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• When did they arrive in Owen County, where did they come from?
• Who did they marry, date if know
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ADAMS, Alim, widower, died Owenton, Owen Co., Ky., April 26, 1918, paralysis of heart, age about 59.  Parents Wash Adams and Casander Foster
Source: Wash Adams, Owenton. Buried Infirmary Cemetery, April 27, 1918.  Cert. # 11730 FHL# 1,942,864
Owen Co Host Notes: According to census records Wash Adams died prior to 1870.  1870 census Owenton TS listed Casander Adams 45 KY Children: Permelia 17, Margaret 14, George 11 and Jone W. 7[M]. 1880 census Owenton TS; Casander Adams, age 54 born in KY listed parent born in KY, she was listed as widow.  Also living in the home Melia 23 and Alvin 21, listed a children.

Alexander Family Lusby Mill area

Angus Alexander born abt 1790 in Virginia moved to Madison County, Kentucky by 1810.  He married Dorthy Taylor daughter of Talton and Elizabeth Woods Taylor on October 10, 1818 in Madison County.  The had 10 know children.  John born abt 1828; Haydon abt 1830; Thomas 1832; Talton 1833; Angeline born abt 1834 married Abram Madison Hammon on September 19, 1852 in Lusby Mill; James abt 1835; Mary Ann born abt 1837 married, after her sister Angeline death, her brother in law Abram Madison Hammon on May 29, 1858 in Lusby Mill; Archer abt 1838; Wesley abt 1840 and Elizabeth abt 1847.  The last records found on Angus is the 1860 census his place of residence was Owenton Township.

The writer of this article is a descendant of daughter Mary Ann, 2^nd great grandmother. Contact Barbara Guinn

Clifton Family Lusby Mill area

Three brothers traveled from their birthplace in Delaware to what would become Owen County, Kentucky before 1810.  They were the sons of Levin and Lydia Clifton from the Northwest Fork 100’s.  The first to arrive was Edward the eldest brother soon followed by Noah then youngest brother David.  

Edmond Clifton  -Not much is know about his family. Born about 1780 in Sussex County, Delaware.  Edmond, also listed as Edward, died in 1829 in Grant County, Kentucky.  His property was located on East side of Eagle Creek and his brothers on the West in Owen County.  No marriage records have been located and he did not leave a will.  At this time we cannot find any record of his wife's name listed on land or other documents.  According to the census records she was still alive in 1820. Daniel is the only son of Edward that can be trace and he moved his family to Greenup County, Kentucky after his father dies.  Unless some of his family members returned to Owen County or Edward's unidentified son children lived in the County Edward would be the last of his family to live in the area. 

Noah Clifton - Born about 1783 in Sussex County, Delaware.  He died in 1824 in Owen County, Kentucky. He inherits his father's property along with brother Levin as stated in their fathers will.  In 1797 he was listed as a minor and the court appointed a guardian to protect his rights.  In 1804 he is listed on the Sussex County tax records, he apparently abandons his land and moves to Kentucky and joins his brother Edward before 1808. 

Noah married Charlotte Osborne, daughter of Richard  and Sarah, according to a deposition she gave to receive his 1812 pension they were married in her parents home in 1809, Scott County, Kentucky.  Charlotte was born before 1790 in Virginia/Kentucky, died on October 22, 1876 in Owen County, Kentucky.  They had 10 know children and all were mentioned in their father’s will.  

Noah and Charlotte became active members of the Mussel Shoals Baptist Church.  In 1815  records show Noah was baptized in September that year.  Their names appear in the minuets of the church until his death in 1824.  

Noah received a land grant for his service in the war of 1812 and his two of his sons, Milton and Wyatt move to Lee County, Iowa after their fathers death and took possession of the land.  Later they move their families to Lewis and Clark County, Missouri and from census records through 1860 these children do not return to Owen County.   Two other sons, Joab and Alfred, also moved from the Owen County area.  After Joab's death in 1846 his wife remarries and we cannot locate her or their children after 1860.  Alfred moves his family to Missouri to join his two brothers Milton and Wyatt after his first wife's death in the mid 1850's. 

David Clifton - Born about 1780 in Sussex County, Delaware.  David died in May 1847 in Owen County, Kentucky.  He is presumed buried in the Clifton Cemetery. In a land sale he set aside 1/4 acre of land for the Clifton Family Cemetery. The first record on David was found in his father will in 1779 Delaware. He did not inherit any of his father's land, as he was one of the eldest of five brothers. He did receive according to the will a portion of his fathers "moveable estate" He apparently married in Delaware though no marriage records have been located.  We find him on the 1800 census records married with children. Based on tax records he was living in Pendleton County as early as July 8, 1811.  He may have arrived as early as 1810 as his son David Jr. birth record shows that he was born in Scott County, Kentucky on February 11, 1811. 

