List of African-Americans in Lawrence Co. KY |
The following list has been compiled from various sources such as birth and death records, wills, etc. It is an ongoing project and will expand as additional information becomes available. Compiler: Marlitta H. Perkins
Allison
- Hiram H. Allison - d. July 29, 1927; first owner John H. Allison, then Mary Adeline Allison (John Sr.'s daughter) and Dr. Judge John Clayton, Sr.; served in the 109th USCI during the Civil War
- Peter Allison - b. abt. 1852, d. September 15, 1854, of Rheumatic Fever; owner John H. Allison
Bowler
- Caroline Bowler - b. abt. 1857, Lawrence Co. KY, d. July 26, 1878, of Child Bed Fever; parents: father born in NC, mother born in Florida; Samuel Burgess named as father.
- William Bowler - b. abt. 1875, Lawrence Co. KY, d. September 19, 1878; parents: C. and C. Bowler; father born in VA and mother born in KY.
Burgess
- Samuel Burgess - b. abt. 1812, N.C.; father of Caroline Bowler; married to Winney Burgess. Note: Listed in the 1870 Lawrence Co. Census as white.
- Nisey - a yellow woman (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to George R. Burgess and wife Emily Johns Burgess
- Will - son of Nisey (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to George R. Burgess and wife Emily Johns Burgess
- Minty - daughter of Nisey (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to George R. Burgess and wife Emily Johns Burgess
- Thomas Burgess - b. June 23, 1853; owner George R. Burgess
- Lucy Burgess - b. August l, 1854; mother Winney; owner George R. Burgess
- Winney/Winny Burgess - b. abt. 1820; listed as mother of Lucy; owner George R. Burgess. Note: Listed in the 1870 Lawrence Co. Census as white.
- Amanda Burgess - b. Apr 23, 1857, owner George R. Burgess
- Caroline Burgess [see Caroline Bowler] - b. abt. 1857, Lawrence Co. KY, d. July 26, 1878, of Child Bed Fever; parents: father born in NC, mother born in Florida; Samuel Burgess named as father.
- Genoa Burgess - b. July 10, 1860; owner George R. Burgess
Canterbury
- Sampson Canterbury - b. June 11, 1855; owner S. E. Canterbury
Carter
- Allis Carter - b. March 15, 1853; owner John Carter
Clark
- Mahala Clark - b. abt. 1851, d. July 14, 1878, of dropsy; parents not known
Coal
- Jefferson Coal - b. July 2, 1856; owner (Unknown) Coal and Darcus
Eastham
- Ploce Eastham - b. April 2, 1857; owner H. E. Eastham; Notes: female, mulatto;
Farley
- Sarah Farley - b. abt. 1828, d. March 27, 1878, of Cancer; parents unknown
Frasure
- Martha Frasure - b. abt. 1821, d. June 15, 1854; owner Sam Frasure
- Martha Frasure - b. March 1, 1854, mother: Sarah; owner Sam Frasure
- Sarah Frasure - listed as Martha's mother; owner Sam Frasure
- Sarah Cal Frasure - b. abt. 1833, d. April 20, 1854 of Consumption; owner Sam Frasure
Garred
- Gabe Garred - b. March 30, 1856; owner Ulysses Garred; Notes: mulatto, male, born dead;
- Rose Garred[Graham] - "a negro names Rose was given to Jane Graham by her father Col. James Graham, Sr.," of Greenbriar Co. VA/WV. Jane Graham married David Jarrett abt. 1792 and moved to KY, where they finally settled on the Levisa Fork of Big Sandy River. Rose accompanied Jane, lived to a very old age and died in the Jarrett family about 1850 to 1860.(*1)
- Scott Garred - b. March 31, 1860; owner Ulysses Garred; Notes: mulatto
Goble
- Joseph Goble - b. abt. 1822, Carter Co. KY, d. February 8, 1878, from gun bursting; parents: Solomon Fairford and Susan Rice
Griton/Grinton
- G. W. Griton - b. abt. 1860, d. January 14, 1878; parents: G. W. and G. Grinton; father born in NC and mother born in Kentucky
Johns
- Stephen Duglas - b. September 25, 1856; owner Lucy Johns; Notes: born dead
- Lewis Johns- b. November 21, 1860; owner Lucy Johns
- Peter - a black boy [in 1841] (*3); owner Thomas Johns
- Viletta - a black woman (*3); owner Thomas Johns
- George - son of Viletta (*3); owner Thomas Johns
- Maria - a black woman (*3); owner Thomas Johns
- Lucinda - a black boy [in 1841] (*3), son of Maria; owner Thomas Johns
- Hiram -a yellow boy [in 1841](*3), son of Maria; owner Thomas Johns
- Nisey - a yellow woman (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to George R. Burgess and wife Emily Johns Burgess
- Will - son of Nisey (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to George R. Burgess and wife Emily Johns Burgess
- Minty - daughter of Nisey (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to George R. Burgess and wife Emily Johns Burgess
- Louvenia - a black woman (*3); owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to Tandy M. Layne and his wife Elizabeth.
- Louis - a black boy [in 1841](*3), son of Louvenia; owner Thomas Johns until 1841, then given to Tandy M. Layne and his wife Elizabeth.
Johnson
- Dock Johnson - b. abt. 1857, Lawrence Co. KY, d. September 1, 1874 of Consumption; parents: Joshua and Joan Johnson [both born in Virginia]
Kise
- Matilda Kise - b. abt. 1823, VA; d. September 16, 1878, from overheat; parents: Isaac and R. Garred
Kitchen
- Baten - son of Dice, named in John Kitchen's will 1823
- Dice - named in John Kitchen's will, 1823
- Unknown - named in John Kitchen's will, 1823; Notes: Willed to son William Kitchen, worth $ 50
Pickeral
- Andy Pickeral - b. September 4, 1853, owner Henry and Darcus Pickeral
- John Pickeral - b. February 12, 1860; owner Nancy Pickeral
Prichard
- Jane Prichard - b. July 29, 1853, owner James Prichard
- Sally Prichard - b. August 16, 1859, owner James Prichard
Ramey
- Romelus Ramey, b. August 23, 1852; owner Thomas Ramey
Rice
- Mary Hannah Rice - b. September 1, 1860; owner James M. Rice
Smith
- Matilda Smith - b. August 1, 1860; owner Edmund Smith
Swetnam
- Villet - [female] owner Neri Swetnam [brought from Culpeper Co. VA abt. 1818/1819 when Neri removed to KY from VA] (*2)
- Lavina Swetnam, b. April 17, 1852; owner Neri Swetnam
Wallace
- Not named Wallace - b. December 15, 1857; owner Thomas Wallace Notes: male
Sources
(*1): David Graham's History of the Graham Family (1899), pp. 60, 116
(*2): Kith and Kin, by Walter Stafford Swetnam
(*3): Johns Heirs Agreement, Feb. 10/16[?], 1841, Law. Co. KY. Filed with the County Clerk, Lawrence Co., KY, April 30, 1841.