African-Americans
in the
1850 Census of Adair County
The following was extracted from the book 1850 Census if Adair County, Kentucky,
compiled by Randy Flowers and Michael Watson and published by the Adair
County Genealogical Society in 1986 (available for purchase through the
Society). The census takers designated African-Americans by placing the
term "black" in one of the 3 columns for additional information.
Although all names on this list are African-American, I placed that term in the
column in which it was located in the book. For all entries in which the
names person was not the head of household, I have listed who that was. I
have also indicated on which page in the book the listing was found so that the
information can be properly cited in your own records. I hope you find
this information useful. If you have any questions, feel free to email
me!--Angella
| # | Family Name | Member's Name (sex) | Age | Birth | Comment or Occupation |
Occupation or Comment |
Net Worth or Comment |
Page # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT 1 | ||||||||
| 78 | King | Robt. | 58 | Va | black | farmer | $120 | (p.7) |
| Sarah | 40 | Va | black | |||||
| Dinah | 20 | Ky | black | |||||
| C.(m) | 12 | Ky | black | |||||
| H.(m) | 12 | Ky | black | |||||
| Wm. | 10 | Ky | black | |||||
| M.(f) | 8 | Ky | black | |||||
| Robt. | 4 | Ky | black | |||||
| O.(m) | 3 | Ky | black | |||||
| 79 | King | Lewis | 46 | Ky | black | (p.7) | ||
| Judah | 32 | Ky | black | |||||
| 146 | Malone | Reuben | 58 | Va | black | brickmason | $150 | (p.12) |
| 147 | Gilmer | Shedrack | 50 | Va | black | farmer | $150 | (p.12) |
| Maria | 53 | Ky | black | |||||
| 148 | Bailey | Calvin | 34 | Ky | black | farmer | $30 | (p.13) |
| Lucy | 49 | Ky | black | |||||
| Alfred | 14 | Ky | black | |||||
| 161 | White | Robert | 20 | Ky | black | woolcarder | $30 | (p.13) |
| listed in the household of H.W. Wilson (also a woolcarder) | ||||||||
| 174 | Gilmer | Martha | 60 | Va | $500 | (p.14) | ||
| Alex | 32 | Ky | farmer | |||||
| John | 70 | Ky | black | |||||
| Minny | 70 | Ky | black | |||||
| (the first 2 were given the designation "black" in the book) | ||||||||
| 212 | King | Edmund | 65 | Va | black | farmer | $50 | (p.17) |
| Bener (f) | 45 | Va | black | |||||
| E.J. (f) | 17 | Ky | black | |||||
| Geo. | 14 | Ky | black | |||||
| Jas. M. | 11 | Ky | black | |||||
| 218 | King | Nathan | 18 | Ky | black | (p.18) | ||
| listed in the household of Levi Strange | ||||||||
| 261 | King | Henry | 28 | Ky | black | farmer | (p.20) | |
| listed in the household of William G. Grissom | ||||||||
| 365 | King | Edmund | 24 | Ky | farmer | black | (p.29) | |
| Beverly (m) | 26 | Ky | black | |||||
| listed in household of Elizabeth Murrell | ||||||||
| 367 | Rice | Green | 39 | Ky | farmer | black | (p.29) | |
| C.H. (f) | 13 | Ky | black | |||||
| 394 | Grady | Jas. | 58 | Va | farmer | black | (p.31) | |
| 411 | Bailey | Major | 63 | Va | farmer | black | (p.32) | |
| Judah | 58 | Va | black | |||||
| 448 | Dudley | Alfred | 8 | Ky | farmer | black | (p.35) | |
| Leonard | 8 | Ky | black | |||||
| Matilda | 6 | Ky | black | |||||
| Martha | 3 | Ky | black | |||||
| Moses | 1 | Ky | black | |||||
| Campbell | Jas. M. | 23 | Ky | carpenter | black | |||
