Mansel Coffee's Notebook

Mansel Coffee was Lavaca Co Tax Assessor and Collector 1870-1876, County Commissioner of Precinct #2, 1876-77, and County Tax Assessor 1878-1882. It was during this time that this notebook was used. Kathy Coffee Simmons has transcribed the last 20 pages of Mansel Coffee's notebook, written in 1877. Coffee lived close to the town of Hackberry, TX and we don't know if this "child census" was limited to that area.

The handwriting is hard to read, so Simmons has guessed at some of the numbers and letters. See scanned pages.



The heading on one page is:

Name / b/w / sex / age / Com / Reads / where born / parent

Page 1

World, Ema / black / female / 17 / can't read / Tex / Reuber World
World / Albert / b / male / 15 / can't / Tex
World / Menevia / b / f / 14 / can't / Tex
World / James / b / m / 12 / Willow / s/p / can't / Tex
World / Lou A. / b / f / 10 / Willow / s/p / can't / Tex
World / Jeff / b / m / 8 / Willow / s/p / can't / Tex

Boothe / Julia / b / f / 13 / Willow / s/p / read / Tex / Thor Boothe
Boothe / Elizabeth / b / f / 9 / Willow / s/p / read / Tex
Boothe / Mandy / b / f / 8 / Willow / s/p / read / Tex

Mitchell / Wm Jr / b / m / 16 / can't / Tex / Wm Mitchell
Mitchell / Josh. E. / b / m / 13 / North Grove / can't / Tex
Mitchell / Jackson / b / m / 11 / North Grove / can't / Tex
Mitchell / Anna / b / f / 9 / North Grove / can't / Tex

Edridge / Charles / b / m / 12 / Brown Ch / can't / Tex / Sleetje McAfee
Jefferson / George / b / m / 13 / Brown Ch / can't / Tex
William / Nora / b / f / 8 / Brown Ch / Tex

Page 2

Gusta / Ema / Blk / f / 11 / Brown Ch / / can't / Tex / George Gusta
Gusta / Ella / b / f / 9 / Brown Ch / can't / Tex

Brewer / Ame / Blk / f / 11 / Brown Ch / can't / Tex / Jerry Brewer
Brewer / Hanna / b / f / 8 / Brown Ch / can't / Tex

Page 3 (one page missing here)

Brunes / Reads / Tex / M. Kotzabue [Kotzebue]
Hope / Reads / Tex / Geo. Dismukes
Shiloh / reads / Tex / J. C. Rhode
Shiloh / Tex / A. T. Reeves
Shiloh / Mississippi / can't read / S. H. Moore

Page 4

Brune / Mina / White / F / 13 / Brunes / reads / Tex / Wm. Brune
Brunes / Hedwig / w / f / 11 / Brunes / reads / Tex
Brunes / Max. / w / m / 9 / Brunes / reads / Tex

Eilert / Fritz / Jr / white / M / 9 / Brunes / Reads / Tex / Fritz Eilert
Eilert / Helena / F / white / 8 / Brunes / reads / Tex

Wood / H.J.D / white / M / Brunes / reads / Tex / John Wood

Mueller / Franklin / white / M / 17 / reads / Tex / F.J. Mueller
Mueller / Edward / white / M / 13 / Brunes / reads / Tex
Mueller / Lawrence / white / M / 11 / Brunes / reads / Tex
Tilzner / Mary / white / F / 10 / Brunes / Europe / John Tilzner
Tilzner / Pauline / white / f / 5 / Brunes / Europe

Page 5

Gevor / Rudolph / Jr. W / M /
Gevor / Rosa / W / F / 10 / Brunes / Europe / Rudolph Gevor
Gevor / David / W / M / 8 / Brunes / Europe

Koepke / John / W / M / 8 / Brunes / Tex / J. F. Koephe

Moore / Lula / W / F / 13 / Moulton / Reads / Tex / S. B. Moore
Moore / B.H. / W / M / 11 / Moulton / Reads / Tex
Moore / Lillie / W / F / 8 / Moulton / Reads / Tex
Moore / Gazzie / W / F / 16 / Reads / Tex

Foerster / Josephene / W / F / 12 / Brunes / Europe / August Foerster
Foerster / Eme / W / F / 9 / Brunes / Europe

Thiede / Helena / W / F / 9 / Brunes / Europe / John Thiede

Page 6

Crane / Octavia / W / F / 15 / Reads / Tex / G. B. Crane
Crane / Willie A / W / f / 13 / Moulton / reads / Tex
Crane / William A W / m / 10 / Moulton / Tex

