| 1850 Census of Shelby County |
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Letter W
| Names....................… | Age | Sex | Occupation | Birthplace | Real/Person Estate | |
| Wadkins, | William P. | 38 | M | Farmer | GA | - |
| " | Mary | 35 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Mary E. | 15 | F | Daughter | AL | - |
| " | Joseph P. | 13 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Betsy J. | 10 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Nancy A. | 8 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Susan C. | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James M. M. | 1 | M | Son | " | - |
| Wagstaff, | James | 33 | M | Farmer | NC | 500 |
| " | Mary | 27 | F | Wife | MS | - |
| " | W. W. | 11 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Marget | 7 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Susan P. | 5 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James A. | 2 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Robert B. | 3/12 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Manervy J. | 2 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Hinter, | George | 17 | M | ? | AL | - |
| Wagstaff, | William | 43 | M | Farmer | VA | 320 |
| " | Elizabeth | 16 | F | ? | Al | - |
| Walker, | Edith | 66 | F | ? | TN | - |
| See Inman | ||||||
| Walker, | James | 23 | M | Farmer | AL | 300 |
| " | Lucindy | 19 | F | Wife | AR | - |
| " | Marthy | 3 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Sary N. | 1 | F | " | " | - |
| Walker, | Phillip | 32 | M | Farmer | SC | 700 |
| " | Elizabeth | 22 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Marthy | 1 | F | Daughter | TX | |
| Walker, | Simon | 15 | M | ? | VA | - |
| See McCoy | ||||||
| Walker, | William C. | 36 | M | Farmer | TN | 400 |
| " | Nancy | 46 | F | Wife | PA | - |
| " | Seth B. | 12 | M | Son | MS | - |
| " | Rebecca J. | 14 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Sary | 11 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | William P. | 8 | M | Son | " | - |
| Wallaba, | Andrew | 27 | M | ? | IL | - |
| " | John P. | 6 | M | " | TN | - |
| " | William W. | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| Walling, | Nelson D. | 52 | M | Farmer | TN | 2,500 |
| " | Malindy | 44 | F | Wife | KY | - |
| " | William D. | 22 | M | Son | TN | - |
| " | William A. | 16 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Sarah | 12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Willy T. | 10 | M | Son | " | - |
| Wolf, | Mary | 12 | F | ? | Germany | - |
| Wannacan | John | 45 | M | House Carpenter | Germany | - |
| " | Cutheny | 35 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | William | 13 | M | Son | OH | - |
| " | Marcy | 12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Leann | 4 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | Malissa | 3 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Liddy | 1 | F | " | " | - |
| Watkins, | B. D. | 45 | M | Farmer | SC | 500 |
| " | Jane | 45 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | David H. | 18 | M | Son | AL | - |
| " | Rachel | 17 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Marthy E. | 13 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Lewis G. | 12 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | William C. | 8 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Margret | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Scinthy | 18 | F | ? | AL | - |
| Watkins, | Barney | 57 | M | Farmer | SC | 500 |
| " | Hannah H. | 61 | F | Wife | NC | - |
| " | John W. W. | 23 | M | Farmer | AL | 320 |
| Watkins, | Louis | 68 | M | Farmer | VA | 2,000 |
| " | Elizabeth | 58 | F | ? | SC | - |
| Cannon, | Marthy | 10 | F | ? | TX | - |
| Weaver, | Joseph N. | 21 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| See Freeland | ||||||
| Weaver, | Marthy | 23 | F | ? | TN | - |
| See Whitten | ||||||
| Weaver, | Mary | 36 | F | ? | GA | - |
| " | Amandy | 11 | F | " | AL | - |
| " | Joseph | 7 | M | " | " | - |
| Webb, | Jefferson | 22 | M | ? | TN | - |
| " | Mary M. | 20 | F | ? | " | |
| Webb, | Merideth | 47 | M | Farmer | NC | 500 |
| " | Rebecca | 19 | F | ? | AL | - |
| " | Anthony | 12 | M | " | TN | - |
| " | Seliny | 15 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Laviny | 15 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Milton | 13 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Oriluous | 11 | F | " | " | - |
