1870 Federal Census Webster County, Kentucky (Clay: Page 1 of 1) ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwcensus.org/ http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/ ************************************************************************** The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Abstracted by Tom Stafford from public records. Edited and formatted by Kathy Grace, May 2004. Submitted by Tom Stafford, April 29, 2004. A volunteer has not yet been found to proofread this transcription. If you are interested in doing this please contact the USGW Project. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. ___________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Webster County, Kentucky, Please visit the Webster County, KYGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywebste/ ___________________________________________________________________________ This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. ___________________________________________________________________________ KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: LN=Line Number HN=House Number FN=Family Number REAL VAL.=Value of Real Estate PERS VAL.=Value of Personal Estate FATHER FOREIGN BORN MOTHER FOREIGN BORN MONTH BORN=If Born within last year, Give Month MONTH MARR=If Married within last year, Give Month ATT. SCHOOL=Attended school within last year CAN'T READ=Adults who cannot read CAN'T WRITE=Adults who cannot write DEAF=Whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict M-21yrs=Males Over 21 years of age ___________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1870 Federal Census for Webster County, Kentucky ___________________________________________________________________________ --- Year: 1870 State: Kentucky County: Webster Post Office: Clay Sheet No: 262B Reel No: M593-503 Division: incorp of Clay Subdiv 166 Page No: 1 Enumerated on: July 11, 1870 by: John Nasbitt Transcribed by Tom Stafford for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2004 =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | RealV Perso | BirthPlace | F F Mont Month | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== 1 | 1 1 | Harris H. W. | 55 M W | Gardning | 300 200 | Kentucky | | | | X | H620 | 2 | 1 1 | Harris Malissa | 38 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | H620 | 3 | 1 1 | Harris Mary F | 7 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | H620 | 4 | 1 1 | Harris Nancy C. | 6 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | H620 | 5 | 2 2 | Cook S. F. | 34 M W | Judge Police | 100 200 | Kentucky | | | | X | C200 | 6 | 2 2 | Cook Sarah J. | 25 F W | Keeping house | | Tennessee | | | | | C200 | 7 | 2 2 | Cook Mary M | 8 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | C200 | 8 | 2 2 | Cook Laura * | 7 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | C200 | 9 | 2 2 | Cook George W. | 2 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | C200 | 10 | 3 3 | Cook Margret | 61 F W | Keeping house | 2000 500 | Tennessee | | | | | C200 | 11 | 3 3 | Cook Deliah E | 27 F W | | | Kentucky | | | X | | C200 | Column 18: Idiotic 12 | 3 3 | Vaughn Ben D. | 37 M W | Works on farm | 400 200 | Kentucky | | | | X | V250 | 13 | 3 3 | Vaughn Elizabeth | 38 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 14 | 3 3 | Short Laura J. | 7 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | S630 | 15 | 4 4 | Cole James J. | 30 M W | Wagoner | 800 | Virginia | | | | X | C400 | 16 | 4 4 | Cole Martha E | 23 F W | Keeping house | | Virginia | | | | | C400 | 17 | 4 4 | Cole Thomas * | 2 M W | | | Virginia | | | | | C400 | 18 | 5 5 | Jenkins J. A. | 60 M W | Merchant D. Goods | 5000 5000 | Kentucky | | | | X | J525 | 19 | 5 5 | Jenkins Mary A. | 63 F W | Keeping house | | N. Carolina | | | | | J525 | 20 | 5 5 | Jenkins James J. | 20 M W | Clerk in Store | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 21 | 5 5 | Hammack Maria | 40 F B | House Keeper | | Kentucky | | X X | | | H520 | 22 | 5 5 | Hammack Ueles | 5 M B | | | Kentucky | | | | | H520 | 23 | 6 6 | Donley Sarah A. | 41 F W | Keeping house | 100 | Kentucky | | X | | | D540 | 24 | 6 6 | Donley Jas. T. | 20 M W | Works in Tobco. Factory | | Kentucky | | | | | D540 | 25 | 6 6 | Donley Wm. A. | 18 M W | Works in Tobco. Factory | | Kentucky | | | | | D540 | 26 | 6 6 | Donley Maria T | 14 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | X X | | | D540 | 27 | 6 6 | Donley Susan | 12 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | X X | | | D540 | 28 | 7 7 | Watson Basiel | 29 M W | Tabco. Merchant | 2500 2000 | Kentucky | | | | X | W325 | 29 | 7 7 | Watson M. E. | 39 F W | Keeping House | | Kentucky | | | | | W325 | 30 | 7 7 | Watson C. W. | 6 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | W325 | 31 | 7 7 | Davis H. W. | 17 M W | At School | | Kentucky | | X | | | D120 | 32 | 7 7 | Ruby Mariah | 35 F M | House Keeper | | Kentucky | | X X | | | R100 | 33 | 7 7 | Ruby Maranda | 8 F M | | | Kentucky | | | | | R100 | 34 | 7 7 | Ruby John | 5 M B | | | Kentucky | | | | | R100 | 35 | 7 7 | Ruby Alley | 2 F M | | | Kentucky | | | | | R100 | 36 | 8 8 | Vaughn Wm T. | 57 M W | Blacksmith | 1000 500 | Kentucky | | | | X | V250 | 37 | 8 8 | Vaughn Matilda | 37 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | X X | | | V250 | 38 | 8 8 | Vaughn Richard B | 9 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 39 | 8 8 | Vaughn Thos. J. | 6 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 40 | 8 8 | Vaughn Robert E. L. | 4 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Kentucky County: Webster Post Office: Clay Sheet No: 263A Reel No: M593-503 Division: incorp of Clay Subdiv 166 Page No: 2 Enumerated on: July 11, 1870 by: John Nasbitt Transcribed by Tom Stafford for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2004 =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | RealV Perso | BirthPlace | F F Mont Month | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== 1 | 8 8 | Vaughn Martha | 2 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 2 | 8 8 | Blackwell John | 13 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | | | | B424 | 3 | 9 9 | Hicks Permelia | 39 F W | Keeping house | 100 | Kentucky | | X X | | | H220 | 4 | 9 9 | Hicks Virginia E. | 10 F W | | | Kentucky | | X X X | | | H220 | 5 | 10 10 | Blackburn E. N. | 36 M W | Retired Merchant | 800 1000 | Kentucky | | | | X | B421 | 6 | 10 10 | Blackburn Zerilda J. | 28 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | B421 | 7 | 10 10 | Blackburn Mary G. | 12 F W | At School | | Kentucky | | X | | | B421 | 8 | 10 10 | Blackburn Laura J | 8 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | B421 | 9 | 10 10 | Blackburn Lida V | 6 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | B421 | 10 | 10 10 | Blackburn Ela Nora | 1/12 F W | | | Kentucky | May | | | | B421 | 11 | 10 10 | Anderson Philis | 60 F B | House Keeper | | Virginia | | X X | | | A536 | 12 | 11 11 | Vaughn Johnson | 34 M W | Hotel Keeper | 1000 2000 | Kentucky | | | | X | V250 | 13 | 11 11 | Vaughn Phebee | 30 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | X | | | V250 | 14 | 11 11 | Vaughn Sarah F | 12 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | X X | | | V250 | 15 | 11 11 | Vaughn Edward L. | 9 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 16 | 11 11 | Vaughn Joseph B | 7 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 17 | 11 11 | Vaughn George R. | 2 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | V250 | 18 | 11 11 | Johnson Sarah | 26 F W | House Keeper | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 19 | 11 11 | Johnson Nancy M | 4 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 20 | 12 12 | Watson John | 58 M W | Farmer | 300 | Kentucky | | | | X | W325 | 21 | 12 12 | Watson Elizabeth | 49 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | W325 | 22 | 12 12 | Watson Josephine | 17 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | X | | | W325 | 23 | 12 12 | Watson Richard R | 18 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | May | X | | | W325 | 24 | 12 12 | Watson Sarah E. | 16 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | May | X | | | W325 | 25 | 12 12 | Watson Margret E. | 15 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | X X | | | W325 | 26 | 12 12 | Watson John | 12 M W | At home | | Kentucky | | X X | | | W325 | 27 | 12 12 | Watson William | 9 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | W325 | 28 | 12 12 | Watson Augustus | 6 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | W325 | 29 | 13 13 | Couch 'Squire | 59 M B | Works on farm | 300 300 | Virginia | | X | | X | C200 | 30 | 13 13 | Couch Permelia | 44 F B | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | X X | | | C200 | 31 | 13 13 | Couch Charles | 16 M B | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X X | | | C200 | 32 | 13 13 | Couch George W. | 1 M B | | | Kentucky | | | | | C200 | 33 | 13 13 | Williams Julia A | 11 F B | | | Kentucky | | X X | | | W452 | 34 | 13 13 | Williams Robert | 9 M M | | | Kentucky | | | | | W452 | 35 | 13 13 | Williams Joseph | 5 M M | | | Kentucky | | | | | W452 | 36 | 14 14 | Jenkins John | 22 M B | Works in Tobco. Factory | 100 | Kentucky | | X X | | X | J525 | 37 | 14 14 | Jenkins Ann | 20 F B | Keeping house | | N. Carolina | | X X | | | J525 | 38 | 14 14 | Jenkins Martha A | 3 F B | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 39 | 14 14 | Jenkins Mary F | 1 F B | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 40 | 14 14 | Curry William | 22 M B | Tobacco Packer | | Kentucky | | X X | | | C600 | =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Kentucky County: Webster Post Office: Clay Sheet No: 263B Reel No: M593-503 Division: incorp of Clay Subdiv 166 Page No: 3 Enumerated on: July 11, 1870 by: John Nasbitt Transcribed by Tom Stafford for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2004 =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | RealV Perso | BirthPlace | F F Mont Month | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== 1 | 14 14 | Curry An Maria | 17 F B | keeping house | | Kentucky | | X X | | | C600 | 2 | 14 14 | Northern Catherine | 5 F B | | | Kentucky | | | | | N636 | 3 | 15 15 | Jenkins N. F. | 34 M W | Blacksmith | 200 700 | Kentucky | | | | X | J525 | 4 | 15 15 | Jenkins Mary A. | 24 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 5 | 15 15 | Jenkins Wm. W. | 9 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 6 | 15 15 | Jenkins John D | 8 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 7 | 15 15 | Jenkins Nelson L. | 5 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 8 | 15 15 | Jenkins Malissa E | 1 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | J525 | 9 | 16 16 | Pride C. H. | 30 M W | Blacksmith | 250 240 | Kentucky | | | | X | P630 | 10 | 16 16 | Pride Mary J. | 28 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | P630 | 11 | 16 16 | Pride Sarah * | 8 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | P630 | 12 | 16 16 | Pride Jas. C. | 6 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | P630 | 13 | 16 16 | Pride Henry L. | 3 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | P630 | 14 | 16 16 | Pride Thomas M | 10/12 M W | | | Kentucky | July | | | | P630 | 15 | 17 17 | Wicks J. W. | 37 M W | House Carpenter | 240 240 | Kentucky | | | | X | W220 | 16 | 17 17 | Wicks Susan | 27 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | W220 | 17 | 17 17 | Wicks Wm. I. B. | 8 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | W220 | 18 | 17 17 | Wicks Albert C. | 6 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | W220 | 19 | 17 17 | Wicks Milderd E. | 4 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | W220 | 20 | 17 17 | Wicks Marion | 4/12 F W | | | Kentucky | Mar | | | | W220 | 21 | 18 18 | Cook Jno D. | 40 M W | Wagon Maker | 125 200 | Kentucky | | | | X | C200 | 22 | 18 18 | Cook Emily O | 27 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | C200 | 23 | 18 18 | Cook Davis | 7 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | C200 | 24 | 18 18 | Jenkins W. L. | 23 M W | Blacksmith | | Kentucky | | | | X | J525 | 25 | 19 19 | Vaughn Joseph | 73 M W | Justice of the Peace | 400 200 | N. Carolina | | | | X | V250 | 26 | 19 19 | Vaughn Sarah | 60 F W | Keeping house | | S. Carolina | | X X | | | V250 | 27 | 19 19 | Vaughn Joel B | 21 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | | | X | V250 | 28 | 19 19 | Vaughn Edward S. | 18 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X X | | | V250 | 29 | 20 20 | Dye Joseph | 38 M W | Hotel Keeper | 500 1350 | Kentucky | | | | X | D000 | 30 | 20 20 | Dye Eliza J | 28 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | D000 | 31 | 20 20 | Dye Sarah R. | 15 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | | | | D000 | 32 | 20 20 | Dye Mathew | 1 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | D000 | 33 | 20 20 | Nicholds Allace | 7 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | N243 | 34 | 20 20 | Nicholds Robert L | 6 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | N243 | 35 | 20 20 | Nicholds Willie A | 3 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | N243 | 36 | 21 21 | Love Samuel | 55 M B | Works on farm | 700 | Kentucky | | X X | | X | L100 | 37 | 21 21 | Love Siller | 57 F B | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | X X | | | L100 | 38 | 21 21 | Eddings Monk | 20 M M | Teamster | | Kentucky | Mar | X X | | | E352 | 39 | 21 21 | Eddings Mandy | 20 F B | | | Kentucky | Mar | X X | | | E352 | 40 | 21 21 | Anderson Tibby | 5 F B | | | Kentucky | | | | | A536 | =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Kentucky County: Webster Post Office: Clay Sheet No: 264A Reel No: M593-503 Division: incorp of Clay Subdiv 166 Page No: 4 Enumerated on: July 11, 1870 by: John Nasbitt Transcribed by Tom Stafford for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2004 =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | RealV Perso | BirthPlace | F F Mont Month | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== 1 | 22 22 | Blackwell Joel | 44 M W | Merchant Ret | 7500 8000 | Kentucky | | | | X | B424 | 2 | 22 22 | Blackwell Elizabeth | 41 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | X | | | B424 | 3 | 22 22 | Blackwell Thomas | 17 M W | Clerk in Store | | Kentucky | | | | | B424 | 4 | 22 22 | Blackwell Matilda | 15 F W | At School | | Kentucky | | X | | | B424 | 5 | 22 22 | Blackwell Joseph | 12 M W | At School | | Kentucky | | X X | | | B424 | 6 | 22 22 | Blackwell John R. | 7 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | B424 | 7 | 22 22 | Blackwell Wm. S. | 4 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | B424 | 8 | 22 22 | Price George E | 25 M W | Buying Tob'co | 1000 | Kentucky | Aprl | | | X | P620 | 9 | 22 22 | Price Prissa | 19 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | Apl | | | | P620 | 10 | 22 22 | Mitchison George | 20 M M | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X X | | | M322 | 11 | 22 22 | Williams Mans | 20 M B | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X X | | | W452 | 12 | 22 22 | Edmisen Ben | 23 M B | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X X | | X | E352 | 13 | 22 22 | Brooks Thaney | 28 F B | House Keeper | | Kentucky | | X X | | | B620 | 14 | 22 22 | Brooks Lee | 6 M M | | | Kentucky | | | | | B620 | 15 | 22 