Dennis Bearden Part 2

 Dennis Bearden lived with his family in Pike County, Mississippi, after 1880. His wife, Charity, who appeared with him in the 1880 census, seems to have passed away sometime after that year. Mississippi did not record death certificates until 1912. The exact date of her demise is unknown. He married Delsie (Dilsie, Duclie) Holmes on January 25, 1883.

Dennis Bearden marriage certificate January 25, 1883
Pike County, Mississippi File # 0041663 Book "A" page 131

The Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children Data Base 1850-1892 and 1908-1957 has been instrumental in identifying families between the years of the United States federal census. The data in the records designate the sex, age and race of the children. In 1885 Dennis and Dilsie Bearden's children are enumerated in the Pike County school census.

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6W-546H : Sat Mar 09 17:56:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Dewitt and Dennis Beardon, 1885.

Transcribed 1885 Pike County, Mississippi School census of  Dennis Bearden and Dilsie Bearden.

Dennis Bearden and his family were enumerated in the 1900 Federal census.

"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-J3W : Thu Apr 11 20:23:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Dennis Bearden and Dulcia Bearden, 1900.

Transcribed 1900 Pike County, Mississippi Federal census of Dennis Bearden and Dilsie Bearden.

 

Dennis and Delsie were married for 17 years, not 40. According to the 1900 census record, Delsie was the mother of nine children and six are living.  Six children have been identified from records, and three are unknown or erroneously recorded. Dennis was the father of twelve children with his wife Charity and six children with his wife Delsie. Josephus and Joseph S. Bearden are probably the same individual. I have found a marriage record for Josephus Bearden to Annie Lee Brister

 28 Apr 1912 Pike County, Mississippi File 0038084 Book "Q" page 275

According to the Mississippi Death Certificate Index, Josephus Bearden died in 1922 in Pike County. The exact date is unlisted and race is listed as other. I have not found any information for a black man named Joseph S. Bearden in Mississippi who might have been a child of Dennis and Delsie.

More information to come.

The Tree Gardener

Dennis Bearden Part 1

 Dennis Bearden a Black man was born in 1840 in Mississippi or Tennessee according to the Lincoln and Pike County Mississippi federal census of  1870 and 1880 respectively. His father was born in Tennessee, and his mother’s birthplace is unknown. Because of the time and location, it is thought to be enslaved. He was a farm laborer enumerated with his presumptive wife and children in the 1870 Lincoln County, Mississippi Federal Census. 

"United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSX-TKD : Tue Mar 05 09:46:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Dennis Bearden and Charity Bearden, 1870.

Transcribed 1870 Pike County, Mississippi Federal Census

In the 1878 Pike County school census the parents and familial relationships are not identified. From the record eight of Dennis and Charity's children Nelson 19, Emma 13, Charles 12, Lizzie 12, John 11, Jim 8, Dewitt 6 and Willie 2.

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-PV9H-VN?cc=1856425&wc=M6NC-9NT%3A167436801%2C167437302 : 18 September 2015), Pike > 1878 > image 146 of 200; Government Records, Jackson.

I have not been able to find Emma Bearden in other records.

In 1880 Pike County, Mississippi Dennis is enumerated with his identified family. The quality of the census record is poor.

"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4G1-5BS : Sat Mar 09 22:47:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Dennis Bearden and Charity L. Bearden, 1880.

         Transcribed 1880 Pike County, Mississippi Federal Census

Dennis Bearden paid personal property tax in the Carter Creek election precinct in 1881.  Transcription summarized (poor quality) at that time he owned property valued at 4 cattle at $50, 1 horse at $70, and  1 carriage at $30  for a total of $150 ($3,718.06 in 2024). I have not found any records in which Dennis homesteaded land or land deeds at this time 

More information to come.

Updated September 24, 2024

---- The TreeGardener

Andrew Bulock Part 1

 Andrew Bullock was a farmer born February 1858 in Mississippi from the 1900 enumeration of the Pike County, Mississippi Federal census. His parents were born in Mississippi and their names are unknown at this time. His name is also known as Andy and Ander Bullock. Andrew Bullock had three brothers Charlie, Jake and John who were identified at the Brumfield and Bullock Family Reunion July 11 to 13, 1997 booklet. After research, the children assigned to John in the booklet are children of William Bullock. Andrew Bullock had three wives during his life.

In the 1880 Pike County federal census, Andrew is 22 married to M A Bullock 19 years old. They have one daughter enumerated A Bullock who is 9 months old. The quality of the census record is extremely poor and not reproduced here. In the 1885 Pike County school census, Andrew Bullock is identified along with Ada who is 6 years old. I have been unable to find additional information concerning M A Bullock.

Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6W-5NX8 : 2 March 2021), Andrew Bullock in entry for Ada Bullock, 1885; citing School enrollment,, Pike, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.

At the age of 35 Andrew married Vicey(Visa) Bridges on February 3, 1893. A copy of the marriage certificate is shown.

Pike County, Mississippi File #0043855 Book/Page D/196

Andrew Bullock and Vicey Bridges Bullock and their children are enumerated in the 1900 census.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-FTH : accessed 16 May 2023), Andrew Bullock, Beat 2 (part of), Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 7A, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,825.

Name                       Relationship     Color   Sex     Date of Birth     Age     Married/Single      

Andrew Bullock      Head                  B          M         Feb 1858           42         M

Visa                           wife                     B          F          Jan 1865           35         M

Mattie                       daughter            B          F          July 1883          17         M

John                          son                      B          M         Aug 1884          16          S

Thomas                     son                      B         M         Mar 1887           13         S

Monroe                     son                      B          M         Apr 1889           11          S

Samuel                      son                      B          M         June 1890        10          S

Effie                           daughter            B          M         Feb 1892            8          S  

Julia                          daughter             B          F          Apr 1893            7          S

Jessey                        son                      B         M          Dec 1894            5          S

More information to come.

Updated August 5, 2023

--- The Tree Gardener

Mary Johnson Enslaved Part 6

Mary Johnson never returned to Maryland to live permanently. She married George Andrews both who were no longer enslaved remained in the same geographic area that had become their home. It was through school records that I looked for information concerning George and Mary Johnson Andrews and their children.   In the segregated post-Civil War south, racial designations of colored and white are present in many records. School records were not an exception. The geographic locality of many families can often be found by race in the school records. In the Pike County, Mississippi colored school records I found the names of Andrews children. In the 1878 school census the surname is spelled Anders.

Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-PV97-Y5?cc=1856425&wc=M6NC-9NT%3A167436801%2C167437302 : 18 September 2015), Pike > 1878 > image 115 of 200; Government Records, Jackson.

Transcribed 1878 Pike County School Census

NAME	AGE	SEX
Anders Dav	16	male
Anders Margret	14	female
Anders Easter	10	female
Anders Courtney	8	female
Anders  Louisa	6	famale

The Andrews family was enumerated in the 1880 Federal Census. George Andrews was a farmer and Mary keeps house. It is important to note that Mary Andrews birth place was identified as "Md" Maryland. Emma J. was latter identified as Jane.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB7-7R4?cc=1417683&wc=XW8V-BZ9%3A1589407292%2C1589395692%2C1589394818%2C1589394807 : 24 December 2015), Mississippi > Pike > Beat 1 > ED 37 > image 30 of 61; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

Transcribed Pike County, Mississippi Federal Census 1880

NAME	COLOR	SEX	AGE	RELATIONSHIP	OCCUPATION
Andrews George	B	M	59		Farmer
Mary	B	F	50	wife	housekeeper
David	B	M	19	son	farm hand
Easter	B	F	14	daughter	farm hand
Laura	B	F	8	daughter	at home
Marrine	B	F	6	daughter	at home
Willie	B	M	5	son	at home
George Jr	B	M	4	son	at home
Emma J	B	F	1/12 May	daughter	at home

Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-PV9F-WD?cc=1856425&wc=M6NC-7P8%3A167436801%2C167437202 : 18 September 2015), Pike > 1885 > image 6 of 178; Government Records, Jackson.

George Andrews is listed with his children in the Pike County 1885 and 1890 school census. The 1890 record is especially important because most of the 1890 federal census was destroyed in a fire. Unfortunately, I did not record the complete citation for the 1890 school census.  I obtained the information at the Allen County Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Transcribed Pike County, Mississippi School Census 1885

Name of Child	Age	Sex	Color	Parent or Guardian
Andrews Esther	17	F	Col	George Andrews
Courtney	14	F	“	“
Laura	13	F	“	“
Marian	12	F	“	“
Lucius	10	M	“	“
Jane	5	F	“	“

1890 Pike County Mississippi School Census

 Transcribed Pike County, Mississippi School Census 1890

Parent or Parent Guardian	Name of Children	Age
George Andrews	Laura Andrews	20
	Marrie Andrews	18
	George Andrews	14
	Emma Jane Andrews	10
	Willie Andrews	15

More information to come.

----The Tree Gardener