1850 Census of Wayne County Kentucky


Gregory and Related Families

With Notations by Janice Faulconer

-Converted to HTML by Marilyn Fisher-


Division 2 (Comes before Division 1 on the film)
Enumerated between 3 August 1850 and 26 September 1850

Part II - Includes pages 262 thru 269

p. 262, 314/321
James Nicholas 47M KY
Diza Nicholas 37F NC
Benjamin Nicholas 10M KY
John Nicholas 8M KY
James W. Nicholas 6/12MKY
James Nicholas married Eliza Parton, bond dated 30 September 1846, Wayne Co. KY, return missing. Surety, Benjamin Lewis Holcom. I assume this is James Nicholas' 2nd marriage.
David Gregory married Sarah Parton (daughter of Diza Parton) on 2 January 1855 in Wayne Co. KY. Sureties, George J. Kidd and Hiram Vaughn. Consent was given for Sarah Parton by her mother and step-father, James and Dizy Nichlas.
(Wayne Co. VR -Diza Parton, a single woman, on 15 May 1836 at the house of Thomas K. Edgemond, she was delivered of a female bastard child and charges Thomas Copenhaver, a laborer, with having begotten her with child. Thomas Copenhaver was brought into Court on 20 January 1837 with his bondsman, John Lynch. Bond was set in the sum of 20 pounds for Copenhaver and 10 pounds for Lynch; hearing set for 23 January 1837 to answer charges.
(Wayne Co. VR -Died, Sarah Gregory, September 1857 of the cold, age 21 years, married, born, resided and died in Wayne, daughter of Dicey Parton)
p. 266, 374/381
Claiborn Gregory 42M KY
Mary Gregory 42F KY
Sidney Gregory 17M KY
Joseph Gregory 15M KY
Julia A. Gregory 13F KY
Elizabeth Gregory 12F KY
Emarine Gregory 10F KY
Angaletta Gregory 6F KY
Claiborn Gregory 4M KY
Claiborn married Polly Decker, 10 March 1830, Wayne Co. KY. Claiborn Gregory is the son of Fleming Gregory and Elizabeth Bell who were married 23 June 1801 in Washington Co. VA.
Polly Decker is the daughter of John Decker Sr. (Wayne Co. Land Records, Book K. pg. 316, 14 April 1849.)
Claiborn and Polly also have a daughter Sarah Jane who married William W. Gilbreath 5 October 1848 in Wayne Co. KY.
(Death certificate for Sidney G. Gregory states he was born 2 April 1833 died 28 March 1913, age 79 years 11 months in Wayne Co. --informant: Claiborn Gregory of Rocky Branch.)
Francis M. Gibson married Julia Ann Gregory 13 April 1852 in Wayne Co. KY. Surety, Claybourne Gregory. Married at the home of Clayborn Gregory. Present was John Decker and many others. Groom's residence, Wayne Co., age 22, born in Wayne, 1st marriage, Brides residence, Wayne Co., age 16, born in Wayne.
p. 266, 375/382
William Gilbreath 25M KY
Sarah J. Gilbreath 19F KY
Sarah Jane Gregory married William Gilbreath 5 Oct 1848 in Wayne Co. KY. Sarah is the daughter of Claiborn Gregory and Polly Decker.
p. 267, 384/391
Fleming Gregory 71M VA
Elizabeth Gregory 76F VA
Tabitha A. Decker 18F KY
Fleming Gregory married Elizabeth Bell, 23 June 1801 in Washington Co. VA. Tabitha is their granddaughter, daughter of their daughter Patsy who married William Decker 11 October 1821 in Wayne Co. KY.