Niemeier / John / w / m / 16 / reads / Europe / John Niemeier
Niemeier / George / W / M / 14 / reads / Europe
Niemeier / Gerhart / W / m / 10 / Brunes / reads / Europe
Niemeier / Henry / W / m / 8 / Brunes / reads / Tex

Etlinger / Henry / W / m / 8 / Brunes / Tex / Peter Etlinger

Poth / Richard / W / m / 12 / Brunes / reads / Tex / Jacob Poth
Poth / Edward / w / m / 11 / Brunes / reades / Tex
Poth / William / w / m / 10 / Brunes / Tex
Poth / Edmund / w / m / 8 / Brunes / Tex

Page 7

Smith / Susan / W / f / 8 / Dale Ac. Ala. / W. F. Smith
Smith / Sallie / w / f / 10 / Dale Ac / reads / Ala
Smith / Mollie / w / f / 12 / Dale / Ac / reads / Ala
Smith / Sam J. / w / m / 16 / reads / Ala
Smith / W. H. / w / m / 17 / reads / Ala
Murray / H. E. / w / f / 14 / reads / Tex (also in Smith home)

Hardin / Jacob / w / m / 17 / cant read / Ala / Elize Harden
(parent surname spelled different than childs)

Harrison / Leslie / w / m / 9 / Dale Ac / cant / Ala / E. E. Smith

Voelkel / Antonie / w / f / 12 / Mixon Ch / reads / Tex / Jara Voelkel

Lockett / Frank / w / m / 9 / Navidad Ch F. C. / Tex / W. W. Lockett
Lockett / Belle / w / f / 9 / Navidad Ch F. C. / Tex
Belles / Amanda J / w / f / 13 / South ?en / Ohio / J. O. Walkquar

Page 8

Garrison / Georgiana / w / f / 11 / North Grove / reads / Mo / C. L. Garrison
Garrison / James / w / m / 9 / North Grove / reads / Mo

Marbeerger / Robt / w / m / 11 / North Grove / can't read / Tex / L. Marbeerger

Simpson / J.N (or JH) / w / m / 11 / Flatonia F C / reads / Tex / W.B. Simpson

Dismukes / Hattie / w / f / 11 / New Bap Ch / reads / Ala / J. B. Dismukes
Dismukes / Thomas / w / m / 9 / New Bap Ch / reads / Ala
Dismukes / Emmette / w / m / 8 / New Bap Ch / reads / Ala

Riley / John / w / m / 15 / reads / Tex / Wm. Riley
Riley / Edward / w / m / 12 / Mix church / reads / Tex

Greathouse / MJ / w / f / 17 / reads / Tex / Marcella Greathouse
Greathouse / BYV? / w / f / 15 / reads / Tex
Greathouse / RR / w / m / 13 / Buelah Ch / Tex
Greathouse / GWG / w / m / 11 / Buelah Ch / Tex

Page 9

Bishop / John R / w / m / 16 / reads / Tex / Robert Bishop
Bishop / LE / w / f / 13 / North Grove / reads / Tex
Bishop / Carrie / w / f / 10 / North Grove / Tex
Bishop / DM / w / m / 8 / North Grove / Tex

Nickolei / Louisa / w / f / 16 / reads / Europe / L. Nickolei

Rhode / HW / w / m / 12 / North Grove / reads / Tex / TC Rhode
Rhode / WW / w / m / 8 / North Grove / Tex

Treptow / Fritz / w / m / 16 / reads / Europe
Treptow / Margret / w / f / 9 / Dale Aca / Tex

Ludewig [Ladewig]/ Matilda / w / f / 12 / North Grove / reads / Tex / F. Ludewig
Ludewig [Ladewig]/ Louisa / w / f / 8 / North Grove / Tex

Arnold / Samuel / w / m / 13 / Yongs Chapplee / Tex / John McKinney

Page 10

Wilson / MCW / w / m / 13 / Andrews C / reads / Tex / Jas. Wilson
Wilson / Jos. C / w / m / 9 / Andrews C / reads / Tex
Wilson / Ada Ana / w / f / 9 / Andrews C / reads / Tex

Spence / CF / w / m / 14 / can't read / Georgia / Jas. Spence
Spence / Henry / w / m / 12 / Andrews C / can't read / Georgia
Spence / Louisa / w / f / 9 / Andrews C / can't / Tex

Warren / EG / w / m / 17 / reads / Tenn / W. L. Warren
Warren / Sarah / w / f / 15 / reads / Tenn
Warren / Lottie / w / f / 13 / Andrews C / reads / Tenn
Warren / Ellen / w / f / 11 / Andrews C / Tenn
Warren / JA / w / f / 9 / Andrews C / Tenn

