African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands

Kirtley, William

Item

Title

Kirtley, William

Alias

Kirttey, Wm

Kirtley, Wm

Gender

Male

Biography

In 1830 William Kirtley was known to have nine enslaved. William Kirtley was known to have fourteen enslaved in the 1840 Boone County, Kentucky census. The 1850 census shows William Kirtley in District 1, Boone, Kentucky. In 1860 William Kirtley is living in Union, Boone, Kentucky.

Member

Kirtley family

Birth date

1786

Place of birth

Virginia

Father

Kirtley, Elijah

Mother

Buford, Mary Francis

Life event(s)

Marriage: 26 Jun 1809; Hamilton County (Ohio)

Hamilton County (Ohio)

Spouse(s)

Johnson, Nancy Ann

Child(ren)

Kirtley, Milton

Kirtley, Catharine

Kirtley, Omar

Death date

15 Jan 1863

Place of death

Boone County (Ky.)

Death and burial information

East Bend Methodist Church Cemetery (East Bend, Ky.)

Military service

unit unknown (War of 1812)

Allegiance

United States of America

Held rank

Private

Place of enlistment

Boone County (Ky.)

Service began

20 May 1813

Service ended

19 Nov 1813

Participant in

bef 1850--Freedom for Almeda Philips

Relationship

Known enslaved: Philips, Almeda; Losford, Sarah; Philips, Linnie; Sleet, Franky; Straws, Charles; Straws, Lena; Straws, Scott; unknown, Albert [6]; unknown, Ben [20]; unknown, Butler; unknown, Clarissa [8]; unknown, Evelina; unknown, Fanny [19]; unknown, Frederick [2]; unknown, George [42]; unknown, George Washington [2]; unknown, Henry [30]; unknown, Henry [34]; unknown, Isaac [6]; unknown, Jane [36]; unknown, John [36]; unknown, Lewis [23]; unknown, Pearce; unknown, Philip [2]; unknown, Rebecah; unknown, Salley [2]; unknown, Sandy [3]; unknown, Shedrick; unknown, Silvey [4]

Philips, Almeda

Losford, Sarah

Philips, Linnie

Sleet, Franky

Straws, Charles

Straws, Lena

Straws, Scott

unknown, Albert [6]

unknown, Ben [20]

unknown, Butler

unknown, Clarissa [8]

unknown, Evelina [1]

unknown, Fanny [19]

unknown, Frederick [2]

unknown, George [42]

unknown, George Washington [2]

unknown, Henry [30]

unknown, Henry [34]

unknown, Isaac [6]

unknown, Jane [36]

unknown, John [36]

unknown, Lewis [23]

unknown, Pearce

unknown, Philip [2]

unknown, Rebecah

unknown, Salley [2]

unknown, Sandy [3]

unknown, Shedrick

unknown, Silvey [4]

Description

Enslaved held in 1830; Males, under 10, four; Females, under 10, three; Females, 10 thru 23, one; Females, 24 thru 35, one

Enslaved held in 1840; Males, under 10, five; Males, 10 thru 23, four; Females, under 10, two; Females, 10 thru 23, two; Females, 24 thru 35, one

Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 31 years old, black; Female, 27 years old, black; Male, 15 years old, black; Male, 13 years old, black; Female, 12 years old, mulatto; Male, 5 years old, black; Female, 7 years old, black; Male, 2 years old, black

Enslaved held in 1860: Female, 22 years old, mulatto; Female, 22 years old, mulatto; Female, 16 years old, black; Female, 9 years old, black; Male, 7 years old, black; Male, 2 years old, black; Male, 4 years old, black; Female, 1 year old, mulatto; Male, 15 years old, mulatto; Male, 15 years old, black; Male, 6 years old, mulatto; Male, 6 years old, black; Male, 2 years old, mulatto; Female, 37 years old, black; Male, 22 years old, black; Male, 24 years old, black; Female, 43 years old, black; Male, 28 years old, black

Bibliographic citation(s)

FindAGrave.com, memorial #210127526

Source(s)

Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Slave Schedules

Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Slave Schedules

Colonial Men and Times

Find A Grave.com

U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

Fifth Census of the United States, 1830

Sixth Census of the United States, 1840

Seventh Census of the United States, 1850

Eighth Census of the United States, 1860

Item sets

AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--K

War of 1812--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County