Illinois Genealogy Trails Presents....
Coles County, Illinois
Wabash Precinct 1850 Federal Census
[transcribed from original microfilm]
[©2004, Kimberly Torp]
As with all transcriptions, you are STRONGLY advised to check my interpretations of the enumerator's handwriting against the ORIGINAL MICROFILM!!!
According to the "Historical Encyclopedia of IL & History of Coles County, IL" Wabash Precinct was in the southwest corner of Coles. The name was later changed to Paradise township.
5 November through 8 November 1850 Dw Fam Surname
Given Name
Age
Sex
Race
Profession, Occupation or Trade of each Male over 15
Value Place Married Attended Persons Whether 70
70
Houchens
John
55
m
Farmer
3870
Ky
Fanny
53
f
NC
/
Ewing
17
m
Ill
Mary
15
f
Ill
Edith
14
f
Ill
/
71
71
Bland
Daniel R.
30
m
Farmer
450
Ky
Emily
23
f
Ky
Elizabeth
7
f
Ky
Isaac E.
5
m
Ky
Ann E.
3
f
Ky
72
72
Miller
Joshua
43
m
Farmer
150
NC
/
Catharine
47
f
NC
/
John M.
20
m
NC
/
James N.
18
m
NC
Mary M.
16
f
Ill
/
Henry
12
m
Ill
/
73
73
Gere
Climy
54
m
Farmer
1000
Ky
Elizabeth
56
f
NC
Moses H.
28
m
Ind
Wm. (L?)
23
m
Ind
Joseph F.
17
m
Ind
Mary E.
15
f
Ind
/
74
74
Acres
Austin
33
m
Farmer
Ky
Mary J.
29
f
Ky
Isaac L.
12
m
Ky
Amanda J.
10
f
Ky
Elizabeth
8
f
Ky
Alburtus
6
m
Ky
Margaret
4
f
Ky
Josiah
3
m
Ky
Sarah J.
1
f
Ky
75
75
Wood
John H.
34
m
Farmer
Ky
Cynthia A.
26
f
Ky
Martha C.
7
f
Ky
/
James H.
5
m
Ky
/
Nancy E.
3
f
Ky
Mary J.
1/12
f
Ill
76
76
Lawrence
John
45
m
Farmer
400
Va
/
Jane
49
f
Ky
Louisa
21
f
Ky
Wm.
19
m
Ky
Eliza Ann
18
f
Ill
James
13
m
Ill
John W.
11
m
Ill
Sarah A.
8
f
Ill
77
77
Michaels
Henry
34
m
Farmer
1000
NC
Louisa
21
f
Ky
Henry W.
1/12
m
Ill
78
78
Cunningham
Jas. T.
48
m
Farmer
27000
Ky
John
22
m
Ky
Mary
14
f
Ill
/
James H.
10
m
Ill
/
Oaell (perhaps Odell?)
Mary J.
34
f
Ky
Clervina (Clerrina?)
9
m
Ill
/
Hart
James
22
m
Ky
Acres
Joshua
19
m
Ky
Tate
Wm.
20
m
Ky
Good
Berryman
19
m
Ill
79
79
Yocam
Thornton
37
m
Farmer
Ky
/
Margaret
23
f
Ohio
/
Frances M.
14
f
Ill
/
Mary
14
f
Ill
/
Wm. M.
9
m
Ill
/
Thomas C.
7
m
Ill
Allison P.
5
f
Ill
80
80
Wilson
James
48
m
Farmer
300
Ky
Mary J.
28
f
Ky
/
James A.
10
m
Ky
/
Louisa
7
f
Ill
Thomas
3
m
Ill
81
81
Badley
John
33
m
Farmer
50
Ky
Mary A.
37
f
Elizabeth
18
f
Ky
/
Mary
12
f
Ky
/
82
82
Furgason
Wm.
51
m
Farmer
100
Pa
Nancy
43
f
Pa
Burton
22
m
Pa
/
Patience
18
f
Pa
/
Byrd
14
m
Pa
/
Mary
10
f
Pa
/
Melissa
8
f
Pa
83
83
Curan
Thornton C.
20
m
Farmer
Ill
/
Sarah
22
f
Ill
/
Rufus
2/12
m
Ill
84
84
Slover
Jacob S.
40
m
200
Ten
Mary
38
f
Ky
Martha
18
f
Ill
/
John
10
m
Ill
/
James C.
8
m
Ill
/
Amanda
5
f
Ill
Elizabeth
3
f
Ill
85
85
Goff
Sampson
48
m
Farmer
NC
Sarah
45
f
NC
Margaret
20
f
Ind
/
Sampson, Jr.
18
m
Ind
/
Sarah
16
f
Ind
/
Caroline
9
f
Ill
Nancy
6
f
Ill
86
86
Kingery
Elias
40
m
Oh
Sarah
37
f
Oh
Wm.
16
m
Ill
/
Sarah
18
f
Ill
/
Thomas
11
m
Ill
/
Nelson
8
m
Ill
James
6
m
Ill
Parker
4
m
Ill
87
87
Knowlton
Perry
35
m
Farmer
Ohio
Melinda
32
f
Ohio
Silvia
7
f
Ill
Mary J.
2/12
f
Ill
88
88
Sexton
Mary
40
f
Ky
Bluford
20
m
Ky
/
Viena (possibly Verna)
18
f
Ky
/
Archibald
15
m
Ill
/
Nancy
10
f
Ill
/
89
89
Hart
Miles C.
25
m
Farmer
500
Ky
/
Hester A.
