Descendants of James Austin Webb
Compiled by Bonnie Snow


Cora Eliza Webb Ashcraft, youngest daughter of James Austin and Lucinda Meece Webb
 with her husband, Otho Stanley Ashcraft & children, Verner & Audrey.
The above picture was taken shortly before Cora died.

 

Note:  Some of the following data may have errors.  Much of the information came from census records and other family researchers.  My thanks goes out to the Caldwell family for contributing their family records.  If you find errors or if you are a descendant please contact me, I would love to hear from my "cousins"!  Thanks, Bonnie

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. JAMES AUSTIN1 WEBB was born October 29, 1819 in Tazewell County, Virginia1, and died October 14, 1891 in Grant County, Kentucky2. He married LUCINDA MEECE October 18, 1848 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, daughter of JOHN MEECE and CHRISTINA VAUGHT. She was born September 23, 1832 in Whyte County, Virginia or Pulaski County, Kentucky3, and died June 11, 1897 in Grant County, Kentucky4.

 

Children of JAMES WEBB and LUCINDA MEECE are:

 i. JOSEPHUS2 WEBB, b. July 1852, Grant County, Kentucky; d. October 30, 1925, Kenton County, Kentucky.

 ii. JAMES MADISON WEBB, b. April 29, 1853, Grant County, Kentucky; d. October 14, 1922, Scott County, Kentucky.

iii. FRANKLIN PIERCE WEBB, b. April 25, 1856, Grant County, Kentucky5; d. November 16, 1947, Grant County, Kentucky6; m. GENETTE "NETTIE" ASHURST; b. August 08, 1868, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky; d. September 17, 1947, Pendleton County, Kentucky7.

 iv. TENNESSEE BELLE WEBB, b. January 08, 1859, Grant County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1881, Grant County, Kentucky.

v. AUGUSTA VIRGINIA WEBB, b. July 06, 1862, Grant County, Kentucky; d. June 17, 1927, Iowa; m. KENTON HARPER KINNEY, February 15, 1899, Kentucky; b. July 19, 1853; d. January 29, 1940, Iowa.

 vi. JOHN SAMUEL WEBB, b. 1864, Grant County, Kentucky; d. June 30, 1936, Grant County, Kentucky.

vii. HARRIET "HATTIE" WEBB, b. April 19, 1868, Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky; d. January 29, 1904, Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky.

 viii. SARAH "SALLIE" WEBB, b. March 1870, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

 ix. MARY ELIZABETH "MOLLIE" WEBB, b. March 1870.

x. CORA ELIZA WEBB, b. April 05, 1874, Grant County, Kentucky; d. March 23, 1905, Grant County, Kentucky.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. JOSEPHUS2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born July 1852 in Grant County, Kentucky8, and died October 30, 1925 in Kenton County, Kentucky9. He married ELIZABETH. She was born September 1862 in Ohio.

 

Children of JOSEPHUS WEBB and ELIZABETH are:

i. CORRINE3 WEBB, b. 1902.

ii. RUSSELL WEBB, b. 1898; m. ELMERTA; b. 1901, Ohio.

iii. CLARA WEBB, b. December 1880.

iv. WILLIAM RICHARD WEBB, b. September 1882.

v. OTTIS WEBB, b. June 1886; d. July 14, 1960, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

vi. OSWALD WEBB, b. April 1887, Kentucky; d. January 01, 1961, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; m. CLARA; b. 1896, Ohio.

vii. JOSEPH WEBB, b. April 1891, Kentucky; m. MARGARET; b. 1891, Ohio.

viii. MADISON WEBB, b. March 1897; d. March 1956, Ohio.

ix. NETTIE WEBB, b. April 1894.

x. AGNESS WEBB, b. 1902.

xi. BLANCH WEBB, b. April 1884.

 

3. JAMES MADISON2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born April 29, 1853 in Grant County, Kentucky10, and died October 14, 1922 in Scott County, Kentucky11. He married ELLA VENARD, daughter of MILTON VENARD and MALINDA HEDGER. She was born 1860 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died June 22, 1934 in Scott County, Kentucky.

 

Children of JAMES WEBB and ELLA VENARD are:

i. ETHEL3 WEBB, b. 1890; d. February 25, 1972, Kenton County, Kentucky; m. JOHN T. COVINGTON; b. 1871; d. January 05, 1948, Scott County, Kentucky.

ii. FRED WEBB, b. 1892; d. April 22, 1924, Scott County, Kentucky.

iii. LULU WEBB, b. 1898.

