1860 Census

1860

The year before the War Between the States began, the population of Cave Spring included the following:
(partial listing)

Founding Families

• Armstead Richardson, now 72 yrs old with his wife, Rebecca 60

Farmers

• Jerry B. Reeves 51 yrs - wife Hannah E. 39 yrs
• E. J. Simmons 28 yrs -  Overseer - wife Frances 23 yrs
• Oliver P. Fannin 35 yrs- wife A. C. 27 yrs
• Portman Lumpkin - 66 yrs 
• Jackson Trout - 55 yrs -wife Nancy 56 yrs
• Fielding Hight - 61 yrs - wife Laura 28 yrs
• Wiley Hight - 75  - wife Olivia 
• James Lake - 68 yrs - wife Carolina 65 yrs
• James Ellis - 66 yrs - wife Ollie 66 yrs
• Robert A. Tilly 26? - wife Lorie 27      [Via Rosa Selena Tilly]:  He was born on Oct. 12, 1819 in Anderson County South Carolina and died Aug 9, 1898 in Cave Spring. He had two wives. 1st was Elizabeth M. Couey and she died May 15, 1857. The 2nd wife was Joice Elizabeth Burns and she died on Sep. 14, 1868. They are buried in Round Hill. He was my G, G, grandfather.]
• John A. Carroll  - 60 yrs - wife Sarah 30yrs
• Robert W. Hoge - 62 yrs - wife Sarah 56 yrs
• Pleasant B. Lyle 59 yrs - wife Sarah 60 yrs
• Willington Short 38 yrs - wife Carolina 32 yrs
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Crafts and Tradesmen

• M H Shoemaker - 22 yrs -  Silversmith
• Seul W. Dean - 32 yrs -   Merchant - wife Sarah Ann - 26 yrs
• Augustus Rich - 47 yrs - Cabinet Maker - wife Christina - 33 yrs
• Mr. Barnes - 28 yrs - Carpenter -  wife Martha
• Pegram Moore - 50 yrs -  Shoemaker 
• Lesser Maybury - 70 yrs -  Cabinet Maker
• Alexander More - 60 yrs -  Manufacturer of Ai??
• Maradith(?) Hutchins - 56 yrs -  Cabinet workman
• John Macaster(?) - 36, Plasterer -  wife Elizabeth 28 yrs
• James C. Bojser(?) - 35 yrs, Blacksmith- wife Rebecca 20 yrs
• John  W Abrams - 30 yrs, Blacksmith - wife Mary 31 yrs
• William A. Lines 65 yrs, Carpenter - wife Jane 62

Clergy

• A Mr. Newton -   62 yrs,  Clergyman 
• Virgil Dean - 29 yrs, Preacher

Professional Services

• Peter McDonald - 36 yrs, Lawyer -  wife Sarah 28 yrs
• Wadet Culberson - 28 yrs, Doctor - Wife Georgia 22 yrs
• Elia Jackson - 39 yrs Teacher 
• Wilson Blackwilder 61, Teacher - wife Sarah 35 

Post Master

• L. W. Dean  -  11/13/1860
• Sanford C. Trout -  12/20/1865
• Simeon Hamil - 3/2/1866
• John M. Carroll - 4/13/1869