Scott County, Tennessee Census 1850 - 1870
Billie Harris - Aug 8, 2008
1850 CENSUS for Scott County, Tennessee (thanks to Bill Crawford).
Dist. 18
John Lewallen 38 (born 1822)
Delila 35
Isaac 16
Anderson 14 Tn.
Elizabeth 13
C.C. 10
Andrew 8
Nancy 5
Columbea 3
Louisa 1
Lauonda 0
Dist. 18
Andrew Lewallen 21 Tn.
Elizabeth 20
Ewel 2
Redin 0
Note: Andrew apparently died between 1850 and 1860.
Dist. 18
Herod Lewallen 30 (born 1820)
Phely 30
Andrew 10 Tn.
Manda 4
Mary 2
Mera 9
William 6
Dist. 18
Walter Luallen 22
Anna 18
A. B. Luallen 1
Dist. 18
Joel Luallen 50 (born 1800)
Rachel 50 (born 1800)
Cristina 20
Clorinda 15
Dist. 18
Elizabeth Davis 100 (born 1750)
Malinda Luallen 57 (born 1793)
Andrew Luallen 55 (born 1795)
Rebecca 50 (born 1800)
Martin 13
1860 CENSUS for Scott County, Tennessee:
Dist. 3
A. R. Lewallen 33 Tn.
Perliscia 31
Andrew F. 12
Robert H. 11
John F. 10
Charlotte 7
Sarah 6
William B. 2
Dist. 3
Malinda Lewallen 68
In household of Solomon and Nancy Young
Dist. 9
Michael Lewallen 21 Tn.
Flemon 21
Dist., 4
Ewel Lewallen 12
In household of Samuel and Milly Lawson
(Note: Ewel would be the son of Andrew and Elizabeth showing as being 21 and 20 in the 1850 census)
Dist. 6
William A. Lewallen 3
In household of Riley and Margaret Chambers
Dist. 10
Zachariah Lewallen 38 Tn.
Nancy 40
Sterling 18
Sarah 19
Peggy A. 16
Mary 44
Boadsony 15
James 10
Harrison 9
Pheraba 8
William 6
John 4
Amos 1
Dist. 2
S. Lewallen 53 N. C.
Elizabeth 53
Elenoir 18
Mary 16
Elizabeth 14
William 13
Nancy Lewellen 7
Dist. 9
Joel Lewallen 56 N. C.
Rachael 60
Matilda Price ???? 5
1870 CENSUS:
Dist. 1
Anderson S. Lewallen 34 ??
Nancy 34
Columbus 12
James 10
Nancy W. 10
John R. 8
Allen 7
Campbell Lee 6
Sherman 4
Epa a 1
Dist. 2
Sterling 28 ??
Rebecca A. 34
Nancy A. 7
James 6
Dist., 3
Walter D. Lewallen 39 ??
Anna 37
Nancy M. 19
Mary A. 17
Samuel A. 13
William J. 7
Joseph B. 5
Abasalom L.W. 3
Cleotha 10
Dist. 3
Andrew R. Lewallen 45 ??
Polecy a. 43
Andrew F. 23
Melvina 30
Robert H. 22
John F. 19
Charlotte T. 17
Sarah 15
William B. 11
Chanla R. 4
Elan W. 2
Dist. 5
William Lewallen 23 ??
Elizabeth 22
Dist. 6
William Lewallen 13 ??
in household of Riley and Polly Chambers
Dist. 9
John Lewallen 16 ??
Louisa 15
in household of John and Christina Hughett
Dist. 9
Perlety Lewallen 19
in household of Jonathan and Melinda Robbins
Dist. 9
Joel Lewallen 70 (born 1800) N.C.
Rachael 72 N. C.
Sopha Lewallen(Bloack) 18 ??
Henry Lewallen(Black) 16
??4 Bowling children living in household
Dist. 9
Redin Lewallen 21 Tn.
Melinda 22
Nevada 6/12
Elizabeth 42
Jasper 14
Andy 12
Columbus 8
Note: Redin would be the son of Andrew and Elizabeth showing as being 21 and 20 in the 1850 census but not showing in the 1860 census and one of their children, Ewel, living in another household in 1860 so apparently both had died by 1860. Elizabeth is showing as living with Redin in this census.
Dist. 9
Andrew Lewallen 76 (born 1804) N. C.
Elizabeth 79 N. C.
in household of Solomon and Nancy Young
Dist. 10
Ewell Lewallen 22 Tn.
in household of Samuel and Milla Lawson
Note: Ewel was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth showing in the 1850 census but not showing in the 1860 census and he wasliving in another household in 1860. His brother, Redin, was in a different household in 1860, too.
Carol Redd - Jul 26, 2010
Bill Crawford - thanks for this concise posting of Lewallens in Scott Co, TN 1850-1870. I am unfortunately, still only able to afford dial-up service out here in Ten Mile, TN and it makes for a very long wait to access each page of the census.
I'm new to this Lewallen group having only found out on Fri that my dad's dna tested as Lewallen, not Sexton. This was not a huge surprise, but one which I very much wanted to know definitively for quite some time. Cousins all chipped in and we ordered the test. I'm hoping those of you in this group will welcome me as a "rightful" cousin even if the circumstances aren't the stellar history we'd all like to have in our family lines.
