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SOUTHERNS IN
NORTH CAROLINA IN THE 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS:
STOKES, FORSYTH, ROCKINGHAM, AND DAVIDSON
COUNTIES
1860 finds about 110 persons named
Southern living in North Carolina. Only
two of the grandchildren of William and Magdalen are
still living, both sons of Reuben I. They are Stephen
and Reuben II.
The birthplace of all persons is
North Carolina unless otherwise stated in the "Notes"
column.
REV=Real
Estate Value; PV=Personal Value
STOKES COUNTY
Township for all Stokes County entries is given only as
"Danbury P.O"
Dwelling/Family #s: 94-94
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
Cole
|
W.W.
|
M
|
36
|
Medical Doctor
|
800
|
2000
|
|
"
|
Melepa
|
F
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
13
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Susan
|
F
|
11
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
David
|
M
|
9
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Christinia
|
F
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Walter
|
M
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
John
|
M
|
3/12
|
|
|
|
|
Southern
|
Martha
|
F
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
This Martha Southern, apparently a helper in the
household of Dr. W.W. Cole, is not clearly
identified. She may be Martha, unmarried daughter of
Stephen and Rachel Southern in the 1850 census, but
Martha's age is given as 37 that year, so we would
expect 47 this year. This year Stephen (with
second wife Harriet Chaffin, married 1854) appears in
the census twice, once in Stokes and once in Forsyth.
The two enumerations show significant age differences
for the same family members who are listed twice. So the
ages in this census are sometimes suspect.
Martha's being so close to Stephen's new household
(below) suggests that she is indeed Stephen's unmarried
daughter Martha.
Dwelling/Family #s: 106-107
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
REV
|
PV
|
Occupation
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Stephen
|
M
|
71
|
-
|
100
|
Farmer/renter
|
|
"
|
Harriet
|
F
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Martha
|
F
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Charlotte
|
F
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Stephen
|
M
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen, son of Reuben I, with his
second family. Stephen's first wife Rachel died in the
early 1850s, and he married Harriet Chaffin in early
1854. Harriet was less than half Stephen's age. The
household appears a second time in this census, in
Forsyth County, with an additional family member -- a
baby girl named Jane (See Forsyth County below).
It appears the family moved across the county line
during the census year and was counted a second time
in Forsyth. Daughter Martha is shown as 10 here, but
age 13 in Forsyth. Whichever is more likely correct,
she was born well before Stephen and Harriet's
marriage in 1854. She is most likely a child of
Harriet by a previous marriage, since Stephen had a
daughter named Martha by his first wife Rachel, who is
likely the Martha Southern, age 40, in the nearby
household of Dr. W.W. Cole. Like many 3rd and 4th
generation Southerns, Stephen ended up landless and
poor. In contrast,
the sons of Stephen's late brother Joshua were
relatively affluent.
Dwelling/Family #s: 137-137
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
W(illiam) C.
|
M
|
41
|
Farmer
|
600
|
500
|
|
"
|
Sarah
|
F
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
16
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
James
|
M
|
15
|
|
|
|
Attended
school |
"
|
Martha
|
F
|
12
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Sallie
|
F
|
10
|
|
|
|
Attended
school |
"
|
Nancy
|
F
|
9
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Susan
|
F
|
7
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Joel
|
M
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Jesse
|
M
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Joshua's youngest son "Billy"
Southern, with wife Sarah M. (Sally) Joyce (m.
1/18/1842) and their growing family. Susan appears out
of order in the actual census (after the next
household) with the note "lives with Wm. C. Southern."
Dwelling/Family #s: 140-140
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
James C.
|
M
|
49
|
Farmer
|
725
|
200
|
|
"
|
Biddie
|
F
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
John
|
M
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Sarah
|
F
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Mahala
|
F
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Margaret
|
F
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
James
|
M
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Nancy
|
F
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Francis
|
M
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Hannah
|
F
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Joshua's eldest son with wife Biddy
Joyce (m. 1/15/1834) and a growing family. Some of the
older children seen in 1850 have left home by this year.
Dwelling/Family #s: 196-196
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Westmoreland |
Charity
|
F
|
53
|
Widow
|
-
|
200
|
|
"
|
William
|
M
|
22
|
Farmer
|
|
|
|
"
|
Rebecca
|
F
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Martha
|
F
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
John
|
M
|
13
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
Southern
|
Lucy (Laney)
|
F
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Rachel
|
F
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Charity
|
F
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
The "Lucy" Southern here is actually "Laney" (Delana)
Westmoreland Southern with her daughters Rachel and
Charity (also called "Chissie"). Delana was the
daughter of William and Charity (Morris) Westmoreland
and the widow of the Reuben Southern who was murdered
by Reuben Samuel in 1854 (See the Murder of
Reuben Southern). After her husband's
death, Delana returned to the household of her widowed
mother and four younger siblings. Three years after
this census was taken, Delana married William Westley
(or Wesley) Petree. (Marriage bond 11/24/1863, Delania
Southern and Wm. W. Petree.)
