Family Group Sheet
Marriage1 Nov 1876, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseClora Jane Howard
Birth11 Oct 1859, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Dec 1937, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherPhillip Howard (1825-)
MotherHulda Adkins (~1829-)
Children
Birthabt 1877, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BirthSep 1879, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Birth12 Mar 1888 or 1889, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death16 May 1959, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn Oliver Quesinberry , 1C2R
SpouseJoseph Quesinberry , 1C2R
Notes for Clora Jane Howard
Morgan Co., Ky birth records list Cloa Jane Howard, born 11 Oct 1859 in Morgan Co., father Phillip Howard, mother’s maiden name Huldah Adkins.
Her death certificate records Janie Winson, age 81 years 1 month 4 days, born 6 Nov 1856 in Elliott Ky, died 10 Dec 1937 in Wyatt, Devils Fork precinct, Elliott Co., Kentucky, married, father Fill Howard, mother’s maiden name Huldie Adkins, both born in Elliott Co, Ky, cause of death dropsy and old age, informant Mrs. Fill Howard, Wyatt, Ky, burial in Wyatt Cem.
It is possible that Clora Jane remarried to a Winson some time after 1930, but more likely that the surname is just mispelled.
Her death certificate records Janie Winson, age 81 years 1 month 4 days, born 6 Nov 1856 in Elliott Ky, died 10 Dec 1937 in Wyatt, Devils Fork precinct, Elliott Co., Kentucky, married, father Fill Howard, mother’s maiden name Huldie Adkins, both born in Elliott Co, Ky, cause of death dropsy and old age, informant Mrs. Fill Howard, Wyatt, Ky, burial in Wyatt Cem.
It is possible that Clora Jane remarried to a Winson some time after 1930, but more likely that the surname is just mispelled.
Notes for Edmond & Clora Jane (Family)
Elliott Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 1 Nov 1876 of Edmond Wilson, age 27, born in Owsley Co., Ky, father born in Clay Co., Ky, mother’s birth location blank, to Cloe J. Howard, age 18, born in Elliott Co., both parents born in Morgan Co., both spouses residents of Elliott Co., Ky.
Census
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 8 as family #60/61:
Wilson, Edmond, 30, b. Ky Ky N.C., farmer; Clary J,, 22, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Baskum, 3, son, b. Ky Ky Ky; William M., son, 8/12, b. Sep, Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, taken in June (day unspecified), lists on p. 11A as family #185:
Wilson, Edmon, 50, b. June 1849, Ky Ky N.C., farming; Clora J., wife, 32, b. Oct 1867, married 24 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living; William M., son, 20, b. Sep 1879, farm laborer; Mintie, dau, 18, b. Sep 1881; Robert L., son, 16, b. Dec 1883; Asberry, son, 14, b. Nov 1885; Cynda, dau, 12, b. Mar 1888; Herbert, son, 8, b. July 1891; Susan, dau, 5, b. Apr 1895. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Notice that Clora has only aged 10 years in the two decades since the 1880 census. :-) Also, if she were really 32, it would mean that she married at age 8.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 7B as family #124/126, on Spanglin-Wrigley Road:
Wilson, Robert, 24, single, farmer; Susie, sister, 15, single; John A., brother, 9; Jane, mother, 51, divorced. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Edmond and Clora Jane were probably really just separated, rather than divorced, because they were back together again in 1920. (Although it is possible that they divorced and remarried.)
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated 31 Jan, lists on p. 9B as family #158:
Wilson, Robert, 35, single, farmer; Jane, mother, 60, married; Edmond, father, 64, married. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that conflicts with other records that Edmond’s mother was born in North Carolina.
The preceding household is headed by Asbury Wilson age 34 with wife Lizzie age 42.
1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 2, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 9B as family #179/191, on Devils Fork Rd:
Wilson, Bob, 46, single, farmer; Asberry, brother, 44, divorced, laborer; Jane, mother, 70, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Wilson, Edmond, 30, b. Ky Ky N.C., farmer; Clary J,, 22, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Baskum, 3, son, b. Ky Ky Ky; William M., son, 8/12, b. Sep, Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, taken in June (day unspecified), lists on p. 11A as family #185:
Wilson, Edmon, 50, b. June 1849, Ky Ky N.C., farming; Clora J., wife, 32, b. Oct 1867, married 24 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living; William M., son, 20, b. Sep 1879, farm laborer; Mintie, dau, 18, b. Sep 1881; Robert L., son, 16, b. Dec 1883; Asberry, son, 14, b. Nov 1885; Cynda, dau, 12, b. Mar 1888; Herbert, son, 8, b. July 1891; Susan, dau, 5, b. Apr 1895. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Notice that Clora has only aged 10 years in the two decades since the 1880 census. :-) Also, if she were really 32, it would mean that she married at age 8.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 7B as family #124/126, on Spanglin-Wrigley Road:
Wilson, Robert, 24, single, farmer; Susie, sister, 15, single; John A., brother, 9; Jane, mother, 51, divorced. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Edmond and Clora Jane were probably really just separated, rather than divorced, because they were back together again in 1920. (Although it is possible that they divorced and remarried.)
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Devils Fork precinct, enumerated 31 Jan, lists on p. 9B as family #158:
Wilson, Robert, 35, single, farmer; Jane, mother, 60, married; Edmond, father, 64, married. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that conflicts with other records that Edmond’s mother was born in North Carolina.
The preceding household is headed by Asbury Wilson age 34 with wife Lizzie age 42.
1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 2, enumerated 17 April, lists on p. 9B as family #179/191, on Devils Fork Rd:
Wilson, Bob, 46, single, farmer; Asberry, brother, 44, divorced, laborer; Jane, mother, 70, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
