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 24 Feb 1992.
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].
14 April 1950
Wallace McKay writes, "I recall the chicken fights, forbidden by law, in the old blacksmith shop on Salt River, near town. They were promoted and carried by one Jack SPENCER, who might be called the king of sports of that period. Jack was a conspicuous character because he never shaved, and the reason for that was because he wanted to beat a creditor. Sitting in the chair getting a shave at ALEXANDER' s barber-shop one day, Jack was questioned rather bluntly by Frank TROUTMAN about a big grocery bill which had been running for a long time at Troutman Brothers' Store. His mouth full of lather, Jack sputtered, Frank, will you please wait for me to settle your account until I finish gettng shaved? Surprised at such prompt results to his demand for payment, Frank answered, why, of course; then, from this day on I'll never shave again, announced Jack as he got out of the chair and wiped the leather from his face, and that's why Jack's credit was no longer good at Troutman's."
Census Page 106
[781/781] Jonathan CLEVIDENCE 26 wood-chopper, Elizabeth (SWEENEY, a widow) 26, Charles 5, Robert 5 months.
[782/782] William HILL 60 farmer, Kitty 59, Sudan, 25, Jas. 20, John 17.
[783-783] Elizabeth HART 60, Jas. CUNDIFF 27, Elizabeth (HART) 24.
[784/784] William (Christopher) DAVIS 24 saddle-tree maker, Sarah (daughter of James DEACON, married 1850) 18.
Census Page 107
[785/785] James A. DEACON 46 (son of Nathan and Eleanor WOOD DEACON), Lucinda 36, Elizabeth 14, Bennett 12, James 7, Nathan 2, William 2; William WESTFALL 13.
[786/786] Isaac JACKSON 53 cooper (married 1822 Matilda SPENCER); Franklin 23, Isaac 16, Martin 15, Perry 12, William 8, George 5, Lucinda 21, Mary 9.
[787/787] Robert SIMMONS 28 farmer, Richard H. 23. (Robert married in 1850 to Susan Ann SWEARINGEN, daughter of Elemelech.)
[788/788] John JACKSON 39 cooper, Catherine (SPENCER, married 1830) 39, Dory 18, Robert 16, Benjamin 14, John 12, MaHilda 10, Caroline 8, Hilary 6, George 4, Celia 4, Joseph 2.
[789/789] Squire ROUSE 42 farmer (son of Moses and Sarah SIMMONS ROUSE), Mary Ann (daughter of William GRIFFIN, married 1842) 22, Labertha A. 6, Sarah 5, Wililam L. 3, America 2, Thomas 10 months.
[790/790] Rebecca (ORME) WELLS 60 (widow of Jacob WELLS, married April 1806), Margaret 30, Jacob 27, Reecca 23.
Census Page 108
[791/791] Samuel WELLS 38 farmer (son of Jacob and Rebecca), Harriet (daughter of James A. and Rebecca MONTGOMERY DEACON; married 1835) 28, Martha 12, Minerva 10, Amanda 7, Julia 7; Montraville ROBY 25 farmer (son of Reason and Kitty SIMMONS ROBY; married Melissa, daughter of David CLARK).
[793/793] Willis ROBY 32 farmer (son of Reason and Kitty ROBY), Letitia (DEACON, sister of Harriet, wife of Samuel WELLS) 22, Nancy 5.
[794/794] John KINSINGER 32 miller, Mary 9, Peter 2; Leonard GIRILL? 42 miller, Louisa 62.
[795/795] William LUTZ (also spelled LUTES) 31 farmer, Zurilda 23; Elizabeth BROWN 10.
[796/796] Peter KUHLMER 25, Tresa W. (daughter of Charles FOSTER; married 1849) 23, Mary 3.
[797/797] Stephen DANIELS 29 farmer, Ann Maria (FERGUSON, married 1847) 23, Mary 3.
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
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