WISDOMs in 1840 Kentucky
Field Descriptions
Whites Free Colored and Slaves
Under 5 50 & Under 60 Under 10
5 & Under 10 60 & Under 70 10 & Under 24
10 & Under 15 70 & Under 80 24 & Under 36
15 & Under 20 80 & Under 90 36 & Under 55
20 & Under 30 90 & Under 100 55 & Under 100
30 & Under 40 100 & Upwards 100 & Upwards
40 & Under 50
Page 1
District: County: Adair State: KY
Date: 1840 Ass't Marshall: WM D PARRISH
Line No: 22/30 (printed)Page No: 003
Lastname: WISDOM Firstname: Elijah L
Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families
Males 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free Colored Persons Slaves
Males Females Males Females
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services included in the foregoing:
Names: Ages:
Total Persons in Household: [ 3]
Number of Persons in Family Employed in:
Mining[ ], Agriculture[ 1], Commerce[ ], Manufactures and Trades[ ]
Navigation of the Ocean[ ], Navigation of Canals, Lakes, and Rivers[ ]
Learned Professions and Engineers[ ]
Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Insane White Persons, included in the foregoing:
Deaf and Dumb: Under 14[ ], 14 & Under 25[ ], 25 and Upward[ ]
Insane and Idiots: At Private Charge[ ], At Public Charge[ ]
Schools, etc.
Universities or Colleges: Number of students[ ]
Academies and Grammar Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
Primary and Common Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
No. of Scholars at Public Charge[ ]
No. of White Persons Over 20 Years of Age in Family
who cannot read and write[ ]
Neighbors: WALBURT, AGE, DEMMBRUN, JANES, JANES
MCKINNEY, STOTTS, BRADING, BRADSHAW, ROYCE
Notes: IT SAYS THREE TOTAL PEOPLE, BUT I ONLY SAW THE TWO SHOWN
Page 2
District: County: Barren State: KY
Date: 1840 Ass't Marshall: JOHN W CROCKETT
Line No: 21/30 (printed)Page No: 175
Lastname: WISDOM Firstname: Benja
Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families
Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free Colored Persons Slaves
Males Females Males Females
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services included in the foregoing:
Names: Ages:
Total Persons in Household: [ 3]
Number of Persons in Family Employed in:
Mining[ ], Agriculture[ ], Commerce[ ], Manufactures and Trades[ ]
Navigation of the Ocean[ ], Navigation of Canals, Lakes, and Rivers[ ]
Learned Professions and Engineers[ ]
Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Insane White Persons, included in the foregoing:
Deaf and Dumb: Under 14[ ], 14 & Under 25[ ], 25 and Upward[ ]
Insane and Idiots: At Private Charge[ ], At Public Charge[ ]
Schools, etc.
Universities or Colleges: Number of students[ ]
Academies and Grammar Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
Primary and Common Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
No. of Scholars at Public Charge[ ]
No. of White Persons Over 20 Years of Age in Family
who cannot read and write[ 1]
Neighbors: THOMAS, ELLIS, STUNBURGER, ELLIS, PAYNE
STUMBURGER, TRACY, TRACY, FRANCIS, AKERS
Notes:
Page 3
District: County: Christian State: KY
Date: 1840 Ass't Marshall: JOAB CLARK
Line No: 10/30 (printed)Page No: 206
Lastname: WISDOM Firstname: Richard S
Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families
Males 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free Colored Persons Slaves
Males Females Males Females
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services included in the foregoing:
Names: Ages:
Total Persons in Household: [ 4]
Number of Persons in Family Employed in:
Mining[ ], Agriculture[ 1], Commerce[ ], Manufactures and Trades[ ]
Navigation of the Ocean[ ], Navigation of Canals, Lakes, and Rivers[ ]
Learned Professions and Engineers[ ]
Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Insane White Persons, included in the foregoing:
Deaf and Dumb: Under 14[ ], 14 & Under 25[ ], 25 and Upward[ ]
Insane and Idiots: At Private Charge[ ], At Public Charge[ ]
Schools, etc.
