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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869

National Archives Microfilm Publication M999, Roll 34
"Miscellaneous Records June 1865 - Oct. 1868"


List of Refugees, Their Wants & Conditions for Transporting
(Undated and unsigned)

Name Age Remarks 
Cintha Pounders 
Roda Pounders 
Thos. Pounders 
32 

3
Want to return home, ALA., husband home on leave of absence form 1st Ala Cav., can subsist themselves. 
Margret Akin 
Mary Curtis
15 
18 
Transportation furnished to Cumberland City, Tenn. Aug 5/'65 
Nancy Brooks 
Emeline Brooks 
Thos. A. Brooks 
Sarah Brooks 
Mathias Brooks 
Mary A. Brooks 
Louise Brooks 
38 
15 
13 
11 


2
Wants to go to Cherokee, Co., Ala as soon as transportation can be furnished. She is a widow & has property there. Her father's family also lives there and will assist her if needed. 
Elizabeth Farley 
Curtis Farley 
Delona Farley 
27 
10 
9
Wants to go to Blunt Co., Ala. Have property and plenty of grain. 
Louisa Cloudis 19 Sick but will go to Blunt County with Mrs. Farley 
Mary Holbrook 
Julia Holbrook
33 
15 
Want to go to Atlanta, Ga. But has no assurance of becoming self sustaining. 
Ruth Davis 
James Davis 
Sarah Davis 
Adaline Davis 
32 
13 
12 
6
Want to go to Newport, East Tenn., willing to risk living without aid from U.S. Gov't. 
Nancy E. Franks 
Mary Franks 
Laura Franks 
John Burrow 
26 


10
Want to go to Kingston, Ga. Can sustain herself & family without aid from the government. Has a bro. there. 
Margaret Dotson 17 Will go with Mrs. Franks 
Martha Owens 
Mary Gillam 
Amanda Gillam 
Parthenia Gillam 
Martin Gillam 
65 
18 
16 
12 
7
All grandchildren of Martha Owens and want to go with her to Huntsville, Ala., have a home there and can live without aid. 
Jane Davis 
Mary Davis 
John Davis 
Elisa Davis 
Thomas Davis 
Margret Davis 
31 
16 
14 
11 

4
Have a home and say they can support themselves at Ringold, Ga. 
Mary Nicholson 23 Will go with Jane Davis & family. 
William R. Thompson 
Rachael Thompson 
Elizabeth Thompson 
Caldonia Thompson 
Vincent Thompson 
50 
38 
14 

5
Want to go to Pulaski, Tenn. Able to support himself & family without aid. 
Anna Wilson 
Joseph Wilson 
Sarah Wilson 
John Wilson 
30 
12 

5
Want to go to Nashville but can give no evidence of being self supporting. 
Wm. Smith 
Elen Smith 
Ezekial Smith 
James Smith 
Isaac Smith 
Sarah Smith 
Mary Smith 
37 
28 
14 
12 


3
A soldier from the 1st Ala. Cav. wants to transport his family to Chatanooga, Tenn. 
Mary Walker 
Alex Parker 
Mattie Ellis 
Susan Wade 

12 

9
Orphan 
Orphan 
Orphan 
Orphan 
Leo Baldwin 
Harriet Baldwin 
Irvin Baldwin 
Lewis Baldwin 
16 
23 
13 
10
Want to remain. No place to go where they could support themselves better than here. 
Elizabeth E. Farley 24 Want to remain until brother returns. A soldier. 
Nancy Cupp 
James N. Cupp 
Z. T. Cupp 
58 
24 
16
Blind & sick. Unable to do anything for themselves. 
Laura W. Carter 
J. W. Carter 
Sarah Carter 
Othela Carter 
31 
15 
10 
7
Wants to go North in a month or two. 
Mary Bartlett 
Benj. Bartlett 
John Bartlett 
James Bartlett 
Anna Bartlett 
Calvin Bartlett 
35 
12 
10 


1 ½ 
Will remain here.
Sophia Blair 19 Husband a soldier. Wants to go to him at Franklin. 
Sophia Sanders 
James Sanders 
Elizabeth Sanders 
John Sanders 
Wiley Sanders 
Francis Sanders 
32 
15 
13 
11 

6
Husband in 61st Ill. Inf. Want to remain until he comes home. 
Martha Munroe 
Sarah Thompson
26 
20 
Will remain here and try to support themselves. 
Francis Watters 
Sarah Watters 
William Watters 
James Watters 
54 
20 
13 
10
Want to remain here and try to get employment. 
Mary Dunaway 
William Dunaway 
John Dunaway 
Nancy Dunaway 
38 