| " | John | 8 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 3 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | Jacob W. | 1 | M | " | " | - |
| Weeks, | John | 55 | M | Farmer | NJ | 2,000 |
| " | Sary | 30 | F | Wife | ? | |
| " | Rachel | 15 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Thomas | 12 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Columbus | 10 | M | " | " | - |
| " | John | 6 | M | " | " | - |
| Rossiter, | Rebecca | 16 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | Richard | 17 | M | " | " | - |
| West, | James | 58 | M | Farmer | SC | 500 |
| " | Jane | 57 | F | Wife | VA | - |
| " | James | 11 | M | Son | TX | - |
| West, | M. E. | 32 | F | ? | VA | 600 |
| " | Patterson H. | 18 | M | Farmer | KY | - |
| " | Leander | 16 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | Cora A. | 10 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Mercer W. | 7 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Drury A. | 3 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Lucy M. | 3 | F | " | " | - |
| Westly, | William | 20 | M | ? | TN | - |
| See Yates | ||||||
| Wheeler, | Ranson | 37 | M | Farmer | TN | 400 |
| " | Laviny | 33 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Caroline | 15 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Leonidus | 13 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Fernando | 12 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Parron | 10 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Minervy | 8 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Francis | 9 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Lycurgus | 5 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Marthy | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Mary | 2 | F | " | " | - |
| " | William J. | 2/12 | M | Son | " | - |
| Wheeler, | William | 61 | M | Farmer | TN | 275 |
| " | Nancy | 55 | F | ? | ? | - |
| " | Alford | 35 | M | " | TN | - |
| " | Martin | 29 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Patsey | 25 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Madny | 23 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Ellen | 21 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Lusindy | 18 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Preston | 11 | M | " | AR | - |
| " | Andrew | 9 | M | " | TN | - |
| " | Henry | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| Payne, | Sary | 32 | F | " | TN | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 8 | F | " | AR | - |
| " | William | 6 | M | " | " | - |
| White, | F. G. | 27 | M | Farmer | TN | 900 |
| " | Sary | 34 | F | Wife | NC | - |
| Hutson, | Ann | 14 | F | ? | MS | - |
| " | Marthy | 12 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Samantha | 9 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | Mansfield | 7 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Sophrony | 4 | F | " | " | - |
| White, | Jackson | 25 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| See Kennedy | ||||||
| White, | Jermi F. | 39 | M | Farmer | GA | 100 |
| " | Lucy A. | 17 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | Susan | 50 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Marthy | 12 | F | " | MS | - |
| White, | Josiah | 57 | M | Farmer | NC | 1,000 |
| " | Pheby | 60 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Samuel C. | 30 | M | Son | TN | - |
| " | Phariby | 32 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | John | 25 | M | Farmer | " | - |
| " | Westly | 21 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Isaac | 22 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Joseph | 19 | M | " | " | - |
| White, | Rubin B. | 40 | M | Carpenter | GA | 200 |
| " | Marthy A. | 25 | F | Wife ? | TN | - |
| " | Marthy | 12 | F | Daughter ? | MS | - |
| White, | William H. | 38 | M | Clergy | TN | 200 |
| " | Elizabeth | 38 | F | Wife | " | - |
| Whitehead, | J. M. | 24 | M | House Carpenter | AL | - |
| " | Eliza B. | 24 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Mary L. | 1 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Whitfield, | William J. | 35 | M | Inn Keeper | NC | 200 |
| " | Frances | 26 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | Randle M. | 2 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Un-named | 2/12 | M | " | " | - |
| Myrick, | Dobson B. | 34 | M | Merchant | MS | - |
