Notes for Nimrod Tennant

Notes for Nimrod Tennant

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!US Census 1850 (11 September) Virginia, Monongalia Co., 37th District, Page 336B, House No. 633: Nimrod Tenant (b. 1803 - 47 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $3000) married to Emelia Tenant (b. 1812 - 38 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Naoma (dau b. 1832 - 18 - NOTE: Blind); Manerva (dau b. 1833 - 17); Melissa (dau b. 1837 - 13); George (son b. 1842 - 8); Rebecca (dau b. 1844 - 6); and Mary A. (dau b. July 1850 - 1/12). ALSO LISTED is: Jane Brookover (b. 1792 - 58 - in PA)

****NOTE: ALBERT and ELIZABETH are both enrolled in the D&D Blind Institute in 1850 Census*****
!US Census 1850 (1 August) Virginia, Augusta, District 2, Roll M432_934, Page 313A/313B, House No. 1434 D&D Blind Institute, Lines 3, 23: Albert Tennant (b. 1835 - 15 - in VA - NOTE: BLIND); Elizabeth Tennant (b. 1843 - 7 - in VA - NOTE: BLIND);

!US Census 1860 (18 June) Virginia, Monongalia Co., District Number 6, Jakes Run PO, Roll M653_1364, Page 240, House No. 379, Lines 12-21: Nimrod Tenant (b. 1803 - 57 - in VA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $8000 + $1000) married to Amelia (b. 1812 - 48 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Naomi (dau b. 1832 - 28 - NOTE: Blind); Melissa (dau b. 1835 - 25); Melinda (dau b. 1840 - 20 - NOTE: Blind); Rebecca (dau b. 1844 - 16); Martin (son b. 1853 - 7); George (son b. 1842 - 18); Margaret A. (dau b. 1837 - 23); Melissa V. (b. 1855 - 5)

!US Census 1870 (10 September) West Virginia, Monongalia Co., Clay Township, Morgantown PO, Roll M593_1694, Sheet 7, Page 304A, House No. 199, Lines 12-16: Nimrod Tennant (b. 1802 - 68 - in WV - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $15,980 + $3000) married to Amelia (b. 1811 - 59 - in WV). Children listed (born in WV) are: Naoma (dau b. 1831 - 39 - NOTE: Blind); Malinda (dau b. 1840 - 30 - NOTE: BLIND 28 Years); and Martin (son b. 1853 - 17 - Occ: Farm Hand)
NOTE: Martin is Nimrod's grandson, the son of Malissa.

****Note that Nimrod is probably dead by this census - Emelia is listed as WIDOW****
!US Census 1880 (14 June) West Virginia, Monongalia Co., Clay District, Page 304A, House No. 273, Lines : Emelia Tennant (b. 1812 - 68 - in WV - WIDOW - Fa: WV and Mo: PA). Children listed (born in WV) are: Naoma (b. 1832 - 48 - NOTE: Blind); Malinda (b. 1840 - 40 - NOTE: BLIND); Elizabeth (b. 1843 - 37 - NOTE: Blind); Ida R. (granddau b. 1864 - 16 - in WV - Fa: WV and Mo: WV - NOTE: Ida Rose is the daughter of Albert Tennant and Susan Stull)