| listed in the household of Jas. Dudley, age 42, physician (not black) | ||||||||
| 611 | Young | Edmund | 48 | Ky | farmer | black | (p.47) | |
| Sophia | 39 | Ky | black | |||||
| Geo. | 19 | Ky | farmer | black | ||||
| Frances (f) | 17 | Ky | black | |||||
| Amanda | 15 | Ky | black | |||||
| Nancy | 13 | Ky | black | |||||
| Jessee (m) | 8 | Ky | black | |||||
| Edmond | 6 | Ky | black | |||||
| Cause?ly (m) | 2 | Ky | black | |||||
| Frances (f) | 50 | Ky | black | |||||
| 618 | Gilmer | Annica?? | 36 | Ky | black | (p.47) | ||
| C. J. M. (f) | 16 | Ky | black | |||||
| Sarah A. | 15 | Ky | black | |||||
| Harriet | 12 | Ky | black | |||||
| P. E. (f) | 5 | Ky | black | |||||
| W.W. (m) | 3 | Ky | black | |||||
| Phoeba | 7m | Ky | black | |||||
| 749 | Massie | Henry | 40 | Va | black | (p.58) | ||
| listed in the household of Royal Childers | ||||||||
| 770 | Sherley | Henry | 45 | Va | farmer | $100 | black | (p.60) |
| 790 | Hughs | Ambros | 62 | Va | black | (p.61) | ||
| Aggy | 60 | Va | black | |||||
| 818 | Gilmer | John | 70 | Va | farmer | black | (p.63) | |
| listed in the household of Henry Moore | ||||||||
| DISTRICT 2 | ||||||||
| 14 | Johnston | Lucy | Va | Va | black | $100 | (p.64) | |
| 17 | Cheatham | Lucy | 50 | Va | black | (p.64) | ||
| 61 | Burbridge | Sawney | 64 | Va | farmer | $200 | black | (p.67) |
| 125 | Hatcher | James | 49 | Va | farmer | $170 | black | (p.72) |
| 198 | Harris | Green | 25 | Ky | blacksmith | black | (p.76) | |
| 304 | Pemberton | Sim | 54 | Ky | farmer | black | (p.83) | |
| Sarah | 56 | Va | black | |||||
| Melinda | 24 | Ky | black | |||||
| Elizabeth | 22 | Ky | black | |||||
| 305 | McMurry | Stephen | 61 | Md | farmer | black | (p.83) | |
| Sarah | 73 | Va | black | |||||
| 311 | White | Alfred C. | 34 | Ky | black | $150 | (p.83) | |
| Grace | 18 | Ky | black | |||||
| Henry | 14 | Ky | black | |||||
| Logan | 12 | Ky | black | |||||
| Archibald | 10 | Ky | black | |||||
| Geo. A. | 8 | Ky | black | |||||
| David | 5 | Ky | black | |||||
| William | 3 | Ky | black | |||||
| 317 | Kniffley | Reuben | 61 | Va | farmer | $200 | black | (p.84) |
| Emily | 30 | Ky | black | |||||
| 491 | Massie | Milly | 32 | Ky | black | (p.94) | ||
| Melissa | 4 | Ky | black | |||||
| Eliza | 4m | Ky | black | |||||
| Susan | 2 | Ky | black | |||||
| 511 | Wheat | George | 47 | Va | farmer | $200 | black | (p.95) |
| 512 | Stewart | Martha | 50 | Ky | black | (p.95) | ||
| Margaret S. | 7 | Ky | mulatto | |||||
| 514 | White | Michael | 47 | Va | farmer | black | (p.95) | |
| Rachel | 41 | Ky | black | |||||
| Steel | Kitty | 90 | Va | black | ||||
| 539 | Gunn | Henry | 46 | Ky | farmer | $100 | black | (p.97) |
| Margarett | 44 | Ky | black | |||||
| Lufina (f) | 16 | Ky | black | |||||
| Lettitia | 8 | Ky | black | |||||
| William | 6 | Ky | black | |||||
| Susan | 4 | Ky | black | |||||
| 561 | Griffon | Robert | 83 | Va | farmer | black | (p.98) | |
| 572 | Miller | Lewis | 70 | Va | farmer | $150 | black | (p.98B) |
| Clifton | Jane | 50 | Va | black | ||||
| 581 | Hays | Peter | 69 | Va | farmer | black | (p.99) | |
| Winnie | 40 | Ky | black | |||||
District 1 was enumerated by Vernon A. Wheat starting on
20 July and ending on 11 September 1850.
District 2 was enumerated by H.N. Owens starting on 19 July
and ending on 24 September 1850.