The Siler Rolls

1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Mississippi

Cherokee County, N.C. Neighborhood near Murphy

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Family NO.1
1250.   Abagail Beshers         40     w
(Abagail is married to John Beshers, her first husband was a
Native named McDonald)
1251.   Charlotte McDonald      17     d

Family NO.2
1252.   Eliza Brown             24     w	mixed
1253.   Polly Brown              7     d	mixed 
1254.   Narcissa Brown           5     d	mixed 
1255.   John Brown               3     s	mixed 

Family NO.3
1256.   Elizabeth Davis         25     w 	mixed 
(Kembro Davis is the head of this family)
1257.   Thomas Davis             5     s 	mixed 

Family NO.4
1258.   Jackson Bigby           34		mixed 

Family NO.5
1259.   Dick Downing            90
1260.   Nelly                   81     w


Family NO.6
1261.   Elizabeth Garland       20     w    	mixed    
(Harman Garland is the head of this family)
1262.   James Garland            3     s	mixed
1263.   Tellius Garland          1     s	mixed

Family NO.7
1264.   Joseph Henson           31             	mixed
(married to a white woman since the treaty)
1265.   Leonidas Henson          9     s	mixed
1266.   Martha Henson            6     d       	mixed
1267.   Lourena Henson           3     d       	mixed
1268.   George Henson            1     s	mixed

Family NO.8
1269.   William Henson          56            	white
1270.   Margaret Henson         57     w	mixed
1271.   Judy Henson             21     d	mixed
1272.   Delilah Henson          17     d	mixed
1273.   Margaret Henson         15     d	mixed
1274.   Benjamin Henson         13     s	mixed
1275.   George Henson            9     s	mixed

Family NO.9
1276.   Jack Downing            64              
1277.   Quatsy                  35     w
1278.   Ailcy                   18     d
1279.   Eliza                   13     d
1280.   Ah-lin-nih              11     s
1281.   A-wih                    9     d
1282.   Sah-nih                  4     s
1283.   Ar-chih                  1     s

Family NO.10
1284.   Catharine Johnson       29     w      	mixed  
(Isaac Johnson is the head of this family)
1285.   Cicero Johnson           8     s	mixed
1286.   Milo Johnson             6     s	mixed
1287.   Laura Johnson            5     d	mixed
1288.   William Johnson          1     s	mixed

Family NO.11
1289.   Kau-te-quos-kih
          (or Sunday Jackson)   45
1290.   Jinny                   21     w
1291.   Sally                    6   d of w
1292.   Nahih                    4   d of w

Family NO.12
1293.   Thompson McElmore       30

Family NO.13
1294.   Polly Murphy            50        	white 
(Was married to Whiplash, a Cherokee, they are now seperated)    
1295.   Daivd Murphy            21     s	mixed
1296.   Jesse Murphy            19     s	mixed
1297.   Martin Murphy           15     s	mixed

Family NO.14
1298.   William Murphy          35             	mixed
1299.   Martha Murphy           30     w       	mixed
1300.   Nancy Murphy            10     d	mixed
1301.   Mary Ann Murphy         14     d	mixed
1302.   Levi Murphy              8     s	mixed
1303.   James Murphy             9     s	mixed
1304.   William Murphy           5     s	mixed
1305.   Rachel Murphy            2     d	mixed

Family NO.15
1306.   Catharine Panther       29     w        mixed
Felix Panther is the head of this family)
1307.   Lucinda Panther         12     d	mixed
1308.   David Panther           10     s	mixed
1309.   Mary Panther             8     d	mixed
1310.   Alwilda Panther          5     d       	mixed
1311.   Martha Panther           3     d       	mixed
1312.   Octavia Panther          1     d	mixed

Family NO.16
1313.   Polly Ann Pain          28     w       	mixed
(Ellsby Pain is head of this family)
1314.   Catharine Pain          10     d	mixed
1315.   Thomas Pain              8     s	mixed
1316.   Elizabeth Pain           5     d	mixed
1317.   Eleanor Pain             1     d	mixed

Family NO.17
1318.   John Smith              69		white
1319.   Sarah Smith             80     w	mixed
1320.   Easther Smith           36     d       	mixed

Family NO.18
1321.   Rebecca Starrett        33		mixed
(she states that Preston Starrett of Washington city
her husband is seperated from her)
1322.   Margaret Starrett       12     d	mixed
1323.   William Starrett         6     s	mixed
1324.   Sarah Starrett           1     d	mixed