David lived in the area of Owen County called Lusby Mill.  The land he purchased bordered on Eagle Creek near the Cobb Station Road.  Three creeks, Eagle, Hammond and Richland border this area. His neighbor's were the Hammon, Prather, Cobb, Osborne, Epperson, Wright, Keightley, Holbrook, Jones, and Wilson families.  He was appointed road commissioner and according to records served that post for several years. 

David married Easter [Unknown]. Easter was born about 1780 in Delaware/Maryland. Died before October 15, 1849 in Lusby Mill, Owen County, Kentucky and was buried in 1849 in Clifton Cemetery. David and Easter were members of the Mussel Shoals Church according to the church records. 

They had 13 know children and all, but one son David Jr, continued to live in the Owen County until their deaths.  John born abt 1800 married Nancy Richardson; Charles born abt 1805 married Polly Smith; Robert born abt 1806 married Nancy Smith; David Jr born February 11, 1811 married Frances Cobb, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Holbrook Cobb.  In the late 1850’s he moved his family to Randolph County, Missouri and founded the town of Clifton Hill; Edward born abt 1812 married Anna O;Banion; William H., also listed as Harrison born abt 1815 married 1st to Sarah Prather, daughter of Benjamin H. and Elizabeth Kightley Prather and 2nd to Anna McGibney, daughter of John and Mary McGibney; Michael C. born abt 1816 1st married his brother’s widow Nancy Smith and 2nd her younger sister Elizabeth Smith; Josiah born July 8, 1817 married 1st  Lusaney Wainscott and 2nd  Demaris Ann Prather. 

The writer of this article is a descendant of Josiah and Demaris Prather Clifton, his second wife.  They were married January 10, 1850 and lived on his father’s old farmland, which he purchased back from his brothers and sisters after the death of his father in 1849.  He continued to farm the land until his death in 1880.  Ann, Demaris, raised their 11 children and before her death divided the land among her seven sons.   My great grand father, Pollard McKenney Clifton born abt 1859 was their 5^th child.  He married Harriett E. Hammon August 29, 1881.  She is the daughter of Abram Madison and Mary Alexander Hammon.  Her great grand father was “old” John Hammon. Contact Barbara Guinn

ELLIS, Leonard, died Feb 13, 1919, Owen Co., Ky., married, labor pneumonia and influenza.  Born March 5, 1893, Owen Co., Ky., age 25 yrs 11 mos 7 days.  Parents Robert Ellis and Helen Williams both born Owen Co., Ky. 
Source: John Ellis, New, Ky., buried Monterey, Ky Feb 13, 1949 Cert # 7848 FHL# 1,952,865
Owen Co Host Notes: According to census records 1880 Monterey TS  Robert 25 KY parents KY, Helen 25 KY parents KY Children: Howard  2 and Flora 8/12.  Based on census records 1870 Monterey TS Robert's parents were James 59 and Agnes 53 they had seven children listed in the home and a William Ellis 71 KY.  Also living in Monterey TS were Helen's parents;  Alex W. Jr 48 KY and Rebecca 41 KY they had six children listed in the home.

Hammon Family Lusby Mill Area

Colby Hammon born abt 1805 in Owen County is the son of  “old" John and Mildred Ann Morgan Hammon of Goochland County, Virginia.  He is the 10 child of 22 children born to John and Mildred  Several of the brothers moved away from Owen County.  Colby stayed and married Christiana Kightley, daughter of Abraham Madison and Sarah Tennis Kightley.  They raised eight known children in the Lusby Mill area. John K. born November 1, 1928 married Elizabeth Roman; Abraham Madison born abt 1830 married Mary Ann Alexander, daughter of Angus and Dorothy Taylor Alexander; Gabriel born abt1832 married Hones [unknown]; Colby Jr born abt 1845 married Sarah Sargent; Henry born 1859. 

After the death of his wife Colby moved to Randolph County, Missouri with his son Colby Jr and his family.  He died 1881 and is buried at Clifton Hill in Randolph County, Missouri. 

The writer of this article is a descendant of son Abraham Madison and Mary Ann Alexander Hammon.  Their daughter Harriett married Pollard Clifton, they are my great grandparents.  Contact Barbara Guinn

Kightley Family Lusby Mill Area

Abraham Madison Kightley was born abt 1798 in Baltimore, Maryland.  He was the son of Thomas and Christina Hochell Keightley.  He married Sarah Tinnis  November 14, 1797 in Maryland.  By 1810 he moved his family to Madison County, Kentucky.  According to census record and marriage records he then moved to Owen County by 1824.  

