Done by Fred McCaleb
1850, 1870, 1880, 1860 Agriculture Census etc
Hallmarks and their kin in Marion and Fayetee Counties,Al
Thomas HaJlImrk had 17 acres in cultivation, 303 in timber worth $300, $60 worth
of implementai, 1 mule, 1 milk cow,7 swine Total value livestock $85, grew l00
bu .com,
and slaughtered $40 worth of livestock. This was 1860 and.he lived,next house
from his daddy George Hallmark.
A U S Marshal came along on a horse and,stopped to take the Census. Thomas said
he was 30 yra old, born in Al and ,his wife Phoeby (Halcorob) said she was 29
born in
Al. and they had.kids Nancy A 7., Sarah F 5., Mary F ., David H. 2 (later called
himself
Thomas David) and they lived bv the Caddell family.
1870 Agriculture census Marion county,, Alo Sarah (Tipton) Hallmark., 10 acres
in culltivation, 30 acres in timber all worth $50., $5 farming implements, 1
milk cow., 4
sheep, 2 swine livestock all valued,$40., made 50 lb butter during the year.,
had, $20 worth homespun furniture , slaughtered $30 livestock for home use,,
total value of produce, produced,on farm $60.
The census taker found the following people at her house; Sarah (Tipton)
Hallmark age 60 keeping house born Va, Susan 29.Nancy 22., John 11, A.J."Drew"
8 , and Wm. "Will "6 All born in Al. The last 3 were her grandchildren, Hopwood
Hallmark kids,and the 2 girls were her and husband George Hallmarks children.
Her dau Ann Hallmark and, Husb. George had been killed by Home Guards during
Civil war. Thomas died at
The William MCollum (father of Hopwood, Hallmarks lst wife Susan McCollum) farm
1850 60 acres improved land.., 100 acres wooded, value of farm $600., farming
implements $90, 6 horses, 2 mules. 6 milk cows., 2 Oxen., 12 other cows, 9
sheep, 40 pigs., value of livestock $375., grew 16 bu. wheat., 6 bu rye., 800
bu Indian corn,, 150 bu oats., 6 bales cotton, 20 lbs wool., 10 bu peas and
beans, 75 bu Irish potatoes and made 150 lb. cheese.
The William McCollum farm 1860 agricultural census Fayette Co Al. 100 acres
cultivated, 780 acres timber valued $1300., $35 worth farming implements, 4
horses, mules 4 oxen, 4 other cattle., 15 (fifteen) sheep,, 4 swine all valued
$815 grew 60 bu .wheat., 800 bu corn,, 9 bales cotton, 10 lbs wool., 10 bu peas
and beans., 50 lb butter., 3 tons hay. had $20 worth homemade household goods,
and-slaughtered livestock worth $240.
william McCollum 1870 Fayette County Agriculture census. Had 60 acres in
cultivation,, 300 acres in timber all worth $400 ,$25 worth farming
implements., 2 mules ,4 milk cows,, 1 other cow., 10 sheep., 15 swine, value of
all livestock $350, grew 60 bu winter wheat., 500 bu Indian corn, 15 bu oats, I
bale cotton, 5 lb wool., 4 bu peas and beans., 6 bu Irish potatoes, 50 bu sweet
potatoes., 100 lbs butter, 1/2 ton hay, 4 gal molasses, had $25 home mfg.
goods., slaughtered,$80 cattle for home use for a total value of $300
Living close by in the 1870 census was Harrison Eason ( a bro of our aacester
Moses) He had 75 acres in cultivation,, 560 acres woodland.valued,$800., $30
farming implements ,paid out $150 wages , had 2 mules, 3 milk cows, 6 other
cows,, 15 sheep., 20 swine all valued;$500, grew 40 bu wheat, 300 bu corn 10 bu
oats, 1 bale cotton., 10 lbs wool, 25 bu sweet potatoes., 100 lbs butter., 2 ton
bay, Home mfg goods $25., slaughtered,$80 stock,
The above shows that our ancestors were very much on their own in so far as
making
a living was concerned back in the last part of the 1800s. One had to have a
store of potatoes, dry beans and dry apples, oats., wheat., corn, molasses.,
wool with which to make clothing, etc. There was never an idle moment
especially in the summertime. Our system today (1983) is based on somebody else
producing the goods and,the Big White Father in Washington D C. handing out
money for goods for everybody whether they work or not. It will be interesting
to see if this system can survive.
