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    1. Re: [GAMUSCOGEE] African-American-owned farms in Muscogee Co, GA (1884)
    2. Kemis Massey

    3. John, thanks for sharing with us. When John researches for his family and CLAPP Factory history, he complies whatever he finds and sends it to the list. When you are researching your family history and find info on another family, please send that info to the appropriate county or surname list. You never know who is searching for that info. Plus you may make a "genealogy buddy" for life. I know that through my research, I have made some wonderful friends - some I haven't meet yet and others I have. kemis ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] African-Americans among the “Farmers of Muscogee County, Georgia” (1884) [Compiler’s notes: a more accurate title for this list might be “Owners of Agricultural Land in Muscogee County.” It appears that the list is based on the tax rolls, specifically the owners (or agents representing them for legal or tax purposes) of land situated in Muscogee County that was used solely or primarily for agriculture. Not all of the persons on the list were actually engaged in farming, and evidently many farmers in Muscogee County (renters or sharecroppers) do not appear on this list. Below, I have extracted the entries for “Colored” individuals (I will be glad to share a copy of the complete list with anyone who wishes to have it). I have supplemented this list with information I found from the 1880 census of Muscogee County; I was not able to locate all of the persons named on the list. Based on the households I was able to locate, it appears that most, if not all, of these farmers of Color were Black men and women who farmed the land that they owned. I have also included marriage records that may pertain to individuals on the list. These marriages, the 1880 households, and other records may be located on a searchable database at the LDS (Latter-Day Saints) website at: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp The Columbus Post Office served a portion of Muscogee County beyond the city limits of Columbus. The area served by the Bozeman Post Office perhaps corresponded with Georgia Militia District #921 (Bozeman District), which was south of Columbus; the area served by the Edwards Post Office perhaps corresponded with Georgia Militia District #1128 (Edwards District), east of Columbus; and the area served by the Upatoie Post Office perhaps corresponded with Georgia Militia District #675 (Upatoie District) in far northeastern Muscogee County. Other Georgia Militia Districts in Muscogee County include #774 (Steam Mill District), northeast of Columbus, and #772 (Nances District), north of Columbus. Note that, in a couple of cases, an individual was served by one post office in 1884, but appeared in a different district on the 1880 census. I hope this information is of use or interest to someone on the list. - jml] Farmers of Muscogee County, Georgia (1884): (c) indicates “Colored” (non-White) Surname, given name (race), # acres, value in $, Post Office BARRET, Pitts (c), 200 a., $600, Columbus Post Office BRIDGES, Thornton (c), 33 a., $300, Bozeman Post Office BROOKIN, Lizzie (c), 50 a., $500, Upatoie Post Office BROOKIN, Reuben (c), 388 a., $870, Upatoie Post Office CASTILLO, Lee (c), 65 a., $150, Edwards Post Office DAVIS, Anthony (c), 20 a., $75, Bozeman Post Office FINCHER, Charles (c), 50 a., $100, Bozeman Post Office FLUKER, Robert (c), 27 a., $125, Bozeman Post Office FOMBY, Ellis (c), 50 a., $150, Bozeman Post Office FOSTER, Jeff (c), 202 ½ a., $607, Upatoie Post Office FREEMAN, Mary (c), 25 a., $750, Bozeman Post Office GREENLEAF, Anderson (c), 201 a., $600, Bozeman Post Office JACKSON, James (c), 202 ½ a., $150, Columbus Post Office JONES, Lewis (c), 50 a., $150, Columbus Post Office HEARD, Andrew (c), 202 ½ a., $500, Columbus