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Barbour County Alabama Poorhouse The "Poor House" was located on Poor House Rd. in Clayton, Al.on Co.Rd.55. A gas tank storage is now on the site where the tenant houses use to sit, two of them were sold, there were approx.4/5 of them, one being sold to Rozell Blakey. One was moved next to the County Shop , I am told this one was the Keepers house, located on County Shop Road., the other being moved down the road from the original place. Just as the pavement ends on 55 on the left, it is now in very bad shape, see photo on the next page. According to Mr. Marshall Williams of Clayton, which was the County Commissioner in Clayton for years stated that the Overseers house was to the left what is now woods, this house was moved to the County Shop on County Shop Rd. and painted green to be used as an office, since then they have built a new office, although it is still in use. Across the road from the original "Poor House" property was the TB Clinic, which no longer stands. The Poorhouse was in existance for we know over 90 years. There are several cemeteries on this road, although the one that is suppose to be the Poorhouse cemetery is located in the woods behind the original spot the Poorhouse was located, there are no longer gravemarkers, but several of the elders in Clayton have said that it is the original "Poorhouse" cemetery. "John Seay was my great grandfather and was the overseer during parts of the '40s and 50s. " Sent in by Buster Padgett Below are the census' I have gathered on the Keepers, their family and the paupers of the Poorhouse from various resources. In the 1920 census the Poorhouse was called "The Alms House." 1850 Barbour Co.,Al.census #902 Overseer Poorhouse BUSH, Richard 46 m GA (William G. Bush Age 27 living next door) Penelope 32 f NC (Maiden Name is Adams) m.July 11,1832 in Pulaski,Ga. C.D. Jane 16 f GA Martha A. 11 f AL Council 9 m AL Greenberry 6 m AL DAVIS, Atwell 80 m VA TYLER, James 34 m SC (blind) WOODWARD, John 38 m SC - Sarah 35 f SC Stephen 14 m AL Mahala 11 f GA Elizabeth 8 f GA Jane 4 f GA Nancy 1 f GA WOOTEN, Fereby 78 f NC (Blind) BENSON, Rebecca 34 f VA WALLER, Elizabeth 35 f SC (insane) HILL, Charlotte 40 f (no place of birth) insane Austin 4 m AL 1860 Barbour Co.,Al. census Clayton #178 Keeper of Poorhouse BLUDWORTH, Thos F. 58 m NC Thirza 56 f SC Timothy 34 m GA (brick mason) Charlotte 33 f SC Thomas 11 m AL Thirza M. 9 f AL John Deven 8 m AL Mary R. 6 f AL William M. 4 m AL James M. 2 m AL BASS, Rebecaa (Pauper) 84 f VA CARTER, Samuel (Pauper) 78 m VA KIRKLAND, Matilde (Pauper) 42 f NC ELLIS, Stephen 30 m GA TYLER, James (Blind) 48 m SC BENSON, Rebecca (Pauper) 34 f VA(There is a William Benson showing in the 1850 census, evidently Rebecca Benson's husband died, and she had no choice but to move into the poorhouse with her son William.) BENSON, William 4 m AL LATON, Lusinda (Pauper) 40 f GA WHITE, Eliz. (insane) 28 f GA WAINWRIGHT, Charlotte 40 f GA (Insane) WATSON, Claibourne 68 m GA (Pauper) WATSON, Claibourne, Jr. 6 m AL WATSON, Jane (Pauper) 45 f GA WATSON, Eliz. (Pauper) 11 f AL Rachael 4 f AL (Pauper) KIRKLAND, Lucretia 6 f AL RHODES, Frances 6 f AL Thomas 8 m AL m. Sarah Cynthia Pitts 28 May 1862 in Talladega County, Al. WATLEY, Eliza 15 f AL Emma 11 f AL William 6 m AL NIXON, Elijah 23 m AL (Last 7 are paupers) CSA notes from Homer Jones: There was a John Bludworth, served as Pvt, Co I, 39th Ala Inf Rgt; if he was from Barbour, probably would have been the brother of Capt Patrick Bludworth, Co E of the 7th Ala k. in the war 1870 Barbour Co.,Al. census Duffey, John D. 69 M/W (Keeping Poorhouse) Ga. Mary 49 F/W (Keeping House) SC. James A. 21 M/W (At home) Ga. Margaret 18 F/W (At home)Ga. Battie/Bettie? 