U.S. CENSUS DATA

 

The Census data on this page were extracted by myself, Joseph Bayless, Ves Box and Harry Nelms. My grateful appreciation to the contributors. This information also includes some data for BENNETT, FRANKLIN, HUDSON, TUNNELL and WISE because these families are associated with my BAYLESS ancestors.

All "NOTES" were added by myself as were all notations in parentheses ( ). All census information was extracted from the U.S. Census microfilms.

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UNITED STATES CENSUS REPORTS:

 

1830 Greene Co., TN, p.233
Bayles, Saml 022001-210001*
NOTE: There are several Samuel Bayles' in the 1830 census.
They appear in Greene, Monroe and Washington Co.s.
 
1830 McMinn Co., TN, p.166
Franklin, Gillis 00100001-01001001*
Franklin, Bennet 00001-10001*
Tunnell, John 1102001-2110101*
 
1840 McMinn Co., TN, p.108
Bayless, Sam P. 0111301-0121301*
Franklin, Bennet 1100001-1021001*
 
1840 McMinn Co., TN, p.124
 Tunnell, Easter 001-01121001*
 
 1840 Knox Co., TN, p.55
 Bayless, Rees 11001-11001*
 

* Explanation of pre-1850 census code: The first set of numbers refers to numbers/ages of males in the Household; the second set is the numbers/ages of females. The first number in each group refers to the number of individuals under 5 yrs. of age. The second number is the number of individuals 5-10 yrs. of age. The third number refers to 10-15 yrs.; the fourth, ages 15-20; the fifth, ages 20-30; the sixth, ages 30-40; etc.

 

 
1850 McMinn Co., TN, p.627
Bayless, Samuel 63 Farmer b.TN
Sarah 64 b.TN
Susan 28 b.TN
Anderson 20 Farmer b.TN
Horace 1mo. b.TN
 
1850 McMinn Co., TN, p.650
Tunnel, Ester 56 b.KY
Keziah 23
William 22
Catherine 20
NOTE: Ester is designated as a male, however, this person must be Ester "Easter" (Essman)
Tunnell, wife (widow?) of John Tunnell and mother of Lydia (Tunnell) Bayless and the same
Easter Tunnell who appears in the 1840 census. Ester Essman Tunnell was the mother of
the children in this census.
 
1850 Polk Co., TN, p.407
Franklin, Bennet C. 46 b.SC
Lydia 42
Martha J. 22
Nancy A. 20
Edmond 19
John K.F. 13
Susan E. 11
Emily S. 9
Bennett A. 5
William 2
NOTE: Daughter Martha J. is shown here in McMinn Co. with her parents and
sibs. Actually, Martha was married to John P. Bayless in 1845 and appears in the
Walker Co., GA, census with her Husband and children. One may speculate that
the census taker may have asked Bennet or Lydia who their chuldren were rather
than which children were living at home.
 
1850 Chattanooga District, Walker Co., GA,
Bayless, Barton 25 Farmer b.TN p.431
(Lives with School Teacher James Emerson, age 23
and his wife Jane Emerson, age 21.)
 
Bayless, John P. 34 b.TN p.435
Martha J. 23 b.TN
Ellen H. 4 b.TN
Addison 2 b.GA
 

 
1860 Ringgold P.O., Catoosa Co., GA,
Bayless, W.P. 48 M Farmer 500/157*** b.TN p.995
M.A. 32 F b.SC
S.A. 16 F b.TN
M.A. 15 F b.TN
J.A. 13 M b.TN
S.M. 11 M b.GA
H.M. 9 M b.GA
A.F. 8 M b.GA
C.A. 6 F b.GA
E.J. 4 F b.GA
G.W. 1 M b.GA
C.? 1 month M b.GA
 NOTE: This the family of Washington P. Bayless.

