degraffenreid, five of her children and members of a Lusk family (Degraffenreids are buried in Zion Church Cemetery) 1836 Population of Columbia was 1500 Native Americans on Trail of Tears camped briefly on Lytle and Cathey's Creeks 4000 turn out for visit of Andrew Jackson 1837 James K. Polk elected Speaker of House Line changed between Maury and Hickman Counties; triangle from Duck River to Fall Branch to Natchez Trace given to Hickman County 1838 Spring classes began at Columbia Institute; school established by Bishops James H. Otey and Leonidas Polk 1839 Steamboat Madison plied up Duck River to Columbia; first steamer in county 1840 A.O.P. Nicholson appointed Senator by Gov. Polk 1842 Maury County placed in 6th Congressional District May 7, Former President Martin Van Buren visited Columbia 1843 March 16, 18-20 inches of snow covered Maury County and stayed for six weeks; all farmwork was suspended 1844 February and March, Black Tongue epidemic killed several in Columbia James K. Polk elected President 1845 Duck River Slackwater Navigation Co. incorporated to navigate Duck River, failed; Lily of the West last steamer to come up Duck River 1846 May 13, Mexican War declared; Tennessee's goal was 2400 men and 30,000 volunteered, earning the state the nickname of the Volunteer State 1847 Large part of downtown Columbia destroyed by fire December, Biggest flood since 1811/12 took out bridge at Columbia 1848 December, Last stagecoach robbery in Maury County 1849 First telegraph message received in Columbia for Frank G. Smith, head of Columbia Institute March, James K. Polk's term ended; he made his last visit to Maury County and died in 1850 Sources: Notes of Jill K. Garrett Bi-Centennial Issue of The Daily Herald, 4 July 1976 Maury County newspapers on microfilm, TSLA Signers of Petition to Form Maury County, Presented to the General Assembly of Tennessee, August 1807 Maury County, Tennessee Founding of Columbia, the County Seat In 1798, Col. Nicholas Long (Revolutionary War) of Halifax County, NC, willed to his sons Nicholas and Lunsford equal shares in 5,000 acres of land on the Western Waters. (The 5,000- acre tract adjoined on the west 25,000 acres granted to General Nathaniel Greene for his distinguished service in the war). Nicholas, who settled in Sumner County, TN, owed Anthony Bledsoe for surveying when Bledsoe was killed by an Indian in 1788. To settle the debt, on July 26, 1807, the heirs of Nicholas Long conveyed to the heirs of Anthony Bledsoe their interest in the land. On March 7, 1808, the heirs of Bledsoe, or their successors, conveyed 843 acres to John White. White, on May 30, 1808, deeded 150 acres of this land for $500 to the Commissioners of Columbia for the laying out of the town. By the same Act of the General Assembly that had established Maury County, Joshua Williams, William Frierson, Isaac Roberts, John Lindsey, and Joseph Brown were designated to select a county seat near the center of the county. This seat was to be known as Columbia. Two or three other locations were considered, especially a site on the lands of General Isaac Roberts on Bear Creek, a few miles northeast of the present location. The boundaries of Columbia were set out as follows: From Burns' spring by Ninth St. to Frierson; thence north to White's spring; east to Duck River, up the river to a point north of Burns' spring; thence south to the place of beginning. The metes and bounds of the 150 acres upon which Columbia was built can be found in the deed, as recorded in Book A, Volume 1, pg. 42 in the office of the Register at Maury County Courthouse. The location of Columbia was, in 1808, forested in woods and overgrown with thickets, which had to be cleared. Two large ponds in the areas of present West 7th and Garden Streets had to drained and much cane removed. The one-room log law office of James K. Polk and the home of Congressman Houston Thomas were built on a lot near the corner of Garden and West 7th. Jeremiah Cherry operated a large inn in Columbia as early as 1810. Also by 1810, Mrs. McCain operated the first store owned by a woman in Maury County. Social gatherings and tea parties were held there. A little later, Peter Cheatham built an inn, and others followed. The first store, built of logs, was probably constructed by John Hedge on the south side of the square. Peter Cohea's store attracted the trade of Indians, who came to exchange furs and other items for chinaware, trinkets and whiskey. By an Act of the Legislature on November 17, 1817, the expanding village of Columbia was incorporated. By 1837, Columbia had a population of 1,500 and was considered by historians of that time as one of the most flourishing towns in Tennessee. Source: History of Maury County, Tennessee, William Bruce Turner Old and New Names of Columbia Streets · First Street was extreme north. · Second Street was formerly known as North Street. · Third Street was called Roberts Street. · Fourth Street was known as Church Street. · Fifth Street was Division Street. · Sixth Street was formerly Free Street. · Seventh Street was known as Market Street. · Eighth Street was Mechanic Street. · Ninth Street was called Spring Street. · Tenth Street was formerly Keesee Street. · Eleventh Street was