| 1850 Census of Shelby County |
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Letter B
| Names....................… | Age | Sex | Occupation | Birthplace | Real/Person Estate | |
| Ballard, | James W. | 26 | M | Farmer | LA | 300 |
| " | Jane E. | 23 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| Barbee, | M. C. | 26 | M | Farmer | NC | 400 |
| " | Hannah | 22 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | William | 3 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Catherine | 1 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Barbee, | Phinnias W. | 21 | M | Farmer | GA | 2, 300 |
| " | Susan | 40 | F | ? | MS | - |
| Noble, | Issac | 16 | M | Student | " | - |
| " | William W. | 11 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | James M. | 9 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | Virginia | 8 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | Thomas | 6 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | R. T. | 4 | M | ? | " | - |
| Barbee, | George C. | 3 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | E. S. | 6/12 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | C. Q. | 8 | M | " | ||
| Pursely, | John S. | 26 | M | Physician | SC | - |
| Owens, | W. R. | 26 | M | Lawyer | TN | - |
| Barber | George C. | 23 | M | Manager | AL | 4,000 |
| " | Eliza | 20 | F | Wife | SC | - |
| Johns, | David | 38 | M | Photographer | PA | - |
| " | Sary J. | 35 | F | - | MS | - |
| Barber, Sr. | George | 65 | M | Farmer | GA | 300 |
| " | Elizabeth | 62 | F | Wife | GA | |
| Barnett, | Mary | 57 | F | ? | VA | |
| See Middleton | ||||||
| Barron, | John | 23 | M | ? | SC | |
| See Stiles | ||||||
| Baugh, | R. G. | 44 | M | Wheelwright | VA | 600 |
| " | Mary A. | 25 | F | Wife | SC | |
| " | Sary A. | 2 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Robert J. | 3/12 | M | Son | " | - |
| Beamus, | Ezekial | 34 | M | Farmer | SC | 100 |
| " | Matildy Sanford | 30 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | Mary M. | 14 | F | Daughter | AL | - |
| " | William T. | 12 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Margret | 10 | F | Daughter | LA | - |
| " | George S. | 8 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Rebecca | 2 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Amandy | 1/12 | F | " | " | - |
| Beard, | Benjamin | 50 | M | House Carpenter | NC | - |
| " | Caroline | 46 | F | Wife | GA | - |
| " | David | 22 | M | Son | AL | - |
| " | John W. | 17 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Benjamin J. | 11 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Eliza S. A. | 7 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Rufus C. | 6 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Lucius M. | 4 | M | " | TX | - |
| Beard, | James | 47 | M | Wagonmaker | GA | 500 |
| " | Miriam | 45 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Noah | 24 | M | Son | AL | - |
| " | Nancy | 20 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Susan | 16 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Fanny | 15 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Mary | 14 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Emiline | 12 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James L. | 8 | M | Son | " | - |
| Beauchamp, | Bennedict | 36 | M | Farmer | KY | 500 |
| See Eldridge | ||||||
| Beauchamp, | Jeroboam | 45 | M | Farmer | KY | 5,000 |
| " | Mary E. | 30 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | William | 12 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Mary A. | 10 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John H. | 8 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Jeroboam | 7 | M | " | " | - |
| " | William | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| " | George | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Napoleon | 2 | M | " | " | - |
| Beck, | John | 24 | M | Farmer | GA | 500 |
| " | Francis | 18 | F | Wife | TN | |
| Binge, | Marthy | 8 | F | - | " | - |
| Beck, | William | 31 | M | Farmer | GA | 400 |
| " | Lucretia | 30 | F | Wife | IL | - |
| " | Belveritta | 10 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Jane | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Jessie | 4 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Francis E. | 1 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Bell, | Columbus | 27 | M | Farmer | TN | 500 |
| " | Amandy | 27 | F | Wife | MS | - |
| " | Margret E. | 1 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Thomas | 74 | M | ? | TN | - |
| " | F. Washington | 17 | M | Farmer | MS | - |
| Bell, | John L. | 42 | M | Farmer | VA | 10,000 |
| " | Elizabeth | 32 | F | Wife | AL | |
| " | Jane E. | 15 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Marthy D. | 13 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Victoria | 10 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Virginia | 8 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | John T. | 6 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | William | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | James | 3 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Izora | 1 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Benge, | Elizabeth A. | 14 | F | ? | TN | - |
