1850

Southwest Missouri as it appears today - Note location of Cedar and Dade Counties


In 1850 Stone and Christian Counties were part of a very large Taney County. Other counties yet to be formed include Webster, Laclede, Douglas, and McDonald Counties.

This is the first census we have found the Abner Long family in

Greene County, Missouri
Taylor Township
1466-1466
1 Abner Long

Potter

50 M SC While this census states SC, the following census will state NC
Polly A

44

F

KY

Polly was a popular nickname for Mary, which we believe was her real name - see 1860
101 Joseph C

Farmer

18 M

IL

From military records we find Joseph Calvin was born in Bond CO, IL
102 John

Farmer

17 M

IL

John P
103 William B 10 M

IL

104 Francis M

8

F

MO
105 Elizabeth

7

F

MO
106 Amanda J

4

F

MO
107 Maracella

2

F

MO While this census states female, Marcellus Henry was definetly a boy. His pension papers state he was born in Cedar County, Missouri, giving a clue to this families whereabouts between the ttime they left Bond County, Illinois before 1840 and appearing here in 1850

This map is of present day county boundaries. In 1850 Boone and Carroll Co, AR were established

Carroll County, Arkansas
Osage Township
#283

2

Joseph   

42

M

KY

Elizabeth

23

F

TN

Elizabeth Smith married Joseph 16 Jan, 1840 in Dade County, MO
201 Louisa

4

F

MO

202 William

4

M

MO

203 Abner

2

M

MO

204 Isaac

4/12

M

AR

Madison County, Arkansas
Kings River Township
#440/440
John Henry Sr farmer 63 M

TN

4 Sarah 53

F

NC

Believed to be a sister to the three Long brothers. Henry family historians put this family in Cole County, MO in 1840, Dade County, MO in 1842 and after 1844, in Stone County, MO.
Joseph laborer 17

TN

Lavina 14

F

TN

Lucinda

9

F

F

Emeline

6

F

MO

Living next door are son William (33), Hiram (29), John Jr (21),

Continue to 1860