1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Vanderburg, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 139 , 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
964/958 Townsend William 57 m farmer $1660
$3450
VA William Townsend, born 11 Apr 1803 Mecklenburg Co., VA, married Mary "Polly" Ramsey.
Polly 57 f housekeeper
NC
Marvel 34 m farming
NC
James 20 m farming
NC
Frances 18 m farming
KY Francis M. Townsend married Eliza Overby 25 Feb 1862 Webster Co KY. Eliza was the daughter of William A. Overby and Lucy Overby. Children born to them were: Loienzo Townsend, Mollie Townsend, and Lana Townsend. John Brown has this Overby family line back to 1547 on his web site. The Overby surname is one of his primary surnames. A lot of the Overby history was taken from Footprints in Time -The Overby & Jenkins Families by Helen Watson Edwards, 1997.
Ramsey Mary   9 f
KY
Francis M.   5 m
KY
965/959 Wright Frank 62 m farmer $2500
$  800
NC
Jane 57 f housekeeper
VA
Charles H. 20 m farming
KY Charles H. Wright married Susan A. Winstead 17 Jan 1865 Webster Co KY. They are listed in the 1870 Webster Co census with children William, 5; Mary, 3; and John, 2. The Webster Co KY death certificate of Charles H. Wright says he was born 1 Jul 1840 Hopkins Co; d 20 Feb 1911; buried Wright Burial Ground; male white, married, farmer; his father was Francis Wright, born NC; his mother unknown, born NC; informant Sousan A. Wright of Dixon.
Eliza A. 17 f domestic
KY Eliza Wright married C.T. Hawkins 17 Oct 1867 Webster Co KY.
966/960 Wright John 24 m farmer $  500
$  300
NC John F. Wright married Susan Orr 15 Oct 1858 Hopkins Co KY. They are listed in the 1870 Webster census with the following children: Eusibby, 11; Eliza, 9; Fount, 8; and Francis, 5.
Susan 20 f housekeeper
KY
Eusibba   1 f
KY
967/961 Ramsey Frances 47 f housekeeper $  400
$  400
NC
Bentley 28 m farming
$  300
NC
Louisa J. 14 f
KY
Marybee 12 f
KY
Woodson T. 10 m
KY
968/962 Buchanan William 45 m farmer
$  500
NC Wm. Buchannan married Eliza A. Townsend 07 Jun 1842 Hopkins Co KY.
Eliza A. 34 f housekeeper
NC
Elizabeth 17 f domestic
KY Elizabeth A. Buchanan married James A. Gentry 01 Jul 1862 Webster Co KY.
Mary F. 15 f
KY Mary F. Buchanan married Yancey Gentry (household 963/957 of this census) 19 Nov 1867 Webster Co KY.
Rebecca J. 13 f "idiot"
KY
Lewis T. 11 m
KY Lewis T. Buchanan married Elan Ann Gentry 14 Dec 1869 Webster Co KY.
John G.   9 m
KY
William S.   7 m
KY
James G.   4 m
KY
Green T.   1 m
KY
969/963 Overby W.T. 26 m farmer $1000
$  500
NC Wm. Overby married Virginia Eubank 15 Nov 1857 Hopkins Co KY.
Virginia 20 f housekeeper
KY Virginia Eubank was the daughter of James and Eliza Eubank, who are listed in the 1850 Hopkins Co census.
Lucy A.   1 f
KY
Winebarger Wilson 23 m farming
NC Wilson M. Winebarger married Eveline Gardner 12 Dec 1860 Webster Co. They stayed in Webster County all their lives, raising a large family there. Wilson and Eveline Winebarger are buried at Winebarger Cemetery.
Baron Isadora 13 f
$  100
KY
970/964 Townsend John L. * 37 m farmer $4000
$1090
NC John L. Townsend married Delilah Buchanan 29 May 1860 Hopkins Co KY. He left a Webster Co will dated 15 Oct 1870. You may read it online
Delila * 38 f housekeeper
NC
* married in the census year
Nancy A. 18 f domestic
KY
William W. 16 m farming
KY
Isabella F. 14 f
KY Isabella F. Townsend married W.H. Gentry 13 Dec 1866 Webster Co KY.
Lucinda 12 f
KY Lucinda Townsend married John B. Link 1 Sep 1868 Webster Co KY.
Louisa 12 f
KY
Martha L. 10 f
KY Martha L. Townsend married George W. Cavanah 7 Feb 1867 Webster Co KY.
Bartlet R.   7 m
KY B.R. "Bartie" Townsend married (2) Mary Woods 21 Sep 1898 Webster Co KY. Mary E. Woods was the daughter of Andrew Woods and Mary "Polly" Sparks at household 300/296 of this census.
John   5 m
KY

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