5
Crippled & a soldiers wife, husband in the 61st Ill Inf. Unable to do anything for herself or family. 
Laura Dunningham 
Malone Dunningham 
Vina Dunningham 
25 

5
Soldiers wife, husband in 61st Ill. Inf. Two children left Aug 1st, taken by her mother. Expects husband home. 
Martha Mitchel 
Henry Mitchel 
Charlie Mitchel 
Maria Mitchel 
Mrs. Minnie Bradbury 
27 



25
Husband returned (illegible). Wishes to remain here. 
Millard J. Williams 
Chad F. Williams 
John H. Williams 
Margaret Williams 
Sarah E. Williams 
Harry E. Williams 
Benj. F. Williams 
James L. Williams 
39 
15 
13 
10 



Husband in the 61st Ill. Vol. Inf. Says she does not wish to go away from here & has no means of support. 
Mary C. Burnett 
Lindsey Burnett 
Amdelia Burnett 
Napoleon Burnett 
James Burnett 
45 
15 
14 
11 
9
Husband in the 69th Ill. Vol. Inf. Rather remain here and run the risk of support. 
Butonia Smith 
Mary Smith 
Susan Smith 
34 

4
Soldiers wife. Husband in the 20th Ky. Inft. No means of support. 
A. C. Anderson 
Margret Anderson 
Kate Anderson 
Albert Anderson 
Octavia Anderson 
28 
24 


1 ½ 
Family all sick. Will go South as soon as family recovers. 
Mary Baldwin 26 Wants to remain. Husband in 12 Tenn. Cav. 
Martha Isabel 
Mathias Isabel 
Doney Isabel 
Martha E. Isabel 
30 
11 

4
Want to remain & no means of support. 
Nancy Freedway 
Asbury Freedway
24 
Want to remain. Husband in 1st E. Tenn. Cav. 
Andrew Welch 
Ellen Rumer 
72 
19 
No home to go to. Unable to support himself or daughter. 
Eliza J. Puckett 
Nancy Puckett 
Henry Puckett 
James Puckett 
Adora Puckett 
45 
15 
14 
11 
9
Husband and son-in-law in Fed. Army. Wants to remain. 
Martha C. Foulks 
Henry W. Foulks 
Martha E. Foulks 
Amanda Foulks 
John L. Foulks 
Sarah Foulks 
35 
15 
14 
10 

3
Husband in the 12th Tenn. Cav. will remain here at risk. 
Tennessee Sullivan 
William Sullivan 
Mary Sullivan 
Polly Lewis 
Mary J. Easley 
40 
11 

50 
20
Husband killed in Fed. Army. Wants to go to Hickman Co., Tenn. 
John Wiley 
Eliza Wiley 
Sarah Wiley 
Malinda Wiley 
Wm. B. Wiley 
22 
13 
11 

7
Wants to go to Decatur, Ala. Can support family. 
Tennessee Hammon 
Mary Patterson 
Martha Farris 
William Farris 
Cordelia Farris 
Martha Butts 
29 
10 
10 


58
All want to go to Dixon Co. as soon as possible & supt. selves. 
Elizabeth Gour 
Mary J. Gour 
26 
Sick - as soon as recovers wants to go to Dalton, Ga. Can sup. herself there. 
John W. Riley 
Eliza Riley 
Moses Riley 
Margret Riley 
William Riley 
Henry Riley 
Mary Riley 
37 
35 
19 
14 
11 

4
Wants to go to Decatur, Ill. 
Percila Harris 
Thos. Harris 
Emma Harris 
Jacob Harris 
52 
16 
14 
11
Has no means of support. Went to the country but owing to sickness came back. 
William Anders 
Sarah Anders 
Jas. K. Anders 
Susan Anders 
42 
43 
20 
15
Will remain here and support themselves. 
Martha Walker 
Luzire Walker 
Wm. Walker 
Jane Walker 
Robert Walker 
43 
18 


4
Wants to go to Abindgon, Ill. Oldest son & son-in-law also. 
William Anderson 
Mary E. Anderson 
Altonea Anderson 
Amanda Anderson 
Thos. Anderson 
Amanda Stocton 
40 
32 