Post Office HICKS, Green (c), 65 a., $150, Edwards Post Office HILL, Squire (c) 22 a., $50, Bozeman Post Office HUFF, Orange (c), 50 a., $100, Bozeman Post Office HUNTER, Trial (c), 40 a., $200, Bozeman Post Office JACKSON, B. M. (c), 50 a., $200, Bozeman Post Office JONES, Mallory (c), 22 ½ a., $65, Bozeman Post Office LOCKHART, Wesley (c), 50 a., $250, Columbus Post Office PARK, William (c), 300 a., $800, Bozeman Post Office PARKER, James (c), 200 a., $400, Bozeman Post Office PEARCE, Henry (c), 30 a., $50, Bozeman Post Office ROGERS, Peter (c), 40 a., $40, Bozeman Post Office RUFF, Fannie (c), 140 a., $500, Bozeman Post Office SMITH, Squire (c), 58 a., $58, Bozeman Post Office STANBOCK, Alfred (c), 400 a., $500, Edwards Post Office WILLIAMS, Washington (c), 100 a., $100, Edwards Post Office WILLIAMS George (c), 150 a., $150, Edwards Post Office [Source of above: city directory for Columbus, Georgia, 1884, pp. 322-31 (partial).] ***1880 Bozeman’s District, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 540B: GREENLEAF, Anderson/self/married/male/Black/30/GA/farming/GA/GA GREENLEAF, Caroline/wife/married/female/Black/40/GA/keep house/GA/GA GREENLEAF, Sallie/dau./single/female/Black/16/GA/farm hand/GA/GA GREENLEAF, John/son/single/male/Black/13/GA/farm hand/GA/GA GREENLEAF, Mary/dau./single/female/Black/11/GA/at home/GA/GA GREENLEAF, Louisa/dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/at home/GA/GA GREENLEAF, Carrie/dau./single/female/Black/------/GA/GA GREENLEAF, Robert/dau./single/male/Black/------/GA/GA Same district, p. 549D: HUFF, Orange/head/married/male/Black/50/GA/laborer/GA/GA HUFF, Tabitha/wife/married/female/Black/42/GA/wash woman/GA/GA HUFF/ Ammon/son/single/male/Black/30/GA/laborer/GA/GA HUFF, Mary/dau./single/female/Black/15/GA/at school/GA/GA Eighth door from HUFF (p. 550A): BRIDGES, Thornton/head/married/male/Mulatto/54/GA/blacksmith/GA/GA BRIDGES, Lucinda/wife/married/female/Black/37/GA/farm hand/GA/GA BRIDGES, Dennis/son/------/male/Black/14/at home/GA/GA Seventh door from BRIDGES: RODGERS, Peter/head/married/male/Black/60/VA/farmer/VA/VA RODGERS, Cintha/wife/married/female/Black/48/GA/farm hand/GA/GA HILL, Major/other/single/male/Black/60/GA/farm hand/GA/GA Next door to RODGERS: JONES, Mallory/head/married/male/Black/44/GA/farmer/GA/GA JONES, Fannie/wife/married/female/Black/42/GA/farm hand/GA/GA JONES, Fannie/dau./single/female/Black/13/GA/farm hand/GA/GA JONES, William/son/single/male/Black/9/GA/------/GA/GA JONES, Laura/dau./single/female/Black/6/------/GA/GA Fourth door from JONES (p. 550B): DAVIS, Antony/head/married/male/Black/39/GA/carpenter/GA/GA DAVIS, Clarra/wife/married/female/Black/30/GA/keep house/GA/GA DAVIS, Margret/dau./single/female/Black/16/GA/farm hand/GA/GA DAVIS, Harry/son/------/male/Black/14/GA/farm hand/GA/GA DAVIS, William/son/single/male/Black/13/GA/farm hand/GA/GA DAVIS, Louis/son/single/male/Black/11/GA/farm hand/GA/GA DAVIS, Jerry/son/single/male/Black/6/GA/------/GA/GA DAVIS, Eliza/dau./single/female/Black/4/GA/------/GA/GA DAVIS, Antony/son/single/male/Black/2/GA/------/GA/GA Next door to DAVIS: PEARCE, Harry/head/married/male/Black/40/GA/farmer/GA/GA PEARCE, Eliza/wife/married/female/Black/36/GA/farm hand/GA/GA PEARCE, Matilda/dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/at home/GA/GA PEARCE, Easter/dau./single/female/Black/8/GA/------/GA/GA PEARCE, Mariah/dau./sinlge/female/Black/7/GA/------/GA/GA PEARCE, Laura/dau./single/female/Balck/4/GA/------/GA/GA PEARCE, Henry/son/single/male/Black/3/GA/-----/GA/GA PEARCE, John/son/single/male/Black/1 month/------/GA/GA THOMAS, Matilda/mother/female/Black/56/GA/at home/GA/GA THOMAS, William/son/male/Black/6/GA/------/GA/GA [Harry PEARCE m. 14 APR 1870 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Eliza THOMAS] Next door to PEARCE: FLUKER, Robert/head/married/male/Black/43/GA/farmer/GA/GA FLUKER, Lizzie/wife/married/female/Black/35/GA/farm