 

Bayless, R.B. 35 M Farmer 540/600*** b.TN p.996
M.M. 23 F b.VA (Mary M. Reed Bayless)
W.H. 5 M b.GA (William H. Bayless)
E.S. 2 F b.GA
S.E. 1 F b.GA
Susan 40 F b.TN (Sister of R.B., I believe)
W. (or M.) Maddox 10 M b.GA In School
 
Bayless, A.R. 29 M Farmer 500/200*** b.TN p.996
M.J. 23 F b.TN
J.S. 2 M b.GA
C.W. 1 M b.GA
Sarah 67 F b.TN (Mother of A.R.)
NOTE: This is the family of Anderson R. "Dick" Bayless

 

Bayless, J.P. 43 M Farmer 300** b.TN p.1017
M.J. 32 F b.TN
E.H. 13 F In School b.TN (Ellen)
A.? 12 M b.GA (Addison)
W.C. 10 M b.GA (William C.)
M.? 8 M In School b.GA (Mary)
? 6 M b.GA (John Milton?)
F. 4 F b.GA (Frank?)
E. 1 F (Emma?)
NOTE: This is the family of John Porter Bayless
 
 
1860 Third District, Cherokee Co., AL, p.162
Wise, Elias 63 Farmer
Eliza 31
Caroline 8
Harriet 6
Johannah 1
Elizabeth Dullen 29 Domestic
 
 
 1870 Frick's Gap Post Office Subdivision #128 (Today this is known as Cooper Heights), Walker Co., GA
 
Wise, Caroline 17 Domestic Servant (to Elijah Mathis) b.AL p.191
 
Wise, Elias 74 Retired Farm Laborer b.SC p.197
Eliza 42 Keeping House b.TN
Johannah 12 b.GA
Avy 8 b.GA
Mary 5 b.GA

Wise, Harriet 16 Domestic Servant (to Levi W. Brooks) b.AL p.198

 
Bayless, John P. 53 Farm Laborer 400 acres b.TN p.242
Martha J. 42 Keeping House b.TN
Ellen H. 23 At Home b.TN
William C. 19 Farm Laborer b.GA
Mary A. 17 At Home b.GA
John M. 15 Farm Laborer b.GA
Frances M. 13 Farm Laborer b.GA (Frank)
Emma Z. 10 At Home b.GA
Martha V. 8 b.TN
Cordelia 6 b.TN (Delia)
Thomas H. 3 b.GA
Ed...(?) 7/12 (Female, name not legible) b.GA, Oct. 1869
 
Bayless, Sarah 25 Keeping House (for Odian Castleberry) b.GA p.198 (?)
NOTE: This lady is a mystery, her parents and siblings unknown. BR
 
 
1870 Chambers District, Catoosa Co, GA
 
Bayless, Samuel 21 Farm Servant b.GA p.292
(Servant to Jon B. Dunnogan, Farmer)
 
Bayless, Washington P. 58 Farmer 250/225*** b.TN p.297
Millie A. 44 Keeping House b.SC
Cornelia A. 18 At Home b.GA Attended School
Emily J. 14 At Home b.GA
George W. 12 Farming b.GA Attended School
Edward T. 10 b.GA Attended School
Barton L. 3 b.GA
 

 1870 Catoosa District GA p. 312

Bayless, Anderson R. 39 Farming 500/315*** b.Do ****
Mary (?) 26 Keeping House b.Do
John S. 15 Farming b.Do
Charles W. 11 b.Do
Howard 9 b.Do
James A. 5 b.Do
Edwin W. 22 Days May (month born) b.Do
 
 1870 Ringgold District, Catoosa Co., GA p.268
Bayless, Horace 19 Hireling b.GA
(Works for William Hams, Farmer)
 
1880 Cedar Grove, Walker Co., GA, p. 318
 
Bayless, W. 29 Farmer b.GA Father b.TN Mother b.TN
Harriet 23 Keeping House b.AL Father b.SC Mother b.TN
Arthur 1 b.GA Father b.GA Mother b.AL
Hart, S. 23 Farm Laborer b.GA Father b.GA Mother b.GA
Emma (?) 20 Keeping House b.GA Father b.TN Mother b.TN
 
NOTE: S. Hart is listed as the brother of W. Bayless and his wife Emma is listed as
the sister-in-law of W. Bayless. In fact, the relationships are just the opposite - S. Hart
is William's Brother-in-law and Emma is William's sister. These family members were all
living in the same dwelling in 1880. Wm. and Harriet were the parents of Boss Bayless.
 
1880 Census for 871 GA Militia District, p.26
 
Bayless, Wm. 25 Farmer
Malinda 20 Housekeeper
 
 
 1900 Census for GA Militia District #944 Peavine, Walker Co.
 
Bayless, Wm. Farmer b. July 1854 in GA
Malinda Wife b. Aug. 1854 in GA
Head, Annie Boarder b. May 1893 in GA
 
NOTE: The previous two Census reports concern William H. Bayless and his family.
William H. Bayless was a 1st cousin of William C. Bayless. William is the son
of R.B. Bayless who died during the Civil War . His mother, Mary also died during the war.
The young boarder, Annie Head was adopted by William and Malinda and grew up to be a
school teacher in Walker Co. She married James Shahan. There is an article about William
in Sartain's History of Walker Co. Vol 1.

 

 

** This number indicates the value of personal estate.
 
*** Value of Real Estate/Value of Personal Property
 
**** Where "Do" is shown, it stands for "Ditto".
 
 
UNITED STATES CENSUS REPORTS: TEXAS
 
 
 Limestone Co, TX: Springfield, August 1, 1860
  
461/402 Bennett, James W. 33 M Farmer 1600/1800 b.AL p.59
Nancy 22 F b.KY
Thomas S. 1 M b.TX
 
Limestone Co., TX: Springfield, August 6, 1860
 
531/464 Bennett, Elson 28 M Farmer 500/1160 b.AL p.69
Louisa 25 F b.TN (nee Neil)
Wm. J. 6 M b.TX
Saml. E. 4 M b.TX
P.J. 2 F b.TX
E.A. 2/12 F b.TX (Ann Elizabeth who grew up to be Grandma Hudson)
 
539/472 Bennett, J.F. 34 M Farmer 3500/8650 b.AL p.70
Martha 25 F b.AL
Virginia 11 F b.TX
Francis 9 M b.TX
Laura 4 F b.TX
Ben 2 M b.TX
 
540/473 Bennett, Mary (?) 55 F Farmer 3500/4250 b.TN p.70
George 13 M b.TX
T. 11 M b.TX
  
556/489 Bennett, Wm. 52 M Farmer 2000/1600 b.TN p.72
Lucretia 49 F b.KY (nee Runnels)
Hugh 18 M Farm Laborer b.MO
J.A. 16 F b.MO
Susan 14 F b.MO
Townsend 12 M b.MO
John 10 M b.MO
Lucinda 8 F b.MO
Sarah 50 F b.TN Insane
 
557/490 Bennett, Wm.J. 20 M /400 b.MO p.72
Suey (?) 18 F b.TX
John 1 M b.TX
 
 
Limestone Co., TX: Springfield, August 9, 1860
 
618/548 Runnels, Mary 44 F Farmer 1000/2500 b.KY p.81
W. 18 F b.IA
H.J. 14 M b.IA
Thos. 10 M b.IA
Mary 8 F b.IA
S.W. 6 M b.TX
M. 5 F b.TX
John 23 M Farm Laborer b.IA
 

 

Limestone Co., TX: The Town of Springfield, June 4, 1860

NOTE: The following entries are dated earlier and page no'd earlier,
but come after, the previous entries.
 
20/20 Hotel Hudson, D.M. 28 M Grocer /2000 b.AL p.3
Hudson, A.M. 24 M Grocery Keeper (?) b.AL
(Also listed are several other tenants. BR)
 
51/48 Eutaw(?) Hudson, D.M. 25 M Grocer b.AL p.7
Hotel Hudson, Wm. 27 M Grocer b.AL
NOTE: Is this the same D.M. Hudson as in the previous entry?
 
* Dwelling #/ Family #
** Real Value/ Personal Value
 
 
Limestone Co, TX : Eutaw P.O., 1870
 
 95/98 Bennett, Elson G. 38 Planter 2000/625 b.AL p.155
Louisa 34 Keeping House b.TN
William 14 At Home b.TX
Sams 13 b.TX
Pauline 12 b.TX
Annie 10 (Ann Elizabeth) b.TX
James 8 b.TX
Lee 4 b.TX
Lula 2 b.TX
 
202/208 Hudson, William G. 52 Planter 545/875 b.GA p.162
Sarah 42 Keeping House b.TN
Hiram 21 Laborer b.TX
Joshua 19 Laborer b.TX
Susanna E. 17 At Home b.TX
James T. 14 At Home b.TX
Robert G. 12 At Home b.TX
Mary L. 10 At Home b.TX
Eliza J. 6 At Home b.TX
 
1900 Limestone Co., TX (T623)

Note: Information shared by Joseph Bayless of Corpus Christie, TX.

 
Bayless, William Clinton 49
Harriet 43
Arthur C. 21
Minnie 18
Daisy L. 16
Jewell R. 14
Julius A. 12
Lewis C. 10
Martin Luther 9
Roy Bernice 6
Parks 3
John 1
 
 
1920 Limestone Co., ED98, Sheet 1, Line 42? (Census difficult to read)

Note: Information collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

 
Bayless, William 46 TX
Eliza 45 TX
George 22 TX
Allie? 18 TX
Vera 14 TX
Clyde? 12 TX
Glen? 9 TX
B--(son) 6 TX
Christine 3 1/2 TX
 
 
1920 Limestone Co., ED98, Sheet 16, Line 15?

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

 
Bayless, Harriet 63 AL
Virgil 23 TX
NOTE: This is Harriet Wise Bayless, widow of Wm. C. Bayless.
 
1920 Limestone Co., ED98, Sheet 16, Line 17?

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

 
Bayless, M.L. 28 TX
Hattie 24 TX
Martin 3 TX
Margy 1 9/12 TX
NOTE: This is the family of Martin Luther Bayless, son of Wm. C. Bayless and Harriet Wise.
 
1920 Limestone Co., ED100, Sheet ?, Line 34

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

 
Sigmuller, Louis - Head 32 TX
Christ? Father 50 Germany
Bayless, Emma Sister 30 TX
Georgia? Niece 9 TX
Pennin?? Niece 7 TX
Lewis J. Nephew 5 TX
NOTE: This family is a mystery to me. Who were Emma Bayless and her children?

 

1920 Dallas Co., TX, Vol.46, ED92, Sheet 1, Line 42

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

 Bayless, J.W. - Head 42 AL
Lucy J. Wife 45 TX
W.S. Son 26 TX
Elizie ? Son 14 TX Note: Sex is given as F but person is designated son.
Schenatt?, A.G. Father-in-law 68 TX
Ben F. Brother-in-law 33 TX

 

1920 Dallas Co., TX, Vol.46, ED92, Sheet 6, Line 10

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

Bayless, John B. - Head 58 AL
Carry? Wife 59 AL
Mattia? Dau 18 TX

 

1920 Denton Co., TX, Vol.49, ED57, Sheet 4, Line 17

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

Bayless, Josh - Head 38 No Birthplace Given
Lottie Wife 31 TX
Albert Son 12 TX
Gilbert Son 9 TX
Edith Dau 7 TX
Pauline Dau 4 TX
S.M. Son 9/12 TX
Chester Father 63 Ohio

 

1920 Tarrant Co., TX, Ft. Worth, Vol.155, ED?, Sheet 20

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

Bayless, James A. - Head 55 TN
Cordelia Wife 55 TN
Maurice Son 23 GA
NOTE: James A. Bayless was the son of Anderson R. Bayless, Cordelia was the daughter of John Porter Bayless. James and Delia were first cousins who were born in TN, grew up and married in GA and then moved to TX where they lived near Delia's mother Martha Jane Franklin Bayless.

