1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Providence Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 114 , 24 July, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
793/788 Dorris Rox A. 45 m farmer $  450
$  350
TN This individual is clearly marked "male" but probably is a female, the Roxie A. Dorris mentioned as the mother of Eleazor Smith Dorris in his biography.
Marley W. 39 m farming
TN Marley Dorris, the son of Eleazor S. Dorris (1794-1858) marr Elizabeth Sammons 8 Jul 1883 Webster Co KY. 1850 Hopkins County census listing.
Grundy 20 m farming
KY Felix Grundy Dorris, s/o Eleazor Dorris (1794-1858) marr 1) Elizabeth Ann Wilson, 1866, Webster County; 2) Rebecca Ann Sisk, d/o Robert Barney Sisk and Mary McCulley, 3 Mar 1870, Hopkins County.
Tilda 18 f domestic
KY
Thomas 16 m farming
KY Thomas B. Dorris, 1844-1912, s/o Eleazor Dorris (1794-1858) marr Josephine Hankins.
Lynn B. 14 m
KY
Burnell   6 m
KY Louis Burnell Dorris, s/o Eleazor Dorris (1794-1858) marr Elizabeth Catherine Dorris, d/o John G. Dorris and Eliza Brown.
Dorris Hariet 25 f domestic
NC Harriet Wilson, 1833-1910, marr Eleazor Smith Dorris 18 Sep 1858 Hopkins County. They are both buried at Cullen Cemetery. Biography of Eleazor Smith Dorris
Allice   1 f
KY
794/789 Browning Headley 33 m minister C.P. $  400
$  500
KY W.H. Browning married Martha R. Sigler 17 Feb 1846 Hopkins Co KY.
Martha R. 30 f housekeeper
KY
James   9 m
KY
Winford   6 f
KY
Lloid   4 m
KY
Laura   2 f
KY Laura Browniing married A.R. Head 28 Nov 1881 Webster Co KY. Read her 1936 obituary online
795/790 Wilson George 30 m farmer $  400
$  550
KY George Wilson, 1830-1903, marr Nancy Ann Sigler. Information on this family courtesy of Jim Laffoon.
Nancy A. 22 f housekeeper
KY Nancy Ann Sigler, 1838-1924, was the d/o Jacob Sigler and Elizabeth Price.
Wilson Dicy 65 f
NC
Wilson Judy 70 f
NC
Smith Calvin 21 m farming
NY
796/791 Martin Hiram* 40 m farmer $  800
$  400
KY Hiram Martin married Ellender Williams 4 Mar 1860 Hopkins Co KY.
Elner* 30 f housekeeper
NC Jas Williams married Eleanor Wood 18 Jan 1857 Hopkins Co KY.
*married in
the census year

Williams Mary E.   3 f
KY
Wood Nancy 21 f domestic
NC
Eliza 19 f domestic
KY
797/792 Williams William* 38 m farmer $1000
$3375
KY William Williams married (1) Nancy T. Curneal 11 Nov 1843 Hopkins Co KY. See their 1850 Hopkins County census listing. William J. Williams married (2) Pernecia Bruce 17 Oct 1859 Hopkins Co. William J. Williams had at least one other daughter, Bethany "Bessie" Bell Williams, who married Harvey W. Johnson 20 Jul 1887 Webster Co KY. Harvey Johnson was born 1865 in Providence and died in 1899; he was a brother to Susan Francis Johnson, see James Thomas Bruce listing below. John Brown
Pernecia* 38 f housekeeper
KY Pernecia Price, the dau of James Price and Mary Lavinia "Viny" Earley, married (1) Allen Bruce 30 Dec 1841 Hopkins Co. The Bruce children below are children from that marriage. Pernecia's brother was Richen Price of this census. John Brown
*married in
the census year

Mary F. 15 f domestic
KY
Sarahphine 14 f
KY
Thomas 11 m
KY
James   9 m
KY
Flemin   7 m
KY
William   5 m
KY
Harriet   4 f
KY
George   3 m
KY
Bruce James 15 m
KY James Thomas Bruce married Susan Francis Johnson, d/o Andrew Johnson and Harriet Cullen, 1 Dec 1881 Webster County. (Harriet Cullen was a sister to James B. Cullen of this census). James and Susan Francis Bruce had the following children: George Thomas, b 1882; Elijah James, b 6 Dec 1886; and William Ezra, b Dec 31, 1894. Source: Cullen Genealogy by George Lee Cullen, c 1972, via John Brown
Amanda 12 f
KY Amanda Melvina Bruce, 1848-1929, marr James R. Farmer, s/o Green P. Farmer and Louisa Curry, 22 Dec 1866 Webster County. She died 1929 at Hazel in Callowway County.
Sarah E.   9 f
KY Sarah Elizabeth Bruce marr Benjamin C. Farmer, s/o Green P. Farmer and Louisa Curry, 13 Nov 1867 Webster County.

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