Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Mary Johnson Enslaved Part 7


George and Mary continue to reside in Pike County. Enumerated in the 1900 census,  unique information is given not found in previous census such as  birthdates, years married, person's home rented mortgage or owned, and did they live on a farm or house. Mary and her parents were listed born in Mississippi. From the census record George  and Mary were married 55 years owned a farm. They had 13 children and 9 where still alive.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-QJ9 : accessed 14 March 2023), George Andrews, Beat 1 (part of), Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,825.



 Partial Transcribed 1900 Federal Census

Name

Relation

Color

Sex

Month of Birth

Year of Birth

Age

Married

single

Number of

 Years

Mother of How Many Children

Number of Children

Living

Andrews, George

Head

B

M

Jan

1812

88

M

55

 

 

 Mary

wife

B

F

Jun

1825

75

M

55

13

9

Lewis, Murray

grandson

B

M

May

1893

7

S

 

 

 


In the 1910 census, there are some discrepancies in information from the previous censuses. George and Mary's ages and years married are different. Mary enumerated born in Mississippi and parents were born in Maryland. George enumerated born in Mississippi and mother born in Maryland.  Mary had 10 children and 9 were alive. Courtney according to this census was born in 1872. From the  1878 and 1885 Pike County school censuses 1870, and 1871 respectively she was born. I was unable to locate Courtney in the 1900 census.


"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDN-9CW : accessed 12 March 2023), George Andrews, Beat 1, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 5B, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 756; FHL microfilm 1,374,769.




Partial Transcribed 1910 Federal Census

Name

Relation

Sex

Age

Race

Married Single

Number of Years

Number of Children

Number of Children Living

Andrews, George

Head

M

89

B

M

60

 

 

Mary

wife

F

82

B

M

60

 10

9

Courtney

daughter

F

38

B

S

 

 

 

Willie

granddaughter

F

6

B

S

 

 

 

Eugene Isador

grandson

M

3/12

B

S

 

 

 

In the 1920 census Mary Johnson Andrews is 95 years old living with her daughter Courtney and Courtney's son Eugene. Mary and Courtney are enumerated as widows.  


"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNT8-WD5 : 2 February 2021), Mary Andrews in entry for Courtney Andrews, 1920.



Partial Transcribed 1920 Federal Census

Name

Relation

Sex

Race

Age

Married

Single

Widow

Andrews, Courtney

Head

F

B

51

Wd

Eugene

son

F

B

10

S

Mary

Mother

F

B

95

Wd

Mary Johnson Andrews was not found enumerated in the 1930 Federal census.  I will be requesting possible death certificate for George and Mary Andrews in the future. 


--- The Tree Gardener

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Black Homesteaders of the South with author Bernice A. Bennett

 I had an opportunity to participate in a discussion with Mississippi contributors of the book Black Homesteaders of the South with author Bernice Alexander Bennett on Nurturing  Our Roots Genealogy Discussions with Dr. Antoinette Harrell on February 28, 2023. 

Video on Facebook.



--- The Tree Gardener