Chronicles of Boone County

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• Cornelius, John
• Buckner, Henry Mortimer
  Henry Buckner and his family mostly lived in Kenton County, Ky, though they were living in Boone County near Florence at the time of the 1860 census.
• Waite, Stephen
  Stephen Waite was appointed Postmaster of Walton, Ky. on 21 Nov 1871.
• Percival, Orrin
• Herndon, Waller Stephens
• Stephens, Napoleon Bonaparte
• Leathers, Benjamin William
  Benjamin Leathers was the brother of Col. John Leathers and Nancy Leathers Watts. He lived in Kenton County (Ky.) and appears in the 1820 census residing in Covington (Ky.). The family held seven slaves: two males under 14 years of age, one male between 26 and 44 years of age, and four females between 14 and 25.
• Newman, Alinda
• Nelson, Thomas
• Nelson, Hayden
  In 1840, Hayden Nelson held 12 people enslaved, but also had one free person of color in his household, an older male in the 55 thru 99 age range.
• Gedge, William H.
• Foley, Bushrod W.
• Marquis, Miles
  Marquis was listed as a Confederate prisoner of war, and was released from Cincinnati when he swore an oath to the United States of America.
• Drinkard, William
  August 16, 1836 William P Drinkard was listed in the U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters for Gaines Crossroads (Walton) in Boone County, Kentucky. In 1850 Wm P Drinkard is in Grant County, Kentucky. His occupation is constable. William P Drinkard is in the 1860 District One, Kenton County, Kentucky census. He states he was born in Virginia around 1810.
• Rouse, Moses
  In the 1840 Kenton County, Kentucky census Moses Rouse has three known enslaved. He does not appear to hold any enslaved people in earlier census records.
• Stephens, Leonard
  The 1820 Campbell County, Kentucky census shows Leonard Stephens with two known enslaved. Leonard Stephens was known to have six enslaved in the 1830 Campbell County, Kentucky census. The 1850 and 1860 census records show Leonard Stephens living in Kenton, Kentucky. His occupation is farmer. In 1870 Leonard was living in Florence, Boone, Kentucky.
• Ross, James
  The 1830 census shows James C Ross with two known enslaved in Boone County, Kentucky. In 1850 James Ross was living in Kenton, Kentucky. James Ross is living in Walton, Boone, Kentucky in 1860. His occupation is hotel keeper.
• Polly, James D.
  The 1850 census shows James D Polly living in District 2, Boone, Kentucky. His occupation is farmer. In 1860 and 1870 James Polly is living in Covington Ward 5, Kenton, Kentucky.
• Mosley, William A.
  William A Moxley was known to have 8 enslaved in the 1840 Boone County, Kentucy census. In 1850 William is living in District 2, Boone, Kentucky. His father Christopher Moxley is living with him. The 1860 census shows William A Moxley in District 1, Kenton, Kentucky. In 1870 William is living in Union, Boone, Kentucky. The 1880 census shows William A. Moxley living in Walton, Boone, Kentucky, USA.
• Menzies, William Adam
  The 1840 Boone County, Kentucky census shows William Menzies with twelve enslaved. The 1850 census shows William living in District 2, Boone, Kentucky. He is a farmer. In 1860 William Menzies is living in Covington Ward 2, Kenton, Kentucky. In 1870 William is living in Precinct 1, Pendleton, Kentucky with his son John.
• Graves, Milton
  Milton Graves was born August 22, 1809. He is in Kenton County, Kentucky in 1850 with wife Catharine and children. His birthplace is listed as Kentucky and he is a farmer. In 1860, Milton Graves and family are in District One, Kenton County, Kentucky. Post Office is listed as Florence, Kentucky. The 1870 census shows M W Graves living in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky. Milton Graves is listed as widowed in the 1880 Florence, Boone County, Kentucky census. He is a farmer, listed as head of house and two sons living with him. Milton Graves died 13 Dec 1893 and is buried in Florence Cemetery in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.
• Wayman, Winston
  In 1830, Winston Wayman lived in Campbell County, Kentucky and held four enslaved. According to the 1850 Census, Wayman and his family were residing in Kenton County, Kentucky.