SCOTT COUNTY ARKANSAS
1880 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
MOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP
Transcribed by Delaine Edwards

Note: Questions #80 through #104 were filled in for only one family in this entire township.

M.M. Fisher owned 30 acres improved and 130 acres unimproved woodland and forest valued at $500. He had $35 worth of farming implements and livestock valued at $250. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $175. He had 2 mules or asses, 2 milch cows and 4 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped during the year and 30 pounds of butter was produced. He owned 13 swine, 15 barnyard and 30 other poultry which had provided 30 dozen eggs. 11 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 9 acres produced 2 bales of cotton and 2 acres of sorghum had produced 40 gallons of molasses.

L.J. Henson owned 40 acres improved and 120 acres unimproved land worth $500. He had $100 worth of farming implements and machinery and $170 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $140 and he owned 2 horses, 9 milch cows and 11 other cattle. 6 calves had been dropped and 4 head of cattle had been sold, 1 slaughtered and 1 died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. 500 pounds of butter had been produced during the year. He had 20 swine, 12 barnyard and 10 other poultry which had laid 40 dozen eggs. 4 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

S.W. Cry owned 25 acres improved and 190 unimproved land worth $400. He had $15 worth of farming tools and $200 worth of livestock. He had paid $50 in wages for farm labor and estimated farm production was listed at $325. He had 3 horses, 1 mule or ass, 5 milch cows which had all calved and 12 other cattle. He had purchased 3 head of cattle and sold 4, while slaughtering 2. Butter production was 35 pounds and 5 pounds of cheese had been made on his farm in 1879. 1 lamb was dropped and he had purchased 11 sheep and sold 10. 1 had been killed by dogs. He had 7 hogs, 25 barnyard and 50 other poultry which laid 50 dozen eggs. 20 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 3 acres produced 10 bushels of oats and 12 acres produced 6 bales of cotton.

G.C. Bradburn owned 17 acres improved and 65 acres unimproved woodland valued at $250. He had $30 worth of farm implements and livestock valued at $100. He owned 2 mules or asses, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been born and 4 head of cattle purchased. He had 5 swine and no poultry. 20 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn.

G.W. Barnes owned 25 acres improved and 155 acres unimproved land worth $210. He had $50 worth of farm tools and $120 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $200. He had 1 horse, 1 mule or ass, 1 milch cow which had dropped a calf and 2 other cattle. He had purchased 2 head of cattle, sold 4, and 1 had died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. He had 66 barnyard and 130 other poultry which had produced 120? (extremely faded) dozen eggs. 8 acres produced 50 bushels of Indian Corn and 12 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

Richard Hale owned 30 acres improved and 130 acres unimproved woodland worth $300. His livestock was valued at $75. Estimated farm production for the previous year was $110. He had 1 horse, 25 swine, 30 barnyard and 37 other poultry which produced 20 dozen eggs. 40 acres produced 800 bushels of Indian Corn.

N.J. Finney was renting for a share of the products 4 acres. He had $60 worth of livestock and estimated farm production was $125. He had 1 horse, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and 1 head of cattle had been sold. He had 20 hogs, 10 barnyard and 40 other poultry which provided 20 dozen eggs. 4 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

G.W. Clark owned 8 acres of improved land for which no value was listed. He had $75 worth of livestock and had paid $20 in wages for farm labor. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $150. He owned 6 horses, 2 mules or asses, had purchased 1 sheep and sold 9. He had 15 swine, 10 barnyard and 12 other poultry. 20? (extremely faded) dozen eggs had been laid. 3 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn and 5 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

Mary McLane owned 20 acres improved and 140 acres unimproved woodland valued at $500. She had $20 worth of farming tools and $225 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $150. She had 3 horses, 1 mule or ass, 3 milch cows which all had dropped calves and 8 other cattle. She had sold 1 head of cattle and 2 had died, strayed or were stolen and not recovered. 100 pounds of butter had been produced on her farm. 7 lambs were dropped and 2 sheep had been sold, 7 slaughtered, 3 killed by dogs and 8 died of disease. 10 fleeces weighed 10 pounds. She had 10 swine, 20 barnyard and 74 other poultry which produced 50 dozen eggs. 8 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 2 acres produced 20 bushels of oats and 4 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

