TOWNSHIP NAME AGE OCCUPATION
Abbots Creek Nelus Reich 24 Blacksmith
Siphax Adams 70 Farmer **
Bethania Sandy Lash 50 Farmer
Burton Cousin (s) 88 Farmer (free in 1860)
Belews Creek Henry Searcy 41 Blacksmith
Clem Hairston 27 Blacksmith
Broadbay Aaron Stafford 46 Blacksmith
Clark Light 43 Wheelwright
Lewis Foltz 55 Farmer
Thomas Butner 28 Works in wagon shop **
Howard Wheeler 31 Blacksmith
Robert Waugh 41 Shoe and Bootmaker
Kernersville James Mitchell 53 Farmer
William Phillips 26 Blacksmith
William Mitchell 50 Farmer
Lewisville -0-
Middlefork Frederick Crews 46 Farmer
York Hester 40 Farmer
Lucy Douthit 40 Keeping house (widow?) **
Charles Gibson 72 Day laborer
Matilda Clayton 24 Keeping house (wife of Eli) *
Andrew Fries 40 Farm laborer **
Henry Fries 22 Day laborer **
Elias Kelly 25 Blacksmith
Old Richmond George Stauber 65 Blacksmith
Jacob Taylor 61 Blacksmith
Abram Scales 49 Blacksmith
Oldtown Jacob Grubbs 68 Farmer
Salem Chapel Alexander Mitchell 53 Blacksmith
Tony Neal 69 Farmer
James Tyner 43 Farmer
Prince Lash 52 Farmer
Southfork Calvin Rights 22 Farmer
David Bitting 25 Farmer (Father Isaac )
Vienna Jeff Craft 30 Bricklayer
Adam Conrad 35 Miller
Winston Jeremiah Blum 52 Miller
Richard Banner 34 Blacksmith
Isaac Clemmons 38 Blacksmith
George Fries 70 Restaurant Owner
Clayborn Lash 40 Barber
George Campbell 40 Engineer
Elijah Atwood 30 Teamster (SFA)
Rulin Weason 30 Teamster (SFA)
Harrison Patterson 23 Teamster (SFA)
Jerry Stockton 60 Day Laborer (owned 400 acres)
Jacob Barrington 23 Blacksmith
Margaret Stafford 25 Laundress **
Henry Gorrell 21 Blacksmith
Clemmonsville Jerry Wharton 35 Engineer
Jonas Wharton 52 Miller
* Davidson County - abstracts not as complete as Forsyth
** The only farmers listed were those who owned real property. This also applies to other vocations.
AFRICAN AMERICAN TRADESMEN, MERCHANTS AND FARMERS
WITH PROPERTY IN THE
1870 FORSYTH COUNTY, NC CENSUS ABSTRACT
compiled by Mel White
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