1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Steamport, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 26, 15 June, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
181/179
Cont
Rideout Robert G. 22 m farming
$  200
KY
Jas E. 19 m farming
KY
David H. 17 m farming
KY
Sarah L. 14 f
KY
182/180 Cratcher John 30 m farmer $1000
$  600
KY
Sarah 24 f housekeeper
KY
Mary J.   8 f
KY
G.W.   6 m
KY
Joseph   2 m
KY
W.B. 10/12 m
KY
Fox James 20 m farming
TN
Chamberlain George 18 m farming
KY
183/181 Cary Joseph 27 m cooper
KY Joseph W. Carey, the son of Isaac Carey and Mary Ligon, married Margaret F. Nichols 15 Apr 1858 Hopkins Co KY.
Margaret F. 21 f housekeeper
NC
Martha A.   1 f
KY
184/182 Chamberlain Ben E. 29 m day laborer
$  100
KY Benj. E. Chamberlin married 1) Judy Ann Carey 20 Nov 1857 Hopkins Co. They had one child, Sarah, before Judith Ann died. Benjamin Chandler married 2) Mary Hardin 9 Nov 1861 Webster Co KY and they are listed in the 1870 and 1880 Webster Co census records. Shaunee Power
Juda A. 25 f housekeeper
KY
Sarah A. 11/12 f
KY
Cary Isaa 48 m cooper
KY Isaac Cary married Mary Liggon 5 Nov 1829 Henderson Co KY; Mary is evidently deceased by 1850. Isaac Carey, age 44, is listed in the 1850 Hopkins Co census with the following: Mary, 19; Joseph, 16; Judith A., 14; Richard, 12 and Jane, 9.
Cary Margaret 19 f domestic
KY
185/183 Mason Silas 46 m farmer $1000
$1000
KY Silas Mason married Frances Ashby 29 May 1834 Daviess Co KY. Silas Mason, age 37, wife Fanny, age 39, and son William, 12, are in the 1850 census of Daviess Co KY.
Francis 48 f housekeeper
KY
William 22 m farming
KY
Aegnew Sarah 40 f teacher c.s.
KY McGee Agnew married Sarah Ashby 3 Feb 1838 Daviess Co KY. McGee Agnew, age 38, and Sarah Agnew, age 34, with Robert A. Agnew, age 1, are listed in the 1850 census of Henderson Co KY. Tina Hall believes Sarah Aegnew may be the 3rd wife of James Aaron Thomas in h/h #169/167 of this census. (James Thomas married Sarah Agnew 6 Dec 1860 Webster Co.) I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can prove she is or isn't with documentation to back it.Tina Hall
186/184 Ashby Enoch 37 m farmer $  450
$  200
KY Enoch Ashby was the son of Henry Ashby and Nancy Crews. He married Rebecca Jane Brackett, 11 Oct 1849, Roane Co Tn and they became the parents of eight children.
Rebecca 30 f housekeeper
KY Rebecca Brackett was the daughter of James Brackett and Cynthia Maloney.
Jas H.   8 m
KY James H. Ashby was b 12 Dec 1851 Ky; d 26 Sep 1939. He marr Mary Florence Allen, 1857-1938, d/o John Allen and Mary Ann Oliver, 2 Mar 1873, Webster Co Ky. They are both buried at Fernwood Cemetery in Henderson Co Ky.
Cintha J.   6 f
KY Merrie Ellen is researching Cynthia Isabelle Ashby, who married John William Polley, the son of Henderson and Elizabeth Polly, 17 Dec 1874 Webster Co KY.
Mary F.   3 f
KY
Sarah E.   3 f
KY Sarah E. Ashby married Robert F. Woodard 3 Sep 1873 Webster Co KY
Nancy A.E.   1 f
KY
187/185 Harmon Geo 31 m farmer $  300
$  250
KY George Harmon was the son of Isaac Harmon, who died 1846-1848 and Isaac's second wife Frances Winnefred Ashby, who is living at household 256/252 of this census. Patrick Anderson. Another child of George Harmon and his wife Sarah Kyle was Margaret Harmon, born 21 Apr 1868, died 16 Apr 1945. Margaret married Ebenezer C. Scott, son of Colgate Scott and Lee Ann Nance, 7 May 1890, Webster Co KY, and they were the parents of four daughters and two sons, according to Margaret's online obituary. Margaret's parents are named in her Henderson County death record and Ebenezer's parents are named in his death record. They are both buried at Onton Cemetery.
Sarah 26 f housekeeper
KY In the 1850 Henderson census Thomas Kyle, 18, Sarah Kyle, 16, and Missouri Kyle, 14, are all listed in the household of Jonathan Hooker #367/367. Thomas Kyle is also listed in this census.
Martha W.   6 f
KY Martha "Winnie" Harmon became the second wife of Philip Austin Bryant 16 Dec 1890 Webster Co KY. She died in 1920 and is buried at New Onton Cemetery.
Louis G.   3 m
KY
188 unoccupied
189 unoccupied
190/186 Mooney Peter 55 m farmer $1000
$1000
NC
Susanah H. 41 f housekeeper
NC
Louisa C. 17 f domestic
KY

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