1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Wisemill, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 34, 19 June, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
238/234
Cont
Glenn Sarah J. 11 f
KY Sarah Jane Glenn married William Ashley 16 Nov 1865 Webster Co KY.
239/235 Adams Joseph 39 m farmer
  300
TN Joseph Adams married Elizabeth N. Melton 28 Oct 1845 Henderson Co KY. They were the parents of 9 children.
Elizabeth 34 f housekeeper
KY Elizabeth N. Melton was the dau of Samuel Norvell Melton and Sarah Mooney.
Samuel J. 13 m
KY
Susanah J. 12 f
KY
Sarah J.   9 f
KY
Andrew J.   7 m
KY
John L.   3 m
KY
James B.   1 m
KY
240/236 McElry A.J. 27 m farming
$  200
KY
Nancy 24 f housekeeper
KY
Lucas   3 m
KY
Jacobs John   6 m
KY
McElry Vilet 51 f domestic
KY
McElry Mary 15 f
KY
241/237 Edwards John 43 m farmer $1800
$1000
KY John Rudy Edwards, born 23 Apr 1819, Jefferson Co, KY, a son of James Montgomery Edwards and Elizabeth Rudy, married Louisa Eakins 14 Dec 1843 Henderson Co KY. Additional children of John Edwards and Louisa Eakins were: Felix B. Edwards, born 1860; Lou Ella Edwards, born 1864, married Joe Mason; and Sarah Theodosia Edwards, b Jun 1868, married her 1st cousin, Alfred E. Smith 26 Apr 1894 in Webster Co KY. Alfred E. Smith was the son of Alfred W. Smith and Katherine Mary Edwards, sister of John Rudy Edwards. Jan Knox is the great-granddaughter of Jacob Rudy Edwards, the brother of John Rudy Edwards. Information on this family from John Brown, who has many Edwards, Meltons and Eakins family members listed on his web page at http://edge.net/~jwbrown and Jan Knox .
Louisa 37 f housekeeper
KY Louisa Eakins, b 1827 KY, was the daughter of George Eakins and Sarah Elizabeth Melton.
George M. 15 m farming
KY George Montgomery Edwards, b Jan 1845, married Virginia T. Liles 1 Dec 1869 Henderson Co KY. Jan Knox
James F. 13 m
KY James William Edwards, b Jan 1847, married Elizabeth Frances Willingham 17 Oct 1869 Webster Co KY. Jan Knox
Robert W. 11 m
KY Robert W. Edwards, born 19 Apr 1849, died 31 Mar 1913 in Henderson Co KY.Jan Knox
John   8 m
KY John Edwards, born 30 Mar 1852, married Mary Frances Callender 15 Feb 1882 Henderson Co KY; he died 02 Jul 1928, in Henderson KY. Jan Knox
Elmira H.   5 f
KY Elmira H. Edwards, b 1856/1857, married Leander "Lee" Cavanah 17 Nov 1879 in Webster Co KY. Jan Knox
Baron D.   2 m
KY Baron DeCalb Edwards was born 1858 and d 19 Apr 1922 in Henderson Co KY. Jan Knox
Edwards James 77 m
VA 27 Feb, 1837: James Montgomery Edwards was one of the first trustees of Steamport on the Green River and the father of John Rudy Edwards. Starlings History of Henderson County, Kentucky. See his son Algernon Edwards' biography.
242/238 Gentry William 41 m farming
$  250
KY William W. Gentry was the son of Samuel Gentry and Elizabeth Newkirk of Louisa Co VA, who are enumerated at household 418/414 of this census. His first wife was America Rainbarger but I find no Record of their marriage. They had five children. Wilderness Road, Dec 1994, p 61. William W. Gentry's second wife was Susan Bridwell, dau of Fielding Bridwell and Martha "Patsy" Briscoe, who he married 8 Jan 1873 Webster Co KY. He died 29 Dec 1878 and is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery with his parents and his first wife.
America 42 f housekeeper
KY America Rainbarger died between 1870 and 1873. She is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
William C.   6 m
KY William C. Gentry married A.C. Yarbrough 28 Jan 1878 Webster Co KY.
Samuel B.   2 m
KY Samuel Blackburn Gentry married Mary Kavipe 26 Nov 1884 Webster Co KY.
Charles H. 2/12 m
KY Charles H. Gentry, 3 Apr 1860 - 6 Aug 1860 is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Rinebarger Malinda 42 f housekeeper
KY
243/239 Edwards Margaret 42 f housekeeper $1710
$4450
KY
Augustus 17 m farming
KY
Edwards Leonodas J. 21 m farming
KY
Julia G. 16 f domestic
KY
William F.   1 m
KY
June 20
244/240 Walker John* 28 m farmer $1300
$1100
KY John Walker married Martha Holland Majors 4 Apr 1860 Henderson Co KY.
Martha H.* 17 f housekeeper
KY
Walker Elizabeth 50 f
NC
Walker Reuben 19 m farming
KY
Robert S. 15 m farming
KY
*married in the census year

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