1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Slaughtersville, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 5 , 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
31/31 Ashby Josiah B.* 26 m farming
$  650
KY Josiah B. Ashby, son of Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton, married Elvira Smith 19 Jan 1860 Hopkins Co KY. He was postmaster at Onton for several years. He died 16 Nov 1909 and is buried at New Onton Cemetery.
Elvira S.* 21 f housekeeper
KY
Hooker P.L. 21 m farming
KY Presley Lafayette Hooker was the son of Robert Hooker and Levicey Harmon the result of a second marriage for both. He was thus the half brother to many of the Ashby families of the County. He married Eliza Ann Rich and volunteered as an officer candidate in command of Black Soldiers acting as prison guards at Louisville, Kentucky during the Civil War. Patrick Anderson
*Married within the year
32/32 Roland Wm. J. 39 m farmer $1600
$  566
KY William Jasper Roland married Mary Elizabeth Ashby, the daughter of Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton, 27 Aug 1845, Hopkins Co KY.
Mary E. 33 f housekeeper
KY
Nancy A. 13 f
KY
David W. 11 m
KY
Susan J.  8 f
KY
Sumner L.  5 m
KY
Sarah C.  4 f
KY
Charles  2 m
KY
Josiah N. 8/12 m
KY
33/33 Cary R.R.* 22 m farming
$   25
KY
Elizabeth* 20 f housekeeper
KY
*Married within the year
34/34 Ashby Wm. H. 30 m farming
$  500
KY William H. Ashby, son of Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton, married Julia A. Cobb 26 Mar 1855 Hopkins Co KY.
Julia A. 21 f housekeeper
KY Julia Ann was the daughter of Ebenezer Cobb and Katherine Carey. Eloise Horak
Martha J.  4 f
KY Martha J. Ashby married Nathaniel T. Sunn, son of Wm. Son (Sunn) and Almedia Harding, 11 Dec.1873 Webster Co KY. Eloise Horak
Geo. C.  3
KY
Manda F.  5/12 f
KY
35/35 Scott John S. 29 m farming
$200
KY The Scott family at Household #35 was omitted from every print version of this census I have seen.
Martha 20 f housekeeper
VA
David W.  3 m
KY
Jas L. 7/12 m
KY
36/36 Scott Cinthia A. 46 f housekeeper
$  350
KY A William Scott marr Syntha Ann Harding 16 Nov 1835 Hopkins Co. This family is listed in the 1850 Hopkins Co census with John S., 19; Robert F., 8; and Sarah E., 3. In 1850 William Scott is 51 years old, born in South Carolina, Cynthia A. is 27; excepting her age, this appears to be the same family.
R.F. 20 m farming
KY
Sarah E. 14 f
KY
Mary T. 12 f
KY
Thomas W.  7 m
KY
Rachel T.  3 f
KY
37/37 Scott N.H. 21 m farming
KY Nathaniel Scott married Nancy E. Duvall, 2 Dec 1858 in Hopkins Co KY.
Nancy E. 22 f housekeeper
KY
38/38 Ashby Jesse 62 m farmer $1500
$  300
KY Jesse Ashby, son of Peter Ashby and Winnefred Timmons, marr Julia Ann Sellers 25 Oct 1838 Hopkins Co. KY. They were the parents of 7 children. Jesse died 15 Mar 1884; he is buried at Old Onton Cemetery.
Julia A. 40 f housekeeper
KY Julia Ann Sellers was the dau of Orman Sellers and Rebecca Carey. She died 23 Jan 1900 and is buried at Old Onton Cemetery.
Marion G. 20 m farming
KY
William F. 18 m farming
KY
Zerilda 15 f
KY Zerelda Ashby married Philip Austin Bryant 17 Dec 1866 Webster Co KY. Both are buried at Old Onton Cemetery.
James P. 13 m
KY James Orman Ashby marr Susan Frances Luck, dau of David Hudson Luck and Ellen Judy, 4 May 1868 Webster Co KY.
Malisia A. 10 f
KY Malissa A. Ashby marr R.T. Davis 7 Dec 1871 Webster Co KY.
George H.  7 m
KY
39/39 Smith Hugh D. 71 m carpenter
MD

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