A.J. Patrick owned 85 acres improved and 75 acres unimproved land worth $1000. He had $600 worth of livestock and had spent $25 on his fences. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $750. He had 1 horse, 2 mules or asses, 11 milch cows and 25 other cattle. 8 calves had been dropped. He had slaughtered 3 head of cattle and 3 had died, strayed or were stolen and not recovered. Butter production was 500 pounds. 11 lambs had been dropped and 25 fleeces were produced, weighing 50 pounds. He had 50 swine, 20 barnyard and 50 other poultry which provided 50 dozen eggs. 5 acres of oats produced 60 bushels and 25 acres produced 12 bales of cotton.

F.M. Henson owned 12 acres improved and 108 acres unimproved woodland valued at $300. He had $30 worth of farming implements and livestock valued at $120. He had spent $20 on his fences and estimated his farm production for 1879 at $250. He had 1 horse, 2 working oxen, 4 milch cows and 6 other cattle. 3 calves had been dropped. He had purchased 4 head of cattle and sold 4, slaughtered 1. Butter production was 100 pounds. He had 12 swine, 25 barnyard and 10 other poultry which had provided 20 dozen eggs. 15 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 6 acres produced 13 bushels of wheat, 7 acres produced 4 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum provided 30 gallons of molasses. 1 acre produced 90 bushels of sweet potatoes.

A.J. Simer owned 28 acres of improved land and 108 acres of woodland worth $500. His farming tools were valued at $40 and his livestock at $100. He had spent $60 on his fences and paid $50 in wages for farm labor. Estimated farm production was $125. He had 2 horses and 1 milch cow. He had purchased 4 head of cattle and sold 3. 35 acres produced 800 bushels of Indian Corn, 4 acres produced 20 bushels of oats, 5 acres produced 30 bushels of wheat, 15 acres produced 6 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 48 gallons of molasses.

T.J. Logsdon owned 50 acres of improved land valued at $100. His livestock was worth $40 and estimated farm production for the previous year was not listed. No livestock was listed and his only farm crop was listed as 40 gallons of sorghum molasses.

T.D. Stephens was farming 10? (extremely faded) improved and 100 acres unimproved woodland worth $1500. His farm tools were worth $50 and his livestock $500. He had spent $50 on his fences and estimated farm production for 1879 at $600. He had 2 horses, 1 mule or ass, 4 milch cows and 13 other cattle. 3 calves had been born and he had sold 1 head of cattle and 1 had died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. 45 pounds of butter had been produced. 2 lambs were dropped and he’d sold 6 sheep and slaughtered 3. 15 had been killed by dogs. His spring 1880 clip had produced 3 fleeces weighing 6 pounds. He had 6 swine, 20 barnyard and 10 other poultry which produced 20 dozen eggs. No farm crops were listed.

L.U. Lightfoot for whom no land was listed owned $50 worth of farming implements and $40 worth of livestock. He had 1 horse and nothing else was listed for him.

J.A. Rose owned 80 acres improved and 200 acres unimproved land valued at $2500. He had $500 worth of farm implements and machinery and $575 worth of livestock. He had paid $60 in wages for farm labor and estimated farm production for the previous year at $555. He had 2 horses, 3 mules or asses, 7 milch cows and 13 other cattle. 6 calves were dropped and he had sold 13 head of cattle while 3 had died, strayed or were stolen and not recovered. 500 pounds of butter had been produced on his farm. 37 lambs were dropped and 7 sheep were killed by dogs. 13 fleeces weighed 25 pounds. He had 25 swine and 35 barnyard poultry which had laid 50 dozen eggs. 25 acres produced 800 bushels of Indian Corn, 10 acres produced 150 bushels of oats and 7 acres produced 6 bales of cotton.

