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1900 U.S. Census — Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi

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United States Bureau of the Census · 1900 · FamilySearch

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BT-EVD-00059Census Entryp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
Laura Smith appears in the John Smith household at Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi, in 1900.
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BT-EVD-00060Census Birthp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
John Smith is reported born July 1844.
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BT-EVD-00061Census Birthp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
Laura Smith is reported born approximately September 1852.
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BT-EVD-00062Census Marriagep. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
John and Laura are reported married approximately 31 years.
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BT-EVD-00063Census Childrenp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
Laura is reported as the mother of 11 children.
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SupportsHow many children did John and Laura Smith raise?
BT-EVD-00064Census Childrenp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
Nine of Laura's children are reported living in 1900.
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SupportsHow many children did John and Laura Smith raise?
BT-EVD-00065Census Propertyp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
John and Laura are reported as owning their home in 1900.
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Partly supportsDid John and Laura Smith own an approximately 80-acre farm?
BT-EVD-00066Census Literacyp. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150
Compiled research reports the 1900 census as indicating that Laura could neither read nor write. ORIGINAL IMAGE VERIFICATION NEEDED.
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ContradictsWhat do census records indicate about Laura Tolliver Smith's literacy?Unresolved againstDid Laura Tolliver attend "Vicksburg College"?
BT-EVD-00236Census Household
1900 census enumeration records Laura and John Smith in the same household at Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi.
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SupportsLaura Tolliver and John Smith were husband and wife.

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p. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150

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Laura Smith appears in the John Smith household at Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi, in 1900.
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John Smith is reported born July 1844.
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Laura Smith is reported born approximately September 1852.
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John and Laura are reported married approximately 31 years.
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Laura is reported as the mother of 11 children.
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Nine of Laura's children are reported living in 1900.
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John and Laura are reported as owning their home in 1900.
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Compiled research reports the 1900 census as indicating that Laura could neither read nor write. ORIGINAL IMAGE VERIFICATION NEEDED.
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United States Bureau of the Census; 1900 U.S. Census — Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi; U.S. census, Copiah County, Mississippi, population schedule, Mount Hope; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150; image digital image 14 of 61; FHL film T623, roll 806; FamilySearch.

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1900 census enumeration records Laura and John Smith in the same household at Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi.
BT-EVD-00236

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How many children did John and Laura Smith raise?
The 1900 and 1910 censuses report Laura as the mother of 11 children, nine then living. The family history describes nine biological children and three adopted sons. These statements do not necessarily contradict one another, because adopted children would not be counted among children born to Laura.
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Laura Tolliver and John Smith were husband and wife.
The marriage relationship itself is well supported: the family history names Laura as the wife of John Smith, and census enumerations place them in the same household as a married couple across multiple decades. The exact marriage date remains unresolved and is tracked separately.
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What do census records indicate about Laura Tolliver Smith's literacy?
Three compiled census entries reportedly indicate that Laura could read but could not write; the 1900 entry reportedly indicates she could do neither. The original images have not yet been reviewed inside BEFORE TILL.
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Did Laura Tolliver attend "Vicksburg College"?
The family account is documented. Laura's attendance is not. BEFORE TILL preserves Alma Smith Spearman's statement as evidence that the family account exists, while the institution itself and Laura's attendance remain unverified.
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Did John and Laura Smith own an approximately 80-acre farm?
The 1900 and 1910 censuses reportedly record John and Laura as owning their home. Home ownership supports property ownership generally, but does not by itself establish acreage, boundaries, or any of the described buildings and improvements.
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1900 U.S. Census — Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi

BT-SRC-00038

Digital image of original recordOriginal image: Citation entered — image review pendingA photographic image of a contemporary record held by the repository named below.

Creator: United States Bureau of the Census
Date created: 1900
Repository: FamilySearch
Collection: U.S. census, Copiah County, Mississippi, population schedule, Mount Hope
Record form: Digital Image
Source type: Census
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United States Bureau of the Census; 1900 U.S. Census — Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi; U.S. census, Copiah County, Mississippi, population schedule, Mount Hope; p. p. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150; image digital image 14 of 61; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 806; FamilySearch; Copiah County, Mississippi.

1900 U.S. census, Copiah County, Mississippi, population schedule, Mount Hope, p. 7B (penned), dwelling 147, family 150, Laura Smith in the John Smith household, digital image 14 of 61, FamilySearch.org; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 806.

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Carter-Mills, Amberly R. "1900 U.S. Census — Mount Hope, Copiah County, Mississippi." BEFORE TILL: The Living Evidence Archive. Version not yet assigned. Object BT-SRC-00038. Accessed 2026-09-24. /source/BT-SRC-00038.

Attribution: Amberly R. Carter-Mills, Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist.

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