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Appendix. Book II.
TABLES.
TABLE REFERRING TO POPULATION.
(Note: This table has been compiled from the census books for the
year 1850. It is the opinion of Mr. William O. Yost, the
gentlemanly marshal of the county, that there was, at the time he took
the census, very near 11,000 persons in the county. It was his
duty, however, to report only such as were in the county on the first of
June of that year.)
| Persons over 100 years of age in county,
June 1, 1850 |
1 |
| "
" 90 "
"
"
" |
4 |
| "
" 80 "
"
"
" |
18 |
| "
" 70 "
"
"
" |
40 |
| "
" 60 "
"
"
" |
126 |
| "
" 50 "
"
"
" |
214 |
| "
" 40 "
"
"
" |
543 |
| "
" 30 "
"
"
" |
955 |
| "
" 20 "
"
"
" |
1410 |
| "
" 10 "
"
"
" |
2281 |
| "
under 10 "
"
"
" |
3330 |
| Slaves in the county |
1060 |
|
Total, including 56 free negroes, |
9932 |
MISCELLANEOUS TABLE.
| No. of blind persons in the county |
8 |
| " "
deaf and dumb |
13 |
| " "
idiots |
24 |
| " "
paupers |
24 |
| No. over 20 years of age who can neither
read nor write |
1490 |
| No. of children attending school |
694 |
| State tax on county |
$ 2000 |
| County tax |
"
786 |
| "
receives from public fund for school purposes |
"
546 |
| "
cost of supporting paupers |
"
605 |
TABLE SHOWING THE WEALTH OF THE COUNTY.
| Value of lands |
$ 3,189,080,00 |
| "
" farming utensils |
"
36,390,00 |
| "
" live stock |
"
517,330,00 |
| "
" agricultural productions |
"
226,579,95 |
| "
" mechanical productions |
"
7,000,00 |
| "
" slave property |
"
530,000,00 |
| "
" stock in trade |
"
85,000,00 |
| Total wealth of the county |
$ 4,581,379,95 |
TABLE SHOWING NUMBER ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONS,
TRADES.
| No of physicians in the county |
10 |
| " " lawyers
" " |
8 |
| " "
teachers "
" |
36 |
| " "
merchants "
" |
22 |
| " " clerks
" " |
9 |
| " "
saddlers "
" |
10 |
| " " painter
" " |
1 |
| " "
printers "
" |
2 |
| " " hatters
" " |
2 |
| " "
shoemakers " " |
10 |
| " "
brick-masons " |
7 |
| " "
carpenters "
" |
41 |
| " " millers
" " |
9 |
| " "
wagon-makers " |
11 |
| " "
blacksmiths "
" |
21 |
| " " tanners
" " |
6 |
| " " cabinet
makers " |
18 |
| " "
gunsmiths "
" |
2 |
| " " tailors
" " |
8 |
| " " coopers
" " |
2 |
| " " tavern
keepers " |
3 |
| " " barber
" " |
1 |
| " " tinner
" " |
1 |
| " "
watchmaker "
" |
1 |
| " " farmers
" " |
1922 |
TABLE LIVE STOCK---KINDS AND VALUE
(NOTE: There were slaughtered in the county, during the year
1850, animals to the amount of $38,069.)
| SPECIFIED
KINDS. |
NUMBER. |
VALUE. |
| Horses |
5,150 |
$ 309,000 00 |
| Mules and asses |
127 |
"
8,890 00 |
| Milch cows |
4,576 |
" 54,840 00 |
| Working oxen |
117 |
"
2,340 00 |
| Other cattle |
10,260 |
" 102,600 00 |
| Sheep |
19,530 |
" 19,530 00 |
| Swine |
20,130 |
" 20,130 00 |
| Total
value live stock, |
|
$ 517,330 00 |
TABLE SHOWING VALUE OF LANDS.
| KINDS ETC. |
AMOUNT OF EACH |
VALUE. |
| Improved land |
58,110 acres |
$
696,320 00 |
| Unimproved |
220,530
" |
"
441,060 00 |
| Unentered or in large surveys |
1,641,360
" |
"
2,051,700 00 |
| Farm'g implements * |
value |
"
36,390 00 |
| Total am't of
land |
1,920,000
" |
$ 3,225,470 00 |
* I have added the value of farming implements in
this table, for want of a more convenient place.
