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

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. 

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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