From the Alabama State Census of 1850 for Dallas County
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Pg. No. of 28 Pgs.
 Names of Individuals
or Heads of Families
 WM
<21
 WM
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 WMbtw
18-45
 WM
>45
 WF
<21
 WF
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 Insane
Within
County
 Insane
Sent
Abroad
 No.of
Slaves
 Free
Persons
of Color
 TOTAL
Inhabitants
 John M. Gwin Comments
01
 07 R
 Gwin or Owin Man of Color
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 1
 Is this an O or a Gee?
02
 09 L
 Abel Turner
 1
 1
 0
 1
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 3
 He'll marry John and Jane Gwin's daughter Mary (the widow Roark)
03
 09 R
 William Bassett
 3
 1
 1
 0
 3
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 8
04
 09 R
 E. B. Wilson
 2
 2
 2
 1
 1
 1
 0
 0
 4
 0
 10
 Ezekiel Burdine Wilson and-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------They were slave holders, four accounted for here.
05
 09 R
 John Guinn
 0
 2
 1
 1
 1
 2
 0
 0
 2
 0
 7
 John Gwin and Jane Walker, my ggg-grandparents, and--------------------------------------------They were slave holders, two accounted for here.
06
 09 R
 Whitmell F. Harrell
 2
 1
 1
 0
 1
 2
 0
 0
 28
 0
 34
07
 09 R
 Josiah Harrell
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 43
 0
 43
08
 10 L
 W. J. McKnight
 0
 1
 1
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 3
 William J. McKnight (the printer), his young wife Louisa--John and Jane Gwin's youngest daughter, here childless (and perhaps forever so), and the slave they held.
09
 10 L
 William Gwin
 1
 1
 1
 0
 1
 1
 0
 0
 3
 0
 7
 John and Jane Gwin's son William and his wife, Roseanne Carlisle Jones Wilson (my gg-grandparents), a son, a daughter, and three slaves.
10
 10 L
 Jeremiah Lister
 2
 1
 1
 0
 1
 1
 0
 0
 2
 0
 7
 Jeremiah "Jere" Lister, William Bassett's partner in their tailor shop.
11
 10 R
 James L. Cotten
 0
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 Here's the pastor of the Methodist church the Gwins and Wilsons attended, James L. Cotten.
12
 11 L
 Jessee Comlander
 3
 1
 0
 1
 2
 1
 0
 0
 13
 0
 20
 Jesse Comelander, who married John's and Jane's daughter, Martha J. Gwin, held slaves, too--13 on this date in 1850.
13
 11 R
 Federick Cheeseman
 3
 1
 1
 0
 1
 1
 0
 0
 1
 0
 7
 Fred Cheeseman married Charlotte Basset in England before the family came to Cahaba, then he moved his family to Matagorda Co., TX.
14
 13 R
 Isham Gwin
 0
 1
 1
 0
 2
 1
 0
 0
 4
 0
 8
 These are Isom Gwin, son of John and Jane; his wife, Mary Burdine Wilson, daughter of Nathaniel Burdine Wilson and Jane Jones; and theie two daughters, Mary Ann Gwin (future bride of William J. Smith) and Martha Roseanne Gwin (original owner of the old photo album and future bride, first of Madison "Matt" Holly and second of Bryant Brown Lester).
15
 14 L
 Jessee Roark
 1
 1
 1
 0
 0
 2
 0
 0
 4
 0
 8
 This is Jesse Roark, a relative of Sallie (John Jones Wilson's wife) and Drury (Mary Gwin's first husband).
16
 14 L
 John J. Wilson
 5
 1
 1
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 2
 0
 9
 John Jones Wilson and his wife, Sallie B. Roark, and three of their children.
17
 14 L Nathaniel B. Wilson
 3
 1
 0
 1
 0
 1
 0
 0
 2
 0
 7
 Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, his wife Jane Jones,  and three of their children. Nat and Zeke (E. B., above) are brothers.
18
 14 L William B. Wilson
 0
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 William Bramwell Wilson living alone but next door to his parents, N. B. and Jane.
19
 17 R
 William Smith
 0
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 This is likely William J. Smith, recent transfer from TN, who will marry Mary Ann Gwin (d/o Isom and Mary Burdine Wilson Gwin).
20
 22 L
 Ezekiel M. Wilson
 0
 1
 1
 0
 2
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
 5
 Ezekiel Monroe Wilson, s/o Nathaniel and Jane, married Sarah Jane Cole (four Cole families live very near) and later moved his family to Arkansas.




