Cynthia Ann Williams (aft. 1809)

Born after 1809 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

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Biography

Birthdate is estimate from parents' wedding date.

She is the daughter of Sq. John Williams and Phebe Ferguson. ^[1]

Research Notes

John Williams and Phebe Ferguson were married in Floyd County, Kentucky on 21 September 1809.^[2]

1810 United States Federal Census Record of John Willliams in Floyd County, Kentucky^[3] - 2 possible matches on same page.

Line 35 - John Williams - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 || 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

1 Free White Male Aged Under 10 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 16 to 26 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 16 and 26 Years

Line 36 - John Williams - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 || 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1

1 Free White Male Aged Under 10 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 26 and 45 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Under 10 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 16 and 26 Years

1 Free White Female Aged 45 Years and over

1 Slave

John WILLIAMS was listed as 60 years old in 1850 census of Morgan County, Kentucky.^[4] Places his birth about 1790. So in 1810 he would be about 20 years old. The household listed in line 35 is more probable match given this data. That household did not have any female children in the household in 1810.

7 December 1822 - Morgan County, Kentucky formed in 1822 from parts of Floyd and Bath County, Kentucky.

1830 United States Federal Census Record of John WILLIAMS in Morgan County, Kentucky^[5]

Line 27 - John Williams - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 || 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

1 Free White Male Aged Under 5 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 5 and 10 Years

2 Free White Males Aged Between 10 and 15 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 15 and 20 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 40 and 50 Years

2 Free White Females Aged Under 5 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 5 and 10 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 15 and 20 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 30 and 40 Years

No Slaves, 11 Total People

1840 United States Federal Census Record of John WILLIAMS in Morgan County, Kentucky

Line 25 - John Williams - 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 || 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - no further marks on this line

1 Free White Male Aged Between 5 and 10 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 10 and 15 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 15 and 20 Years

2 Free White Males Aged Between 20 and 30 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 50 to 60 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 5 and 10 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 10 and 15 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 15 and 20 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 40 to 50 Years

Research Notes: The eldest female child in 1830 was between the age of 15 and 20 years old. She is not listed in the household of her father in 1840 so she either had to have died or she had married before that time frame. If this individual was Cynthia Ann Williams we need to locate possible matches to explain what became of her.

Possibility 1: On 18 October 1838 in Morgan County, Kentucky a Spencer HILL married a woman by the name of "Synthian Williams"^[6] No parentage information was revealed by the marriage record.

Note: In the 1850 United States Federal Census Record of Morgan County, Kentucky a Cynthia HILL (age 29 Years) was listed in the household of a Spencer HILL (age 31 Years).^[7] Their 2nd child, a daughter, was named Phebe (age 7 Years).

In 1860 this Cynthia HILL was listed as being 37 years old^[8]

Individual appears to have been widowed before 1870^[9] but definitely by 1880^[10]

Unable to locate individual after 1880. FamilySearch tree stated she died about 1898.^[11]

Sources

• Michael Ferguson, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Michael Ferguson, Sep 24, 2011
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-TRVD : 22 July 2021), John Williams and Phebe Forgerson, 21 Sep 1809; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,116,518.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-BMC : Sun Jun 25 19:18:44 UTC 2023), Entry for John Williams, 1810.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65N-JS1 : 22 December 2020), John Williams, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-7D7 : 20 February 2021), John Williams, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing 65, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.
6. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D4-2HL8 : 22 July 2021), Spencer Hill and Synthian Williams, 18 Oct 1838; citing Marriage, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,904,645.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65N-JZ2 : 22 December 2020), Cyntha Hill in household of Spencer Hill, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBX-RFJ : 18 February 2021), Cyntha Hill in entry for Spencer Hill, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-1GF : 29 May 2021), Cynthia Hill, 1870.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZV-3NF : 14 January 2022), Cyntha Hill in household of John W. Hill, Precinct 7 Paint, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 88, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
11. ↑ FamilySearch tree: Cynthia Ann Williams