According to the summary tables for the 1860 Census, Newton County had a total population of 9,319 persons, of whom 426 were slaves (about 4.6%). My unproofed list of slaves below, taken from the Newton County slave schedule, shows essentially the same number. According to the summary tables, there were also 51 free persons of color in the county.

The 1860 Newton County census showed 115 slave owners or employers. Addison Brown was the largest owner with 18 slaves. Eleven owners including Brown had 10 or more, accounting for 147 total slaves. Nineteen owners had 5-9 slaves, accounting for another 110. Forty-six owners had only a single slave. Slaves were especially concentrated in Franklin Township (10.8% of the total population) and Van Buren Township (9.5%)

Two persons in Neosho Township in the 1860 census are listed as "stock traders," which may have been a euphemism for slave trader: Nathan Phillips with 6 slaves and William P. McGinnis with 15. Except for McGinnis, all of the 10+ slave owners in the county appear to have been farmers.

The 1860 census had separate population and slave schedules. The list of slave owners below combines information from the two. The first line, based on the population census, gives the owner's name, age and state of birth, occupation, real and personal property values, plus the population census page. The following line or lines, based on the slave census, give the number, sex and age of the owner's slaves. The census did not include slave names.

Buffalo Township, Enumerated 4 June 1860

Flora McDougal, 66 NC, No occupation, Real estate $400, Personal property $2500, p. 4
three males: 64, 20, 4
one female: 24
slave house

William Severs, 66 TN, Blacksmith, $750, $1448, p. 4
one female: 28

W. H. Baker, 42 KY, Farmer, $1000, $2500, p.10
one male: 6
two females: 35, 9

Marion Township, Enumerated 9 July 1860

Middleton Harmon, 68 VA, Farmer, $0, $2645, p. 86
one male: 2
three females: 21, 6, 1/12

James Grant, 75 NC, Farmer, $3000, $5750, p. 87
two males: 35, 20
two females: 46, 36
slave house

Calvin Robinson, 67 NC, Farmer, $6080, $2565, p. 89
one male: 22

John Halsell, 64 SC, Farmer, $4000, $8815, p. 91
four males: 60, 35, 9, 6
two females: 23, 10

Moses Carver, 47 OH, Farmer, $3000, $3964, p. 95
one female: 20
one male: 7/12

Jackson Township, Enumerated 6 August 1860

Walter Brown, 27 MO, Farmer, $1400, $2806, p. 156
one male: 9

Mary Lea, 34 TN, No occupation, $0, $2150, p. 156
two females: 22, 1

David Hosick, 54 VA, Miller, $2800, $1000, p. 163
one male: 21
NOTE: Hosick employer. Slave owned by Mrs. Cunningham of Lawrence County MO.

John P. Clark, 62 VA, Farmer, $1820, $2300, p. 163
one male: 19

John Linn, 41 KY, Farmer, $10000, $4275, p. 163
two females: 19, 12

Sophia Button, 52 SC, No occupation, $300, $3360, p. 165
two males: 9, 2
two females: 31, 16
NOTE: Owner information for "Sophia Butler" of Jackson Township.

Andrew Simmons, 46 TN, Famer, $1600, $902, p. 165
one male: 55

D. S. Tatum, 35 NC, Farmer, $2400, $2760, p. 166
one female: 9

Shoal Creek Township, Enumerated 18 June 1860

Christian Hooser, 70 NC, No occupation, $960, $974, p. 34
one female: 33

Mary Scott, 32 TN, No occupation, $20000, $10000, p. 39
one female: 20

William Lea, 69 NC, Farmer, $1750, $2332, p. 42
one male: 2
three females: 23, 4, 2/12
slave house

Nancy Staton, 67 VA, No occupation, $1500, $500, p. 43
one female: 38

Nathan Gaines, 39 KY, Farmer, $1500, $1800, p. 43
one male: 19

Granby Township, Enumerated 14 July 1860

Charles G. Holme, 24 IL, Merchant, $600, $200, p. 96
one male: 7

Henry A. Holme, 29 KY, Merchant, $600, $10500, p. 96
one female: 33

John A. Thompson, 32 MA, Lawyer, $10000, $500, p. 96
one female: 12

Peter E. Blow, 44 VA, No occupation, $100000, $50000, p. 97
three males: 20, 17, 10
three females: 44, 18, 16

B. F. Starr, 31 NY, No occupation, $3000, $200, p. 98
one female: 14

Mark H. Wilcox, 32 NY, Physician, $1000, $200, p. 98
one female: 11

Francis V. Brown, 37 MO, No occupation, $0, $130, p. 100
one male: 24
two females: 22, 2
NOTE: Owner information for "Vallee Brown" of Granby Township.

