1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Wisemill, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 57, 28 June, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
395/391
Cont
Snipes Julia A. 34 f domestic
NC
Mary J. 11 f
KY
Sarah F.   8 f
KY
Malissa A.   4 f
KY
Jessee A.   1 m
KY
Tapp Mary O. 16 f domestic
KY
396/392 Melton Samuel J. 27 m farmer $1750
$1135
KY Samuel Jefferson Melton was the son of Samuel Norvell Melton and Sarah Mooney. He married Mary Jane Bridwell 8 Mar 1855 Henderson Co KY. They were the parents of 7 children. S.J. Melton died 5 Oct 1882; he is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery. This family is listed twice in the 1860 census; the other listing is at household 191/187.
Mary J. 23 f domestic
KY Mary Jane Bridwell was the daughter of Fielding Bridwell and Martha "Patsy" Briscoe. She died 25 Jan 1879 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Thomas J.   4 m
KY Thomas Jefferson Melton married Mary Frances Cavanaugh, the daughter of Young J. Cavanaugh and M.M. Overfield 23 Oct 1878 Gallatin Co IL. He died 26 Sep 1936 and is buried at Corydon Cemetery in Henderson Co KY.
Alexander G.   2 m
KY
William B. 1/12 m
KY William B. "Barney" Melton married Mary Jane Tapp, dau of Richard Tapp and Mary Jane Higginson 9 Nov 1880 Webster Co KY. He died 20 Mar 1919 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Jewell Presley 14 m farming
KY Presley Jewell was the son of Presley Jewell and Nancy Skinner. He married Julia Ann Woodward, dau of Benjamin J. Woodward and Lurana Allen 18 Apr 1868 Webster Co KY. Presley Jewell died 3 Mar 1904 and is buried at Woodward Family Cemetery. Melony Gentry Lewis Melony2982@aol.com is a descendant.
Allen Charles 20 m farming
KY Charles Allen married Isabell Jewell, dau of William Jewell and Mary Ann "Polly" Stark 23 Dec 1863 Webster Co KY.
Borland Baxter 30 m day labor
NC
397/393 Garrett William 32 m farmer $  490
$  300
NC
Phrany 30 f domestic
KY
Mary F.   7 f
KY
Martha J.   5 f
KY
Manerva A.   1 f
KY
Garrett James 25 m farming
$  100
NC
398/394 Dickey Jessee 28 m farmer $1120
$  400
KY Jesse Dickey was the son of William Dickey and Sarah Gabbart who came to Henderson Co before 1850 from Bullitt Co KY. William Dickey the elder was a native of Rockbridge Co VA; Sarah Gabbart was the dau of Michael Gabbert of Mercer Co KY, who served in the Revolutionary War. Source: History Families of Bullitt County KY, page 81; copyright 1996; contributed by Anna Jean (Dickey) Springer. Jesse Dickey married Mary E. Rayburn 3 Nov 1854 Henderson Co KY. Tina Hall
Mary E. 27 f domestic
KY
Lucy A.   4 f
KY Lucy A. Dickey married J.N. Allen 2 Nov 1871 Webster Co KY.
Eakins Sarah 18 f domestic
KY
Barbun Lucy 60 f domestic
$  400
KY
399/395 Harris Nathan 40 m farming
$1000
KY Nathan Harris married Jacintha Dickey 27 Apr 1843 Bullitt Co KY.
Jacintha 37 f domestic
KY Jacintha Dickey was the dau of William Dickey and Sarah Gabbart who came to Henderson Co before 1850 from Bullitt Co KY. William Dickey the elder was a native of Rockbridge Co VA; Sarah Gabbart was the dau of Michael Gabbert of Mercer Co KY, who served in the Revolutionary War. Source: History Families of Bullitt County KY, page 81; copyright 1996; contributed by Anna Jean (Dickey) Springer.
Sarah M. 14 f
KY
Elizabeth 12 f
KY
Arthusa 10 f
KY
Jessee   9 m
KY
Amanda   7 f
KY
Zalmin   5 m
KY
John   4 m
KY
Florence G.   2 f
KY
Borland Jackson* 23 m farming
$  100
Nancy J.* 16 f domestic
KY
*married in the census year
400/396 Osburn Randolph 63 m farmer $  7170
$11400
NC Randolph Osburn was born 1795 Rutherford Co NC; he died 10 Jan 1868 and is buried at Petersburg Cemetery in Webster Co KY. Another child of Randolph and Frances Osburn was Minerva J., the wife of Elijah Sellers, and they are listed in the Cairo District of the 1860 Henderson Co census, household 303. Frank Melton
Frances 60 f domestic
NC Frances Mooney Osburn was born 1799 Rutherford Co NC; she died 10 Feb 1864 and is buried at Petersburg Cemetery in Webster Co KY. Frank Melton
Harden S. 22 m farmer $1500
$  300
KY Harden Osburn is buried at Petersburg Cemetery in Webster County. His date of death is 28 Sep 1862, aged 26 yrs and 1 month. Frank Melton

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