Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy
1860 Benton County Special Railroad Census Page 4

The following are the names of the officers, laborers & boarding housekeepers and families employed on theMemphis, Ohio & Louisville Railroad & Bridge Companies in Benton County Tennessee

Family Number Name of Every Person
on the 1st Day of June, 1860
Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Place of Birth
  McClay, Anthony 29 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Flynn, Patt 26 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Carr, John 42 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Finerty, John 31 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McCormack, William 40 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Donloe, John 39 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Donloe, Martin 41 M W Overseer     Ireland
  Donloe, John 39 M W Horse Ferine     Ireland
  Donloe, Martin 41 M W Horse Ferine     Ireland
  Donloe, John 38 M W Horse Ferine     Ireland
  Moore, Mike 27 M W Teamster     Ireland
  Pendleton, John 39 M W Teamster     Ireland
  Corbit, Thomas 32 M W Teamster     Ireland
  Higgins, James 38 M W Teamster     Ireland
  Lyon, John 36 M W Teamster     Ireland
  Coony, John 22 M W Teamster     Ireland
  Sweany, Patt 41 M W Overseer     Ireland
  Kyan, William 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Kenady, Mike 39 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Henly, Patt 34 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McDormot, Thomas 33 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Moony, John 31 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Ryan, Patt 33 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Tidwell, Jourdan 33 M W Sutler     Tenn.

The following are officers, laborers, and boarding house keepers & families, undertakers, mechanics & Co. engaged on the bridge that crosses Tennessee River on the Memphis, Ohio & Louisville Railroad on the 1st day of June, 1860.

Employed by the above railroad & bridge company:

Work & Saddle Horses 20 Value $100.00 Total Value $2,000.00
Work Mules 45 Value 1.50 Total Value 67.50
Family Number Name of Every Person
on the 1st Day of June, 1860
Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Place of Birth
1358 Davis, Owen 39 M W Foreman of Masonry   3000 KY
  Davis, Caroline 29 F W       KY
  Davis, Tennessee 8 F W       KY
  Davis, Sarah Jane 6 F W       KY
  Davis, Thomas 4 M W       KY
  Davis, William 2 M W       KY
1359 Boline, W. T. 28 M W Boarding Housekeeper   2000 KY
  Bolin, Mary Ann 22 F W       KY
  Bolin, James 4 M W       KY
  Bolin, Robert 2 M W       KY
1360 Walker, J. C. 25 M W Boarding Housekeeper   1000 Conn.
  Walker, Elisabeth 22 F W       Penn.
  Walker, Elisa 4 F W       Tenn.
  Walker, Anna 2 F W       Tenn.
  Dykeman, Andrew C. 35 M W Foreman of Masonry   5000 Conn.
  Davis, Oliver 32 M W Foreman of masonry   1500 KY
  McCoy, George 32 M W Foreman of Masonry   2000 Conn.
  Townsend, James 25 M W Foreman of Masonry   500 KY
  Shepard, A. 35 M W Superintendent   10000 N. Y.
  Price, B. F. 25 M W Foreman & Carperter   2500 Tenn.
  Delawn, A. 36 M W Bridge Carpenter   2000 Canada
  Rany, W. K. 27 M W Bridge Carpenter   500 Ala.
  Boman, D. 31 M W Bridge Carpenter   800 Ala.
  Robinson, J. 28 M W Bridge Carpenter   1000 Va.
  Farrand, David 33 M W Bridge Carpenter   1500 N. Y.
  Dustin, A. 27 M W Bridge Carpenter   900 N. Y.
  Fleece, J. A. 24 M W Civil Engineer   2000 Ky.
  Harney, H. B. 18 M W Asst. Engineer   500 Tenn.
  Atchison, J. W. 28 M W Artist     Tenn.
1361 Sullivan, Lawrence 35 M W Boarding Housekeeper   500 Ireland
  Sullivan, Nancy 32 F W       Ireland
  Sullivan, Mary 8 F W       Ireland
  Sullivan, John 6 M W       Ind.
  Sullivan, Sally 4 F W       Tenn.
  Sullivan, Nelly 2 F W       Tenn.
  Renny, John 55 M W Laborer     Ireland
  McCray, John 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Flynn, Barney 27 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Calahan, John 30 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Campbell, John 24 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Stanfield, Joseph 38 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Parker, Venis 22 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Collins, Patt 31 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Rush, James 27 M W Laborer     Ireland
  Brady, Thomas 28 M W Laborer     Ireland

The 1860 Special Railroad Census was taken from the book, "The 1860 U.S. Census of Benton County, Tennessee" by John C. & Catheryn C. Brown. I would like to thank Catheryn Brown for giving permission for it to be added to the web site. I would also like to thank Norma Watson sending it.

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