DAVIESS CO. KY
1860 AND 1870 AND LATER CENSUS
 

1860 Daviess Co. KY Census
District 1, Owensboro
Pg.693, #300, George DUNCAN 56 KY farmer $700-$300
                  Elizabeth 51 KY domestic
                  John 20 KY farmhand
                  R.J. (f) 21 KY domestic
                  Wm. H. 19, M.A. (f) 14 KY farmhands
Pg.711, #451, Robert C. DUNCAN 32 KY farming $1800-$500
                  Lou Ellen (f) 28 KY
                  Laura R. 8, Robert 7, A.E. (f) 5 KY
                  M.E. (f) 2, Emma 14 KY
                  (Patrick Hays 8/2000: son of Hewitt Duncan and Rebecca Hopkins; 1850 Floyd Co. IN census in hotel in New Albany; MAD: mar. 1850 Lewellyn McCreskey in Jefferson Co. KY)
Pg.712-713, #460, Asa SMEATHERS 55 KY farming $3000-$1000
                  Mary E. 55 KY
                  Ben W. 21, John F. 19 KY farmhands
                  Mary A. 17, James 13 KY
                  (MAD: Mary E. the dau. of Ben Duncan per biography; but marriage consent by W. Duncan; household starts pg.712)
Pg.713, #461, John DUNCAN 21 KY farmer $0-$100
                  (Patrick Hays 8/2000: ? perhaps the John F. Duncan son of John R. Duncan and Eliza Belle Beauchamp)
Pg.713, #462, Wesley ROBERTS 60 VA farmer $2600-$4000
                  Molly DUNCAN 100 VA
Pg.713, #463, R.G. DUNCAN (m) 45 KY farmer $4500-$7000
                  Sarah J. 38 KY
                  Columbus 17, Charles W. 13 KY farmhands
                  Mary C. 10, Sarah J. 7 KY
                  William H. 4, Robert C. 2 KY
Pg.713, #464, M. ROBERTS (m) 37 KY farmer $0-$500
                  Mary A. 27 KY
                  Ben F. 8, Ann 6, Sam 4 KY
Pg.713, #465, Elizabeth ROBERTS 42 KY farming $3700-$3000
                  Strother (m) 17, M.E. (f) 15 KY
                  Joseph 13, Taylor (m) 11 KY
                  Jno. F. ROBERTS 27 KY farmhand $200-$500
Pg.713, #466, William MUFFITT 36 KY farmhand $0-$300
                  Sarah E. 33 KY
                  Alonzo (m) 3, Fetira A. (f) 8 KY
Pg.713, #467, Wm. B. DUNCAN 44 KY farmer $3000-$4500
                  A.S. (f) 31 KY
                  James M. 17, Elizabeth 16 KY
                  Henry G. 14, Robert F. 12 KY
                  Jane 10, Jno. C. 8, Wm. M. 2 KY
                  C.L. HAYWOOD (f) 12, Geo. Ann (f) 8 KY
Pg.714, #468, Robert DUNCAN 71 KY farmer $2000-$4000
                  Jane 68 KY
                  B.F. (m) 25 KY farmhand $500-$200
                  R.F.J. (f) 27 KY domestic
                  R.E. (m) 15, Celia T. (f) 14 KY
