1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Vanderburg, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 138, 3 August, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
959/953 Hawkins Robert 41 m farmer $  700
$  600
NC
Mary 38 f housekeeper
NC
William 15 m
KY
Ann 13 f
KY
Patsey 11 f
KY
Isham   9 m
KY
Joel   7 m
KY
Roland   5 m
KY
Mary F.   2 f
KY
960/954 Townsend James A. 44 m farmer $  800
$  350
NC James E. Townsend was born in Person Co NC. He married Jane Cates. Information on this family from John Brown
Jane 41 f housekeeper
KY Additional children of James E. Townsend and Jane Cates were Martha A. Townsend and Mary Jane Townsend, born 1853
Abner W. 16 m farming
KY
Ezekiel W. 15 m
KY
James D.   7 m
KY James D. Townsend, born 3 Nov 1848, died 19 Oct 1909 in Webster Co. He married Sarah Jane Overby, 12 Jan 1871 in Webster Co. Sarah was born 11 Feb 1851; she was the daughter of William A. Overby and Lucy Overby and the sister of the Eliza Overby who married Frances Townsend at household 964/958 of this census.
John L.   5 m
KY
Phil 5/12 m
KY
961/955 Webster Delila 42 f weaver
$  100
NC
Martha 14 f
KY
Lucinda 11 f
KY
962/945 Ramsey Isaiah 29 m farmer $  800
$  600
NC Isaiah Ramsey married Mary A. Overby 3 Feb 1851 Hopkins Co KY.
Mary A. 27 f housekeeper
NC Mary Ann Overby, born 18 Jan 1833, was the daughter of William A. Overby and Lucy Overby and a sister of Sarah Jane Overby and Eliza Overby. Additional children born to Isaiah Ramsey and Mary Ann Overby were: Isaiah "Bud" Ramsey; Charles H. Ramsey; Edmond J. Ramsey; and Lee Ramsey.John Brown.
William   8 m
KY Wm. D. Ramsey married Mary E. Skinner 23 Feb 1872 Webster Co KY; bondsman was Isaiah Ramsey; witnesses were Wm. Hawkins and Charles Winstead. Mary E. Skinner is listed with Wesley and Elizabeth Skinner at household 433/428 of this census. Permission for Mary E. Skinner to marry in 1872 was given by Elizabeth A. Skinner, Guardian. William D. Ramsey died at Pope's Sanitarium in Louisville in 1917. There were six surviving children: Mrs. F.V. Winstead and Mrs. Otto Brill of Dixon; Mrs. Howard Abell of Jolly, Chester and Guy Ramsey of Dixon, and Frank Ramsey of Corydon. Surviving brothers are: C.H., Robert, and Ed Ramsey of Sebree, J.B. Ramsey of Nashville, and Bud Ramsey of Dixon.
John R.   6 m
KY
James R.   1 m
KY
Overby Eliza 19 f domestic
KY Eliza Overby married Francis M. Townsend 25 Feb 1862 Webster Co KY. Francis Townsend is listed at household 964/958 of this census. One of Eliza's sisters was Margaret Jane Overby, who was born 1861 and married Charles M. Hawkins. They are the great-great grandparents of John Brown.
Hawkins James 16 m
NC
963/957 Gentry W.W. 42 m farmer $  500
$  800
NC
Martha 42 f housekeeper
NC
James A. 20 m farming
NC
Moses J. 18 m farming
NC
William H. 16 m farming
NC
Yancey W. 14 m
NC Yancey Gentry married Mary F. Buchanan (household 968/962 of this census) 19 Nov 1867 Webster Co KY.
E.C.A.F. 12 f
NC
Albert J.   9 m
NC
John W.   7 m
KY
Martha D.   3 f
KY
Ashby Daniel 57 m c.s. teacher
KY

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