1860 Webster County KY census

1860 Webster County census

Post Office, Steamport, Ky. By P.D. Clayton, Ass't. Marshal
Page 24, 15 June, 1860

House-
hold #
Surname Family
member
Age/
sex
Occupation Real estate/
personal estate
State
of
birth
Data from records of
Webster County researchers
168/166 Brackett James 31 m
$   6
KY James Brackett was the son of James Brackett and Cynthia Maloney. He married 1) Cordelia Jane Sandefur, by whom he had five children and 2) Hannah Trader, the dau of James Trader at household #838/833 of this census, 14 Aug 1865, Webster Co. James Brackett is buried in White Oak Cemetery in Webster Co.
Cordelia J. 30 f housekeeper
KY Nancy Leeg Jankowski's web page identifies Cordelia's parents as Richard Sandefur Jr, b 1803 and Martha Ann Majors, b 1805.
Clementine   8 f
KY Clementine Brackett married Absalom Weir "Whig" Trader, the son of James Trader at household #838/833 of this census, 24 May 1866 Webster Co.
Josephine   8 f
KY Josephine Brackett married Abner Dills at household 829 of this census, 28 Jun 1860 Webster Co. Abner died in 1920; Josephine died in 1903; both are buried at White Oak Cemetery.
Socrates   6 m
KY Socrates M. Brackett married Nora Adkins 13 Jan 1892, Webster Co. He died in 1902 in Herrin, Illinois.
Justin C.   2 m
KY Rev. J.C. Brackett, 1868-1930, is buried at White Oak Cemetery in Webster Co.
169/167 Thomas James 53 m farmer $8000
$8000
VA James Thomas married 1) Mary "Mollie" Eastwood 20 Apr 1835 Henderson Co and they had a daughter, Mary M., born 1836 KY, who is listed at household #170/168 of this census as the wife of E.H. Matthews. James Thomas married 2) Nancy E. Ashby), b 9 May 1822 KY, d 5 Aug 1858; 25 Feb 1840 Daviess Co KY; she is buried in Old Bethel Cemetery in Webster Co. James Thomas married 3) Sarah Agnew, b 27 Dec 1826, d 16 Jan 1880, 06 Dec 1860 in Webster Co KY. She may be the Sarah Agnew, age 40, at household 185/183 of this census. Sarah is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery, as is James Thomas, who d 25 Mar 1890. Information on this family from Tina Hall and Sonny Marler
Decalb 20 m farming
KY This child is listed as DeKolb, age 9, in the 1850 Henderson Co census listing for James Thomas. Barren Decalb b 1 Mar 1838 Sebree, Webster county, KY, d 5 Jun 1920, buried Old Bethel Cemetery in Sebree. Barren married Fanny E. Sizemore 11 Jun 1867 in Webster Co. Barren is found in the 1880 Webster county census in Petersburg District in h/h 385/388. Children listed in 1880 were: Nancy b 1868; W. L. (male) b 1870; Violer (Violet?) b 1872; Barren E. b 1874; Sallie b 1876; James B. b 1879; and Charles Walter b 29 Apr 1887, d. 7 Nov 1968. Tina Hall
Xerxes 17 m farming
KY Xerxes Thomas was born 18 Nov 28 1842 and died in 1867. He is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery, Sebree.
Cornion (?) E. 15 f
KY This child is listed as Comora, age 5, in the 1850 Henderson Co census listing for James Thomas. Comora Elizabeth b 13 Aug 1842 Sebree, d 13 Aug 1885, buried at Springdale Cemetery. Comora is listed in "Sebree Then and Now" as the wife of a Mr. Davis. Another marriage record was found to a W. P. Edwards on 9-13-1860 in Henderson Co KY. In 1900 census household of Annie Thomas, sister to Comora, is listed a Nellie Davis b. Aug. 1880. Nellie is the only child we have located for Comora and Mr. Davis. Tina Hall
Jas P. 13 m
KY James Albert Thomas was b 20 Sep 1844 in Sebree. He died in 1915 and is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery in Sebree. Tina Hall
G.D. 11 m
KY George Dallas Thomas died in 1913 and is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery in Sebree.
Marqus   9 m
