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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 7

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Name	White Males	White Females	Children	Slaves	Free Persons of Color	Total Inhabitants	Land	Buildings, Furniture, etc.	Notes
Name	Over 21	Under 21	Over 18	Under 18	Btw 5 - 18	Total Inhabitants	In Schools	Males	Notes	Females	Value	Males	Females	Acres of	Value of	Value of Buildings	Value of Furniture	Value of Horses etc.
Grey, John	1											1
Greyer, J. D.	1	2	1									4				$100	$225
Galbreth, M.	3	1	4		1							8	319	$4,000	$200	$250	$275
Goin, Broiters	4	2			1		6	2	$6,000			14	202	$3,000	$500	$100	$375	First name unclear
Gordon, James H.	1						13	4	$14,000			18	1200	$12,000	$250	$50	$200
Geiger, Abram	2	2	1	6	4	4	4	4	$5,000			19	960	$6,000	$800	$300	$600
Galbreth, Lawlin	2	1	1	2	2		13	7	$7,500			26	240	$200	$50	$20	$1,200
Gaskins, W. J.	1		1	3	1							5
Geiger, John A.	2	4	1	1	3		4	1	$3,000			13	320	$2,000	$150	$175	$300
Greggs, Samuel	1	3	1	2	2							7	160	$1,000	$100	$75	$200
Greggs, Leonard	1	4	2	1	3							8	160	$800	$150	$75	$250
Gordon, J. B.	1						3	6	$7,000			10	400	$20,000	$500	$50	$850	Initials Z. C. attached with name
Gamble, James	2	3	1	3	4		5	7	$7,000			21	420	$500	$200	$200	$350
Goodeal, Oliver	1											1
Grener, Martin	1	3	1	3	4	4	6	7	$7,000			21	1280	$8,000	$1,000	$500	$700
Gornto, John J.	3	2	1	1	4	3						10				$200	$300
Gooskey, John	1	1	1	3	2	2						6				$50
Grantham, David	1	8	1	4	8							14				$150	$150
Gillis, William	1	5	3	2	5	1						11	80	$400	$100	$100	$250
Gunter, Moses	2		1									4	200	$500	$200	$150	$200
Gunter, Aaron	1											1
Gains, Lewis C.	1	3	1	3	3		8	12	$10,000			28	380	$3,000	$500	$300	$350
Graham, John C.	1	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	$1,800			8			$200	$200	$400
Gore, James B.	1						1		$800			3			$150	$100	$160
Grantham, Benj.	2		2	1	1	1						5	80	$180	$100	$50	$150
Gauss, Needam	1	2	1	2	3							6				$50
Gardner, John	1	1	1	1	1	1						4	160	$300	$150	$100	$400
Helveston, Simon	3						3	2	$3,000			8	1093	$6,000	$1,000	$300	$500
Hale, Peter	1	4	1	1	3							7				$100	$150

Title

1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 7

Subject

Florida--Census, 1855

Slavery--Florida

Florida--Marion County

African Americans History To 1863.

Description

Semi-alphabetical listing of heads of household in Marion County from the second state census of Florida, 1855. Census includes household demographics, slave and land ownership and property valuations.

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1380

Date

1855

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

census1855_p07

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Subject - Person

Grey, John

Greyer, J. D.

Galbreth, M.

Goin, Broiters

Gordon, James H.

Geiger, Abram

Galbreth, Lawlin

Gaskins, W. J.

Geiger, John A.

Greggs, Samuel

Greggs, Leonard

Gordon, J. B.

Gamble, James

Goodeal, Oliver

Grener, Martin

Gornto, John J.

Gooskey, John

Grantham, David

Gillis, William

Gunter, Moses

Gunter, Aaron

Gains, Lewis C.

Graham, John C.

Gore, James B.

Grantham, Benj.

Gauss, Needam

Gardner, John

Helveston, Simon

Hale, Peter

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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 7. 1855. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275337>, accessed 27 February 2025.

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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 7. 1855. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275337>

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