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Wright County, Missouri

1850 Census plus Annotations Transcribed/Annotated/Copyrighted by Gloria Bogart Carter

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ROPER, John            62  m  NC  mlr     b 8 Jan 1788 d Oct 1863; m Nancy (LORD?) b 18 Oct 1792   d 5 Apr 1845;  1830 Monroe Co TN (0021001 – 130111)  In IL in Oct 1830;  1840  Pulaski Co MO; He was a Methodist preacher see Goodspeed p404.
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    William M. (Meade) 33  m  TN  fmr     b 16 Nov 1816 TN  d 18 Nov 1895 in Texas Co MO bur Mtn Grove MO; m 23 Nov 1854 to Mary Katherine CHILDRESS,  she 2nd  m G.W. WILLIAMS of Mtn Grove, MO.
    Telita E.          19  f  IL          b  27 Oct 1830.
    Louisa  (Caroline) 16  f  MO         d 27 Apr 1876;  m 8 Feb 1857 to Daniel W. TURNER b 27 Oct 1831 d 15 Feb 1886.
RIPPEE, Eli            03  m  MO         Child of Elizabeth ROPER d/o John, who marr on 2 Nov 1845 to John RIPPEE Jr.; Elizabeth b 30 Dec 1820
d May 1849.

John ROPER Sr was an early Methodist preacher of Wright Co. I
believe it is this John ROPER that appears on the 1830 Monroe Co TN census (0021001 – 130111).  He was also a miller.

             He and Nancy had twelve children:
i.    Mary b 11 Mar 1810 TN  d 5 Feb 1872 Dade Co MO; m 21 Nov 1830 St
        Clair Co IL to Nicholas STEVENSON b 1794 TN  d 7 Dec 1852
        Wright Co  MO.; see #1431 Greene Co MO 1850.
ii.   Rebecca b 6 Feb 1812  d 19 Apr 1851; see # 31-31 Wright Co MO
        1850; m 19 Nov 1831 to John CUMMINS a Methodist preacher.
iii.  Francis Yewell b 16 Sep 1813 TN  d 25 Mar 1895  bur Aberdeen, MS;
        m 19 Oct 1837 to Mary POOL b 6 Apr 1822; she d 10 Oct 1899 Amory,
        MS; 1840 Pulaski Co MO; In Wright Co MO when dau Mary Jane was
        born 1 Mar 1845. Mary Jane d  10 Nov 1918 Amory MS.
iv.   William Meade b 16 Nov 1816  d 18 Nov 1895 Texas Co MO bur
        Mtn Grove Wright Co MO;  w/father  # 32-32 Wright Co MO 1850; He
        m  on 23 Nov 1854 to Katharine CHILDERS b 22 Apr 1835.  They had
        10 children; She 2nd m G.W. WILLIAMS of Mtn Grove.
v.    John Henry b 27 Jan 1819 d 16 Feb 1881 see 1850 Wright Co MO
        #33-33.
vi.   Elizabeth b 30 Dec 1820 d 4 May 1849 see Eli RIPPEE in John ROPER
        household # 32-32 Wright Co MO 1850.
vii.  Sarah b 22 Mar 1823 d 15 Oct 1882 Mtn Grove, m 25 Dec 184S Samuel
        C. HARDIN  b 25 Jan 1818 d 13 Oct 1859; see # 360-360 Wright Co
        MO 1850.
viii. Nancy Jane b 8 Mar 1825  d 1888 Navaro, TX; m Dr W.A. LONG on 5
        Sep 1848. They are bur on their land in Wright Co MO. They had
        two dau’s Ella and Lou.  Lou m Dr. Benson KNOX and lived in
        Hillsboro TX.
ix.   Margaret A. b 17 Jan 1827; m 23 Jan 1849 a LONG.
x.    Marthy G.  b 4 Dec 1828.
xi.   Telethe E. b 27 Oct 1830 IL; w/father #32-32 Wright Co MO 1850.
xii.  Louisa Caroline b 17 Nov 1833; w/father #32-32 Wright Co MO 1850.



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ROPER, John H. (Henry)  31  m  TN  fmr  b 27 Jan 1819 TN  d 16 Feb 1881 in Mtn Grove, MO, s/John Roper # 32-32 Wright Co MO 1850;   m  22 Oct 1848 Pulaski Co MO;
    Nancy               22  f  TN       nee: Nancy Irene LONG  b 17 Sep 1825  d 11 Jun 1888.
    Mary (Elizabeth)    01  f  MO      m T.J. (Jeff) GREEN; Mary  b 21 Jul 1849 d 21 Nov 1869.  They also had Ella GREEN who m Dr James M. HUBBARD.