TABLE SHOWING THE PRODUCTION OF THE COUNTY AND
VALUE. (NOTE: Calculated from the census book. It
is highly probably that the actual production, is considerably
greater than is shown by the table.
| NAME OF
ARTICLES |
AMOUNT RAISED |
CASH VALUE |
| Indian corn |
244,430 bush. |
$ 97,772
00 |
| Oats |
124,710 "
|
"
31,177.75 |
| Wheat |
28,020 "
|
" 21,020
00 |
| Rye |
4,110 "
|
"
2,055 00 |
| Irish potatoes |
2,279 "
|
"
1,139 50 |
| Sweet
" |
772 "
|
"
386 00 |
| Buckwheat |
3,108 "
|
"
1,864 80 |
| Hay |
1,824 tons |
" 18,240
00 |
| Grass seed |
48 bush. |
"
192 00 |
| Flax |
19,350
lbs. |
"
1,935 00 |
| Maple sugar |
41,344
" |
"
4,134 40 |
| Beeswax and honey |
12,248
" |
"
1,837 20 |
| Tobacco |
300
" |
"
30 00 |
| Butter |
102,287
" |
" 10,228
70 |
| Cheese |
6,006
" |
"
600 60 |
| Wool |
25,360
" |
"
7,608 00 |
| Flax seed |
910 Bush. |
"
919 00 |
| Value of home manufactures |
|
" 25,400
00 |
|
Total value |
|
$ 226,579 95 |
KINDS OF BIRDS IN TAZEWELL COUNTY.
| COMMON NAMES |
SCIENTIFIC
DESIGNAT. |
| Common eagle |
Falco fulvus |
| Bald eagle |
F. leucocephalus |
| Turkey buzzard |
Vultur aura |
| Common owl |
Strix otus |
| Screech owl |
Strix effraie |
| Hooting owl |
Strix Syrnium |
| Horned owl |
Bubo virginianus |
| Gos hawk |
Falco astur |
| Sparrow hawk |
Falco nisus |
| Secretary |
F. serpentanus |
| Fly-catcher |
Muscicapa |
| Cedar-bird |
Bombycilla carolinensis |
| Summer red-bird |
Tanagra sestiva |
| Common thrush |
Turdus musicus |
| American robin |
T. migratorius |
| Blackbird |
T. merula |
| Missel thrush |
T. viscivones |
| Mocking-bird |
T. polyglottus |
| Dipper |
Circlus American |
| Ant catcher |
C. Myothenis |
| Golden thrush or robin |
Oriolus Baltimore |
| Virginia nighting. |
Mat. virginianus |
| House wren |
Sylvia domestica |
| Winter wren |
T. hyemalis |
| Lark |
Alauda arvensis |
| Cave martin |
Hirundo urbica |
| Chimney swallow |
H. rustica |
| Swifts |
H. eyprelus |
| Common martin |
H. apus |
| American goatsucker |
Caprimulgus Americana |
| Whip-poor-will |
C. vociferus |
| Tomtit or titmouse |
A. parus |
| Bob-o-link |
Emperizo crysivore |
| Common sparrow |
Fringilla domestica |
| American goldfinch |
F. tristis |
| Common snowbird |
F. hyemalis |
| Crow |
Corvus American |
| Raven |
C. corax |
| Magpie |
C. pica |
| Blue jay |
C. cristatus |
| Great crow blackbird |
Quiscalus majer |
| Humming bird |
Trochilus colubris |
| Common bee eater |
Merops apiaster |
| Duck (several kind) |
Anas |
| Belted Kingfisher |
Alcedo alcyon |
| Golden winger woodpecker |
Picos duratus |
| Red-headed woodpecker |
P. erythrocephalus |
| Rain crow or cuckoo |
Cuculus American |
| Wild turkey |
A. meleagris |
| Ruffled grouse or pheasant |
Tetrao umbellus |
| American partridge |
T. ortyx |
| American quail |
Coturnix Virginia |
| American pigeon |
Columba migrotaria |
| White crane |
Grus Americana |
| American woodcock |
Scolopax minor |
| Snipe |
S. gallinago |
| Water hen |
F. gallinula |
| Wild goose |
A. anser |
TABLE SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL FISH FOUND IN
TAZEWELL.
| (COMMON NAME) |
(SCIENTIFIC DESIGNATION) |
(LENGTH AND
WEIGHT) |
| Salmon |
Salmo salar |
2 to 4 ft. |
10 to 30 lbs |
| Trout |
Salmo faris |
1 to 2 ft. |
8 to 14 lbs. |
| Pike |
Eaox Lucius |
3 to 5 ft. |
15 to 29 lbs. |
| Perch |
Perca fluviatilis |
1 to 2 ft. |
10 to 16 lbs. |
| Minnow |
Cyprinus astronasses |
1 to 3 in. |
1 to 4 oz. |
| Flounder |
Ploleta flesus |
6 to 15 in. |
1 to 2 lbs. |
| Common eels |
Anguila |
2 to 4 ft. |
3 to 6 lbs. |
| Hag fish |
Myxine |
4 to 6 in. |
4 to 10 oz. |
| Lamprey |
Petromyzon fluviatilis |
16 to 20 in. |
1 to 1.5 lbs. |
| Suckers (variety) |
Cabitis |
-- |
-- |
TABLE SHOWING THE KINDS OF ANIMALS FOUND IN THE
COUNTY.
