RESPONSE: The way the census was completed in those times as that slaves were considered property and were not listed by name. They were grouped by the census enumerated by male, female, and age groupings. If a Black or Mulatto person was listed prior to the Civil War, that means they had been freed or were free Blacks in their status. On the 1880 Clay Co., here is B. P. WHITE (part of the saltmaking wealthy families) Dwelling 5-6 WHITE, Beverly P., 38, b. KY; father b. AR, mother b. KY . .Helen G., 32, wife, b. KY; parents b. KY . .James, 11, son, KY . .Eva, 9, dau, KY . . Lucy, 7, dau, Ky NEAL, Polly, Mulatto female, 14, servant, b. TN; father b. TN; mother b. KY POTTER, Ellen, Black female, 38, servant, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. VA NOTE: The wife is Helen GARRARD. I am now looking at the 1870 Clay Co. There are a large number of Black and Mulatto WHITE families listed in this one particular section of the census. Here is one family I will give you because the name POTTER is there: Dwelling 29 LITTON, Moses, 30 MB (Moses LYTTON mar. Martha A. POTTER on 3-27-1869 in Clay Co.) . .Ann, 20, FB . .Susan, 6 mo's FB, (born in Jan.) . .Polly A., 16, FB domestic servant Next dwelling is "a" Harriet as follows: Dwelling 28 CLARK, Mill, 45, MB - coal miner . . Harriet, 22, FB * * * . .James, 5, MB . .George B., 3MB . .Easter, 1, FB Dwelling 440 - 1870 WHITE, Beverly P., 28 - - county judge . . Hellen G., 22 . .James, 1 HERD, Polly, 25, FB - hired servant . .Sally, 18, FB - hired servant Dwelling 442 POTTER, Robert G., 30 - merchant (prop. valued at $7,000 - $20,000 - wealthy man for the time . . Nanny C., 29 (Nancy C. GILBERT mar. 10-17-1865 in Clay Co.) GILBERT, Margarett, 30, FB - hired servant . . Alfred, 8 MB GIBSON, Lidda, 10, FW - at home GILBERT, Daffney, 12, FB - hired servant WHITE, June, 18, MB - work on farm Lots of famiies all around with hired BM and BF servants, etc. Joyce C.. Dwelling 446 POTTER, James G., 25 (mar. Ann M. PRICE on 6-8-1865 in Clay Co.) . .Ann M. . .Elizabeth, 2 . . Harriett, 14, Female Black - - hired servant * * * (would this be her?) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Joyce C. Message text written by INTERNET:KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Would anyone have any info on slaves owned by the WHITE family who resided on the waters of Goose Creek in Clay County in the mid to late 1800's? USGENWEB/Clay page has midwife birth records showing births of some slave children in certain WHITE households in the late 1800's. Looking for a Harriett(e). Anything specifically on a B.P. WHITE and wife Helen? Thanks. <