African-American Census Information

for the White Family of Adair County, Kentucky

Submitted By: Lugenia R. Parham

1910 Kentucky Census, Adair County - Peter White

This household is in the Milltown District (Part of Keltner) this was the "black" part of Columbia

                           AGE  SEX     RACE   OCCUPATION     BIRTHPLACE   R/W
Peter  White       46     male     black    farmer                   Kentucky           No
America  (wife)   27     female  mulatto washer woman     Kentucky           Y/ N
John R.              14     male     mulatto farm laborer           Kentucky           Y/Y
Bascom W.        12     male     mulatto  in school              Kentucky
Letha B.             10     female  mulatto  in school              Kentucky
Guy W.               8      male     mulatto  in school              Kentucky
Hattie Alice         5      female  mulatto                              Kentucky
Arthur                  2      female  mulatto                               Kentucky
 

Pleasant & Ann White - 1870 Census Adair County
 

District: Columbia   Post Office: Columbia
Information written September 3, 1870 on page 68
499th family visited.

Pleasant White's personal estate is listed at $200 and he could read and write
                           AGE  SEX     RACE   OCCUPATION     BIRTHPLACE   
Pleasant White   45     male     black    farmer                   Kentucky
Ann       White   40      female black    keeping house      Kentucky (wife?)
Susan    White   19      female black                                  Kentucky
Robert   White   16      male    black     working on farm    Kentucky
John      White   12      male    black     working on farm    Kentucky
Mattie    White   8        female black     at home                 Kentucky
Siley      White   6        female black                                   Kentucky
Harriet   White   3        female black                                   Kentucky
Peter     White   1        male    black                                   Kentucky
 


Kentucky Historical Society, Adair County Kentucky, Tax Rolls
1869 Adair County Tax List

White, Pleasant
Land = Nothing listed
County = Adair
Water Course = Casey Creek (last listed before Pleasant's property)
Value of Land = nothing listed
Town Lots = nothing listed
Value of Town Lots=
Horses and Mares =
Value of Horses and Mares =
Mules = 
Value of Mules=
Jennies = 
Value of Jennies=
Cattle = 2
Value of Cattle over $50=
Stores = 
Value of Stores =
Value under the explanation of the law = 
Value of Gold and Silver=
Value of Pasture=
Total Value at 30 cents per $100 = 
Negro Males over 21 years of age = 1
Enrolled in Militia=
Children between 6 and 20 years old= 4
Hogs over 6 months=
Studs and Bulls =
 


1870 Adair County Tax List

White, Pleasant
Land = Nothing listed
County = Adair
Water Course = Big Creek (last listed before Pleasant's property)
Value of Land = nothing listed
Town Lots = nothing listed
Value of Town Lots=
Horses and Mares = 1
Value of Horses and Mares = 100
Mules = 
Value of Mules=
Jennies = 
Value of Jennies=
Cattle = 4
Value of Cattle over $50=
Stores = 
Value of Stores =
Value under the explanation of the law = 
Value of Gold and Silver=
Value of Pasture=
Total Value at 30 cents per $100 = 100
Negro Males over 21 years of age = 1
Enrolled in Militia=
Children between 6 and 20 years old= 3
Hogs over 6 months=
Studs and Bulls =

 


1880 Census Adair County, KY
Columbia Voting Precinct 2, p. 4, 2 June 1880

Line 1 House 28 Family 28
WHITE, John  black male  28  Father  Farming born KY father born KY mother
born KY
White, Francis  black female  25  wife  keeping house KY KY KY
White, Maud  black female  7  daughter KY KY KY
White, Simmie  black male 6 son Ky KY KY
White, Clem  black female  4 Daughter KY KY KY
White, Sullie  black female  2  daughter KY KY KY

Line 19 House 27 Family 27
MOTLEY, Pack  black male  65  husband   farming  VA  VA  VA
Motley, Betsey  black female  63  wife Keeping House  VA VA VA
Motley, Stokes   black male  90  brother  old age  VA  VA  VA
WHITE, Reamy  black male  8   Grandson  KY  Ky  KY

p. 8 same precinct
Line 39  House 64  Family 64
WHITE, A. J.  black male  26  husband  laborer KY KY KY
White, Rachael  black female  17  wife  KY KY KY