William and Patsy apparently both died early according to the bond for Tabitha's marriage to James Bell Jr on 4 March 1852 when Fleming notes that "I have raised her from her infancy her parents is dead and she is living with me at this time." (Wayne Co. VR - Died, Flemming Gregory Sr. 7 July 1858 of diarrhea or lax, age 81 years, occupation, blacksmith and chair maker, born in Virginia, resided and died in Elk Spring Valley, son of Edward Gregory.
(Wayne Co. VR -Died, Usley Corder, 14 July 1852 of the flux, age 41, married, parents not named.) Usley, nee Gregory, is most likely the daughter of Fleming Gregory and Elizabeth Bell.
p. 268, 402/409
Jacob Lorton Sr. 65M VA
Sarah Lorton 60F VA
Polly Lorton 37F KY
Lydia Lorton 36F KY
Margaret Lorton 26F KY
Thomas Lorton 23M KY
William Lorton 19M KY
Martha Lorton 18F KY
Israel Lorton 14M KY
p. 269, 407/414
Gorden C. Corder 48M VA
Jane Corder 32F KY
Stephen Corder 21M KY
James Corder 20M KY
Polly Corder 18F KY
William Corder 16M KY
Elizabeth Corder 15F KY
Shadrick Corder 13M KY
Matthew Corder 10M KY
Gordon C. Corder married 2nd Jane Barrier 2 September 1841 in Wayne Co. KY. Surety, William Simpson. Consent was given by Aaron Barrier, father of the bride.
Gordon Corder married 1st Patsy Bell on 8 March 1827 in Wayne Co. KY.
(Wayne Co. VR - Died Elizabeth Corder, July 1855 of typhoid fever, age 21, single, born in Wayne, daughter of Gordon and Patsey Corder.
-Died, William Corder, August 1855, on the South Fork of typhoid fever, age 22 years, single, a farmer, born in Wayne, son of Gordon and Patsey Corder.)
p. 269, 408/415
Jacob Lorton Jr 35M VA
Malinda Lorton 34F KY
Nancy E. Lorton 8F KY
William P. Lorton 4M KY
Thomas Lorton 1M KY
Jacob Lorton Jr. married Malinda Martin 5 August 1840 in Wayne Co. KY. Surety, James G. Miller.
(Wayne Co. VR -Born Harriet L. Lorton 2 October 1852, daughter of Jacob Lorton and Malinda Martin;
-Born Fountain Lorton 1 July 1854, son of Jacob Lorton and Malinda Martin.
-Died Harriet L. J.Lorton, 23 October 1852 of the flux, age 3 weeks, daughter of Jacob and M. Lorton.
Died Nancy E. Lorton, November 1856 on Canada Creek of an unknown cause, age 16 years, single, daughter of Jacob and Malinda Lorton.
Died, William P. Lorton, 9 November 1853 of fever, age 7 years, born, resided and died in Wayne, son of Jacob and Malinda Lorton.)
p. 269, 409/416
William Gregory 33M KY
Polly Gregory 25F KY
Nancy Gregory 6F KY
William Gregory married Polly Vaughn, 24 August 1843 in Wayne Co. KY.
Nancy is their only child. She married John Alton 26 December 1864 in Wayne Co. KY.
William is most likely the son of Mordecai Gregory and Jane Burke. Polly Vaughn is the daughter of James Vaughn and Elizabeth Troxell.
p. 269, 410/417
Jesse Allcorn 69 M VA
Lina Allcorn 56F VA
John B. Allcorn 24M KY
Jesse N. Allcorn 16M KY
Jesse Allcorn married Lina Jones 28 January 1824 in Wayne Co. KY.
(Wayne Co. VR Died, Jesse Allcorn 26 November 1852 of typhoid, age 71. He was born in Virginia and lived on Sourth Fork.)
p. 269, 411/418
James Vaughn 59M GA
Elizabeth Vaughn 54F UKN
John Vaughn 21M KY
James Vaughn 19M KY
Peggy Vaughn 18F KY
Hiram Vaughn 16M KY
Malinda Vaughn 13F KY
RebeccaVaughn 11F KY
