1890 Federal Census of Ellis County, Texas Transcribed from microfilm by Barbara Knox Most of the 1890 Federal Census was destroyed by fire many years ago.   Included in the few pages saved were several enumerations taken in the Mountain Peak Pct. and two families then residing in Ovilla. The following is an edited extract of this information. Please check the film for more information. Ellis County, Texas Mountain Peak Oct. ED 172, JP Dist #6 Enumerator: J. E. Connery - 16 June 1890 #228/229 PAINE, Jessie A., age 44, head hh, physician, b. Tenn. Conf. soldier Sallie, age 36, wife b. Tenn. Edgar L., 19, son, b. Tenn. St. Arno [?] 16, son, b. Tenn. Sydney J., 12, son, b. Tenn. Benjamin B., 6, son, b. Tenn. Laurence M., 6, dau. b. Tenn. #229/230 CLACK, Lee O., 44, widower, head hh, blacksmith, b. Tenn. Conf. soldier Morton M., 20, son, farmer, b. Tenn. Barbara J., 17, dau., b. Tenn. William R., 14, son, b. Tenn. Josie L., 7, dau., b. Tex. George E., 5, son, b. Tex. #230-231 BURKS, John W., 68, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Conf. soldier Louisa, 65, wife, b. Tenn. Roland P., 22, son, farmer, b. Tex. Ellis, 20, dau., b. Tex. DOBBS, John, 22, hired hand, b. Ala. HUGHES, Jack, 20, hired hand, b. Ark. #231/232 BURKS, George A., 40, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Mary S., 34, wife, b. Tex. Mollie V., 16, dau. b. Tex. Letha E., 13, dau. b. Tex. Eddie G., 11, son, b. Tex. Ethel L., 6, dau. b. Tex. Arthur W., 4, son. b. Tex Fannie A., 2, dau. b. Tex. EMBRY, Ruth, 10, niece, b. Tex. #232-233 THOMPSON, Josiah, 36, head hh, farmer, b. Miss. Elizabeth M., 33, wife, b. Tenn. James W., 14, son, b. Tenn. Corly J., 8, dau. b. Tex. #233/234 EDWARDS, Robert L., 31, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Martha C., 24, wife, housework, b. Ala. James F., 4, son, at home, b. Tex. Sebastian L., 3, son, at home, b. Tex. Robert L., 1, son, at home, b. Tex. ROBERTS, Richard J., 35, widowed, hired hand. b, Ala. EDWARDS, Mary A., 56, mother, b. Ala., widow of Conf. soldier #234-235 MORRIS, John W., 47, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn., CSA Mary J., 43, wife, b. Tenn. Louetta, 18, dau. b. Tenn. Malvina, 16, dau. b. Tenn. John A., 14, son, farm work, b. Ky. SUMMERS, Alvin F., 66, fath-in-law, widower, farmer, b. Tenn. 235-236 TAYLOR, Rhoda M., 40, head hh, wiudow, b. Ala. Josie, 13, dau. b. Tex. James, 10, son, b. Tex. 236-237 GLOVER, Eli, 30, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Nancy C., 22, wife, b. Tex. Isaac H., 2, son, b. Tex. 237-238 CARTER, Charles W., 55, head hh, farmer, b. Miss. CSA Elsie L., 51, wife, b. Ga. Harriet D., 20, dau. b. Mo. William P., 6, gr-son, b. La. Leona, 3/12, gr-dau. b. Tex. 238-239 DAWSON, David,M., 30, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Elizabeth W., 31, wife, b. Tenn. Zela O., 9,m dau. b. Tenn. Corlie, 8, dau. b. Tenn. Haggard, 2, son, b. Tex. Phebe, sister-in-law, b. Tenn. McPHIFER, McAlphy, 25, hired hand, b. Tenn. 239-240 KELLY, Joseph H., 52 wm, head hh, b. Tenn., CSA Rebecca A., 55, wife, b. Tenn. 240-241 KELLY, Thomas W., 19, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Forrest L., 17, wife, b. Tenn.