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WYATT, Sanders    39  m  VA  fmr   m 6 May 1838 Henry Co MO (Rives Co name changed 1841) 1840 Rives/Henry Co MO.
    Eliza         35  f  KY     nee: RALSTON
    Ellen         11  f  MO
    William       09  m  MO
    Sarah         05  f  MO
    Thomas        04  m  MO
    Mary          01  f  MO


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MOORE, Asa   66   m   MD   fmr    b 1782  came to MO in 1840 from Giles Co TN; 1860 Webster Co MO; 2nd m 17 Jun 1861 Webster Co MO to Martha Jane BROWN; Asa d before 1870.
    Rebeca   65   f   GA         not with Asa 1860; from Giles Ca fall 1840
    Mary L.  21   f   TN          m Richard KINDRICK s/o Edmond KINDRICK & Margaret (?), see # 312 Wright Co MO 1850;  2nd m 15 Feb 1866 Webster Co MO to Beverly E. WALL.
    David    12   m   TN         1860 Webster Co MO w/father.

            Children of Asa MOORE and Rebecca (?):
i.     William did not come to MO. lived and died in TN.
ii.    John was married when he came to Webster Co MO.
iii.   Jeptha L. married Jane STURAT and moved to Kansas; see #358
         Wright Co MO 1850.
iv.    Elijah went to TX not heard of since.
v.     Jonathan F. married Mary CAMPER before coming to MO, he died
         shortly after moving to MO; she 2nd m Calvin STURT, see #443
         Wright Co MO 1850.
vi.    Thomas moved to AR; see #36 Wright Co MO 1850.
vii.   Lucinda marr Nicanor PILKINGTON; see #44 Wright Co MO 1850.
viii.  Matilda marr Mr. STYLES and moved to TX.
ix.    Mary marr Richard KINDRICK, s/o Edmond KINDRICK, see #312 Wright
         Co MO 1850.



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MOORE, Thomas  25  m  TN  fmr  moved to AR;  s/o  Asa MOORE  # 35-35 Wright Co MO 1850.
   Elizabeth  23  f  SC
    William    05  m MO


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CLIFTON, Sidney    24   m   TN   fmr   1860 Dallas Co MO;  d 27 Dec 1863 Nashville TN at Battle of Corinth, a tree fell on his tent.
    Parilee        17   f   TN          nee: Elizabeth Parilee JONES.
    Nathan (B.)  6/12   m   MO         m 18 Aug 1870 Dallas Co MO to Harriet D. DAVIDSON d/o George DAVIDSON & Elizabeth WOLLARD; 1860 Dallas Co MO.


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KRIDER, John  52   m   NC   fmr   1860 Webster Co MO;  m 19 Mar 1820; d 13 Dec 1862; m Rowan Co NC
   Sarah     47   f   NC         nee: BAKER;  d 1860 before census.
   Franklin  20   m   NC   fmr   George Franklin KRIDER.
   Mary      18   f   IN         Mary Magdaline m 13 Nov 1856 Webster Co MO to James D. PILKINTON; she d 5 Sep 1862; see # 44 Wright Co MO 1850.
   Henry     14   m   IN         m 1 Apr 1858 Webster Co MO to Elizabeth STORE; 1860 Webster Co Mo; d 24  Jul 1862.
   Leonard   11   m   IN         m 21 Apr 1859 Webster Co MO to Nancy Jane TURNER b 1834 d 1920 d/o Benjamin TURNER & Margaret CHAPPIN; Leonard d 10 Apr 1900; 1860 Webster Co.
   Jacob     09   m   MO         d 20 Jun 1862.


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MOORE,  Williamson  55   m   NC   fmr   He owned five slaves; 1860 Webster Co MO.
   Nancy           50   f   NC
   Elizabeth       16   f   NC          m Macager ALDREDGE; 1860 Webster Co MO.
   Martha (P.)     14   f   NC   sch    m 3 Nov 1859 Webster Co MO to Jacob WEAVER s/o James WEAVER & Darcus (?); see #109 Wright Co MO 1860.   Jacob d Jul  1865.  1860 Webster Co MO.
   Candis (P.)     12   f   NC
   Anderson        22   m   NC   fmr
   Judy            20   f   NC         m 1 Nov 1860 Webster Co MO to Christian GOOD, He 1st m in St Clair Co MO to Leah (?), 1850 St Clair Co MO with Leah 28 NC Martha J. 1/2 MO; 1860  Webster Co MO.