| See Duncan | ||||||
| Bennet, | John | 25 | M | ? | AL | - |
| " | Frances | 23 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | Emaly | 1 | F | Daughter | MS | - |
| Crump, | John | 16 | M | ? | AL | |
| Biggar, | R. S. | 33 | M | Farmer | MS | 650 |
| " | Delily | 32 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | B. F. | 6 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Lorey | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Margret | 3 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James G. | 1 | M | Son | " | - |
| Biggers, | George W. | 16 | M | Farmer | AR | 200 |
| See Straw | ||||||
| Biggers, | Robert | 25 | M | Farmer | MS | 300 |
| " | M. Jane | 20 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Mary M. | 1 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| Biggers, | William G. | 22 | M | Farmer | MS | 1,000 |
| " | Mary E. | 17 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| Biggs, | Asa | 62 | M | Baptist Clergy | NC | 4,000 |
| " | Winnifred | 63 | F | Wife | NC | |
| Bird, | James M. | 25 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| " | Amandy W. | 18 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | William T. | 1 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Groomes, | William | 31 | M | Laborer | TN | |
| Biggs, | Henry | 25 | M | Farmer | TN | 1,233 |
| " | Sary | 25 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | Willy B. | 2 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Mary W. | 2/12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Biggs, | Wilson H. | 35 | M | Farmer | TN | 1,000 |
| " | Seelina | 34 | F | Wife | SC | - |
| " | Mary E. | 15 | F | Daughter | TN | - |
| " | Susan A. | 10 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | David A. | 9 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | James H. | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 3 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Amandy | 6/12 | F | " | " | - |
| Bird, | James M. | 25 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| " | Amandy W. | 18 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | William T. | 1 | M | Son | TX | - |
| See Biggs | ||||||
| Bird, | Robert | 23 | M | Farmer | SC | - |
| " | Margret | 33 | F | Wife | SC | |
| " | Sary Mise | 8 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | July M. | 4 | F | " | " | - |
| Bittick, | G. W. | 23 | M | Farmer | AR | 200 |
| " | Margret | 23 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | Saphrony | 2/12 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| Bittick, | Johnathan | 55 | M | Farmer | NC | 2,500 |
| " | Jincy | 45 | F | Wife | GA | - |
| " | J. A. | 15 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Henry W. C. | 13 | M | " | " | - |
| " | James N. | 8 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Mary C. | 5 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Dixon W. | 2 | M | Son | " | - |
| Bivins, | Albert S. | 33 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 23 | F | Wife | GA | - |
| " | Marthy P. | 8/12 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| Iley, | John | 55 | M | ? | GA | - |
| " | Marthy | 16 | M | ? | " | - |
| Black, | Susan A. | 13 | F | ? | AR | - |
| See Dyzart | ||||||
| Blankenship, | David B. | 51 | M | Farmer | VA | 3,000 |
| " | Precious | 37 | F | ? | ? | - |
| " | Allison | 23 | F | ? | AL | - |
| " | John B. | 21 | M | ? | AL | - |
| " | Lewis | 15 | M | ? | TX | - |
| " | Burnett | 7 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | George | 4 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | Laury | 1 | F | ? | " | - |
| Bogard, | Cornealious | 37 | M | Farmer | IN | 500 |
| " | Caroline | 30 | F | Wife | IL | - |
| " | Freeman E. | 10 | M | Son | AR | - |
| " | Mary E. | 6 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John F. | 4 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | James T. | 1 | M | " | " | - |
| Boland, | James | 41 | M | ? | TN | 500 |
| " | Eliza | 31 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | William M. | 15 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Jeremiah | 13 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Mary R. | 10 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Manervy | 8 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James F. | 6 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Solomon | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Sary | 2 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Deanna E. | 4/12 | F | " | " | - |
| Boland, | William R. | 49 | M | Farmer | TN | 300 |
| " | Rhody | 41 | F | Wife | NC | - |
| " | G. C. | 17 | M | Son | TN | - |
| " | R. J. | 7 | M | " | AR | - |
| " | Charity M. | 5 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Porter, | Samuel B. | 20 | M | ? | IL | - |
| Boles, | Able | 58 | M | Farmer | SC | 2,500 |
| " | Amy | 55 | F | Wife | GA | - |
| " | John | 23 | M | Son | Al | - |
| " | William | 21 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Joseph | 16 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 14 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Sary | 11 | F | " | " | - |
| Boles, | Albert | 18 | M | House Carpenter | ? | - |
| See Dial | ||||||
| Bolton, | Alexander | 56 | M | Farmer | SC | - |
