Rusk county, TX 1850 Occupations This Census was transcribed by Gloria Briley Mayfield and proofread by Briley M. Dailey for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project, http://www.usgwarchives.net/census. Copyright 1999 by Gloria Briley Mayfield ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES CENSUS PROJECT NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ***************************************************************** Thanks to S-K Publications for providing the census page photocopies from which this transcription was made. The complete original, handwritten census of this county is available in book form (including a typed index) from S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita KS 67208 (www.skpub.com/genie/census.html). ************************************************************************ The State of Texas County of Rusk Before me I, W.H. Estill, a justice of the peace in and for said county came Thomas M. Likens, Assistant Marshall for the District of Rusk who swore that the above actions or comments and made in conformity with his official oath and instructions to the best of his knowledge and belief December 18 1850 W.H. Estill, Justice of the Peace Thom. M. Likens Associate Marshal (Copied as on original) ******** Occupations in 1850 Rusk County, Texas Artist Assessor & Collector Attorney-at-Law Blacksmith Brickmason Bricklayer Butcher Cabinet Maker Carpenters Carriagemaker Clerks Chief Justice Constable County Clerk County Surveyor District Clerk Engineer Ginwright Grocery Keepers Grocery Merchant Gun Smith House Carpenter House Painter Jug Maker Law Student Livery Stable Machinist Mail carrier Mail rider Mechanic Merchant Medical Doctor Medical Student Millwright Music Teacher Overseer Ostler Physician Plane Maker Potter Preachers Printer Saddler Sheriff Sheriff Deputy School Teachers Ship Carpender Shoemaker Shoe & Boot maker Store Keepers Student Divinity Surgeon-dentist Surveyor Tailor Tanner Tavern Keeper Teamster Tinner Trader Trainer Vocalist Waggoner Wagonmaker Well Digger Wheelright Woolcarder