Posted By:	Thomas Kerwin
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	Subject:	Re: Alsey and Drury Jones Chocyaw, Alabama, 1800's
	Post Date:	December 11, 2012 at 04:51:39
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	Forum:	Alabama Genealogy Forum
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I’m not related to any member of this family. This is your problem - Facts you should know about the early census records - All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc… NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated                      NO race was stated [but assume “white”]         1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as “step” children Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted” Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children” Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++ Did you see this - dated June 1, 1870 Name: Drury Jones Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: North Carolina Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Age: 60 Month of Death: Feb Cause of Death: Consumption Census Year: 1870 Census Location: (City, County, State) Township 1, Cleveland, North Carolina North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 about Elizabeth Scruggs Groom: Drury Jones Bride: Elizabeth Scruggs Bond Date: 12 Nov 1835 Bond #: 000134448 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum: 007091 County: Rutherford Record #: 01 165 Bondsman: Lewis Webb Witness: J M Webb Believe that there is more than 1 Drury Jones from NC. Both were born abt the same time. 1860 - Name: Drury Jones Age in 1860: 49 Birth Year: abt 1811 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Cleveland, North Carolina Gender: Male Drury Jones 49, NC - farmer Elizabeth Jones 48, NC Julia A Jones 20, NC Rebecca Jones 16, NC Robert Jones 15, NC Louisa Jones 12, NC Mescellana Jones 11, NC Columbus Jones 10, NC John Jones 8, NC Sarah A Jones NC Wm A Jones 3, NC 1850 - WHAT is Lemmuel's last name??? U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 about Catharine Spry Name: Catharine Spry Gender: Female Marital Status: Widowed Place of Birth: North Carolina Estimated Birth Year: abt 1780 Age: 80 Month of Death: Apr Cause of Death: Senility Census Year: 1860 Census Location: (City, County, State) Davie, North Carolina 1850 - Name: Catharine Spry Age: 80 Birth Year: abt 1770 Birthplace: Davie County Home in 1850: Davie, North Carolina Gender: Female Catharine Spry 80, Davie, North Carolina Sarah Spry 40, Davie, North Carolina Samuel Spry 27, Davie, North Carolina [how do you get Lemmuel from Samuel??? Mathew Spry 13, Davie, North Carolina Martin Spry 10, Davie, North Carolina Catharine Spry 8, Davie, North Carolina