The United States Federal Census 1850

Pike County Arkansas

Antoine Township Annotated

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ANTOINE TOWNSHIP

Enumerated by William H. Preston October 29, 1850-October 30, 1850 12 Dwellings 12 Households ___________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE I. Free inhabitants in Antoine Township, in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas, enumerated by me on the 29th day of October, 1850. William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal. ___________________________________________________________________________ 8-8 Sebron Reed 31 m Farmer Alabama Nancy 22 f Arkansas William 4 m Arkansas Asa B. 2 m Arkansas Asa Reed 24 m Alabama Head of Household: Sebron Reed born about 1819 in Alabama; occupation Farmer. Wife: Nancy Self born March 1, 1828 in Arkansas; died October 21, 1900 at Carbon, Texas. Marriage: Sebron Reed and Nancy Self were married January 23, 1845 in Clark County, Arkansas. History: Sebron Reed farmed in Pike County, Arkansas until the Civil War. In 1863 he joined the Union Army. He died January 8, 1864 of chronic diarrhea at bivouac in Little Rock, Arkansas only forty-five days after enlisting. Nancy Reed and her two sons moved to Eastland County, Texas between 1880 and 1890. Children: William Joel Reed, son of Sebron Reed and Nancy Self, born Jamuary 9, 1846 in Arkansas, married Sarah Catherine Davis and was sheriff of Pike County, Arkansas 1872-1874 and postmaster at Carbon, Texas at the time of his death, July 4, 1904. Asa Bren Reed, son of Sebron Reed and Nancy Self, born September 9, 1848 in Arkansas, married first Matilda Carpenter; married second Martha, maiden name undetermined; married third Nancy Bell Baker. Asa Bren Reed died January 5, 1934 at Eastland, Texas. Addenda: Asa Reed, age 24 in household, born about 1826 in Alabama. Government Land Purchase: Seaborn (sic) Reed, Section 23, Township 6s, Range 24w, 40.00 acres, Patent issued February 1, 1861. ___________________________________________________________________________ 9-9 David Bixby 53 m Farmer New York Elizabeth 51 f Pennsylvania John Babbitt 17 m Arkansas Mary Babbitt 13 f Arkansas Margaret Babbitt 10 f Arkansas Sarah Babbitt 8 f Arkansas Head of Household: David Bixby born about 1797 in New York; occupation Farmer. Wife: Elizabeth Huffman born about 1799 in Pennsylvania. Marriage: David Bixby and Elizabeth Huffman Babbit were married December 28, 1845 in Clark County, Arkansas. She was previously married to Sandford R. Babbit who died in Clark County, Arkansas on July 6, 1842. History: David Bixby killed his neighbor William Simmons (12-12) in 1852. He was indicted for murder in the Pike County, Arkansas Circuit Court and received a change of venue, his trial moved to Hempstead County, Arkansas. He was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to confinement in the State Penitentary at Little Rock, Arkansas. Children: John Alexander Babbit, son of Sanford R. Babbit and Elizabeth Huffman, born April 21, 1834 in Clark County, Arkansas, married Mary Elizabeth Woodall about 1856 in Pike County, Arkansas. Mary Magdaline Babbit, daughter of Sanford R. Babbit and Elizabeth Huffman, born about 1837 in Clark County, Arkansas, married Paschal Marion Woodall about 1856 in Pike County, Arkansas. Sarah E. Babbit, daughter of Sanford R. Babbit and Elizabeth Huffman, born about 1842 in Clark County, Arkansas, married Samuel Augustus Woodall, January 1, 1858, in Pike County, Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ 10-10 Daniel Self 26 m Farmer Arkansas Arcady 18 f Alabama William A. 2 m Arkansas Baldwin 6 f Arkansas Head of Household: William Daniel Self born about 1824 in Arkansas; occupation Farmer. Wife: Acradia Jane Edwards born about 1832 in Alabama. Marriage: William Daniel Self and Arcadia Jane Edwards, daughter of Lewis Edwards, were married April 23, 1848 in Clark County, Arkansas. History: William Daniel Self was previously married to Rebecca