SILAS FANNIN by Ralph Sayre sayrehouse@juno.com

In KENTUCKY (1842, 1845, 1848)

There were three FANNON heads of household in Lawrence County 1830 Kentucky Census. David and Joseph Fannon in the 20-29 age range, and Bryan Fannon, Sr. in the 70-79 age range. Silas would have been age 6-8 in 1830. David had one male in the 5-9 age range, and Joseph had two males in the 5-9 age range. If I read the censuses correctly, this David was head of household in Carter County , in 1840, with a male in the 15-19 age range in which Silas would be. He was still in Carter County 1850 Kentucky Census with that male (Burrell, age 27) in the same age group as Silas. This may eliminate David as a suspect, and just leave Joseph. I didn�t find Joseph in the Lawrence County 1840 Kentucky Census; only John, Philip, James, William, and Isaac. I think �James� should be �Joseph� as he was the only one listed having two males in the age group of Silas, and he appears 10 years older than the Joseph listed in 1830.

According to that 1850 Census, David and Joseph were both born in Virginia, David about 1800 and Joseph about 1809. The older Bryan Sr. in 1830 may or may not have been father of David and Joseph.

Joseph was head of household in Lawrence County 1850 Kentucky Census, apparently a widower, with only one male in the age group of Silas (Achilles, 21). A Joseph Fannin married Elizabeth Kitchen in Lawrence County in 1822, and they would be candidates for parents of Silas. In Wayne County 1850 Virginia Census, Silas is listed as age 28, (b. 1822 Ky) head of his household in Wayne County , (West) Virginia .  Recently another researcher suggested that the other male could have been Bryant Fannin, born about 1825, who married Louisa Clay, daughter of Bartley Clay. This, too, is logical especially if the elder Bryant Fannin were Joseph�s father.  �Briant� first appeared in the Lawrence County Tax records of 1848.

One puzzling fact making it difficult to relate Silas to the older Fannins is the use of given names for the children. None were named David or Joseph. The names John, Thomas, George, and William were used, but they could have come from the Ferguson side. Silas obviously distanced himself from his former life and stuck close to his in-laws, the Fergusons in Wayne County at least until after 1880.

I haven�t found where Silas (and several of his family) went after 1887. The Wayne County censuses all had errors for his family, but he was definitely found in Wayne County , Butler District, (West) Virginia 1850 through 1880. Children of Silas and Mary ( Ferguson ) Fannin were: Theodore, Easton , Rebecca, Jeremiah, John, Thomas, George Washington, Mary Belle, Calista, and William. By census, only Easton was born in Kentucky . Easton �s family appeared to be the only ones who stayed in West Virginia 1900 and after.

1841 Lawrence County Kentucky Tax list

Transcribed by Connie Spurlock. Typed by Lynn Penick.

LAST NAME                        FIRST NAME

Fannon                                  John

Fannon                                  Isaac

Fannon                                  Stephen

Fannon                                  Philip

Fannon                                  John Jr.

Fannon                                  Joseph

Ferguson                                John  (Could this be the John and Jane Ferguson, parents of Mary

                                                   Fannin?)

Fannon                                  William

Ferguson                                Saml.

Grayston                                John (I list this because it is probably Gragston, and there was mention of    

         a Gragston Creek in Wayne County description of property transfer involving Silas Fannin.)

Silas was likely in one of the Fannon households in 1841 Lawrence County . Best guess by information had April 17, 2004 would be Joseph.

Found a Silas G. Wooten/Wooton in several of these tax lists. Maybe Silas Fannin got his name from him or same source.

Transcribed from the original documents by Connie Spurlock. Typed by Karen Olson Ammon.

1842 Lawrence Co., KY Tax List

Fannon, John Jr.

Fannon, Joseph

Fannon, Philip

Fannon, Silas   (Silas probably married 1841 or 1842)

Fannon, John Sr.

Fannon, Isaac

Fannon, William                                  

Ferguson, John P.

Ferguson , Saml.                                   

Gragston, John

1843 Lawrence Co., KY Tax List

Transcribed from the original documents by Connie Spurlock.  Typed by Karen Olson Ammon.

Fannon, William

Fannon, Philip                                     

Fannon, John Sr.                                 

Fannon, Joseph                                   

Fannon, John Jr.                                  

Fannon, Isaac                                      

Ferguson, Morris                                

Ferguson , Jamas

Ferguson, John P.

Ferguson, Samuel

Gragston, John

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Transcribed from the original documents by Connie Spurlock.  Typed by Karen Olson Ammon

1845 Lawrence Co., KY Tax List

Transcribed from the original documents by Connie Spurlock.  Typed by Jean Hounshell Peppers.