John Ryan, 38 MO, Miner, $2500, $500, p. 106
one female: 14

Julius H. Lytance, 43 West Indies, Grocer, $0, $75, p. 106
one female: 9

Josiah Brachien, 35 TN, Miner, $0, $1500, p. 109
one male: 24
NOTE: Owner information for "Isaiah Brachean" in Granby Township.

Lucinda Richardson, 57 TN, No occupation, $400, $4000, p. 131
two males: 18, 2
five females: 37, 15, 13, 7, 4

Yancy Richardson, 30 TN, Farmer, $240, $2000, p. 131
one male: 9

E. A. Tennison, 31 TN, Farmer, $0, $3655, p. 135
one male: 17

D. S. Hammond, 59 KY, Farmer, $1600, $2635, p. 85
one male: 60
two females: 60, 23
NOTE: The population census shows D. S. Hammond in Neosho Township, not Granby. The slave schedule gives the information for Granby Township twice. One of the females here is listed as 6 the first time and 60 the second.

A. E. Crowdus, 30 KY, Farmer, $2500, $6275, p. 137
two males: 40, 15
five females: 30, 17, 12, 4, 2

David Stengel, 54 Baden, Miner, $0, $4300, p. 140
two females: 14, 10

F. G. Duval, 54 KY, No occupation, $5000, $3174, p. 145
two females: 30, 15

M. F. Crouch, 48 VA, Farmer, $8000, $10087, p. 151
three males: 60, 14, 10
four females: 50, 23, 20, 15

M. F. Crouch, Employer, George Barker of California, Owner
five males: 19, 10, 8, 6, 4
one female: 30

M. F. Crouch, 48 VA, Farmer, $8000, $10087, p. 151
one female: 16

D. S. Hammond, 59 KY, Farmer, $1600, $2635, p. 85
one male: 40
one female: 16
NOTE: The population census shows D. S. Hammond in Neosho Township, not Granby. The slave schedule gives the information for Granby Township twice. The 16 year old female here is dropped in the second listing.

Van Buren Township, Enumerated 13 August 1860

John Isbell, 42 TN, No occupation (owned Jolly Mill),$10000, $7375, p. 171
three males: 6, 6, 3
five females: 50, 25, 12, 4, 1

Estate of J. S. Fowler
one male: 9
NOTE: Employed by R. S. Cowan, 27 TN, Physician, $0, $100, p. 172

Moses Hudson, 63 TN, Farmer, $2200, $5985, p. 181
two males: 4, 2
five females: 40, 19, 17, 12, 5

Nancy Chitwood, 61 KY, No occuption, $5600, $3905, p. 183
one male: 23
one female: 48

M. E. Rutledge, 4 MO, No occupation, $0, $400, p. 183
two males: 12, 11
NOTE: Employed by Nancy Chitwood. Mary E. Rutledge, age 4, was living in the Chitwood household.

M. H. Ritchey, 48 TN, Farmer, $27000, $23210, p. 185
nine males: 49, 27, 27, 18, 15, 15, 8, 6, 3
three females: 42, 18, 12

W. B. James, 39 KY, Physician, $1500, $2200, p. 186
three females: 33, 15, 13
NOTE: Owner information for "W. B. Jones" of Van Buren Township.

John H. Ross, 35 TN, Merchant, $11095, $15260, p. 186
three males: 46, 14, 6
three females: 40, 11, 6

W. E. Montgomery, 37 NC, Farmer, $2700, $2285, p. 187
one male: 10
one female: 8

A. H. Brown, 53 VA, Farmer, $15000, $21270, p. 187
nine males: 35, 30, 28, 16, 11, 8, 7, 7, 3
nine females: 45, 30, 26, 24, 19, 16, 8, 6, 1
three slave houses

George Isbell, 38 KY, Farmer, $400, $13090, p. 187
one male: 35

Rebecca Isbell, 66 TN, No occupation, $3750, $5657, p. 187
four males: 50, 17, 5, 2
one female: 26
slave house