| Whitten, | William E. | 27 | M | Farmer | GA | 170 |
| " | Ethelindy | 25 | F | Wife | AL | - |
| " | Sary | 7 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | William L. | 5 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Nancy A. E. | 3 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Edward T. | 1 | M | Son | " | - |
| Weaver, | Marthy | 23 | F | ? | TN | - |
| Wiet, | William | 30 | M | ? | TN | - |
| See Morrison | ||||||
| Wiggins, | Harlow | 6 | M | ? | TX | - |
| See Choate | ||||||
| Wiggins, | R. R. | 38 | M | Merchant | KY | 4,150 |
| " | Elizabeth | 24 | F | ? | TN | - |
| " | Ellinus | 17 | M | ? | TX | - |
| " | Mariah | 14 | F | ? | " | - |
| " | Washington | 11 | M | ? | " | - |
| " | Hannah | 7 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Emma C. | 1/12 | F | " | " | - |
| Wiggins, | Thomas | 47 | M | Farmer | NC | 3,000 |
| " | Hannah J. Gaines | 34 | F | Wife | La | - |
| Gaines, | Hannah J. | 6 | F | ? | TX | - |
| Manning | Francis | 11 | F | ? | " | - |
| Wilburn, | L. T. | 42 | M | Farmer | Ireland | 1,250 |
| " | Scinthy | 41 | F | Wife | NC | - |
| " | William B. | 18 | M | Son - Student | AR | - |
| " | James S. | 16 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Emelia | 10 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | John | 9 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | W. M. | 6 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Elihue | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 2 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Wilcox, | Allen R. | 26 | M | Farmer | TN | 100 |
| " | Marthy | 24 | F | Wife | TX | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John A. | 10/12 | M | Son | " | - |
| Wilkins, | Vollentine | 29 | M | Farmer | KY | 1,000 |
| " | Angeliny | 24 | F | Wife | MS | - |
| " | William J. | 5/12 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Stotts, | Mary | 45 | F | ? | TN | - |
| " | Washington | 15 | M | " | MS | - |
| " | Susan | 75 | F | ? | " | - |
| Willaba, | Willis W. | 38 | M | Farmer | KY | - |
| " | Henrietta | 34 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Jane E. | 14 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John T. | 12 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | William H. | 9 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Mary C. | 7 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Sary C. | 5 | F | " | " | - |
| " | James D. | 2 | M | Son | " | - |
| Houston, | Rufus | 38 | M | Millwright | MA | - |
| McCray, | Henry | 20 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| Williams, | Anson | 31 | M | Farmer | NC | 300 |
| See Truitt | ||||||
| Williams, | Benjamin | 25 | M | Farmer | TX | 100 |
| " | Mary E. | 18 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Mahaly J. | 4/12 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| Williams, | Helen M. | 25 | F | ? | IN | - |
| " | Ann | 6/12 | F | " | TX | - |
| See Daggett | ||||||
| Williams, | J. B. | 60 | M | Blacksmith | SC | 1,500 |
| " | Nancy | 45 | F | Wife | GA | - |
| " | William J. | 12 | F | Son | AL | - |
| " | Malindy | 11 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John L. | 8 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Caroline | 7 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Margret | 5 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Julious | 1 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Williams, | James | 35 | M | Ferryman | TN | - |
| " | Sary | 27 | F | Wife | MS | - |
| " | Alexander | 9 | M | Son | LA | - |
| " | Toby | 7 | M | " | " | - |
| " | John | 4 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | George W. | 5/12 | M | " | " | - |
| Williams, | James | 30 | M | ? | TN | - |
| " | Susan D. | 19 | F | Wife? | " | - |
| " | Marthy J. | 4 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Williams, | James B. | 27 | M | Farmer | TN | - |
| " | Drusella R. | 21 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Marthy J. | 3 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Williams, | Nehemiah | 24 | M | Farmer | GA | 500 |
| " | Margret A. | 24 | F | Wife | SC | - |
| " | Hezekiah | 7 | M | Son | AL | - |
| " | Lusindy | 5 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| Cooper, | Susan | 11 | F | ? | " | - |
| Williams, | Phillips | 21 | M | Farmer | England | - |
| See Powdrill | ||||||
