1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Vanderburg, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 161, 28 August, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
1120/1114 Strum E.G. 47 m farmer $   8,000
$ 13,042
NC Ebenezer G. Strum married Rutha Lunsford, dau of Jesse Lunsford and Elizabeth Glenn, 4 Mar 1838 Hopkins Co KY. John Brown and Nancy Trice. Nancy Trice has posted his 1871 Webster Co will online for all to read. An additional child was: 1) Jane Tyler Virginia Strum, born 25 Mar 1840 in KY., married William H. Brown
Crawford 21 m farming
$       75
KY Crawford Strum, born 25 Nov 1838, died 24 Jan 1918; married Mariah Mitchell 07 Feb 1866 Hopkins Co KY.
Elizabeth R.A. 18 f
KY Elizabeth Rebecca Larson Strum married Dabney Nelson Trice 18 May 1865 Webster Co KY.
1121/1115 Groves Samuel 61 m farmer $1000
$  618
KY Samuel Groves married Elizabeth Phillips 27 Feb 1832 Muhlenberg Co KY. This family is enumerated in the 1850 Hopkins Co census and also in the 1870 Webster Co census.
Elizabeth 53 f housekeeper
KY
Sarah J. 20 f domestic
KY
John A. 17 m farming
KY John A. Groves married Permelia T. Cozart 12 Jan 1863 Hopkins Co KY. Permilia T. Cozart was actually Permelia Taylor Jones d/o Moses and Malina Harriet Clay Jones; Permelia was m. 1st to Jackson Cozart. Heather Hart-Clark
William E. 16 m farming
KY W. P. Groves married Elizabeth Campbell 16 Apr 1863 Webster Co. They are listed in the 1870 and 1880 Webster Co census records. He is buried at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Martin P. 14 m
KY
Winfield S. 12 m
KY W.S. Groves, age 22, is enumerated in the 1870 Webster Co census with wife Louise, age 21 and children Wesley, 3, and Elizabeth, 1. Webster Co marriages list the 15 Feb 1866 marriage of Winfield S. Groves to Louise Williams.
Elizabeth 11 f
KY
Joseph W.   6 m
KY
1122/1116 Groves John C. 35 m farming
$  100
KY John Groves marr Mary E. Groves 27 Oct 1856 Hopkins Co KY.
Mary E. 27 f housekeeper
KY Mary E. Groves, age 16, is listed with the Samuel H. Groves family in the 1850 Hopkins Co census. She may be the daughter of the Samuel Groves family listed at household 1121/1115 of this census.
Permecia J.   1 f
KY
1123/1117 Presley Henry 36 m farmer $  800
$  700
TN C.H. Presley married Sarah Hopgood 15 Dec 1851 Hopkins Co KY. In the 1850 Hopkins Co census their families are enumerated in adjoining entries.
Sarah 39 f housekeeper
NC Sarah Hopgood, age 28, is enumerated in the 1850 Hopkins Co census with the Solomon and Judith Hopgood family.
Rachael F.   7 f
KY Rachel Frances Presley married Alexander Starling Carnal, the son of Alexander Carnal and Cela Martha Hobgood, 29 Apr 1869 Webster Co KY and they became the parents of seven children. Alex died 1918 and Rachel Frances died 1937; they are both buried at Oakley Home Cemetery.
John W.   6 m
KY John W. Presley married Sarah J. "Sallie" Chandler, the dau of James M. Chandler and Margaret J. Ramsey , 19 Oct 1882 Webster Co KY. John W. Presley died 16 Feb 1909 and is buried at Hobgood Cemetery in Webster Co KY, along with two daughters who died very young.
Sarah E.   5 f
KY Sarah E. Presley married Greenville Oakley, the son of Yancy Oakley and Elizabeth Ballard, 16 Jan 1873 Webster Co, KY.
Charles S.   3 m
KY Charles S. Presley married Margaret Chandler, the dau of James M. Chandler and Margaret J. Ramsey ,24 Dec 1885 Webster Co, KY.
Martha A.   1 f
KY
1124/1118 Hobgood John 58 m farmer $5600
$5570
NC John Hobgood is listed in the 1850 Hopkins County census.