                  (Patrick Hays 8/2000: R(obert) E. 15 and Celia T. (Cecilius Thomas) 14 are SONS of John G. Duncan and Sarah Ann Head)
Pg.714, #469, Abraham DUNCAN 60 KY BLACK farm hand $0-$100
Pg.714, #470, David P. THORNBURY 25 KY farmer $2900-$1000
                  Susan A. 24 KY
                  James F. 2, Sarah E. 7/12 KY
                  Jno. F. BROWN 17 KY farm hand
Pg.715, #476, S. BELL (m) 57 KY farmer $7000-$7000
                  Elizabeth 45 KY
                  Elizabeth DUNCAN 16 KY
                  Lee BELL (m) 11 KY
                  Henry 7, Benj. 4, Rebeca 1 KY
Pg.716, #491, A.W. SMITHERS (m) 29 KY farming $2500-$3000
                  Elizabeth 22 KY
                  Jerome (m) 6, Asa 4, Rebeca 3, Mary 1 KY
                  R. DUNCAN (m) 19 KY laborer $0-$0
                  (Patrick Hays 8/2000: Archibald W. Smithers 29 was son of Asa Smithers & Mary Duncan, dau. of Benjamin Duncan & Abigail Harrell; R. Duncan is probably Erasmus Duncan, son of John R. Duncan and Eliza Belle Beauchamp)
Pg.721, #516, C.H. DUNCAN (m) 31 KY farmhand $0-$250
                  Mildred A. 31 KY
                  John H. 3/12 KY
                  (Patrick Hays 8/2000: Charles Henry Duncan 31 was son of John R. Duncan and Eliza Belle Beauchamp; he mar. 1st Elizabeth Payne 1/7/1854, 2nd Mildred A. Higdon 10/21/1856, 3rd Elvira Daunt 1/12/1875; Catholic)
Pg.809-10, #1134, John R. DUNCAN 56 KY farmer $1200-$400
                  Eliza 50 KY
                  Elizabeth 26, Sarah A. 19 KY
                  Johnson (m) 17, Columbus 15 KY
                  Lucy J. 14, Mary 12 KY
                  Nancy 10, Sally 10, Joseph 9 KY
                  (MAD: ?? 2nd wife Mrs. Eliza Miller mar. 1/18/1858)
District 2
Pg.845, #143, Benjn. DUNCAN 51 KY farmer $12,000-$8,000
                  Sallie 51 KY
                  Samuel RAY 22 IN laborer
                  William M. KELLEY 29 NC laborer
                  Chas. SKALSKY 23 GERMANY laborer
                  Nancy HUBBARD 50 VA
                  Eliza J. 27 IN
                  Jno. 7/12 KY
Town of Owensboro
Pg.963, #1020, Jane COLLINS 36 TN domestic lady $0-$0
                  William 17 TN printer
                  Mary SHEALS 7 KY
                  John DUNCAN 3/12 KY
                  Ann GROOMS 20 TN
                  Sarah E. 6/12 IN
Pg.969, #1073, Wm. SHARP 34 SCT merchant $0-$3000
                  Ellen 32 ENG
                  Josiah VEECH 35 KY asst. marshall $4000-$3000
                  Wm. H. DUNCAN 45 KY physician $0-$3000
                  (MAD: ? William Duncan 54 KY in 1870 Ballard Co. KY census)
 

