1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Clay Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 96, 17 July, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
671/666
Cont
Vaughn Elizabeth P.   8 f
KY
R.H.   6 m
KY
James W. 1/12 m
KY
Blackwell Mary A. 10 f
KY
Sarah   8 f
KY
John W.   4 m
KY
Story Thomas 18 m shop hand
KY
672/667 Christian Daniel J. 27 m farming
$  100
KY
Nancy 21 f housekeeper
KY
Francis M.   4 m
KY
John W.   2 m
KY
George R. 5/12 m
KY
673/668 Jenkins William 84 m gunsmith
$  300
NC William Jenkins, b c1775 Bertie Co NC, d 1881 at Clay, Webster Co. KY; marr Emilia Harper 31 May 1800 Orange Co. NC. They are thought to have had ten children and after coming to western KY they lived in Hopkins, Caldwell, Union & Webster counties. Bill Cook
Mary 36 f housekeeper
KY
Bob   8 m
KY
674/669 Davis J.H. 45 m drugist [sic] $  800
$1400
KY John Haman Davis, b c1815, d Sep 1860, marr 1) Mary Montgomery, 6 Nov 1843 Hopkins Co and 2) Margaret Elizabeth Cook 19 May 1847 in Hopkins Co. His parents were William and Catherine Davis. He established the first drug store in Clay. Information on this family from Bill Cook
Margaret E. 33 f housekeeper
KY Margaret Elizabeth Cook, b 15 Aug 1828 near Providence in Hopkins Co. KY, d 01 Apr 1913. She married 2) Basiel Watson. She was the dau of Stephen D. Cook and Malinda Montgomery.
William F. 15 m
KY Son of John Davis and Mary Montgomery
Ila M. 12 m
KY Ila Medcalf Davis b c1848, d 1865.
Huram W.   8 m
KY Huram Washington Davis b. 25 Feb 1852, d 08 Mar 1927 in Louisville KY. He married Fannie V. Parker 09 Sep 1880. He was a teacher both in Webster Co. and Louisville KY.
Cook John D. 35 m waggon maker $  150
KY John Dorris Cook b 14 Mar 1825 near Providence KY, d 18 Apr 1912 Clay, Webster Co. KY. He married Emily Owen Jenkins 21 Nov 1861 Webster Co. KY. He was the son of Stephen D. Cook and Malinda Montgomery. He owned a wagon making shop in Clay for his entire working life. Their children were: Jimmina Tilden Cook, John Davis Cook, William Ira Cook, Rosa May Cook. Bill Cook
Medley R.T. 26 m occulist
$1000
KY
675/670 Vaughn John W. 21 m farmer $1000
$  400
KY
Mary 17 f housekeeper
KY
676/671 Cook George W. 37 m c.s. teacher $  200
$  200
KY George Washington Cook, b c1823 in Hopkins Co. KY marr Nancy B. Hammack 22 Jan 1857 Union Co. KY. George was a school theacher in a log school house on the hill where the Blackwell Cemetery is now located in Clay. About 1870 the family moved to Union Co. and he was deputy clerk. About 1880 the family left, possibly for St. Louis. Bill Cook would very much like to find descendants of this family.
Nancy 22 f housekeeper
KY Nancy B. Hammack, b c1838 was the dau of Daniel Brown Hammack and Ann Bishop of Union Co KY. Other children in addition to Thomas below were: Mahala Annie Cook, b c1861; Stephen Morgan Cook, b c1863; Henry Cook b c1869.
Thomas   2 m
KY Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Cook b c1858.
Collins Elizabeth   7 f
KY
677/672 Howard A.H. 22 m farming
$  300
TN
Margaret E. 19 f housekeeper
KY
Julia A.H. 1/12 f
KY
Howard Rebecca 20 f domestic
TN
678/673 Williams Jane 42 f housekeeper
$  100
KY
Elizabeth 18 f domestic
KY
Frances 16 f domestic
KY
Nancy 14 f
KY
Mary J. 10 f
KY
679/674 Ritch Valentine 55 m farmer $1275
$  618
SC
Maranda 45 f housekeeper
KY
William 17 m farming
KY

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