Kane / Ida / w / f / 9 / Andrews C / Mo / Wm. Kane

McMillan / CG / w / f / 12 / Navidad CFC / Tex / John McMillan

Page 11

Colquest / ER / W / m / 10 / Rockey C / read / Europe / Charles Colquest

Roseberg [sic.] / Isreal / w / m / 12 / Rockey C / can't / Miss / S. Rosenberg
Roseberg / Henry / w / m / 8 / Rockey C / can't / Tex

Tubbs / Berry / w / m / 8 / Rockey C / can't / Ted / Red Rose
Tubb / Sarah E. / w / f / 10 / Rockey C / can't / Tex / Wm Tubb

Young / Sarah / w / f / 13 / Rockey C / read / Geo / Mary A. Young
Young / Robert / w / m / 13 / Rockey C / read / Geo

Rogge / John Jr / w / m / 8 / Rockey C / read / Europe / John Rogge

Nichols / Iola / w / f / 10 / Glass SH / read / Tex / WA Nichols

Hughes / Ella / w / f / 8 / North Grove / read / Illinios / BB Linville

Page 12

Buckhorn / Ema / w / f / 17 / reads / Tex / L. Buckhorn
Buckhorn / Henry / w / m / 14 / reads / Tex
Buckhorn / Johanne / w / f / 12 / reads / Glass S. H / Tex
Buckhorn / Theresa / w / f / 9 / reads / Glass SH / Tex
Buckhorn / William / w / m / 8 / Glass SH

Westenbert / Agnes / w / f / 8 / North Grove / TX / J. Westenbert
Westenbert / Bettie / w / f / 8 / North Grove / Tex / A. Westenbert

Barber / AL / w / m / 16 / reads / Tenn / A Barber
Barber / DE / w / f / 12 / North Grove / reads / Tenn
Barber / TF / w / m / 8 / North Grove / can't / Tenn

Sheffield / TF / w / m / 14 / reads Ala / TM Sheffield
Sheffield / CC / f / 11 / North Grove / reads / Ala

Page 13

Warren / Catie / Blk / f / 11 / Willow Spring / read / Tex / Baze Warren
Warren / Eugenia / b / f / 8 / Willor spring / read / Tex

Bosier / Ella / b / f / 13 / Westland / read / Tex / Sarah Bosier
Bosier / Florence / b / f / 12 / Westland / can't / Tex
Bosier / Ema / b / f / 10 / Westland / can't / Tex
Bosier / Sunny / m / 8 / Westland / can't / Tex

Campbell
Granger / Sunny / b / m / 13 / Oakland Col Co / reads / Tex / Edmund Granger
Robertson / Georgiana / b / f / 9 / Oakland Col Co / Tex
Granger / Anna E / b / f / 8 / Oakland Col Co / Tex

McMillan / CG / b / f / 12 / Navidad CFC / Tex / John McMillan


Ryan / Mag. / b / f / 15 / can't / Tex / Ab. Ryan
Ryan / James / b / m / 13 / Eds. Chappell / Tex

Page 14

Adams / Enca / b / f / 10 / Eds Chappell / can't / Tex / Eli Adams
Adams / Berry / b / m / 8 / Eds. Chappell / can't / Tex

Johnson / Harriett / b / f / 16 / can't / Tex / Mirnevia Johnson
Johnson / Sallie / b / f / 14 / Tex
Johnson / Alice / b / f / 12 / Eds. Chappell / can't / Tex
Johnson / Neugia / b / m / 9 / Eds Chappell / can't / Tex

Davis / Ed / b / m / 11 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex / Jim Davis
Davis / Ella / b / f / 10 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex

Robertson / Trinee / / b / m / 12 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex / Zack Robertson

Coffee / Mary / b / f / 13 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex / J. N. Coffee Gevar

Henderson / Elisabeth / b / f / 12 / Willow Spring / reads / Tex / Jim Henderson

McCown / Ollie / b / m / 9 / Willow Spring / Tex / LC McCown

Page 15

Ballard / Sallie / b / f / 12 / North Grove / reads / Tex / Lewis Ballard
Ballard / Pal / b / m / 10 / North Grove / reads / Tex
Ballard / Sarah / b / f / 8 / North Grove / can't / Tex

Kuykendall / John / b / m / 11 / North Grove / can't / Tex / Joe Kuykendall
Marshall / Ella / b / f / 14 / read / Tex
Thornton / Cate / b / f / 10 / North Grove / can't / Tex