 

4. TENNESSEE BELLE2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born January 08, 1859 in Grant County, Kentucky12, and died January 05, 1881 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married MARTIN MANN13 July 19, 1877 in the home of the bride's father, James Austin Webb, in Grant County, Kentucky, son of ELI MANN and LYDIA PURDY. He was born October 01, 1855 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died September 09, 1904 in Crittenden, Grant County, Kentucky.

 

Children of TENNESSEE WEBB and MARTIN MANN are:

i. CHARLES AUSTIN3 MANN, b. August 16, 1878, Flingsville, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. October 13, 1966, Gardnersville, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. ANNA BETHEL, January 21, 1900, Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky; b. April 03, 1878, Portland, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. September 11, 1950, Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

ii. FRED MANN, b. December 30, 1880, Pendleton County or Grant County, Kentucky14; d. December 20, 1946, Missouri; m. ARTIE VIOLA COSSEL, August 28, 1902, Davis County, Iowa; b. July 03, 1884, Davis County, Iowa; d. September 30, 1967, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.

 

5. JOHN SAMUEL2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born 1864 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died June 30, 1936 in Grant County, Kentucky15. He married KATHERINE MARKS May 18, 1896 in At the home of the bride's father in Grant County, Kentucky, daughter of HENRY MARKS and MARY MCCARTY. She was born 1880 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died August 03, 1964 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky16.

 

Child of JOHN WEBB and KATHERINE MARKS is:

i. INEZ LOUISA3 WEBB17, b. January 25, 1900; d. March 17, 1931; m. THOMAS FRANKLIN CALDWELL; b. January 27, 1898, Grant County, Kentucky; d. October 10, 1975, Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky.

 

6. HARRIET "HATTIE"2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born April 19, 1868 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, and died January 29, 1904 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky18. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON HUTCHINSON. He was born 1865, and died 1942 in Missouri.

 

Children of HARRIET WEBB and THOMAS HUTCHINSON are:

i. WEBB LELAND3 HUTCHINSON, b. October 21, 1899, Dry Ridge, Kentucky19; d. May 02, 1978, Dry Ridge, Kentucky19,19; m. HATTIE MAUDE ELLIOTT, March 18, 1922, Grant County, Kentucky; b. 1904, Grant County, Kentucky.

ii. NOLA HUTCHINSON, b. September 1893; d. February 12, 1977; m. LUTHER CLYDE SYDNOR.

iii. LEROY HUTCHINSON, b. October 1889.

iv. WILBER C. HUTCHINSON, b. July 31, 1903, Grant County, Kentucky; d. August 17, 1903, Grant County, Kentucky.

 

7. SARAH "SALLIE"2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born March 1870 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. She married WALKER L. ATKINS May 04, 1898 in Grant County, Kentucky. He was born May 1856 in Kentucky, and died in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

 

Children of SARAH WEBB and WALKER ATKINS are:

i. HERBERT3 ATKINS20, b. June 20, 1899; d. Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

ii. CHARLES ROBERT ATKINS, b. 1900, Grant County, Kentucky; d. November 23, 1975, Kenton County, Kentucky; m. MARIE SNOW; b. 1902, Kentucky; d. October 10, 1978, Boone County, Kentucky.

iii. HOWARD C. ATKINS, b. 1904.

 

8. MARY ELIZABETH "MOLLIE"2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born March 1870. She married CLARENCE NIMROD ASHCRAFT July 25, 1894 in At the residence of the brides mother, Lucinda Webb Grant County, Kentucky, son of NIMROD ASHCRAFT and AMANDA DAUGHERTY. He was born November 15, 1871, and died May 10, 1932 in Grant County, Kentucky21.

 

Children of MARY WEBB and CLARENCE ASHCRAFT are:

i. CECIL WEBB3 ASHCRAFT, b. November 25, 1897, Grant County, Kentucky22; d. December 05, 1972, Jefferson County, Kentucky23; m. NELL.

ii. COLODA ASHCRAFT, b. March 07, 1899, Grant County, Kentucky; d. January 1992, Tulsa, Oklahoma24; m. THOMAS DEAN WEBB, November 29, 1919, Grant County, Kentucky25; b. 1900, Grant County, Kentucky; d. July 26, 1963, Grant County, Kentucky26.

iii. IRIS IONE ASHCRAFT, b. March 24, 1901, Grant County, Kentucky; m. DURWOOD B. VICE, November 17, 1920, Grant County, Kentucky27.

