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 10 Dec 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].
11 November 1949
The article from this issue was missing from the microfilm. However, we have determined that the following households from census page 68 were likely in that article.
[485/485] David COYLE 65 gardner (born New York), Susan 60. William WILLIAMS 12.
[486/486] Henry DEBO 74 farmer (born Tennessee), John W. MILLER 23 laborer (maybe married Rosy A. HARDY on 1 Dec 1852 in Bullitt County).
[487/487] Mary WIGGINTON 41, Ann M. 14 (married Joseph M. CUNNINGHAM on 17 Aug 1854 in Bullitt County; her father was Benjamin WIGGINTON), Benjamin H. 12.
[488/488] Charles Thomas CARRITHERS 40 farmer (born 12 Mar 1809, died 27 Jun 1889; son of Adam B. CARRITHERS), Elizabeth 40 (Elizabeth DUNBAR married Charles Carrithers on 25 Aug 1831 in Bullitt County), John A 18 farmer, Frank Oliver 15 farmer (married Sidney Ann MILLS on 8 Jan 1857), Nancy Jane 14 (born 25 Feb 1836, died 21 Feb 1860; married Charles OMER on 15 Apr 1858 in Bullitt County), Mary Elizabeth 13 (married George W. WELCH on 27 Nov 1856 in Bullitt County), Andrew Thomas 10 (married Malinda WILKINSON on 7 Nov 1861 in Bullitt County).
[489/489] William J. BROWN 44 farmer, Henretta (GENTRY; married 9 Feb 1832) 34, Martin VanBuren 17 laborer (b. 24 Nov 1832, d. 27 Mar 1915; married Adonia Elizabeth SCOTT, daughter of John W. and Eliza (SERGENT) SCOTT), Wenna 18, Preston Harrison 16 (b. 29 Jul 1834, d. 7 Aug 1912), Mary 13, William 11, Joseph 8, Theodore 2.
[490/490] Jesse SWEARINGEN 67 farmer (b. 27 May 1786, d. 8 Mar 1865), Zilla (HALL; married 5 Feb 1818; b. 18 Apr 1797, d. 3 Apr 1868) 52, David Cox 30 farmer (b. 22 Oct 1819, d. 15 Jan 1898; married Angeline BRISCOUS on 30 Oct 1856), William H. 25 farmer (b. 26 Feb 1824, d. 18 Aug 1862), Obed 23 farmer (b. 9 Sep 1826, d. 2 Feb 1875; married Susan Thomas SHOWALTER on 26 Mar 1872), Racheal 20 (b. 11 Oct 1829, d. 2 Mar 1885), Mariah 18.
[491/491] William Harrison BOGARD 32 farmer, Elizabeth (GREGORY; married 15 Aug 1847 in Jefferson Co.) 25, Laura F. 2, Eliza J. 8 months.
[492/492] Thompson BELL 72 farmer (married Sarah HEWLETT on 31 Jan 1822 in Jefferson Co.), Nancy 47, Julia A. 26, Thompson 21, Sarah J. 13.
18 November 1949
(An anecdote about Col. Phil LEE and his Salt River Tigers meeting black Republicans in Louisiana is followed by an anecdote about two blacks, Frank TROUTMAN and Stanford McFARLAND, who, in 1880, just about constituted the Republican party in Bullitt County.)
Census Page 68 (continued)
[493/493] William C. ROBY (son of William, Sr., and J. S. of Lawrence, Rs.) 43 farmer, Ellen (Eleanor GREENWELL) 40; Permelia 65 (daughter of William COFER); Nancy 35; Otho 14.
Census Page 69
[494/494] Blaxton GENTRY 32 carpenter (son of Blaxton and Nancy HOUGH GENTRY), Catherine 32, Sarah E. 3; Tyler WIGGINTON 18 carpenter.
Not listed in newspaper.
[495/495] James H. Foster 68 M.D. born Scotland.
