CENSUS: Special 1890 Census, Letcher, Co., Kentucky ------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Homer Banks and Bill Banks Date: May 2, 1998 -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** 1890 SPECIAL CENSUS FOR LETCHER County, KY. The following is from the September 1997 issue of the Letcher Heritage News (Pages 5 - 12), exactly as it appeared in that issue: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Homer Banks and Bill Banks. Henry ADAMS, Private. John S. ADAMS, Private, Co. M, 14th. Ky. Cav., 1863-1864. Soloman ADAMS, Private, 14th. Ky. Inf., Feb., 1863, to 1864. Squire ADAMS, Private, 1861-1865. Stephen ADAMS, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., 1862-1863. Henry AKEMAN, Sgt., Co. D, 19th. Ky. Inf., Oct., 1861-1866. Henry J. BACK, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., June, 1862 - April, 1865, CONFED. James BACK, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., Oct., 1862 - April. 1865, CONFED. Lewis BACK, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., Oct., 1861 - Oct., 1862, CONFED. William BACK, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., April, 1865 - April, 1865 (1 month), CONFEDERATE. William C. BACK, Private, Co. B, 13th. Ky. Cav., Nov., 1864 - 13 April 1865, CONFEDERATE. James H. BANKS (BURKS), Private, Co. H, Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1864, CONFEDERATE. James BELCHER, Private, Co. Y, 5th. Ky. Inf. Samuel H. BLAIR, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., Oct., 1863 to 1864. Granville H. BOATWRITE, Private & Corp., 25th. Va. Inf. & Cav., 1862 -1865. Elijah BOGGS, Private, Co. F, Harlan Bn., 1863 - Dec., 1863 (3 months), Rheumatism. Letitia BOGGS, widow of John R. BOGGS. Levi BOGGS, Private, Co. F, Harlan Bn., 1863 - Dec., 1863 (3 months). Jesse BOWEN John BREEDING, Private, Co. M, 14th. Ky. Cav., Feb., 1863 - 1864. James W. BROWN, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., 1863 to 1864. Jesse M. BROWN, Private, Co. A, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - Jan., 1864. Madison BROWN, Private, Co. A, 14th. Ky. Cav., 1862 - 1863. William BROWN, Private, Co. A, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - July, 1864. John C. CAMPBELL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 -1863 (4 months), CONFED. David CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - April, 1865, CONFEDERATE. David D. CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., April, 1864 - April, 1865, CONFEDERATE. Henry H. CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., Aug., 1862 - April, 1865. CONFEDERATE. Henry M. CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1863, CONFEDERATE. Isom H. CAUDILL, Private, Co. H, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1864, CONFEDERATE. James CAUDILL, Private, Co. D, Harlan Bn., 1861 - 1865. James W. CAUDILL, Private, Co. A, 10th. Ky. Inf., Dec., 1862 - 1865, CONFED. John D. CAUDILL, Private, Co. H, Va. Inf., 1862 - 1864, CONFEDERATE. John W. CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf. & Cav., Sept., 1863 - April, 1865, CONFEDERATE, wounded in foot. Mary A. CAUDILL, widow of Samuel CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., Oct., 1861 - Oct., 1862, CONFEDERATE. Samuel A. CAUDILL, Private, Co. H. Va. Inf., 1862 - 1864, CONFEDERATE. Stephen J. CAUDILL, Private, Va. Inf., 1862 -1863, CONFEDERATE. William CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., CONFEDERATE. William J. CAUDILL, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1865, CONFEDERATE. Elijah J. CLAY, Private, Co. A, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - Jan., 1864. David M. COLLIER, Private, Co. A, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - 1864. Martin D. COLLIER, Private, Co. F, 3 Forks Bn., Mar., 1865 - July, 1865. William D. COLLIER, Corp., Co. C, 45th. Ky. Inf., 22 Aug. 1863 to 24 Dec. 1864. Calvin COLLINS, Private, Co. L, 14th. Ky. Cav., Dec., 1862 - 24 March 1864. Dallas COLLINS, Private, Co. F, 3 Forks Bn., March, 1863 - April, 1864, CONFED? Findley COLLINS, Private, Co. L, 14th. Ky. Cav., 16 Feb. 1862 - 18 Mar. 