If no one on this list can answer let me know I may know of some one who can. Not sure but worth a shot anyway. Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: <irish.lass@cox.net> To: <ARLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 2:33 PM Subject: [ARLOGAN] 1870 Census column > Hello fellow genealogists! I have a question about a column on the 1870 > US census. The heading states "male citizen of US of 21 years of age and > upwards where right to vote is denied on other grounds than rebellion or > other crime." My ggg-grandfather, David Barnett, has a mark in this > column in the 1870 census. He lived in Sugar Creek in Scott County, later > Logan County, Arkansas at that time. The way this column heading is > worded, it sounds like these "grounds" do not include the oath of > allegiance the Confederates had to take after the Civil War. If that is > the case, then what would be grounds for denying someone's vote in 1870? > It's possible that David did fight for the Confederacy, but the David > Barnetts from Arkansas listed on both sides are other Davids, not mine. > Any ideas on "grounds" or further research? I'm really stumped... > Thank you, > > Monica Barber > Researching McKinney, Cloud, DuFour, Barber, Barnett family trees. > > > ==== ARLOGAN Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >