1855 Harrison County School Census

Transcribed from originals at the Texas State Archives and submitted by Eddy Phillips.


Harrison County Recd Aug. 7, 1855 with Recpt forwarded the same day.

I hereby certify the within to be a correct list of the free white population between the ages of six and sixteen years, residing in the
several school districts of this County for the year 1855.

R.E. Rhodes
Assessor and Collector - Harrison County


Districts
Dist. 1

District 1
#
Parent/Guardian
Children
Age
1
Wm D Howell J F
11
.
. Dudly
8
.
. Jane A
6
2
Wm Watson Edward
8
3
Margaret L Campbell Mary
13
.
. Robert M
11
4
Sam'l C Hodges M C
10
.
. S C
9
.
. Sarah L
6
5
Wm Pearce John
14
.
. Margaret
11
6
Benjamin Long Liza
8
.
. Benjamin
6
7
J J Boynton Washington
14
.
. F M
12
.
. A
10
.
. Wm J
8
.
. Columbus
6
.
. R G
6
8
E B Boynton Martha
13
.
. Eliza
11
.
. Francis
7
9
George M Reaves Henry
6
10
Sam'l T Young S A
13
.
. M A
12
.
. Helianthia
8
.
. Aquella
6
11
Hardy Strickland John
8
12
Matilda Harvey W D
11
13
J W Boyseau J R
13
.
. Julia
12
14
James Wheeler James
12
.
. Thomas
10
15
F R Garrett W H
13
.
. Mary
11
.
. Lycurgus
8
16
Driskell Shaw Christian
15
.
. James A
13
.
Guardian for Stuart child D M N Stuart
10
17
W J Bell H
8
18
Amos S Foy FF
14
.
. James M
13
.
. Josephine
10
.
. Amos S
9
.
. Sidny
6
19
Thomas Tucker M E
9
.
. A D
6
20
Rich'd Martin Mary
13
.
. Charles
10
.
. Caroline
7
21
Hampton Anderson W V
12
.
. W H
9
22
J J Speed Leona
8
.
. Emily
6
23
B F Brown Wm
15
.
. A C
13
.
. M R
11
.
. J T
9
.
. W M
7
24
G A Reynolds Richard
7
25
Wm Parrot Elizabeth
14
.
. Eliza
12
.
. John
7
26
Louis Cozine Elizabeth
14
.
. Charles
12
.
. Isabella
10
.
. Sarah
6
27
Francis Womack - Guardian W H Elliott
9
.
. James Elliot
9
.
. Isabella Elliott
7
.
. Louisa elliott
6
28
Jacob Womack Fredonia
12
.
. Nora
10
.
. Lura
8
.
. Emily
7
29
W R Downs Dan'l
14
.
. James A
12
.
. M M
10
30
Mary H Rutlage C H
10
.
Guardian of Wood children: Mary L Woods
14
.
. Susan Woods
12
.
. L S Woods
9
.
. Alabama Woods
8
31
Zack Scott Wallace
8
.
. Polk
6
32
Wm Watt - Guardian Robt Alston
7
33
Mathew Hodges Charles
8
34
M S Ursry Mastin
12
.
. Rhache
10
.
. Leona
9
.
. Elisha
6
35
Mrs E A Thompson Wm S
14
.
. Josepha
12
.
. Larry
10
.
. Reuben
13
36
David Cole Rubin
8
.
. .
.
.
. Total Children
96