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1840 Census |
1840-1850 Indentures & Emancipations |
1850 Census |
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Judeth Vaughn |
5 free colored persons (Black River Twp 64) |
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Aug. 18, 1845 Emancipation Bond for Judy Vaughan, a free Mulatto, signed w/ her X, secured by John Flynn |
Judia Vaughan, 63 (Breton Twp 539) |
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Michael Vaughan |
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Aug. 19, 1845
“a Negro about 20 years” indentured to James Catlet |
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Michael Vaughn (col) listed on (year?) Washington County Tax Assessment. |
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Nancy Vaughan |
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“Nancy Vaun” - 2 males under 10; 1 fem 10-24 (Mine au Breton) |
Aug. 18, 1845 Emancipation Bond for Nancy Vaughan, a free Mulatto, signed w/ her X, secured by Samuel Irvin |
Nancy Vaughan, 40, miner; Charles, 23; Smith, 21; Thos., 19; Alex, 17; Francis, 14; India, 13; Nancy , 10; Jacob, 5; Elen, 3; Also Hawkins children: Ruthy, 18; John A., 16; Martha, 13; Josephine, 9; Joseph, 9; Susan, 7; Salathiel, 5; Francis, 3; Francis, 3. (Breton Twp 539) |
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Samuel Vaughan |
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Aug. 18, 1845 Emancipation Bond for Samuel Vaughan, a Free Mulatto, signed w/ his X, secured by David H. Scott |
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William Vaughan |
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Aug. 1845 “a Negro Boy about 16 years” indentured to John Flynn |
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Abraham Marshall |
2 free Negroes (Merrimac Twp 73)
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David Johnson |
Merrimac Twp 74 |
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Nov. 4, 1847 - Emancipation Bond, secured by Archer Cheatham, signed by David Johnson |
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Richard |
free colored family (Union Twp 80)
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Primos Wammack |
1 free Negro (Union Twp 82) |
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Greenberry Logan |
free negro (Potosi Twp 93) |
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From The Handbook of Texas Online: Greenbury (Greenberry) Logan, free black soldier in the Texas Revolution, was born a slave in Kentucky in 1799 and emancipated by his white father, David Logan. He was married to Judah Duncan and had five children when he emigrated from Missouri to Texas in February 1831. In December he received a grant of a quarter league of land on Chocolate Bayou in Austin’s third colony, now in Brazoria County, and leased a blacksmith shop on Francis Bingham’s plantation. In June 1832 he took part in the battle of Velasco. In 1834 he purchased the freedom of Bingham’s slave Caroline and married her. |
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Sally Jackson |
free Negro family (Potosi Twp 93) |
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Nace [Boman] |
listed as “Nace - free colored family of 6” (Belleview Twp 100) |
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Caspar Bowman, 17; Nelly Bowman, 60; Frederick Bowman, 15; Hager Bowman, 11 (Randolph Co, IL; Nov. 22, 1850) |
Frederick Bowman, 3 Rgt., U.S. Colored Heavy Artillary Co B, age 26, 5 ft 11 inches, b. in Mo., carpenter, enlisted Oct. 18, 1864 in Alton, Ill. by Capt. Abbott for 1 year term. Remarks: Died in Regt. Hosp. Sept. ? 1865. (NARA Roll M 1818_30) |
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· 1827 – Bill of sale lists “1 pair of socks for Nace” at 50 cents (Washington Co., MO Probate Records, William Alexander Sloan).
· Feb. 26, 1838 – St. Clair County, Illinois emancipation record for Nace Boman, age 51 - “Freedom from heirs of Wm. Sloan of Washington County, Missouri (Illinois Servitude and Emancipation Records, Vol. 2, page 15).
· Oct. 31, 1839 - Purchased 40 acres in Randolph Co., IL (Sect 17, Twp 6S Range 6W)
· March 9, 1841 – sold land. Wife Nelly listed on deed (Randolph Co. Deeds).
· Aug. 4, 1841 – Estate settlement lists “For sale of Negro Nace - $217.00 (Washington Co., MO Probate Records of William Alexander Sloan).