| (COMMON NAME) |
(SCIENTIFIC
DESIGNATION) |
| Horse |
Equus |
| Ass |
E. asians |
| Mule |
-- |
| Elk |
Cervus alces (extinct) |
| Domestic goat |
Capra hircus |
| Domestic sheep |
Avis aries |
| Common ox |
Bos taurus |
| Buffalo |
B. Americana (extinct) |
| Stag |
Cervus elephus |
| Hog |
Sus |
| Rabbit |
Lupus cuniculus |
| Beaver |
Castor fiber |
| Water mouse |
Mus amphibus |
| Field mouse |
M. aricola |
| Mouse |
M. musculus |
| Domestic rat |
M. ratteus |
| Flying squirrel |
Pteronys |
| Sq'rel (sev'l kinds) |
Sciurus |
| Opossum |
Didelphis virgin |
| Common cat |
Felis catus |
| Panther |
F. parens |
| Fox |
Canis vulpus |
| Domestic dog |
C. familis |
| Wolf |
C. lupus |
| Otter |
Lutra vulgaris |
| Weasel |
Mustela vulgaris |
| Polecat |
M. putorius |
| Black bear |
Ursus americana |
| Raccoon |
Percyon |
| Mole |
Lalpa |
| Long-eared bats |
Oreillard |
LIST OF GENTLEMEN WHO HAVE REPRESENTED THE
COUNTY IN THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
| Thomas Witten, David Ward |
1800-1 |
| Thomas Witten, David Ward |
1801-2 |
| Henry Bowen, John Grills |
1802-3 |
| Henry Bowen, James Thompson |
1803-4 |
| William Neal, James Thompson |
1804-5 |
| Andrew Peery, James Thompson |
1805-6 |
| Andrew Peery, James Thompson |
1806-7 |
| John Cecil, James Thompson |
1807-8 |
| John Cecil, James Thompson |
1808-9 |
| John Ward, James Thompson |
1809-10 |
| JohnWard, James Thompson |
1810-11 |
| John Ward, J. D. Peery |
1811-12 |
| Rees B. Thompson, James Thompson |
1812-13 |
| Rees B. Thompson, James Thompson |
1813-14 |
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| John B. George, Rees B. Thompson |
1816-17 |
| John B. George, Thomas Harrison |
1817-18 |
| Thomas Peery, John B. George |
1818-19 |
| Henry P. George, William Gillespie |
1819-20 |
| Hervey P. George, William Shannon |
1820-21 |
| John B. George, Jas. C. Davidson |
1821-22 |
| John B. George, William Thompson |
1822-23 |
| John B. George, John Ward |
1823-24 |
| John B. George, Thomas Peery |
1824-25 |
| John B. George, --------- Deskins |
1825-26 |
| John B. George, --------- Deskins |
1826-27 |
| John B. George, John Ward |
1827-28 |
| Thomas I. George, William Barnes |
1828-29 |
| Thomas I. George, ---------
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1829-30 |
The convention of 1829-30 was now in
session. Col. John B. George was the representative from this
county. This convention altered the constitution so as to
admit but one representative from the county.
The following are the gentlemen
elected under the new law, in the order of their names.
| ---------- ---------- |
1831-32 |
| Robt. Gillespie |
1832-33 |
| Robt. Gillespie |
1833-34 |
| Henry George |
1834-35 |
| Jas. W. M. Witten |
1835-36 |
| Robt. Gillespie |
1836-37 |
| Jas. W. M. Witten |
1837-38 |
| Addison Crockett |
1838-39 |
| Jas. C. Spotts |
1839-40 |
| Jas. C. Spotts |
1840-41 |
| Henry Bowen |
1841-42 |
| Jas. C. Spotts |
1842-43 |
| Alexander Harrison |
1843-44 |
| Hervey G. Peery |
1844-45 |
| Samuel Laird |
1845-46 |
| Thomas H. Gillespie |
1846-47 |
| Thomas H. Gillespie |
1847-48 |
| Henry George |
1848-49 |
| Henry George |
1849-50 |
| Jas. W. M. Witten |
1850-51 |
The right of suffrage was extended in
1851, and James W. M. Witten was again elected.
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