Celia was born about 1810. Celia Doe ... She passed away about 1875. She is sometimes called Celia Humphreys.
1850 Census - Arkansas, Pike County, White Twp 2 April 1850
Roll M432-29, sh 190A(379), line 33, family (Asterisk after 47)
Choat, John 44 M Farmer TN
Cealy 40 F NC
James 19 M TN
John 12 M MS
Francis 9 M MS
Helby 3 F MS
Kelly, Alfred 13 M NC
Pimby 12 M MS
Cassander 11 F MS
(Note: From the 1850 Census listing it appears to me that perhaps James and John were born to John by a previous wife. Also that Alfred, Pimby, and Cassander(Cassandra?) were Celia's children by a previous marriage. And that Francis and Helby are children by John and Celia.)
1860 Census - Arkansas, Polk County, Sulphur Spring Twp 28 July 1860 Roll M653-48, sh 687, line 14, family 634 Choat, John 57 M Farmer TN Theely 50 F NC Francis 21 M Farmer MS Hetty 12 F MS Jucintha 9 F AR Thomas 7 M AR Kelly, Casanda 21 F MS
1870 Census - Arkansas, Polk County, Sulphur Spring Twp, Dallas P.O. 19 July 1870 Roll M593-61, pg 313(50), line 34, family 335 Choat, Cela 59 FW Keeping House NC Hetta A 22 FW House Keeper MS Thomas S 17 MW Works on Farm AR Elisa 44 FB House Keeper NC Mary J 27 FB House Keeper MS Elisa A 5 FB AR (Note: Elisa, Mary J, and Elisa A. are black.)
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