1860 CENSUS, OWENSBORO DISTRICT 1, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  [PAGE 721]
516-516
DUNCAN,
C. H., AGE 31, FARM HAND, $---./$250., KENTUCKY CANNOT READ/WRITE
MILDRED A., AGE 31, DOMESTIC DUTY, KENTUCKY CANNOT READ/WRITE
JOHN H., AGE 3/12, KENTUCKY
      (MAD: Charles H. Duncan age ca 41 not identified in 1870 census; not the C.H. Duncan in 1870-1880 Fayette Co. KY census; KDH & MAD: son John H. Duncan 10 KY in 1870 Daviess Co. KY census with Stephen Higdon family)
  520-520
RINEARSON,
THOMAS, AGE 26, LABORER, $---./$150., KENTUCKY CANNOT READ/WRITE
MARTHA, AGE 26, SEAMSTRESS, KENTUCKY CANNOT READ/WRITE
 

1870 Daviess Co. KY Census (pgs.159, 224, 367, 368, and 370 #270 & #271 also from Kathy Cawley 2/2002)
Knotsville Precinct, P.O. Knotsville
Pg.158, #132-133, BELL, Benjamin 32 KY (white) farmer $4000-$0
                  Kate 22 KY keeping house
                  John 35 KY farm hand
                  George 4, Clarence 2 KY
                  HAYWOOD, Georgeann (f) 17 KY at home
                  DUNCAN, Benjamin 35 KY (white) laborer $1500-$100
Pg.159, #148-149, HIGTON, Stephen 32 KY (white) farmer $950-$450
                  Malissa 23 KY keeping house
                  Albenus (m) 2 KY
                  Mary A. 1/12 KY b.May
                  Henrietta 75 MD at home
                  DUNCAN, John 10 KY (white)
Pg.162, #204-205, DUNCAN, William 29 KY (white) farm hand $0-$0
                  Clara 22 KY keeping house
                  Mary 5, James 3 KY
Pg.163, #261-262, SMITHERS, Asa 66 KY (white) farmer $1600-$750
                  Mary E. 62 KY keeping house
                  Benjamin ?(blotted) 32? KY log cutter $0-$300
                  John F. 28 KY log cutter $0-$300
                  James 24 KY farm hand $0-$150
                  DUNCAN, Mary 22 KY at home
Pg.163, #262-263, DUNCAN, Columbus 27 KY (white) farmer $1350-$360
                  Margarett 25 KY keeping house
                  Walter G. 2 KY
Lower Town Precinct, P.O. Owensboro
Pg.178, #76-73, DUNCAN, Samuel T. 40 MO ("Missouri") (white) farmer, $15,000-$650
                  Laura A. 34 MO at home
                  James F. 16, Susan E. 15 MO at home
                  Laura A. 13, Joseph 11 MO at home
                  William C. 9, Julia 6 MO at home
Murry Precinct, P.O. Owensboro
Pg.224, #26-26, GLENN, Joseph H. 31 KY farmer $0-$1000
                  Elizabeth 67 VA keeping house
                  Mary 24 KY at home
                  Emma 21 KY at home
                  DUNCAN, Jno. 16 KY (white) farm hand
                  JACKSON, Burrel (m) 55 VA BLACK farm hand $0-$100
                  NELSON, Benjamin 10 MO BLACK works on farm
Oakford Precinct, P.O. Grissoms Landing
Pg.250, #88-88, DUNCAN, Rafe 50 KY BLACK farm laborer $0-$100
                  Emaline 22 KY BLACK at home
                  George 18 KY BLACK at home
Pg.250-251, #92-92, DIXON, Caleb 30 KY BLACK farm laborer $0-$125
                  Eliza 29 KY BLACK at home
                  Charity 13, Sarah J. 6 KY BLACK at home
                  John W. 1 KY BLACK at home
                  DUNCAN, Prudence (f) 10/12 KY BLACK b.July at home
