Researching the African-American genealogy of the following surnames Bearden, Brumfield, Bullock, Caston, Conerly, Downs, Bridges, Edwards, Gatlin, Goff, Hill, McEwen, Power, Raybon, Leonard, Smith, Stacher, & Wynn. From the following states Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee & Louisiana.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Tombstone Tuesday Fannie McGowen Brumfield
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Tombstone Tuesday Isom Brumfield Sr
Isom Brumfield Sr. Pike County Mississippi
Monday, September 23, 2013
Six Degrees of separation The Edmund (Edmun) Downs Family Part 3
CHILDREN
|
AGE
|
SEX
|
PARENT/ GUARDIAN Edmund Downs
|
Richard
|
19
|
M
|
|
Ann
|
17
|
F
|
|
Thomas
|
15
|
M
|
|
Mary
|
11
|
F
|
|
Edmund
|
5
|
M
|
|
Buckhaltter
Milford
|
16
|
M
|
|
Buckhalter
Jeremiah
(Jerry)
|
12
|
M
|
|
Buckhalter
W
|
8
|
M
|
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Going to School
County
|
COLORED POPULATION
|
COLORED
MALES 10-14 WHO CANNOT WRITE
|
COLORED
FEMALES 10-14 WHO CANNOT WRITE
|
COLORED
MALES 15-20 WHO CANNOT WRITE
|
COLORED
FEMALES 15-20 WHO CANNOT WRITE
|
COLORED
MALES 21 AND OVER WHO CANNOT WRITE
|
COLORED
FEMALES 21 AND OVER WHO CANNOT WRITE
|
|
PIKE
|
5,312
|
363
|
340
|
292
|
336
|
872
|
945
|
|
County
|
COLORED
POPULATION
|
COLORED
MALES ATTENDING SCHOOL
|
COLORED
FEMALES ATTENDING SCHOOL
|
Pike
|
5,312
|
33
|
45
|
Monday, July 15, 2013
Six Degrees of separation The Edmund (Edmun) Downs Family Part 2
Name
|
Age
|
Sex
|
Race
|
Occupation
|
Place of birth
|
Edward
|
24
|
male
|
black
|
Farm hand
|
Louisiana
|
Courtney
|
26
|
female
|
black
|
Keeping house
|
Mississippi
|
Richard
|
4
|
male
|
black
|
“
| |
Ann
|
3
|
female
|
black
|
“
| |
Thomas
|
10/12
|
male
|
black
|
“
| |
Jesse
|
15
| male
|
black
|
“
|
1880 United States Federal census Pike County, Mississippi SD 3, ED 37 page 29 dwelling 40 family 41 |
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Relationship |
Occupation |
Place of birth |
Edmun Downs |
36 |
male |
black |
|
Farming |
Louisiana |
Caroline Downs |
27 |
female |
black |
wife |
Keeps house |
Louisiana |
Francis Downs |
18 |
male |
black |
son |
Field hand |
Mississippi |
Richard Downs |
14 |
male |
black |
son |
Field hand |
“ |
Annie V. Downs |
12 |
female |
black |
daughter |
At home |
“ |
Tom H. Downs |
11 |
male |
black |
son |
“ |
“ |
Mary Downs |
6 |
female |
black |
daughter |
“ |
“ |
Edmun Downs Jr. |
1/12 |
male |
black |
son |
“ |
“ |
Melford Buckhalter |
11 |
male |
black |
step-son |
“
|
“ |
Jerry Buckhalter |
6 |
male |
black |
step-son |
“ |
“ |
Willis Buckhalter |
3 |
male |
black |
step-son |
“ |
“ |