hand/GA/GA FLUKER, Julia/dau./single/female/Black/7/GA/------/GA/GA FLUKER, Robert/son/single/male/Black/4/GA/------/GA/GA LIGGAN, Easter/mother/------/female/Black/62/GA/at home/GA/GA Next door to FLUKER: HILE, Squire/head/married/male/Black/55/GA/farmer/GA/GA HILE, Mariah/wife/married/female/Black/40/GA/farm hand/GA/GA Third door down from HILE: FARMBY, Ellis/head/married/male/Black/55/GA/farming/GA/GA FARMBY, Miamie/wife/married/female/Black/49/keep house/GA/GA FARMBY, Elvira/dau./single/female/Black/23/GA/at home/GA/GA FARMBY, Dennis/son/single/male/Black/21/GA/farm hand/GA/GA FARMBY, Lezzie/dau./single/female/Black/18/GA/at home/GA/GA FARMBY, Grigger/son/single/male/Black/16/GA/farm hand/GA/GA FARMBY, Cathrien/dau./single/female/Black/12/GA/at home/GA/GA Next door to FARMBY: SMITH, Squire/head/married/male/White/45/GA/at home/GA/GA SMITH, Matilda/wife/married/female/White/39/GA/at home/GA/GA SMITH, Thomas/son/single/male/White/12/GA/at home/GA/GA [Trial HUNTER m. 22 JUL 1877 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Emma WILLIS – unable to locate on 1880 census.] ***1880 Nances Disrtict, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 498A: RUFF, Green/head/married/male/Mulatto/50/GA/grocer/GA/NC RUFF, Frances/wife/married/female/Black/52/VA/keeping house/GA/GA ***Same district, p. 520A: JONES, Lewis/head/married/male/Black/38/GA/laborer/GA/GA JONES, Caroline/wife/married/female/Black/30/GA/laborer/GA/GA JONES, John/son/single/male/Black/12/GA/laborer/GA/GA JONES, Ida/dau./single/female/Black/8/GA/at home/GA/GA JONES, Emma/dau./single/female/Black/6/GA/at home/GA/GA PACE, Mack/father-in-law/male/Black/65/GA/laborer/GA/GA [Lewis JONES m. 02 NOV 1876 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Caroline PACE.] ***1880 Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 588A: HICKS, Green/head/married/male/Black/65/GA/laborer/GA/GA HICKS, Margaret/wife/married/female/Black/47/GA/washerwoman/GA/GA [Wesley LOCKHART m. 16 JAN 1877 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Sarah A. E. CROFT – unable to locate on 1880 census.] ***1880 Edwards District, Muscogee Co, GA, p. 602A: WILLIAMS, George/head/married/male/Mulatto/30/VA/farmer/VA/VA WILLIAMS, Angeline/wife/married/female/Black/25/GA/keeps house/GA/GA WILLIAMS, Georgia A./dau./single/female/Black/11/GA/works in farm/VA/GA WILLIAMS, Washington/son/single/male/Black/9/GA/------/VA/GA WILLIAMS, Willis/son/single/male/Black/5/GA/------/VA/GA WILLIAMS, Frances/dau./single/female/Black/3/GA/------VA/GA WILLIAMS, George/son/single/male/Black/10 months/GA/------/VA/GA Next door to George WILLIAMS: WILLIAMS, Washington/head/married/male/Black/28/VA/farmer/VA/VA WILLIAMS, Elmira/wife/married/female/Black/25/GA/keeps house/GA/GA WILLIAMS, Queen A./dau./single/female/Black/11/GA/works in farm/VA/GA WILLIAMS, King/son/single/male/Black/9/GA/------/VA/GA WILLIAMS, George/son/single/male/Black/7/GA/------/VA/GA WILLIAMS, Lula/dau./single/female/Black/3/GA/------/VA/GA WILLIAMS, Tony/son/single/male/Black/9 months/GA/------/VA/GA [Washington WILLIAMS m. 16 FEB 1879 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Liza HODGE – kin?] Same district, p. 603D: HEARD, Andrew/head/married/male/Black/42/GA/farmer/GA/GA HEARD, Polly/wife/married/female/Black/40/keeps house/GA/GA HEARD, C./dau./single/female/Black/23/GA/works in farm/GA/GA HEARD, L./dau./single/female/Black/17/GA/works in farm/GA/GA HEARD, D./dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/works in farm/GA/GA HEARD, A./son/single/male/Black/8/GA/------/GA/GA HEARD, D./son/single/male/Black/6/GA/------/GA/GA Same district, p. 608A: STANDBACK, Alfred/head/single/male/Black/52/VA/farmer/VA/VA STANDBACK, Tony/son/single/male/Black/17/GA/works in farm/VA/GA STANDBACK, Malissa/dau./single/female/Black/14/GA/works in farm/VA/GA STANDBACK, Virginia/dau./single/female/Black/10/GA/works in