Bullitt County History

Annotated Bullitt County 1850 Census

We conclude the Annotated Bullitt County 1850 census with the households not included on the previous articles. We have identified them by page number and household. For example, W. W. SWEARINGEN's household is found on page 78, and is household 563/563.


[78-563/563] W. W. SWEARINGEN 47 farmer, born Maryland; Kate 17, Julia F. 15, George W. 12, Josephine 7, William E. 5.

[78-566/566] Elemlich SWEARINGEN 59 farmer, born Maryland; Alzanah 45, Lewis C. 27 farmer, John T. 21 farmer, Susan 17; Adkin WILLCOXEN 15, Heneretta 8; Thomas GATTEN 16, laborer.

[80-588/588] Margrett SPRAGGUS 64, born Ireland; Isabella 19.

[87-638/638] William SHAWLER 35 farmer, Lucinda 35, John 10, Leonard 8, Mary A. 5, Anthony 5 months; Michael MAHA 50 laborer.

[89-655/655] Henry S. CRIST 51 farmer, Mary E. 41, William H. 17, Alexander 10, Frances M. 5, Mary 4 months.

[90-662/662] Ignatius THOMPSON 35 farmer, Harriett 33, E. B. C. 25, William 13, Mary 11, Philip 9, Charles T. 7, Lawrance 5, George I. 3, Columbus 10 months.

[92-672/672] Nelson CRENSHAW 73 farmer, born Virginia; Susan 73, born Virginia.

[92-673/673] William CRENSHAW 30 farmer; Perry HIBBS 23, laborer.

[96-704/704] George W. WELLER 39, Malvina 36, Fracita M. 12, Nelson H. K. 10, Susan E. 9, James H. 7, Thomas R. 5, Julia A. 3, Isabilla 1.

[100-731/731] James COMBS 51 farmer, born Vermont; Susan 34, Oliver 24 student, Myron 22 student, Manah 1; Mary E. BENNETT 15, George W. 11, John 8; David WERCHART 22 laborer; Francis M. LUTES 34 teacher.

[102-747/747] James HOLSCLAW 45 farmer, Eliza 33, James H. 15, Nancy A. 11, James P. 10, Sarah I. 8, Fred P. 6, Mary E. 4; Levi FUNK 21 laborer.

[104-760/760] Felix THURMAN 27 wood chopper, Malinda 25, Margrett 1.

[108-792/792] Abraham CRIGLER 24 farmer, Catherine 23; William ROBY 25 farmer.

[109-806/806] Ellison CRANSHAW 38 farmer.

[109-807/807] Arkins CRENSHAW 25 farmer.

[111-820/820] James CRANSHAW 39 farmer, Lucy 45, William B. 17 laborer, John T. 16 laborer, George C. 11, Rhody C. 5, America F. 2.

[113-838/838] George W. MATTHEWS 32 farmer, Mary M. 31, Mary A. 8, Perry C. 6, A. R. 4, Edwin H. 2, George T. 5 months.

[118-866/866] Susan HOLMES 63, born Virginia; Thomas 27 laborer.

[118-867/867] James HOLMES 36 plasterer, Elizabeth 25, James H. 1 month.

[118-868/868] A. S. BURLUGH 28 merchant, born New Jersey; Elizabeth 21, born Pennsylvania; Elvira 1 month.

[118-869/869] Zilpha BRAMBLE 47, Thomas 7.

[118-870/870] A. S. PURDY 29, physician, James C. 3.

[118-871/871] Eliza A. Ratcliff 39, John W. 5, Royal G. 3.

[118-872/872] Loranza HOGLAND 37 hotel keeper, Sarah 40, James W. 13, Martha 8, Richard 6; Thomas APPLEGATE 21 teacher.

[118-874/874] Richard L. BYRNS 27 merchant, Tresa 25, William T. 3 months; William J. 22 barkeeper.

[119-883/883] Samuel McKAY 40 physician.

[119-885/885] Jane McCORMICK 29, born France; James 8, Littleton 1. (all three black).

[120-892/892] William H. HOLSCLAW 45 magistrate, Luellen 38, D. W. 16 bookmaker, Brisoe 12, Henry 8, Berilla A. 6, Nancy C. 4, Florance 2; Peter DARCY 36 shoemaker; L. E. MORGAN 23 merchant-tailor; Oliver H. P. LANKFORD 30 laborer.

[121-895/895] William WILLSON 29 lawyer, Henrietta 21, Henry T. 2, Mary E. 1 month.

[126-934/934] John SHOPTAW 30, Elizabeth 20, Sarah J. 3. John 2 months.

[129-959/959] James W. SIMMONS 37 farmer, Ann 38, Laura 15, Charles B. 14, Cora 11.

[130-969/969] Joseph SWEARINGEN 59 farmer, Fanie 56, Martha J. 31, Amantha 16, William T. 12.


This project is presented here with the kind permission of Betty Darnell, and The Pioneer News.

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