1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Wisemill, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 31, 18 June, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
215/211
Cont
Allen Malisa E. 14 f
KY Malisa Emily Allen married Jesse C. Cobb, the son of Greenberry Cob and Julia Ann Ashby, 25 Dec 1867 Webster Co KY.
Ben F. 13 m
KY
John E. 12 m
KY John E. Allen died 12 Sep 1926; he is buried at Rock Stile Cemetery.
Nancy C. 10 f
KY
Thos J.   8 m
KY
Charles W.   5 m
KY
Mary F.   3 f
216/212 Dickey William 37 m carpenter $  800
$  400
KY William Dickey was the son of William Dickey and Sarah Gabbart who came to Henderson Co before 1850 from Bullitt Co KY. William Dickey the elder was a native of Rockbridge Co VA; Sarah Gabbart was the dau of Michael Gabbert of Mercer Co KY, who served in the Revolutionary War. Source: History Families of Bullitt County KY, page 81; copyright 1996; contributed by Anna Jean (Dickey) Springer.
Arbela T. 33 f housekeeper
KY Her maiden name was Stark.
Alonzo P. 14 m
KY
Sarah E. 12 f
KY
Mary J.   6 f
KY Mary J. Dickey married Charles G. Sanders, a native of Greene County, Ind. His biography is online in the KYFootsteps Digest dated June 30, 1998.
Obela C.   4 f
KY
Dorata James 28 m farming
Ireland
217/213 Melton L.S. 33 m carpenter $  500
$  500
KY Littleton S. Melton was the son of William Allen Melton and Nancy Sims. He married Mary Jane McMullin 2 Dec 1858 Henderson Co KY. They are both buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hopkins Co KY.
Mary J. 22 f housekeeper
KY
Emma 6/12 f
KY
218/214 Wise Wm. 36 m carpenter $  800
$  200
KY Wm. Wise married Effa Arcady Stark 23 Nov 1846 Spencer Co KY.
Feyeffa 31 f housekeeper
KY
Doratha J. 12 f
KY
Elvina E. 10 f
KY
Norman P.   2 m
KY
John T. 2/12 m
KY
Purnett John A. 50 m merchant clerk
Switzerland
219/215 Melton A.B. 43 m tavern keeper
$  500
NC Alfred B. Melton married Elizabeth Melton 29 Aug 1848 Henderson Co KY. Tina Hall . He is listed as deceased in the Apr 1864 appraisement bill of his Webster County estate. (Webster County Will Book I, p 271)
Elizabeth 37 f housekeeper
KY
Margaret   9 f
KY
John W.   4 m
KY
220/216 Davidson Jas W.* 38 m m.d. $   25
$1000
TN James W. Davidson married Amanda M. Quinn 11 Apr 1860 Henderson Co KY. Dr. James Davidson is named in Debbie Mecca's 1913 Civil War letters from Cap Spencer to Thee Davidson that are online. James W. is almost certainly related to the George M. Davidson family.
Amanda M.* 17 f housekeeper
KY Amanda M. Quinn was the dau of John Jackson Quinn and Julia Ann Rayburn at household #231/227.
Wm G. 12 m
KY
Thos E.   7 m
KY
Quinn Ben F. 20 m carpenter
KY Brother of Amanda M. Quinn. Benjamin F. Quinn married Pamelia Elizabeth Shortridge of McLean County 19 May 1863. They moved to Cleveland Co. Arkansas about 1882 and he died there in 1923. More information about Benjamin F. Quinn and his family can be read here.
*married within the year
221/217 Akins Isaiah 36 m farmer $1500
$  600
KY
Mary A. 30 f housekeeper
KY
Alfonzo L.   9 m
KY
Sarah R.   7 f
KY
Claudius W.   4 m
KY
Theodius   2 m
KY
Crist Georg 26 m farming
unknown

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