called Depot Street. · Twelfth Street was formerly Hamilton Street. · Thirteenth Street was known as College Street. Source: Turner's History of Maury County, Tennessee Maury County Topography and Migration Maury County is part of about 600 square miles of Tennessee's Central Basin, which was once a prehistoric lake. The Highland Rim, reaching 1200-1500 ft. in altitude, formed the ridge around the ancient lake. Duck River, which flows through Maury County, provided a major drain for the bottom of the lake. Lying within the protected valley formed when the great lake drained, Maury County has enjoyed reasonably mild weather, somewhat protected from wintry blizzards and tornadoes. Its sedimentary soil has always been lauded as rich and productive in limestone, gypsum, marble and phosphate, the mining of which became one of Maury's most important industries. The rich soil of Maury County has led to its citing as the Garden Spot of the World, and the Central Basin has been referred to as the Dimple of the Universe. Besides Duck River, some other important but smaller waterways of Maury County, which provided transportation and early home and mill sites, are: Flat, Rutherford, Carter's, Cedar, Fountain, Bear, Bigby, Cathey's, Knob, Leiper's, Love's (Branch), Snow, and Turkey Creeks. Several early North Carolina land grants were made on the waters of Flat and other creeks or along Duck River. An early popular migratory route into what is now Maury County was from North Carolina, through the Cumberland Gap to Kentucky, down the Cumberland River to the Harpeth river and into the granted land. From the extensive area of gently-rolling hills which was made Maury County in 1807 were cut Giles, most of Lewis and Marshall, and parts of Bedford Counties. Sources: Century Review of Maury County, Tennessee and History of Maury County, Tennessee, by Turner Goodspeed's History Of Maury County, Tennessee Maury County As originally published in History of Tennessee Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago Il.: 1886 A superficial view of the county would present the picture of a section of a River Valley, running almost due east and west, with the dip to the west, and fringed to the north and south by smaller valleys which furrow the sides of irregular ranges of knobs and hills which lie along the northern and southern boundaries. To the west these hills broaden out into the uplands known as the Barrens, forming a part of the Highland Rim. The bed of this valley is occupied by Duck River, which flows through the whole extent of the county, dividing it almost equally. The river drains the entire county, as all of the other streams flow into it. The river is not navigable through the whole extent of the county. The river was much used formerly for flat-boats and barges. It is still much used in floating out rafts during high water. The great value of Duck River is in its excellent water-power, which draws the numerous grist and sawmills that line its bank is. The county is well drained. In several creeks in the western part of the county are some beautiful waterfalls. On the northwest and south the Rim which borders the county is slashed by narrow and beautiful valleys of extreme richness; the remaining portion of the county is of a gently rolling surface, stretching out toward the West and South of the river into almost a plain-like smoothness. Except a small portion around the northern, western and southern edges, invaded by the Highland Rim, the entire county is of limestone formation. It is by no means of one uniform variety, nor is the soil the same over the county. The soil generally is dark and friable, and exceedingly rich. The subsoil is generally a stiff, dark-colored clay, which weathers rapidly into a rich soil. But the characteristic of the county is the cedar timber, which abounds in some places so thickly as to exclude all under-growth and to shut out every ray of the sun as effectually as the darkest clouds of winter. In the cedars the rock comes to the surface. The soil is admirably suited to wheat and grasses, and peach trees to finely in it. The original settlers in the Zion Church neighborhood came from Williamsburg District, S.C. They came in a kind of colony, led by Squire John Dickey, to brought about twenty families with him. A portion of these arrived in 1807, and others in 1808. Five thousand acres of land were purchased of the Gen. Greene Survey, at $3 per acre. Around this has a nucleus clustered the little colony. Among the settlers were Squire Dickey, Moses Frierson, James Blakeley, William Frierson, Eli Frierson, James Armstrong, Thomas Stephenson, Nathaniel Stephenson, Old Davy Mathews, Samuel with her stated, John Stevenson, James Frierson, P. Fulton, Alexander Dobbins, Moses Freeman, the Flemings and Mayes. Mr. J. S. Mayes, who is four score and ten, and still vigorous, lives in the Mount Zion neighborhood, and was one of the original settlers, and has a very distinct recollection of the first settlement. Like the Pilgrim Fathers the first thing they did on their arrival was the erection of a church. A place was selected, as near as could be judged, in the center of the purchase for the church site, which proved almost the exact mathematical