1864. George W. COLLINS, Private, Co. L, 14th. Ky. Cav., Dec., 1862 - 1864 (Disease of eyes). Henry P. COLLINS, Private, Co. L, 14th. Ky. Cav., 13 Dec. 1862 - 24 Mar. 1864. James COLLINS, Corp., Co. M, 14th. Ky. Cav., 21 March 1863 to 24 March 1864. Sanders A. COLLINS, Private, Co. L, 19th. Ky. Inf., Oct., 1861 - Feb., 1865. Wilson COLLINS, Private, 3rd. Ky. Bn. Shadrach COMBS, Corp., Co. M, 14th. Ky. Cav., 19 Jan. 1863 - 1864. Silas CORNETT, Private, Co. B. Silas CORNETT, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 26 July 1863 - 26 Dec. 1864. William M. CORNETT, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1864. Henry CRAFT, Private, Co. A, 14th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 186? Andrew J. CRASE, Private, Co. A, 10th. Va. Cav., Sept., 1863 - April, 1865, CONFEDERATE. Henry DAY, lst. Lt., Co. F or H, 3 Forks Bn., March, 1865 - 17 July 1865. Jacob DAY, Private, Co. C, Harlan Bn., October, 1862 - March, 1863. John B. DAY, Private, Harlan Bn., 1862 - 1865. Joseph DAY, Private, Co. F, 3 Forks Bn., March, 1865 - July, 1865. Randolph A. DAY, Private, 3 Forks Bn., March, 1865 - July 1865. Benjamine ELDREDGE, Private, Co. B, 1863 - 1864. John C. ELDRIDGE, Private, Co. A, October, 1861 - October, 1862. Jane ELKINS, widow of William ELKINS. Berry EVERAGE. John C. EVERSOLE, Private, Co. A, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - April, 1864. Joseph S. FAIRCHILD, Private, Va. Inf., 1862 - 1864, CONFEDERATE. David FIELDS, Private, Co. F, 10th. Ky. Inf., Oct., 1863 - Mar., 1865, CONFED. Davis S. FIELDS, Private, Co. F, 5th. Ky. Inf., Dec., 1861 - April, 1865, CONFED. Mary FIELDS, widow of John M. FIELDS, Private, Co. C, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1862 Mar., 1863. Obediah FIELDS, Private, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1862 - May, 1863. Robert H. FIELDS, Sgt., Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 21 Aug. 1863 - 26 Dec. 1864. Alexander FOUTZ, Private, Co. F, 47th. Ky. Inf., 9 June 1863 - 11 April 1865. James S. FRAZIER, Private, Harlan Bn.. 1863 - 1864. Soloman FRAZIER, Private, Harlan Bn., 3 months. Andrew J. FRY Elbert GILLIS, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 20 December 1864. Henderson C. HALCOMB, Private. James M. HOLCOMB, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., July, 1863 - 26 Dec. 1864. Jesse HALCOMB, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., July, 1863 - 26 Dec. 1864. Joseph HALCOMB, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., Aug., 1863 - March, 1864. Louisa HALCOMBS, widow of Samuel HALCOMBS, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf. William R. HALE, Private, Ky., Capt. Girard, 1863 - 1864. Benjamin HALL, Private, Co. K, 39th. Ky. Inf., 27 Sept. 1863 - 15 Sept. 1865. Ira D. HALL, Private & Sgt., Co. H & D, 47th. & 4th. Ky. Inf., 7 August 1863 - May, 1865, Lumer Piles and Disease of Head. John HALL Mary HALL, widow of Elihue HALL, Private, Co. B. Richard HALL, Private, Co. A, 39th. Ky. Inf., 27 Sept. 1863 - 1865. Roxanaha HALL, widow of Alfred HALL, Private, Harlan Bn., 6 months. Samuel HALL, Private, Co. B, 39th. Ky. Inf., 27 May 1863 - 186?. Thomas HALL, Private, Co. K, 39th. Ky. Inf., 27 Sept. 1863 - 15 Sept. 1865. John S. HAMPTON, Private, Co. A, 13th. Ky. Cav., 1862 - 1864. Margaret HAMPTON, widow of Soloman HAMPTON, Private, Co. B., 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1865, CONFEDERATE. William G. HANEY, Corp., Co. F, 5th. Ky. Inf., Feb., 1862 - 24 October 1862, CONFEDERATE. Nancy HENSLEY, widow of Eli HENSLEY, Private, 3 years, CONFEDERATE. William HILL, Private, Co. B., Bn., 1861 - 1865. James W. HOGG, Sgt., Co. M, 14th. Ky., Inf., Feb., 1863 - April, 1864. Stephen HOGG, Private, Co. A, 13th. Ky. Inf. & Cav., Sept., 1862 - April, 1865. Gabriel HUSE, Private, Co. K, 39th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1865. Docktan ISON, Private, Co. A, 12th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1863. George ISON, Private, 14th. Ky. Inf., 1861 - 1863. George H. ISON, Private, Co. A, 14th. Ky. Inf., 1864 - 1864, 3 months. John ISON, Private, Harlan Bn., 1862 - 1862, 