Cross Family Property, January 1st, 1884

    Information derived by author from The Barbour County, West Virginia personal Property Tax ledger for the Eastern Assessment District of Barbour County

Barton Cross (line 18)

    Barton Cross had personal assets valued at $100 on January 1st, 1884.  He paid $1.30 in state taxes and $1.12 in county and local taxes.  The following information, derived from the county tax rolls enumerates his assets:

Property:

• 1 horse, mule, ass, or jennet ($30)
• 4 cattle ($50)
• 4 hogs ($5)
• value of household and kitchen furniture ($10)
• value of all personal property not exempt or otherwise assessed ($5)

Taxes:

• Total amount of personal property under all headings ($100)
• State tax {.20 on each $100 of personal property} = .20
• School tax {.10 on each $100, plus $1 for each male adult} = $1.10
• Total state and school tax = $1.30
• County levy {.40 on every $100} = .40
• County road tax {.12 on each $100) = .12
• District school levy {.20 for every $100} = .20
• District levy on buildings {.40 on each building} = .40

Simpson Cross (line 19)

    Simpson Cross (son of Barton Cross) had personal assets valued at $90 on January 1st, 1884.  He paid $1.27 in state taxes and $1.01 in county and local taxes.  The following information, derived from the county tax rolls enumerates his assets:

Property:

• 1 horse, mule, ass, or jennet ($20)
• 2 cattle ($25)
• 6 sheep ($8)
• 2 hogs ($2)
• 1 watch or clock valued at $1
• Value of farming or gardening utensils ($3)
• Value of household and kitchen furniture ($20)
• Value of all personal property not exempt or otherwise assessed ($11)

Taxes:

• Total amount of personal property under all headings ($90)
• State tax {.20 on each $100 of personal property} = .18
• School tax {.10 on each $100, plus $1 for each male adult} = $1.09
• Total state and school tax = $1.27
• County levy {.40 on every $100} = .36
• County road tax {.12 on each $100) = .11
• District school levy {.20 for every $100} = .18
• District levy on buildings {.40 on each building} = .36

Levi Cross (line 35)

    Levi Cross had personal assets valued at $120 on January 1st, 1884.  Levi Cross is the author's G-Great Grandfather and was also one of Barton Cross's sons.  He paid $1.36 in state taxes and $1.34 in county and local taxes.  The following information, derived from the county tax rolls enumerates his assets:

Property:

• 1 horse, mule, ass, or jennet ($50)
• 2 cattle ($30)
• 2 hogs ($2)
• 1 watch or clock valued at $1
• Value of farming or gardening utensils ($2)
• Value of household and kitchen furniture ($15)
• Value of all personal property not exempt or otherwise assessed ($20)

Taxes:

• Total amount of personal property under all headings ($120)
• State tax {.20 on each $100 of personal property} = .24
• School tax {.10 on each $100, plus $1 for each male adult} = $1.12
• Total state and school tax = $1.36
• County levy {.40 on every $100} = .48
• County road tax {.12 on each $100) = .14
• District school levy {.20 for every $100} = .24
• District levy on buildings {.40 on each building} = .48