16 F/W (At home)Al. Duffey, Henry 14M/B (Domestic)Al. Lucinda 12 F/B (Domestic)Al. Wright, Lottie 50 W/F Ga. Nickson, Eliza 38 F/W Ga. Anglen, Roxy 25 F/WAl. Mary 3 F/WAl. Williams, Jesse 8 M/WAl. Smith, Mary 33 F/W SC. Thomas 8 M/W (Idiotic)Al. Haly?, Caroline 18 F/W Al. Roxy 17 F/W Al. Colly, Zachariah 55 M/W Ga. Lee, Andrew 100 M/B (Blind) Va. Stovall, Phibby 40 F/B NC. Madden, Susan 33 F/B NC. Williams 10 M/B (At school) Al. Tyler, Becky 41 F/W SC. 1880 Barbour Co.,Al. census BROWN, R.E. W/M. 55? Keeping Poorhouse(Reuben E.Brown,Jr.) Nancy A. W/F 41 wife Keeping House L.? W/F 15 dau. No Occupation Ellis W/M 12 son No Occupation Maggie W/F 4 dau. Lula W/F 1/12 son LING, Sammons Pauper B/M 47 No Occupation HARGROVE, Penny B/F 60 Old Age CLARK,Feby Pauper B/F 70 Old Age BEAUCHAMP,Eliza Pauper B/F 50 Paralized SOLLIMON,Hanah? Pauper Ma/F Age 50 JAMES, Francis Pauper Ma/F Age 23 CAMPBELL, Julia Pauper B/F 25 McSUSAN, ? Pauper B/M 16? LASSITSER, Betty Pauper B/F 75 Old Age YANCY?, Ben Pauper B/M 60 Insane NOBLE, Gillie? Pauper W/F 50 Crazy DANIEL, Mary J. W/F. 20 - ? MORRIS, Sallie Pauper W/F 70 Old Age EASTERLING, Mary Pauper W/F 37 Insane EASTERLING, ?, a Pauper W/M 4 COLBERT, Mary Pauper W/F ? Crazy CSA notes from Homer Jones: R. E. Brown first appears as a Pvt in the "Barbour Rangers" State Guards May 30, 1862, age 36; next as Reuben E. Brown, 2d Lt, Lovard Lee's Ala Vols, dtd Oct 1863; a Mail Rider, age 37. 1900 Barbour Co.,Al. census HOLMES, H.(Henry)F. W/M Oct.1864 Age48 Poorhouse Keeper Al-NC-NC Mary W/F Feb.1872 Age 28 Henry W/M Mar.1890 Age 10 Mary W/F Mar. 1893 Age 7 Louise W/F Aug. 1894 Age 5 TENNY, Jennie W/F Pauper May 1860 Age 40 Widow BENNETT, Joe B/M Pauper Dec. 1809 Age 90 Widow MICHAEL, Squire?B/M Pauper May 1800 Age 100 W LEE, Elins B/M Feb. 1870 Pauper Age 30 Single LOWMAN, J. B/M 1881 Pauper Age 18 Single CLARK, Feaby B/F 1805 Pauper Age 85 Widow HANS?, Liddie B/F Age 75 Pauper Widow JAMES, Ludy B/F Mar.1825 Pauper Age 25 Single Notes: No other James TYLER in 1850, other than the one in the Poorhouse. In 1860, there is still a James TYLER, age 48,male, born SC in the poorhouse. Clayton #178. No other James TYLER in 1860. (I believe this to be Rev.J.Tyler that was minister at Mt.Pleasant Church on CR.57) Most of the information on the Poorhouse was given to me by Mr.Frank Fenn a lifetime resident of Clayton,Al. Some of the census and other information given to me by Terri SHIPMAN Tait of Huntsville, Al., who also had family that lived in Barbour in 1837. 1920 Almshouse Census, Clayton, Al. Listed location as Clayton and White Oak Springs Road.Page 21-District 14-Precinct 7 SMITH, Emmie G. HEAD f/w/72 can read/write(widow)d. Jan 1926 Ga./Ga./Ga. (english-yes)Keeper of Almshouse. " Isham SON m/w/45 can read/write (Single) b.1877 Al./Ga./Ga. (english-yes) (*d.28 Sep1952 bur.at Bethlehem Cem. Buried near Isham Smith in same cemetery is Thaddens H. Smith probably father to Isham) b. Jan.14,1835 d. May 30, 1905. " S(?)an DAU.f/w/40(Single) can read/write b.c.1882 Al./Ga./Ga. (english-yes) WELLS, George m/w/73 (Married) can read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes)Trade/proffession/work-None " Josephine f/w/60 (Married) cannot read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None HIX, John m/w/49 (Married) Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None " Mary f/w/43 (Married) Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None LEE, Jane, Mrs. F/w/70 (Widowed) can read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None CARPENTER?, Z? f/w/95 (Single) cannot read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None DANIELS, Robert m/w/97 (Widowed) cannot read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None (*Died Aug. 11, 1921) MOSLEY, L? f/B/75(Widowed)Al./illegible/illegible cannot read/write (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None COCKRAN, Lucy f/B/45 (Single) cannot read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None (*Died Feb. 1924) LEMAN?, Judge m/B/35 (Single) cannot read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None LEMAN?, John m/B/38 (Single) cannot read/write Al./Al./Al. (english-yes) Trade/proffession/work-None DUBOSE, George m/B/30 (Married) can read/write(english-yes)Laborer at Alms house Carrie? f/B/31 (Married) cannot read/write(english-yes)Cook at Alms house |
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