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 Mar 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].
5 May 1950
"Joanna Troutman" The "Lone Star Flag," official emblem of the State of Texas, was created in 1836 by 18-year-old Joanna Troutman, of Crawford County, Ga.
According to a tradition in one branch of the Troutman family, she was a close relative, if not a lineal descendant, of Michael Troutman Sr., the ancestor of the Bullitt County Troutmans.
From the 1850 Bullitt County census:
Census Page 110
[808/808] Otho Roby 34 farmer (son of Lawrence Roby Sr.); Otho married (1) 1828 Martha Cornell; Harriet 33 (married 1843, daughter of Henry and Margaret Raymond Ash), Susan 30 (sister of Otho), Rowena 17, William 16 (children of first wife), Laura 3, Owen 2, James 6 months.
[809/809] Joseph P. Bridwell 33 farmer (married (1) 1836. Mildred Bland, daughter of John); Prudence A. 27 (second wife), Isaac 12, Margaret 10, Rosetta 5, Mahala 3, Louisa 2.
[810/810] Jacob Fox 54 (married 1815), Elizabeth (Biggs) 45, Jacob P. 15, James A. 12, Martin 10.
[811/811] John Fox 20 (married 1848), Dolly (daughter of John Thompson), Sarah 1.
[812/812] Nicholas Jinkins 30 farmer (married (1) 1842, Mary E. Murphy, daughter of Isaac), Harkelanna (Connell, married 1849) 20, Thomas E. 6, George 15, Sarah 3 (all children of first wife).
[813/813] Wesley Mathews 24, Sarah 19, William 1.
[815/815] John H. Downs 33 farmer, Delilah 45 (daughter of John Watson), Lydia A. 19, John S. 17, Matilda 16, Benjamin 12, William 7, Miranda 5, Elizabeth 1.
Census Page 111
[816/816] William Shaw 54 shoemaker (married 1816), Nancy (Mason) 50, Claiborne 16, Lucinda 15, Elvira 12, William 11.
[817/817] John William Shaw 26 (married 1846), Mary Ann 23 (daughter of John Thompson), Nancy 4, John 3. Household also shown on another page.
[818/818] Wiliam Wise 25 doctor?, Mary a. 24, John W. 1.
[819/819] Joseph F. Shadburne 26, Malvina 26, Mary 1 month.
[821/821] Frederick Fundy 44 farmer (married 1840), Susan 31 (daughter of Lawrence Roby Jr.), Isabel 8, Louisa 5, Rosetta 3, Fred 7 months.
This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.
If you, the reader, have an interest in any particular part of our county history, and wish to contribute to this effort, use the form on our Contact Us page to send us your comments about this, or any Bullitt County History page. We welcome your comments and suggestions. If you feel that we have misspoken at any point, please feel free to point this out to us.
The Bullitt County History Museum, a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is located in the county courthouse at 300 South Buckman Street (Highway 61) in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The museum, along with its research room, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday appointments are available by calling 502-921-0161 during our regular weekday hours. Admission is free. The museum, as part of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and is classified as a 509(a)2 public charity. Contributions and bequests are deductible under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page last modified: 14 Sep 2024 . Page URL: bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/bd/50-05-05.html
