It was a tragedy. Females head of households -last child born age 10.
Where their husband's soldiers who did not return?
Merzoin Township, Montgomery CO. AR 1870
Dw 380, Family 402
Brown Sarah 55 f w NC Keeping house
Brown Satta 20 f w GA
Brown Elisha 20 m w GA
Brown Sarah 20 f w AL
Brown William S 15 m w TN
Brown Clem C 12 m w AR

Dw 382, Family 404
Lewis Francis 40 f w TN Keeping house
Lewis Mahala A 23 f w AR
Lewis John M 15 m w AR
Lewis Ellen 8 f w AR
Sasupplea John 10 m w AR

Dw 384, Family 406
Cain Nancy 35 f w Mississippi Keeping house
Cain Mary J 14 f w AR
Cain Malinda 13 f w AR
Cain Henry A 10 m w AR