1860 Federal Census
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
African American Households
Transcribed by Lois DiConti
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Brady Township P.O. Brady
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13/85 Simmons Frederick 53 M B Farmer 1600 265 North Carolina
13/85 Simmons Mary 44 F B North Carolina
13/85 Simmons Lycurgus 21 M B North Carolina
13/85 Simmons Sarah A. 19 F B North Carolina
13/85 Simmons Ruth E. 17 F B North Carolina
13/85 Simmons Charles 14 M B North Carolina
13/85 Simmons Henry 12 M B Indiana
13/85 Simmons Martha N. 10 F B Indiana
13/85 Simmons Fabah? 8 F B Indiana
13/85 Simmons Frederick 5 M B Indiana
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Brady Township P.O. Pavillon July 7, 1860
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114/115 McGavin George 25 M M 15 Kentucky
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Praire Ronde Township P.O. Brady July 9, 1860
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339/342 Johnson Jane 32 F M Domestic Pennsylvania
339/342 Johnson Ann D. 8 F M Domestic Pennsylvania
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Schoolcraft Township P.O. Brady July 9, 1860
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553/553 Caldwell Susan 46 F M 1000 100 North Carolina
564/562 Fowler James 31 M M Day Laborer 50 Ohio
564/562 Fowler Mary A. 28 F M Ohio
564/562 Fowler Walter 13 M M Ohio
564/562 Fowler Kesiah? 8 F
564/562 Allen George 50 M B Day Laborer Virginia
564/562 Guy William 25 M M Day Laborer Ohio
574/570 Weaver James 36 M M Shoemaker 200 100 North Carolina
574/570 Weaver Maria 28 F M North Carolina
574/570 Weaver Virginia 13 F M Indiana
580/576 Weaver Joseph 30 M M Day Laborer 50 North Carolina
580/576 Weaver Elizabeth 25 F M North Carolina
580/576 Weaver Frank 3 M M Michigan
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Schoolcraft Township P. O. Schoolcraft July 18, 1860
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756/747 Stokes Mary A. 13 F B Domestic Michigan
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Portage Township P. O. Kalamazoo July 23, 1860
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833/824 McDonnell Henry 33 M B Farm Laborer 145 Virginia
833/824 McDonnell Abigail 30 F B North Carolina
833/824 Blandon Mila A. 13 F B Indiana
833/824 Blandon Lemuel 11 M B Indiana
833/824 McDonnell George 6 M B Indiana
833/824 McDonnell Charles W. 4 M B Canada
833/824 McDonnell Ann M. 2 F B Michigan
833/824 Burnet Joanna ? 2 F B Indiana
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Portage Township P.O. Portage July 27, 1860
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936/927 Myers Benjamin 26 M M Day Laborer 50 Virginia
936/927 Myers Susanna 23 F M Canada
936/927 Myers Edna? 3 M M Michigan
936/927 Myers Samuel 1 M M Michigan
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Texas Township P.O. Portage August 21, 1860
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996/988 Trueblood Angeline 13 F B Serving Indiana
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Oshtemo Township P.O. Kalamazoo September 7, 1860
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1178/1172 Wilson John 42 M M Farmer 2800 720 Virginia
1178/1172 Wilson Eliza 36 F M Indiana
1178/1172 Wilson William M. 16 M M Canada
1178/1172 Wilson George 15 M M Canada
1178/1172 Wilson Thomas 13 M M Michigan
1178/1172 Wilson Orin 12 M M Michigan
1178/1172 Wilson Elvira 11 F M Michigan
1178/1172 Wilson Lena 9 F M Michigan
1178/1172 Wilson Luana 8 F M Michigan
1178/1172 Wilson John E. 3 M M Michigan
1178/1172 Wilson Eliza R. 1/12 F M Michigan
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Oshtemo Township P.O. Oshtemo September 10, 1860
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1217/1213 Power Enoch 22 M M Farmer 1600 405 Michigan
1217/1213 Power Dinah 40 F M ---
1217/1213 Power Horace 20 M M Michigan
1217/1213 Power Helen 12 F M Michigan
1217/1213 Power Nancy 10 F M Michigan
1265/1262 Harris Enoch 75 M M Farmer 8000 635 Pennsylvania
1265/1262 Harris Dinah 60 F M Pennsylvania
1265/1262 Harris Charles 33 M M Ohio
1265/1262 Harris Franklin 12 M M Michigan
1303/1300 Poodin Jesse 20 M B Help? UNK
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Ross Township P.O. Augusta Kalamazoo June 2, 1860
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57/59 Jones Samuel 19 M M Barber 10 Mississippi
64/67 White James 23 M B Day Laborer Kentucky
85/88 Johnson William H. 19 M B Day Laborer Michigan
118/121 Chase James 21 M M Laborer 140 50 New York
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Climax Township P.O. Augusta Kalamazoo July 11, 1860
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735/741 Simons Jas.? 39 M B Laborer 100 New York
735/741 Simons Mercy E. 27 F B Wife New York
735/741 Simons Charlotte P. 10 F B New York
735/741 Simons Florence 7 F B New York
735/741 Simons Martin J. 5 M B New York
735/741 Simons Charles C. 4 M B Michigan
735/741 Simons Effie M. 1 M B Michigan
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Pavillion Township P. O. Augusta July 16, 1860
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870/876 Harris Elijah 40 M B Laborer Tennessee?