| Williams, | T. G. | 27 | M | Physician | TN | - |
| See Dial | ||||||
| Williams, | William M. | 28 | M | ? | IN | - |
| See Daggett | ||||||
| Wills, | James A. | 23 | M | Grocer | VA | - |
| " | Debby A. | 14 | F | ? | TX | - |
| Wilson, | Benjamin | 25 | M | Planter | VA | 1,700 |
| "? | Willis? | 25 | M | Planter | VA | - |
| Wilson, | Henry | 27 | M | Farmer | NC | 400 |
| " | Mary A. | 24 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | John B. | 7 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | William C. | 4 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Henry M. | 5/12 | M | " | TX | - |
| Wilson, | Loving | 31 | F | Clerk | SC | - |
| See Cosort | ||||||
| Windom, | Jackson H. | 30 | M | ? | MS | - |
| " | Mary | 21 | F | Wife | MS | - |
| " | Pleasant | 4 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Harriett | 2 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Pemelia | 11 | F | " | MS | - |
| Windom, | Jefferson W. | 31 | M | Farmer | PA | 250 |
| " | Dellily A. | 25 | F | Wife | NC | - |
| " | Marthy | 4 | F | Daughter | MS | - |
| " | Wiatt W. | 2 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Mary | 3/12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Asbury | 20 | M | ? | MS | - |
| " | James | 12 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Dannie C. | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| Wiseman, | Caroline | 30 | F | ? | TN | - |
| " | Mariah | 12 | F | " | TX | - |
| " | John R. | 3 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Amandy | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| See Hooper | ||||||
| Withers, | Henry | 30 | M | Farmer | KY | 1,250 |
| " | Mary A. | 22 | F | Wife | GA | - |
| " | Marthy L. | 1/12 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| Withers, | M. K. | 60 | M | Clergy | VA | 2,500 |
| " | Sary S. | 56 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Mary A. | 14 | F | Daughter | KY | - |
| Wolf, | Mary | 12 | F | ? | Germany | - |
| See Walling | ||||||
| Wood, | James H. | 38 | M | Blacksmith | NC | 100 |
| " | Susan | 33 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | George W. | 10 | M | Son | MS | - |
| " | Andrew J. | 10 | M | " | " | - |
| " | William R. | 5 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Lethy A. | 3 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Margret | 11/12 | F | " | TX | - |
| Wood, | John R. | 20 | M | Teacher | TN | - |
| See Inman | ||||||
| Woodall, | William | 35 | M | Farmer | KY | 1,000 |
| " | Margret | 22 | F | ? | MS | - |
| " | George | 10 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Maryan | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Hazella J. | 1 | F | " | " | - |
| Woodfin, | Elizabeth | 42 | F | ? | NC | - |
| " | Nancy E. | 16 | F | " | GA | - |
| " | John C. | 15 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Samuel | 13 | M | " | " | - |
| " | George | 11 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Malissy | 9 | F | " | " | - |
| Woods, | Elijah | 25 | M | Farmer | AL | 300 |
| See Mays | ||||||
| Wooten, | Moses T. | 61 | M | Farmer | SC | 400 |
| " | Margret | 50 | F | Wife | KY | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 17 | F | Daughter | TX | - |
| " | Marthy A. | 14 | F | " | " | - |
| " | William | 11 | M | Son | " | - |
| Wooten, | Nathan D. | 22 | M | Farmer | LA | - |
| " | Amandy | 19 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | Moses | 6/12 | M | Son | TX | - |
| Wright, | Harding | 35 | M | Farmer | TN | 500 |
| " | Hepsebeth | 28 | F | Wife | " | - |
| " | Andrew J. | 15 | M | Son | " | - |
| " | Harding | 14 | M | " | LA | - |
| " | Mary L. | 12 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | John M. | 11 | M | Son | TX | - |
| " | Nancy C. | 8 | F | Daughter | " | - |
| " | Sary J. | 7 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Eliza M. | 1 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Matildy E. | 1/12 | F | " | " | - |
| Iley, | Marthy | 7 | F | ? | TN | |
| " | William S. | 6 | M | " | MS | - |
| " | Mary V. | 4 | F | " | " | - |
| " | Richard P. | 2 | M | " | TX | - |
| Wright, | Joshua | 60 | M | Wheelwright | SC | 440 |
| " | Thomas C. | 13 | M | ? | IA | - |
| " | John | 11 | M | " | " | - |
| " | Joab | 8 | M | " | TX | - |
| " | Eliza | 6 | F | " | " | - |
| Wright, | William W. | 20 | M | ? | MS | - |
| " | Elizabeth | 18 | F | Wife | TN | - |
| " | John H. | 1 | M | Son | TX | - |