· Oct. 6, 1842 – Will of Thomas Donnell (? – 1843), minister of the Bellevue Presbyterian Church in Caledonia, MO. states: Nace Boman and his family that air with him bee and remain free and at perfect liberty. . . . Nevertheless, should my wife Eliza R. Donnell at any subsequent time require the services of any one of said Nace Bomans family for the term of Two years it is my will that such services . . .”
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George Calverd |
free Negro family (Belleview 101)
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Mary |
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1 male under 10; 3 fem 36-55 (Mine au Breton) |
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Adam & Celia Hill |
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1 male 55-100; 1 fem 55-100 (Richwoods Twp) |
Aug. 18, 1845 Emancipation Bond for Adam Hill secured by Amos Mincks
Aug. 18, 1845
Emancipation Bond for Celia Hill secured by George Ecegan(?) |
Adam Hill, 53, farmer, $500 real estate, born in NC; Selia, 55, wife, b. in VA (both listed as white). (Census Madison Co., IL, Twp 6N Range 9W)
Illinois Land database - Madison Co., IL - Adam Hill purchased NE 29 4N 6W 3 on 12-30-1817 and NW 34 4N 6W 3 on 12-29-1817. |
1860 - Adam Hill, 70; Celia, 54 (both listed as black) (Census Madison Co., IL, Upper Alton)
1870 - Madison Co., IL (Fosterburg), p515: Adam Hill, black, b. in NC, age. 74; $800 RE; Zilias, wife, 69, black, b. in NC.
1872 - Adam Hill died, leaving estate to wife Cealia & upon her death to “my two grandsons James Parker Johnson and Edwin Francis Johnson” (Will filed Aug. 23, 1872, Madison Co., IL, File Box #99). |
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James H. Johnson |
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2 males under 10; 1 male 24-36; 2 fem under 10; 1 fem 24-36 (Richwoods) |
Aug. 18, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by Benjamin Ruggles, signed by James H. Johnson, a free mulatto
Aug. 18, 1845
Emancipation Bond for Eleanor Johnson, a free mulatto, secured by A.M. McClanahan
Aug. 19, 1845
Sarah P. Johnson, “a mulatto Girl about 8 years” indentured to Amos Mincks
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James H. Johnson, 37, farmer, $1500 real estate; Eleanor, 34; Sarah P., 13; Henry A., 12; James P., 10; Elizabeth, 9; Edwin J., 7; Margaret H., 5; Amos H., 3; Eleanor L., 1. All b. in MO, all mulatto (Madison Co., IL Twp 6N Range 9W) |
1860 - James H. Johnson, 48, b. in VA; Ellen, 40; James, 19; Elizabeth, 18; Edwin F., 17; Margaret, 14; Louiza, 12; Amos M., 13; Thomas N., 10; Wm M., 6 (mu); Susan, 1 (mu); living next to Adam & Celia Hill (see above) (Madison Co. IL, Upper Alton).
James H. Johnson listed as private, Muster Roll of Co. K, 10th Regt, 80th Illinois
1863 (Aug 22) - James H.Johnson deceased, leaving widow Eleanor Johnson & ten children: Sarah F., James P., Elizabeth Ann, Edwin F., Margret H., Amos Aaron, Eleanor L., Thomas N., Wm. M., Susanna (Probate Records, Madison Co., IL, File #45).
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“Ralph Bunche’s great-grandfather James H. Johnson, a Baptist preacher and freedman from Virginia, married Eleanor Madden in the mid-1830’s in Missouri, then a border state between North and South, with a black population half slave and half free. Eleanor’s mother was a house slave and her father a plantation owner of Irish Catholic descent who had decreed that no child of his should be a slave. On June 29, 1842, James Johnson purchased two hundred acres of farming land in southern Illinois at public auction for $3.34 an acre. This farm, near Alton, Illinois, has remained in the family. The Johnsons had six sons and five daughters, all of whom survived to adulthood.” (Ralph Bunche: An American Life by Brian Urquhart, p. 23). Footnote: “This, and many subsequent details, are from the history of the family compiled by Bunche’s cousin Jane Taylor (nee Johnson)” (p. 459).