James Vaughn and Elizabeth Troxell were married 1 October 1812 in Wayne Co. KY. by John Stephenson. Surety: Tarlton Blevins. Elizabeth Troxell is the daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier Jacob Troxell.
James and Elizabeth's children who are already married at the time of the 1850 census are:
Nancy who married Hiram Abbott 2 February 1832 in Wayne, Co. KY;
Elizabeth who married Merit Mathis 30 June 1836 in Wayne Co. KY.;
Stephen who married Patsy Kidd 3 October 1844 in Wayne Co. KY.;
Matilda who married Mordecai Gregory (son of Hiram Gregory and Mary Logston) about 1845;
Polly who married William Gregory, (son of Mordecai Gregory and Jane Burke) on 27 April 1843 in Wayne Co. KY.;
Sarah who married John Perkins about 1845; and
Margaret who married Mordecai Gregory (son of Mordecai Gregory and Jane Burk) on 11 February 1848 in Wayne Co. KY.
p. 269, 413/420
John Bell 57M VA
Elizabeth Bell 56F TN
John Bell Jr. 14M KY
James Bell 12M KY
Nancy Bell 10F KY
Robert Bell 4M KY
Polly Bell 15F KY
Sally Bell 21F KY
James Bell 1M KY
John Bell and Elizabeth Lewis were married 27 June 1815 in Wayne Co. KY. by John Stephenson.
(Wayne Co. VR Died, Flemming Bell, 2 September 1853 of the fever, age 38, married, son of John and Elizabeth Bell.)
p. 269, 415/422
Hiram Gregory 25M KY
Angelina Gregory 19F KY
John B. Gregory 3M KY
Jesse M. Gregory 5/12MKY
Hiram Gregory married Angelina J. Allcorn. Hiram Gregory is the son of Hiram Gregory and his 2nd wife Jane Stephenson Troxell. (Wayne Co. KY. Land Records, Book L pg 655, 23 May 1852.)
Angelina Allcorn is most likely the daughter of Jesse Allcorn and his wife Lina Jones (Wayne Co. KY Land Records Book M, pg. 191, 24 December 1853.)
(Wayne Co. VR -Born Sirena E. Gregory, 4 March 1854, daughter of Hiram Gregory and Angeline J. Allcorn. Born James W. Gregory, April 1857, son of Hiram Gregory and Angeline Allcorn.)
Hiram Gregory died before 1874 when his estate was settled among his wife Angelina and his children. ( Wayne Co. Land Records, Book R. p. 281.)
p. 269, 416/423
Mordecai Gregory 42M KY
Matilda Gregory 26F KY
Usley Gregory 18F KY
Elizabeth Gregory 11F KY
Stephen Gregory 5M KY
Polly Gregory 4F KY
Nancy E. Gregory 3F KY
Sarah J. Gregory 5/12F KY
Hiram Gregory 20M KY
Mordecai Gregory married first wife Mahala Nicholas 23 August 1827 in Wayne Co. KY.
Matilda Vaughn is his 2nd wife, most likely married about 1844. Mordecai is the son of Hiram Vaughn and Mary Logston.
Mordecai died August 1860 of consumption, age 51. (1860 Mortality Schedule).
Matilda apparently died between 1860 and 1870 because she does not appear on the 1870 census and her minor children are scattered among relatives.
Matilda Vaughn is the daughter of James Vaughn and Elizabeth Troxell
p. 269, 417/424
Mordecai Gregory 24M KY
Margaret Gregory 24F KY
Elizabeth Gregory 30F KY
Mordecai Gregory Jr. married Margaret Vaughn 11 February 1848 in Wayne Co. KY.
He is the son of Mordecai Gregory Sr and Jane Burke.
I believe Elizabeth is Mordecai's unmarried older sister. She is also listed with Mordecai and Margaret Gregory on the 1860 census.

Part I - Pages 240 thru 259
Part III - Pages 270 thru 279
Part IV - Pages 281 thru 334

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