Universities or Colleges: Number of students[ ]
Academies and Grammar Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
Primary and Common Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
No. of Scholars at Public Charge[ ]
No. of White Persons Over 20 Years of Age in Family
who cannot read and write[ ]
Neighbors: BUK, CAINWELL(?), ROTHWELL, EVANS, WILTER
HARMAN, GARRETT, COLLETT, MINNOW, SANDERS
Notes:
Page 4
District: County: Cumberland State: KY
Date: 1840 Ass't Marshall: GEO T WILLIS
Line No: 2/31 (printed)Page No: 359
Lastname: WISDOM Firstname: Dillard
Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families
Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Free Colored Persons Slaves
Males Females Males Females
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services included in the foregoing:
Names: Ages:
Total Persons in Household: [ 6]
Number of Persons in Family Employed in:
Mining[ ], Agriculture[ 3], Commerce[ ], Manufactures and Trades[ ]
Navigation of the Ocean[ ], Navigation of Canals, Lakes, and Rivers[ ]
Learned Professions and Engineers[ ]
Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Insane White Persons, included in the foregoing:
Deaf and Dumb: Under 14[ ], 14 & Under 25[ ], 25 and Upward[ ]
Insane and Idiots: At Private Charge[ ], At Public Charge[ ]
Schools, etc.
Universities or Colleges: Number of students[ ]
Academies and Grammar Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
Primary and Common Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
No. of Scholars at Public Charge[ ]
No. of White Persons Over 20 Years of Age in Family
who cannot read and write[ 1]
Neighbors: GARMAN, HUGGART, STORE, LOWDY, STORR
HURT, SHIVAS, HURT, GARMAN, HURT
Notes:
Page 5
District: County: Todd State: KY
Date: 1840 Ass't Marshall: THOS A ANDERSON
Line No: 24/31 (printed)Page No: 273
Lastname: WISDOM Firstname: Jno B
Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families
Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free Colored Persons Slaves
Males Females Males Females
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services included in the foregoing:
Names: Ages:
Total Persons in Household: [22]
Number of Persons in Family Employed in:
Mining[ ], Agriculture[ 5], Commerce[ ], Manufactures and Trades[ ]
Navigation of the Ocean[ ], Navigation of Canals, Lakes, and Rivers[ ]
Learned Professions and Engineers[ ]
Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Insane White Persons, included in the foregoing:
Deaf and Dumb: Under 14[ ], 14 & Under 25[ ], 25 and Upward[ ]
Insane and Idiots: At Private Charge[ ], At Public Charge[ ]
Schools, etc.
Universities or Colleges: Number of students[ ]
Academies and Grammar Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
Primary and Common Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
No. of Scholars at Public Charge[ ]
No. of White Persons Over 20 Years of Age in Family
who cannot read and write[ ]
Neighbors: PEOPLE LISTED ALPHABETICAL
Notes:
Page 6
District: County: Todd State: KY
Date: 1840 Ass't Marshall: THOS A ANDERSON
Line No: 29/31 (printed)Page No: 273
Lastname: WISDOM Firstname: Rachael
Free White Persons, Including Heads of Families
Males 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Free Colored Persons Slaves
Males Females Males Females
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services included in the foregoing:
Names: Ages:
Total Persons in Household: [13]
Number of Persons in Family Employed in:
Mining[ ], Agriculture[ 7], Commerce[ ], Manufactures and Trades[ ]
Navigation of the Ocean[ ], Navigation of Canals, Lakes, and Rivers[ ]
Learned Professions and Engineers[ ]
Deaf and Dumb, Blind, and Insane White Persons, included in the foregoing:
Deaf and Dumb: Under 14[ ], 14 & Under 25[ ], 25 and Upward[ ]
Insane and Idiots: At Private Charge[ ], At Public Charge[ ]
Schools, etc.
Universities or Colleges: Number of students[ ]
Academies and Grammar Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
Primary and Common Schools: No. of Scholars[ ]
No. of Scholars at Public Charge[ ]
No. of White Persons Over 20 Years of Age in Family
who cannot read and write[ ]
Neighbors: PEOPLE LISTED ALPHABETICAL
Notes: