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 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 July 1950
The Samuels Family
In this edition, the writers combine numerous households with the surname SAMUELS that are scattered throughout the census record. We have identified each household's census page number and household number like this: [38-283/283] with the page number first.
[38-283/283] Deanna SAMUELS 63 (probably a widow), Lewis W. SAMUELS 32, John YOUNGER 2. Household also shown on another page.
[40-292/292] James W. SAMUELS 45 farmer, Abagail 40 (daughter of Jack MILLER), W. F. 16, Maria 13, Henry 10, John 7, Thomas SHOPTAW 27, James SAMUELS was Sheriff of Bullitt in 1846-47. Household also shown on another page.
[41-297/297] Caleb SAMUELS farmer, Ruah 28, Elizabeth A. 2, John W. 1 month. Household also shown on another page.
[56-406/406] William SAMUELS 44 farmer, Judy (WATERS) 44, Robert 24, Mary 22, Jane 20, Charles 19, Nancy 16, Susan 14, William 12, Emily 9, Lucinda 8, John 6, Thompson 4, Elvira 4 months. Household also shown on another page.
[85-623/623] Luke SAMUELS 44 farmer (married 1830), Margaret (STICKLES) 44, Nancy 20, Lucinda 18, Mary 15, Elizabeth 8, Isaac 5, Preston 2.
[85-624/624] Richard SAMUELS 37 farmer (married 1837), Harriet (SHAIN) 40, Lydia 12, Sophia 10, Charles 8, Mary 6, James 3, Aaron 1; William A. SHAIN 16 laborer.
[126-937/937] Hiram SAMUELS 39 farmer (married 1850), Julia Ann (PAULLEY) 18.
[93-687/687] Sexton R. SAMUELS 33 merchant (married 1841), Mary C. 26 (duaghter of Jeremiah BARGER), James M. 4; B. B. WOOTEN, M.D. 25.
[120-891/891] Robert F. SAMUELS 44 magistrate, Malinda 42 (daughter of Thomas JOYCE), Charles 16, John 14, Joseph 13, Susan JOYCE 17. Rober F. SAMUELS was county judge of Bullitt in 1849, and County Clerk from 1850 to 1860.
[122-901/901] Preston Burke SAMUELS 40 Baptist minister (brother of Robert F. and Taylor P., a noted Nelson county distiller), Malvina 36 (NEWBOULT, of Nelson County; they had no children).
One of my early recollections is that of finding among my mother's treasured keepsakes a little, squure, black picture frame that was hinged and opened like a book; inside was a picture of an austere, square-jawed, determined looking, full bearded man; he wore a striking looking long skirted coat known as a "Prince Albert," and, altogether, I was somewhat awed by his appearance. My mother said, "That is Bro. SAMUELS; I was a member of his church, and he was the preacher who married your father and me."
Pres. SAMUELS was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church, becoming its pastor in 1844 and serving it in that capacity until 1872. Preston Samuels preached more funerals and married more people, it is said, than any other preacher of his time; he and his wife quietly did many acts of kindness. They had an adopted daughter, Sallie BUKEY, and educated his great-niece, Kate SAMUELS, after the death of her father, Charles SAMUELS. The SAMUELS home, a handsome building of brick and stone, is at Deatsville and is still used as a residence. P. B. SAMUELS was buried in the New Salem Cemetery.
Robert F. SAMUELS, brother of Preston, married Malinda JOYCE; they had eleven sons and one daughter. During one of the cholera epidemics in Shepherdsville, Melinda JOYCE SAMUELS earned the gratitude of the town by nursing the victims of the disease, going from house to house, rendering aid, and preparing for burial those who died.
Because his brother, T.P. SAMUELS was a distiller, the preacher, Preston B. SAMUELS was much concerned. He denounced whiskey-making and whiskey drinking on all occasions, but the personal relations of the two brothers were also good. And why not - while Bro. Preston was earnestly working to insure the future happiness of his neighbors. Bro. Taylor was equally busy making it possible for them to be happy in this world! "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."
21 July 1950
The article for this date consisted of a description of Jeff TURNER, "Indian Hater." Whle of possible interest, it contains no census records, so we have omitted it here.
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: 12 Jan 2024 . Page URL: bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/bd/50-07-14.html
