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Re: WHEADON CHILDREN ADOPTED
Posted by: Susan Nass (ID *****9061) Date: April 15, 2008 at 15:58:08
In Reply to: WHEADON CHILDREN ADOPTED by carol warren of 16905

Hello Carol,

I have no connection with this family or any surnames posted here. Saw your query and this is what I have found:

1900 United States Federal Census
about Jeane Snowden
Name: Jeane Snowden
Home in 1900: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana
Age: 79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Race: Black

Household Members: Name Age
Jeane Snowden 79, head, b. May 1821, widow, 0 children, 1 living in 1900 <adopted son>, b. Louisiana, father b. Maryland, mother b. Louisiana
Johnie Wheadon 22, M, adopted son, b. Oct. 1877, married 1 yr, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana <++++++
Fannie Wheadon 18, wife, b. Aug. 1881, married 1 yr, 1 child, 1 living in 1900, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana
Taylor Wheadon 3.12, son <Johnie and Fannie's son>, b. Feb. 1900, Louisiana
William Slaughter 24, adopted son ?????
Clarence Hunnings 24, adopted son
Rachel Hunnings 21, wife <Clarence's wife>
Beulah Hunnings 1, daughter
Modesta Hunnings 2, daughter

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T623 578; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 128.

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1910 United States Federal Census
about John Wheaton
Name: John Wheaton
Age in 1910: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Spouse's Name: Fannie
Home in 1910: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
John Wheaton 32, head, MU, marriage 1, married 10 yrs, b. Louisiana, laborer, gen. farm
Fannie Wheaton 29, wife, MU< marriage 1, married 10 yrs, 2 children, b. Louisianan, parents b. Louisiana
Taylor Wheaton 9, son, MU, b. Louisiana
John Wheaton 3, son, MU, b. Lousiana
Jennetta Snowden 83, aunt, MU, Single, b. Louisiana, parents b. Louisiana

There were other SNOWDENs on that page and the page prior to it.

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T624_527; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 736.

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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about John Wheadon
Name: John Wheadon
City: Lecompte, RFD 1
County: Rapides
State: Louisiana
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1875
Race: Black
Roll: 1684932
DraftBoard: 2
Farmer, H. A. Wise, RFD 1, Lecompte, LA
Fannie Wheadon, RFD 1, Lecompte, LA
medium tall, medium build, brown eyes, black hair
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1920 United States Federal Census
about John Wheadon
Name: John Wheadon
[John Whealou]
Home in 1920: Spring Hill, Rapides, Louisiana
Age: 44 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Fannie
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age
John Wheadon 44, head, married, b. LA, laborer
Fannie Wheadon 37, wife, married, b. LA
John Wheadon 14, son
Lone Wheadon 8 8/12, son
James W Wheadon 6 8/12, son

Living next door:

Taylor Wheadon, 19, his wife, Fannie, 19, and their daughter, Lula, 3/12 yrs old

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Spring Hill, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T625_627; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 241.

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Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949
about John Wheadon
Name: John Wheadon
Death Date: 9 Oct 1943
Estimated Birth Year: 1878
Age: 65 Years
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)

Parish: Rapides
Certificate Number: 804
Volume: 51
Title: Louisiana Statewide Death Indices 1940-1944

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1880 United States Federal Census
about John Wheadon
Name: John Wheadon
Home in 1880: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of Household: Stepson
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Tete
Mother's birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Single
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Nelson Williams 23, head, B, laborer, b. Virginia, father b. Virginia, mother b. SC
Tete Williams 22, wife, Mu, keeping house, b. LA, father b. Kentucky, mother b. Louisiana
Clarence Weinburg <Weinbury> 4, stepson, Mu, b. LA, parents b. LA
John Wheadon 2, stepson, Mu, b. LA, father b. Alabama, mother b. LA <+++++++++++++++++++
Francis Slaughter 19, sister in law, Mu, home servant, b. LA, father b. KY, mother b. LA

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T9_466; Family History Film: 1254466; Page: 663.2000; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 0330.

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1880 United States Federal Census
about Sam Snowden
Name: Sam Snowden
Home in 1880: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Jane
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Sam Snowden 70, head, B, laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA
Jane Snowden 60, wife, B, keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA
Richard Snowden 22, son, B, laborer, b. LA, parents b. VA

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cheneyville, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: T9_466; Family History Film: 1254466; Page: 641.1000; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 0285.

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It gets very confusing from this time back. I found Tete Slaughter on the 1870 census - but not on the 1860 census. I think the children were orphaned and different families took them in.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Susan Nass
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