The Valley of the Shadow

Franklin County: Party Affiliation




We were able to identify 300 party activists in Franklin County through the newspapers--57 percent Democrats and 43 percent Republicans.
Frequency Valid Percent
Democrat 171 57.0
Republican 129 43.0
Total 300 100.0



Household wealth cohorts Total
$0 - $499 $500 - $1,299 $1,300 - $3,599 $3,600 - $9,739 $9,740 +
Democrat 14 16 14 31 21 96
Republican 9 10 16 19 25 79
Total 23 26 30 50 46 175



Farm size (in acres) Total
0 - 99 100 - 299 300 - 499 500 - 999 1000 +
Democrat 4 19 4 0 1 28
Republican 5 16 1 1 0 23
Total 9 35 5 1 1 51



Farm Value Total
$0 - $2,499 $2,500 - $4,795 $4,796 - $7,799 $7,800 - $10,999 $11,000 +
Democrat 2 5 5 9 7 28
Republican 0 5 7 4 7 23
Total 2 10 12 13 14 51



Soil Ratings Total
Best Medium Worst
Democrat 87 76 3 166
Republican 55 70 0 125
Total 142 146 3 291



Proximity of Household to Town Total
Greater than 1 mile Less than 1 mile
Democrat 42 124 166
Republican 34 91 125
Total 76 215 291



The data are based on the GIS of Augusta and Franklin households--maps are derived from a D. H. Davison map of Franklin County, published in 1858, and Jedediah Hotchkiss map of Augusta County, published in 1870 and based on surveys completed "during the war." The maps have been georeferenced at the Virginia Center for Digital History, using ESRI Arc Info to produce a Geographic Information Systems map and database of households based on U. S. census data from the population, agricultural, and slaveowners schedules.

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