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Comstock Township P. O. Augusta Kalamazoo
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1035/1041 Burnett Also 58 M B Laborer 25 North Carolina
1035/1041 Burnett Nancy 52 F B North Carolina
1035/1041 Burnett Zacariah 8 M B Indiana
1038/1044 Ross Elizabeth 33 F M Servant Virginia
1038/1044 Ross Charles 16 M M Virginia
1167/1173 Jackson W. A. 22 M M Barber 25 Canada
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Village of Kalamazoo P. O. Kalamazoo June 16, 1860
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258/254 Brown James 38 M M Cook Virginia
258/254 Smith 38 M M Servant
258/254 Gillam? 26 M M Shoemaker Virginia
258/254 Gillam? Nancy J. 22 F M Servant
258/254 Barber James 22 M M Servant Ohio
266/ Brown Sarah 30 F M Servant Virginia
266/ Brown Harriet 11 F M Tennessee
344/341 Tailor Hester 60 F M Kentucky
353/350 Kersey Caroline 20 F N Canada
461/460 Maserle? Thomas 31 M M Mason 800 200 Virginia
461/460 Maserle? Ann M. 21 F M Indiana
461/460 Maserle? Philis 2 M M Michigan
539/539 Kersey Mrs. 40 F B Washerwoman 50 Canada
539/539 Kersey Ephraim 10 M B Canada
539/539 Kersey James 7 M B Canada
539/539 Kersey Mary 5 F B
485/ Kersey Julia 16 F M Indiana
639/640 Patterson Sarah 50 F B Washerwoman 75 Maryland
639/640 Patterson Ann M. 15 F B Ohio
639/640 Pollard Rachel 25 F B 300 Ohio
639/640 Pollard Elizabeth 5 F B Canada
639/640 Pollard Thomas 4/12 M B Michigan
641/642 Powers Isaac V. 43 M M Day Laborer 500 Connecticut
641/642 Powers Dorcas A. 26 F M Dressmaker New York
641/642 Powers Martha M. 10 F M Connecticut
641/642 Powers George M. 8 M M Connecticut
641/642 Powers Ann A. 6 F M Connecticut
641/642 Powers Mary E. 1 F M Michigan
641/642 Frazier Jacob D. 27 M M 50 New York
641/642 Frazier Ange 29 F M Connecticut
643/644 Daniels Richard 42 M M Whitewasher 50 Tennessee
643/644 Daniels Emeline 24 F M Kentucky
643/644 Daniels Henrietta 9 F M Canada
643/644 Daniels Sarah 11/12F M Illinois
645/646 Hammond Lovett 27 M M Day Laborer 25 North Carolina
645/646 Hammond Rebecca 26 F M North Carolina
645/646 Hammond Mary L. 7 F M Indiana
645/646 Hammond Harriet E. 5 F M Canada
645/646 Hammond Sarah J. 2 F M Michigan
645/646 Hammond Augustus 3/12 M M Michigan
645/646 Mr. Droling or Dooling 38 M M Bapt Preacher UNK
653/654 Hedgebeth Thomas 48 M M Farm Laborer 300 50 North Carolina
653/654 Hedgebeth Mary 43 F M Washerwoman North Carolina
653/654 Hedgebeth Augustus 18 M M Farm Laborer North Carolina
653/654 Hedgebeth Mary 13 F M Indiana
653/654 Hedgebeth Parthena 11 F M Indiana
653/654 Hedgebeth Anna L. 7 F M Canada West
653/654 Hedgebeth Lillie D. 4 F M Michigan
653/654 Hedgebeth Rosa L. 1 F M Michigan
653/654 Harvey Thomas 23 M M Day Laborer North Carolina
656/656 Nichols George 45 M M Barber 300 1000 UNK
656/656 Nichols Frances 40 F M UNK
656/656 Nichols Sarah 10 F M UNK
656/656 Nichols Hannah 5/12 F M UNK
657/657 Nichols Archibald 25 M B Barber 25 UNK
657/657 Nichols Margaret 19 F M UNK
657/657 Nichols Mary 4/12 F M UNK
661/661 Bowman Junius 39 M B Day Laborer 100 50 Kentucky
661/661 Bowman Lucinda 39 F M Washerwoman Nova Scotia
661/661 Johnson Amelia 17 F B Canada West
661/661 Johnson William 10 M B Canada West
671/670 Owens Irving 39 M B Barber 100 New York
671/670 Owens Eliza 32 F M Ohio
684/684 Evans Charles P. 25 M M Barber 50 Georgia
684/684 Evans Margaret 22 F M Tennessee
684/684 Evans Arthur W. 3 M M Michigan
684/684 Evans Child 2/12 F M Michigan
684/684 Kersey Rebecca 16 F M Indiana
687/687 Hammonds Rix 26 M M Day Laborer 500 50 North Carolina
687/687 Hammonds Maria A. 20 F M Indiana
687/687 Hammonds James T. 4 M M Canada
687/687 Hammonds William H. 9/12 M M Michigan
708/707 Brown Samuel 38 M M Waiter Hotel 1400 300 Ohio
708/707 Brown Miranda L. 38 F M Ohio
708/707 Brown Mary D. 11 F M Michigan
708/707 Brown Nancy H. 3 F M Michigan
708/707 Brown Samuel H. 2/12 M M Michigan
708/707 Farnham Louisa 41 F New York
710/709 Bass John 34 M M Barber 300 North Carolina
710/709 Bass Nancy 41 F M North Carolina
710/709 Lawson Ann E. 19 F M Indiana
710/709 Bass George 18 M M Indiana
710/709 Bass Sarah J. 8 F M Indiana
710/709 Bass Mary J. 3 F M Michigan
710/709 Lawson Cornelius 1 M M Michigan
713/712 Jackson Henry 38 M M Laborer 25 New York
713/712 Jackson Mary 26 F M Virginia
713/712 Jackson Josephine 9 F M Michigan
713/712 Jackson Mary E. 6 F M Michigan
713/712 Jackson Lucinda 2 F M Michigan
713/712 Jackson William H. 4 M M Michigan
713/712 Jackson Sarah J. 2/12 F M Michigan
713/713 Morris George 40 M M Farm Laborer 50 UNK
713/713 Morris Elizabeth 26 F M UNK
713/713 Russ M? 30 M M Farm Laborer UNK
729/729 Dagged Ann 28 F M Wash & Ironer 100 100 South Carolina
729/729 Dagged Angus E. 14 M M Indiana
729/729 Dagged Alonzo E. 9 M M Indiana
729/729 Dagged Hannah 8 F M Indiana
729/729 Dagged Alice E. 6 F M Indiana
729/729 Seward? William H. 3 M M Indiana
731/731
George Wells
23 MM
Barber
/100
UNK
Laura or Dorcas?
20 FM
Indiana
Charles A. "
1 MM
Michigan
732/732
Mary Ferguson
31 FB
Washerwoman
/50
Pennsylvania
Emily "
13 FB
Michigan
Frank "
7 MB
Michigan
740/740
James Morris
49 MM
Day Laborer
/25
North Carolina
Sarah "
49 F
North Carolina
745/745
Jesse Barnes
40 MB
Day Laborer
/50
Kentucky
Cynthia "
30 FB
Tennessee
Martha "
7 FB
Indiana
Maurice "
6 MB
Michigan
Arad White
60 MB
North Carolina
Mourning White
57 FB
North Carolina
745/746
Thomas Wolfold/Wolford?
25 MM
Day Laborer
Kentucky
Mary "
20
Seamstress
Indiana
Mary "
6/12FM
Indiana
Mary Bonne "
6/12FM
Michigan
808/806
John Hardimon
35 MM
Teamster
/300
Kentucky
Charity A. "
25 FM
North Carolina
George W. "
10 MM
Indiana
Martha A. "
8 FM
Indiana
Angeline "
6 FM
Indiana
Mary Jane Hardimon
5 FM
Indiana
Ellen "
3 FM
Indiana
Fanny A. "
1 FM
Indiana
Aaron Burnet
18 MM
Laborer
Indiana
881/880
Delia Livingston
20 FB
Servant (B.H.)
Louisiana
Hotel
John Jacobs
27 MB
Hostler
/100
Tennessee
865/864
Mary A. Hardiman
32 FM
1200/400
Ohio
Emily "
4 FM
Indiana
Enoch H. "
3 MM
Indiana
901/902
Jesse Maxwell
25 MM
Mason
/25
Virginia
Beverly "
20 FM
Ohio
John "
2 MM
Ohio
917/920
Julia A. Taylor
12 FM
Kentucky
935/937
James Dye
53 MM
Day Laborer
/50
Georgia
Emily "
39 FM
Washer
Georgia
Aquilla N. "
16 FM
Indiana
James W. Dye
14 MM
Indiana
John "
7 MM
Indiana
Martha "
4 FM
Michigan
Arnetta "
1 FM
Michigan
946/948
Charles Gomer
28 MM
Cook
800/100
UNK
Mrs. "
23 FM
UNK
Charles "
3 MM
Michigan
952/956
Joseph McCanlis
40 MM
Well Digger
100/100
Tennessee
Martha "
36 FM
Washerwoman
North Carolina
Edward Kersey
14 MM
Indiana
Isaiah "
12 MM
Indiana
Latitia "
11 FM
Indiana
Mary E. McCanlis
5 FM
Michigan
I. B. Charlom?
29 MM
Carpenter/Joiner
/800
Michigan
954/957
John Thurston
60 MM
Day Laborer
200/100
Virginia
Harriet "
60 FM
Virginia
957/960
Henrietta Taylor
16 FB
Kentucky
962/965
Margaret Fields
17 FB
Servant
UNK
976/980
Rosana Taylor
43 FM
Washerwoman
/10
Kentucky
Margaret "
13 FM
Kentucky
Julia A. "
9 FM
Kentucky
John "
8 MM
Kentucky
978/982
John Ford
50 MM
Day Laborer
/50
Virginia
Sarah "
40 FM
Virginia
Sarah "
13 FM
Ohio
Martha J.
9 FM
Ohio
Mary L. "
8 FM
Ohio
Charles W. "
5 MM
Michigan
S * otha ? "
3 FM
Michigan
Thomas H. "
5/12MM
Michigan
986/992
Stephen White
35 MB
Day Laborer
/25
Indiana
Jane "
28 FB
Indiana
Mary "
9or7FB
Indiana
Sarah Tumblood?
6 FB
Indiana
Henry "
23 FM
New York
1028/1028
COUNTY GAOLER
Mary Kelley
30 FB
UNK
Mary "
12 FB
UNK
John "
10 MB
UNK
James "
8 MB
UNK
Charles "
3 MB
UNK
Kate "
1 FM
UNK
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1028/1028
COUNTY GAOLER
Larceny
Harry D. Ford
20 MM
Day Laborer
800/
Tennessee
Margaret Taylor
13 FB
UNK
Stokes
45 MB
UNK
1032/1032
Horace L. Smith
40 MM
Waiter
2000/500
Virginia
Maria "
35 FM
Seamstress
Virginia
Howard "
4 MM
Virginia
1036/1036
Sampson Bugg or Brigg
46 MM
Day Laborer
100/25
UNK
Pamelia "
45 FM
George "
18 MM
Day Laborer
UNK
Ann "
19 FM
UNK
Nathaniel "
14 MM
UNK
Naomey "
10 FM
UNK
Isabella Bugg or Brigg
8 FM
Michigan
John "
6 MM
Michigan
Charles "
3 MM
Michigan
1038/1037
John Allay
28 MM
Whitewasher
300/100
Virginia
Susan "
27 FM
Tennessee
1048/1048
Philetus Washington
30 MB
Day Laborer
UNK
Mrs. Washington
27 FM
UNK
Anny "
8 FB
UNK
Harrison Barton
30 MM
Day Laborer
Tennessee
Amanda Barton
28 FM
Washing
Tennessee
James M. "
4 MM
Michigan
Emeline "
2 FM
Michigan
Willie "
3/12MM
Michigan
Isabella Bug
8 FM
Michigan
1072/1072
Simon ?
45 MM
Farm Laborer
UNK
Kalamazoo Township
P. O. Kalamazoo
1165/1158
Hardesson? Walker
59 MM
Farmer
8// // 2// //
Pennsylvania
Mary Williams
24 FM
Michigan
John Walker
8 MM
Michigan
Ann Williams
2 FM
Michigan
Ella Williams
4 FM
Michigan
Susan Williams
3/12FM
Michigan
1236/1225
William Nickerson
26 MM
Farm Laborer
/50
North Carolina
Margaret "
19 FM
Indiana
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Cooper P. O. Kalamazoo September 19, 1860
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1457/1442
Richard Morse
37 MM
Farm Laborer
Virginia
Joanna "
26 FM
Ohio
Mary A. "
13 FM
Michigan
Richard "
6 MM
Michigan
Calvin "
5 MM
Michigan
Joseph "
3 MM
Michigan
Sarah "
2 FM
Michigan
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Alamo P. O. Kalamazoo September 25, 1860
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1663/1655
John W. Brooks
40 MM
Farmer
800/200
North Carolina
Isabella "
23 FB
Pennsylvania
John H. "
1 MM
Michigan
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1860 Federal Census, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Excerpts: Only Listed African American/Mulatto Residents