2nd Ward, City of Owensboro
Pg.289, #190-188, WALTERS, Catherine N. (f) 63 MS (white) keeping hotel, $20,000-$3000
                  BENSON, Benjamin 28 KY (white) clerk in hotel
                  COATS, Laura 26 KY BLACK servant
                  JACKSON, Belle (f) 20 KY BLACK servant
                  William 36 KY BLACK cook
                  DUNCAN, Julia 18 KY (white) boarder
                  HOPE, Louisa 18? KY (white) boarder
                  & others
Upper Town Precinct, P.O. Owensboro
Pg.301, #7-7, HAMILTON, David 40 SCT tobacconist $2700-$2000, parents of foreign birth
                  Martha 25 KY keeping house
                  Wm. P. 6 KY, father of foreign birth
                  James 4 KY, father of foreign birth
                  Jean (f) 1 KY, father of foreign birth
                  DUCAN, Mary 33 SCT servant, parents of foreign birth
                  TYLER, Fannie 50 KY BLACK servant
Pg.319, #255-254, DUNCAN, Isaac 29 KY BLACK farm hand $0-$0
                  Isabell 34 KY BLACK keeping house
                  Ruth 8, Green (m) 2 KY BLACK
                  Lucretia (f) 9/12 KY BLACK b.Oct.
Pg.324, #330-328, DUNCAN, Sam 44 KY (white) farmer $1600-$760
                  Benjamin 39 KY farm hand
                  Martha 41 KY keeping house
                  Benjamin B. 6 KY
                  MITCHELL, Horace? 10 KY MULATTO
Pg.329, #77-67, DUNCAN, Charles 30 KY BLACK farmer $0-$0
                  Horace (m) 13, Melia (f) 10 KY BLACK at home
Yelvington Precinct, P.O. Yelvington
Pg.367, #256-257, DUNCAN, John 42 KY farmer $0-$300
                  Martha 37 KY keeping house
                  James 17 KY farm hand
                  Thomas J. 15 KY farm hand
                  Caroline 13 KY at home
                  John 11 KY farm hand
                  Susan B. 9, Margarett 5 KY
                  Allice (f) 2 KY
Pg.368, #238-239, DUNCAN, Luella (f) 38 KY (white) farmer $600-$50
                  Robert H. 17 KY farm hand
                  Ann E. 15 KY at home
                  Mary E. 13 KY at home
                  William 10, Almirah (f) 6 KY
                  Luella 3 KY
                  (KC & MAD: household numbers as given)
Pg.370, #268-268, DUNCAN, Robt. 55 KY (white) farmer $6000-$1400
                  Sarah 50 KY keeping house
                  Charles W. 22 KY farm hand
                  Sarah 16 KY at home
                  William 14, Robert 12 KY farm hands
Pg.370, #270-270, DUNCAN, William 53 KY (white) farmer $2500-$900
                  Henry 24 KY farm hand
                  Frank 22 KY farm hand
                  Jane 20 KY keeping house
                  John 17 KY farm hand
                  William 12 KY farm hand
                  Clinton (m) 10 KY
                  Rose E. 8 KY
Pg.370, #271-271, LEWIS, George 63 KY (white) farmer $2000-$600
                  Eliza 53 KY keeping house
                  James 27 KY farm hand
                  Virginia 22 KY at home
                  David 20 KY farm hand
                  Eliza 13 KY at home
                  George 8, John 6 KY
                  Sarah 4 KY
                  DUNCAN, John 19 KY (white) farm hand
 