1870 - Ellen Johnson, 58, housekeeper, $400 pp; James P., 30, farmer, $2,500 RE; Edwin F., 25, farmer, $2,500 RE; Elizabeth, 36; Hannah, 21 [all b. in MO]; Thomas, 18; Wm, 16; Susan, 11; Charles L., 6, [last 4 b. in IL].
1880 (Fosterburg, Madison Co., IL): Eleanor Johnson, 67 (father b. in Ireland, mother b. in VA); James Johnson, son, 40, clergyman; William
Johnson, son, 24; Susanna L. Johnson, dau, 21; George Russel, all mulatto.
1880 (Fosterburg, Madison Co, IL) Edwin Johnson, 37, Eliza, wife, 24; Edwin, son, 4; Ettie May, dau 2; James Johnson, son, 8mo.
1900 (Shoal Creek Twp, Bond Co, IL): Edwin Johnson, 57, farmer; James H. Johnson, son, 20, farm laborer; William C. Johnson, son, 19, at school.
1910 (6WD Decatur, Macon Co, IL): William C. Johnson, 28 (mu), janitor at courthouse; Bessie P., wife, 23.
1910 (4WD Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL): James H. Johnson, 30, b. MO, mail carrier; Maud E., wife, 27; Anna, mother, 56, wid.
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1 male 24-35 lving w/ Moses Thomas (Belleview)
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2 males under 10; 1 fem 55-100 lving w/ Marvin Manger (Black River) |
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Cloway |
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2 males under 10; 1 fem under 10; 1 fem 10-24; 1 fem 24-36 (Liberty Twp) |
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Sam(?) Ray |
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2 males under 10; 1 male 36-55; 3 fem under 10; 1 fem 10-24; 1 fem 24-36 (Concord Twp) |
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Harry Maden |
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1 male 55-100; 1 fem 55-100 (Union) |
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Edward |
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1 male 10-24; 2 males 55-100; 1 fem 55-100 (Union Twp) |
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Peter |
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1 male 55-100; 1 fem 55-100 (Union Twp) |
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Ned Roe |
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Possible match: 1 unnamed negro male 55-100 living w/ James Relfe (Belleview Twp) |
Aug. 18, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by James H. Relfe |
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“Ned Roe” listed on 1860 Tax List, Washington Co.
1860 - Belleview Twp (Caledonia) p349: Ned Roe, 75, b. SC; $400 RE; $200 pp; neighbors on both sides - Thompsons. |
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Celeste Obuchon |
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Aug. 19, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by Augustus Jones |
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William Caldwell |
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Aug. 19, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by Neil Campbell |
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Nace Selvy |
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Aug. 19, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by William Goff |
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Mason & Patsy Culton |
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Nov. 3, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by Samuel Cole |
1850 Census – Washington Co., MO (Liberty Twp): Mason Culton, 45; William Culton, 35; lving w/ Thomas Scott (white).
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1860 Census – Washington Co., MO: Mason Culton, 50, farmer, $600 real estate, $400 pers prop; Mary Culton, 40; Angeline Culton, 7; Sophia Culton, 5; Charles Vaughn, 23. |
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· June 15,1854 – Deed of Emancipation of Mary, age 35, “of Black color about five feet high.” Mason Culton (a man of color) sets free “my negro woman named Mary Auchonuden” [also spelled Aucouche in document. (Washington Co Deed Book, Vol. I, p622).
· June 15, 1854 – Deed of Emancipation of William Culton, age 40, “of Black color and six feet high” by Mason Culton (a man of color) (Washington County Deed Book, Vol. I, p623).