20
f
Ill
/
Thomas
25
m
500
Ky
90
90
Hart
Sarah
30
f
200
Ohio
Wm. P.
9
m
Ill
/
Julia
7
f
Ill
/
Rhoda J.
5
f
Ill
/
91
91
Dexter
Carlisle
38
m
Shoemaker
Ohio
Catharine
35
f
Ohio
Wilson
Samuel
3
m
Ill
92
92
Boss
Moses
23
m
Farmer
Ind
Lydia A.
22
f
Ohio
Francis M.
4
m
Ill
James
2/12
m
Ill
93
93
Clark
Willis
28
m
Farmer
Ky
Sydney
24
m
Va
94
94
Heall
Samuel
25
m
Ky
/
Margaret
23
f
Ten
/
Barthena
4
m
Ky
Elizabeth
2
f
Ky
95
95
Sawyer
John Sr.
55
m
Farmer
2500
Maryland
/
Hannah
48
f
Ky
/
Mary
21
f
Ill
John
18
m
Ill
/
Ann
17
f
Ill
/
Isaac
12
m
Ill
/
Lydia
11
f
Ill
/
96
96
Sawyer
James, Jr.
37
m
Farmer
Ky
N. E.
21
m
Ill
Daniel
10
m
Ill
/
Hannah
8
f
Ill
/
97
97
Tremble
Hiram
42
m
Farmer
2000
Ohio
Sarah
36
f
Ky
Daniel
21
m
Ill
/
Rebecca J.
22
f
Ill
Thomas
19
m
Ill
/
James
17
m
Ill
/
David
15
m
Ill
/
Eliza
12
f
Ill
/
Elisha
10
m
Ill
/
Hiram
8
m
Ill
/
Phebe A.
6
f
Ill
/
Charles J.
1
m
Ill
98
98
Nabb
Charles W.
36
m
Ky
Mary A.
37
f
Ky
Cynthia M.
11
f
Ill
/
James A. C.
8
m
Ill
/
Jack Ann
4
m
Ill
/
Green
Wm.
17
m
B
Ten
99
99
Collins
Arthur
36
m
Farmer
200
Ireland
/
Lavina
32
f
Ky
/
Joel S.
12
m
Ill
/
Nancy
10
f
Ill
/
Mary
9
f
Ill
/
Jane
8
f
Ill
/
Letitia
1
f
Ill
100
100
Hubank
James
34
m
Farmer
Ky
Louisa
23
f
Ky
Margaret
3
f
Ky
Thomas J.
2
m
Ky
101
101
Shaw
Solomon D.
35
m
Farmer
Ohio
Sarah
18
f
Ill
Elizabeth
10
f
Ind
/
Howard
8
m
Ind
/
Knoles
6
m
Ind
/
Amy
5
f
Ind
Sarepta
2
f
Ill
John
1
m
Ill
102
102
Lankston Wm. J.
24
m
Ten
/
Harriett
24
f
Ohio
/
Hiram P.
4
m
Ill
Wm. H.
3
m
Ill
Mary A.
2
f
Ill
103
103
Sawyer
John
39
m
Farmer
300
Ky
Mary
38
f
Ky
Nancy E.
14
f
Ill
/
Charles W.
13
m
Ill
/
N. R.
9
m
Ill
/
Andrew
7
m
Ill
/
Amanda L.
5
f
Ill
Mary M.
3
f
Ill
Juliett
2/12
f
Ill
104
104
Sawyer
Charles, Jr.
35
m
Blksmith
1500
Ky
Julia A.
30
f
Ky
Charles
8
m
Ill
/
Nathan
6
m
Ill
/
Rebecca
4
f
Ill
Jonathan
1
m
Ill
105
105
Langston
Jesse
25
m
Farmer
300
Ten
/
Emeline
19
f
Ky
/
106
106
Curry
Thomas
23
m
Farmer
150
Ind
Sarah E.
22
f
Ten
Charles N.
2/12
m
Ill
107
107
Gilbert
Mary
36
f
200
Ten
John L.
15
m
Ill
/
Wm.
13
m
Ten
/
Nancy
11
f
Ill
/
Thomas
16
m
Ill
/
108
108
Langston
Hiram
42
m
Farmer
1500
S.C.
Mary
42
f
Ten
/
Wm. B.
16
m
Farmer
Ten
/
Martha
12
f
Ill
/
Sarah J.
10
f
Ill
/
Nancy
8
f
Ill
/
James
7
m
Ill
Silas
6
m
Ill
Elizabeth
2
f
Ill
109
109
Rightsell
Charles
38
m
Farmer
1000
Tenn
Hepzibak
38
f
Tenn
Snapp
James
20
m
Tenn
Jonathan
18
m
Tenn
Wm.
16
m
Tenn
Sam'l
12
m
Ill
Rightsell
Jacob
4
m
Ill
John
2/12
m
Ill
110
110
Rightsell Jesse Gray
36
m
Farmer
800
Ten
Minerva
33
f
Ten
Robert H.
10
m
Ill
/
Wm.
4
m
Ill
Benj.
2
m
Ill
Brown
Benj. G.
28
m
Ten
Pages 39 - 47
#
#
of
Real Estate
of
Birth
within
the year
school
within
the year
over 20
Yrs who
can't read &
write
deaf&dumb,
blind,
insane,
idiotic,
pauper
or convict
(note: Enumerator error. Correct
Spelling is LANGSTON
(Src #141)
(note: ditto marks were used to carry down the name from the family
above rather than being written out. The last name could very well be GRAY)
Households 1-33
Households 34-69
Households 70-110
Households 111-128
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