Family Group Sheet
NameJohn S. Pelfrey Sr.
Birthabt 1809, Kentucky
Deathbef 1860, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Marriage23 Jan 1828, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCatherine Ferguson
Birth4 Jun 1811, Floyd Co., Kentucky
FatherRichard Ferguson (1785-1845)
MotherNancy Jane Jones (1790-1839)
Children
Birthabt 1829, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1892, prob. Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseNancy McClain , 1C5R
SpouseEliza McDaniel
SpouseJohn L. Williams
Birthabt 1833, East Fork, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1910, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah McClain , 1C5R
Birth23 Feb 1837 (?), Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death25 Mar 1910, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseElizabeth “Lizzie” Lacy
BirthApr 1838 (?), Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death24 Feb 1913, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseHannah McClain , 1C5R
SpouseMary Francis Williams
SpouseAmanda Brown
SpouseEliza Fraley
Birthabt 1852, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for John S. & Catherine (Family)
Birth dates on this family are approximate. The dates implied by reported ages in later censuses vary widely, by four or five years, for nearly all family members, so they probably really did not keep track.
Census
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, lists as family #459:
John Pelfry, 41; Catharine, 38; Richard, 21; Martha, 18; Edward, 17; Davis, 14; William, 11; James, 7; John, 4; Fleming, 1. All born in Ky.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 14 July, lists on p. 64 as family #391/388:
Katherine Pelfrey, 49, farmer; James, 17; John, 14; Fleming, 12; Thomas, 8. All born in Ky.
The next household is that of Beverly McClain and Lydia Day.
John Pelfry, 41; Catharine, 38; Richard, 21; Martha, 18; Edward, 17; Davis, 14; William, 11; James, 7; John, 4; Fleming, 1. All born in Ky.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 14 July, lists on p. 64 as family #391/388:
Katherine Pelfrey, 49, farmer; James, 17; John, 14; Fleming, 12; Thomas, 8. All born in Ky.
The next household is that of Beverly McClain and Lydia Day.