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WILSON, H. S.  34   m   AL   fmr
    Delphia    27   f   KY
    Perlina    09   f   KY
    James A.   06   m   KY
    Aaron A.   04   m   MO
    Mary       01   f   MO
    Martha     01   f   M0


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BLANKENSHIP, Robert (C.)   51   m    VA   fmr   1840 Pulaski Co MO  (1011001 - 1112001); 1860 Webster Co MO; b 1798  d 1869  bur Taylor Cem Webster Co MO; s/o Abel BLANKENSHIP of Prince Edward Co VA & Nancy Ann CARTER; 2nd m 5 Nov 1860 Martha Ann BROYLES wid/o David W. GOOD.
    Sealy                  52   f   VA          1798-1857; d/o Wm. PEGG & Magdaline BLANKENSHIP; bur Taylor Cem Webster Co MO.
    Mary (E.)              27   f  TN           1823-1863
BOWLIN, Cynthia (Angeline) 25   f  TN           d/o Robert C. BLANKENSHIP; lst m James BOLIAN from Nashville, TN, he d  before son James Addison BOLIAN was born, he is probably bur in Taylor Cem; Cynthia 2nd m Archibald YOUNG after the death of his lst wife, Frances RIPPEE; see #270 Wright Co MO 1850 & #70 Wright Co MO 1860.
BLANKENSHIP, Virginia (Catharine) 23   f   TN   1828-1904.
    Robert D. (Deshay)     22   m   TN   fmr    lst m Mary MALLORY who d Apr 1881; he 2nd m 22 Nov 1883 to Eliza Jane PATTERSON, d/o Alfred G. PATTERSON & Sarah J. BYERLY, and wid/o Wiley J. DOWDEN.
    Nancy (Magdaline)      14   f   TN   sch    m 23 Oct 1856 Webster Co MO James WAMMACK.
    Polemy A.              13   m   TN   sch    m 9 Jun 1868 Mary Ann HODGE; he was b 1837 d 1901.
    Malvena J.             09   f   MO   sch    1841-1875; m 7 Jul 1862 Webster Co MO to Wm. GEORGE s/o Jacob GEORGE & Sarah RYAN.
BOWLIN, Alonzo C.          09   m   MO   sch
    Mary (Jane)            03   f   MO         child/o Cynthia BLANKEN- SHIP BOWLIN; b 15 Sep 1846 Greene Co MO d 25 Apr 1862 Wright Co MO;  m  4 Aug 1863 Wright Co MO to Jasper HICKMAN b 29 Dec 1842 Wright Co d 17 Sep 1902  both bur Pleasant Hill Cem Wright Co MO; see #159 Wright 1850.
    James A. (Addison)     01   m   MO         1848-1915; s/o Cynthia BLANKENSHIP BOLIAN, born after his father's death;  m Elizabeth J. RIPPEE d/o Cyrus RIPPEE & Mahulda YOUNG; James & Elizabeth both bur Claxton Cem Wright Co MO.


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RHODES, Elizabeth     38   f   MO        wid/o Wm. RHODES; 1860 Webster Co MO w/Lorenzo RHODES household;
    John              19   m   MO   fmr   m 20 Mar 1856 Webster Co MO to Jane NOBLES d/o Jonathan NOBLES; 1860 Webster Co MO, see #43-43 Wright Co MO 1850.
    Nancy             17   f   MO
    Lorinzo (D.)      14   m   MO         m Lucy PURYER; 1860 Webster Co MO.
    Phillip           12   m   MO
    Rabica            11   f   MO         m 18 Jul 1858 Webster Co MO to Harrison DOSHER, s/o James DOZUR/DOSHER and Viola EDINGTON; see #337 Wright CO MO 1850.
    William           09   m   MO         m Nancy E. (?).
    Sarah (Elizabeth) 08   f   MO    m 24 Dec 1865 Webster Co MO to Henry Chesterfield SLATE, s/o John A. SLATE and Fanny HAMLIN, see #21-21 Wright Co MO 1850; Sarah E. was b 1 Feb 1841 d 2 Feb 1929; bur Crane Cem near Mansfield, Wright Co MO.
    James         06   m   MO    m 26 Nov 1871 Webster Co MO Mary E. FERRELL d/o Wm. FERRELL & Mary (?).


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NOBLES, Jonathan   39   m   KY     1860 Webster Co MO.
    Ellen          17   f   IL   sch
  (A dau, Emily E. d Apr 1850 was struck by lightning, age 14.)
    John S.        13   m   IL   sch
    Jane           11   f   IL   sch    m 20 Mar 1856 Webster Co MO to John RHODES, s/o Wm. RHODES and Elizabeth (?); see #42-42 Wright Co MO 1850.