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McKendry Donnel |
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Nov. 5, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by James M. Buford; signed by McKindry Donnel |
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James Donnel |
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Nov. 5, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by James M. Buford, signed by James Donnel |
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p Possible match: J Donnell, 14
UUSCT, Gallatin, TN |
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Thomas Donnel |
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Thomas Donnel, 18; lving w/ Eliza Donnel (white) (Belleview Twp) |
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Jane Fusser |
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Nov. 4, 1845
Emancipation Bond for Jane Fusser, a free Negro, secured by Stephen D. Mulrowny |
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Note: File also includes a certificate filed Sept. 10, 1845 by John Perry, stating: “To all whom it may concern I do hereby cert[if]y that I knew Jane Fusser all my life. She is about 60 years of age and belonged to my Father Col John Perry & was brought to this country in 1806 by him, the understanding that she with her increase was to be free at the age of 28. The said Jane was set free as above by my father at the age of 28 & had free Papers given to her which she says she has lost. Rachel is her daughter and was given to Mrs. Rachel Dunklin until she was free at the age of 28 & has been at liberty ever since she was 28 so that both Jane Fusser and her daughter are both Free people & should be considered by all persons.” |
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Malice Dean |
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Nov. 4, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by John Deane |
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Rachel Kelly |
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Nov. 8, 1845
Emancipation Bond, secured by John Deane |
Rachel Rilly, 42; Austin Rilly, 14; Clarissa E. Rilly, 9; Rachel Rilly, 7 (Liberty Twp) |
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Austin Kelly (aka Austin Fusser) |
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Nov. 8, 1845
Austin Kelly, “a Negro boy ten years old the 4th day of May 1846” indentured to John Deane |
Austin Fusser, 14, black; Jason Laird, 25, mulatto; lving w/ John & Mary Deane (wh) (Breton Twp) |
[possible match]: 1860 Census, Randolph Co., IL (Twp 5S Range 9W): Austin Kelly, 25, b. in MO; Lucinda Kelly, 20, b. in IL; Margaret Kelly, 4, b. in IL (all Black); lving w/ Wm. & Maria Henry, Justice of the Peace, Prarie du Roucher |
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· Possible match: Auston Kelly married Jane Bowman 1/10/1856 in Randolph Co., IL (Illinois Statewide Marriage Index).
· Possible match: Austin Kelly, Private, 107 U.S. Col’d Infantry, enlisted 7/26/1864 in Lebanon, Ky. (M589 Roll 50).
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Jason Laird |
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Possible match: Aug. 7, 1848 Emancipation Deed for “Jason Sard” secured by ? W. Haefner |
see above |
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Prince |
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age 54; lving w/ Benjamin & Catherine Horne (white) (Richwoods Twp) |
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Sally Thompson & baby girl |
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age 20 & age 4; lving w/ Edward & Mary E. Smith (white) (Belleview Twp) |
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Jacob McGreavey |
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Feb. 3, 1846
Emancipation Deed, secured by Sylvanus M. Allison
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Daniel McGreavy |
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Feb. 1846
Emancipation Deed,
secured by Silvanus M. Allison |
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Jane Hawkins |
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Feb. 4, 1846
Jane Hawkins, “a bright mulatto nine years of age” indentured to D.M. Taylor |
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possible match: Jane Hawkins, 22, black, b. KY, lving w/Scipio & Paulina Samuels fam (bl), Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL |
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Ferdinand Hawkins |
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Feb. 4, 1846
Ferdinand Hawkins, “a bright mulatto boy 14 years of age” indentured to Thomas M. Taylor |
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William Caldwell |
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May 8, 1846
Emancipation Bond, secured by John H. Casey
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George Misho |
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May 8, 1846
Emancipation Bond, secured by Stephen D. Mullowny |
George Michon, lving w/Garland & Clarissa Nuckols (white) (Washington Co., Breton Twp). |
1870 Census - Madison Co., IL (Prarie du Rocher): George Misho, 55, laborer, b. IL; Margaret, 36; William, 21; George, 18; Chess, 16; Nicholas, 14; Antcinan, 7. Wife & 5 sons all b. in MO; all black.
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Children of George Misho:
1900 - Randolph Co., IL (Prairie du Rocher): George Mischeau, 46: Emma, 45, marr 28yrs; Louis E., 21; Marshal A., 21; William G., 19; Adelaide F., 14; Joseph P., 12; Sylvester, 10; Mabel, 6; Margery E., 5; Almeda, niece, 21.
1900 - Randolph Co., IL (Prairie du Rocher): Frank Misho, 24, black, servant lving w/ white family.
1910 - Randolph Co., IL (Prairie du Rocher): George Mischeau, servant, 58, widow, lving w/ white family.
