SUMMER 1998
The Darlington Flag Newsletter
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH
CAROLINA, compiled by
James C. Pigg...As
genealogical researchers know, the 1860 Federal Census is vital
to most family histories.
Taken on the eve of the War Between the States, this census
gives researchers one last snapshot of ante-bellum life.
This title measures favorably
with Pigg’s earlier census publications. Each person within each household is
enumerated with their age, race, sex, occupation, and place
of birth. Discoveries
surprise the researcher on every page.
What could additional research reveal about
John Cullinan (Roman Catholic Priest,
household #1268); Margaret Smith (aged 72,
born in Scotland, household #4); Benjamin Hainey (Shinglegetter,
household #296)
and John Worthy (overseer, born in England, real estate value
$20,000, personal
property value $20,000, household #874)?
What did Hawley Rivers (age 40), Lavinia
Sellers (age 76), Nelly Martin (age 55), James Lemond (age
60), Liddy Kesiah
(age 50), and William Coker (age 40) all have in common?
Answer- They all were
residents of the county poorhouse in 1860.
We are indebted to Jim Pigg for his
continued efforts to make resources available to Chesterfield
researchers. Published
by Chesterfield County, SC Genealogical Services.
129 pages, softcover, index. Price:
$25.00 plus
$4.00 shipping for first book and
$1.50 for each
additional book.
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