Who's Who in Wise, 1860

Most in the 1860 census were farmers. Women were housekeepers or seamstresses
Here is a list of some of the other people and their occupations.
This was taken from the Federal census in 1860 of Wise Co VA.

Thomas Hale-Cooper
John Guy---Mechanic
Isaac Stout-Blacksmith
Charles J Bickley-Merchant
Jacob Ramey-Cooper
Robert Jessee-Mechanic
William M Logan-Bookseller
James Buchanan-Blacksmith
William M McCoy-Mechanic
Sevir Burton-Mechanic
Sarah Gentry,16-domestic
P. John W Hutton-Stone Mason
William Cook-Baptist Minister
Tabitha Ramey-midwife
Noah Sloas-Dunkard ??
Stephen H Senter-Baptist Minister
James Kennedy-Doctor
John Cantrell-Millwright
James M French-Lawyer
Peter Reedy-Cabinet Maker
Matilda Alfred-House servant
John V Buchanan-Blacksmith
James Lyons-Cooper
Alexander Vance-Baptist Minister
A W Smith-Lawyer
Kindrick C Perky-School Teacher
Delaney Bolling-Mechanic
Ira Gilliam-Baptist Minister
Joseph H Stallard-Cabinet Maker
John M Perky-Carpenter
Hiram B Hardin-School Teacher
Samuel W Hardin-Book Maker
Jeremiah T Chase-Merchant
John R Davis-Merchant
Andrew J Dotson-Sheriff
James Venters-High Sheriff
Oliver P Powers-Shoe Maker
Nancy Ritchie-Midwife
Arthur Dale-Methodist Exhorter
Reuben Rivers-Methodist Preacher
Peter Alley-Carpenter
James Robinson-Merchant
John Brown-Teacher & Physician
Isham Cox-Tailor
Quinton Brown-Shoe Maker
James Hill-Methodist Exhorter
Nehemiah Henderson---Methodist Exhorter
Ruth Howell, 18-- domestic
John Riggs-Methodist Protestant
Emmanuel Hutchenson-- Methodist Protestant
James Vanderpool-Gunsmith
Morgan T Lipps-Baptist Minister
Andrew Day-Brick Layer
Nathan Ingle-Cooper
George W Smith-- Baptist Minister
David M Neely-Blacksmith
Samuel Courtney-Cabinet Maker
William Landreth-- Cabinet Maker
James W Johnson-Miller
Nathan Boothe-Millwright
Newton Dinguist-School Teacher
James H Kilgore-Saddler
William Richmond-Merchant & Farmer
James W Bett-Methodist Exhorter
Ben F Richmond-Merchant
William N Garland-- Merchant
Hiram Garland-Carpenter
Henderson Riggs-- Baptist Minister
John Tate-- Baptist Minister
Joseph Holloway-Ditcher
Ira Gilley-- Merchant & Farmer
William Tompkins-Shoemaker
William Freeman-Boot & Shoemaker
William Graham-Bootmaker
Thomas Thorn-- Millwright
William L Beverly-- Cabinet Maker
Sylvester Beverly-- Cabinet Maker
Tivis W Newberry-Merchant
Lucy Newberry-School Teacher
Sam D Newberry-- Merchant
Green B Jones-Silver Smith
George H Snodgrass-- Carpenter
Augustis F Henderson-Lawyer
James A Rilley-Saddler
George W Beverly-- Cabinet Maker
Noah B Bruce-Inn Keeper
David Gott-Merchant
L H N Sayler-Clerk
Stephen J Parsons-Blacksmith
James Odell-Apprentice (same household as Stephen J Parsons)
Thomas Strong-Merchant
Millay A Hunsucker-Midwife
Hiram B Bickley- Cabinet Maker
William H Stattan-Carpenter
Daniel P Hoge-Physician
John W Byrns-- Physician
Lucy Powers,86-Midwife
John H Hoge-- Physician
Priscilla Justice (B)--House servant
George Bond-Carpenter
Mereidith Evans-Minister
Reuben H Powers-Methodist Protestant
Mead A Smith-Tailor
Robert H Kilgore-Carpenter

IN 1860 These were the ones that had large real estate and
personal property values.
There were others, but I only listed the highest ones.
These facts were taken from the 1860 Federal census.

Name			Occupation	Value of Real 	Value of Personal
					Estate		Property	
Robert P Dickman	Farmer		7,000		13 000
George H Gray		Farmer		6,000		6,000
Sebastian H Bickley	Farmer		5,000		5,376
George Smith		Farmer		5,877		571
James Wells		Farmer		5,400		1998
Leanna Gilley		Housekeeper	5,000		3,267
Noah B Bruce		Inn Keeper	5,000		1,362
Daniel S Hoge		Physician	5,000		935
John H Hoge		Physician	22,300		20,005
James M Jessee		Farmer		5,500		3,171
James M Gibson		Farmer		6,650		436

file submitted by Deborah Overbey
copright 2000
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