This collection contains the original copies of the 1850 and 1870 Federal Census of Cleveland County.
These records were obtained from the Cleveland County Courthouse in 1937 by P. Cleveland Gardner for restoration and binding. Gardner also created a comprehensive index of heads of household for the 1850 census.
This collection makes several sets of previously unavailable census records accessible. Including the 1850 census Schedules 4, 5, and 6.
Additional contributors to Gardner's preservation efforts were Dovie Logan, Edna Cook, Carrie Crockett, and Jessie O'Shields.
For additional information on historical census records, visit the National Archives (https://www.archives.gov/research/census).
This collection is part of the Cleveland County Historical Collection under ownership of Cleveland County and managed by the Earl Scruggs Center. Contact the Earl Scruggs Center at info@earlscruggscenter.org or 704-487-6233 for questions regarding the collection.
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1850 Federal Census of Cleveland County - Schedules 1 - 6
Cleveland County Historical Collection
Original copy of the Federal Census of 1850 of Cleveland County. This record includes: Schedule 1 - Free Inhabitants, Schedule 2 - Slave Inhabitants, Schedule 3 - Mortality Tables, Schedule 4 - Products of Agriculture, Schedule 5 - Products of Industry, and Schedule 6 - Social Statistics.
The 1850 census was enumerated by Dr. James W. Cabannis, Assistant Marshal in Polkville, NC. Enumeration began on July 29, 1850 through October 21, 1850.
In 1937, P. Cleveland Gardner lead the preservation efforts for this record. He created an index of heads of household with transcription assistance from Dovie Logan (Shelby). He contracted the repair and binding of the record with Edna Cook (Belwood), Carrie Crockett (Shelby), and Jessie O'Shield (Shelby).
Gardner's Index represents pages 1-26 of this document. Penciled annotations throughout the record are made by P. Cleveland Gardner. Ink annotations in blue and red are made by Dovie Logan.
Transcriptions for Schedules 1 - 6 are provided on the individual record pages for each schedule. This document was found in the Cleveland County Courthouse with other county records in 1937 and is the sole property of Cleveland County under North Carolina State Law.
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1850 Federal Census of Cleveland County - Schedules 2 - Slave Inhabitants
Cleveland County Historical Collection
Original copy of the Federal Census of 1850 of Cleveland County, Schedule 2 - Slave Inhabitants. Visit the National Archives information page on the 1850 census for more information on the collection of Schedule 2 - https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1850.
This document was found in the Cleveland County Courthouse with other county records in 1937 and is the sole property of Cleveland County under North Carolina State Law. -
1850 Federal Census of Cleveland County - Schedules 3 - Mortality Tables
Cleveland County Historical Collection
Original copy of the Federal Census of 1850 of Cleveland County, Schedule 3 - Mortality Tables. The mortality schedule enumerats individuals who died in the previous year. Visit the United States Census Bureau for more information on the collection of Schedule 3 - https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1855/dec/1850b.html
This copy of the Federal Census contains a lengthy annotation by Dr. James W. Cabaniss (census enumerator) regarding the overall state of health and disease in Cleveland County that was not included on the copy held and microfilmed in the National Archives.
This copy of the Federal Census states that Willis Davis (page 230) died "sudden" the copy microfilmed by the National Archive which is accessible on Ancestry.com contains an additional notation of "sudden accident - was killed by fall of a tree."
This document was found in the Cleveland County Courthouse with other country records in 1937 and is the sole property of Cleveland County under North Carolina State Law.
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1850 Federal Census of Cleveland County - Schedules 4 - Products of Agriculture
Cleveland County Historical Collection
Original copy of the Federal Census of 1850 of Cleveland County, Schedule 4 - Products of Agriculture. Schedule 4 recorded agricultural production in a specific county ending June 1, 1850.
This document was found in the Cleveland County Courthouse with other county records in 1937 and is the sole property of Cleveland County under North Carolina State Law.
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1850 Federal Census of Cleveland County - Schedules 5 - Products of Industry
Cleveland County Historical Collection
Original copy of the Federal Census of 1850 of Cleveland County, Schedule 5 - Products of Industry. Schedule 5 was used to enumerate information about industrial or manufactured products in the county.
This document was found in the Cleveland County Courthouse with other county records in 1937 and is the sole property of Cleveland County under North Carolina State Law.
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1850 Federal Census of Cleveland County - Schedules 6 - Social Statistics
Cleveland County Historical Collection
Original copy of the Federal Census of 1850 of Cleveland County, Schedule 6 - Social Statistics. Schedule 6 recorded churches, schools, number of paupers supported within the year, and criminal convictions.
This document was found in the Cleveland County Courthouse with other county records in 1937 and is the sole property of Cleveland County under North Carolina State Law.