Occupations in Cromwell - 1860

Information from Janice Brown – 7 Feb 2010

I'll share a study of occupations (except Farmer/Tenant) as taken from the 1860 Census for Cromwell District/Post Office, reported by R. T. Bell, census taker, using his spellings (as I interpreted them). 

Occupations and ages (other than Farmer/Tenant) in 1860 Cromwell, Ohio Co. KY 

BLACKSMITH:

John P. Austin, 29

John W. Shepherd, 23

John M. Williams, 27

William W. Angell, 43

Jacob B. Stewart, 37

Virgil A. Stewart, 16, apprentice

F. F. Paxton, 32

Nathan H. Monroe, 18, apprentice

WAGON MAKER:

Benjamin F. Jinkins (Jenkins), 18

Micajah McDowell, 23 (brother-in-law)

William Valentine, 56

APPRENTICE:

Willis Dockery, 19 (listed in household of farmer - Harrison Fleenor, 43)

  

BRICKMASON:

John W. House, 28

CABINET MAKER:

Milton Rogers, 53

CARPENTERS:

D. C. Mitchell, age 28

John Shields, 22

John E. Ragsdale

James Milton, 30, Apprentice

Martin V. Porter, 24

Leonard Taylor, 22

Curson Porter, 40

Matthew Brown, 37

E. G. Phillips, 25

Peyton Brown, 25

John Gentry, 23

John Hess, 23

Moseby James, 48

Henry Austin, 40

James M. Shields, 21

CLERK (Runs Store):

A. Keohn, 24  (Keown?)

CLOCKMAKER:

Robert A. Frauize, 44

COOPER:

Charles, Henchrist, 37

ENGINEER:

Felix Robertson, 26

GROCER:

Woodford Stewart, 29

MERCHANT:

Charles E. Hayes, 32

Joseph Leach, 64

David Sandifer, 40

Joseph Keohn, 33 (Keown?)

PHYSICIAN:

Silella Turner, 35

SAWYER:

William Young, 54

SCHOOL TEACHER:

Thomas Rogers, 50

Alameda Mitchel, 16  (daughter of Jonathan Mitchell)

SHOEMAKER:

William L. Rogers, 36

Thomas W. Sharp, 26

STONECUTTER:

E. V. Brisendine, 53

STONEMAN:

Jessie Gilstrap, 47

TAVEREN KEEPER:

John W. Duke, 37

TRADER:

J. P. C. Norman, 28

WELL DIGGER:

Woodford Goff, 36

WHARF MASTER:

James A. Porter, 32