37
All want to go to Tuscumbia, Ala. Can support selves. 
Mrs. L. T. Bolin 
Adaline Bolin 
Marie Bolin 
Thos. Bolin 
Virginia Bolin 
42 
21 
17 
13 
11
Want to remain. No means of support. Former home Atlanta, Ga. 
Eva Crowell 17 Will remain. 
Mary A. Smith 
Nancy Smith 
Ambos Smith 
39 
12 
7
Want to remain. 
Mary E. Sanis 16 Wants to go to Rome, Ga. Soldiers wife, no proof of support. 
Mary Marten 
Mary Marten Jr. 
Sissy Marten 
23 

1 ½ 
Expediting husband home from army. 
Willburn Webb 
Emma Webb 
Wm. J. Webb 
Isaac Webb 
James Webb 
Francis H. Puckett 
Tutula Puckett 
43 
19 
18 
17 
15 
23 
Able to support themselves and ought to do it. Don't want to go as long as they can sponge off the gov't. 
Ann Kendrick 
William Kendrick
39 
11 
Want to go to Nashville - no evidence of self support. 
Lizie Minish 28 Wants to go to Pulaski, Tenn. - good home. 
Nannie Wells 
Seborn Wells 
Celia Wells 
Geo. W. Wells 
Mary E. Jones 
44 
14 
13 
10 
19
Does not want to go anywhere. 
Elizabeth Coker 
Florence Coker 
Mary Coker 
Franklin Coker 
40 
18 
15 
12
Want to go to Merrieta, Ga. No evidence of self support. 
Malvina Bearden 
William J. Bearden 
Perry Bearden 
Marcelis Bearden 
27 
10 

7
No home to go to. Not able to support her family. 
Rebecca Alford 
Mary Alford
25 
No evidence of self support.
Mary Hadinwood 23 Stone blind. 
William Lewis 
Mary Lewis 
Jinny Lewis 
Anna Lewis 
53 
36 
10 
6
Want to go to Edwardsville, Ill. 
Georgia Cox 25 Good big girl, all alone. 
Pamelia Dawson 
Amanda Brown 
Marcy Brown 
23 
28 
5
No evidence of self support. Want to go to East Tenn. 
Mrs. Mary Ford 
M. J. Ford 
Susan Ford 
Margret Ford 
Thos. Ford 
Mary Ford 
44 
16 
15 
12 

6
Will go to Sparta, Tenn. as soon as well, can subsist themselves. 
Louisa Bailey 
Nella Bailey
49 
18 
Wants to remain here. No means of support. 
Amand Bartlett 
Margret Horton 
Jasper Hulsey 
23 
11 
8
Wish to go to Tuscumbia, Ala. Have a home and can support selves. 
Richard Haynes 
Milsa Dickinson
76 
33 
No means of support.
Nancy McVey 
Wm. J. McVey 
Mary A. McVey 
39 

8
No means of support. 
Louisa T. Rawlings 
James Rawlings
33 
No means of support.
Mrs. Mary Sanders 
Elizabeth Sanders 
Polly Jane Sanders 
Wm. M. Sanders 
48 
19 
13 
10
Wants to go to Larkinsville, Ala. No evidence of support. 
Mrs. M. J. Cowhen 
L. R. Cowhen 
M. L. Cowhen 
30 
13 
8
No evidence of self support. 
Sarah E. Long 
John W. Long 
Wm. B. Long 
24 

4
Wish to go to Tuscumbia, Ala. Has a husband and can support themselves. 
Mary Johnson 
Frank Johnson 
Henry Johnson 
Cornelius Johnson 
George Johnson 
17 
19 
13 
11 
7
Wish to go to Rome, Ga. - have a father there and can support themselves. 
Sarah A. Murphy 
Mary J. Murphy 
Sarah Murphy 
Francis Murphy 
Martha Murphy 
39 
14 
10 

4
No means of support. 
Wright Reed 61 Crippled, not able to do anything. 
Johnson Harget 
Mary Harget 
Sally Harget 
Daniel Harget 
72 
54 
17 
15
Old and not able to support his family. 
Betty Sprouse 
Jane Griffin 
Ellen Griffin 
Allen Sprouse 
47 
23 

14
Want to remain. No place to go to where they could support themselves. 
Solomon Potter 69 Old & no home to go to. 
Ann Crowel 
Colman Crowel 
Eli Crowel 
Oplira Crowel 
Mary Crowel 
31 
14 
12 
10 
5
Left for their home Aug 3rd 1865.