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PILKINGTON, Necarver (Nictonor) 48   m   NC        1840 Pulaski Co MO; he died in Dec of 1859; 2nd m 8 Dec 1851 Greene Co MO to Matilda SARTIN she is in Webster Co  MO 1860.
    Loucinda                   40   f   TN        nee: MOORE d/o Asa MOORE from Giles Co TN; d 1851.
    William                    16   m   TN   sch   m Mary (?); 1860 Webster Co MO.
    James (D.)                 14   m   TN   sch   m 13 Nov 1856 Webster Co MO to Mary KRIDER, see #38-38 Wright Co MO 1850.
    Asa                        10   m   MO   sch
    Benton                     07   m   MO   sch   1860 Webster Co MO.
    Jessee                     06   m   MO   sch   1860 Webster Co MO.
    Rebecca (A.)               04   f   MO        m 17 Dec 1865 Webster Co MO to Zack WILLIAMS.
    Matilda                    01   f   MO

              Lucinda and Nicanor's children were:
i.     Mary Jane b. Nov 8, 1827, Giles Co.,TN; married Jacob LAKEY.
ii.    Martha Elizabeth, b. Nov 8, 1827, Giles Co., TN; married Henry
          POTTER.
iii.   Almiry Elenor, b. Feb 9, 1830, died bef. 1840.
iv.    William R., b. May 24, 1833, Pulaski, Giles Co., TN,  married
          Mary Catherine RAGAN, Nov 16,1854, Hartville, Wright Co., MO,
          died Dec 27, 1910, Cushman, Independence Co., AR.
v.     James D., b 1836, Giles Co., TN; married Mary Magdaline KRIDER,
          1856, Wright Co.
vi.    Susannah,  b. Feb 9, 1839, died bef 1840.
vii.   Asa Moore, b. Dec 3, 1839, Wright Co., MO,  married Sarah Frances
          Sartin died Feb 8, 1911, Clear Springs, Texas Co., MO.
viii.  Benton, b. Jun 27, 1842, died Dep 28, 1863, Duvall's Bluff, AR
          Union Army, 8th MO. State Militia Cav.
ix.    Jesse, b. Aug 15, 1843, died Nov 1, 1862 of Civil War related
          illness, MO 8th State Milita Cav.
x.     Rebecca Ann, b. Apr 3, 1846, Seymour, Webster County, MO; married
          Zachariah Williams, Dec 17, 1865, Webster Co., MO; divorced in
          Texas Co., MO; died Jun 11, 1925, Burdine, Texas Co., MO.
xi.    Matilda, b. 1849, died bef. 1859.
xii.   Meriel S. b. Jul 13, 1851, died bef. 1859.

              Children of Nicanor and Matilda Sartin Pilkington:
i.    Albert Clay
ii.   Noah
iii.  John   b. abt. 1857 in Webster County, MO; m Lizzie Sabern



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TRIMBLE, John C.                  34  m  KY  jdg    b 10 Feb 1816 d 26 Aug 1887 bur Trimble Cem north of Seymour, MO.
    Rhody (A.)                    32  f  KY        1st wife; nee: PROCTOR, she was b 3 Feb 1838 d 1 Jun 1856 bur Trimble Cem  north of Seymour. Both were born and reared in KY, they came to Wright Co ca 1837  (this part became Webster Co MO in 1855), they cleared a farm and raised a family; J.C. was elected the first Judge of Webster Co MO and served sixteen consecutive years. In 1883 he engaged in the mercantile business in Seymour, MO; 1860 Webster Co MO w/wife Sarah RHOME ENGLAND, wid/o Ezrkiel ENGLAND. Sarah b 24 Nov 1815 SC  d  30 Jul 1879 bur Trimble Cem by Ezekiel ENGLAND; John C. & Sarah were m on 9 Oct 1856 Webster Co MO.
    William (Jefferson "Bartlow") 10  m  TN  sch   b 18 Jul 1839 d 3 Oct 1920 bur Seymour Cem by his 1st wife, Martha Jane BRIXEY  b 2 Oct  1837 d 25 Apr 1925.  I'm told he married three times and each time he had a wife Polly.  Martha was d/o Wm. Robert BRIXEY & Anna HENRY; see #4-4 Wright Co Mo 1850; see #48-48 Wright Co MO; 1st m 3 Feb 1859 to Martha J.BRIXEY.
    J.H.                          09  m  MO  sch    James b 5 Dec 1841 d date unreadable at Trimble Cem.
    Elizabeth                     06  f  MO  sch    bur Trimble Cem; marker unreadable
    John (M.)                     04  m  MO
    Penelopy                      02  f  MO        m 31 Dec 1867 Webster Co. MO to William GRAHAM
    Charles                     2/12  m  MO        Charles Samuel b 9 Apr 1850 d 6 May 1927; m 19 Dec 1872 in Wright Co MO to Laura B. FREEMAN d/o Littleton T. FREEMAN & Sarah Leigh McMULLIN; see #53-53 Wright Co MO 1850.

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