J.H. Blackwell owned 20 acres improved and 60 acres unimproved woodland worth $400. He had $60 worth of farming tools and livestock worth $150. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $300. He owned 2 mules or asses, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 1 calf was dropped during the year. 12 acres produced 300 bushels of Indian Corn, 2 acres produced 10 bushels of oats and 40 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

R.G. Logsdon owned 15 acres improved and 145 acres unimproved land valued at $350. His farm tools were worth $4 and his livestock valued at $50. Farm production for the previous year was estimated at $40. He had 1 horse, 3 milch cows which had all calved and 3 other cattle. He owned 7 swine, 16 barnyard and 10 other poultry for which no egg production was listed. 5 acres produced 75 bushels of Indian Corn.

K.M. Rogers had no land listed but owned $85 worth of livestock. He had 1 mule or ass, 1 milch cow and 1 other head of cattle.

F.P. Gill had no land listed and owned $30 worth of livestock which was listed as 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. Two calves had been dropped during the year.

F.M. Henson is listed twice on this agricultural census. This second listing indicates he owned 12 acres of improved land valued at $500 and $11 worth of farm tools. Estimated farm production was listed at $190. Nothing else was listed; perhaps Mr. Gist, the enumerator, had realized his error?

McD. Sims owned 30 acres improved and 50 acres unimproved woodland valued at $100. He had $100 worth of livestock and estimated farm production was too faded to read. He owned 3 milch cows and 3 other cattle. 3 cows had dropped calves and he had sold 2 head of cattle. Butter production was 100 pounds. He had 40 barnyard and 40 other poultry which had laid 50 dozen eggs. 9 acres had produced 3 bales of cotton.

J.P. Sims owned 20 acres improved and 140 acres unimproved land worth $400. He had $210 worth of livestock and had spent $20 on his fences during the year. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $250. He had 1 horse, 1 milch cow which had calved and 6 other cattle. He had purchased 40 head of cattle and sold 35. 5 had been slaughtered. 7 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn.

E. Nance owned no land but had $80 worth of livestock. He had 1 milch cow and 1 other head of cattle and had purchased 2. No farm crops were listed.

J. McElroy owned no land but listed livestock valued at $30. No description was given of this livestock.

Jordan Sims owned 100 acres improved and 200 acres unimproved woodland valued at $2000. He had $200 worth of farming implements and machinery and $520 worth of livestock. He had spent $50 on his fences and paid $60 in wages for farm labor. Estimated farm production for the previous year was $1500. He had 5 horses, 1 mule or ass, 10 milch cows and 20 other cattle. 3 calves had been dropped, 1 head of cattle was purchased and 1 sold. He had slaughted 2 head of cattle while 3 had died, strayed or were stolen and not recovered. Butter production was 300 pounds. 5 lambs were dropped and 9 sheep had been purchased and 39 sold. 4 were slaughtered. His sheep had produced 12 fleeces weighing 25 pounds. He had 25 swine, 50 barnyard and 30 other poultry which provided 30 dozen eggs. 52 acres produced 1000 bushels of Indian Corn and 6 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

J.C. Hall owned 40 acres of improved and 140 acres unimproved land valued at $1000. He had $100 worth of farm tools and $250 worth of livestock. He had spent $12 on his fences and estimated his farm production at $345. He had 3 mules or asses, 4 milch cows and 16 other cattle. 5 calves were dropped and he had purchased 1 head of cattle, sold 1 and slaughtered 1. 1 head of cattle had died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. No butter production was listed and he had 30 swine, 40 barnyard and 50 other poultry which produced 30 dozen eggs. 15 acres produced 150 bushels of Indian Corn, 5 acres produced 50 bushels of wheat and 6 acres produced 5 bales of cotton.

E.A. Henson owned no land but reported $35 worth of livestock which was described as 1 horse.

C.J. Henson owned 27 acres improved and 35 acres unimproved woodland worth $500. He had farm tools worth $15 and $350 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $200. He owned 3 horses, 5 milch cows and 8 other cattle. 5 calves had been born. He had sold 2 head of cattle and 1 had died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. No butter production was listed and he had 25 barnyard and 60 other poultry which produced 40 dozen eggs. No farm crops were listed.