| " | Delily | 55 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | William T. | 20 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Joseph A. | 18 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Charles A. | 16 | M | " | GA | - |
| " | James N. | 13 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Moses F. | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| Hancock, | Drusilla | 35 | F | ? | SC | - |
| " | Lucindy | 11 | F | " | GA | - |
| " | Marthy | 9 | F | " | " | |
| " | Elizabeth | 5 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Marion | 2/12 | M | " | TX | - |
| Bond, | John M. | 34 | M | ? | GA | - |
| " | Sary | 22 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | John | 8/12 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Booth, | John T. | 51 | M | Farmer | GA | 3,000 |
| " | Henrietta | 49 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Robert | 19 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | John L. | 15 | M | " | " | - |
| " | James | 12 | M | " | " | - |
| " | William | 10 | M | " | " | - |
| Booth, | Tuck | 20 | M | Clerk | GA | - |
| See Dial | ||||||
| Border | G. F. | 22 | M | Merchant | England | - |
| " | Sidney | 15 | M | Clerk | " | - |
| Joyce, | James | 18 | M | " | Ireland | - |
| Border, | John P. | 27 | M | Merchant | England | 1,000 |
| " | Catherine | 21 | F | Wife | Al | - |
| " | Wade | 3 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Emma | 11/12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Sary | 52 | F | ? | England | - |
| Borders, | Bennet H. | 53 | M | Farmer | NC | 1,000 |
| " | Nancy | 46 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Allen B. | 6 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | John B. | 3 | M | " | " | - |
| Clark, | Levy | 14 | M | ? | TX | - |
| Bounds, | Frank B. | 22 | M | Farmer | TN | 300 |
| " | Sary E. | 22 | F | Wife | Al | - |
| " | Mirell B. | 1/12 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| Bowns/Bounds? | George S. | 31 | M | ? | MS | - |
| " | Susan | 32 | F | Wife | IL | - |
| " | Ambrose | 6 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Henry | 3 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Harvey | 5/12 | M | " | " | - |
| Brimberry, | Harvey | 22 | M | ? | IL | - |
| Boyd, | Huldy | 31 | F | ? | Tn | - |
| Boyd, | James | 41 | M | Farmer | Ireland | 150 |
| " | Marthy | 44 | F | Wife | VA | - |
| " | James | 7 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | John | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Benjamin | 3 | M | " | " | - |
| Bradley, | Martin W. | 9 | M | ? | TN | - |
| " | Malindy H. | 8 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | Amandy | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Malissa D. | 5 | F | " | " | |
| Bragg, | James | 23 | M | Carpenter | NC | - |
| See Kirkpatrick | ||||||
| Branch, | Peter | 59 | M | Farmer | SC | - |
| See Lindsey | ||||||
| Bridges, | J. L. | 32 | M | Clerk | MS | 400 |
| " | Elizabeth | 25 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Nancy | 13 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Eliza F. | 12 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Harriett | 10 | F | " | " | - |
| " | George P. | 7 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | John F. | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| Brimberry, | Harvey | 22 | M | ? | IL | - |
| See Bowns/Bounds? | ||||||
| Brinson, | Matthew | 61 | M | Planter | NC | 10,000 |
| " | Jane | 15 | F | ? | AL | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 13 | F | " | " | - |
| Henderson, | Samuel | 40 | M | Overseer/Planter | KY | 500 |
| Brittain, | J. W. | 39 | M | Farmer | NC | 400 |
| " | Lucindy | 28 | F | Wife | AR | - |
| " | Huldy | 9 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Hardin | 8 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | William | 6 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Joseph | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Benjamin | 2 | M | " | " | - |
| Jones, | Jesse | 10 | M | ? | AR | - |
| Brittain, | James | 44 | M | Farmer | NC | 500 |
| " | Sary | 34 | F | Wife | KY | - |
| " | Susan | 14 | F | Daughter | AR | - |
| " | John | 12 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | William | 10 | M | " | " | - |
| " | James K. P. | 6 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Marthy | 8 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Rosanna | 4 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | Thomas | 5/12 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Daniel | 5/12 | M | " | " | - |
| Brittain, | Thomas F. | 33 | M | Farmer | NC | 1,000 |
| " | Jane | 23 | F | Wife | TX | - |
| " | William | 7 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | John | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Robert | 2 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Marthy | 1/12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Powell, | Lucindy | 18 | F | ? | AL | - |
| Lawrence, | C.C. | 26 | M | Teacher | NY | - |
| Brittain, | William | 78 | M | Baptist Clergy | NC | - |
| " | Rosanna | 68 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | R. T. | 24 | M | Son | " | - |
| Brittain, | William J. | 26 | M | Farmer | NC | 160 |