Cocke on May 12, 1842 in Clark County, Arkansas. They had one son of record, Baldwin Self, born about 1844 in Arkansas. Children: William A. Self born about 1849 in Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ 11-11 Thomas Washburn 28 m Carpenter Tennessee Mary Jane 22 f Tennessee Harriett B. 3 f Tennessee William Self 12 m Arkansas Head of Household: Thomas Washburn born about 1822 in Tennessee; occupation Carpenter. Wife: Mary Jane, maiden name undetermined. Marriage: unknown. Children: Harriet B. Washburn born about 1847 in Tennessee. Addenda: William Lackey Self, age 12, in household, born March 16, 1837 in Pike County, Arkansas and died February 28, 1916 in Pike County, Arkansas. He married Mary Parella Buckley, March 2, 1873, in Pike County, Arkansas. She was born August 12, 1858 and died March 3, 1932. They are buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Pike County, Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ 12-12 William Simmons 39 m Farmer Ohio Catherine 29 f Missouri Mary Ann 12 f Arkansas Malinda J. 9 f Arkansas Arabella 4 f Arkansas Susan 1 f Arkansas Head of Household: William Simmons born about 1811 in Ohio; occupation Farmer. Wife: Catherine, maiden name undetermined. Marriage: unknown. History: William Simmons was killed by his neighbor David Bixby (9-9) in 1852. Reference, newspaper The Washington Telegraph, July 21, 1852, Volume 12, No. 29, page 2, column 1. Children: Mary Ann Simmons born about 1838 in Arkansas. Malinda J. Simmons born about 1841 in Arkansas. Arabella Simmons born about 1846 in Arkansas. Susan Simmons born about 1849 in Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ 13-13 John James 36 m Farmer Tennessee Rebecca 29 f Tennessee Elizabeth 9 f Georgia William James 7 m Tennessee Thomas 6 m Tennessee John 2 m Arkansas Head of Household: John James born about 1814 in Tennessee; occupation Farmer. Wife: Rebecca, maiden name undetermined. Marriage: unknown. Children: Elizabeth James born about 1841 in Georgia. William James born about 1843 in Tennessee. Thomas James born about 1844 in Tennessee. John James born about 1848 in Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: John James, Section 12, Township 6s, Range 25w, 40.00 acres, Patent issued March 1, 1855. ___________________________________________________________________________ 14-14 C.H. Gibbs 32 m Farmer Tennessee Elmira L. 22 f Tennessee George W. 9 m Arkansas John S. 8 m Arkansas C.H. Jr. 6 m Arkansas Sarah Ann E. 4 f Arkansas Mary A. 3 f Arkansas Nancy M.H. 9 mo f Arkansas Head of Household: C. Harvey Gibbs born about 1818 in Tennessee; occupation Farmer. Wife: Elmira L., maiden name undetermined. Marriage: unknown. Children: George W. Gibbs born about 1841 in Arkansas. John S. Gibbs born about 1842 in Arkansas. C. Harvey Gibbs Jr. born about 1844 in Arkansas. Sarah Ann E. Gibbs born about 1846 in Arkansas. Mary A. Gibbs born about 1847 in Arkansas. Nancy M.H. Gibbs born about 1850 in Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE I. Free inhabitants in Antoine Township, in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas, enumerated by me on the 30th day of October, 1850. William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal. ___________________________________________________________________________ 15-15 Joseph McMenis 29 m Farmer Tennessee Nancy 29 f Alabama David W. 7 m Alabama William M. 6 m Arkansas Mary A. 3 f Arkansas David Alford 65 m Farmer Virginia Polly Alford 60 f South Carolina Head of Household: Joseph McMenis born about 1821 in Tennessee; occupation Farmer. Wife: Nancy Ann Alford born May 13, 1820 in Cotaco (Morgan) County, Alabama and died July 29, 1886. She is buried in Harts Chapel Cemetery, Clark County, Arkansas. Marriage: Joseph McMenis and Nancy Ann Alford were married July 26, 1841 in Morgan County, Alabama (A-400). History: Joseph McMenis and David Alford arrived in Pike County, Arkansas from Alabama in 1844. Joseph McMenis was a member of the original Pike County