Here's my family story which I could use your help tracking down:
John Preston Sexton was born in Sept 1859 to a Lewallen woman who "took up with" or "married" Fielding Sexton (b 1837 Morgan/Scott Co, TN) s/o William Sexton and Rhoda Griffith. I'm trying to weed thru the many Lewallens who might possibly have been parents to John Preston. Until now, the story only said his mother was a Lewallen. It didn't say whether she was born a Lewallen or married a Lewallen. Now, the dna tells us that regardless of what his mother's last name was, his father most definitely was a Lewallen.
My cousin, Paula, tells that she found a story online several years ago, printed it and mailed it to our Aunt who has now passed away. The story was that Sheriff John Lewallen's son was married to a woman who had been fooling around on him and became pregnant. He told the son to give up the child or the woman. Auntie was soooo incensed and threw the info away.
John Preston was my gr.grandfather, and I never knew him. My dad does remember him as being quite an anti-social person, though. Given what we know via dna about his birth, he may have rightly decided that the world was not such a friendly place and better to keep to oneself. I don't have a photo of him, but will try to find one from other family members. I think he had about 12 children, so surely I could find something from some of them.
Billie has already shared w/ me the story about a Shad(e)/Shadrack who ran a "bawdy house". I'll appreciate anything more on that story if you have it, and any help to rule out who ISN'T John P.s mother/father. I've also discovered on your site here a Preston Lewallen(sp?) in AL.
Thanks for this group. I'm looking forward to learning more. Carol Redd
John Carter - Mar 22, 2011
Hi, Billie.
I have a couple of issues/questions regarding this item. I noticed you give credit to Bill Crawford, but I'm not sure if he's a member of our group or not...?
Anyway, regarding this (2nd household, near top of message):
"Note: Andrew apparently died between 1850 and 1860."
I disagree with this. Both Andrew and his wife Elizabeth are missing in the 1860 census, and yet Elizabeth reappears in the 1870 census. So we cannot assume that Andrew was not living in 1860. Also, his youngest son Columbus was born ca. 1862. I feel that Andrew died sometime between 1862 and 1870.
For this comment regarding the 1870 census, Dist. 9:
"Note: Redin would be the son of Andrew and Elizabeth showing as being 21 and 20 in the 1850 census but not showing in the 1860 census and one of their children, Ewel, living in another household in 1860 so apparently both had died by 1860. Elizabeth is showing as living with Redin in this [1870] census."
Not sure what is meant by "apparently both had died by 1860" when the very next sentence explains that Elizabeth was living with son Redin in 1870.
For this comment regarding the 1870 census, Dist. 10:
"Note: Ewel was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth showing in the 1850 census but not showing in the 1860 census and he wasliving in another household in 1860. His brother, Redin, was in a different household in 1860, too."
This statement is also confusing. Was Ewel "not showing" in 1860 or was he "in another household" in 1860. He can't be both. And I'm very curious about the statement of Redin being in another household in 1860, too. I've not been able to find him (or any of the family except Ewel) in 1860.
On a side note, I just read another post here on the website which suggests there was a Lewallen family member living in a Robbins household in 1860. The post said it was Ewel, and also said Redin was living with maternal grandparents Samuel & Milly Lawson at the time, but obviously this is incorrect. It was EWEL who was living with Samuel & Milly Lawson in 1860, not Redin. So I'm wondering if the writer accidently switched the names, and perhaps it's Redin who was in the Robbins household. Redin's mother Elizabeth's sister Malinda Lawson was married to Jonathan Robbins...I plan to track them down in 1860 to see if Redin or one of the others was living with them. (Ewel & Redin's sister Pernetti/Parlety was living with them in 1870).
Thanks,
John
Billie Harris - Mar 22, 2011
Yes, Bill is a member of the group. It's always possible I didn't type the information he sent correctly. And, since that is such an old listing - 2008, it's possible I added the information about the deaths since then. I don't think I did, but I could have. It doesn't say Andrew did die, it only says he "apparently" died.
I've just checked Ancestry. It confirms the 1860 census that Bill gave in the first posting for Ewel. He's shown in Scott County, District 4, as age 12 living with Samuel Lawson 56, his wife Milly Lawson 50, Perniett Lawson 23 and Rebecca Lawson 19.
I looked at the Jonathan Robins family. There was one in Scott County 1860 but Redin isn't shown on it. It shows Jonathan as age 33, Malinda 23, Michael, Elizbeth and Rebecca Robins, no one else in the household.
I've looked at everything on Ancestry for an Andrew Lewallen - in fact, any Lewallen - who would have been born 1828, 1829 or 1830 which is about when yours was born according to the census. . There was one born about that time im Scott County, District 3, but it was A. R. Lewallen age 33 with wife Perliscia. That may have been Andrew Russell Lewellen. I didn't find any Andrew in any other state who might have been yours. Chances are, as you point out, he and his wife were missed in the census.
I also looked for Redin or anyone about his age and could find nothing. He may have been with his parents and missed in the census.
If you don't have a subscription to Ancestry and want me to check anything, let me know.
John Carter - Mar 22, 2011
Thanks, Billie!
Yes, I have access to Ancestry.com. Thank you very much for checking for me, as I hadn't had a moment to look up the Robbins household yet. Hmm, if Redin wasn't with the Robbins' in 1860 I wonder what was being referred to in the Notes? Another mystery.
Anyway, thanks again for checking.
John