 

9. CORA ELIZA2 WEBB (JAMES AUSTIN1) was born April 05, 1874 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died March 23, 1905 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married OTHO STANLEY ASHCRAFT July 31, 1895 in Knoxville Baptist Church, Knoxville, Kentucky, son of BENJAMIN ASHCRAFT and MARTHA CONNER. He was born July 31, 1870 in Grant County, Kentucky, and died February 05, 1942 in Grant County, Kentucky.

 

Children of CORA WEBB and OTHO ASHCRAFT are:

i. VERNER F.3 ASHCRAFT, b. January 05, 1897, Grant County, Kentucky; d. May 05, 1971, Wilcox, Arizona; m. LEORA SPRAY BLASINGAME, February 04, 1925, Paris, Kentucky; b. February 02, 1908, Sandusky, Ohio; d. December 08, 1993, St. Luke Hospital, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky28.

ii. AUDREY FERN ASHCRAFT, b. October 24, 1899, Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky; d. May 1972; m. (1) WILLIAM MARTIN; m. (2) JOHN WILLIAM MCKINLEY MOREHEAD, March 09, 1919, Grant County, Kentucky; b. September 17, 1900, Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1949, Knoxville, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1. Tomb Stone inscription., Died at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 15 days.

2. Grant County News Obituary, Issue date: October 22, 1891, Page 8, "James A. Webb of Knoxville, died October 14, 1891 at his residence in Grant County. He was born in Virginia. Cause of death was cancer of the face." James is buried in the Williamstown Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky, section 7 - B, in the center of the Old Cemetery across from the Old Brick Vault.

3. Tomb Stone inscription., Died at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 19 days.

4. Williamstown Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky, Section 7 - B, in the center of the Old Cemetery across from the Old Brick Vaught.Webb, Lucinda Aged 64 years, 8 months, 19 days. Death Date June 11, 1897.

5. Abstract Court Records by Janet Pease, 1856 Grant County Births: Webb, April 26, 1856, Male, White, Alive, Certificate # 8. Page 52, Volume 6 Abstracts, Grassy Creek. Parents, James and Lucinda Webb.

6. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate # 24020.

7. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate # 230447.

8. Abstract Court Records by Janet Pease.

9. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate # 24744.

10. Grant County , Kentucky births 1853, Abstracts, Page 19, Vol. 6. Certificate # 27, Webb - Name: James Madison, April 29, 1853.

11. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate # 22510.

12. Abstract Court Records by Janet Pease, Also, Grant County, Kentucky births - 1859: Webb, Janurary 8, 1859, Female, White, Live. Certificate # 19. Father: James Webb born in Tazewell County, Virginia. Mother: Lucinda Meece born in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

13. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, Certificate # 2..

14. 1895 Grant County, Kentucky School Census, Page # 98, Fred Mann (M), age 13. Guardian: Lucinda Webb.

15. Williamstown Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky & Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death # 15983, Section 7 - B, Webb, J. S., Birth Date 1864, Death Date 1936.

16. Williamstown Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky, Section 7 - B, Webb, Kate, Birth Date 1880, Death Date 1964Certificate of Death # 22210.

17. 1900 Federal Census For Grant County, Kentucky.

18. Tomb Stone inscription., Hattie Hutchinson, April 19 - 1868, January 29 - 1904.

19. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 24, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.115815.97

20. GRANT COUNTY KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, 1899 - CERTIFICATE # 9, Certificate states son of Walker "Adkins" & Miss Webb. Should state, Walker "Atkins".

21. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate # 11179.

22. Grant County, Kentucky.

23. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate # 30752.

24. Grant County News Obituary, Janurary 17, 1992 issue. Coloda Ashcraft Webb, 92, died Wednesday in Tulsa Oklahoma. Funeral Monday at 2 P. M., Eliston Stanley Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Buried in Williamstown Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky, Section 7 - B.

25. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, The date mentioned is the date the license was taken out.

26. Williamstown Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky, Section 7 - B, Death Certificate # 16607.

27. GRANT COUNTY, KENTUCKY BIRTH RECORDS, The date mentioned is the date the license was taken out.

28. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Registrar's # 033952, Leora Spray Ashcraft suffered a stroke which caused her to be paralyzed, she died from cerebral vascular disease due to arteriosclerotic disease and hypertension. Gloria Ashcraft Turner was the informant on the death certificate.

 

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