1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Vanderburg, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 162, 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
1128/1122 Owens J.B. 54 m farmer $1200
$1000
NC Joseph B. Owen left a Webster Co will dated 25 Nov 1867; Will Book 1, p 350.
Nancy 52 f housekeeper
NC
Edward 23 m farming
$  100
NC
Joshua 20 m farming
KY
William 17 m farming
KY
Leah C. 14 f
KY
1129/1123 Johnson John T. 30 m farming
$  400
TN John T. Johnson married Caroline Buchannan 8 Oct 1857 Hopkins Co KY.
Caroline 24 f housekeeper
NC
Sarah J.   9 f
KY
Elizabeth   7 f
KY
John L.   4 m
KY
Sarah A.   1 f
KY
1130/1124 Hawkins C. M. 23 m farming
$  300
NC Charles M. Hawkins, son of Reubin R. Hawkins and Mary Edwards, married Margaret Jane Overby 13 Jan 1859 Hopkins Co KY. Charles died 16 Sep 1895 Webster Co KY. They were the great-great grandparents of John Brown. Children born to Charles Hawkins and Margaret Overby were: 1) Nancy Elizabeth Hawkins, born 28 Jul 1859, died 1929. She married William Samual Edwards; 2) Margaret Jane Hawkins, born 12 Nov 1861, died 31 Aug 1903 Webster Co KY; married Rev. Wm. Anderson Williams; 3) William F. Hawkins; 4) Charles T. Hawkins; 5) Sarah E. Hawkins
Margaret A. 21 f housekeeper
KY Margaret Jane Overby was the daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret Overby.
1131/1125 Hawkins Mary 74 f housekeeper $  700
$  200
NC Mary Hawkins is probably Mary Edwards who married Reubin R. Hawkins, and the mother of Charles M. Hawkins at household 1130/1124 of this census. John Brown bases this supposition on the fact they are living next door and Mary's age.
Georg 20 m farming
NC
James 15 m
KY
Sarah 12 f
KY
1132/1126 Orr L. D. 52 m merchant $2000
$1600
TN Webster Co KY records show four marriages for Lorenza D. Orr: 1) Ensibbia N. Givens 13 Aug 1832; 2) Hannah A. Whitsell 08 Jan 1849; 3) Fertina Ruby 29 Nov 1853; and 4) Mary Jane Robinson 25 Apr 1859. L.D. Orr, 61, and Mary, 33, are listed in the 1870 Webster census with: Martha, 20; Eusibbia, 18; William, 14; Neomi, 10; Lorenzo, 8; Lumira, 5; Clarresa, 3.
Mary J. 24 f housekeeper
TN Mary Jane was the daughter of James Tompkins. She married 1) Henry P. Robinson 13 Oct 1852 Hopkins Co KY; 2) Lorenza Dow Orr 25 Apr 1859 Hopkins Co KY. Information on this family from Bobby Rakestraw.
Martha 16 f domestic
KY Martha Orr Humphrey died in Webster County 17 Dec 1936. She is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Clay. Read her online obituary.
Eusibba 12 f
KY Usibia Orr, age 2, is listed in the 1850 Hopkins Co census in the household of Nathaniel K. Givins.
Allice   9 f
KY
Naoma 6/12 f
KY
1133/1127 Hawkins J. W. 36 m farming
$  150
NC Joseph W. Hawkins married Martha J. Johnson 19 Feb 1855 Hopkins Co KY.
Martha 23 f housekeeper
TN
Caloway 11 m
KY
Martha J.   7 f
KY
Eliza A.   4 f
KY
James W.   2 m
KY
1134/1128 Gates Harver 25 m farming
$  200
NC Harvey C. Gates married Mary Jane Burton 15 Sep 1858 Hopkins Co KY.
Mary J. 20 f housekeeper
NC
Laura   1 f
KY

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