[son and dau-law Joseph Kelly] 241-242 ROBERTS, Caleb W., 39, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Cordelia, 31, wife, b. Ky. Dovie J., 9, dau. b. Ark. George A., 8 son, b. Ark. Maggie M., 2, dau. b. Ark. 242-243 ROBERTS, George R., 27, head hh, farmer, b. Ark. Ellen, 30, wife, b. Tenn. 243-244 SMITH, James E., 63, head hh, farmer, b. Ala., Conf. soldier Nancy H., 58, wife, B. Tenn. Joseph T., 27, son, b. Tex. Louella J., 21, dau. b. Tex. David C., 18, son, b. Tex. Charles B., 15, son, b. Tex. 243-245 BURNS, Joseph M., 57, head hh, farmer, b. Ind., Conf. soldier Mary, 48, wife, b. Tenn. John, 18, son, t. Tenn. Lizzie, 14, dau. b. Tenn. Claude, 8, son, b. Tenn. Anson, 60, brother, b. Ind. PUCKETT, Ulysses G., 28, hired hand, b. Ill. 244-246 BURNS, William H., 24, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Kate, 17m wife, b. Tex. Joseph, 19, hired hand, b. Tex. DONNELLY, Oyse [?], 16, hired hand, b. Tex. HUDSON, Lavena, 22, sister-in-law, b. Tex. 245-247 DAVIS, Daniel B., 30, head hh, farmer, b. Ky. ERlizabeth, 30, wife, b. Tenn. Laura B., 19, dau, b. Ky. Ida C., 15, dau, b. Ky. Henry G., 12, son, b. Ky. Albert H., 6, son, b. Tex. Daniel D., 4/12, son, b. Tex. 246-248 COTTON, Nimrod H., 43, head of hh, farmer, b. La. Mary I., 46, wife, b. Tex. John H., 16, son, b. Tex. James L., 14, son, b. Tex. Rachel E., 10, dau. b. Tex. Harriet L., 8, dau. b. Tex. Ida L., 5, dau. b. Tex. 249-250 [skip in numbering] PICKARD, Charles M., 32, head hh, farmer, b. Ark. Maggie L., 25, wife, b. Tenn. Charles B., 5, son, b. Tex. Shannon, 3, son, b. Tex. Fay, 2, dau. b. Tex. 250-251 RICHARDSON, James P., 34, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Mary E., 30, wife, b. Tenn. Jeremiah R., 11, son, b. Tenn. Maggie, 7, dau. b. Tenn. William, 5, son, b. Tenn. Walker L., 3, son, b. Tex. 256/258 BUCHANAN, William N., 38, head hh, farmer, b. Ga. Mary, 35, wife, b. Tenn. Martha, 17, dau. b. Ala. James, 14, son, b. Ala. John, 12, son, b. Ala. Charles, 9, son, b. Ala. Odie, 5, son, b. Tex. Addie, 3, dau. b. Tex. Jessie, 2, dau. b. Tex. 257-259 SHAW, William B., 37, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Mattie, 23, wife, b. Miss. Thomas, 3, son, b. Tex. Ethel, 2/12 dau. b. Tex. 258-260 McDANIEL, Pete, 42, head hh, farmer, b. Va. Dora A., 26, wife, b. Tex. William, 17, son, b. Va. James D., 15, son, b. Tex. Leu, 12, son, b. Tex. Mary, 10, dau., b. Tex. Emma 8, dau, b. Tex. William W., 5, step-son, b. Tex. Barney, 1, son, b. Tex. Mary, 66, mother, b. Va. 259-261 WATSON, John F., 20, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. PARSONS, Geirge W., 30, boarder, farmer, b. Tex. 260-262 BUSSELL, James W., 45, head hh, farmer, b. Ky. Issa [?] R., 45, wife, b. Tenn. Hettie, 