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 12 Aug 1991.
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].
17 Feb. 1950
(The authors had heard from Henry Shepherd COCHRAN, now living in Charleston, Missouri, who was born in Bullitt County more than 80 years ago, and was still reading The Pioneer News.)
James COCHRAN married Sarah CARTWELL of FREDERICK County, Virginia. Both COCHRANS and CARTWELLS are found among the early settlers in Bullitt.
James and Sarah CARTWELL COCHRAN's children: Nathan, married Catherine CRIST, daughter of Jacob and Rogeneah (CARTWELL) CRIST; Henry S., born 1802, married Eleanor ALLRIDGE, born 1805; James, married 1797 Catherine CASEY?, William, married Mrs. Cassandra BOONE, 1816?, John; ?Robert. It is not certain that Elijah and Robert were sons of James; Robert may possibly have been the ancestor of the Spencer county COCHRANs.
Nathan and Catherine COCHRAN, above, had the following children: Marty; Ann; Nathan Wiliam, married Jane COCHRAN, daughter of Henry S., above; Rogeneah; Kitty; Sarah; James; Minerva, married Madison POLK; Caroline, married James BROWN.
Henry (Harry) S. (son of James and Sarah CARTWELL COCHRAN) and Eleanor ALDRIDGE COCHRAN had children: Mariah L., born 1829, married 1849 Isaac H. TAYLOR; Mary Elizabeth, born 1832, married Samuel SAMUELS; Sarah (Sally), born 1833; Lucy, born 1836; Minerva Jane, born 1839, married 1959, N.W. COCHRAN, son of Nathan; James N. COCHRAN, born 1843, married, first, Bettie HOWLETT, daughter of Luke and Elizabeth LEE HOWLETT, he married, second Katie MAGRUDER; Martha J.; born 1845; and Wm. H, born 1849.
1850 Census:
[page 87 household 634] Henry COCHRAN 48 farmer, Eleanor 45.
[page 109 household 807] Arkins CRENSHAW 25 (son of Cosby CRENSHAW and Sarah SIMMONS; married, 1850, Elizabeth PORTER. Their children: Richard D., married first, Sallie JOHNSON, they lived in Missouri, and were the parents of Mrs. Henry COCHRAN and of Mrs. Lyman S. GARNER; Reuben B. "Bud"; Alice, married Sam CASTLE; Mima; Delia, married Robert BRIDWELL; Kirby; Mac; Everett.)
Census Page 114
[843/843] Learoy FURGUSON 45 farmer, Mary 40; John 85; William FOX 17.
[844/844] Samuel ROBY 52 (son of Lawrence, Sr.); married, first, 1821, Nancy MURPHY, daughter of Lucretia; Margaret 35 (second wife, daughter of Ben BIGGS), Malvina 16, William 13, Louisa 11, Ruth 7, Benjamin 5, John 4, Letitia 2, Mary 4 months; born after 1850: Mahala, Rose, James, Eli.
[845/845] Wm. W. HARRIS 50 carpenter (son of Zedekiah HARRIS and Elizabeth OWEN; married, first, Carolina MAGRUDER, daughter of Archibald, Sr; Elizabeth 30 (second wife, married 1846, daughter of Ben BIGGS), Levi 19, Milton 17, Julius 15, George 13, Felix 11, Henry 9, Ben 9, Mahala 1; Verlinda CRIST 20 (daughter of Wm. W. and Caroline HARRIS, married 1848 Rowan CRIST).
[846/846] Jesse RICHEY 40 farmer, Hannah 38, Mary 19, Rachel 16, Margaret 14, Albert 4, Elizabeth 25, Amanda HARRIS 25 (widow of Jas. R. HARRIS, son of Wm; she was daughter of Simeon HARRIS), Abbigal RITCHEY 10, Lucinda 8.
Census Page 115
[847/847] Joseph BLANDFORD 38 farmer, Maticea 28, Susan 8, Catherine 6, Zack 4, Mariah 3, Mary BLANDFORD 83.
[848/848] Joseph GREENWELL 32 (married, first, 1841, Kitty Ann ROBY, daughter of Samuel); Eliza Jane 32 (second wife, married 1847), Joseph 7, William 6, Preston 2, George 2.
[849/849] Robert HOUGH 54 blacksmith; Martha MILLER 56 (widow, daughter of John and Mary HOWARD; she died Feb. 1869); Sarah GREENWELL 23; John MILLER 20, Wesley MILLER 16, Robert MILLER 10.
[851/851] George A. PAYNE 43 farmer, Rosa A. 35, T.L.G. 11.
[852/852] James BAYNE 57 farmer (married 1836) Lucy Margaret (PAYNE), Ann 13, Mary 8; Martha PAYNE 13.
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
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