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Excerpts from 1870 Rockingham Co., VA Census
Compiled by Julia Crosswell

The handwriting on the census has been transcribed to the best of my ability.If you find an ancestor on this census, please view the actual microfilm to verify the information.

ELK RUN TOWNSHIP

p.89B 12 July 1870
 43/43   William Crawford       43 M W Farmer         3000/400
         Rebecca                42 F W Keeping House
         George                 16 M W Day Laborer
         Virginia               12 F W
         Joseph                  7 M W
         Sampson                 5 M W
         Eda                     3 F W
 44/44   William Shifflett      22 M W Day Laborer
         Mary                   22 F W Keeping house
         Maryette                5 F W
         Josiah                  2 M W
 45/45   Stclair Shifflett      87 M W Ret Farmer
         Nancy Crawford         30 F W Dom Servant
         Malinda                10 F W
 52/52   Chisley Shifflett      48 M W Day Laborer
         Milley                 51 F W Keeping House
         Thomas                 27 M W Day Laborer
         Allen                  25 M W "      "
         Joseph                 23 M W "      "
         Penn                   17 M W "      "
         Mary                   20 F W
 53/53   Henry Carrier          37 M W Farmer           - /100
         Mary                   36 F W Keeping House
         Joseph                 15 M W Works on farm
         Laurey Lee              3 F W

p. 94B 16 July 1870
111/111  Philip Shifflett       32 M W Farmer         7000/300
         Jeanetta               30 F W Keeping House
         Alphanetta              9 F W
         Emaline                 7 F W
         Jennetta                5 F W
         Ella                    2 F W
112/112  Licinius Shifflett     25 M W Farmer          - / 150
         Emily                  25 F W Keeping House b.Washington DC
         George                  1 M W 
113/113  John Long              23 M W Works on Farm
         Chromoro               22 F W Keeping House
         Lula                    2 F W
         Susan Shifflett        50 F W
         Richard Bruce          23 M W Farm Laborer
p.95B 
125/125  Wylie Shifflett        60 M W Day Laborer
         Peggy                  50 F W Keeping House
         Marry                  28 F W
         Elvira                 26 F W
         Bazile                 18 M W Day Laborer
         Joseph                 16 M W
         Samuel                 14 M W
         Laura                  10 F W
         Emanuel                 8 M W
p.96A
129/129  Augustine Wyant        36 M W Cabinet Maker    - /200
         Amanda                 34 F W Keeping House
         Claudius               11 M W
         Zada                    7 F W
130/130  Robert Fancy           45 M W Farmer         10,000/3000
         Amanda                 47 F W Keeping House
         Ashby                  10 M W
         Sally                   5 F W
         Richard                 3 M W
         Bernard              5/12 M W
         George Shifflett       30 M W Works on farm    - / 100
         Charles Harner         18 M W  "      "
132/132  Lydia Shifflett        23 F W Keeping House
         Robert                  2 M W
         Mary                    1 F W
         Josephine Roberts      34 F W
p.96B
139/139  John Shifflett         25 M W Farm Laborer
         Mary                   35 F W Keeping House
         John                    7 M W
         Sally                   4 F W
p.97A
148/148  Jacob Shifflett        40 M W Farmer         700/300
         Elizabeth              40 F W Keeping House
         George                 20 M W Works on farm
         William                18 M W  "        " 
149/149  Theopilus Lawson       40 M W Day Labor         - /200
         Caroline               38 F W Keeping House
         Jessie                 22 M W Day Labor
         Abner                  21 M W  "     "
         Eliza                  18 F W
         Amanda                 13 F W
         Sarah                  10 F W
         Baby                 5/12 M W
150/150  Mary Shifflett         50 F W Keeping House     - / 200
         Matilda                30 F W
         Eva                    28 F W
         Mary                   20 F W
         Fanny                  18 F W
151/151  George Herring         50 M W Farmer            600/150
         Margaret               30 F W Keeping House
         Sarah                  10 F W     
         Jane                    8 F W
         Eliza                   5 F W
152/152  Theop Shifflett        27 M W Day Labor
         Columbia               25 F W Keeping House
         John                    8 M W
         Samuel                  6 M W
         Jane                    2 F W
         Allen                   1 M W
p.97B
153/153  Eva Lawson             80 F W Keeping House     - /100
154/154  Franklin Davis         45 M W Farmer           300/100
         Ardenia                40 F W Keeping House
         John                   20 M W Works on farm
         Robert                 18 M W   "       "
         Bettie                 16 F W
         Aaron                  14 M W
         Conrad?                10 M W        
155/155  Malinda Powell         52 F W Farming         1500/200
         Rebecca                28 F W
         Samuel                 22 M W Works on farm
         James                  26 M W   "       "
         Julia                  15 F W
156/156  Chap Powell            55 M W Farmer          2000/300
         Nancy                  52 F W Keeping House
         Mary                   18 F W
         Daniel                 16 M W Day Laborer 
157/157  William Marshall       48 M W Farmer           700/250
         Malinda                46 F W Keeping House
         Zebba                  18 M W Farm Laborer
         Peter                  10 M W
         Amanda                  5 F W
158/158  Edward Shifflett       38 M W Day Laborer      - /300
         Lydia                  36 F W Keeping House
         Charles                15 M W Day Laborer
         Robert                 13 M W
         Margaret               10 F W
159/159  Angus Shifflett        24 M W Day Laborer      - /100
         Rebecca                22 F W Keeping House
         Samuel               5/12 M W
160/160  Nevel Crawford         40 M W Farm Laborer     - /150
         Frances                38 F W Keeping House
         Susan                  15 F W 
         Mary                   13 F W
         Jane                   11 F W
         Emma                    9 F W
161/161  Turner Shifflett       64 M W Retd Farmer     1500/400
         Mildred                60 F W Keeping House
         Mary                   19 F W
         John                   12 M W

p.98A
162/162  Jonathan Crawford      65 M W Retd Farmer      200/100
         Milley                 62 F W Keeping House
         Samuel                 16 M W Day Laborer
163/163  Thomas Eaton           40 M W Farmer           500/400
         Amanda                 35 F W Keeping House
         Margaret               21 F W
         Abram?                 19 M W Works on farm
         Cinrad?                17 M W  "        "
         Julia                  14 F W
         Amanda                 17 F W
         Samuel                  8 M W
164/164  Mitchell Davis         42 M W Day Laborer
         Martha                 35 F W Keeping House
         Levi                   20 M W Day Laborer
         Mal                    18 M W  "    "
         Nath                   17 M W  "    "
         Joseph                 15 M W  "    "
         Hester                 14 F W
         Martha                 12 F W
         Lina?                  10 F W
         Walter                  6 M W
         Baby                    1 M W
165/165  Fanny Davis            68 F W Keeping House  - / 100
         Sarah                  28 F W
166/166  Mary Wood              38 F W Keeping House
         Charles                16 M W Day Laborer
         Jackson                14 M W
         Joseph                 12 M W
167/167  Eilja Davis            45 M W Day Laborer
         Barbara                45 F W Keeping House
         Samuel                 40 M W Day Laborer
         Abner Lawson           22 M W  "     "
         Jane                   20 F W Keeping House
         Baby                 2/12 F W
168/168  Rebecca Lawson         45 F W Keeping House
         Elzabeth               25 F W
         Siffa                  18 F W
169/169  David Wyant            64 M W Farmer
         Elizabeth              64 F W    
         Thomas                 23 M W
p.98B    Frederick Wyant        28 M W Shoemaker
         Emily                  38 F W
170/170  Joseph Baugher         64 M W Farmer          500/100
         Catherine              63 F W Keeping House
         Emily                  37 F W
171/171  Julia Marshall         34 F W Keeping House
         Charles                10 M W
         John                    7 M W
172/172  Mary Eaton             41 F W Keeping House
173/173  Joseph Baugher         37 M W Farmer         1000/200
         Julia                  33 F W Keeping House
         Cordelia               12 F W
         Victoria               10 F W
         Julia                   8 F W
         Alexander               6 M W
         Bittie?                 2 F W
179.179  Richard Morris         40 M W Day Laborer
         Milley                 17 F W 
175.175  Jennetta Crawford      55 F W Keeping House
         Henry                  19 M W Day Laborer
         Mary                   17 F W
176/176  Emanuel Powell         27 M W Works on farm
         Missus?                26 F W Keeping House
         John                    3 M W
         Mary                    1 F W
177/177  Silas Powell           21 M W Farm Laborer
         Mary                   20 F W Keeping House 
178/178  Anderson Shifflett     25 M W Day Laborer
         Susan                  25 F W Keeping House
         Sarah Gladdin          50 F W
         Margaret               15 F W Dom Servant
         Sarah                  13 F W
         Mary                   12 F W
179/179  William Marshall       33 M W Carpenter         700/300
         Gartha?                50 F W Keeping House
         Montgomery             25 M W Carpenter
180/180  Emanuel Lawson         33 M W Works on farm
         Liffa Smith            32 F W House keeping
         Grafina                 4 F W
         Sarah                   1 F W

p.99A 18 July 1870
181.181  Allin Baugher          47 M W Farmer           5000/600
         Matilda                32 F W Keeping House
         Charlie                 9 M W
         Loretta                 7 F W
         Celina                  4 F W
         Eliz. Shifflett        44 F W Dom Servant
         Malinda "               4 F W
182/182  Lydia Baugher          30 F W Keeping House
         Virginia               10 F W
         George                  4 M W
183/183  Colum Shifflett        26 F W Keeping House
         William                 6 M W 
         Hosa                 6/12 M W
184/184  James Crawford         26 M W Day Laborer      - /100
         Rebecca                35 F W Keeping House
         Francis                14 F W
         Thomas                 12 M W
         Sarah                   4 F W
185.185  Rebecca Lawson         62 F W Keeping House    2000/200
         Mary                   26 F W
         Ann                    17 F W
         Robert Smith           15 M B Day Laborer
186.186  David Lawson           33 M W  "    "
         Louisa                 25 F W Keeping House
         George                  7 M W
         Moses                   3 M W
187.187  Winston Shifflett      82 M W Retd Farmer      700/ - 
         Mildred                80 F W Keeping House
         Jackson                12 M W
188.188  Sarah Liard?           50 F W Keeping House
         Louisa                 25 F W Dom Servant
         Susan                  20 F W  "    "
         Amanda                 16 F W  "    "
         Mary                   10 F W  "    "
189.189  Asa Baugher            57 M W Farmer & Miller  5000/1000
         Eliza                  41 F W Keeping house
         George                 27 M W Works on farm
         Augus                  24 M W  "       "
         Andrew                 20 M W  "       "
         Columbia               13 F W
p.99B    Ada Baugher             5 F W
         Michael                 2 M W
190.190  George Baugher         32 M W Works on farm    - / 200
         Bettie                 24 F W Keeping House
         William                 5 M W
         Asa                     1 M W
191.191  Andrew Baugher         26 M W Farm Laborer     - / 100
         Nellie                 24 F W Keeping House
         Victoria                3 F W
         Anna                    1 F W
         Baby                 1/12 M W
         Hustin Lamb            16 M W Day Laborer
192.192  George Lamb            45 M W Works on Farm    - / 200
         Larrrny                42 F W Keeping House
         William                19 M W Farm Laborer
         Mary                   16 F W
         Matilda                14 F W
         Sarah                  10 F W
193.193  David Lamb             23 M W Day Laborer
         Vinangus               29 F W Keeping House
         Jemance?               10 M W
         George                  8 M W
         Virginia                6 F W
         Austin                  6 M W
194.194  Alfred Shifflett       27 M W Day Laborer    200/200
         Rebecca                24 F W Keeping House
         Edward                  5 M W
         Martha                  3 F W
         Soloman                 2 M W
         Ada                     1 F W
195.195  Valentine Roach        30 M W Day Laborer
         Mary                   21 F W Keeping House
         Kissia?                 2 M W
196.196  John McDaniel          67 M W Day Laborer    200/ - 
         Clarisa                45 F W Keeping House
         Sarah                  10 F W
         Mary                    8 F W
         John                    3 M W
197.197  Frances Shifflett      40 F W Keeping House  100/ - 
         John                   17 M W Day Laborer

p.100A
198.198  Smith Roach            40 M W Farmer            250/150
         Louisa                 35 F W Keeping House
         Margaret                9 F W
         John                    8 M W
         Jane                    7 F W
         Sally                   5 F W
         Killis                  1 M W
199.199  Layfaute Williams      28 M W Day Laborer      
         Elizabeth              22 F W Keeping House
         Mary                    4 F W
         Jane                    1 F W
200.200  Stclair Williams       70 M W Retd Farmer       140/ - 
         Lucinda                65 F W Keeping House
         Jenna                  40 F W
201.201  Hiram Rogers           38 M W Day Laborer       200/ - 
         Mildred                35 F W Keeping House
         Sarah                  12 F W
         Thomas                 10 M W
         Emma                    8 F W
         Catherine               6 F W
         Bettie                  4 F W
202.202  Layton Shifflett       45 M W Farmer
         Mahala                 35 F W Keeping House
         Robert                 21 M W Farm Laborer
         Lucinda                18 F W
         Rufus                  16 M W Works on Farm
         Cassa                  14 F W
         Mildred                12 F W
         Baby                 1/12 F W      
203.203  Lindsey Williams       45 M W Farmer             500/100
         Amanda                 40 F W Keeping House
         Alfred                 20 M W Works on Farm
         Addison                18 M W
         Hiram                  15 M W  
204.204  Milton Williams        35 M W Day Labor
         Elizabeth              30 F W Keeping House
         Sarah                  12 F W
         Elizabeth              10 F W
         Jane                    6 F W
p100B
205.205  James Shipp            29 M W Farmer         8000/1000
         Julie                  20 F W Keeping House
         Kate                    2 F W
         Fannie               9/12 F W
         John Freindsly?        52 M W Sadler
         Mary                   49 F W
206.206  William Maiden         84 M W Retd Farmer    2000/1000
         Sally                  75 F W Keeping House
207.207  John Maiden            35 M W Works on Farm
         Elizabeth              32 F W Keeping House
         William                 6 M W
         Anna                    3 F W
         George                  1 M W
208.208  Soleman Shifflett      55 M W Farmer           800/150
         Fanny                  45 F W Keeping House
         Eppa                   23 M W Works on Farm
         Amos                   21 M W  "        "
         William                19 M W  "        "
         Andrew                 12 M W 
         Maggie                  9 F W
209.209  James Maiden           55 M W Farmer           350/100
         Mary                   50 F W Keeping House
         Rebecca                30 F W
         John                   26 M W Works on Farm
210.210  Silas Hensley          25 M W Farmer           150/100
         Sarah                  21 F W 
         Mary                    2 F W
         Jane                    1 F W   
211.211  John Hughs             29 M W Works on Farm     - /200
         Catherine              23 F W Keeping House
         Belle                   4 F W    
         Edward                  3 M W
         John                    1 M W
212.212  George Baugher         39 M W Blacksmith      700/300
         Varinda                32 F W Keeping House
         Sarah                  10 F W
         Edward                  8 M W
         David                   7 M W
         Emma                    5 F W
         George                  4 M W
p.101A   Elizabeth Collier      45 F W Dom Servant
         Mary                 4/12 F W
213.213  Moses Powell           30 M W Farmer          - /500
         Rebecca                35 F W Keeping House
         William                 4 M W
         Robert Lee              2 M W
         Fanny                1/12 F W
214.214  Martha McGhee          25 F W Keeping House
         James Powell           23 M W Day Labor
215.215  Matthew Lamb           40 M W Day Labor
         Ann                    37 F W Keeping House
         Emanuel                17 M W Day Laborer
         Wesley                 15 M W  "    "
         William                14 M W  "    "
         Harriet                13 F W
         Alexander              12 M W
         Mary                   10 F W
         Thomas                  8 M W
         Lucy                    6 F W
         James                2/12 M W
216.216  Anna Lamb              64 F W Keeping House
         Angus Williams         21 M W Day Laborer
217.217  Meredith Knighten      55 M W Works on Farm
         Martha                 17 F W
         John                   12 M W
         Martha Lamb            44 F W House Keeping
         Jack                   19 M W Day Laborer
         Page                   18 M W  "      "
         Belle                   1 F W
218.218  James L Hite?          39 M W Shoe maker       800/200
         Elizabeth              37 F W Keeping House
         Thomas                 11 M W
         Anna                    9 F W
         David                   5 M W
         Walter                  3 M W
219.219  Daniel Baugher         68 M W Farmer          1000/100
         Elmyra                 55 F W Keeping House
         Ann                    31 F W
         Fanny                  27 F W
         Cinderella             19 F W
p.101B   Amanda Baugher         17 F W
         Alexander              15 M W
         Louisa                 12 F W
         Warrin                  1 M W
         Charles                 1 M W
220.220  Henry Monger           25 M W Day Laborer
         Julia                  25 F W Keeping House
         Charles                 3 M W
         Warren               4/12 M W      
221.221  Henry Harris           43 M W Stone mason    800/100
         Vinangus               43 F W Keeping House
         Mary                   20 F W
         Fanny                  17 F W
         Philip                 16 M W
         Susan                  14 F W
         Elizabeth               8 F W
         John                    4 M W
222.222  William Harris         30 M W Carpenter      - /100
         Sarah                  27 F W Keeping House
         Edgar                   2 M W
         Sarah                  77 F W
223.223  Hiram Kite             53 M W Farmer        10000/2000
         Margaret               46 F W Keeping House
         Edward                 23 M W Works on Farm
         Susan                  19 F W
         Fanny                  17 F W
         Mary                   12 M W
         Florence               10 F W
         Alexander              14 M W
         William                57 M W Tanner
         Malinda                62 M W 
         William McDaniel       21 M W Day Labor
         Birtie Butler          16 F B Dom Servant
224.224  Albert Shifflett       28 M W Works on Farm
         Margaret               23 F W
         Florence                5 F W
         Mary                    2 F W
225.225  Joseph Catterton       77 M B Day Labor
         Hannah                 65 F B Keeping House
         James                  18 M B Day Labor

p.102A 19 July 1870
226.226  Shadrach Butler        56 M W Farmer
         Carrie?                40 F W Keeping House
         Alice                  10 F W
         Eliza                   8 F W
         C------                 6 M W
         Charles              9/12 M W
227.227  William Deaning*       27 M W Day Labor          150/ - 
         Anna                   50 F W Keeping House
         Maggie                 21 F W
         Jennie                 18 F W
228.228  Calvin Deaning*        30 M W Day Labor  *may be Dearing
         Bettie                 25 F W Keeping House
         William                 7 M W
         Maggie                  2 F W
229.229  Joseph Monger          30 M W Boatsman           - /100
         Virginia               25 F W Keeping House
         Hubert                  2 M W        
230.230  Noah Meadows           25 M W Farm Hand
         Mary                   25 F W Keeping House
         John                    2 M W
231.231  John Meadows           70 M W Farmer            1200/100
         Mary                   70 F W Keeping House
         Matilda                28 F W 
         William                10 M W
         Huston                  5 M W
232.232  William Meadows        39 M W Works on Farm     500/200
         Lila                   35 F W Keeping House
         Frank                  16 M W Works on Farm
         Mary                   14 F W
         Leonard                12 M W
         Harrison?              10 M W
         Sarah                   1 F W
233.233  Joseph Harris?         25 M W Day Labor         - /200
         Elizabeth              25 F W Keeping House
         Charles              8/12 M W
234.234  Samuel Elliott         60 M W Ret - Miller     - /150
         Mary                   50 F W Keeping House
         Bettie                 20 F W
         Patrick                18 M W Day Labor
         William                14 M W

p.102B   19 July 1870
235.235  Isaac Hammer           70 M W Ret
         Elizabeth              57 F W Keeping House
         Isabell                34 F W
         Anne                   33 F W
         Sarah Livis?           31 F W
         John Hammer            22 M W


p.103A 20 July 1870
240.240  Lina Shifflett         60 F W Keeping House     - /200
         Edmund                 25 M W Day Laborer
         Melvina                23 F W 
         Catherine              21 F W
         Sarah                  19 F W
         Lena                   17 F W
         Jerusha                15 F W
         Gordon                 10 M W
241.241  Zach McDaniel          74 M W Ret Farmer       500/200
         Mary                   50 F W Keeping House
         Margaret               40 F W
         Vinton                 23 M W Day Laborer
         Ellen                  15 F W
242.242  Ezekiel Lamb           50 M W Day Laborer      600/200
         Sarah                  45 F W Keeping House
         Sidnie                 18 F W
         Mary                   16 F W
         Angus                  14 M W Day Laborer
         Margaret               12 F W
         William                10 M W
         Jackson                 8 M W
         Sarah                   6 F W
         Fanny                   4 F W
 
p.107A 22 Jul 1870
301.301  Geo W Roadcap          35 M W Works on Farm
         Sarah                  33 F W Keeping House
         Anna                   13 F W
         William                 9 M W
         Elizabeth               7 F W
         John                    4 M W
         George                  1 M W
302.302  Noah Frazier           30 M W Works on Farm
         Mary                   28 F W Keeping House
 
p.112A 25 July 1870
368.368  Henrietta Miller       39 F W Farming          6000/500
         Lelia                  16 F W
         Rose                    9 F W
         Bettie Lee              7 F W
         Joseph -.               4 M W
         Susan                   2 F W
         Melvina Shifflett      26 F W Dom Servant
         Thomas                 27 M W Works on Farm
         William                17 M W  "        "
 
p.112B
371.371  Rebecca Conrad         48 F W Keeping House       5000/500
         Robert H               20 M W Carpenter
         John M                 17 M W Ret D Groces? Clerk
         Margaret               14 F W
         Joseph                 10 M W
         Sarah Shifflett        19 F W Dom Servant
 
p.114A 26 July 1870
393.393  John Breeden           26 M W Works on Farm
         Mary                   23 F W Keeping House
         Baby                 5/12 F W
394.394  Conrad Shifflett       26 M W Works on Farm
         Sarah                  26 F W Keeping House
         Uga                    10 F W
         Marcellus               4 M W
         Baby                 6/12 M W
395.395  Sampson Shifflett      44 M W Farm Laborer       - /100
         Edith                  40 F W Keeping House
396.396  Henry Miller           73 M W Farmer            6000/1000
         his wife and children
 
p.116A 26 July 1870
421.421  Thomas Marsh           50 M W Day Labor          500/100
         Columbia               45 F W Keeping House
         Elliott                11 M W
         Susan Jolliffe         45 F W
         Elizabeth King         82 F W
MANY OMITTED

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