1920 Federal Census, VA
Whitehall District, Blackwell Precinct #20
Submitted by The late Julia Crosswell
I have interpreted the handwriting to the best of my ability, however if you find an ancestor on this census, I urge you to view the actual microfilm to verify the information.
State: Virginia
County: Albemarle
Enumerator District No.20
Supervisor District No. 7
SHEET No. 4 A
Township or other Division of County: Whitehall District (Part B) Blackwell Precinct
Name of Incorporated Place: Blackwell Precinct #20
Enumerated by me on the 6 day of April 1920
Rocky? Bottom
Precinct Line
Order of Visit
Name
Relation
Own Rent
Free Mort
Sex
Col
Age
Mar.
Occupation
FM
59
Morris Charles R.
Head
R
M
W
22
M
Farm Labor
Mary L.
Wife
F
W
21
M
Florence E.
daughter
F
W
11/12
S
FM
60
Morris Luna
Head
R
M
W
37
M
Farmer
Elsie
Wife
F
W
34
M
Millie
daughter
F
W
7
S
Bulah
daughter
F
W
5
S
Jovin
son
M
W
4
S
Charley H.
son
M
W
10/12
S
FM
61
Shiflett George L.
Head
O
F
M
W
50
M
Farmer
Susan A.
Wife
F
W
51
M
Walton Bruce E.
son-in-law
M
W
30
M
none
Mariah V.
Wife
F
W
30
M
Carletta L.
daughter
F
W
8
S
Hazel A.
daughter
F
W
6
S
Claud A.
son
M
W
1 6/12
S
FM
62
Warden Ellis
Head
R
M
W
28
M
Farmer
Mannie
Wife
F
W
16
M
FM
63
Lamb Atilia C.
Head
O
F
F
W
65
W
Farmer
FM
64
Beddon Bernard
Head
O
F
M
W
70
M
none
Columbia
Wife
F
W
69
M
Farm Labor
Keetin Mamie
Grand Daughter
F
W
17
S
FM
65
Wood James B.
Head
O
F
M
W
66
M
Farm--Magistrate?
Angie V.
Wife
F
W
61
M
Rogers Charley
Grand (God?) son
M
W
15
S
Cove? Boy?
FM
66
Hawley Samuel
Head
R
M
W
60
M
Farmer
Girtie F.
Wife
F
W
30
M
Rubju?
son
M
W
8/12
S
FM
67
Wood, Ellis M.
Head
R
M
W
32
M
Farmer
Victori E.
Wife
F
W
26
M
FM
68
Shiflett Susan A.
Head
O
F
F
Mu
57
W
Farmer
Samuel R.
son
M
Mu
35
S
Morton
son
M
Mu
25
S
Harry
son
M
Mu
22
S
Sarrah L.
daughter
M
Mu
19
S
Fannie S.
daughter
M
Mu
17
S
Luciel
Grandaughter
M
Mu
3
S
FM
69
Sullivan Westley B.
Head
O
F
M
W
40
M
Farmer
Alice
Wife
F
W
40
M
Golden
son
M
W
20
S
Russell
son
M
W
14
S
Cescil
son
M
W
5
S
Pearl
daughter
M
W
2
S
FM
70
Wood John T.
Head
O
F
M
W
36
M
Farmer
Carrie V.
Wife
F
W
30
M
Pansy D.
daughter
M
W
7
S
George T.
son
M
W
2
S
FM
70
Jennings? Henry
Head
Ten
F
M
W
39
M
Farmer
Nettie
Wife
F
W
34
M
Nettie
daughter
M
W
16
S
Notes: Family #61 above is probably George L. Shifflett, b. 17 Jun 1869, d. 10 Dec 1942, bur. Prize Hill Cemetery, (name is spelt Sheplett); son of Licinus H. and Emily J. (Bruce) Shifflett. Licinus was the son of Isaac and Susan (Jordan) Shiflett. See their chart. George L. m. 4 Dec. 1888 Albemarle Co., Susan Alice Madison, b. 28 Nov 1866, d. 27 Sep. 1948, d/o William B. and Mary J. Madison.
Family #68 above is probably Susan A. Snow, second wife and widow of Merry (Murry) Augustin Shiflett, who was the son of Ahas (b. 1809, d. Oct 1879, son of Murry and Icy Shiflett) and Gincy (b. 1811 Orange Co., d/o Overton and Sarah Shiflet) Shiflett. Ahas and Gincey had the following children: Albert Michie b. 1836; Haza b. 1838; Jane b. 1840; Murry Augustine b. 1841; William Smith b. 1843; Henry H. b. 1845; William H. b. 1848; Ahas Wyatt b. 1850; Overton b. 1851; Icy b. 1853.
Merry Augustin Shiflett m. 1) 24 Mar 1867 Greene Co.; S. Elizabeth Morris (b. 1843, d. May 1885 Greene Co., d/o Joseph & Polly Morris). Issue: Elijah D. b. 1868; Monroe b. 1871; Ella F. b. 1874; Hasten S. b. 1876; Unnamed male, b. 1881; Unnamed male b. 1884.
He m. 2) 1887 [no source listed] Susan A. Snow, b. c. 1862. Issue: Samuel R. b. 1888; Gussie M. b. 1890; Katie M. b. 1892; Moaton b. 1893; Gustavia b. 1894; Harry M. b 1896; Sarah L. b. 1897; Herman b. 1900; Fannie S. b. 1902.