1860 Census Extracted and Compiled by Jerry Knight
Census Records from Images provided by USA National Archives and Records Administration. Washington D.C. extracted by myself from images on ancestry.com
Households (HH) are separated by double asterisks thus: ** and the name of the Head of Household (HH) on the record is in bold for ease of finding. You can easily use the formatting to convert the running text into lists with "find/replace" functions.
Names are most often converted to the modern spelling unless some circumstance dictates otherwise. This makes it easy to find people without having to try ten different ways of spelling a name. All names written such as "Wm, Jos, Jno, Geo, Jas" and so forth, will be automatically converted to the full spelling with no indication that this has been done. If there is uncertainty, it will be noted.
If there is something unusual about how the name appears in the record and/or how the transcriber rendered it, that is denoted as follows: (text: Knite, trans: Kite). This means the text said "Knite" but the ancestry.com transcriber turned it into "Kite". If you just see something like "John Knight (Knyght)" that simply means that the last name has been converted. It will not always be indicated that the first name has been converted, it's just done.
Notes are added here and there when circumstances demand and should be self-explanatory.
The 1860 census follows a similar format to the 1850: each member of the HH is named, their age is given, occupation (if any), and place of birth. Most often, place of birth is just given as a state. In some cases, a county is given also. If it is a foreign country, it is written out.
1860 – AR Arkansas Crockett – Federal Census – ** Robert Gee, 56, Farming, VA; Martha Gee, 17, Housekeeper, MS; Porter Knight, 8, TN.
1860 – AR Arkansas Crockett Bluff – Federal Census – ** John Lowe, 61, Farmer, England; Mary Lowe, 48, Housekeeper, TN; John J. Lowe, 20, Farm Labor, OH; Eliza Lowe, 16, Domestic, OH; Thomas Clauson (Clawson), 17, Farm Laborer, AR; William Clauson, 14, AR; Benjamin Wright, 34, Farm Laborer, North America; Catherine Knight (Night), 14, TN.
1860 – AR Arkansas Maurice – Federal Census – ** William McClerly, 31, Farming, AL; Mariah McClerly, 25, Housekeeper, AL; Martha Ann McClerly, 11, MS; George L. McClerly, 9, MS; Frances McClerly, 7, MS; Olivia McClerly, 5, AR; Nancy McClerly, 2, AR; George C. Knight, 20, SC; John C. Young, 24, AL.
1860 – AR Ashley Bearhouse – Federal Census – ** James Knight, 36, Farmer, SC; Mary J. Knight, 19, GA; Charles Knight, 1, AR.
1860 – AR Ashley Longview – Federal Census – ** W. W. Knight, 28, Farmer, MS; Jane Knight, 35, GA; Mary Knight, 12, MS; A. L. Knight, 10, MS; Thomas Knight, 8, MS; M. Knight, 5, MS; F. Knight, 3, AR.
1860 – AR Ashley Mill Creek – Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 27, Farmer, MS; Nancy Knight, 22, MS; K. M. Knight, 13, MS; Ann M. Knight, 11, MS; A. J. Knight, 9, MS; W. A. Knight, 5, AR; R. J. Knight, 3, AR; J. W. Knight, 1, AR.
1860 – AR Bradley Hurricane – Federal Census – ** John Power, 53, Farmer, TN; Susan Power, 42, SC; Mathew Knight, 22, AL; Aquilla P. Knight, 26, KY; Sarah E. Knight, 2, AR; Elmira Power, 20, AL; Margaret Power, 16, MS; Mary Power, 12, MS; Robert Power, MS; Lemessa Power, AR; Alabama Power, AR.
1860 – AR Bradley Ouachita – Federal Census – ** James Grumbles, 26, Miller, AL; Martha Grumbles, 26, AR; Mary B. Grumbles, 4 AR; James P. Knight, 27, SC.
1860 – AR Columbia Taylor – Federal Census – ** Thomas Warmock, 45, Farmer, GA; Juda Warmock, 30, GA; Lucy Warmock, 18, GA; Lucetta Warmock, 16, GA; Lewis Warmock, 14, GA; Lorenza Warmock, 12, GA; Eliza Warmock, 12, GA; Leonard Warmock, 10, GA; John Warmock, 8, GA; Nancy Warmock, 3, GA; Julius Houghton, 30, Physician, PA; James Knight, 23, Medical Student; MS; Williams Sorrells, 24, Farm Laoborer, GA.
1860 – AR Conway Union – Federal Census – ** John C. Knight, 25, Farmer, AL; Harriett Knight, 22, Cook House Keeper, MS. ~~ Note: This HH is mis-indexed on Ancestry.com which lumps all the HHs on the page into one HH.
