1840 DALLAS CO.

Select Families from the 1840 U.S.Census
of Dallas County, Alabama,
with Comments from John M. Gwin
and Links to Many Other Pages inThis Site

UPDATED DECEMBER 2003

Names listed with a blue asterisk *are linked to a photograph in the old familyphoto album!

.....................................................................................MALES.................................................................................................FEMALES

Res. #
Head of Household
<5
5
<10
10
<15
15
<20
20
<30
30
<40
40
<50
50
<60
60
<70
70
<80
80
<90
90
<100
>100
<5
5
<10
10
<15
15
<20
20
<30
30
<40
40
<50
50
<60
60
<70
70
<80
80
<90
90
<100
>100
John M. Gwin Comments
14
W. J. Norris
                           Could be related to the Rigdon Norris who, along withJohn Gwin (see residence 1428 below) and Jacob Hoot, mortgagedhis wealth to vouch for Hoot as Constable on 17 Jun 1826.
141
Wm. Blevins
                           Could be related to the Paralee Blevins (widow) who married ChesleyGwin (see residence 1428 below)
 404
 Elijah Wilson
 1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0 
0 
0 
0 
 1
1 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
 Could be related to Nathaniel and Ezekiel Wilson
 507
 I (or J.) Givhan
0 
1 
1 
2 
1
? 
0 
1
0 
0 
0 
0 
 0
 2
 0
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
 Could be related to Dr. Givhan and/or Phillip Givhan*
522
 Lindley (or Lindsey) B. Grice 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Could be related to the W. G. (age 32) and Eliza (age20) Grice with whom John and Jane Gwin(see residence 1428 below) were living in the 1860 census. 
533
 Jesse Grice 01 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  same as above
622
James Grice 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 same as above 
634John Quinn11000010000000020010000000
691John WilsonCould be related to Nathaniel and Ezekiel Wilson
709Sam'l. G. NorrisCould be related to the Rigdon Norris who, along with JohnGwin  and Jacob Hoot, mortgaged hiswealth to vouch for Hoot as Constable on 17 Jun 1826.
935J. W. Outlaw00001000000000000000000000Could be related to the Bracket Outlaw pictured in the old Wilson/GwinFamily photo album.
1011Jane T. Outlaw10000000000000000110100000Same as above
1013Washington G. Outlaw10101000000001100100000000Same as above
1036Daniel Cumberlander11001100010002211100000000I believe this name could be a mistranscription of Comelanderand possibly related to the Jesse Comelander mentioned in Fry'sCahaba book and who married Johnand Jane Gwin's daughter Martha Gwin(see residence 1428 below)
1037Jacob Cumberlandersame as above
1045John S. M(c?)G(win?)
1108John H. High00110010010000110001000000
1140A(nson?) Hoot
1141John ShieldsCould be related to the Simon Shields pictured in the old Wilson/GwinFamily photo album.
1237H. I. (J?) Harrell
1266L. Rasco
1267Josiah Harrell
1275W. H. Rasco
1276Thos. Vanderslice
1277J. H. Rasco
1323John StedmanProbably the very same Methodist minister who later (as a widower)would marry Mary Gwin Roark, widowof Drury H. Roark (see residence 1428 below)
1358
J. J. Wilson
0
0
0
0
1
JJW
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
SRW
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
These are, without a doubt, John Jones Wilsonand Sarah Roark Wilson, son and daughter-in-law of Nathaniel and Jane (1364 below).
1359
E. B. Wilson
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
EBW
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
SHW
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
These are, without a doubt, Ezekiel BurdineWilson and SarahH. Wilson and the seven of their children still living withthem
1364
N. B.*Wilson
1

NMW
#10

2
JWW,
SRW
#8, 9
2
WBW,
JJAW
#6, 7
0

 
 
 
1

EMW
#5

0
1
 

NBW

0

 
 
 
0

 
 
 
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0

 
 
 
0

 
 
 
1

RCJW
#4

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0

 
 
 
1
 

JJW

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0

 
 
 		These are, without a doubt, Nathaniel BurdineWilson and JaneJones Wilson and the unmarried and then-youngest sixof their eleven children. Their ages in 1840:

Nathaniel,48; and Jane,44

#1--Mary B., 24 (m. ca. 1837 to IsomGwin)*
#2--John J., 21 (m. 1838 to Sarah B.Roark)
#3--William, (died in infancy)

#4--RosAnna, ca. 18 *
#5--Ezek. M., ca. 15 
#6--Wm. B., ca. 13 *
#7--Jos. J. A., ca. 10 *
#8--James W., ca. 8 
#9--Sam R., ca. 5 
#10--N. Marion, ca. 3 *

 1378 Y. (F? T? H? I? L? V? ) O. Blann                           
1427Y. (J?) Hoot
1428
John* Gwin
0
0
1

CG
#8

1

WG
#4

0
0
1

JG

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

LG
#9

1

MG
#7

2

SG, AG,
#5,6

0
0
1

JWG

0
0
0
0
0
0
This is, without a doubt, John Gwinand Jane WalkerGwin and the unmarried and youngest six of their nine children.Their ages in 1840:

John, 48; and Jane,44

#1--Isom, 24 (m. ca. 1837 to Mary B. Wilson)*
#2--Mary, 23 (m. 1838 to Drury H. Roark)
#3--Thomas, ca. 21 (m? dead?)

#4--William, 19* 
#5--Sarah, ca. 14 
#6--Ann, ca. 13 
#7--Martha, ca. 12 
#8--Chesley, ca. 12 
#9--Louisa, ca. 8

 1445 B. A. Rasco                           
 1448 W. S. Smith                          Could be related to the William J. Smith *whomarried the elder daughter of Isom and Mary B. Wilson Gwin (seeresidence 1428 above)
 1453 Stephen Blann 00 1001 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0