1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Slaughtersville, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 4, June 6 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
23/23
Cont
Scott Elizabeth A.  7 f
KY
Mary E.  5 f
KY
Nancy A.  3 f
KY
James N.  1
KY
Stone Lavina 18 f domestic
KY Vyna Stone married John W. Shelton 25 Feb 1861; they are listed in the 1870 Webster Co census with three children.
24/24 Harris B.G. 27 m farming
$   22
KY
Frances H. 24 f housekeeper
KY
Elizabeth S.  1 f
KY
Bell Wm. J.  5 m
KY
Jas H. 3 m
KY
25/25 Ashby Peter 59 m farmer $2000
$  600
KY Peter Ashby, the son of Peter Ashby and Winnefred Timmons of Virginia, married Nancy Slaton 24 May 1826 Hopkins Co KY. He died 4 Sep 1864, leaving a will in Webster Co dated 17 Aug 1864. He is buried in Old Onton Cemetery.
Nancy 51 f housekeeper
KY Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton were the parents of 10 children.
Frank M. 13 m
KY Francis Marion Ashby married Elvira G. Ashby, dau of Thomas Harmon Ashby and Mary Elizabeth Davis, and his first cousin once removed 6 Dec 1871 Webster Co KY.
America T.  8 f
KY America T. Ashby married James Trumbull 16 Mar 1870 Webster Co KY.
Elijah B.  6 m
KY Elijah B. Ashby married Sarah Frances Ashby, dau of Thomas Harmon Ashby and Mary Elizabeth Davis, 4 Jan 1881 Webster Co KY.
Hardin Ann 19 f s. teacher
KY
26/26 Ashby Thomas H. 43 m farmer $1500
$  400
KY Thomas Harmon Ashby, the son of Jonathan Ashby and Lavicey Harmon married Mary Elizabeth Davis 12 Mar 1846 Hopkins Co KY. He died 9 May 1888, leaving a will dated 27 Aug 1886 in Hopkins Co KY. He is buried at Old Onton Cemetery.
Mary E. 31 f housekeeper
KY According to The Ashby Book, copyright 1982 Lee Fleming Reese, Mary Elizabeth Davis was the dau of Vincent F. Davis & Susannah Sisk. Susannah Sisk was born in 1807 and was the dau of Robert "Robin" Barney Sisk and the grdau of the Daniel Sisk who was killed at King's Mountain. Thomas H. and Mary Davis Ashby were the parents of nine children. Mary d 23 Mar 1899. She is buried at Old Onton Cemetery. Sharlet provided the information about Susannah Sisk Davis.
Susan 12 f
KY
Martha 10 f
KY
Addelade  8 f
KY
George  6 m
KY George H. Ashby married Martha Galloway, dau of Robert Galloway and Ann Frances Osborne, 28 Jan 1879 and they became the parents of eight children. George and Martha both died in 1924 and are buried at Sassafras Grove Cemetery in Webster Co. Source: Louise Fleming, "Heyday of Onton", p 195. Click here for ordering information.
Elvira  5 f
KY Elvira G. Ashby married Francis Marion Ashby, the son of Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton, and Elvira's first-cousin once removed, 6 Dec 1871 Webster Co KY.
Elizabeth  4 f
KY Elizabeth J. Ashby died 17 Feb 1865 and is buried at Grapevine Cemetery in Hopkins Co KY.
Emeline  2 f
KY Emeline Ashby married Aaron H. Adams 24 Apr 1873 Webster Co KY.
27/27 Ashby John S. 21 m farming
$  100
KY John S. Ashby, the son of Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton, married Charlotte Taylor 18 Jan 1859 Hopkins Co KY.
Sharlott E. 18 f housekeeper
KY
Sarah E. 6/12 f
KY
28/28 Hollice W.W. 25 m carpenter $1500
$  100
IN
Sarah E. 20 f housekeeper
IN
Keller Lewis 23 m woodchoper
$    40
TN
Martha 25 f domestic
NC Martha Keller, wife of Louis Keller, is named as a daughter in the 23 Sep 1869 Webster Co KY will of Elijah Duncan. Webster Will Bk 1, p 359. This will can be read online .
29/29 Adams Edward 26 m farming
KY Thos. E. Adams was the s/o William Samuel Adams, 1811-1854, and Susan Frances Slaton, 1815-1905 at household 30/30 below. Thomas E. Adams married Elizabeth A. Ashby 22 May 1859 Hopkins Co KY.
Elizabeth A. 16 f domestic
KY Elizabeth Ann Ashby is the dau of Jonathan Ashby and Eliza J. Cottingham.
30/30 Adams Susan 44 f housekeeper $1000
$  200
KY Susan Frances Slaton was the daughter of daughter of Edmond Slaton and Nancy Allen. She married William Adams 6 Mar 1834 Hopkins Co KY and they are listed in the 1850 Hopkins Co census. They had nine children. William Adams died in 1854. Susan Frances Slaton Adams died in 1905. They are both buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
John 17 m farming
KY John Porter Adams,1843-1937, married Medora P. Stevens, 1854-1938, d/o John J. Stephens and Catherine P. Orton, 26 Jan 1876, Hopkins Co. KY. Both are buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Benjamin 14 m
KY Benjamin H. Adams, b 2 Feb 1845; d 23 Jan 1923.
Aaron H. 13 m
KY Aaron H. Adams married Emaline J. Ashby, dau of Thomas Harmon Ashby and Mary Elizabeth Davis, 24 Apr 1873 Webster Co KY.
Elizabeth E. 10 f
KY Elizabeth E. Adams married James M. Hunter, the son of James M. Hunter Sr and Martha (?), 24 Jun 1869 Webster Co KY.
Sopha  8 f
KY Sophia Ann Adams d 10 Jan 1910.

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