They had three daughters and one son. Elizabeth born abt 1800 married Benjamin H Prather December 30, 1819 Madison County, Kentucky; Sarah born abt 1802; Christina born 1806 married Colby Hammon on December 31, 1824 in Lusby Mill; Abraham Madison Jr. born August 8, 1809 married Mahala Holbrook on March 20, 1833 in Lusby Mill.  Abraham died in March 1841 I have found no records on his wife Sarah. 

The writer of this article is a descendant daughters Christiana, 3^rd great-grandmother, through marriage to Colby Hammon.  Also daughter Elizabeth, 3^rd great-grandmother through marriage to Benjamin H. Prather. Contact Barbara Guinn

LONG, William Jr. died Owen Co., Ky., March 21, 1918  married.  Born Sep 29, 1839, age 79 year 5 months 22 days.  Parents Robert Long, not known where born, and Sentia Carter. 
Source: Parthena Long, Moxley, Ky.  Buried Carter Cemetery, March 22, 1918 Cert # 25800 FHL# 1,943,282  [Filed in 1920 Certificates
Owen Co Host Notes: According to census records 1880 Gratz TS William 41KY  Parthena 37 KY Children Ross 12, Mattie 10 and William 8.  His father Robert was listed in Gratz TS 1870 census age 57 KY wife Cynthia 48 KY four children listed in the home. 

Prather Family Lusby Mill Area

Benjamin Higgins Prather born January 24, 1790 in Montgomery County, Maryland.  He arrived in Kentucky before 1810 with his parents Barch William Peter and Sarah Higgins Prather.  He lived for a short time in Fayette County then moved to Madison County by 1819.  He married Elizabeth Kightley, daughter of Abraham Madison and Sarah Tennis Kightley.  In 1822 he purchased land from his father in law, 130 acres of land located in Madison County near the Kentucky.  

In 1830 he sold that land and moved to Owen County and settled near the town of Lusby Mill.  He and Elizabeth lived near her parents and raised 10 known children.  Sarah born abt 1821 married William H. Clifton; John H. born abt 1822 married Delilah Kinman; Mary born 1833 married a Mr. Brissey; James H. born abt 1826 married Jane Beasley; Benjamin F. born abt 1928 married Nancy [unknown]; Abraham born abt 1832 married Mary Bolster; Randolph J. born abt 1836 married Susan [unknown]; William born abt 1838 married Mary Ann [unknown].  

The writer of this article is a descendant of daughter Demaris Ann Prather, my great great grandmother and she married Josiah Clifton. Contact Barbara Guinn

STAMPER, Daniel, died Jan 13, 1919, Lusby, Owen Co., Ky., pneumonia following influenza.  Born Dec 13, 1889, age 30 yrs 1 months.  Parents Riley Stamper and Sarah E. Wainscott.
Source: Elsie Stamper, Owenton RD#1, Ky, buried Muscle Shoals, Jan 14, 1919, cert. # 3702 FHL# 1,952,864 

Tingle Family Owenton area

Jepthia Tingle  was born August 25, 1844, and died November 12, 1830. He was the son of John and Mary Tingle. He was married to Sarah Tolbert October 31, 1867. To this union was born two children, Charlie B. and Cordelia, the latter died July 15, 1912. Sarah, his wife died September 3rd, 1926. He has made his home with his son, Charles B., for the past four years. Mr. Tingle was a member of Richland Baptist Church where he served as teacher in the Sunday school for 25 years and in other ways led a consecrated Christian life. The son, 10 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and and many other relatives and friends are left to mourn his loss.
Source: News Herald, Owenton, Kentucky, Thursday, Nov. 20, 1930, page 1, column 3

WAINSCOTT, Joe Anne, died Jan 10, 1919, Owenton, Owen Co., Ky., married.  Born April 22, 1867, age 51 yrs 8 months 18 days.  Labor pneumonia as a complication of influenza.  Parents Alfred Chilton and Easter Elizabeth Clifton
Source: W. T. Wainscott, Long Ridge, Ky.  Buried Beech Grove, Jan 11, 1919, Cert # 3698 FHL# 1,952,864 
Owen Co Host Notes: According to census records, 1870 and 1880 Owen County, Joe Anne parents were Alfred and Mary E. Clifton, not Chilton.  Marriage records indicate Alfred Clifton married Margaret E. Smith December 25, 1859 in Owen County.  Her name was spelled Johanna on the 1880 census.

WAINSCOTT, Roy, died Jan 22, 1919, Owenton, Owen Co., Ky..  married, farmer, Born Jun 7, 1893, age 25 yrs 7 months 15 Days.  Parents Willis Wainscott and Sarah E. O’Banion, tuburculosis.  Buried Jan 24, 1919, Owenton, IOOF.  Source:  Valley Wainscott, Owenton, Ky,  Cert # 3684 FHL# 1,942,864