District Neatsville Voting Precinct 2  6-3-1880
p. 6
Line 9  House 41  Family 41
WHITE, Logan  black male  40  blacksmith  KY  --  --
White, Mary  black female  40 wife  keeping house  KY KY KY
White, Fillie M.  black female  13  daughter KY KY KY
White, Rna A.  black female  8 Daughter KY KY KY
White, Louisa A.  black female  6  Daughter KY KY KY
White, Josephine   black female  3  daughter  KY KY KY
White, Rutherford B.  black male  1  son KY KY KY

Casey Creek Voting Precinct No. 7,  6-23-1880
Line 1 pg 43 House #368  Family #368
WHITE, Vinah   black female  33  Divorced  Keeping House  KY KY KY
White, ERvine H.  black male  24  son laborer KY KY KY
White, James R. H.  black  male  20  son  laborer KY KY KY
White, M. A.  black female  17  dau  laborer KY KY KY
White, Malinda  black female  16  dau-in-law keeping house  KY KY KY
White, Anna R.  black female  2/12  born May  granddaughter KY KY KY



1870 Adair Co., KY Census
(Note:  ON this census, parents places of birth are not given)
Casey Creek Dist.
p. 1  6-27-1870
Line 15  House 4  Family 4
WHITE, JAMES   30  male black  farmer KY
White, Rufina  27 female black keeping house KY
White, Urban H.  12  male black  working on farm KY
White, James 9 male black  at home  KY
White, Margaret A.  7 female black  KY

Line 20 House 5 Family 5
WHITE, William   22  male black farm laborer KY
White, Ann  23  female black  keeping house KY
White, Not Named   1/12  female black  KY  born May

House No. 9 Family 9
WHITE, Reuben  38 male black  Blacksmith KY
White, Samuel  15  male black  works on farm  KY
White, George  12  male black  works on farm  KY
White, John L.  9  male black  at home  KY
White, Laura  5  female black  KY
White, Joseph  23  male black KY

House No. 11  Family 11
Bottom, Isaac  66 male black  farmer KY
Bottom, Rosana  11 female  black at home KY
Bottom, Minerva J.  9 female black at home KY
Bottom, James M. G.  7 black male  at home  KY
Bottom, Wm S.  4 male black KY
WHITE, Maria   52  female blck Keeping House KY

Columbia District p. 68, 9-3-1870 (my great-great grandfather - that I sent you
earlier)
Line 1 House 499  Family 499
WHITE, PLEASANT  45 male black farmer KY
White, Ann 40 female black Keeping House KY
White, Susan  19  female black  KY
White, Robert  16 male black working on farm KY
White, John  12 male black working on farm KY
White, Millie   8  female  black  at home  KY
White, Ailey  6  female black  KY
White, Harriet, 3 female black  KY
White, Peter,  1 male black  KY

Gradyville District  6-27-1870
House 281 Family 281
WHITE, Gren   60  male black  farmer KY
White, Matilda  21 female black keeping house KY
White, John  5 male black KY
Woodfard, Geo.  25  male black farm laborer  KY

Neatsville Dist  9-19-1870, p. 20
House No. 145 Family No. 145
WHITE, Grundy  70  male black  farmer VA
White, Clara  55 female black  keeping house KY
White, Rosesan(?)  35  female black KY
White, Myra E.  25  female black KY
White, Charles  17 male black working on farm KY
White, William  15 male black working on farm KY
White, Abrella  10  female black KY

House No. 168  Family No. 168   9-10-1870
WHITE, Gracey  55  female black keeping house KY
White, Paul  20  male black works on farm KY
White, Sarah  18  female black works on farm KY
White, Margaret  16  female black  KY
White, Bell  4  female black KY

House No. 170  Family No. 170
WHITE, Logan  30  male black  farmer KY
White, Mary J.  29  female black  Keeping House KY
White, Micagah  14  male black  working on farm KY
White, John H.  6  male black  KY
White, Matilda  2  female black  KY
White, Vantire  45  male black  farm laborer  KY

House No. 171  Family No. 171
WHITE, Anse  19  male black  farm laborer  KY
White, Ellen  16  female black  Keeping House  KY

House No. 175  Family No. 175
KNIFLEY, Sampson  52  male  white  farmer & family
WHITE, Lucy  27  female black  house servant KY
WHITE, James A.  4  male black born KY
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