Rivermen

Clermont County Genealogical Society


Clermont County Rivermen

Contributed by “Margie Thomas” from a presentation given by Edna Burns, September 2004. 

W=white    B=black    M=mulatto

 Name                                     Age    Race       Census                      Township              Occupation

 Conner, John                       49           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Captain

Davis, Robert                       45           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Pilot

Emerson, Allison                 36           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Pilot

Stewart, Horace                   40           W            1850                       Ohio/Mt. Pisgah                   Steamboat Pilot

Williams, Harrison              45           W            1850                       Ohio/Mt. Pisgah                   Steamboat Pilot

Wilson, Andrew D.               39           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Pilot

Ritchey, Charles                  29           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Mate

Rose, Jacob                         33           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Mate

Hamilton, Samuel               32           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Ship Carpenter

White, Joseph                      22           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Keeper of wharf

Boyce, William                     61           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Ferryman

Walton, Newell                     44           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Ferryman

Brannow, Alexander            25           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Boles, Ralph                        30           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Fells, Michael                       45           B             1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Haines, Zewnlara                26           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Hall, James                          20           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Hickson, Andrew                 35           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Hutchinson, Charles          25           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Ketchum, William                36           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman              

Laraly, Monteroille               32           W            1850                       Ohio/Mt. Pisgah                   Riverman

Lindsey, Philip                     39           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Majors, Richard                   30           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

McCallister, Robert             38           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Newman, Joseph                25           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Peoples, Tobias                  21           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Redmon, John                     17           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Redmon, Joseph                20           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Watkins, Robert                   46           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Webster, George                 28           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

West, Thomas                     30           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Wood, Aaron                         42           W            1850                       Ohio/NR                                Boatman

Fee, Enos                             41           W            1850                       Washington                          Boatman

Fuller, William                      24           W            1850                       Washington                          Boatman

Gatman, John                      21           W            1850                       Washington                         Boatman

Gusinn?, Henry                    31           W            1850                       Washington                         Boatman

Guyrin?, Wshntn                  24           W            1850                       Washington                         Boatman

McLain, John                        51           W            1850                       Washington                         Boatman

McMath, Daniel                    34           W            1850                       Washington                          Boatman

McMath, Samuel                  38           W            1850                       Washington                          Boatman

Miller, Isrial                           23           W            1850                       Washington                          Boatman

Miller, Nicholus                    24           W            1850                       Washington                          Boatman

Molin, Grafton                       43           W            1850                       Washington                          Steamboat Captain

Robson, John                      77           W            1850                       Washington                          Ship Carpenter

Sheanor, Andrew                 45           W            1850                       Washington                          Ship Carpenter

Straton, Aaron                      39           W            1850                       Washington                          Ferryman

Ketchum, Jacob             41         W         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Steamboat Captain

Anderson, James           22         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Bowers, William             30         W         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Brooks, Edmond            28         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Cage, Richard                40         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Calwell, James              42         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Coleman, Peter              44         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Coleman, William           20         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Cooper, George             40         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Ducker, George             25         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Ducker, Samuel             23         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Earley, John                  29         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Early, Daniel                  50         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

McAlester, Robert          48         W         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

McAlester, Thomas        35         W         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Peoples, Tobias             32         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Rose, Jacob                  44         W         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Webster, George           40         M         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Willis, Elder                   22         B          1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Wood, Thomas              35         W         1860                 Ohio/NR                        Riverman

Hulshutt, William                 34           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Flatboat man

Green, Henry O                    41           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Wharfmaster

McMurchy, Watts                  38           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Wharfinger

VanFosen, Joseph              40           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Boating Com

Powers, James                   50           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Captain

Conner, Andrew                   59           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Pilot

Springer, Charles                33           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Banker

Ketchum, Albert                   23           W            1870                       Monroe                                  Steamboat Clerk

Perry, Thomas                     52           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Fireman

Smith, Daniel                       23           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Fireman

Connor, Newell                    32           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Fitzpatrick, James               22           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Henderson, Joseph            29           W            1870                       Monroe                                  Steamboat Engineer

Kautz, Benjamin                  43           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Kennelly, Hannat                 46           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Ketchum, George W           33           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Ketchum, Myer                     43           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

