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 30 Sep 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].
10 March 1950
The River in Scotland was the origin of the given name of MAGRUDERs in Maryland and Kentucky, and Archibald MAGRUDER followed the custom by naming one of his sons Levin, which by usage was shortened to "Levi".
Levi MAGRUDER was born in Bullitt in 1796, died in 1868, and was married three times. His first wife Elizabeth Jane AUD, daughter of Joseph and Ann CISSELL AUD. They had eleven children: Letitia, Elmira Jane, Archibald Ferdinand, James Commodore Perry, William E., Elizabeth Zurilda, Mary E., Levi, Jr., Joseph F., Valinda, and Francis Marion.
Levi MAGRUDER married (2) Mrs. Catherine STRANEY BROWN, widow; they had eight children: George, Viana, David A., Ezekiel, John T., Sexton P., Henry H., and Rhoda Rogenia.
Levi's third wife was Mary STRANEY, a sister of Catherine; they had three children: Frank, Albert, and John Levi "Lee". Levi's Scottish ancestors were all identified with the MacGREGOR clan, one of the oldest in Scotland. The Clan GREGOR was fierce, quarrlesome and insistent upon their rights of its members and in the defense of their homes and lands. So aggressive were they that the MacGREGORs were outlawed by an act of the Scottish Parliament in 1603, and for more than a hundred years they were forbidden to assemble or to use the name MacGREGOR; thus those who came to America came as MAGRUDERs, MCGEHEEs and other names.
In view of Levi's 22 children, it might seem that he had an ambition to father a clan of his own, the "MacLEVINs" — the sons of Levi. Several hundred of Levi MAGRUDER's descendants are now living in Bullitt County, and they are numerous in other counties of Kentucky; they are found also in several states.
When Scotland issued the edict outlawing the Clan GREGOR, and abolishing the name of MacGREGOR, the leaders of the Clan hurled their defiance, "while there are leaves in the forest, and foam on the river, MacGREGOR in spite of them, shall flourish forever!" and that seems to be what Levi's descendants, the "MacLevin's", are doing, numerically at least.
Census record:
Census Page 94
[691/691] Henry R. HEFFLEY 35 shoemaker, Louisa 35 (daughter of George WELLER), Columbus 2, Mary 1 month.
[692/692] James B.T. MANN? 35 tanner; Casper HERPS 16 (70 years ago Casper HERPS was well-known in Shepherdsville; he was a surveyor, and probably a farmer, popular and respected.)
[693/693] Rowan T. STONER 32 farmer, Isabella 33 (daughter of William NEWBAULT), William S. 12, Darwin 10, James W. 7, George D. 5, Mary F. 3, Malvina 4 months.
[694/694] Joseph K1RTZ or KURTZ 44 farmer (married 1832), Mary A. (CARPENTER) 39, Jacob 15, Mathew 13, Vardaman 11, Mildred 7, Siras W. 6, Edmond 8 months, George Henry 8 months.
Census Page 95
[695/695] Robert BRASHEAR 50 farmer, Mary E. 45, Margaret C. 16, George H. 19, Benjamin H. 14, Nancy H. 12, Robert A. 10, Mary E. 6, Joseph W. 3, America U--? 34, Robert H. 12, Lorena WILLCOXEN 19, John I. M. 6, Mary BRASHEAR 78. Household also shown on another page.
[697/697] Permelia BOWMAN 49 (widow of Jacob BOWMAN), Elizabeth TILFORD 28, Martha 18, Robert 29, farmer, William 17, Ware 16.
[698/698] Philip WELLER 54 farmer, Mandana (GRABLE) 48, Jacob 22, Rumina 19, Clinton 17, Lydia 12, Louisa 5, William Luter 3. (For many years, Luther WELLER was a merchant, postmaster, and station agent at Salt River.)
Census Page 96
[699/699] James A. DEACON 65 farmer, Rebecca (daughter of Thomas MONTGOMERY); they were married in April 1809; James born 1785, died 1859.
[700/700] Sedwick SIMMONS farmer (son of Jesse and Rachel SIMMONS; he married, 1819, Polly SIMMONS), Serilda SWAN 26 (daughter of Sedwick SIMMONS, married Dr. Cyrus SWAN), Martha 6; Knoxville SIMMONS 12.
Census Page 98
[715/715] Warren MAYFIELD or MERRYFIELD 27, Susan 22 (daughter of Peter SMITH), Ellen 4, William W. 7 months.
[716/716] Enoch LEACH 67 farmer (married 1808 in Nelson County), Letitia 65 (daughter of James HOLZCLAW), Thomas 21, Lewis 17, Mary A. 20.
[717/717] Royal GLASS 71 farmer; Elizabeth 60.
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
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