1920 - Randolph Co., IL ( Prairie du Rocher): George Micheau, 65, black, b. MO, mother/father b. MO; Rosine, wife, 54, own home w/mortgage.
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Peter Evans |
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Aug. 7, 1846
Emancipation Bond for Peter Evans secured by Joseph Evans
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1850 - Peter Evans, 50; Elizabeth Evans, 50; lving w/ James & Jessie Evans (white)(Belleview Twp)
1860 - Peter Evans, 65, b. in VA; Sela Evans, 5 (Washington Co.) |
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Elizabeth Evans |
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Aug. 7, 1846
Emancipation Bond for Elizabeth Evans secured by Jesse R. Evans |
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Charity Evans |
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Aug. 7, 1846
Emancipation Bond, secured by Jesse R. Evans
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Jacob Robinson |
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Nov. 7, 1848
Emancipation Bond, secured by Archibald Goodykoontz |
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Price Robinson |
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Nov. 7, 1848
Emancipation Bond, secured by Archibald Goodykoontz
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Solomon Guy |
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Aug. 6, 1851 Emancipation Deed, secured by Pate Buford & James Sloan |
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Jan. 13, 1852 – Solomon Guy bought the freedom of his wife Esther “aged 28 years light color and about five feet inches high” for $250 from James Sloan. Furthermore, the deed stipulates: Solomon Guy a colored man set free by Pate Buford has purchased from me his wife and two children, named Esther, Margaret, and Robert, at the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars and whereas the object of said purchase is that I shall set free the aforesaid Esther, Margaret and Robert, and whereas the said Solomon has paid me one hundred and twenty five Dollars I have set free and manumitted his wife Esther, and whereas I am not to set free the children Margaret aged 6 years and Robert aged 2 years until the balance of the money is paid and whereas I have agreed to give indulgence to the said Solomon to pay the balance of the purchase money as follows: one hundred dollars at Christmas 1852, one hundred dollars at Christmas 1853, one hundred dollars at Christmas 1854, and Seventy five dollars at Christmas 1853, now I hereby bind myself my heirs to manumit and set free the aforesaid Margaret and Robert when the said Solomon shall pay the said sum of three hundred and Seventy five dollars in installments as above set forth. Give under my hand and Seal this 13th day of January 1842. James Sloan (Washington Co., MO Deed Book). |
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Celia |
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July 1, 1853
Emancipation Bond for Celia, age 30 “a bright mulatto woman” secured by Thomas W. Howe (?) |
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Edward Maul (aka LaChapple, Chapple, Chappel, Chappell) |
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(Crawford Co.) M. Lemons, 33, widow; P.M. Lemons (son), 14; M.A. (dau), 12; N.N. (son), 9; L.J. (dau) 8; J.Z. (son 3; B.F. (son) 11mos. [all listed as white] |
(Breton Twp 253) Edward Maul, 20; Mary L. Maul, 35; Frank B. Lemons, 10; Green Lemons, 3; John H. Maul, 4mos. [all white] |
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· June 3, 1859 – Edward Maul & Mary Morris married (Washington County Marriage Book p341)
· 1860 - Breton Twp, p523: Edward Maul, 20, white; Mary, wife, 35; Frank B. Lemons, 10; Green Lemons, 3; John H. Maul, 4mos.
· 186? – Edward Maul served in 50th MO Vol E. Co.
· 1870 – Breton Twp 27b: Edward Maul, 30, farmer, $200 real estate, $400 pers prop; Mary, 40; Edward G., 14; John H., 12; Edward L., 10; B.F. Lemons, 21 [all listed as mulatto, but it looks like Mary and B.F. Lemons was original “W” with “M” written over it]
· 1880 – Belgrade Twp 62b – Edward Chappell, 42, farmer; Mary, 60; John H., 18; Lafayette, 16; Green Lemons, stepson, 23 [all listed as white]
· 1883 – Edward Maul died; buried at Chaffee Hill, Belgrade
· 1890 – Special Enumeration Union Veteran’s Census – Mary Chappel, widow of Edward Maul | |
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