Fannin, Philip

Fannin, Silas

Fannin, Joseph

Fannin, John Senr.

Fannin, John Jr.

Fannin, Isaac

Ferguson , John P. (listed beside of Isaac Fannin*)

Gragston, John

1848 Lawrence Co., KY Tax List

Transcribed and Typed  by Connie Spurlock

Fannan, Silas        (Wayne Co. Census listed son, Eston, b. Ky. 1848)

Fannan, John Jr.                  

Fannan, Joseph                   

Fannan, Briant                                     

Fannan, John Senr.                             

Fannan, Lupring                  

Fannin, Rebecca**

Ferguson, Vincent

Ferguson, John D.  (Wonder if John D. and John P. are same person?)

Gragston, John

Silas, when found was listed close to Joseph and Philip, but the Lawrence County  Kentucky Census did not list a male in Silas� age group in Philip�s household.

**I had suspected that this Rebecca may be Silas� mother because his first daughter was named Rebecca. However, if age is listed correctly in 1850 census, she appears too young.

Transcribed  2004  

SILAS FANNIN

In Virginia / West Virginia

1850 Wayne County Census, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1860 and 1861 Wayne County Tax Lists

Wayne County Tax Lists 1842 � 1868, Microfilm from VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY, the Fannin name.  Even though his family was listed (but not entirely) in the Wayne County 1850 Virginia Census, Silas was not on the Wayne Tax Lists 1850 through 1854.

1855 - Greenville Newman list � �FANON, Siles� - (March 6?) page 7, line 3

1 free male person above age 16 (Silas)

1 white male inhabitant who has attained the age of 21 (Silas)

Cattle, sheep and hogs = 5 value 19

All household and kitchen furniture = 30

[Average value of household furniture in this group was 69.]

All other articles of personal property = 2

Aggregate of value = 147

Amount of tax on all persons and subjects = .50

Amount of tax for county purposes = 2.04

1856  Greenville Newman list  -  �FANNIN, Silas�  -  page 8, line 7

1 free male person above age 16 (Silas)

1 white male inhabitant who has attained the age of 21 (Silas)

1 Horse  value 25

Cattle, sheep and hogs = 14 value 28

All household and kitchen furniture = 30

[Average value of household furniture in this group was 70.]

All other articles of personal property = 3

Aggregate of value = 86

Amount of tax on all persons and subjects = 1.14

Amount of tax for county purposes = 2.35

1857  Hiram Bloss list � �FANNIN, Silas,� page 8, line 6

1 free male person above age 16 (Silas)

1 white male inhabitant who has attained the age of 21 (Silas)

1 Horse  value 50

Cattle, sheep and hogs = 17  value 35

All household and kitchen furniture = 60

[Average value of household furniture in this group was 71.]

All other articles of personal property = 2

Aggregate of value = 147

Amount of tax on all persons and subjects = 1.39

Amount of tax for county purposes = 1.15

1858 - Hiram Bloss list - FANAN, Silas

1 free male person above age 16 (Silas)

1 white male inhabitant who has attained the age of 21 (Silas)

1 horse  value 50

Cattle, sheep and hogs = 17  value 35

All household and kitchen furniture = 60

[Average value of household furniture in this group was 67.]

Aggregate of value = 147

Amount of tax on all persons and subjects = 1.34

Amount of tax for county purposes = 1.47

Silas Fannin was not on the 1859 list.

1860 Harrison Smith list, p. 9, line 81 � �FANNON, Silas�

1 free male person above age 16. (Silas)

1 white male inhabitant who has attained the age of 21 years, except those exempted from taxation on account of bodily infirmity. (Silas)

Cattle, sheep, or hogs = 11  value 14

All household and kitchen furniture = 50

[Average value of household furniture in this group was 57.]

�Cattle� written in = 1  value 12

Aggregate amount of moneys, bonds, etc. = [looks like 76 marked through]

Amount of taxes on all persons and subjects = 1.10

Amount of taxes for county purposes = .62

1861 James H. Morris list - page 9, line 6  -  �FANNAN, Silas�

1 white male inhabitant who has reached the age of 21 years, taxed at 80 cents. (Silas)

No cattle. 4 sheep, value 4.  15 hogs, value 15

Aggregate value of all household and kitchen furniture - 50

[Average value of household furniture in this group was 53.]

Total value of all property taxed under this general head, at the rat of 40 cents on ever 100 dollars value.=69

Total amount of state taxes on all subjects. = 1.00

Number of white males above the age of 16 years. =1 (Silas. Theodore, oldest son would have been approaching age 16 in 1861.)

Amount levied on slaves, land and other property assessed with state taxes, being 25 per cent, on such taxes, levied according to the 53d chapter of the Code of Virginia. = .07

Total levy on persons and property. = .67