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Re: Occupation probably "Scaling; Not Stealing.
Posted by: Ben Idle (ID *****1546)	Date: August 17, 2003 at 16:14:59
In Reply to: Re: BUD Etherton In TN or KY. 1817? by Frederick Salter	of 308

Fred Salter

P.S. Note the occupation of John Etherton <G>

Census Place: District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255245 National Archives Film T9-1245 Page 33D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
John ETHERTON Self M M W 65 TN
Occ: Stealing Fa: TN Mo: TN
Matildia ETHERTON Wife F M W 64 TN
Occ: House Keeper Fa: TN Mo: TN

Fred,
I have looked at this census you refer to and although it does look as if the census taker missed crossing the "T", I think that this is "Scaling" as in "scaling timber." It was an occupation where older timber cutters walked through a stand of trees and estimated how much lumber would be possible from the trees to be cut. Then they or whomever they were doing it for would buy the timber "on the stump" from the owner.
Ben

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