[496/496] Elizabeth TRUNNELL 38, Laura 5, Margaret 3; Dolly BASS 80; John LLOYD 14.
[497/497] Emily CLARK 38 (probably Emily TRUNNELL, widow of John CLARK), Thomas 14. John 10, Artice 6.
[498/498] Elizabeth TOLSON 47, George 17, Martha 7.
Not listed in newspaper.
[499/499] O. O. BROWN 33 carpenter, Clarisa 28, Jebba E. 7, Joseph D. 5, John T. 1 month; Mahala WESTFALL 21
[500/500] Nicholas PIERCE 30. Margaret (CLARK) 37, Martha 7, Louisa 6, William D. 3, James C. 1; Nancy CLARK 31.
[501/501] Thomas JACKSON 42, Louisa 35 Cleveland 17, William Andrew 13, Abigail 10, Margaret 6, John 5. Thomas 2. (This family lived above Floyds Fork; One of the sons became a noted Baptist preacher; the Jackson and Peacock families were related by intermarriage.)
Census Page 70
[502/502] John HOLSCLAW 51 farmer, Mary 30, William 22. Sam 21, Elizabeth 6, Larken H. 2; Larken L. SAUNDERS 33.
Household #503 was described on another page.
[504/504] Thomas STALLINGS 60 farmer (son of Samuel STALLINGS, Sr., married, first, Sallie BRASHEAR), Elizabeth 45 (daughter of Richard JAMES), Minerva 35, Mary 17, Sarah 15. William T. 8
[505/505] Seth B. THORNSBERRY 63 farmer (son of Samuel and Mary WIGGINTON THORNSBERRY), Elizabeth (CARDWELL) 40, Minerva 21. Martha 17, Susan 10, Amanda 9, Rebecca 6 William 4, Josephine 2.
[506/506] Jacob YENOWINE 56 farmer, Mary 50, Thomas 19. Henry 17, Eliza 16, Amanda 14, Sarah 10; Sarah MILTON 25,(Another son, John W. YENOWINE, moved to Jefferson County About 1879).
[507/507] John L. WHITLEDGE 49 cooper, Malvina 35, Mary 20; John L. 5, Linzy E. 1.
[508/508] Robert CRUMP 56 farmer, Sarah 33, Martha 12, Charles Cotton 12, Agnes 8, William D. 6, Lydia 2; V. I. HUDSON 30 merchant.
Census Page 71
[509/509] Arthur MAY 38, Emily 20, Malinda 6, Sarah 4. Nancy 2.
[510/510] William SNOWDER 25, married 1850, Mary 18.
[511/511] James GENTRY 60 farmer, Mary (CORNELL) 58, Florinda 25, John 23, Alexander 21, Martin 19.
[512/512] Cornelius BOGARD 84 farmer, Catharine 80 blind.
[513/513] Cornelius K. BOGARD 40 farmer, ELsza (HUNDLEY) 25, Susan E. 8. Mary J. 6, Rowen W. 4, Dorsey S. 2 Mary E. 1; Joseph F. HARBOLT 17.
[514/514] Joseph RIDGWAY 65 farmer, Mary (WELLS) 64.
Household #515 was described on another page.
[516/516] Caleb TUCKER 37 farmer, Malinda 33. Nelson 13, John 8, James 6, Mary 5, Catharine 3.
[517/517] Benjamin HARKUMP 24 wagonmaker, married 1850, Elizabeth 22 (daughter of Edmund CARDWELL).
Census Page 72
[518/518] William TUCKER 46 farmer, Ann 38, Theophilus 16, Perlina 12, Rachael 10, Joel 7, James 5; Joseph BROWN 18 laborer.
[519/519] John JACKSON 43 cooper, Lydia 47, James 20, Judith 17, Margaret 16, Andrw 13, John 10, Mary 5.
[520/520] Harrison BRIDGES 30, Nancy 25, John W. 5, Ann 4, Mary 3, (Parents also of William and John.)
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
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