farm/VA/GA STANDBACK, Tucker/dau./single/female/Black/8/GA/---------/VA/GA STANDBACK, Kiss/dau./single/female/Black/6/GA/---------/VA/GA STANDBACK, Good/dau./single/female/Black/4/GA/--------/VA/GA STANDBACK, Pete/dau./single/female/Black/3/GA/-------/VA/GA STANDBACK, Soney/son/single/male/Black/4/GA/-------/VA/GA WRAG, Mary/other/-----/female/White/44/GA/house keeper/GA/GA Same district, p. 608B: CASTILLA, Lee/head/married/male/Black/46/MS/farmer/VA/MA CASTILLA, Emily/wife/married/female/Black/36/KY/keeps house/KY/KY CASTILLA, Willie/son/------/male/Black/14/GA/works in farm/MS/KY ***1880 Muscogee County, Georgia (no district named on transcription – evidently Upatoie), p. 611B: FOSTER, Jeff/head/married/male/Black/60/b.GA/farmer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Frances/wife/married/female/Black/50/b.GA/housekeeper/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Emilya/dau./-----/female/Black/30/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Mary/dau./-----/female/Black/24/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Olive/dau./-----/female/Black/21/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Townsley/son/-----/male/Black/19/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Winnie/dau./-----/female/Black/16/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Randle/son/single/male/Black/13/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Davie/son/single/male/Black/10/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA FOSTER, Jim//son/-----/male/Black/14/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA JENKINS, Emmy/dau./single/female/Black/4/b.GA/none/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA JENKINS, Mary/dau./single/female/Black/3/b.GA/none/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA JENKINS, Marionna/dau./single/female/Black/1/b.GA/none/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA JENKINS, Laura/dau./-----/female/Black/21/b.GA/laborer/fa.b.GA/mo.b.GA (Next household: Malinda FOSTER (head, 24, b.GA, Black), Caroline FOSTER (dau., 7, b. GA, Black), Andrew FOSTER (son, 5, b. GA, Black) [Jefferson T. FOSTER m. 04 NOV 1859 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Elizabeth GODWIN; this couple would most likely be either White or Free Persons of Color.] [Jefferson FOSTER m. 22 DEC 1873 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Frances COLLIER] [Laura FOSTER m. 24 DEC 1875 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Green JENKINS] Same district, p. 612C: BROOKEN, Reub/head/married/male/Black/80/b.VA/farmer/fa. b.GA/mo. b.VA BROOKEN, Cherry/wife/married/female/Black/45/b.GA/housekeeper/fa. b.GA/mo. b.GA [Reuben BROOKEN m. 14 MAR 1875 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Cherry WATT]

    10/02/2004 03:02:33
    1. Re: [GAMUSCOGEE] African-American-owned farms in Muscogee Co, GA (1884)

    3. Yes, Thank you for your findings..I keep hoping that I will find something that someone come across with Martin Mellown{Malone} or Morgan Mellown {Malone} sometime before the 1830's. Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kemis Massey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [GAMUSCOGEE] African-American-owned farms in Muscogee Co, GA (1884) John, thanks for sharing with us. When John researches for his family and CLAPP Factory history, he complies whatever he finds and sends it to the list. When you are researching your family history and find info on another family, please send that info to the appropriate county or surname list. You never know who is searching for that info. Plus you may make a "genealogy buddy" for life. I know that through my research, I have made some wonderful friends - some I haven't meet yet and others I have. kemis ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] African-Americans among the "Farmers of Muscogee County, Georgia" (1884)

    10/02/2004 05:33:55