Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 21 July, Jefferson Township, PO Campbelle, page 3, Hse/Fam #21
  Jacob M Pentacost 36 M Farmer $10,000 Real Estate $1050 Personal born Tenenssee
  Nancy Pentacost 25 F Housekeeper b Arkansas
  Isaac S Pentacost 3 M b Arkansas
  
  In 1870 we find that Isaac's mother had died, and his father Jacob has married a widow named Sarah E Jones.  In the household with the Pentecost children are two children from the Jones marriage.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 22 July, Jefferson Township, PO Cypress Creek, page 13, Hse/Fam #145
  Pentecost, Jacob M 47 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $2000 Personal born Tenenssee [b abt 1823]
  Pentecost, Sarah E 44 F W Keeping House b Virginia [b abt 1826]
  Pentecost, Sarah F 15 F W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1855]
  Pentecost, Isaac S 13 M W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  
  In 1880, Isaac is still in the household of his father and step-mother.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 7 June, Jefferson Township, District 77, page 5A, Hse #57, Fam #58
  Pentecost, Jacob M  W M 57   Farmer Unemployed 4 months of the year, General Debility TN VA VA[b abt 1823]
  Pentecost, Sarah E  W F 53 Wife Keeping House Physical Disablity (not specified) VA VA VA [b abt 1827]
  Pentecost, Isaac S 23  W M  Son At Home b AR TN AR [b abt 1857]
  
  In 1900 I find Isaac S Pentecost, still single, living as a lodger in a household run by widow Sallie King and her many children.  They are in Franklin Township of Drew County, Arkansas.  He is working as a watchmaker.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 1 June, Franklin Township, District 71, page 1B, Hse/Fam #9
  Pentecost, Isaac S  W M Dec 1856  43  Single Ark Tenn Ark  Watchmaker
  
  In 1910 he has moved to Dermott in Chicot County, Arkansas, where he owns his own jewelry shop.  There are other Pentecosts living in Dermott.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Chicot County, Arkansas, 1 June, Dermott Town, District 34, page 15B, Hse #102, Fam #106
  Penticost, Isaac S  M W 52  Single  Ark Tenn Ark  Jeweler, Own Shop, Owns Home
  
  Here his age is reported as 52, which is inconsistent with his age and birth date of December 1856 reported in 1900.  The 1900 birth date also matches previous census ages.

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 21 July, Jefferson Township, PO Campbelle, page 3, Hse/Fam #21
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 1 June, Franklin Township, District 71, page 1B, Hse/Fam #9
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 7 June, Jefferson Township, District 77, page 5A, Hse #57, Fam #58
• 4. 1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 22 July, Jefferson Township, PO Cypress Creek, page 13, Hse/Fam #145
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Chicot County, Arkansas
  • 1 June, Dermott Town, District 34, page 15B, Hse #102, Fam #106