1850 Federal Census, Occupations
In addition to a healthy population of farmers, farm hands and farm laborers, there were many other interesting occupations.Attorney-at-Law (5) Wm. R. Pool, James M. Jackson, H. Fyke, J.P. Mason, M. Johns. Blacksmith (12) Wyatt Coleman, Thos. G. Boid, Christopher Winder, Thomas E. Upton, C. C. Chambles, Isaac Duvalt, Wm. Smith, Samuel Clark, Jas. J. Yarborough, Grover Yarborough, George W. Rodgers, Josiah Frost. Carpenters (5) Richard D. McCary, Samuel Hartfield, Alex Morifield, Jas. Paul, William White. Clerks (5) Gadie Whittinton, P. G. Rierson, Andrew Wier, Jr., C. T. Lewis, John Vawter. Grocery Keepers (3) Frank Stratton, R. C. Gideons, James Brison Mechanic (48) 48 inhabitants of 1850 listed this as their occupations. Merchant (3) A. Goldsmith, A. L. Vawter, J. T. Gill. Medical Doctor (10) S. H. Scarlett, James Kyle, Wm. H. Burs (Beers?), Wm. W. Courtney. Wm H. Cooper, Andrew Robe, Dickson Thompson,J. M. Birdsong, John L. Wilson and Andrew Weir. Medical Student (2) M. J. Birdsong, Crofford Hill. Overseer (1) George K. Wilson Ostler (1) Alex White(work at stables) Preachers (7) John Mise, Sr., Mitchel Smith, John C. Cargill, James M. Roquemore, Lemuel Herrin, Melville Jeter, George W. Jeter. School Teachers (6) Jas. A. Jeter, J. P. Cockrell, Andrew S. Long, L. L. McPherson, Joseph R. Browning, C. C. Taylor. Store Keepers (1) Wm. K. Elliott Surveyor (2) William Craig, John K. Williams Tanner (3) James Row, M. G. Carico, John Casady Trader (1) Mark Miller Trainer (1) E. Lythfoot Wheelright (1) T. Cockrell
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