center. There was erected a rude log church sometime in 1807, which is supposed to have been the first church erected in Maury County. Near the church was laid out a graveyard in which the body of Robert Frierson was consigned in August, 1808, the first in that vicinity. In this rude church, in the midst of the cane breaks and shades of the forest, the little band of pioneers met regularly every week to hear sermons by the Rev. Samuel Frierson or William Frierson, who poured forth the truths of the gospel with apostolic zeal and simplicity. In a short time the Rev. James N. Stephenson, who had been pastor of the church in South Carolina, became the pastor at Mount Zion. The old log church stood till 1814 or 1815, and was replaced by a brick church of peculiar shape. It was arranged with the pulpit at the side of with the main part of the building arranged for the life is, and a kind of trend stepped at the end for the color people. The old accounts did tell 1831, when a small body of ground was purchased near the old house and in the building erected. This house still stands, although it has several times been repaired and improved. The people of the Zion neighborhood were largely members of the Mt. Zion church, and being an intelligent class of people have always maintained a talented ministry. After the retirement of Dr. Stephenson, before mentioned, the Rev. James M. Smell was called to the pulpit, who remained tale 1850; the next was the Rev. Daniel G. Doak, who remained tell 1853, when he was succeeded by Rev. A. A. Doak. Rev. Doak remained but a short time, and was succeeded by Rev. J. T. Hendrick, his death occurred in 1860. Rev. Hendricks was succeeded in 1860 by Dr. Mack, of Columbia, he served the church tell 1863, and then gave place to Rev. C. Foster Williams, who still preaches occasionally. The next pastor was Rev. S. W. Mitchell, who still serves the church. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - THE STORY TELLERS We are the chosen. My feelings are, in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know, and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as it were, by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. Author unknown The 1860 Census or Lots of Questions Answered The 1860 Census lists a dwelling number and family number and each sheet lists the county as well as town and post office name. Questions answered on the 1860 census include, name, age and sex of each individual; color, occupation, value of real and personal property; birthplace, whether married within the year (m.y.), whether attended school, can read or write and the date of the enumeration. Also included are boxes to indicate if an individual was a pauper or convict. Here is an article published in 1859 about the upcoming 1860 census: Friday September 23, 1859 Weekly Star THE NEXT CENSUS The year 1860 is the time appointed for taking the eighth census of the United States. From having been originally a simple enumeration's of persons, this Federal census has grown to be a decennial register of the number of inhabitants and their occupation, religious denominations & c, and also a statement of the commerce, manufacturers, arts and industry, and the wealth of the nation. The collection of these statistics has hitherto been attended with immense labor and difficulty. The inquiries of the census takers have not only been baffled by the stupidity and perverseness and ignorance of many to whom they were addressed; but it has been impossible to obtain accurate information upon important subjects because the parties; who alone are presumed capable of imparting it, have never taken the trouble to inform themselves. It often occurs that, in the absence of the head of a family no other member of it is able to give the information required; for instance as to the ages of the different members or it, or the amount of land in cultivation, the number of negroes and their ages, the quantity and value of horses, mules and oxen, etc., or of farming implements or farm products. In town and country similar difficulties are continually met with by the marshals appointed to collect these statistics, and the census is consequently returned incomplete. It is probably that while care will be observed to prevent any frauds or excess in the publication of the next census, it will be ordered by Congress to be taken so as to include all the most important items of information in regard to the progress of our population and our country. In view of this contingency the Nashville News very sensibly suggest that each farmer, this fall , as he gathers his crops, shall keep something like an accurate account of the quality and value of the same; and if he will take the trouble to make out a statement of the names and ages of his family; the number and ages of his servants, the number and value of his horses and mules; the number of bales of cotton, barrels of corn, bushels of wheat, oats, rye, barley, potatoes, etc., and leave it in some place where any member of the family, who may be at home when the deputy marshal shall call, can readily get hold of it, it will save time to all concerned, and very greatly assist to make the census return perfect, complete and satisfactory.