McFarland, William             49           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Morris, William                     21           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Shannon, William                29           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Stirchfield, Jerome              20           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Engineer

Aphier, Thomas                   36           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Conner, Lewis                     27           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Dancee, Frank                     26           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Dunlap, William                   33           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Hardon, William                   50           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Mercer, Thomas                  28           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Moor, Joshusa                     43           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Porter

Cooper, George                   50           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Stewart

Dainlap, James                   55           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Stewart

Freeman, Ballard                45           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Stewart

Scott, Willis                           49           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Stewart

Smith, Alex                            20           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Stewart

Brent, A                                  45           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Cage, Richard                      40           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Caldwell, James                 45           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Houston, Ila                          24           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Lamb, Leonai                       58           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Morrison, William                49           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Neal, Nelson                        30           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Spottwood, Peter                 50           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

White, Edward                      22           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

White, Joseph                      24           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

White, Thomas                    32           B             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Wilson, Peter                        24           M             1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Cook

Cooper, James                    31           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Mate

Driving, John                        40           W            1870                       Monroe                                  Steamboat Mate

Salvage, Charles                 35           W            1870                       Ohio/NR                                Steamboat Mate

Armacost, David                  54           W            1880                       Monroe/Pt. P                         Boat/Stove Lumber

Armacost, James                26           W            1880                       Monroe/Pt. P                         Flat Boatman

Galbreath?, Samuel           27           W            1880                       Monroe/Pt. P                         Junk Boat Ohio River

Carter, Jack                          29           B             1880                       Monroe/Laurel                      Steamboat Man

Colwell, James                    57           B             1880                       Ohio/Mt/ Pisgah                   Fireman on Steamboat

Wilson, John                        42           W            1880                       Ohio/Mt/ Pisgah                   Engineer

York, Benjamin                    35           W            1880                       Ohio/Mt/ Pisgah                   Flat Boatman

Adams, Alexander               40           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Alexander, George              33           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Bishop, Oliver                       30           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Bowler, William                    47           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Ferryman

Coffman, Brooks                 22           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Coffman, Edward                20           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Mate

Coffman, Huebrink              18           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Watchman

Conner, Andrew                   67           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Carpenter on Steamboat

Conner, Charles                  21           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Pilot

Conner, Wesley                   46           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Pilot

Fitzpatrick, William              33           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Green, Henry                        51           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Wharf-master

Hulsire, William                   63           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Ketchum, Charles               26           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Ketchum, George                65           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Ketchum, Myers                   54           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Ketchum, William                20           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Loury, William                      20           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Majors, Marion                     24           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

McCool, William                   18           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

McFarland, Harry                 24           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

McFarland, Jackson            54           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Morrison, John                     25           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Nafiher?, Thomas               46           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Nourill, Silas                         47           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Stewart

O'ker, Francis                       56           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Obaugure?, Thomas          22           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Purcell, Marion                     32           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Pilot

Scatterday, Davis                 33           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Clerk

Shannon, William                39           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Short, Charles                      24           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Spotwood, Peter                  62           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Willis, Alexander                  37           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Wilson, Cook                        40           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Young, Marcellus                 22           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Bollon, William                     29           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Coleman, Benjamin           33           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Colwell, James                    35           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Fireman

Coone, Louis                       38           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Stewart

Daucy, Frank                        45           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Dunlap, Mary                        59           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Chambermaid

Dunlap, William                   43           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Hardy, Ciuciuuatus             28           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Houston, Ila                          56           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Jones, Harrison                   23           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Kennelly?, Hiram                 56           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Mercer, John                         30           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Mercer, William                    37           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Moore, George                     53           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Nelson, Benjamin               22           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Nelson, David                      15           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Nelson, John                        42           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Engineer

Peebles, Luerles                 20           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Prigut?, Henry                      63           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Porter

Ringold, George                  30           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

Scott, Willie                           50           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Stewart

Washington, Cullis             19           M             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Whitfield, Isaac                    40           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Whitfield, Thomas               36           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Willis, Phillip                         25           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Works on Steamboat

Wilson, Delis                        32           B             1880                       Ohio/NR                                Cook

York, Benjamin                    35           W            1880                       Ohio/NR                                Flat Boatman

 

 

 

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River Boatmen
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