Family Group Sheet
NameRufus Lisle
Birthabt 1819, Clark Co., Kentucky
Death15 Nov 1891, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Margaret Halley
Birth10 Aug 1829, Boonesboro, Madison Co., Kentucky
Death23 Dec 1927, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Children
SpouseGeorge Nathaniel Pettit , 3C4R
Census Notes for Rufus & Mary Margaret (Family)
1870 census of Fayette Co., Ky, precinct 4, enumerated 14 Sep, lists on p. 18 as family #116/120:
Lisle, Rufus, 52, farmer; Mary M., 41; Saml R., 16; James, 14; Lizzie, 11; Fannie, 9; Virginia, 2; Nannie, 2/12. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Sandersville precinct, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 30 as family #212:
Lisle, Rufus, 61, farmer, b. Ky Va Ky; Mary M., 50, wife, b. Ky Va Ky; James L., 24, son; Liza, 20, dau; Fannie A., 18, dau; Virginia, 11, dau; Nannie, 8, dau; Miriam, 6, dau; Holley, 3, son; Henry. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Plus eight blacks, three adults, one teen and four children, all recorded as slaves, although it was after slavery had ended.
1900 census of Fayette Co., Ky, district 8, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1A as family #2:
Lisle, Rufus (female), 70, b. Aug 1829, Ky Va Ky, widowed, mother of 10 children, 5 living; Virginia, dau, 30, b. Oct 1869, single; Nancy, dau, 28, b. July 1871; Hampton H., son, 24, b. Mar 1876, farmer; Pettit, Mat, son-in-law, 27, b. Nov 1872, farmer; Miriam, dau, 26, b. Sep 1873. All except “Rufus” born Ky Ky Ky.
Apparently Margaret reported her name as Mrs. Rufus Lisle, and the census taker just left off the Mrs.
1910 census of Fayette Co., Ky, district 8, enumerated 12 May, lists on p. 22A as family #229/231:
Lisle, Margaret, 80, widowed, mother of 10 children, 8 living, b. Ky Va Ky; Virginia, dau, 40, single, farmer; Nancy, dau, 38, single; Pettit, Miriam, dau, 36, married 14 years, mother of 0 children; Nathaniel, son-in-law, 38, first marriage for both, married 14 years, own income. All except Margaret born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Bell School House precinct, district 8, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #4:
Lyle, Mary M., 90, widowed, b. Ky Va Va, farmer; Virginia, dau, 46, single; Nancy, dau, 44, single; Holly H. Jr., grandson, 13; Charles, grandson, 12; Pettit, Miriam L., dau, 48; George N., son-in-law, 48, farmer. All except Mary M. born Ky Ky Ky.
Lisle, Rufus, 52, farmer; Mary M., 41; Saml R., 16; James, 14; Lizzie, 11; Fannie, 9; Virginia, 2; Nannie, 2/12. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Sandersville precinct, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 30 as family #212:
Lisle, Rufus, 61, farmer, b. Ky Va Ky; Mary M., 50, wife, b. Ky Va Ky; James L., 24, son; Liza, 20, dau; Fannie A., 18, dau; Virginia, 11, dau; Nannie, 8, dau; Miriam, 6, dau; Holley, 3, son; Henry. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Plus eight blacks, three adults, one teen and four children, all recorded as slaves, although it was after slavery had ended.
1900 census of Fayette Co., Ky, district 8, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1A as family #2:
Lisle, Rufus (female), 70, b. Aug 1829, Ky Va Ky, widowed, mother of 10 children, 5 living; Virginia, dau, 30, b. Oct 1869, single; Nancy, dau, 28, b. July 1871; Hampton H., son, 24, b. Mar 1876, farmer; Pettit, Mat, son-in-law, 27, b. Nov 1872, farmer; Miriam, dau, 26, b. Sep 1873. All except “Rufus” born Ky Ky Ky.
Apparently Margaret reported her name as Mrs. Rufus Lisle, and the census taker just left off the Mrs.
1910 census of Fayette Co., Ky, district 8, enumerated 12 May, lists on p. 22A as family #229/231:
Lisle, Margaret, 80, widowed, mother of 10 children, 8 living, b. Ky Va Ky; Virginia, dau, 40, single, farmer; Nancy, dau, 38, single; Pettit, Miriam, dau, 36, married 14 years, mother of 0 children; Nathaniel, son-in-law, 38, first marriage for both, married 14 years, own income. All except Margaret born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Bell School House precinct, district 8, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #4:
Lyle, Mary M., 90, widowed, b. Ky Va Va, farmer; Virginia, dau, 46, single; Nancy, dau, 44, single; Holly H. Jr., grandson, 13; Charles, grandson, 12; Pettit, Miriam L., dau, 48; George N., son-in-law, 48, farmer. All except Mary M. born Ky Ky Ky.