S.W. Waters was renting in exchange for shares of the products 16 acres. He owned $100 worth of livestock and reported $100? (extremely faded) estimated farm production for 1879. He had 18 swine and his farm crops were reported as 12 acres which produced 175 bushels of Indian Corn and 4 acres producing 3 bales of cotton.

Robert J. Henson whose name was listed only as “Robert J.” on this agricultural census owned 26 acres improved and 22 acres unimproved land valued at $400. He had $10 worth of farm tools and livestock worth $101. He had spent $15 on his fences during the year and estimated his farm production at $300. He had 1 mule or ass, 2 working oxen, 2 milch cows that had both calved and 3 other cattle. He had purchased 2 head of cattle and sold 2. No butter production was listed. He had 10 barnyard and 7 other poultry which had laid 20 dozen eggs. 7 acres produced 150 bushels of Indian Corn and 4 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

Starlin Rose owned 25 acres improved and 135 acres unimproved woodland valued at $500. He had $15 worth of farm tools and livestock valued at $120. He had spent $25 on his fences and estimated farm production for 1879 at $400. He owned 2 horses. 8 acres produced 400 bushels of Indian Corn and 6 acres produced 1 bale of cotton.

Suzen A. Lovet whose name is not found on the 1880 population census, though there was a Suzen A. listed in the previous household of Starlin Rose, listed as Suzen A. Rose, age 38. Suzen owned 24 acres improved and 56 acres unimproved land worth $125. She had $85 worth of livestock. Farm production for the previous year was $200? (extremely faded.) She owned 3 horses, 2 milch cows and 5 other cattle. She had purchased 4 head of cattle and sold 11. She had 12 barnyard and 60 other poultry for which no egg production was listed. 15 acres produced 250 bushels of Indian Corn , 6 acres produced 2 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 43 gallons of molasses.

L. Johnson was listed as renting land in exchange for a share of the products. He owned $60 worth of livestock and estimated farm production for 1879 at $160. He owned 1 horse, 1 milch cow and 1 other head of cattle. He had sold 2 head of cattle. 11 acres produced 75 bushels of Indian Corn and 5 acres produced 2 bales of cotton.

J.N. Hawthorn owned 25 acres improved and 135 acres unimproved land worth $400. He had farming tools valued at $10 and $200 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $250. He owned 2 horses, 3 milch cows and 5 other cattle. 5 calves had been dropped and he had sold 2 head of cattle.100 pounds of butter had been churned. 3 lambs were dropped and 4 fleeces weighing 6 pounds had been produced. He had 6 swine, 20 barnyard and 6 other poultry which provided 20 dozen eggs. No farm crops were listed.

F.H. Coble owned 10 acres improved and 30 acres unimproved woodland valued at $200. Value of his livestock was illegible due to faded handwriting. He had 1 mule or ass and the remainder of the items on his listing were not filled out by the enumerator.

J.J. Overton owned 70 acres improved land and 170 acres unimproved woodland valued at $500. He owned $100 worth of farming implements and $300 worth of livestock. He had spent $30 on his fences. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $500. He had 2 horse, 2 mules or asses, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and 3 head of cattle had been sold. 200 pounds of butter had been produced. He had 24 barnyard poultry which produced 20 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn and ½ acre of sorghum produced 50 gallons of molasses.

J.M. Williams owned 95 acres improved and 147 acres unimproved land worth $1500. He had $100 worth of farm tools and $600 worth of livestock. He had paid $150 in wages for farm labor and estimated farm production for the previous year at $1050. He had 4 horses, 4 mules or asses, 4 milch cows which had all calved and 7 other cattle. He had sold 20 head of cattle, slaughtered 1 and 4 had died, strayed, or were stolen and not recovered. He had 11 barnyard and 20 other poultry for which no egg production was listed. 65 acres produced 800 bushels of Indian Corn, 25 acres produced 13 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 35 gallons of molasses.

