Bullitt County GenWeb

Most Wanted Ancestors (brick walls)

The following is a list of "most wanted ancestors" formerly being researched by members of the KYBullitt List at Yahoo.


Baughn, Richard & Sabiller W. (Brown)
Richard b ca. 1806 KY - d. 1843 Daviess Co., KY., married on Jan. 22, 1828 in Bullitt Co., KY. to Sibiller W. Brown( b. 9 Jan 1811). Richard Baughn is the s/o Richard Baughn Sr. (b. ? - d. 1808 Bullitt Co., KY) and wife Juriah (bc 1773 VA - c1852 Clark Co., IN) who came about 1800 from Hanover Co., VA to Bullitt Co., KY. In the 1830 Census of Bullitt Co., Kentucky, Richard and Sabiller Baughns farm is located near to both his mother’s farm and his sister’s, Eliza (Baughn) Bailey, farm. On 10 Oct 1830 in Bullitt Co. Richard Baughn and wife Sibby sell to William Jones 100 acres. Richard appears on the Bullitt Co. Tax List from 1830 through 1838. In the 1838 Tax List his property is listed as located in Mt. Washington and he has 1 horse and 3 cattle. His name then disappears from the Bullitt records after this date. Richard Baughn appears on the Daviess Co., KY tax assessors list in 1839, 1840, and 1842. Richard patented land on Panther Creek with a Henry and Allen Baughn in Daviess Co., KY. Richard made an application to marry a Jane Jett in 1841 , but did not marry her. He died in 1843 and his estate was settled in 1848 ? (Box 73) in Daviess Co., KY.
(Note: The above Allen Baughn (bc 1802 VA) is s/o William Baughn (bc 1778 – d. 1841) and Frances Shaw Shepherd who left Richmond, VA and first came to Shelby Co., KY around 1816 with brother’s Joseph and Henry Baughn. Around 1825 William and Henry Baughn moved to Daviess Co., KY. from VA. Allen was married 29 Dec 1830 to Henry Baughns daughter, Elizabeth Baughn, his first cousin. Both William and Henry are believed to be sons of Littleberry Baughn and wife Juliana Brown of Henrico Co., VA. How our Richard Baughn is connected to these other Baughns is unknown.)
Children of Richard BAUGHN and Sabiller W. BROWN:
(1) Mariah Jane BAUGHN
(2) James E. BAUGHN
(3) Susan Smithe BAUGHN (b. 25 Dec 1833 Bullitt Co., KY m. 17 Dec 1850 Bullitt Co., KY to Lindsey Owen (son of Felix and Mary Simms (Hall) Owen of Bullitt Co., KY). She d. 6 Jul 1911.)
(4) Orville Albert BAUGHN (b.c1836 KY. m. 17 Nov 1863 Marion Co., IN to Sallie Prottsman. Orville enlisted 31 July 1861 as Corporal in Union Army, Company F, 24th Inf. Reg. Indiana. Residence listed as Vanderburgh Co., IN. Discharged a Captain. death. unknown.
(5) Richard BAUGHN
(6) Sebastian BAUGHN

Black, James Preston
James P. b. 1825 in AL died 1879 - buried in Lee Cemetery, Bullitt Co. KY. Wife Elizabeth Edge b. ca 1822-1825 in AL - they married 19 Nov 1850 in Paulding Co. GA and arrive in Hardin Co. before the 1870 census. Children: John C., Martha (who m. William Milton), Thomas M., Amanda Jane, James H.

Carrico, Matthew
Matthew born about 1809/1810 in Spencer Co. KY [according to Texas military documents]. He served twice for the Republic of Texas military: in 1836 with Company of Kentucky Volunteers 1st Regiment (sometimes shown as Martin G. Carrico) and in 1844 with Mounted Volunteers, Shelby County (TX). We have copies of documents from Republic of Texas records related to his 1836 service. Apparently Matthew G. Carrico was in Texas or neighboring Louisiana from sometime in the 1840s; his ancestors stayed mostly in Texas. He married Rachel S. Wilkerson; date of marriage unk., but children were born beginning about 1847 in Panola County, TX. Records show Rachel was born in about 1818 in Louisiana – daughter of Joseph Wilkerson and Elizabeth Gregg. She married James H. Gary after Matthew G. Carrico’s death.

Easton, John
John Easton b. 1790 either PA or Canada. Enlisted in 1813 in Indiana Militia for War of 1812. On 1820, 1830 and 1840 census for Dearborn Co. Was killed Christmas day in 1840 at the home of Joseph Peters in Dearborn Co. IN. Wife Mary Ann b. 1796-1799 moved to Bullitt Co. after the death of her husband where she remained until her death in 1860.

Estes, Marshall - wife Eliza

Hamilton, Reuben * Reuben & George
Reuben Hamilton b. abt. 1810. He is on the 1840 census for Jefferson Co. 1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30. Who were his parents? He married Sara Ferguson in 1833 and according to family papers at least two children - Richar & Mary Ann (Mahala) were orphaned at an early age and raised by Ferguson grandparents in Bullitt Co. Richard married Elizabeth Catherine Cheshire and Mary married David Nelson Quick. A Reuben Hamilton is listed on the 1830 census of Bullitt Co. 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 4 females 15-20, 1 female 50-60. Records show a George Hamilton died by 1834 in Bullitt Co. listing heirs Hans, James, Mary Crow, Betsy Trister/Trisler, Thomas, David, Sarah, Benjamin, William, John & Nancy. Is this George Hamilton a brother of the 1830 Bullitt Co. Reuben Hamilton?

Hogan, Daniel - wife Elizabeth Anderson
Daniel Hogan b. 1782-1789 in MD died 1876 White Mills, married Elizabeth Anderson 10 Apr 1805 in Nelson Co. KY - she the d/o Robert & Sarah "Sallie" Froman b. 1791. Both buried White Mills Christian Church Cemetery. Children: Susannah Abigail (who m. Isaac Baldwin), William (who m. Matilda Overstreet), Mahala Jane (who married Henry Payne), Daniel, Samuel Burr (who m. Lydia Bridwell Reynolds. Mary Elizabeth (who m. William Litteral), Levi & John.

Holyfield, Valentine & Sarah (Gill)
Velentine Holyfield of Hardin Co. KY in the late 1700s - wife Sarah Gill Holyfield married William F. Atcher after the death of Valentine. Children included William I. Holyfield.

Jenkins, William & Catherine (Bassett)
dau. Mary Ann "Molly" Jenkins married Daniel W. Jones & 2ndly George Check

Osborne, Isaac
Isaac Osburn, b. 1792 in Nelson Co. is the father of Lavinia Osburn b. 1822 who married T.W. Samuels. Marriage bond for Lavinia lists Isaac Osburn but does not specifically say he is her father; looking for proof that he is. Isaac died in Hopkins Co. in the 1880's and I have seen that he married two additional times.

Payne, Henry & Mahala Jane (Hogan)
Mahala Jane d/o Daniel & Elizabeth (Anderson) Hogan of Hardin Co. b. 10 Mar 1817 died 21 Feb 1885

Roberts, William & Mary (Gilmore)
William Roberts born ca 1797 near Norristown PA, soldier of 1812 - after that war moved to Hardin Co. KY and married Mary Gilmore

Upton, Daniel William of Munfordville, Hart Co. KY

Wilcox, Sarah b. ca 1874 of Munfordville, Hart Co. KY

Wilson, Margaret - wife of David Caswell
Margaret Wilson b. abt. 1817 married David Caswell 10 Jan 1833 in Bullitt Co. They had 11 children including Isophenia Caswell.

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