1860 – AR Dallas Holly Springs – Federal Census – ** David Knight, 26, Farmer, SC; Charlotte Knight, 24, AL; Georgianna Knight, 5, GA; Emily Knight, 3, GA; Mahala Knight, 2, GA; Mason Knight, 2 mo., AR.
1860 – AR Dallas Owens – Federal Census – ** George Harrison, 27, Farmer, NC; Susan B. Harrison, 29, NC; Louis B. Knight, 26, NC; Sallie M. Knight, 21, NC; Lewellin Knight, 4, NC; Francis Knight, 2, NC.
1860 – AR Desha Wilkinson – Federal Census – ** George H. Knight, 37, TN; Rachel Knight, 44, OH; Josephine Whitlock, 9, AR; Ida Barnes, 2, LA. ** R. L. Knight, 53, Overseer, GA. ~~ Note: George H. Knight HH is mis- indexed on Ancestry.com. All individuals are individually indexed instead of grouped into HHs.
1860 – AR Greene Salem – Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 63, Farmer, SC; Mary J. Knight, 50, Housekeeping, TN; David C. Knight, 30, Farming, TN; Daniel A. Knight, 28, Farming, TN; Thomas A. Knight, 22, Farming, TN; Norvell J. Knight, 19, Farming, TN; Pleasant E. Knight, 12, KY; George Claxton, 12, IL; Amanda E. Claxton, 9, IL; Missouri A. Claxton, 7, IL.
1860 – AR Greene St Francis – Federal Census – ** J. W. Knight, 40, Farmer, GA; N. K. Knight, 39, Housekeeper, TN; Martha Ann Knight, 17, Seamstress, TN; Virginia Knight, 15, Seamstress, TN; John C. Knight, 13, TN; Judith E. Knight, 11, TN; Candace Knight (Candis), 9, AL; Louisa N. Knight, 6, AL; Louis B. Knight, 3, TN. ** Kindred Knight, 73, Farmer, VA. ~~ Note: Kindred Knight was traditional in a couple of Knight families due to the intermarriage of Moore Carter with Jane Kindred c. 1705. Several children of their son, Kindred Carter, intermarried with Knights in Bertie, Edgecombe and Halifax counties NC resulting in the name “Kindred Knight” and “Kindred Carter Knight”.
1860 – AR Hempstead St Francis – Federal Census – ** Asa B. Lawrence, 30, Farmer, AR; Joseph Knight, 28, Com Laborer, NC; Susan Knight, 26, AR; Henry Knight, 8, AR; Mary Knight, 6, AR; Joseph Knight, 1, AR; Henry Puckett, 35, Farmer, TN. ** James A. Franks, 36, Farmer, TN; Frances Franks, 23, TN; Margaret Franks, 12, TN; James Franks, 8, TN; Eliza Franks, 6, AR; John Franks, 3, AR; Giles Franks, 1, AR; Gabriel Franks, 21, TN; William Franks, TN; Eleanor M. Knight, 30, TN.
1860 – AR Independence Franklin – Federal Census – ** John Knight, 33, Farmer, TN; Mahala T. Knight, 7, AR; Rina Knight, 3, AR; Abraham Knight, 10, AR; Finley Knight, 19, Farmer, TN.
1860 – AR Independence Greenbrier – Federal Census – ** Rebecca Knight, 56, TN; Lewis Knight, 27 TN; John Knight, 21, Farmer, TN; Jesse Knight, 18, Farmer, TN; Mary Knight, 15 TN; Abraham Knight, 9, AR; Tennessee Knight, 7, AR; Rivariah Knight, 5, AR.
1860 – AR Independence Healing Springs – Federal Census – ** Martin V. Knight, 24, Farmer, TN; Marcy E. Knight, 23, KY; Penelope J. Knight (trans: Panilopa), 5, AR; Emily Knight, 3, AR; Nancy A. Knight, 2, AR. ** John A. Knight, 23, TN; Rosanna Knight, 1, AR; Penelope Knight, 52; NC. ** George S. Knight, 27, Farmer, TN; Delaney Knight, 27, IN; Mary F. Knight, 6, AR; Francis C. Knight, 1, AR. ** Jacob Kinzer, 44, Farmer, VA; Elizabeth A. Kinzer, 24, TN; Leander P. Kinzer, 4; James Kinzer, 1; AR. ~~ Note: The HHs of John A. and Martin V. Knight are adjacent to one another in the census record. Ancestry.com user indicates Elizabeth A. Kinzer’s maiden name is Elizabeth Ann Knight; no source cited.
1860 – AR Indian Lands Delaware – Federal Census – ** J. S. Knight, Farmer, 42, NJ; James Bowen, 17, Farmer, AR.
1860 – AR Indian Lands Saline District – Federal Census – ** John B. Bough, 35, AL; David L. Bough, 30, Mill wright, AL; John Gill, 27, Laborer, GA; William Click, 25, Laborer, MO; Reed Cook, 21, Laborer, KY; G. W. Blystone, 24, Laborer, OH; Richard W. Knight, 28, Laborer, TN.
1860 – AR Izard Union – Federal Census – ** Matilda Knight, 45, Domestic, TN; Rebecca Knight, 21, Domestic, TN; Joseph Knight, 19, Serving, TN; Sarah Knight, 14, TN; Mary Knight, 12, TN; Martha Knight, 9, TN; James Knight, 4, TN. ~~ Note: This family is mis- indexed on Ancestry.com which lumps several HHs together into one HH.
1860 – AR Jackson – Federal Census – ** Phoebe Knight (White), 40, F, Farmer, TN; Melvina White, 27, TN; Sylvia White, 13, MS; Eliza White, 10, MS; Benjamin White, 2, AR; Mary White, 7, AR; John White, 4. ~~ Note: Several Ancestry.com users indicate that the census taker mis-recorded White in place of Knight for Phoebe, however the record is clearly White and the name is dittoed to other family members. The Ancestry users also indicate Phoebe’s maiden name was Hooper. No evidence was cited for these claims, but this record is included anyway.
1860 – AR Jefferson Bolivar – Federal Census – ** Milberry Knight, 52, SC; Daniel Knight, 30, Farmer, AL; Sarah Knight, 22, AL; Mary Knight, 19, AL; Mary Knight, 22, GA; Martha Knight, 17, AL; Ruth Knight, 15, AL; Mary Jane Knight, 7, AL; Sarah E. Knight, 4, AL. ~~ Note: This record has 2 Mary Knights; one may be a cousin or other relation or the name was written in error.
1860 – AR Jefferson Pine Bluff – Federal Census – ** John R. Treadwell, 30, Farmer, TN; Martha Treadwell, 23, TN; Dudley A. Treadwell, 3, AR; Wesley Knight, 27, Carpenter, SC; John Sands, Carpenter, Unk.
1860 – AR Lafayette La Grange – Federal Census – ** Robert T. Knight, 32, Engineer, GA; Elizabeth Knight, 29, GA; Mary S. Knight, 11, AL; Levi J. Knight, 9, AL; Amy Knight, 7, AR; John T. Knight, 5, AR: William Knight, 3, AR; Edmond N. Knight, 5 mo., AR.
1860 – AR Lawrence Marion – Federal Census – ** Jordan Knight, 32, Laborer, TN; Sarah A. Knight (trans: Bright), 28, TN; James J. Knight, 9, TN; Barbary A. Knight, 6, TN; Avilla J. Knight (trans: Suella), 4, TN; Nicey C. Knight, 2, TN.
1860 – AR Madison Prairie – Federal Census – ** William Brashears, 60, Farmer, SC; Mary Brashears, 56, NC; Eliza J. Knight (text: Wright), 28, Domestic, TN; Dulcena Knight, 5, AR; George Knight, 3, AR; Amanda Brashears, 17, TN. ~~ Note: Ancestry users claim the census taker mis- recorded Eliza J. Wright instead of Eliza J. Knight. The last name is dittoed to her two probable children Dulcena (?) and George. Amanda Brashers is listed with condition “D&D”, possibly deaf and dumb.
1860 – AR Monroe Cypress – Federal Census – ** Thomas Rodgers, 41, Farmer, TN; Selah Rodgers, 38, IN; Jesse P. Rodgers, 9, AR; Richard P. Rodgers, 5, AR; Womack Knight, 20, Farmer, Iowa; William H. Knight, 19, Farmer, Iowa.
1860 – AR Ouachita Jackson– Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 64, SC; Rebecca J. Knight, 17, AL; Mary A. Knight, 15, AL; ** Richard Knight, 24, Farmer, GA. ** Thomas A. Knight, 26, Farmer, SC; James Knight, 27, Farmer, SC; John T. Knight, 6, AL; Roxanna Knight, 3, AR; Irena Knight, 2 mo., AR; ** William Knight, 43, Farmer, SC; Abby Knight, 46, SC; Matilda Knight, 18, AL; William Knight, 17, AL; Jane Knight, 12, AL; Frances Knight, 10, AL; Sarah Knight, 8, AL; Ellen Knight, 6, AL; David C. Knight, 2, AL.
1860 – AR Ouachita Marion– Federal Census – ** J. M. Hodnett, 30, Farmer, GA; Delia S. Hodnett, 26, GA; John A. Hodnett, 10, AL; William J. Hodnett, 7, AL; Benjamin F. Hodnett, 4, AL; Sarah E. Hodnett, 2, LA; Hiram Knight, 25, SC.