D. Ausmus owned 65 acres of improved and 155 acres unimproved land valued at $1000. He had $100 worth of farming implements and $200 worth of livestock. He had paid $50 in wages for farm labor and estimated his farm production for the year at $500. He owned 2 horses, 1 mule or ass, 3 milch cows and 6 other cattle. 3 calves had been dropped. He had sold 1 head of cattle and 1 died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. 100 pounds of butter had been produced. He had purchased 3 sheep and sold 3. 20 had been killed by dogs. He had 20 “other” poultry which had laid 20 dozen eggs. 22 acres produced 300 bushels of Indian Corn, 14 acres produced 5 bales of cotton and 2 acres of sorghum provided 32 gallons of molasses.

C.G. Crump owned 32 acres improved and 48 acres unimproved woodland worth $400. He had farming tools worth $75 and livestock valued at $200. He had spent $79 on his fences and paid $50 in wages for farm labor. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $500. He had 2 horses, 4 milch cows and 5 other cattle. 3 calves were dropped during the preceding year. He had purchased 4 head of cattle, sold 4 and slaughtered 1. 50 pounds of butter had been churned on his farm. He had 10 barnyard and 50 other poultry which provided 30 dozen eggs. 14 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn, 15 acres produced 12 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 80 gallons of sorghum.

W. Draper owned 9 acres improved and 39 acres unimproved land valued at $100. He had $8 worth of farm implements and livestock valued at $100. Estimated farm production was $270. He had 2 horses, 2 milch cows which had both calved and 4 other cattle. He had sold 4 head of cattle and his butter production was 100 pounds. He owned 15 barnyard and 30 other poultry which had produced 10 dozen eggs. 12 acres produced 150 bushels of Indian Corn and 6 acres produced 4 bales of cotton.

W.J. McElroy owned 25 acres improved and 75 acres unimproved land valued at $1000. He had $100 worth of farm tools and $150 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $225. He owned 2 horses, 2 milch cows and 3 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and he had sold 7 cattle and slaughtered 1. 50 pounds of butter had been produced. He had 10 barnyard and 50 other poultry which produced 100 dozen eggs. 11 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn and 6 acres produced 4 bales of cotton.

J.C. Hunt owned 14 acres improved and 16 acres unimproved woodland worth $300. He had $10 worth of farming tools and $70 worth of livestock. Farm production for the previous year was estimated at $200. He had 1 horse, 1 cow that had calved and 1 other head of cattle. He had purchased 2 cattle. He had 6 barnyard and 12 other poultry which provided 10 dozen eggs. 9 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 1 acre produced 20 bushels of oats and 4 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

W.A. Hollis owned 20 acres improved and 60 acres unimproved land valued at $300. His farm tools were valued at $40 and his livestock at $140. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $300. He had 3 horses, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and he had sold 2 head of cattle. 100 pounds of butter had been churned. 18 acres produced 300 bushels of Indian Corn, 14 acres produced 5 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 70 gallons of molasses.

E. House whose name was listed on the population schedule as Elizabeth was sharecropping. She reported $80 worth of livestock. Her estimated farm production for the previous year was $250. She had 1 horse, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped. 15 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn and 6 acres produced 4 bales of cotton.

J.C. Brown owned 35 acres improved and 45 acres unimproved land worth $500. He had $75 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $300. He owned 7 horses, 2 milch cows which had both dropped calves and 4 other cattle. He had sold 8 head of cattle, slaughtered 3 and 5 had died, strayed or were stolen and not recovered. 100 pounds of butter had been produced. 8 lambs had been dropped and 1 sheep died of disease. 11 fleeces weighed 23 pounds. He had 23 swine and 30 barnyard poultry which had laid 100 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 300 bushels of Indian Corn, 4 acres produced 30 bushels of oats, 7 acres produced 20 bushels of wheat, 5 acres produced 3 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 125 gallons of molasses.

J.M. Guin was sharecropping 20 acres of land. He owned $40 worth of livestock, consisting of 1 horse, 1 milch cow and 1 other head of cattle. He had purchased 2 head of cattle. No farm crops were listed.

