Viola Askew (1874 - 1919)

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1880 Federal Census

Viola Askew is a part of US Black heritage.

In the 1880 Federal Census for Blackville Township in Barnwell County, South Carolina^[1], Violet Askew was the head of her household of five. Included are her children Nelson Askew, Caroline Askew, William Askew and Viola Askew. All in the household were born in South Carolina.

In this census, Violet Askew is 45 years old and works on the farm with the assistance of her son Nelson Askew who is 17. Neither can read nor write. It is known Nelson will later take on the last name of Minus.

Violet’s remaining children in the home are Caroline Askew, 15, William Askew, 12 and Viola Askew, who is 10. All three children attend school while also working on the farm.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69Y-X94 : Tue Jul 09 01:31:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Violet Askew and Nelson Askew, 1880.