1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Wisemill, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 27, 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
190/186
Cont
Mooney Mary J. 14 f
KY
Jas W.   8 m
KY
Stephens W.J. 25 m farming
$  150
KY
Jewell Marcellus C. 18 m farming
KY Marcellus Jewell was the son of William Jewell and Mary Ann "Polly" Stark. He married Malinda Jane Wise 11 Apr 1867 Webster Co KY.
191/187 Melton Samuel 26 m farmer $1860
$1000
KY Samuel Jefferson Melton was the son of Samuel Norvell Melton and Sarah Mooney. He married Mary Jane Bridwell 8 Mar 1855 Henderson Co KY. They were the parents of 7 children. S.J. Melton died 5 Oct 1882; he is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery. This family is listed twice in the 1860 census; second listing is at household #396/392.
Mary J. 23 f housekeeper
KY Mary Jane Bridwell was the daughter of Fielding Bridwell and Martha "Patsy" Briscoe. She died 25 Jan 1879 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Thomas J.   4 m
KY Thomas Jefferson Melton married Mary Frances Cavanaugh, the daughter of Young J. Cavanaugh and M.M. Overfield 23 Oct 1878 Gallatin Co IL. He died 26 Sep 1936 and is buried at Corydon Cemetery in Henderson Co KY.
Alex G.   2 m
KY
W.B. 1/12 m
KY William B. "Barney" Melton married Mary Jane Tapp, dau of Richard Tapp and Mary Jane Higginson 9 Nov 1880 Webster Co KY. He died 20 Mar 1919 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Jewell Presley 14 m farming
KY Presley Jewell was the son of Presley Jewell and Nancy Skinner. He married Julia Ann Woodward, dau of Benjamin J. Woodward and Lurana Allen 18 Apr 1868 Webster Co KY. Presley Jewell died 3 Mar 1904 and is buried at Woodward Family Cemetery. Melony Gentry Lewis Melony2982@aol.com is a descendant.
Allen Charles 20 m farming
KY Charles Allen married Isabell Jewell, dau of William Jewell and Mary Ann "Polly" Stark 23 Dec 1863 Webster Co KY.
192/188 Ezell J.M. 37 m minister B.C.
$  700
KY Jas. M. Ezell married Hannah E. Thomasson 12 Jul 1847 Hopkins Co KY.
Hanah E. 30 f housekeeper
KY
John B.   6 m
KY
Lelea F.   4 f
KY
James R.   2 m
KY
Beatric 9/12 f
KY
193/189 Whitledge John T. 41 m farmer $3550
$5500
KY John Thomas Whitledge was the son of Thomas Whitledge and Nancy Thornberry. He married Elizabeth Snipes 18 Dec 1844 Henderson Co KY and they became the parents of 7 children, six of whom were still living when he left a Webster Co will dated 3 Dec 1872. J.T. Whitledge died 11 Jul 1877 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Elizabeth A. 32 f housekeeper
NC Elizabeth Ann Snipes died 4 Jan 1899 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery. Dorothy Lauver
Mary F. 14 f
KY Mary F. Whitledge married David Liles 5 Oct 1863 Webster Co KY
Eliza J. 12 f
KY Eliza Jane Whitledge married Robert Liles, son of John Liles and Rachel McMullin, about 1866. She died 6 Jan 1904 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Nancy A. 10 f
KY Nancy Amanda Whitledge married George Liles 3 Jan 1866 Webster Co KY.
Wm. T.   8 m
KY
Sibba E.   5 f
KY
Whitledge Henry 11 m
KY
194/190 Sizemore Wm 57 m farmer $ 800
$ 500
VA Read his listing in the 1850 Hopkins Co census
Mary 42 f housekeeper
NC
Sarah E. 14 f
KY
Frances 12 f
KY
Henry J. 11 m
KY
Simeon   7 m
KY
Julia A.   4 f
KY
Eli C.   1 m
KY
195/191 Campbell James 69 m trader $2500
$5000
KY There is a Hopkins Co marriage of James Campbell to Annis Long 15 Jan 1814. James Campbell, 8 Mar 1790-19 Feb 1873 and Annie Campbell, w/o James, 22 Feb 1794-7 Apr 1877, are both buried at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Anna 65 f housekeeper
KY
Elizabeth 20 f domestic
KY Elizabeth Campbell married W.P. Groves 16 Apr 1863 Webster Co KY. She died 9 May 1891 and is buried at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Lucretia 18 f domestic
KY Lucretia Ann Campbell married Benjamin Franklin Overfield, son of John Overfield and Sarah Almeda Overfield, 20 Oct 1864 Webster Co KY. Lucretia died 17 Oct 1874 and is buried at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Wright Jo   3 m
KY
196/192 Wise Thos A. 34 m farming
$  400
Ky
Mary E. 33 f housekeeper
KY

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