Tennessee – Rutherford County – Chisholm Info

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FACTS and SOURCES:

1810 US Census Rutherford, TN Name: Zachary Chism
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 3
Year: 1810; Census Place: Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 63; Page: 7; Image: 00011; Family History Library Film: 0218687
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/607028:7613?_phsrc=wfp335&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chism&ml_rpos=3&queryId=5c0983e902855f788876d83f0474dc6f

1810 US Census Rutherford, TN Name: Alexander Chisom
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 3
Year: 1810; Census Place: Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 63; Page: 15; Image: 00015; Family History Library Film: 0218687
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/607205:7613?_phsrc=wfp335&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chism&ml_rpos=11&queryId=5c0983e902855f788876d83f0474dc6f

1820 US Census Rutherford, TN Name: Edmund Chisholm
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 179; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 109
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1014869:7734?_phsrc=wfp930&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chisholm&ml_rpos=24&queryId=ee0b1417723d5f57f70497c3fc203b6f

1820 US Census Rutherford, TN – Name: William Chisholm
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 3
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 179; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 109
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1014870:7734?_phsrc=wfp930&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chisholm&ml_rpos=1&queryId=ee0b1417723d5f57f70497c3fc203b6f

1830 US Census Name: [Edmund Chisam]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Rutherford, Tennessee
Free White Persons – Males – 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 60 thru 69: 1
Slaves – Males – 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves – Females – 10 thru 23: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 2
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
Year: 1830; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 179; Page: 356; Family History Library Film: 0024537
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/739769:8058?_phsrc=Zmn161&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chism&ml_rpos=7&queryId=bc844dffa1310f8c990ab0ee41ef31be

1840 US Census – Name: [Edmund Chisolm]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Rutherford, Tennessee
Free White Persons – Males – 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 70 thru 79: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:
Year: 1840; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 533; Page: 54; Family History Library Film: 0024549
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3023204:8057?_phsrc=biy11&_phstart=successSource&gsln=C*s*m&ml_rpos=11&queryId=f23dab694904eab7a39c71e0b76f9409

Sources: 

Rutherford County, Tennessee Chisholm notes

Deeds: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/358486?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Index: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-DFLT?i=43&cat=358486

Edmund Chism from James Clements, bk O, p 356. Rutherford County, Tennessee

Edmund Chism fr Washington J Knight and others, bk X, p 202 (or 212?). Rutherford County, Tennessee

Edmund Chism to Lewis McRay, bk Y, p 182 x2. Rutherford County, Tennessee

(NOTE: Very few deeds before 1840 in Rutherford Co, TN despite the US Census returns).