Dwelling/Family #s: 210-210
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
Wesmoreland
|
Silas
|
M
|
26
|
M.D., Farmer
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
|
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Fannie
|
F
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Kate
|
F
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Southern
|
John
|
M
|
22
|
Farmer
|
|
|
|
Silas Westmoreland was a cousin of
chair maker David S. Westmoreland and David's sister
Delana Westmoreland Southern, and thus a nephew to
Charity Westmoreland living nearby this year. John
Southern in this household was apparently assisting on
the farm. John appears to have been the son of William
and Melinda Marshall Southern, and a grandson of Stephen
and Rachel Southern. John appears as John F. Southern,
age 11, in William and Melinda's household of
1850. John's presence in a Westmoreland household
is another example of the close associations of the
children and grandchildren of Stephen and Rachel
Southern with the Westmoreland family in this period.
Dwelling/Family #s: 256-256
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Alexander
|
M
|
35
|
Farmer
|
-
|
50
|
|
"
|
Bettie
|
F
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Julia
|
F
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Martha
|
F
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Lucy
|
F
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Daniel
|
M
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Alexander and Bettie appear in SE
Stokes in the 1850 and 1860 census, and are in Surry
County in 1870. His parentage is not known for certain,
though he may have been a son of William (III) and
Frances (Fanny) Banks Southern. The couple is most
surely the Alexander Southern and Elizabeth Tumlin in
the Stokes marriage bond dated 1/17/1848. The 1850
census shows them with a one year-old boy named William
not seen here. William is surely the W.H. Southern
buried at Bethesda Methodist Church, born 12/24/1848
died 5/11/1858. Buried near young William is J.H.
Southern, born 5/15/1851, died 5/12/1858, another
child of this couple who died with his brother from a
shared disease or accident. Having been born and died
during the decade of the 1850s, J.H. would not have
appeared in either census.
Dwelling/Family #s: 361 COUNTY
POORHOUSE
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
Childress
|
Sallie
|
F
|
81
|
|
|
|
Pauper
|
Southern
|
Patsey
|
F
|
75
|
|
|
|
Pauper
|
Ellerson
|
Nancy
|
F
|
62
|
|
|
|
Pauper
|
This Patsey, sadly in the county
poorhouse, may be the Patsey seen in 1830 as a single
head of household, then aged 40-49, with a boy under
five living with her. Whether she had been married
to a Southern, or born Southern and never married, is
not yet certain. In 1815 Daniel Southern, a son of
Reuben I, married Patsey Mitchell, and the couple
appears in the Stokes 1820 census. Daniel appears to
have moved to Greene County, Indiana, by 1830. Whether
wife Patsey went with him or stayed being in N.C. is not
clear. A Patsey Southern was a principal in a bastardy
bond brought against a Mr. Gentry in ___, and that
Patsey gave birth to a son out of wedlock. This
may be that Patsey.
Dwelling/Family #s: 708-708
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Malory
|
M
|
36
|
Farmer/renter
|
-
|
-
|
|
"
|
Amanda
|
F
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Eliza
|
F
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Andrew
|
M
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
In view of the 1850 census, Malory appears to be the son
of Reuben II and Dosia, seen below. Malory appears to be
a widower here; he had married Theny Jane Bennett in
Stokes 5/27/1851. He married Sarah E. Grogan 5/23/1867.
As seen in the 1880 census, Amanda would marry Thomas
Collins. Unmarried Eliza is in the household of the
Collins couple in the 1880 census.
Dwelling/Family #s: 709-709
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Reuben
|
M
|
76
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Dosia
|
F
|
67
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Lucy
|
F
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
This elderly Reuben, born 1784
according to this figure, must be "Reuben II," one of
the four sons of Reuben I.
Dwelling/Family #s: 721-721
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Landon H.
|
M
|
48
|
Farmer
|
740
|
300
|
|
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
George (George
W.)
|
M
|
19
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Bettie (Mary Elizabeth)
|
F
|
18
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Julia (Julia A.)
|
F
|
16
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
John (John Alexander)
|
M
|
14
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Joshua (Joshua
Calvin)
|
M
|
12
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Lucy (Lucy M.)
|
F
|
10
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Martha (Martha M.)
|
F
|
9
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Laura (Laura Jane)
|
F
|
7
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Sarah (Sarah B.)
|
F
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Hardy (Hardy Carroll)
|
M
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Susan (Susan Ellen)
|
F
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Eliza (Eliza H.)
|
F
|
2/12
|
|
|
|
|
Joshua's son Landon with Mary Carroll
and twelve of their eventual sixteen children. This
family was one of the most prolific, prosperous, and
educated of all Southern families in N.C. in the
mid-19th century. Young George would die in the Civil
War, which began the year after this census. Names in
italics to the right are complete names given by
descendants in Stokes County Heritage.
Dwelling/Family
#s: 740-740
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
R(euben) V.
|
M
|
46
|
Farmer/renter
|
-
|
400
|
|
"
|
Nancy
|
F
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
William
|
M
|
23
|
|
|
|
"William W." in 1850
|
"
|
Arrenia
|
F
|
19
|
|
|
|
"Thursey A. "
in 1850
|
"
|
Sarah
|
F
|
17
|
|
|
|
"Sarah E." in
1850
|
"
|
Salena
|
F
|
15
|
|
|
|
"Salima" in
1850
|
"
|
Eliza
|
F
|
12
|
|
|
|
"Moria" in
1850?
|
"
|
Rachel
|
F
|
10
|
|
|
|
(Not in 1850)
|
"
|
Robert Hill
|
M
|
6
|
|
|
|
Not clear if
"Robert Hill Southern," a son,
or just "Robert Hill" living with the family
|
Joshua's third eldest son Reuben
V., with wife Nancy Joyce (m. 1/15/34) and their
growing family.
Dwelling/Family
#s: 783-783
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
William
|
M
|
24
|
Farmer
|
260
|
300
|
|
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Alfred
|
M
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Nancy
|
F
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
This is probably the William Southern
and Mary Terrell who married in Stokes 12/23/1854.
William was born about 1836, but his parents have not
been conclusively identified. He is possibly William B.
of the 1850 census, then 13, son of a Reuben born 1804.
That Reuben is believed to have been a son of Ford
Southern. This William is better off financially
than most Southerns in N.C., owning real property and
with a personal value greater than most of the others.
FORSYTH
COUNTY
Pfafftown, Bethania P.O.
Dwelling/Family #s: 267/248
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Stephen
|
M
|
60
|
Day Laborer
|
-
|
40
|
|
"
|
Harriet
|
F
|
29
|
|
|
|
Illiterate
|
"
|
Martha
|
F
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Charlotte
|
F
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Stephen
|
M
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Jane
|
F
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
This is the same family as Stokes #106 in this
census, but with significant differences in reported
ages. In Stokes this year, Stephen is shown as 71,
Harriet as 33, and Martha as 10. Baby Jane
isn't shown in Stokes. Martha is likely a daughter
of Harriet by a previous marriage, born well before
Harriet's marriage to Stephen in 1854. Stephen's
household with first wife Rachel had an older
daughter named Martha.
Buffalo District, Sedge Garden
P.O.
Dwelling/Family #s: 2020/1916
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
Southern
|
William
|
M
|
45
|
Day laborer
|
-
|
100
|
|
"
|
Verlinda (Malinda)
|
F
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
John
|
M
|
22
|
Day laborer
|
|
|
|
"
|
Amanda
|
F
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Nancy
|
F
|
18
|
|
|
|
Attended
school |
"
|
Yancy
|
M
|
16
|
|
|
|
Attended
school |
"
|
Mary
|
F
|
14
|
|
|
|
Attended
school |
William is a son of Stephen and
Stephen's first wife Rachel (Stephen appears twice in
this census with second wife Harriet, in both Stokes and
Forsyth). "Verlinda" is Malinda Marshall, whom William
married in November 1837. Son "Yancy" in this this
census appears to be the same as "Martin W." in the
family's 1850 census. William's sister Nancy is
nearby this year, working in the household of Harden
Haizlip (below).
Belews Creek District, Salem Chapel
Dwelling/Family #s: 2229-2111
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Haizlip |
Harden
|
M
|
35
|
Farmer
|
700
|
1300
|
|
"
|
Christina E.
|
F
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
William
|
M
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Mary S.
|
F
|
1/2
|
|
|
|
|
Southern
|
Nancy
|
F
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
Nancy Southern, here assisting with young children
in the affluent Haizlip household in Forsyth, is
likely the youngest daughter of Stephen and Rachel
Southern, though she is probably closer to 30 this
year. Her sister Julina was married to David
Westmoreland and living in Davidson County in this
census (below). After Julina's death in 1863, Nancy
married her former brother-in-law David Westmoreland
in 1865 and lived in Davidson County.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Madison P.O.
Dwelling/Family #s: 377/368
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
James O.
|
M
|
27
|
Farm laborer
|
-
|
40
|
|
"
|
Elizabeth P.
|
F
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
William H.L.
|
M
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Amanda M.
|
F
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
John A.G.
|
M
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
James Osborne Southern, often known
as "Osborne," was the youngest son of William and
Frances "Fanny" Banks Southern, and brother to
Thomas Simpson Southern Sr. (called Simpson), John
H. Southern, William F. Southern, Lucy Jane
Southern Flynn, and Eliza Southern Steele.
According to Findagrave, Osborne's wife Elizabeth
was Elizabeth Pauline Simpson, sometimes seen as
"Lina." Osborne's brother John H. and his family
are in Kentucky this year, in the household of
their sister Eliza Steele, wife of Andrew Steele,
though in time both of those families would return
to N.C. The elusive brother Thomas Simpson
is not seen in this census. Sister Lucy Jane
Southern Flynn and husband Jonathan are also in
Rockingham this year, as is the widow of brother
William F., Charlotte Southern (see below).
Township: Hogans Creek
Dwelling/Family #s: 696-696
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Flynn |
Jonathan
|
M
|
35
|
Farmer
|
-
|
1000
|
|
"
|
Lucy J.
|
F
|
37
|
|
|
|
(Nee Lucy Jane Southern)
|
"
|
Lucinda F.
|
F
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Adie A.
|
F
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
William W.
|
M
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
James C.
|
M
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martha
|
F
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Southern
|
William P.
|
M
|
22
|
Laborer on farm
|
-
|
300
|
|
Southern
|
Richard A.
|
M
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
Lucy J. Flynn (or Flinn) was Lucy Jane
Southern, sister of James Osborne Southern
(above), Thomas Simpson Southern (called
"Simpson"), John H. Southern, and William F.
Southern (see Charlotte Southern below).
William P. Southern in this household is a son
of Simpson, seen age 12 in Simpson's 1850
census, and thus Lucy's nephew. The younger
Richard is likely also a younger son of
Simpson. Simpson's whereabouts this year are
not known.
Township: Hogans Creek
Dwelling/Family #s: 697-697
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
| Southern |
Charlotte
|
F
|
30
|
|
|
|
Illiterate
|
"
|
William
|
M
|
9/12
|
|
|
|
|
Charlotte Southern was born
Charlotte Robertson. Her first husband was David
Lybass (m. 1853). David Lybass died by 1858;
Charlotte married William F. Southern in December
of that year. William F. was a son of William and
Frances Banks Southern. It appears he died within
a year of the marriage. In this census Charlotte
is a widow with an infant son William (seen as
John W. or John William elsewhere). Charlotte is
here living next door to her late husband's
sister, Lucy Jane Southern Flynn. Charlotte died
tragically in November 1904 in Salem, NC, when the
Salem water reservoir burst and flooded the
surrounding neighborhood. Her grandson Joe Henry
Southern also died in the event.
DAVIDSON COUNTY
South Division, P.O. Cotton Grove
Dwelling/Family #s: 482/487
Last Name
|
First Name |
Sex
|
Age
|
Occupation
|
REV
|
PV
|
Notes
|
Westmoreland
|
David
|
M
|
34
|
Chair maker
|
-
|
100
|
|
"
|
Julina
|
F
|
36
|
|
|
|
(Nee Julina Southern)
|
"
|
William
|
M
|
13
|
|
|
|
Attended school
|
"
|
Stephen
|
M
|
11
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Ruben
|
M
|
8
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
John F.
|
M
|
7
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Sally
|
F
|
4
|
|
|
|
Attended
school
|
"
|
Martha
|
F
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
"
|
Royel
|
M
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Southern
|
Sally
|
F
|
42
|
Domestic
|
|
|
|
Some time after 1850, chair maker
David S. Westmoreland, formerly of Stokes and
Forsyth County, moved his family to Davidson
County, where he became a pioneer in the nascent
furniture industry in Thomasville. His first wife
was Julina Southern, daughter of Stephen and
Rachel Southern of Stokes and Forsyth. After
Julina's death in 1863, David married Julina's
younger sister Nancy in 1865. Sally Southern, the
"domestic" in the Westmoreland household this
year, was an unmarried older sister of Julina and
Nancy. In this census, Nancy is seen as a domestic
in the Forsyth household of Harden Haizlip
(above).