From the 1866 Alabama State Census for Dallas Co.
(White Population)



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 		NAME
 <10
 10+
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 70+ 80+ 90+ TOTAL
MALES
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FEMALES
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WHITES
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 John M. Gwin Comments
01
 060/111/231
 John Gwin





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1
 2
 1

Based on the 1860 census, I'm going to guess that John's wife Jane is dead, that the female is Annie Turner, and the dead soldier is Walter Roark.
02
 061/232 Mrs. Mary E. Wilson
 2
 1






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 5
 1

Listed as Paupers at Poor House
03
 061/232
 Robt. McKnight






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Listed as Pauper at Poor House. He is likely related to the printer and husband of my gg-grandaunt Louisa Gwin, perhaps even being his father.
04
 058/229 Mrs. Harriet Bassett
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 7
 2

This is my ggg-grandmother, Harriet (nee Bowley) Basset, widow of William Basset who succombed to smallpox and is buried in a marked grave at Cahaba's New Cemetery. I'm not sure who the two KIA's are, her two sons who were CSA veterans both having survived the war.
05
 058/229 Mrs. E. R. Lister













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 1


This has to be the widow of Jere Lister, William Basset's partner in their tailor shop. Ah, now we have a problem: if Jere is dead, then who is line 24 below?
06
 058/229 George Cheeseman

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 2


This is the husband of William Basset's older sister--and my ggg-grandaunt-- Charlotte Basset. Their family moved to Matagordo Co., TX, and left documented descendants there.
07
 058/229 Mrs. L. C. Bassett
 3







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1
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1
 5


Not sure who this is.
08
 050/221 J. C. S. Timberlake

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3

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4
 5


His picture is in the old photo album belonging to my teenage cousin Martha Roseanne Gwin
09
 050/221 Mrs. M. C. Holmes
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1
 2



10
 050/221
 C. R. Gwin
 2
 2
1




5
 1

1





2
 7


Chesley Richard, John's youngest son.
11
 049/220 N. B. Wilson





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1
 1


This is my ggg-grandpa, Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, in his seventies and not well, requiring the care of his physician son, Isham.
12
 049/220 I. G. Wilson

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Isham Griffin Wilson is in his 20's and living next door to (or in the same house as) his father, my ggg-grandpa Nathaniel Burdine Wilson, and serving as his caregiver.
13
 049/220 T. E. Smyly


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14
 049/220
 M. Holly
 1
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2
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3
 5


White -- this is Madison "Matt" Holly, husband of my teenage cousin Martha Roseanne Gwin
15
 048/219
 R. H. Roark


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16
 047/218
 E. M. Wilson
 2
 1

1



4
 2
 3
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The family of Ezekiel Monroe Wilson.
17
 046/217
 G. E. Clothier
1
 1





2
2


1



3
 5


George English Clothier and a parent, spouse, and 3 ch.?
18
 045/216
 Jesse Rasco



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 2



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 044/215  046/217  047/218 032/203  031/202  028/199 025/196  023/194  022/193 019/190  016/187  113/184 012/183  010/181  005/176 003/174  171
 Unidentified Wilsons
























046/217--J.O.+0; 044/215--J.T.+0; 031/202--John + 0; 028/199--A. G. + 0; 025/196--Geo. W + 4 and John R. + 3; 023/194--Maurice + 0; 022/193--J. + 0; 019/190--George+0; 016/187--G.W. + 0; 013/184--Mrs. Margaret +1, A.C.+2, and Samuel +3; 012/183--James +0 and David +0; 010/181--James +3; 005/176--Robert +8; 003/174--Sylvania +1; 171--Mrs. Maria +4; 032/203--Mrs. Martha+1, E.G.+6, and William+3;
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 045/216  028/199  021/192 114/185 
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028/199--J. A. + 2; 027/198--G. H. + 4 and Dr. O. F. + 4; 021/192--E. S. + 0; 114/185--James + 3; 045/216--E.F. +3
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 J. Lister
 1
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2
 5


Jeremiah "Jere" Lister? Then who is the lady in line 5 above?
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From the 1866 Alabama State Census for Dallas Co.
(Black Population)

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MALES
 <10 10+ 20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ 60+ 70+ 80+ 90+ TOTAL
FEMALES
 TOTAL
BLACKS
 John M. Gwin Comments
01
 263
 Jacob
(J. Lister)





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1
 2
 Black--These must be former slaves of Jeremiah "Jere" Lister.  In 1850 he had two slaves, and here we see a total of five former slaves.
02
 263
 Easer
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1
 Black--This child is less than ten years old and must be a former slave of Jeremiah "Jere" Lister.  I wonder why he is listed separately.
03
 263
 Louisa
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 2
 Black--These must be former slaves of Jeremiah "Jere" Lister.   In 1850 he had two slaves, and here we see a total of five former slaves.
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