Dis Clayton whose name was listed on the population schedule as Clayton Dis (actual name was Clayton DILS) owned 12 acres improved and 146 acres unimproved woodland valued at $100. He had $40 worth of farm tools and $80 worth of livestock. He had 1 horse, 2 milch cows and 4 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and he had sold 12 head of cattle. He had 15 barnyard and 25 other poultry which produced 10 dozen eggs. 3 acres produced 30 bushels of oats.

A.B. Hunt whose name is found on the 1880 population schedule as B. AMAZEN owned 3 acres improved and 157 acres unimproved land worth $100. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $55. He owned 1 milch cow and 1 other cattle. 1 calf had been dropped during the year and he had sold 2 head of cattle. He had 12 barnyard and 8 other poultry for which no egg production was listed. 3 acres produced 1 bale of cotton.

R.R. Middleton listed no land but reported $45 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production for the previous year was $350. He had 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and he had sold 1 head of cattle. 100 pounds of butter had been produced. He had 28 barnyard and 40 other poultry that had laid 30 dozen eggs. 12 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn and 6 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

W.B. Funderberg owned 40 acres improved and 120 acres unimproved woodland valued at $400. He had $40 worth of farming implements and $130 worth of livestock. He had spent $6 on his fences and estimated his farm production for 1879 at $450. He had 2 horses and listed no cattle or poultry. 15 acres produced 300 bushels of Indian Corn and 5 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

W. Mankin owned 40 acres improved and 120 acres unimproved land worth $600. He owned $1200 worth of farm implements and machinery and $200 worth of livestock. He had paid $45 in wages for farm labor and estimated his 1879 farm production at $500. He had 2 mules or asses, 4 milch cows which had all dropped calves and 6 other cattle. He had purchased 7 head of cattle and sold 10. 100 pounds of butter had been churned by his family during the year. He had 12 swine, 20 barnyard and 20 other poultry which produced 30 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 150 bushels of Indian Corn and 13 acres produced 6 bales of cotton.

A.M. Sims owned 20 acres improved and 60 acres unimproved land worth $200. He had $50 worth of farm tools and $150 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $250. He had 3 horses, 1 milch cow and 6 other cattle. 1 calf had been dropped and he had sold 2 head of cattle. 50 pounds of butter had been produced and he had 50 barnyard poultry which produced 100 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn, 6 acres produced 3 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 55 gallons of molasses.

W.L. Tollerson owned 40 acres improved and 120 acres unimproved woodland valued at $500. He had farm tools worth $30 and livestock worth $140. Estimated farm production for the previous year was $300. He had 1 mule or ass, 2 milch cows which had dropped 2 calves and 2 other cattle. He had sold 2 head of cattle and butter production was 50 pounds. 30 barnyard poultry had laid 30 dozen eggs. 15 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn.

J.M. Sims owned 16 acres of improved land valued at $100? (extremely faded.) He had livestock valued at $75 and estimated farm production for 1879 at $350. He owned 3 horses, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle and 1 calf had been dropped. He had purchased 1 head of cattle, sold 3 and slaughtered 1. 7 acres produced 120 bushels of Indian Corn, 9 acres produced 6 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum produced 30 gallons of molasses.

W.J. Sims owned 30 acres improved and 50 acres unimproved land worth $500. He had $10 worth of farm tools and $130 worth of livestock. He had spent $15 on his fences. Estimated farm production for the previous year was $200. He had 1 mule or ass, 4 milch cows and 3 other cattle. 4 calves had been dropped and he had sold 2 head of cattle. He had 6 barnyard and 12 other poultry that had laid 10 dozen eggs. 6 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 5 acres produced 3 bales of cotton and 1 acre of sorghum provided 25 gallons of molasses.

J.H. Mitchell had no land listed. He owned $50 worth of farming implements and $200 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $150. He had 2 horses, 1 mule or ass, 3 milch cows and 3 other cattle. He had sold 6 head of cattle and slaughtered 1. He owned 12 barnyard and 36 other poultry which had produced 30 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn, 4 acres produced 10 bushels of oats, 6 acres produced 3 bales of cotton and 2 acres of sorghum produced 30 gallons of molasses.