James Ratliff, 26 MO, Farmer $1600, $0, p. 188
two males: 13, 8
one female: 5

John E. Wilson, 23 VA, Physician, $10000, $6215, p. 189
three males: 33, 12, 6
two females: 30, 5/12

William Wright, 61 TN, Farmer, $1000, $2250, p. 189
one male: 41
two females: 72, 8/12

Rhonda Ferguson & Heirs, 52 VA, No occupation, $1500, $1720, p. 190
six males: 40, 12, 8, 7, 2, 1/12
five females: 48, 31, 29, 10, 5
slave house

Martha Barker, 46 TN, No occupation, $2400, $15260, p. 191
seven males: 36, 26, 17, 12, 12, 10, 2
seven females: 30, 22, 17, 11, 6, 4, 1/12
two slave houses

Neosho Township, Enumerated 30 June 1860

N.J. Phillips, 40 TN, Stock trader, $2000, $4265, p. 48
three males: 48, 15, 6
three females: 25, 3, 1
NOTE: Owner information for "Nathan Phillips" of Neosho Township.

James Price, 31 TN, Farmer, $225, $572, p. 56
one male: 15

John Gibson, 43 TN, Farmer, $2600, $6797, p. 57
one male: 32
two females: 45, 20
slave house

H. C. Armstrong, 56 NC, Hotel Keeper, $3000, $2500, p. 58
one male: 15
one female: 10

M. R. Johnson, 36 MO, Grocer, $4266, $2000, p. 58
one female: 23

A. J. Burden, 28 TN, Hotel Keeper, $3000, $4000, p. 59
three males: 7, 2, 1
two females: 23, 9

Jesse Wiley, 33 TN, Saddler, $4000, $5488, p. 60
one male: 6/12
three females: 26, 6, 2

John D. Templeton, 43 NC, Lawyer, $1200, $2800, p. 60
one female: 14

Thomas J. Owen, 30 TN, Merchant, $3175, $7165, p. 60
one male: 6
one female: 22

J. W. Crowdus, 31 KY, Physician, $4000, $8500, p. 61
one female: 9

R. B. Jones, 59 MO, Merchant, $6000, $20000, p. 61
two males: 6, 1
two females: 36, 3

L. B. Ellis, 34 MO, Merchant, $300, $2000, p. 62
one female: 20

S. D. Baldwin, 41 NY, Farmer, $7000, $345, p. 63
three males: 21, 13, 11
one female: 9

R. V. Keller, 36 VA, Tinner, $1800, $3000, p. 64
one female: 16

Lewis Willis, 44 TN, Physician, $2000, $4500, p. 64
one female: 15
NOTE: Owner information for "Lewis Wills" of Neosho Township.

Joshua Roberts, 32 NC, Farmer, $3000, $1000, p. 66
one male: 13

Allen Matthews, 44 KY, Merchant, $0, $1400, p. 66
one female: 95

Mary Rice, 33 TN, No occupation, $3675, $1050, p. 67
one male: 9

Thomas Rutledge, 51 SC, Farmer, $3000, $5991, p. 71
three females: 12, 12, 10

A. G. Burr, 54 OH, Farmer, $6000, $2100, p. 72
one female: 40

R. M. Daniels, 36 TN, Farmer, $5000, $6000, p. 74
two females: 22, 2

William Willoughly, 59 KY, Farmer, $1000, $4270, p. 76
five males: 8, 7, 4, 2, 6/12
four females: 33, 12, 6, 5

John Plummer, 49 NC, Farmer, $12000, $4673, p. 77
one male: 36

W. I. I. Morrow, 58 TN, Farmer, $6000, $2223, p. 81
one male: 16

Delilah Flack, 52 TN, No occupation, $1600, $2145, p. 81
one male: 12
two females: 26, 6

William N. Fox, 35 TN, Farmer, $800, $2133, p. 82
one male: 22
one female: 16

Joseph Thompson, 39 KY, Farmer, $10000, $16036, p. 85
two males: 38, 15

Felix G. Ray, 54 KY, Farmer, $8000, $9145, p. 85
five males: 19, 13, 13, 7, 7
one female: 25

William Kendrick, 64 SC, Blacksmith, $2700, $4360, p. 67
two males: 7, 6
five females: 37, 12, 10, 4, 6/12
slave house

William P. McGinis, 54 TN, Stock Trader, $0, $0, p. 68
nine males: 26, 20, 13, 11, 8, 8, 6, 4, 2
six females: 35, 25, 9, 6, 6, 1
NOTE: Owner information for "William P. McGinnis" of Neosho Township.