KY (Marqus) Mark L. Thomas was b 18 Apr 1848; he married Mary Elizabeth Cutrell, b Oct 1861 IL, 03 Feb 1877 in Webster Co. Mary Cutrell/Cutrall was the dau of John Cutrell and Martha Jardon. Mark Thomas d 17 Aug 1938 and Mary Elizabeth died 18 Dec 1924; both are buried at Springdale Cemetery in Sebree. They had 8 known children: James Robert b. 28 Apr 1878, d. 3 Dec 1967; Minnie Bell, (Robert Thomas Cobb's line) b 9 Jan 1880, d. 24 Aug 1955; Edward Virgil, b 14 Mar 1882, d 6 Sep 1946; John b Apr 1884; Solie b 13 Sep 1886, d 28 May 1966; Maggie B. b Apr 1888; Nellie Mae (Tina Hall's line), b 7 Jun 1898, d 9 Nov 1972; and Bessie, b 1904.
Ruben   7 m
KY Reuben Thomas married Martha A. Timmons 26 Feb 1879 in Webster Co KY. Known children are: Clarry O. and Carry, twins, born Mar. 1879 or 1880 and Trav (T. H.) b 15 Apr 1889 Webster Co, d. 22 Nov 1962 Shelbyville IN, buried at Springdale Cemetery in Sebree. Reuben is in the 1870 Webster census in his father's household and he is in the 1880 Webster Co census in Petersburg district. In the 1900 census Reuben Thomas and wife Martha are listed with the following children: Clara V., Ernest X., Guy, Trevor, Constantine and Edgar.Tina Hall and Sonny Marler
Catharine   5 f
KY Katherine Thomas married Champ Stull, the son of James S. Stull and Sarah Ann Whitsell at household 165/163 of this census, 26 Nov 1884 Webster Co KY. They became the parents of six children.
Anna   3 f
KY Anna died in 1948 and is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery in Sebree.
170/168 Mathews E.H. 33 m merchant clerk
$  150
KY Information on this family from Lee Koeppel, who tells us E. H. Matthews is Eggleston H. Matthews, who married Mary M. Thomas 31 May 1855 in Henderson Co., KY. They had four additional children born after this census: Laura A. b. abt 1862, m. Luther Burdon; John Harry, June 1867, m. Nancy Catherine (Katie) Cranor; George Herbert, abt 1873, m. Alice Davis; and Frederick abt 1877.
Mary M. 24 f housekeeper
KY Mary M. is the daughter of James Thomas in household #169/167 above, and the daughter of 1st wife of James, Mary (Mollie) Eastwood.
William   3 m
KY
James   1 m
KY
171/169 Jewell William 44 m farmer $1040
$ 905
KY William Jewell was in Spencer Co KY in 1840 and 1850. His first wife was Mary Ann "Polly" Stark, dau of A. Stark. They married 16 Nov 1837 Spencer Co KY. Polly Stark died after they came to Webster Co and she is buried at Shady Grove Cemetery with the following dates on her stone: 5 May 1822-13 Aug 1856. I have never found a marriage Record for William and Sarah.
Sarah 30 f housekeeper
KY In the 1850 Henderson Co census there is a William Hunter, age 24, wife Sarah, age 22, and son John W., age 2. There is a Henderson Co marriage of William Hunter and Sarah Brand 15 Apr 1847.
Jas 16 m farming
KY
Isibell 13 f
KY Isabella Jewell marr Chas Allen 23 Dec 1863 Webster Co KY
Mary E. 11 f
KY
Dorothy   8 f
KY Dorothy Jewell married Thomas Logan 30 Mar 1870 Webster Co KY.
William   1 m
KY
Hunter John 11 m
KY John Hunter married Mary E. Burklow 14 Jun 1871 Webster Co KY.
Hunter Sarah   8 f
KY Sarah Hunter married Riley Pearce 13 Apr 1870 Webster Co, KY.
172/170 Triplett R.S. 28 m trader
$8000
KY Robert S. Triplett marr Mary E. Edwards 24 Aug 1859 Henderson Co KY.
Tina Hall
Mary E. 18 f housekeeper
KY
Mounts P. 65 m farming
VA
Corbett James 18 m farming
KY James Henry Corbett was the s/o Samuel W. Corbitt and Sarah Timmons. Ruth Weaver
Couch Apolus J. 18 m grocer
KY Appollas Jefferson Couch was the son of James D. and Mary Couch at household #80/80 of this census.
Abot Tom 14 m
KY
173/171 McGoy Henry 49 m farmer $  300
$  300
IN Henry McGraw married Mollie Cummins 17 Apr 1834 Henderson Co. They are listed in the 1850 Henderson Co census and also in the 1870 Webster Co census.

Mary 52 f housekeeper
NC
William 18 m farming
KY William W. McGraw married Nancy A. Sparks, the dau of Samuel T. Sparks and Julia Ann Anderson, 11 Feb 1862 Webster Co KY. In 1870 William and Nancy are living next door to Henry and Mary McGraw.
Sarah 16 f
KY
Martha J.   8 f
KY

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