G. McAlester owned 20 acres improved and 25 acres unimproved woodland valued at $250. His farm tools were valued at $60 and his livestock at $70. He had paid $60 for farm labor and his estimated farm production for 1879 was $500. He owned 1 horse, 1 milch cow and 1 other head of cattle. 1 calf had been dropped and he had sold 1 head of cattle. He had 19 barnyard and 30 other poultry which provided 30 dozen eggs. 12 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn, 4 acres produced 2 bales of cotton and 80 acres of sorghum molasses had been produced.

Nancy Dooley owned 30 acres improved and 125 acres unimproved land worth $800. She had $8 worth of farming tools and $200 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $150. She had 2 horses, 1 mule or ass, 3 milch cows which had all calved and 3 other cattle. She had sold 10 head of cattle and slaughtered 1. Butter production was 100 pounds. She had 12 barnyard and 20 other poultry which provided 30 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn and 7 acres produced 2 bales of cotton. She had 2 acres of sorghum for which no production of molasses was listed.

W.A. Sims owned 40 acres improved and 80 acres unimproved land valued at $600. He had farm tools valued at $8 and livestock worth $200. He had spent $20 on his fences and paid $100 in wages for farm labor. Estimated farm production was $300. He owned 5 horses, 1 mule or ass, 2 working oxen, 2 milch cows and 5 other cattle. 2 calves had been born and butter production was 100 pounds. 2 lambs had been dropped and 7 fleeces weighed 10 pounds. He had 10 swine, 9 barnyard and 6 other poultry which laid 20 dozen eggs. 15 acres produced 200 bushels of Indian Corn, 60 acres produced 60 bushels of oats, 9 acres produced 5 bales of cotton and 3 acres of sorghum provided the family with 100 gallons of molasses.

Alfred Lovet owned 16 acres improved and 64 acres unimproved woodland worth $400. He had $75 worth of farming implements and his livestock was worth $200. Estimated farm production for the previous year was $275. He had 2 horses, 1 milch cow and 1 other head of cattle. 50 pounds of butter had been churned. He had 7 barnyard and 16 other poultry which had laid 10 dozen eggs. 7 acres produced 75 bushels of Indian Corn and 5 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

T.S. Comer sharecropped on 14 acres valued at $75. He had $75 worth of farm tools and $250 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production was $180. He had 2 horses, 1 mule or ass, 2 milch cows and 3 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and he had sold purchased 15 head of cattle and sold the same amount. He had slaughtered 5 and one had died, strayed or was stolen and not recovered. 25 pounds of butter was produced. He had purchased and sold 20 sheep and slaughtered 4 while 3 had been killed by dogs. He had 12 hogs, 14 barnyard poultry which produced 30 dozen eggs. 8 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn, 2 acres produced 22 bushels of oats and 4 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

C.C. Miller owned 15 acres improved and 145 acres unimproved land valued at $250. He had $25 worth of farming tools and $115 worth of livestock. Estimated farm production for 1879 was $100. He owned 1 mule or ass, 2 working oxen, 1 milch cow which had dropped a calf and 2 other cattle. Butter production was 40 pounds. He had 8 barnyard and 25 other poultry which provided 50 dozen eggs. 9 acres produced 60 bushels of Indian Corn and 2 acres produced 1 bale of cotton.

A.T. Camel owned 13 acres improved and 157 acres unimproved land valued at $100. His farm implements were valued at $10 and his livestock at $150. Estimated farm production was $75. He owned 3 horses, 2 milch cows and 2 other cattle. 2 calves had been dropped and 1 head of cattle had died, strayed, or was stolen and not recovered. 40 pounds of butter had been churned. He had 12 barnyard and 1 other poultry which provided 40 dozen eggs. 10 acres produced 100 bushels of Indian Corn and 7 acres produced 3 bales of cotton.

Simeon Manes had no land listed. He reported $95 worth of livestock which consisted of 2 horses. Nothing further was reported for him.

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