This post is made as a result of my extensive genealogy research. None of my direct family ancestors owned slaves before the Civil War. The majority were farmers or skilled carpenters.
On the 1860 Slave Schedules, the Father-in-Law of my GGG-Grandfather owned five slaves.
As most of you are aware, the slave schedules do not list names for a slaves, but usually only record the age and sex of the slave.

On the 1870 U.S. Census report of Jackson County, Georgia, my GGG-Grandfather shows his family and their children. but also lists the names of three black individuals, giving their name, age, etc. The black individuals were listed as a female (32), a child of (7), and a child of (4) (Ages are from memory). The occupation of the female was shown as "keeping house".

When I referred to the Slave Schedule for 1860, there was a male age (25), a female, age (22) along with 3 other slaves for a total of 5. My mother who was born in 1910 told me in 1995 that she asked her grandfather who the black people were living in his fathers home and she was told that they were from his uncle's slaves which were freed after the war that belonged to his mother's parents who had no place to go nor a means to support themselves.

Mother remembers as a very small child, visiting in the home of her GG-grandfather and remembers that he had three black people who LIVED in their HOME and kept house, worked in the garden and a black man who helped on the farm.

The taking into one's home three freed slaves and allowing them to live with them for many years was a family that gave a father who served in the Georgia Home Guard and three sons who enlisted in the Confederate Army. The oldest son died in Richmond from "disease", likely measles, who is likely buried in a mass grave in Hollywood Cemetery, My GG-Grandfather served in the 13th/16th Ga. Calvary and the youngest served in the 11th Ga. Calvary all three of the sons were involved in serous combat. Both survived the war. (Taken from CSRs)

In my GG-Grandfather's pension application, he indicated he earned $129.00 from farming in 1902 (year is from memory). This would indicate how devastated the southern economy was after the war.

This saga is the reason that my chest puffs with pride when I mention my ancestors' participation in the Civil war. They OVERCAME. These are only immediate family ancestors. I have a list of more than 15 ancestors who served the Confederate States and one sorry rascal who was a resident of Union County, who enlisted, drew the bounty and clothing, and 3 months later showed up in Washington and surrendered. I am not proud of this ancestor, but there is a rotten apple in most barrels.