 

1920 Ellis Co., TX, Waxahachi, Vol. 59, ED120?, Sheet 14

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

Bayless, Joe - Head 42 TX
Eva Wife 27 LA
Lou Catherine Dau 7 TX

 

1920 Scurry Co, TX

Note: Collected by Ves Box of Dallas, TX

Bayless, John - Head 57 TN
Allie Wife 57 TN
J.D. Son 16 TX
Collier? Son 16? TX
 
 
CONTRIBUTED BY HARRY NELMS:
 
U.S. Census of 1850 for McMinn Co., TN
 
D/F 2039/1396, p.314, 3 Oct, 23rd Subdiv.
JACKSON BAYLESS, age 35, bn TN, Farmer, VRE $500
MARY " 35 TN
WILLIAM " 16 TN
TIPTON " 12 TN
SARAH " 14 TN
CATHERINE " 8 TN
SUSAN " 6 TN
JOSEPH " 4 TN
 
U.S. Census of 1860 for McMinn Co., TN
 
D/F 860/860, p.328, 24 Jul, 15th Civil Dist., Cog Hill P.O.
J.J. BAYLESS, age 45, m, W, bn TN, Farmer, VRE/VPE $1500/200
TIPTON " 19 f W TN
CATHARINE " 17 f W TN
SUSAN " 15 f W TN
JOSEPH " 11 m W TN

 

U.S. Census of 1870 for McMinn Co., TN
 
D/F 91/101, p.170, 29 Jul, C.D.#15, Athens P.O.
JAMES J. BAYLESS, age 55, bn TN, Farmer, VRE/VPE $1600/900
MARY " 58 TN, Keeping House
MARTHA " 28 TN
SUSAN " 25 TN
JOSEPH " 20 TN
EALIZA " 14 GA

 

U.S. Census of 1880 for McMinn Co., TN

D/F 124/124, p.418, 14 Jun, C.D. No. 15, E.D. No. 68
JAMES BAYLESS, 65, W, m, head, bn TN TN TN, Farmer
MARY " 68 W f wife TN TN TN, Keeping House
CATHARINE " 35 W f dau TN TN TN

 

U.S. Census of 1870 for Catoosa Co., GA

D/F 139/142, p.297a-297b, 16 Jun, Ringold
WASHINGTON P. BAYLESS, age 58, m, bn TN, Farmer, VRE $250/225
MILLIE A. " 44 f SC Keeping House
CORNELIA A. " 18 f GA
EMILY J. " 14 f GA
GEO. W. " 12 m GA
EDWARD TIPTON "10 m GA
BARTON L. " 3 m GA

 

U.S. Census of 1880 for White Co., TN

D/F 42/43, p.408, 7 Jun, C.D. #2, E.D. #139
A. TIPTON BAYLESS, 39, W, head, bn TN TN TN, Works on Farm
MARY J. " 39 W wife TN NC NC, Keeping House
CARY L. " 17 W son TN TN TN, Works on Farm
A. ARMINDA " 14 W dau TN TN TN
WM. HORRACE " 12 W son TN TN TN
JOHN J. " 9 W son TN TN TN
MILLY J. " 3 W dau MO TN TN
MARY L. " 2/12 W dau TN TN TN

 

U.S. Census of 1900 for Bradley Co., TN

D/F / , p. , , C.D. #6, E.D. #12, p.11, L. 15
ANDERSON TIPTON BAYLESS, 59, W, m, head, bn Jul 1840 TN
NELLIE J. " 23 W f dau Dec 1876 MO
MOLLIE " 19 W f dau Mar 1881 TN
MAUD A. " 15 W f dau Oct 1884 TN
JOHN J. " 30 W m son May 1870 TN
GIPSEY " 13 W f dau May 1887 TN
SALLIE N. " 11 W f dau Sep 1888 TN
GEORGE A. " 7 W m son Sep 1893 TN
KATIE D. " 5 W f dau Jan 1895 TN
HORACE " 34 W m son Jan 1866 TN