E. B. Boone, 28 AR, Lawyer, $11000, $2500, p. 69
three females: 23, 2, 1/12

Job Ratliff, 49 TN, Farmer, $580, $4179, p. 70
one male: 12

Green B. Graves, 29 KY, Farmer, $1500, $1684, p. 70
one male: 18

Nancy Gibson, 64 NC, No occupation, $3000, $4400, p. 85
five males: 36, 35, 15, 14, 14
three females: 18, 10, 1/12

Mathew Gibson, 35 TN, Farmer, $200, $3300, p. 85
one male: 19

Franklin Township, Enumerated 22 August 1860

Thomas D. Northcut, 31 KY, Farmer, $4000, $10002, p. 192
five males: 45, 21, 20, 9, 4
one female: 15

Mary Samuel, 54 VA, No occupation, $0, $5000, p. 193
three males: 50, 4, 3
three females: 30, 6, 1

Isam Holmes, 64 VA, Farmer, $3350, $3240, p. 193
two females: 18, 14

J. K. Northcut, 38 KY, Farmer, $2500, $7015, p. 194
seven males: 50, 14, 11, 8, 6, 3, 1
three females: 39, 24, 10
Owner information for "Joseph Northcut" of Franklin Township.

A. J. Duncan, 44 TN, Farmer, $5000, $6000, p. 195
three males: 28, 22, 19
two females: 16, 12
slave house

William D. Patten, 52 TN, Farmer, $1500, $4785, p. 195
one female: 37

George S. McMahon, 40 AL, Farmer, $560, $4590, p. 198
one male: 20

N. W. Boone, 53 SC, Farmer, $7000, $35097, p. 199
eleven males: 50, 45, 35, 10, 9, 7, 5, 5, 3, 1, 4/12
six females: 40, 31, 30, 23, 14, 11

Absalom Holmes, 48 TN, Farmer, $1000, $400, p. 202
four females: 20, 18, 13, 1

Thomas K. Harmon, 40 VA, Farmer, $7000, $15255, p. 207
seven males: 96, 40, 38, 26, 21, 19, 16
five females: 65, 25, 25, 10, 8
three slave houses

Thomas Strong, 53 KY, Farmer, $6500, $7300, p. 207
one female: 23
slave house

Carter Marshall, 47 VA, Farmer, $5000, $12030, p. 208
eleven males: 40, 37, 28, 21, 18, 11, 8, 5, 2, 2, 2/12
two females: 21, 10
two slave houses

Thomas K. Harmon, As Above
three males: 5, 3, 1

Benton Township, Enumerated August 1860

W. C. Adams, 31 KY, Farmer, $6000, $2840, p. 216
one female: 19

Ira Ellis, 58 NC, Farmer, $3000, $4540, p. 219
one female: 19

Jones Weems, 67 NC, Farmer, $10500, $7445, p. 220
four males: 24, 11, 4, 3
seven females: 38, 35, 17, 12, 12, 7, 6

John Burns, 36 TN, Farmer, $2000, $3250, p. 218
one female: 7

T. N. McClain, 52 TN, Farmer, $6500, $4800, p. 221
three males: 18, 16, 12
two females: 38, 6

Adaline Young, 40 TN, No occupation, $0, $1600, p. 221
one male: 8
one female: 10
NOTE: Adaline Young is in the same household as T. N. McClain.

J. P. Young, 32 TN, Farmer, $0, $1500, p. 221
two males: 13, 6

Alexander Young, 62 KY, Farmer, $28, $2500, p. 221
two males: 16, 8

Angeline Young, 35 TN, No occupation, $0, $2000, p. 221
two males: 5, 2
one female: 32
NOTE: J. P., Alexander and Angeline Young lived in the same dwelling. J. P. was listed as a separate household, Alexander & Angeline as one household.

John Weems,45 TN, Farmer, $10000, $4373, p. 221
one female: 18

Fowler Estate
two males: 30, 15
one female: 27
NOTE: John Wilson, employer, 28 AR, Farmer, $1200, $600, p. 222

M. T. Bostwick, 36 TN, Farmer, $8000, $11525, p. 225
one male: 15
one female: 31

George Pegram
one male: 10
NOTE: M. T. Bostwick, employer. Pegram from St. Louis.

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