18, dau. b. Tenn. Georgia, 14, dau, b. Tenn. Sandford, 10, son, b. Tex. Bennie, 8, son, b. Tex. Herbert, 4, son, b. Tex. PEARSON, Riley, 23, farm laborer, b. Ala. 261-163 SEWELL, John P., 60, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn., Conf. soldier Mary F., 46, wife, b. Ala. William E., 22, son, farmer, b. Tex. Edgar J. 20, son, farmer, b. Tex. Fannie E., 13, dau. b. Tex. 262-264 RAYBURN, George W., 28, head hh, farmer, b. Ark. Rosa, 22, wife, b. Miss. Benjamin, 5, son, b. Tex. Eva, 3, dau.b. Tex. Milton, 2, son, b. Tex. 263-265 McBRAYER, Newton B., 51, head hh, farmer, b. Ala., Conf. soldier Edna C., 46 wife, b. Ala. Columbus C., 20, son, b. Ala. Sarah E., 10, dau. b. Ala. Harvey K., 17, son, b. Ala. Ida, 12, dau. b. Ala. Ada, 12, dau. b. Ala. Isabel, 8, dau, b. Ala. William B., 4, son, b. Ala. Alonzo, 2, son, b. Ala. Josie S., 10, dau. b. Ala. 264-266 ARMSTRONG, Thomas B., 46, head hh, farmer, b. Ala., CSA Sarah, 30, wife, b. Ala. Lucille, 20, dau. b. Ala. William B., 18, son, b. Ala. Elizabeth, 16, dau, b. Ala. Henry, 14, son, b. Ala. John, 12, son, b. Ala. Minnie, 8, dau, b. Ala. Steven, 6, son, b. Tex. Lee, 4, son, b. Tex. Levi, 3, son, b. Tex. Ida, 1, dau. b. Tex. Harvey, 10, son, b. Ala. 265-267 GLOVER, Uriah W., 35, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Frances A., 28, wife, b. Miss. Leona R., 9, dau. b. Miss. Minnie L., 6, dau, b. Tex. Myrtle, 4, dau, b. Tex. James L., 2, son, b. Tex. Bessie, 2/12, dau, b. Tex. 266-268 MOORE, George W., 73, head hh, widowed, b. Ala., Conf. soldier Marsales, 40, son, farmer, b. Ark. Emma, 32, dau-law, b. Ky. Ilylene, 12, gr-dau, b. Tex. Graham, 10, gr=son, b. Tex. Mattie K., 7, gr-dau. b. Tex. Octavia 3, gr-dau. b. Tex. GOODMAN, Margaret, 88, moth-law, widow, b. Tenn. 267-269 MOORE, Lee O., 26, head hh, farmer, b. Ark. Susan, 10, wife, b. Mo. Hayden, 3, son, b. Tex. Allie L., 1, dau. b. Tex. Bell Z., 28, wife, b. Ga. Ila, 18, dau, b. Tex. Henry J., 6, son, b. Tex. Leola, 3, dau. b. Tex. Nancy G., 8/12, dau. b. Tex. 269 STANBERRY, William I., 60, head hh, farmer, b. Ky. Mary A., 54, wife, b. Ky. John C., 17, son, b. Ky. Richard L., 15, son, b. Ky. Licurgus, 13, son, b. Ky. Charles E., 10, son, b. Ky. 270 HOLLY, Joel A., 34, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Dicie, 36, wife, b. Ala. Cattie S., 14, dau, b. Tex. Jessie E., 12, son, b. Tex. Leona A., 10, dau.b. Tex. William W., 8, son, b. Tex. Elizabeth M., 6, dau, b. Tex. Bertha C., 2, dau. b. Tex. Robert M., 3/12, son, b. Tex. ROBERTS, Moses D., 21, hired hand, b. Ark. #271 HOLLY, Haziel, 60, head hh, farmer, b. SC. Millie, 50, wife, b. Ala. Wilson, 11, son, b. Tex. #272 NESMITH, Uriah W., 42, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Elizabeth, 42, wife, b. Ala. Josie A., 16, dau, b. Ala, Gensah [?] A., 13, dau., b. Tex. Luther L., 10, son, b. Tex. Annie L., 9, dau, b. Tex. William W., 6, son, b. Tex. Nora B., 4 dau, b. Tex. #273 WILSON, Robert