1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Vanderburg, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 154, 22 August, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
1069/1063 Ramsey Julia 39 f housekeeper $  500
$  200
NC Julia Armenia Wilkerson was the widow of Thomas T. Ramsey, who was born 1 May 1818 NC and died 26 Apr 1856 KY; they married 5 Aug 1841. The Ashby Book, compiled by Lee Fleming Reese, 1982, p 1143a, revised. Thomas Ramsey's family is enumerated in the 1850 Hopkins Co census with: Thomas T. Ramsey, 30, NC; Julia A., 28, VA; Frances, 8, NC; Eliza A., 7, NC; Richard, 6, NC; James, 4, NC; John, 3, KY; Elizabeth, 1, KY. Julia Ramsey's widow's dower is laid out (Webster Co KY Will Book 1, p 17). John L. Towsend is appt guardian to the infant children in 1860; two daughters have married since their father died in 1856: Francis Ramsey has married James White and Eliza Ramsey has married Elisha Marks and their husbands serve as their guardians.
Charles   1 m
KY
White James 23 m farming
$  100
NC James H. White married Fanny Ramsey 16 May 1858 Hopkins Co KY.
Anny 17 f domestic
NC
1070/1064 Marks Elisha 23 m farming
$  300
KY Elisha "Eli" Marks was the son of Elisha and Mary Marks. Elisha Marks married Eliza Ramsey, 17 Mar 1859 Hopkins Co KY. They became the parents of six children. They are the 3-great grandparents of Robin Whitsell's husband.
Eliza A. 15 f housekeeper
NC Eliza A. Ramsey was the daughter of Thomas T. Ramsey, who died in 1856, and his wife Julia Armenia Wilkerson at household 1069/1063 of this census.
Ramsey Martha   7 f
KY Martha Ramsey was Eliza's sister.
1071/1065 Trice David B. 49 m farmer $4000
$  727
KY David B. Trice married Arminty Jane Compton 01 Feb 1836 Hopkins Co KY. Nancy Trice
Araminta J. 41 f housekeeper
KY
Thomas J. 20 m farming
$    75
KY Thomas J. Trice marr Elizabeth N. Brown, d/o Dabney W. Brown and Elizabeth C. Hutcheson, 4 Jan 1866 Webster County.
Samuel D. 19 m farming
KY
Martha J. 17 f domestic
KY
Nancy T. 13 f
KY
Unity S.   6 f
KY
Brooks Sarah   4 f
black

KY
1072/1066 Brooks Yancy 27 m farming $  800
$  400
NC Yancy W. Brooks married Sarah E. Trice 05 Nov 1855 Hopkins Co KY.
Sarah 23 f housekeeper
KY Sarah Trice was the daughter of David B. Trice at household 1071/1065 of this census. Nancy Trice
David T.   4 m
KY
Brooks Nitchadich 30 f
mulatto
domestic
NC
Calvin 15 m
mulatto

NC
William   3 m
black

KY
John 2/12 m
mulatto

KY
1073/1067 Oldham Eschuyler 43 m farming
$  100
KY Skiler Oldham married Nancy Todd 11 May 1837 Hopkins Co KY.
Nancy 39 f housekeeper
KY
Benjamin 18 m farming
KY
Johnathan 16 m farming
KY Johnathan Oldham married 1) Mary M. (last name unknown) and they are listed in the 1870 Webster County census, living with his widowed mother and siblings. Johnathan Oldham married 2) Matilda Wallace Rudd, 28 Aug 1872 Webster Co KY and they are listed in the 1880 Webster County census living in Dixon. Matilda was the widow of William H.C. Rudd.
Sarah 15 f
KY
Elizabeth 13 f
KY
Jefferson 12 m
KY
John   9 ,
KY
George   7 m
KY
James   5 m
KY
Nancy   3 f
KY
Hicks Mary 21 f
KY
1074/1068 Springfield John 63 m farmer $1500
$1200
NC John Springfield's Webster Co estate was inventoried 31 Jan 1863 by administrator E.M. Springfield and was settled by sale. Webster Co Will Book I, pages 113, 114, 115.
Mary 44 f housekeeper
NC
Edward M. 24 m collector
$  400
NC Edward M. Springfield married Mary T. Tompkins at household #1044/1038 of this census 20 Dec 1860 Webster Co KY.
Moses 19 m farming
KY
William J. 17 m farming
KY
Garland 14 m
KY
Benjamin F. 12 m
KY

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