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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 15

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Name	White Males	White Females	Children	Slaves	Free Persons of Color	Total Inhabitants	Land	Buildings, Furniture, etc.	Notes
Name	Over 21	Under 21	Over 18	Under 18	Btw 5 - 18	Total Inhabitants	In Schools	Males	Notes	Females	Value	Males	Females	Acres of	Value of	Value of Buildings	Value of Furniture	Value of Horses etc.
Rotes, G. M.	1	2	1	2	2		6	2	$6,000			14	380	$6,000	$100	$100	$200
Robertson, C. H.	1	5	1	1	4							8	160	$1,000	$200	$100	$300
Synes, Benj.	1	1	1	1								4	80	$600	$100	$100
Smith, Joseph	1		1				3	4	$3,000			9	80	$300		$100	$50
Standley, S. J.	1	2	1	2	2	1	9	4	$6,500			16	1200	$15,000	$1,000	$100	$800
Strane, J. E.							7	11	$9,000			18				$100	$700
Stokes, A. J.	1	1					9	7	$9,600			18	500	$5,000	$500
Synes, Richard	1	1		1	1	1		2	$1,000			5			$150	$100
Smith, James	1	1	1					1	$800			4			$75	$75	$150
Smith, Levi	1		1									2	160	$800		$25	$100
Stephens, W. C.	2	2	1	1	1		5	5	$6,000			16	240	$2,500	$500	$200	$800	Census Taker indicates his brother was living with him
Standley, Heson	1											1
Stokes, W.	1	1	2				1		$1,000			5	285	$3,000	$200	$100	$250
Smith, J. P.	1	5	1				11	12	$12,500			30	1280	$15,000	$1,000	$300	$950
Stanton, Isam	1		1				1	2	$2,500			5	200	$2,000	$500	$100	$600
Simpson, H. G.	2						20	9	$15,000			31	280	$3,000	$1,000	$100	$1,200	Census Taker indicates his brother was living with him
Stephens, D. B. W.	1	1	1				2	3	$2,500			8	200	$1,200	$1,000	$200	$300
Sanchy, F. P.	1	1	1	1			1	2	$1,400			7	160	$1,800	$400	$200	$250
Slown, J. B.	2	3	1	1	2		15	14	$15,000			6	1500	$1,500	$200	$150	$800
Stafford, John	1		1									2				$100	$100
Slurges, Nelson	1	2	1	2								6	320	$2,500	$800	$50	$300
Sterley, B. F.	2						2	7	$4,500			11	320	$2,500	$800	$50	$300	Census Taker indicates his brother was living with him
Stokes, Burky	3	2	1	2	1							8						Census Taker indicates his brother was living with him
Smith, J. P.	2	1	1	2								6	293	$1,800	$800	$200	$320
Spelman, John	1	4	1	4	5							10	18	$150	$80	$25	$75
Shook, B. F.	1		1	1								3				$200
Staggers, J. G.	2						13	9	$12,000			24	1200	$11,000	$5,000	$150	$650
Semington, John	1						8	2	$8,000			11				$100	$700
Semington, J.	1						11	9	$12,000			21				$250	$800
Smith, W. B.	1	2	1	3	2							7	80	$200	$100	$75	$100
Stark, T. D.	1	1	1	2			3	2	$3,000			10	240	$1,500	$250	$150	$275
Simmons, M. E.	2											2	120	$700	$100	$75	$300
Simmons, Enoch	1	1	3	1								6				$300	$550
Sowlir, David	2	4	1		3		12	14	$12,000			33	440	$4,400	$1,500	$500	$1,050

Title

1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 15

Subject

Florida--Census, 1855

Slavery--Florida

Florida--Marion County

African Americans History To 1863.

Description

Semi-alphabetical listing of heads of household in Marion County from the second state census of Florida, 1855. Census includes household demographics, slave and land ownership and property valuations.

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1388

Date

1855

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

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Text

Identifier

census1855_p15

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Subject - Person

Rotes, G. M.

Robertson, C. H.

Synes, Benj.

Smith, Joseph

Standley, S. J.

Strane, J. E.

Stokes, A. J.

Synes, Richard

Smith, James

Smith, Levi

Stephens, W. C.

Standley, Heson

Stokes, W.

Smith, J. P.

Stanton, Isam

Simpson, H. G.

Stephens, D. B. W.

Sanchy, F. P.

Slown, J. B.

Stafford, John

Slurges, Nelson

Sterley, B. F.

Stokes, Burky

Smith, J. P.

Spelman, John

Shook, B. F.

Staggers, J. G.

Semington, John

Semington, J.

Smith, W. B.

Stark, T. D.

Simmons, M. E.

Simmons, Enoch

Sowlir, David

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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 15. 1855. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275345>, accessed 1 July 2025.

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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 15. 1855. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275345>

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