Ransom / Aaron / b / m / 11 / North Grove / can't / Tex / Carter Ransom
Ransom / Julia / b / f / 8 / North Grove / can't / Tex

Arnold / Henry / b / m / 10 / North Grove / can't / Tex / Mat. Arnold

Page 16

Orrange / Rachel / b / f / 14 / reads / Tex / Mary Orrange
Orrange / Rose / b / f / 13 / Willow Springs / reads / Tex

Gladney / Richare / b / m / 16 / reads / Tex / Wisty Gladney
Gladney / Eddie / b / m / 9 / Westland / Tex

Hiliard / Asa / b / m / 14 / can't Georgia / Bunk Hiliard
Hiliard / James / b / m / 13 / Willow Spring / can't / Geo.
Hiliard / Ema / b / f / 12 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex
Hiliard / Joung / b / m / 9 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex
Hiliard / Elijah / b / m / 8 / Willow Spring / can't / Tex

Bass / Sigh / b / m / 15 / reads / Tex / Jno Bass
Bass / Henry / b / m / 13 / Willow S / Tex
Bass / Ida / b / f / 10 / Willow S / Tex

Page 17

Richardson / Mary N / blk / f / 13 / can't / Willow Spring / Tex / Dave Richardson
Richardson / Samuel H / b / m / 8 / can't / Willow Sp / Tex

Davis / Mary / b / f / 14 / Tex / Oliver Davis
Davis / Carrie / b / f / 12 / Willow Spring / Tex
Davis / Willie / b / m / 10 / Willow Spring / Tex
Davis / Jesse / b / m / 8 / Willow Spring / Tex

Williams / Crockett / b / m / 12 / Willow Spring / Tex / Allen Williams
Williams / Frances / b / f / 8 / Willow Spring / Tex
Williams / Rose A / b / f / 15 / Tex

Coleman / Nathan / b / m / 13 / Willow Sp / Tex / Nicholas Coleman

Adams / Millie / b / f / 16 / can't / Tex / Henrietta Adams
Adams / Lydia / b / f / 14 / can't / Tex
Adams / Lee / b / m / 12 / can't / Tex
Adams / Willie / b / m / 9 / can't / Tex

Page 18

Rhode / WB Jr / w / m / 14 / reads / Tex / WB Rhode
Rhode / AT / w / m / 12 / reads / Shiloh / Tex
Rhode / Wads S. / w / m / 8 / reads / Shiloh / Tex
Rhode / MY / w / f / 16 / reads / Tex

Tullons / Mary E. / w / f / 9 / reads / Dale A / Tex / M.T. Tullons

Brown / Addie / w / f / 10 / reads / shiloh / Tex / RJ Brown

Brown / ML / w / f / 16 / reads / Tex / TC Brown
Brown / Loula / w / f / 13 / reads / Shiloh / Tex

Rhodes / Bettie / w / f / 12 / reads / Shiloh / Tex / MA Rhode
(parent surname spelled different than childs)

Smith / HS / w / m / 11 / reads / Dale Ac / Tex / BD Smith
Smith / Eula / w / f / 8 / reads / Dale Ac / Tex

Page 19

English / Allen / w / m / 13 / reads / S. Union / Tex / Wm English
English / Minnie / w / f / 8 / reads / S. Union / Tex

Tarkington / Cate / w / f / 16 / reads / Tex / W. Tarkington
Tarkington / Lula / w / f / 14 / reads / Tex
Tarkington / Shelley / w / m / 11 / Williamsburg / Tex
Tarkington / Edward / w / m / 9 / Williamsburg / Tex

Green / Mary T / w / f / 10 / Williamsburg / Miss / Luke Green
Green / Anna R / w / f / 8 / Williamsburg / Miss

Adams / William F Jr / w / m / 9 / Andrews C. / Mo / WF Adams

Rathjen / Lena / w / f / 10 / Andrews C / Europe / Auguste Rathjen

Page 20 (there are other pages missing)

Qualls / WT / w / m / 14
Qualls / Smithie / w / f / 12
Qualls / Sarah E / w / f / 8

Brown / Alice / w / f / 13
Brown / Wm / w / m / 10

Coffman / Artie M / w / f / 8

McKinnon / Ana B / w / f / 16
McKinnon / L / w / m / 15

Toundsen / Elisabeth / b / f / 9 [Townsend]

The rest of the pages are gone.



Provided by Kathy Coffee Simmons, Boerne, TX
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