Blues, Company G, 4th Arkansas Regiment, Confederate States Army, Civil War. He was discharged October 1861. He disappeared about 1865 or sometime thereafter. Children: David W. McMenis born about 1843 in Alabama. William M. McMenis born about 1844 in Arkansas. Mary A. McMenis born about 1847 in Arkansas. Addenda: David Alford, father of Nancy Ann Alford McMenis, was born about 1785 in Virginia; occupation Farmer. His wife, Mary (Polly) Ann Orrick, born about 1790 in South Carolina. Government Land Purchases: Joseph McMinis, Section 12, Township 6s, Range 25w, 40.00 acres, Patent issued March 1, 1855. Joseph McMenis, Section 9, Township 6s, Range 25w, 40.00 acres, Patent issued July 2, 1860. Joseph McMenis, Section 9, Township 6s, Range 25w, 80.00 acres, Patent issued July 2, 1860. ___________________________________________________________________________ 16-16 James Jourden 62 m Farmer North Carolina Delilah 41 f North Carolina Paisal 17 f Georgia James 15 m Georgia Mary A. 14 f Georgia Margaret 11 f Alabama Elizabeth S. 9 f Alabama George W. 6 m Alabama John 5 m Alabama Head of Household: James Jourden or Jordan born about 1788 in North Carolina; occupation Farmer. Wife: Delilah, maiden name undetermined. Marriage: unknown. Children: Paisal Jordan born about 1833 in Georgia. James Jordan born about 1835 in Georgia. Mary A. Jordan born about 1836 in Georgia. Margaret Jordan born about 1839 in Alabama. Elizabeth S. Jordan born about 1841 in Alabama. George W. Jordan born about 1844 in Alabama. John Jordan born about 1845 in Alabama. Government Land Purchases: James D. Jordan, Section 12, Township 6s, Range 25w, 40.00 acres, Patent issued March 1, 1855. James D. Jordan, Section 12, Township 6s, Range 25w, 40.00 acres, Patent issued July 2, 1860. ___________________________________________________________________________ 17-17 Forgus Self 32 m Farmer Missouri Mariah 26 f Mississippi Vinson 9 m Arkansas Thomas 8 m Arkansas Elizabeth 4 f Arkansas Joseph 2 m Arkansas William L. 1 mo m Arkansas Head of Household: Forgus or Fergus Self, son of William Lackey Self, born about 1818 in Missouri; occupation Farmer. Wife: Mariah Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins and Elizabeth O'Neal, born about 1824 in Mississippi. Marriage: Date unknown, about 1840 in Pike County, Arkansas. Children: Vincent Daniel Self, son of Fergus Self and Mariah Jenkins, born about 1841 in Pike County, Arkansas, married Mary Elizabeth Parker, daughter of James C. Parker and Elizabeth Clark, January 6, 1867 in Pike County, Arkansas. Thomas Self, son of Fergus Self and Mariah Jenkins, born about 1842 in Pike County Arkansas, married Susan Mae Walls about 1868 in Pike County, Arkansas. Elizabeth Self, daughter of Fergus Self and Mariah Jenkins, born about 1846 in Pike County, Arkansas. Joseph David Self, son of Fergus Self and Mariah Jenkins, born on July 9, 1847 in Pike County, Arkansas, married first Susan Melinda McMenis daughter of Joseph McMenis and Nancy Ann Alford about 1870 in Pike County, Arkansas; married second Eliza L.A. Barentine in 1885 in Pike County, Arkansas; died September 29, 1917. William Lackey Self, son of Fergus Self and Mariah Jenkins, born 1850 in Pike County, Arkansas, married Jamima Ellen Parker, daughter of James C. Parker and Elizabeth Clark about 1874 in Pike County, Arkansas. Government Land Purchases: Forgus Self, Section 3, Township 6s, Range 25w, 79.63 acres, Patent issued July 2, 1860. Forgus Self, Section 3, Township 6s, Range 25w, 45.38 acres, Patent issued March 17, 1888. ___________________________________________________________________________ 18-18 William Biggs 33 m Farmer Illinois Peggy 31 f Virginia Nathaniel A. 17 m Arkansas Patsy 14 f Arkansas Eliza J. 11 f Arkansas William 10 m Arkansas Edward 8 m Arkansas Huldah 7 f Arkansas Charles 6 m Arkansas Margaret A. 3 f Arkansas Louisa 1 f Arkansas Head of Household: William Biggs born about 1817 in Illinois; occupation Farmer. Wife: Peggy, maiden name undetermined, born about 1819 in Virginia. Marriage: unknown. Children: Nathaniel A. Biggs born about 1833 in Arkansas. Patsy Biggs born about 1836 in Arkansas. Eliza J. Biggs born about 1839 in Arkansas. William Biggs born about 1840 in Arkansas. Edward Biggs born about 1842 in Arkansas. Huldah Biggs born about 1843 in Arkansas. Charles Biggs born about 1844 in Arkansas. Margaret A. Biggs born about 1847 in Arkansas. Louisa Biggs born about 1849 in Arkansas. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ 19-19 Phillip Dunehoe 48 m None Kentucky Charlotte 45 f Tennessee William R. 14 m Missouri Sarah A. 8 f Arkansas James 6 m Arkansas John 4 m Arkansas Malinda 1 f Arkansas Head of Household: James Phillip Dunihoo or Dunahoo born about 1802 in in Kentucky; occupation None. Wife: Charlotta (Charlotte-Lottie) Moody born about 1805 in Tennessee, died about 1878, Overland, Texas. Marriage: 1835. History: "Mahaffeys of Overland Have A Colorful Family History", by Celia M. Wright, The Hopkins County Echo, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Friday, August 27, 1954, Emma Harris (daughter of Sarah Dunahoo, granddaughter of Phillip & Charlotta Dunahoo) reminiscences are recorded: "Emma Harris' grandpa and grandma Dunahoo came to Texas about 1856. Phillip Dunahoo had followed many pursuits, and he had a flour mill and salt works and a tannery on the river between Oklahoma and Arkansas (either Red River or Arkansas River there being no river ... actually between these ... states). After he died Charlotte Dunahoo came to live with the Harrises and died at Overland about 1878 and was buried at Gafford's Chapel ... Phil married a Cherokee maiden with the unusual feature of yellow hair. They had two children but both wife and children died. Later Phil met and married Charlotte Moody. After their marriage Phillip bought a boat and built a house on it and became a freighter plying the Mississippi river. His family lived on the houseboat until four children were born when he left freighting and went to Missouri and built a log cabin ... This was how Sarah Dunahoo ... came to be born on a houseboat on the Father of Waters in 1844 and later to pioneer in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. Charlotte had been married twice before and had a child by each husband and lost both husbands, and then she had 12 Dunahoo children, of whom only 2 girls and 3 boys lived to be grown ... In later years the Dunahoos came into Arkansas or Oklahoma and dug salt and sold it ... Later Phil built a grist mill and flour mill in this territory. After Phillip died Charlotte followed one of her sons, Riley, to Mt. Pleasant, Texas and they lived there several years. Then they moved to Pleasant Grove where Sarah met Steve Harris and married him." Children: Children: William Riley Dunihoo, son of James Phillip Dunihoo and Charlotta Moody, born about 1836 in Missouri, married Mary Ann Hall in Arkansas, died 1863 in Hopkins County, Texas of small pox. Sarah Adeline Dunihoo, daughter of James Phillip Dunihoo and Charlota Moody, born about 1842 on a houseboat, Mississippi River, Arkansas, married Stephen J. Harris in 1861, Hopkins County, Texas, died in 1916. James Murl Dunihoo, son of James Phillip Dunihoo and Charlotta Moody, born March 1844 at Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, married first Martha Ann Rollins on May 29, 1873 in Hopkins County, Texas; married second, Nancy Ann Hancock on January 26, 1881 in Hopkins County, Texas; died in 1931 at Ethel, Oklahoma. John Anderson Dunihoo, son of James Phillip Dunihoo and Charlotta Moody, born about 1846 in Arkansas, married Frances Emaline Moore in 1873 in Hopkins County, Texas, died in 1876. Malinda Dunihoo, daughter of James Phillip Dunihoo and Charlotta Moody, born about 1849 in Arkansas. Addenda: Charlotta Moody was previously married to a Mr. Trammel and a Mr. Roberts. Government Land Purchase: none. ___________________________________________________________________________ David Kelley 2002