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Hezekiah Griffin, 1900 Census

Item

Title
Hezekiah Griffin, 1900 Census
Description
This is the 1900 Federal Census taken in Denton County, Texas. Here, Hezekiah is listed as the step-son of George W. Hugley. Hezekiah lives with his step-father, his mother, and four of his half-siblings; Clayool (sic) (b. 1890), Willie (b. 1891), Maud (b. 1894), and Maggie (b. 1898). In this census, Hezekiah is listed as a farm laborer, presumably on his step-father’s farm. Hezekiah could read, write, and speak English despite not attending school.
Date
1900
Source
Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Denton, Texas; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0047. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=43256572
Subject
Census
Federal Census
Denton County
Hezekiah Griffin
1900
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