Family NO.19
1325.   Henry Smith             43      	mixed   
( The name of Henry smith was reported to the Commission
in April last, he is now placed on the rolls regularly)     
1326.   Charlotte Smith         45     w       	mixed 
1327.   Elizabeth Smith         20     d	mixed
1328.   John Smith              18     s        mixed
1329.   Mary Ann Smith          16     d	mixed
1330.   Jarret Smith            14     s	mixed
1331.   Ross Smith              12     s        mixed
1332.   George Smith            10     s        mixed
1333.   Lewis Smith              8     s	mixed
1334.   Joseph Smith             6     s	mixed
1335.   Henry Smith              2     s	mixed

Family NO.20
1336.   Tah-ka-ha-ga            28             
1337.   Nancy or Cho-co-ih      27     w
1338.   John                     6     s
1339.   Ta-wis-sin-ih            3     s

Family NO.21
1340.   John Timson             47        	mixed 
(married to a second white woman since the treaty)    
1341.   Martha Jane Timson      16     d	mixed
1342.   Caroline Timson         10     d	mixed
1343.   Malvina Timson           8     d	mixed
1344.   Susan Timson             6     d	mixed
1345.   Alfred Timson            1     s	mixed
1346.   Hannah Timson            1     d	mixed
(Alfred and Hannah are his second wife's children)
1347.   Lydia Timson            14     d	mixed

Family NO.22
1348.   Ty-ya-nih               49      widow
1349.   Nick Johnson            24      s
1350.   Anna Johnson            20      d
1351.   Dess Johnson            17      s

Family NO.23
1352.   Charles Ward           51             	mixed
1353.   Polly Ward             30       w	mixed
1354.   Matilda  Ward          17       d	mixed
1355.   Polly Ward             18       d	mixed
1356.   Martha Ward            12       d	mixed
1357.   John Ward              11       s	mixed
1358.   George Ward             9       s       mixed
1359.   Rufus Ward              6       s	mixed
1360.   Benjamin Ward           3       s	mixed
(note 1354 (matilda) and 1355 (Polly) were enclosed in bracketts
they were not included with their family on the Churchill)

Family NO.24
1361.   Sarah Phillips          26     w       	mixed
(James Phillips is the head of this family)
1362.   William Henry Phillips   8     s       	mixed
1363.   Mary Ann Phillips        6     d       	mixed
1364.   Eliza Jane Phillips      5     d       	mixed
1365.   Nancy Eveline Phillips   1     d       	mixed

Family NO.25	
1366.   Lourena Ruddle          36     widow      	mixed  
1367.   Elizabeth Ruddle        18     d       	mixed
1368.   Joseph Ruddle           13     s       	mixed
1369.   Jane Ruddle             11     d	mixed
1370.   Mary Ruddle              6     d	mixed

Family NO.26
1371.   William Henson          22             	mixed
(married to a white woman since the treaty)

Family NO.27
1372.   Alexander Raper         32              mixed
(married to a white woman since the treaty)
1373.   Jackson Raper            3     s	mixed
1374.   Minerva Raper            1     d	mixed

Family NO.28
1375.   Thomas Raper            54              white
1376.   Catharine Raper         55     w	mixed

Family NO.29
1377.   Nancy Lambert           26              mixed
(Hugh Lambert is the head of this family)
1378.   Andrew Lambert           6     s	mixed
1379.   Catharine Lambert       14     d	mixed
1380.   Hugh Lambert             2     s	mixed

Family NO.30
1381.   Charles Raper           32       	mixed 
(married to a white woman since the treaty)     
1382.   Ailcy Raper             10     d	mixed
1383.   Vianna Raper             8     d	mixed
1384.   Josephine Raper          4     d	mixed
1385.   Julian Raper             3     d	mixed

Family NO.31
1386.   Jesse Raper             56       	white      
1387.   Mary Raper              52     w       	mixed
1388.   Martin Raper            34     s	mixed
1389.   Lewis Raper             24     s       	mixed
1390.   Martha Raper            26     d	mixed
1391.   Gabriel Raper           21     s	mixed
1392.   Powell Raper            15     s	mixed
1393.   Lonzo Raper             14     s	mixed
1394.   Rachel Raper            11     d	mixed

Family NO.32
1395.   James Raper             43             	white
1396.   Susan Raper             38     w       	mixed
1397.   William Raper           20     s       	mixed
1398.   Catharine Raper         17     d       	mixed
1399.   Alexander Raper         10     s       	mixed

Family NO.33
1400.   Wah-lul-tuh             55
1401.   Rachel                  67     w
(Rachel is at home sick, a large company confirm this statement)
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