22 | Brooks Ellen | 3 F M | | | Kentucky | | | | | B620 | 16 | 23 23 | Moore W. I. | 25 M W | Physian | 400 500 | Kentucky | | | | X | M600 | 17 | 23 23 | Moore P. J. | 20 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | M600 | 18 | 23 23 | Moore Mary M | 1 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | M600 | 19 | 23 23 | Hammack John | 10 M B | | | Kentucky | | X X | | | H520 | 20 | 24 24 | Doss Joel B. | 66 M W | Works on Mills | 100 100 | Virginia | | | | X | D200 | 21 | 24 24 | Doss Mildred | 62 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | X X | | | D200 | 22 | 24 24 | Doss Lizzie M | 24 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | | | | D200 | 23 | 25 25 | Skinner James B | 23 M W | Farmer | 200 | Kentucky | | | | X | S560 | 24 | 25 25 | Skinner Nancy L. | 23 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | S560 | 25 | 25 25 | Skinner Ben E. | 2 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | S560 | 26 | 25 25 | Skinner Ransom F. | 2/12 M W | | | Kentucky | May | | | | S560 | 27 | 26 26 | Pritchett T. W. | 35 M W | Minister | 150 200 | Kentucky | | | | X | P632 | 28 | 26 26 | Pritchett America F | 33 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | P632 | 29 | 26 26 | Pritchett Ben B. | 17 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | | | | P632 | 30 | 26 26 | Pritchett Mary E | 14 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | | | | P632 | 31 | 26 26 | Pritchett E. M. | 4 F W | | | Kentucky | | | | | P632 | 32 | 27 27 | Holeman Jeff | 29 M W | Physician | 2000 1000 | Kentucky | | | | X | H455 | 33 | 27 27 | Holeman Sarah L. | 22 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | H455 | 34 | 27 27 | Holeman Wm. T | 2 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | H455 | 35 | 27 27 | Holeman Mary D | 8/12 F W | | | Kentucky | Nov | | | | H455 | 36 | 28 28 | Edmison Toney | 36 M B | Works on farm | | N. Carolina | | X X | | X | E352 | 37 | 28 28 | Edmison Martha | 27 F B | Keeping house | | Missouri | | X X | | | E352 | 38 | 28 28 | Edmison Margret | 12 F B | At home | | Missouri | | X X | | | E352 | 39 | 28 28 | Edmison George | 5 M B | | | Kentucky | | | | | E352 | 40 | 28 28 | Edmison Mary | 2 F B | | | Kentucky | | | | | E352 | =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Kentucky County: Webster Post Office: Clay Sheet No: 264B Reel No: M593-503 Division: Incorp of Clay Subdiv 166 Page No: 5 Enumerated on: July 11, 1870 by: John Nasbitt Transcribed by Tom Stafford for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/census/. Copyright: 2004 =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | RealV Perso | BirthPlace | F F Mont Month | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|======================================================== 1 | 29 29 | Hicks John F | 20 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X | | | H220 | 2 | 29 29 | Hicks Mary J. | 19 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | H220 | 3 | 29 29 | Hicks Permelia | 5/12 F W | | | Kentucky | Feby | | | | H220 | 4 | 30 30 | Bailey W. D. | 47 M W | Constable | 300 600 | Kentucky | | | | X | B400 | 5 | 30 30 | Bailey Margret J | 33 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | B400 | 6 | 30 30 | Bailey James A. | 15 M W | Works on farm | | Kentucky | | X | | | B400 | 7 | 30 30 | Bailey Martha A | 12 F W | At home | | Kentucky | | X | | | B400 | 8 | 30 30 | Bailey Lewis B | 5 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | B400 | 9 | 30 30 | Bailey Robt. E | 2 M W | | | Kentucky | | | | | B400 | 10 | 30 30 | Brown L. L. | 43 M W | Cooper | 8000 | Kentucky | | | | X | B650 | Lines 11-40 blank =====|=============|=================================|===========|==========================|=============|=================|================|=======|===|=====|======|========================================================