1860 – AR Polk Freedom – Federal Census – ** J. K. Knight (trans: Hight, text: Night), 32, Farmer, TN; Amanda Knight, 27, TN; Mary J. Knight, 8, TN; George W. Knight, 4, TN; J. B. Knight, 9 mo., AR. ~~ Note: This family is mis transcribed by Ancestry.com, where they are listed with the last name of Hight. The census record says Night.
1860 – AR Prairie Caroline – Federal Census – ** W. C. Knight, 30, Farmer, TN; Anna Knight, 24, Laborer, TN; Louisa J. Knight, 4, MS; Mary M. Knight, 2, AR; Marth Knight, 8 mo., AR. J. L. Knight, 30, Farmer, TN; Amanda Knight, 29, AR; Sarah Knight, 1, AR.
1860 – AR Pulaski Campbell – Federal Census – ** Isaac Knight, 32, Farmer, MS; Lucy Knight, 23, MS; Caroline Knight, 2, MS; Isaac Knight, 6 mo., MS.
1860 – AR Pulaski Little Rock – Federal Census – ** J. E. Knight, 43, Attorney at Law, MA; H. D. Knight, 36, MA; L. Knight, 14, AR.
1860 – AR Saline Merry Green – Federal Census – ** Enoch H. Vance, 39, Merchant, AL; Susannah M. Vance, 32, TN; Virginia E. Vance, 15, MS; Enoch H. Vance, 12, MS; James A. Vance, 10, MS; Samuel H. B. Vance, 6, MS; Robert C. Vance, 3, MS; John F. Vance, 1, MS; James C. Baize, 22, farm labor, AL; William P. Knight, 28, Grocery Keeper, SC.
1860 – AR Searcy Buffalo Federal Census – ** Jonathan Knight (Night), 55, Farmer, VA; Mary Knight, 34, TN; Mary Knight, 15, MO; Louisa Knight, 12, MO; John Knight, 10, 12, MO; Samuel Knight, 8, 12, MO; James Knight, 5, 12, AR; Eliza Knight, 3, AR; Ellen Suggs, 17, 12, MO; Hanna Suggs, 1, AR. ** Martin Knight (Night), 18, MO, Anodine Knight, 29, SC; Lydia Knight, 1, AR. ~~ Note: Ancestry.com users indicate Ellen Suggs maiden name was Knight; no source cited.
1860 – AR Saint Francis Smith – Federal Census – ** Charles E. Knight, 37, Merchant, NC; Robert F. Blow, 15, Clerk, VA.
1860 – AR Union Jackson – Federal Census – ** W. H. Conn, 31, Farmer, TN; Minneford Conn (Winnefred?), 21, TN; Sarah Knight (Night), 25, TN. ~~ Note: Conn couple marked as just married in 1860.
1860 – AR Union Wilmington – Federal Census – ** S. R. Herrin, 47, Mechanic, NC; Nancy Herrin, 41, TN; Josephine Herrin, 16, TN; Byron Herrin, 14, AR, Napoleon Herrin, 12, AR; Warren Herrin, 9, AR; Marshal Herrin, 5, AR; Infant Herrin, 1/12, AR; D. Huchinson, 22, Laborer, GA; James Knight, 28, SC.
1860 – AR Washington Illinois – Federal Census – ** John Knight, 58, Farmer, NC; William Knight, 25, TN; George Knight, 10, TN. ** Lidu Carter, 50, Farmer, GA; James Carter, 16, Indian Territory; Josiah Burton, 51, Farm Laborer, CT; CasonKnight (CassumNight), 20, Farm Labor, TN; Belsu Chancy, 63, Servant, TN.
1860 – AR Washington Mars Hill – Federal Census – ** Prudence Knight (Night), 54, NC; Alva Knight, 25, School Teacher, NC. ** Simon Harrington, 32, Farmer, TN; Rachel Harrington, 28, TN; Garret Harrington (trans: Garcet), 8, IL; Jane Knight (Night), 19, AR; Julia Knight, 1.
1860 – AR White Coldwell – Federal Census – ** J. Knight, 38, Farmer, TN; E. Knight, 32, TN; S. E. Knight, 15, MS; S. A. Knight, 10, AR; J. Knight, 4, AR; S. M. Knight, 2 mo., AR.
1860 – AR Yell Spring Creek – Federal Census – ** Wilborn R. Knight, 44, Farmer, NC; P. B. Knight, 26, NC; Amy A. Knight, 4, NC; Telitha M. Knight, 2, NC.