1870 CENSUS, KNOTTSVILLE, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  [PAGE 159]
148-149
HIGTON/HIGDON,
STEPHEN, AGE 32, FARMER, $950./$450., KENTUCKY
MALISSA, AGE 23, KEEPING HOUSE, KENTUCKY
ALBENUS, AGE 21, KENTUCKY
MARY A., AGE 1/12, KENTUCKY
HENRIETTA, AGE 75, AT HOME, MARYLAND
DUNCAN, JOHN, AGE 10, KENTUCKY
  169-170
RHINEARSON,
THOS., AGE 38, FARMER, $550./$350., KENTUCKY CANNOT READ/WRITE
MARTHA E., AGE 37, KEEPING HOUSE, KENTUCKY CANNOT READ/WRITE
VICTORIA J., AGE 9, AT HOME, KENTUCKY
 

1880 CENSUS, KNOTTSVILLE DIST. 4, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (partial; from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  PAGE 365C, (IMAGE 39 OF 54), SD 1, ED 171
336-339
DUNCAN,
CHARLES, AGE 50, HEAD, FARMER, CANNOT WRITE, KY./KY./KY.
ELVIRA, AGE 32, WIFE, KEEPING HOUSE, KY./KY./KY.
JOHN, AGE 20, SON, WORKS ON FARM, KY./KY./KY.
JAMES, AGE 15, SON, WORKS ON FARM, CANNOT READ/WRITE, KY./KY./KY.
MARY, AGE 4, DAUGHTER, KY./KY./KY.
ANNY, AGE 3, DAUGHTER, KY./KY./KY.
CHARLES, AGE 1, SON, KY./KY./KY.
      (KDC: JOHN DUNCAN married VICTORIA RYNEARSON(sp); KDC: perhaps James Duncan age 5 KY with Nancy Duncan 24 KY in the Nicholas Rodgers household in 1870 Franklin Co. KY; MAD: not the C.H. Duncan b.ca 1830 in 1870 and 1880 Fayette Co. KY census)
  PAGE 366B, (IMAGE 42 OF 54), SD 1, ED 171
370-373
RINERSON,
THOMAS, AGE 51? HEAD, FARMER, CANNOT READ/WRITE, KY./KY./KY
MARTHY, AGE 48, WIFE, KEEPING HOUSE, CANNOT READ/WRITE, KY./KY./KY
VICTORIA, AGE 19, DAUGHTER, SINGLE, CANNOT READ/WRITE, KY./KY./KY
BAULDS, JOSEPH, AGE 25, BORDER (SP), SINGLE, FARM LABORER, KY./KY./KY
 

1900 CENSUS, MAGISTERIAL DIST. 7, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (partial; from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  PAGE 346B, (IMAGE 14 OF 37), SD 2, ED 37 [indexed Knottsville]
138-143
DUNCAN,
JNO H., HEAD, APRIL 1860, AGE 40, M'd 17 YRS., KY./KY./KY., FARMER
VIC J., WIFE, NOV 1860, AGE 39, 5 CHI. BORN, 4 LIVING, KY./KY./KY.
CHAS T., SON, JAN 1884, AGE 16, KY./KY./KY. FARM LABORER
M. E., DAUGHTER, SEPT 1886, AGE 13, KY./KY./KY.
WM. H., SON, MAY 1888, AGE 12, KY./KY./KY. FARM LABORER
H. E., SON, DEC 1889, AGE 10, KY./KY./KY.
 

1910 CENSUS, MAGISTERIAL DIST. 7, MACEO, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (partial; from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  PAGE 212B, (IMAGE 17 OF 29), SD 2, ED 50
  ROCKPORT ROAD
182-183
DUNCAN,
JOHN H., HEAD, AGE 50, M1X 27 YRS., KY./KY./KY., FARMER
VICTORIA J., WIFE, AGE 49, 4 CHI. BORN, 3 LIVING, KY./KY./KY.
THOMAS, SON, AGE 26, SINGLE, KY./KY./KY., FARMER
HILARY E., SON, AGE 20, SINGLE, KY./KY./KY., FARMER
 

1920 CENSUS, MAGISTERIAL DIST. 7, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (partial; from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  PAGE 222, (IMAGE 5 OF 26), ED 36, SD 2
  ICELAND ROAD
46-46
DUNCAN,
TOM, HEAD, AGE 35, KY./KY./KY FARM/MANAGER
B., WIFE, AGE 34, KY./KY./KY
M. PEARL, DAUGHTER, AGE 6, KY./KY./KY
JOHN BERRY, SON, AGE 4, KY./KY./KY
KATHERINE, DAUGHTER, AGE 2, KY./KY./KY
 

1930 CENSUS, MAGISTERIAL DIST. 7, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (partial; from Kathy D. Cawley 3/2005)
  PAGE 107 (IMAGE 11 OF 27), ED 30-46, SD 10
118-118
DUNCAN,
CHARLES T., HEAD, AGE 46, M'd AT 30, KY./KY./KY LABORER
BERTHA M., WIFE, AGE 40, M'd AT 24, KY./KY./KY
PERLIE?, DAUGHTER, AGE 16, ATTENDED SCHOOL, KY./KY./KY
JOHN JR., SON, AGE 14, ATTENDED SCHOOL, KY./KY./KY
KATHERINE, DAUGHTER, AGE 12, ATTENDED SCHOOL, KY./KY./KY
ESSIE M., DAUGHTER, AGE 9, ATTENDED SCHOOL, KY./KY./KY
MORLAND T., SON, AGE 3, KY./KY./KY
 

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