1850 Census of Wilkinson County, MS p.308a
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DWELLING SURNAME    GIVEN NAME    AGE/SEX    OCC        BORN           REMARKS                 |
FAMILY #

653/657  ASHLEY     Thos.           10 M                MS

654/658  HASTINGS   Levi            36 M     Planter    MS
                    Hester          34 F                MS     cannot read or write,
                                                               Hester Ashley is the dau. of
                                                               John D. & Elizabeth Ashley. She
                                                               m. Levi Hastings on 2 Apr. 1843
                                                               in Wilkinson county. They had at
                                                               least 3 more known children:
                                                               Lucy L., Charles A. and George W.
                                                               Tina Hall
                    Eliz.            7 F                MS     Sarah Elizabeth m. James P.
                                                               Cavin. They had at least one son,
                                                               Mack L. Tina Hall
                    Mary             5 F                MS     Mary Indiana Hastings m. David
                                                               Day of h/h #582/586. See their
                                                               info under his name. Tina Hall
                    J. D.            1 M                MS     J. D. m. Mary Ellen Smith on
                                                               29 Jan., 1872 in Woodville,
                                                               Wilkinson county. Tina Hall

655/659  ASHLEY     John            53 M     Planter    SC     John, son of John D. & Elizabeth
                                                               Ashley, m. Mariah Cotton on 10
                                                               Jul., 1817 in Wilkinson county.
                                                               Mariah died 22 Feb., 1835.
                                                               Tina Hall
                    Joanna          26 F                MS     Joanna never married.
                                                               Tina Hall
                    Mary A.         21 F                MS
                    Harvy           19 M                MS     attended school within the year,
                                                               Harvey Plumer m. Elizabeth Floyd
                                                               on 25 Jan., 1853 in Wilkinson
                                                               county. They had 5 known children:
                                                               Josephine, Rebecca, Joannia Eliza,
                                                               John Tom, and James Harvey.
                                                               Tina Hall

656/660  NETTLES    Wm.             26 M     Planter    MS     cannot read or write
                    Sarah A.        20 F                MS     cannot read or write
                    James J.         2 M                MS
                    Henry            1 M                MS

657/661  ASHLEY     John D.         23 M                MS     cannot read or write,
                                                               John Duncan Ashley is the son
                                                               of Thomas Ashley and Sarah Day.
                                                               He m. (1)Sarah Jane Adams, and
                                                               (2) Lydia Shropshire. Tina Hall
                                                               John & Sarah had the following
                                                               children: Willis, Isabella,
                                                               Thomas Curtis (m. Verona Partin),
                                                               Frances (m. James Rainer), Mary
                                                               Ann Isidore (M. William Bass),
                                                               Hiram Flowers (m. Mary Catherine
                                                               Sturdivant), John Duncan Jr.
                                                               (never married). Virginia Ewing
                    Sarah           25 F                MS     cannot read or write,
                                                               Sarah Jane Adams m. (1) Robert
                                                               Elliott, (2) Richard Phipps, &
                                                               (3) John Duncan Ashley. Sarah was
                                                               b. at Ft. Adams, Wilkinson county
                                                               MS. d. 23 Jun 1897 in Wilkinson
                                                               county.
                                                               Virginia Ewing
         PREWIT     Sebern          12 M                MS     attended school within the year
         ELLIOT     Eliza           10 F                MS     attended school within the year,
                                                               Eliza is the dau. of Sarah Jane
                                                               Adams & Robert Elliott. m. Isaac
                                                               O. Rea 16 May 1862, Wilkinson
                                                               county, MS. Virginia Ewing
         PHIPPS     Frances          7 M                MS     attended school within the year,
                                                               Frances is the son of Sarah
                                                               Jane Adams and Richard Phipps.
                                                               Frances was later recorded as
                                                               "Franklin" and called "Uncle
                                                               Frank" by those who knew him.
                                                               Virginia Ewing
                    Priscilla        6 F                MS     Priscilla is the dau. of Sarah
                                                               Jane & Richard Phipps.
                                                               Virginia Ewing
         ASHLEY     Willis M.        2 M                MS     Willis McCagle m. Louisa
                                                               Elizabeth Bass on 12 Sep., 1867.
                                                               Tina Hall
                                                               They had these known children:
                                                               George Neal, Seth Edward, Thomas
                                                               Duncan, Jesse Cavin, Reva T. &
                                                               Carris F. 3 other children died.
                                                               One was named Mary. This couple
                                                               are the GG-grandparents of
                                                               Virginia Ewing
                    Infant        5/12 F                MS     Isabel Ferdonia (Half 2C3R)
                                                               b. 11-6-1850, m. Jonathan Jasper
                                                               Day (3rd G-uncle). Tina Hall

658/662  TILLERY    Wm.             61 M     Planter    SC     cannot read or write
                    Lucy            60 F                SC
                    Margaret        19 F                MS
         HIGDON     Preston         27 M     unknown    MS
         TILLERY    James           30 M     Planter    MS     cannot read or write

659/663  FLOYD      Wm.             46 M     Planter    SC     cannot read or write
                    Winneford       35 F                MS     cannot read or write;
                                                               Winnefred is the daughter of William
                                                               and Elizabeth Cole in h/h #661/665 on
                                                               page 308b. Winnefred and William Floyd
                                                               are the 2nd Great-grandparents of
                                                               Merry Smith.

                    Wm. T.          17 M                MS     attended school within the year,
                                                               William Thomas Floyd m. Mary
                                                               Ann Ashley, dau. of Thomas Ashley
                                                               & Sally Day. Their children were:
                                                               Marshall, Opelia, Florida, Lewis
                                                               & Hattie. Virginia Ewing
                    James           15 M                MS     attended school within the year
                    Eliz.           13 F                MS
                    D. D.           11 M                MS     attended school within the year
                    Labern          10 M                MS     attended school within the year,
                                                               Laborne Isaiah "Zay" Floyd,
                                                               b. 18 May 1840, d. 4 Sep. 1922,
                                                               m. (1)9 Nov 1865 Wilkinson county
                                                               Margaret Jane Cavin, dau. of
                                                               John Cavin & Mahilda "Hulda"
                                                               Perry.b. 20 Aug. 1845
                                                               Wilkinson co., d. 6 Oct. 1900,
                                                               both are buried at Hopewell
                                                               Cemetery in Wilkinson county.
                                                               m. (2) Lizzie Clark.
                                                               Virginia Ewing
                                                               Merry Smith connects to this line
                                                               through Zay's son, William "Will"
                                                               C. Floyd (8-22-1877/12-12-1935; m.
                                                               Rosa J. McCaa (1-15-1885/1-31-1961).
                                                               Both are buried at Hopewell Cemetery.
                                                               They are Merry's Grandparents.
                    Winne            8 F                MS
                    Mary             5 F                MS
                    Jacob            2 M                MS

660/664  EMBREE     Wm.             38 M     Planter    KY
                    Amanda          32 F                MS
         DAVIS      Lucy            13 F                MO     attended school within the year
         HOLMES     Henry            9 M                MS     attended school within the year
         CUTSO      Peter           27 M     Laborer    Germ.


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