We continue the Bullitt County 1850 census written by Mrs. W. V. Mathis, Wallace A. McKay and W. C. Barrickman. Betty Darnell shared this in The Pioneer News on 2 Jul 1990.
These records have been briefly compared to images of the census pages, and occasional additions or corrections have been made. Those changes we consider significant are noted with red print. Also, the census dwelling house number and family number according to visitation has been added, like this: [1/1].
19 August 1949
(Armistead and Charles MOREHEAD, brothers of Virginia, came to Kentucky as pioneers. Armistead settled in Bullitt, while his brother Chartes became a citizen of Nelson County. In 1797, near Shepherdsville, James Turner MOREHEAD, son of Armistead, was born. In 1802, his first cousin, Chatles Slaughter MOREHEAD, was born at Bardstown. James practiced law at Bowling Green.
The old "Morehead House," the leading hotel in Bowling Green before and after the Civil War, was named for his family. He was Governor in 1834, U.S. Senator in 1841. He died in 1854 and is buried in the state Cemetery at Frankfort. Charles Slaughter MOREHEAD of Nelson County served a term in Congress and also became Governor of Kentucky prior to the Civil War.)
Census Page 42 (continued)
[311/311] Robert FUNK 25 (brother of James; he later married --- McDAN1ELS).
[312/312] Richard JOYCE 68 farmer (his wife was Lydia MYERS), Richard 14, Wellington 12, William 23 cooper; Thomas WELCH 20 laborer.
Census Page 43
[313/313] A.G. LOWERY 28, William 27; Elizabeth MUNROW 65, Andymile NICHOLS 11,
Some names omitted in newspaper.
[314/314] Jacob FELKER 34 farmer, Mima 25, Grandville, Martha, Peter, Margaret A., James, Angeline - ages not given; Issac MOORE 19 laborer, Thomas RASDEN 38 cooper, John MOORE cooper.
[315/315] Charles BANKS 33 cooper, Elizabeth (MONROE) 33; John T. MURROW 14, Alonzo 12, Mary 10, R. E. 8; Sarah BANKS 3, Permela 1.
[316/316] John SHOPTAW 62 blacksmith (he married Eleanor McDANIELS), Nancy 35, Washington 17 blacksmith; Robert WILLSON 16, Martha 5, Leander 8; Mary SHOPTAW 3. Isabella 10 months.
[317/317] Matthew LITSEY. 61 farmer, Rita A. 63, E. L. 25, Isham KING 21, D. H. 22, Henry T. 1, John DREW 11.
[318/318] Delilia RAWLINGS 45 (widow of John and daughter of George JOYCE of Ireland), Evaline 17, Margaret 12.
Census Page 44
Some names omitted or incorrect in newspaper.
[319/319] Lewis RAWLINGS 54 farmer, Laura A. 39, Johnson 17, Alonzo 15, James 13, Mary J. 11. Mary A. 9, Sarah R. 7, Henry T. 4, William T. 1.
[320/320] James FOSTER 39, Mary A. 35, Sarah A. 12, James 7.
[321/321] Charles SKINNER 42, Elizabeth 35, Charles 12, Richard 10, Berthenia 8.
[322/322] Thomas PAULLEY 44 farmer, Barbara (HARSHFIELD) 44, Elizabeth 21, James 17 farmer, Louisa 13, Sarah 11, Martin 9, Christian 6, Joshua 4, Thomas 2, Nancy 9 months.
[323/323] D. M. BARMORE 50 teacher, Esther 45, Jutania Z. 17, James D. 15, A. C. 11, Lucy E. 9, Victoria 6.
[324/324] Benjamin POTTER 45, Sarah 47, James 10, Jacob 10, John M. RISTER 2.
Census Page 45
[325/325] Joseph WOOD 38 miller, Mary 30, Thomas 9, Joseph 7, Mary E. 4, Catherine 2.
[326/326] Charles FOSTER 39, Elizabeth 32.
[327/327] Alexander ELLIOTT 49, Margaret ABLE 25, Eliza ELLIOTT 23, Rebecca 22, Sarah M. 18, Abraham 7, Minerva ABLE 5, Joseph 2.
[328/328] Mary VAUGHN 68, Mahala DRAKE 16, Robert A. 9 months.
Household not in newspaper.
[329/329] Henry B. HARSHFIELD 35, farmer, Elizabeth L. 27, Rebecca A. 5.
[330/330] Henry MUNROW 43 farmer, Lucinda (VAUGHN) 38, Mahala 17, Mary A. 16, James H. 14, John 10, Ann 12, Caleb 7, Betsy 5, William 3, Abigail 2. (This was one of Bullitt County's prolific families; William and Lucinda had all together 21 children; their son John married Carrie HUTTENHEIMER who was born in Poland.)
[331/331] John CROAN (son of James) 40 farmer, Martha 34, E. J. 13, John W. 10, Robert H. 6.
[332/332] Green L. KEY 25 farmer, Mary A. 22 (daughter of Abraham CHAPPELL), Catherine A. 5, Rebecca A. 3.
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
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