| " | Lavincy | 17 | F | Wife | TX | - |
| Brittain, | William M. | 38 | M | Farmer | NC | 1,500 |
| " | Eliza A. | 22 | F | Wife | TX | - |
| " | Thomas F. | 6 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | R. J. | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Rosanny F. | 2 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Powell, | Mary | 20 | F | ? | GA | - |
| Haley, | Elijah M. | 14 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Feliz H. | 11 | M | " | " | - |
| Brock, | Rubin | 33 | M | Farmer | Al | - |
| " | Henry | 30 | M | " | " | - |
| Brooken | Henry | 35 | M | Farmer | Al | 100 |
| " | Caroline | 35 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Elmire L. | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | James C. | 2 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Brown, | Benjamin | 50 | M | Farmer | SC | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 30 | F | ? | AL | - |
| " | Annaline | 15 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Sary J. | 13 | F | " | " | - |
| " | William H. | 12 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Marthy | 10 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Olivy | 8 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Thomas | 6 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Missouri | 4 | F | " | TX | - |
| Brown, | Daniel | 28 | M | House Carpenter | Al | 640 |
| See Stockman | ||||||
| Brown, | Franklin | 27 | M | Farmer | NC | 500 |
| " | Emily C. | 23 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Elizabeth N. | 3 | F | Daughter | TN | - |
| " | Marthy A. | 4/12 | F | " | TX | - |
| Brown, | Henry | 35 | M | Farmer | SC | - |
| See Graham | ||||||
| Brown, | John H. | 60 | M | Farmer | NC | 2,000 |
| " | Lusindy | 51 | F | Wife | SC | - |
| " | Mary C. | 14 | F | Daughter | TN | - |
| " | Samuel E. | 8 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Sary L. | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Mauldin, | James | 76 | M | ? | NC | - |
| Brown, | Pinky G. | 34 | M | Farmer | GA | 150 |
| " | Elizabeth | 37 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | William H. | 3 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Thomas E. | 1 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Owen R. | 3/12 | M | " | " | - |
| Brown, | William | 32 | M | Farmer? | GA | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 25 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Marthy A. | 9 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John | 5 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Emeline | 3 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Sary | 1 | F | " | MS | - |
| Bryant, | John | 35 | M | Farmer | AL | - |
| " | Lavincy | 26 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Elizabeth A. | 4 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Jobe A. | 2 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Emaly C. | 1/12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Buckley, | John | 63 | M | Farmer | VA | 5,000 |
| " | Elizabeth | 50 | F | Wife | KY | - |
| " | Turner | 25 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | John | 20 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Malindy | 17 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Nancy | 13 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James | 10 | M | Son | " | - |
| Buckley, | Tyre | 35 | M | Farmer | IL | 240 |
| " | Susan | 26 | F | Wife | TX | - |
| " | John | 5 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Margret E. | 3 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Ambrose | 2/12 | M | Son | " | - |
| Buckner, | Thomas | 23 | M | Carpenter | Ms | - |
| " | Francis | 14 | F | " | " | - |
| See Straw | ||||||
| Burns, | John W. | 30 | M | Farmer | AL | 320 |
| " | Narcissa | 21 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Mary E. | 6 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Hannah S. | 2 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Marthy | 2/12 | F | " | " | - |
| Burns, | Joseph | 40 | M | Farmer | SC | 1,000 |
| " | Pernellopy | 65 | F | ? | NC | - |
| " | William | 36 | M | ? | SC | - |
| " | Charles | 12 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Nancy | 20 | F | " | AL | - |
| Burris, | Henry C. | 22 | M | ? | GA | - |
| " | Marthy | 20 | F | Wife | IL | - |
| " | Mary J. | 2 | F | Daughter | TN | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 1/12 | F | " | TX | - |
| Burson, | Joseph | 50 | M | Teacher | GA | - |
| See McKelvy | ||||||
| Buse, | Bryant | 44 | M | Farmer | GA | 250 |
| " | Malidy | 37 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Jane | 18 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | James J. | 11 | M | Son | AL | - |
| " | Sary | 14 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Matildy | 8 | F | " | AL | - |
| " | Mary | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Georgianna | 5 | F | " | " | - |
| " | William | 2 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Byfield, | Holmes | 49 | M | Farmer | PA | - |
| " | James | 16 | M | ? | IL | - |
| " | William A. | 15 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 10 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Sarella | 20 | F | " | IL | - |