G., 27, head hh, farmer, b. Ala. Missouri A., 27, wife, b. Ala. Arthur, 6, son, b. Ala. Thomas, 4, son, b. Ala. Walter, 2, son, b. Tex. Lucy, 1, dau. b. Tex. #274 GODFREY, Sebe, 25, head hh, farmer, b. Ga. Daniel, 30, bro, farmer, b. Ga. Margaret, 68, mother, b. N.C., widow Conf. soldier #275 BLAIR, John M., 57, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn., Conf. soldier Sarah E., 43, wife, b. Tenn. William A., 17 son, farm work, b. Tenn. John C., 15, son, farm work, b. Tenn. Thomas C., 14, son, farm work, b. Tenn. Maggie A., 11, dau. b. Tenn. Josiah C., 8, son, b. Tenn. Carrie M., 5, dau, b. Tex. #276 BLAIR, James C., 22, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Arabel, 18, wife, b. Tex. Freda B., 3/12, dau, b. Tex. #277 REED, Warren, 55, head hh, farmer, b. Ill., Conf. soldier Hulda, 55, wife, b. Tenn. David 10, son, b. Tex. James, 10, son, farm work, b. Tex. Thomas, 16, son, farm work, b. Tex. #278 TRUSSELL, Robert L., 22, head hh, farmer, b. Tex. Susan A., 23, wife, b. Tex. 279 BEALL, Richard, 73, head hh, farmer, b. Ky., Conf. soldier Mahaley, 60, wife, b. Ky. #280 SMITH, Thaddus M., 36, head hh, farmer, b. Tenn. Rachael E., 31, wife, b. Tenn. Wesley, 10, son, b. Tenn. Ruth, 7, dau, b. Tenn. Neva, 3/12, dau, b. Tex. Jesse R., 17, brother, b. Tenn. Mary V., 21, sister, b. Tenn. #281 CAIN, John M., 40, head hh, farmer, b. Miss., Conf. soldier Sarah E., 32, wife, b. Tenn. William C., 14, son, b. Tenn. Thomas J., 13, son, b. Tenn. John D., 9, son, b. Tenn. George W., 7, son, b. Tenn. Joseph P., 6, son, b. Tenn. Odie D., 4, son, b. Tenn. Emma F., 7/12, dau, b. Tenn. #281 SINGLETON, Joseph H., 36, head hh, farmer, b. Tex. Liddie J., 36, wife, b. Ark. Albert O., 8, son, b. Tex. John V/., 6, son, b. Tex. Fannie, 3, dau. b. Tex. Lenora J., 1, dau. b. Tex. Rebecca A., 60, mother, widow Conf. soldier, b. Tenn. Marvin E., 10, brother, druggist, b. Tex. ROBERTS, James, 20, hired hand, b. Ark. #283 KILGORE, Alney D., 32, head hh, farmer, b. Miss. Donie N., 32, wife, b. Miss. Florence B., 10, dau, b. Miss. Virginia E., 6, dau, b. Tex. William A., 5, son, b. Tex. Mary A., 3, dau, b. Tex. Luke M., 2, son, b. Tex. Joseph H., 7/12. son, b. Tex. #284 TEAGUE, Harding N., 46, head hh, farmer, b. Ark. Margaret A., 41, wife, b. Tenn. William N., 17, son, b. Ill. Henry H., 13, son, b. Mo. Charles P., 5, son, b. Tex. OVILLA PCT., 2 June 1890 Enumerator: H. Chapman 2/2 WOOD, Withering W., 30, head hh, farmer, b. Mo. Ellen, 28, wife, b. Ohio Everett E., 6, son, b. Tex. Pearl N., 3, dau, b. Tex. Annie B., 2/12, dau, b. Tex. 3/3 ROCKETT, Whitfield F., 20, head hh, farmer, b. Tex. Nancy A., 20, wife, b. Tex. Harmie D., 6, son, b. Tex. Earl A., 5, son, b. Tex. James B., 3, son, b. Tex. Nora B., 2, dau, b. Tex. Unnamed, 0/12, son, b. Tex. YOUREE, Walter H., 18, bro-law, b. Tex. End of the 1890 Ellis County Census as Preserved   Copyright © 1998-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:16:01 MDT