1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Slaughtersville, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 7, June 7, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
45/45 Cannon Julia A. 42 f housekeeper $1040
$  200
TN
E.P. 13 f
KY
Cyrus A. 11 m
KY
Maria L.  7 f
KY
Cannon Lucy 21 f domestic
KY
46/46 Pinkston William 54 m farmer
$  200
KY
Mary 54 f housekeeper
TN
Thomas 15 m
TN
Pinkston Jas. 57 m farmer
SC
Mary F. 14 f
KY
47/47 Porter A.B. 19 m farming
$  500
PA Abraham B. Porter marr Anna Evans 4 May 1859 Hopkins County.
Anna 22 f housekeeper
KY
Evans James 65 m "pauper"
SC
Lamb Sally 25 f domestic
$   20
KY Sarah O. Lamb marr John W. Pinkston 19 Dec 1860 Webster Co KY.
48/48 Cellers Orman 36 m farmer $1500
$  600
KY Orman Sellers marr Louisa Ashby 13 Nov 1850 Hopkins Co KY. He died June 1880 and is listed in the 1880 Webster Co Mortality Schedule.
Louisa W. 31 m housekeeper
KY Louisa Ashby was the dau of Peter Ashby and Nancy Slaton.
Frances J.   8 f
KY
Wm. C.   6 m
KY
Liza J.   4 f
KY Eliza Jane Sellers was b 23 Feb 1856; d 16 Mar 1889. She married Benjamin Alvis Price, 1855-1894, 26 Jan 1876 in Webster County.
Jo 1/12 m
KY
49/49 Pell John P. 40 m minister, M E
$   200
KY
Mariah S. 35 f housekeeper
PA
J.W. 15 m
KY
Jas. R.   5 m
KY
John 2/12 m
KY
50/50 Hancock Lewis 68 m farmer $4800
$4200
VA William Lewis Hancock was born in Goochland Co VA 7 Nov 1792; he died 2 Feb 1883 at age 90 and is buried in Old Hancock Cemetery near Onton. Western Kentucky Journal Vol IV, No 5, p 19-20. Wm. Lewis Hancock served in KY Militia under Capt. Dudley and General Harrison in War of 1812; he apparently settled down to farming after marriage to Sally Bradshaw 17 Feb 1819 Mercer Co KY. He lived in Mercer Co abt 1820, then moved to Christian Co in 1824. He moved to Onton abt 1851. He is the 3gr-grandfather of Tony Wooten
Sally 62 f housekeeper
VA Sarah "Sally" Bradshaw was born in Goochland Co VA 10 Sep 1798; she died 4 May 1872 and is buried in a family graveyard near Onton KY. She is the 3gr-grandmother of Tony Wooten
W.H.H. 20 m farming
KY William Henry Harrison Hancock, born 16 May 1840 Christian Co KY, was nicknamed "Tip". He lived three miles west of Onton near Sassafras Grove Methodist Church in 2 story double log structure with tall rock chimneys. He died 1 Sep 1901 Webster Co KY at age 61 of "stomach trouble" and is buried at Sassafras Grove Cemetery with his wife. He married Luvicey Catherine Ashby, born 1853 Webster Co KY, 15 Nov 1872 Webster Co KY. She was the dau of Samuel David Ashby and Mary Ann Cobb at household 21/21 of this census. Luvicey died in 1920 Webster Co KY. Tony Wooten
Frances F. 16 f domestic
KY Frances Farrar "Fannie" Hancock, born 27 Dec 1842 KY, married John Wesley Coleman 13 Dec 1860 Webster Co KY. Fannie died 8 Feb 1909; her husband died 22 Feb 1895. Tony Wooten
Ashby Hewlet 20 m farming
Ark
51/51 Hancock B.B. 37 m farmer $2600
$  300
KY Benjamin Bradshaw Hancock was the son of William Lewis Hancock and Sarah "Sally" Bradshaw at household 50/50 of this census. He married Roxanna Howell in 1854, probably in Missouri.
Roxanah 25 f housekeeper
KY
W.L.   5 m
KY William Lewis Hancock, 1855-1932, married Sarah Jane Branson, 1861-1910, d/o Benjamin Franklin Branson and Nancy Jane Cobb, 6 Nov 1878 Webster County. Seven childre.
Sarah F.   3 f
KY Sarah F. Hancock, 1856-1947, married Delbert Sellers, b 15 Nov 1856 and the s/o Western A. Sellers and Julia Ann Hooker, 14 Feb 1877 Webster County. Five children. They are buried at Springdale Cemetery.
Ben A.   1 m
KY Benjamin A. Hancock, 1858-1946, married Alice D. Critser, 1867-1951, 7 Apr 1886 Webster County. They are both buried at New Onton Cemetery. Benjamin A. Hancock's 1946 obituary; Alice Critser Hancock's 1951 obituary
52/52 Hancock Jas. E. 24 m farming
$   260
KY James E. Hancock, born 14 Mar 1836, was the son of William Lewis Hancock and Sarah "Sally" Bradshaw at household 50/50 of this census. He married Maria A. Carlisle 19 Mar 1859 Hopkins Co KY and they were the parents of nine children. James E. Hancock died 10 May 1908 and is buried at Sassafras Grove Cemetery.
Maria A. 21 f housekeeper
KY Maria Hancock Carlisle was the d/o John Milby Carlisle and Sarah Ann Ashby. She died 24 Mar 1885 and is buried at Sassafras Grove Cemetery.
Mary E. 6/12 f
KY Martha Ellen Hancock, 1860-1912, marr Richard Franklin Major, 1851-1919, s/o Albert Major and Mary Elizabeth Tucker, 29 Jan 1890, Webster County. Both are buried at New Salem Cemetery
53/53 Ashby B.F. 23 m farming
$   150
KY Benjamin F. Ashby is the son of Henry Ashby and Nancy Crews. His stone at New Onton Cemetery says he served in Company G, 25th Regiment, KY Infantry. He died 8 Dec 1925. B.F. Ashby's age is given as "39" in every print version of this census I have seen but it is clearly "23" on the microfilm.
Elizabeth 23 f housekeeper
KY Elizabeth Spicer married Benjamin F. Ashby 20 Nov 1859 Hopkins Co KY. According to Vicki Blue Shoulders rdshoulders@kih.net Elizabeth Spicer was born in Owen Co KY. She died in 1916 and is buried at New Onton Cemetery.

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