Elizabeth 29 f housekeeper
KY
Martha E. 8/12 f
KY Martha E. Hobgood marr James B. Oakley, 1851-1926, s/o John W. Oakley and Nancy Hobgood of Granville County NC, 22 May 1873, Webster County.
1125/1119 Donoho Emily 38 f housekeeper $  280
$  150
KY
Benjamin 30 farming
KY Benjamin Donahoo marr Perlina Stone 1867 Webster Co Bk 3, p 195. They are recorded in the 1870 and 1880 Webster County census.
Elizabeth 27 f domestic
KY
1126/1120 Oakley Yancy 37 m farming
$  200
NC Yancey Oakley married 1) Sally Cobb 14 Dec 1844, Hopkins Co KY; read their 1850 Hopkins Co census listing. Yancey Oakley married 2) Elizabeth Ballard Cobb 10 Aug 1857 Hopkins Co KY. Additional children born to Yancey Oakley and Elizabeth Ballard Cobb were: 1) Yancy Oakley b abt 1861; 2) Barbarry Oakley b abt 1863; 3) Willico Oakley, b abt 1867; 4) Edward Oakley, b abt 1868; 5) Barbrie Oakley b abt 1869; and 6) Woodard Oakley, b abt 1872; d 14 Jun 1953, buried Mt. Gilead. Wood Oakley's obituary can be read online. Information on this family came from Diana Brown-McCarthy and Robert Thomas Cobb
Elizabeth 31 f housekeeper
KY Elizabeth Ballard, born Oct 1828 in Christian Co. Ky and died 1 May 1907, married William A. Cobb 30 Mar 1848 Hopkins Co KY. Read their 1850 Hopkins Co census listing. She married Yancey Oakley 10 Aug 1857 Hopkins Co KY. Robert Thomas Cobb
Locky E. 14 f
KY Lockey Oakley married John A. Hobgood 16 May 1870 Webster Co KY. She died 18 Jan 1884 and is buried at Hobgood Cemetery in Webster Co KY.
Greenville T. 12 m
KY Greenville Oakley married Sarah Elizabeth Presley, the dau of Henry Presley and Sarah Hobgood, 16 Jan 1873 Webster Co KY. He died 17 Jun 1905 and is buried at Oakley Home Cemetery in Webster Co KY.
Judy L.   7 f
KY Judy L. Oakley married James A. Fraser, son of Michael Thomas "Miles" Fraser and Sarah Ann Todd, 5 Jan 1876 Webster Co KY.
Ellison   2 m
KY
Reacy   1 f
KY
Cobb Dolly A. 10 f
KY She may be the Dolly Cobb who married John W. Pate, son of William Pate and Judiann Oakley, 30 Oct 1867 Webster Co KY.
1127/1121 Cates John 62 m farmer $  800
$  858
NC John Cates, s/o John Cates and Elizabeth Cothran, was b 13 Mar 1793 Orange Co NC and d 13 Feb 1869 in Webster County. He is buried at Mt. Gilead Cemetery. John Cates marr Frances Jane "Franky" Newton 9 Mar 1822 in Shawneetown IL. The John and Frances Cates family are also enumerated in the 1850 Hopkins County census. Information on this family courtesy of Jim Laffoon.
Frances 54 f housekeeper
KY
Newton N. 21 m farming
KY Newton S. Cates, b 4 Nov 1838 Hopkins County, d 20 Oct 1909 Webster County, marr Mildred Ann Sizemore, d/o William and Mary Sizemore, 28 Jan 1865 Webster County.
Lucinda 17 f domestic
KY Lucinda Cates marr Jacob P. Groves, s/o Samuel Groves and Elizabeth Phillips, 12 Sep 1867 Webster County.
John 16 m farming
KY John W. Cates, b 8 Jan 1844, d 26 Feb 1907, marr Basheba Turner Cates, d/o Ezekiah Cates and Elizabeth W. Yeargin, 14 May 1866 Hopkins County.
Samuel 15 m
KY Samuel R. Cates, b 15 Mar 1845, d 28 Nov 1916, marr Mary C. Everett, the d/o William Everett, 18 Dec 1873 Webster County.
William 13 m
KY
Granville 11 m
KY Granville Cates, b 15 Nov 1849, d 11 Feb 1907, marr Mary Jane Armstrong Gibson 16 Jan 1873 Webster County. They are both buried at Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

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