Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Haney
BirthMay 1825, Virginia
Marriage5 Feb 1855, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseElizabeth Ferguson
BirthFeb 1830, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Feb 1927, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn B. Ferguson (1794-1857)
MotherElizabeth “Betsy” Williams (1796-~1885)
Children
1 MJerial Haney
Birth13 Nov 1855, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth9 Sep 1857, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1869, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMollie
Census Notes for John Haney
In 1850 he is listed with his parents:
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 10 Oct, lists as family #1150:
Absalum Haney, 55, farmer, b. Va; Elizabeth, 52, b. Va; John, 24, b. Va; Almeda, 22, b. Va; Johisa, 21 (m), b. Va; Herscal, 18, b. Va; Jariel, 16, b. Ky; Martha, 7, b. Ky. (The handwriting is very cramped; I may have misinterpreted some letters. Other records suggest that the son age 21 should be Jobiza or Jabiza.)
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 10 Oct, lists as family #1150:
Absalum Haney, 55, farmer, b. Va; Elizabeth, 52, b. Va; John, 24, b. Va; Almeda, 22, b. Va; Johisa, 21 (m), b. Va; Herscal, 18, b. Va; Jariel, 16, b. Ky; Martha, 7, b. Ky. (The handwriting is very cramped; I may have misinterpreted some letters. Other records suggest that the son age 21 should be Jobiza or Jabiza.)
Census Notes for John & Elizabeth (Family)
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, division 2, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 4 Aug, lists on p. 114 as family #754:
John Haney, 35, farmer, b. Va; Elizabeth, 30, b. Ky; Jariel, 4; Mary J., 2; Almeda, 5/12. All children born in Ky.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Caney precinct, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 20 June, lists on pp. 1-2 as family #7:
Haney, John, 45, b. Va; Elizabeth, 40, b. Ky; Jerial, 14; Mary J., 12; Almeda, 10; Louisa, 8; Margaret, 3; Susan, 6; David W., 7/12. All except John born in Ky.
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 36 as family #310:
Haney, John, 55, farmer; Elizabeth, 50, wife; Marry, 22, dau; Almedia, 10, dau; Louisa, 18, dau; Susan, 15, dau; Margaret, 13, dau; David, 10, son; William, 7, son. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although other records say John was born in Virginia.
In 1900 they are both listed with their son David, but the surname is incorrectly recorded as Henry:
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 14A as family #253/256:
Henry, David N., 30, b. Nov 1869, farmer; Mollie, wife, 24, b. Sep 1875, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living; Clide, son, 2, b. Sep 1897; Elizabeth, dau, 0, b. Oct 1899; John, father, 75, b. May 1825, married 46 years; Elizabeth, mother, 70, b. Feb 1830, married 46 years, mother of 8 children, 3 living. John’s birthplace columns are given as Va Va Va, and all others as Ky Ky Ky, although since David is John’s son, his row should say Ky Va Ky.
John Haney, 35, farmer, b. Va; Elizabeth, 30, b. Ky; Jariel, 4; Mary J., 2; Almeda, 5/12. All children born in Ky.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Caney precinct, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 20 June, lists on pp. 1-2 as family #7:
Haney, John, 45, b. Va; Elizabeth, 40, b. Ky; Jerial, 14; Mary J., 12; Almeda, 10; Louisa, 8; Margaret, 3; Susan, 6; David W., 7/12. All except John born in Ky.
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 36 as family #310:
Haney, John, 55, farmer; Elizabeth, 50, wife; Marry, 22, dau; Almedia, 10, dau; Louisa, 18, dau; Susan, 15, dau; Margaret, 13, dau; David, 10, son; William, 7, son. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although other records say John was born in Virginia.
In 1900 they are both listed with their son David, but the surname is incorrectly recorded as Henry:
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 14A as family #253/256:
Henry, David N., 30, b. Nov 1869, farmer; Mollie, wife, 24, b. Sep 1875, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living; Clide, son, 2, b. Sep 1897; Elizabeth, dau, 0, b. Oct 1899; John, father, 75, b. May 1825, married 46 years; Elizabeth, mother, 70, b. Feb 1830, married 46 years, mother of 8 children, 3 living. John’s birthplace columns are given as Va Va Va, and all others as Ky Ky Ky, although since David is John’s son, his row should say Ky Va Ky.
