Deb, I just looked at this record online. I don't believe the check in the race column has anything to do with race. In many cases both parents had checks but the children didn't. The checks didn't always apply to adults, so I'm not sure what this recorder was trying to tell us. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX parino@flash.net Barrett Surname DNA Project Powell Surname DNA Project -----Original Message----- From: Debbie Biggs [mailto:ewebiggs.deb@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:18 AM To: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Question on census In 1860 census for Itawamba County,Ms it doesn't show the color of the individual. If there is a check mark does that mean white,black or mulatta? Does any one know? There is a Samuel W. Barrett age 52 SC (wagon maker),Eliza C age 48 SC, Joseph W. age 7 MS, Harriett B. age 5 MS, David M. Coker 22 ALA,Martha J. 22 MS,Sarah A. Beene 15 Ms. But Saml and Eliza have check marks. Thanks Deb ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
Thank you Jim, I bounced around looking for people who I know the origin of their race and the Barrett's in Neshoba County that are ours had some check marks too. So I guess it possibly means father and mother or something like that. I want to thank you and everyone who made the gathering at South Carolina such a wonderful family event. I so wished I could have gone. Thank you for all your hard work, I too am so proud to be a part of this family. A special thanks to everyone and I would not have noticed Marilyn's attire had she not mentioned it. I loved her story and it will be a memory held close to everyone's heart ,especially for those who got to attend. Love Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Barrett" <parino@flash.net> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: RE: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Question on census > Deb, > > I just looked at this record online. I don't believe the check in the > race column has anything to do with race. In many cases both parents > had checks but the children didn't. The checks didn't always apply to > adults, so I'm not sure what this recorder was trying to tell us. > > Jim Barrett > Bedford, TX > parino@flash.net > Barrett Surname DNA Project > Powell Surname DNA Project > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Debbie Biggs [mailto:ewebiggs.deb@verizon.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:18 AM > To: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Question on census > > In 1860 census for Itawamba County,Ms it doesn't show the color of the > individual. If there is a check mark does that mean white,black or > mulatta? Does any one know? > There is a Samuel W. Barrett age 52 SC (wagon maker),Eliza C age 48 SC, > Joseph W. age 7 MS, Harriett B. age 5 MS, David M. Coker 22 ALA,Martha > J. 22 MS,Sarah A. Beene 15 Ms. > > But Saml and Eliza have check marks. > > Thanks > Deb > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Barrett Surname DNA Project > http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Barrett Surname DNA Project > http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >