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Excerpts from 1870 Rockingham Co., VA Census, part 2
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.

ASHBY TOWNSHIP (the pages are in this order on the microfilm)

p.7B 23 Sep 1870
 92  92  Enos Whitzel          50 M W Farmer          4400/600
         Susan                 50 F W Keeping House
         William               17 M W Farm hand
 93  93  Brazilla Shifflett    40 M W Laborer
         Susan C               28 F W Keeping House    250/100
         Alice                  6 F W
         Sarah                  3 F W  
         Luther                 1 M W
 94  94  Nimrod Showalter      62 M W Laborer           - /250
         Catherine             57 F W Keeping House
         David N Landis        24 M W Laborer          200/ - 
         Sarah A               25 F W At Home 

ASHBY TOWNSHIP

p.15B 14 Sep 1870
  7   7  Daniel Shifflett      25 M W Farmer           700/500
         Mary                  23 F W Keeping house
         Whitfield              2 M W 
         Bluford             1/12 M W
         John Sweeny           17 M W Works on farm
         Mary Good             25 F W Dom Servant
         Joseph "                 4 M W
 
p.16B 15 Sep 1870
  25 25  Asa Shifflett          47 M W Works on farm
         Virginia               45 F W Keeping House   
         Flora                  24 F W ----  "
         Daniel               6/12 M W

p.19A 17 Sep 1870
  58 58  Anderson Shifflett     29 M W Works on farm  
         Louisa                 34 F W Keeping House
         Daniel                  1 M W
p. 24A
127/127  Jonathan Shipp         57 M W Distiller         - /200
         Catherine              55 F W Keeping House
         James                  20 M W Day Labor
         George                 18 M W  "   "
         Jacob                  16 M W  "   "
         Mary                   14 F W At Home
         Joseph                 11 M W  "   "
         Margaret               10 F W  "   "
         Ann                    30 F W Dom Servant 

CENTRAL TOWNSHIP
p.61B 3 Aug 1870
186 186  Lindsay Shifflett      39 M W Farmer          500/200
         Howard                 67 M W Laborer 
         Rebecca Mann           30 F B Domestic Servant

p.67A 16 Aug 1870
249/248  Andrew D Shifflett     31 M W Toll gate keeper  -/100
         Catherine              27 F W Keeping House
         George M               13 M W At Home
         Andrew                 10 M W  "  "
         Peter                   8 M W
         Barbara                 6 F W
         Mary T                  3 F W
         David E                 1 M W
p.78B
410/407  Harden Shifflett       46 M W Laborer         150/125
         Polly                  39 F W Keeping House
         John W                 16 M W At Home
         Emily J                13 F W  "  "
         David                  10 M W  "  "
         Benjamin                8 M W
         Mary                    5 F W
         Rufus L                 3 M W

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

p.147 23 July 1870  
433.433  Peter Byerly           50 M W Merchant           900/100
         Laura                  42 F W Keeping House
         Frank                  17 M W At Home
         Charlotte Shifflett    15 F W Servant  no ----

p.149B 23 July 1870
481.482  Micajah Shifflett      60 M W School Teacher     600/100
         Mary                   57 F W Keeping House
         Samuel                 25 M W Laborer
         Michael                21 M W

p.156B 12 Aug 1870
578/578  Emanuel Roller         57 M W Farmer           32,000/2000
         Elizabeth              52 F W Keeping House
         Margaret               24 F W At Home
         Peter S.               22 M W Farm Hand
         Emma Shifflett         13 F W To Raise
         Malinda Hinegardner    27 F W Domestic Servant
         John S. Bowman         36 M W Farm Hand
         Charles                 2 M W
         Elizabeth               1 F W

412.419  Robert Davis           74 M W Ret Laborer        - /150
         June                   35 F W At Home
         Elizabeth              21 F W "   "
         Catharine              20 F W "   "
         George C.               6 M W "   "
         Lucinda                77 F W "   "
         John S                 21 M W Labor

PORT REPUBLIC TOWNSHIP

p. 278A 16 Aug 1879
 20.21   Berryman Bruce         23 W M Laborer
         Isada S. Bruce         21 F W Housekeeping
         Jennie A. Bruce         2 F W
         Fannie Morris          14 F W Help
 21.22   John Morris            76 F W Farmer, Le-es    8000/891
         Fannie Morris          64 F W Housekeeper
         Malinda Morris         34 F W Weaver
 22.23   Robert Morris          41 M W Farm Laboror      -  / 218
         Charles W.             11 M W   do  do
         Laura S                10 F W at Home
         Virginia  M.            9 F W 
         Josephine               7 F W
         Victory                 5 F W
         Robert L                3 M W
 23.24   George Morris          47 M W Farmer          - /70
         Mary Morris            34 F W Housekeeper
         Sarah                  14 F W at Home
         James                  12 M W   do
         Isaac                  10 M W   do
         Samuel                  8 M W 
         Annie                   6 F W
         Hulda                   4 F W
         Ida                     2 F W
         Ellen Morris           43 F W Weaver
         James W Morris         19 M W Day Laborer
         Francis J.             16 F W Weaver
         Jacob A                 9 M W

p.280B 19 Aug 1870
 62.63   Wm. H Jolly            28 M W Boot & Shoemaker     350/50
         Hester Jolly           28 F W Housekeeper
         Nannie R "            1/2 F W 

p.283A 20 Aug 1879
 83.85   Thomas Ferrall         33 M W Iron Ore Minor
         Louisa Ferrall         25 F W Housekeeper
         Wm Ferrall              2 M W
         Henry Morris           27 M W Iron Ore Minor
         Sarah Morris           27 F W Wife
         George A Morris         3 F W
         John T? Morris        2/3 M W
 84.86   Wm Morris              45 M W Collier
         Sarah A Morris         29 F W Housekeeper
         Simpson B  "           11 M W at Home
         John H    "             5 M W
         Wm T?    "            2/3 M W
         Julia Ann Morris       72 F W No Occupation
         Wm Morris              23 M W Collier
 85.87   Berryman Morris        25 M W    do
         Susan Bernard          38 F W Housekeeper
         Elizabeth Bernard      22 F W Seamstress
         James W.    "         1/3 M W
 86.88   John H Morris          27 M W Collier
         Elizabeth Morris       25 F W Seamstress
         Sarah A Morris          4 F W
         Bluford  "              3 M W
         Eliza G  "              1 F W

p.284A 20 Aug 1870
 
 99.101 Robert Shifflet         27 M W Collier
        Elizabeth Shifflet      21 F W Wife
        Robert H    "            4 M W
        John W      "            3 M W
        Mary F      "          2/3 F W

p.291B 27 Aug 1870
191.194 James Gentry            50 M W Farmer   150/100
        Nancy Gentry            45 F W Housekeeper
        James H                  8 M W
        Mollie                   5 F W
192.195 Curtis Morris           32 M W Farmer           - /95
        Mary J Morris          23 F W Keeping House
193.194 J Early Shifflet       47 M W Farmer            - /118
        Sarah A Shifflet        29 F W Keeping House
        Blueford   "            16 M W Farm Laborer
        Mary E                  12 F W at Home
        Amanda E                 6 F W
        James W                  4 M W
        Henry T?                 2 M W
        Josephine                1 F W

p.292A 29 Aug 1870
199.202 Reubin Shifflet         45 M W Farm Laborer    - /75
        Millie Shifflet         42 F W Housekeeper
        Silas    "               8 M W
        Elias    "              24 M W Farm Laborer
200.203 A.J. Holliway           30 M W  do    do 
        Agnes Holliway          23 F W Housekeeper
201.204 Henry McDaniel          44 M W Farm Laborer
        Lucy McDaniel           42 F W Housekeeper
        John    "               12 M W at Home
        Zachariah                4 M W
202.205 Eli Burrs               54 M W FArmer
        Joyce "                 46 F W Housekeeper
        James "                  9 M W
203.206 S.G. Long               42 M W Farmer        7500/489
        Francis Long            40 F W Housekeeper
        Jenmian? J?             20 M W Farm hand
        Mildren                 18 F W Seamstress
        Arias                   15 M W Farm hand            
        Andrew J                 9 M W
        Wilbur C                 2 M W
204.207 Benj S. Rodgers         24 M W Farm Laborer   - /75
        Mary R.V. Rodgers       26 F W Housekeeper
        William E   "            2 M W
204.208 Mickelberry Roach       45 M W Farm Laborer   -/200
        Angeline Roach          38 F W Keeping House
        Mary      "             19 F W Seamstress
        Joseph                  13 M W at Home
        Amanda                  12 F W do  do
        Rebecca                  9 F W
        Enoch                    6 M W

p.293A 30 Aug 1870
215.218 White Shifflet          27 M W Farm Laborer     - /90
        Margaret Shifflet       27 F W Keeping House
        Ida                      2 F W
216.219 John R. Sellars         42 M W Farmer        14150/1000
        Mary J Sellars          38 F W Keeping House
        Thoams A  "             15 M W at school
        Usear?                   9 M W
        Minnie                   4 F W
        Charles                  1 M W
217.220 Newton H Lamb           33 M W Farm Renter    5000/350
        Nancy E Lamb            26 F W Keeping House
        John W    "              7 M W
        Margaret Byrd           12 F M House Svt

p.293B 30 Aug 1870
227.230 Brightberry Shifflet    60 M W Well Digger     - /100
        Martha A       "        40 F W Housekeeper
        Jerusha S.M   "         15 F W at Home
        William N. Moore        20 M W Mail Carrier

p.294B 31 Aug 1870
241.244 Halston Morris          47 M W Farm Tenant      270/350
        Nancy H Morris          47 F W Housekeeper
        Charles  "              18 M W Farm Laborer
        Elizabeth  "            23 F W Seamstress
        Robert    "             16 M W Farm Hand
        Jennie   "              12 F W at Home
242/245 Joseph Williams         34 M W Farmer           375/100
        Mary Williams           36 F W Keeping House
        Richard Williams        24 M W Farm Laborer
243.246 Ann Shifflett           45 F W Day Laborer
        Mary E Williams         22 F W    do
        Thomas Shifflett        10 M W    do

p.295A 31 Aug 1870
244.247 Augustine Brown         25 M B Day Laborer
        Georgiana Brown         24 F B
        William B. "             8 M B
        Maria E     "            2 F B
        James E               6/12 M B
        Susan Gentry            80 F B Without Occupation
245.248 Joseph Sowers           23 M W Farmer              2500/400
        Annie H Sowers          20 F W Housekeeping
        Della J                  1 F W
        Sallie Banks            16 F B House Sevt.

250.253 George Berry            56 M W Farm Laborer
        Sarah Berry             57 F W Housekeeping
        Lucy   "                23 F W at Home
        Ollie                   14 F W    do
        George                  11 M W    do
p.295B
251.254 Turner Shifflett        33 M W Farm Laborer        - /100
        Maria                   30 F W Keeping House
        Luther                   2 M W
        Serena                4/12 F W
252.255 William Chambers        33 M W Farm Laborer        - /60
        Bettie Chambers         32 F W Keepng House
253.256 Henry Shifflett         25 M W Farm Laborer        - /70
        Agnes Shifflett         23 F W Keeping House
        Sallie   "               5 F W

p.297A 2 Sep 1870
272.275 John P Jolly (Folly?)   31 M W Farm renter        - /706
        Rebecca D "             27 F W Keeping House
273.276 Henry Shiflet           51 M W Farm Laborer       - /60
        Mary   "                30 F W Keeping House
        Robert                   9 M W
        Josephine                7 F W
        William                  5 M W
        Edward                   2 M W

p.297B
280.283 Wm F Berry              31 M W Farm Laborer       - /110
        Lucy J Berry            29 F W
        Thomas  "                8 M W
        Eugene                   3 M W 

p.302A 6 Sep 1870
342.345 John Wetzel             67 M W Sadler & Harness Maker 2012/400
        Elizabeth Wetzel        67 F W Housekeeping
        Mahala Shifflet         50 F W House Maid
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