3 months. Margaret ISON, widow of Elijah ISON, Private. Moses ISON, Private Lt., Co. A, Cav. Bn., 1863 - 1864, 3 months. William M. JENKINS, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., Oct., 1863 - 1864. Archibale JINKINS?, Private, Co. A, 14th. Ky. Inf. William LONG, Private, Va. Inf., CONFEDERATE. David M. MAGGARD, Sgt., Co. F, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - Jan., 1864. William P. MAGGARD, Private, Co. F, 3 Forks Bn., March, 1865 - July, 1865. Albert MEAD, Private, Co. C, 25th. Ky. Inf., 22 Aug. 1863 - 24 Dec. 1864. James M. MEAD, Private, Co. C, 45th. Ky. Inf., 22 Aug. 1863 - 24 Dec. 1864. Hiram MITCHEL, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1864, Scrofulous & fever. Susannah MITCHEL, formerly widow of Hiram W. STAMPER, Private, Co. A, 13th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1862, 2 months. John MORGAN, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., Sept., 1863 - Dec., 1864. John MULLINS, Private, Co. A, Oct., 1862 - April, 1865. James NAPPER/SAPPER?, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf. Samuel NIECE, Private, Co. K, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1864. Elizie POLLY, widow of Edward POLLY, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1864. Henry POLLY, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1864. Isaac POLLY, Private, Co. B, 39th. Ky. Inf., 13 June 1863 - 15 Sept. 1865. Lettia POLLY, widow of Richard POLLY, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1864. Harvy PRICHARD, Private, Co. A, Va. Inf., 1862 - 1864, CONFEDERATE. William QUILLEN, Private, Co. L, Ky. Inf., 186? - 186?. William RALIEGH, Private, Co. A, Harlan Bn., Oct., 1863 - Jan., 1864. Nellie RICHARDSON, widow of Richard RICHARDSON, Private, 4 Oct. 1861 - 10 Mar. 1862? Johnathan RICHMOND, Lt., Co. C, 64th. Va. Cav., 1862 - 1865. John W. ROLAND, Private, Co. E, 13th. Tenn. Cav., 24 Sept. 1863 - 8 Sept. 1865. Andrew J. SERGENT, Private, Harlan Bn., 1862 - 1865. David SERGENT, Private, Harlan Bn., 1862 - 1863. Stephen SERGENT, Private, Harlan Bn., 1862 - 1863. Wilson SERGEANT, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., Jan., 1862 - April, 1863. John SEXTON, Private, 13 months. William SEXTON, Corp., 10th. Ky. Inf., Nov., 1861 - 14 April 1865. Jacob SMITH, Private, Co. B. John A. SMITH, Private, Co. A, 48th. Va. Inf., Feb., 1862 - July, 1865. Marga SMITH, widow of Alexander SMITH, Private, 1861 - 1865. Hanah SPARKINS, widow of Mirah SPARKINS, Private, Co. H., 47th., 1863 1864. James W. STALLARD, Private, Co. A, Ky. Inf., 1863 - 1864. Alexander STAMPER, Sgt., Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 26 Dec. 1864. Ira STAMPER, Private, Co. B, Oct., 1862 - 1863, 6 months. John STAMPER, Private, Co. B, Oct., 1862 - 1863, 6 months. Frances STURGILL, widow of William STURGILL, Private. John A. STURGILL. Andrew TAYLOR, Corp., Co. G, lst. Ky. Inf., 1864 - 1865. James A. THOMPSON, Private, Va. Inf., 1863 - 1864. CONFEDERATE. Oliver P. TUCKER, Private, Co. G, Ist. Ky. Inf., 10 June 1864 - 11 March 1865. Ambrose TYLER, Private, Co. C, 27th. Va. Bn., July, 1863 - April, 1865. Daniel VANOVER, Private, Co. B, 39th. Ky. Inf., 15 Sept. 1863 - 186?. David VANOVER, Private, Co. B, 39th. Ky. Inf., 13 Aug. 1863 - 15 Sept. 1865. Jane VANOVER, widow of Henry VANOVER, Private, Co. B, 39th. Ky. Inf., 13 Aug. 1863 - 15 Sept. 1865. Francis WEAVER (COMMENT: Can't find the man - I understand he was in Grant's Army). William WELLS, Private, Co. A, 3 Forks Bn., 1864 - July, 1865, Breast Disease. Isaac J. WHITTAKER, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - April, 1865. CONFED. John W. WHITTAKER, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., Sept., 1861 - April, 1865. Moses E. WHITTAKER, Private, Co. B, 10th. Ky. Inf., Sept., 1862 - April, 1865. Stephen A. WHITAKER, Lt., Co. H, 10th. Ky. Inf., 1862 - 1865. CONFEDERATE. John W. WRIGHT, Private, Co. B., 22nd. Oh. Inf., 1863 - 1865. Charlie YONTS, Private, Ky. Inf., May, 186? - 186?. Soloman YONTS, Private, 39th. Ky. Inf., 29 Dec. 1862 - 15 Sept. 1865. HiramQ ---- ?, Private, Co. H, 47th. Ky. Inf., 1863 - 20 Dec. 1864.