African American Birth Records
from Abstracted County Records
by Janet Pease-
Grant County Historical Society
Volume VI Grant Co Kentucky Birth Records
Births from Grant and Surrounding Counties
NOTE: Some births are from the 1880 census records. They do not give
the day of birth but list the age of the child at the time of the
census. Eg. 8/12 October indicates the child was born in October and
was 8 months old at the time the census was taken. These births are
mixed with the other births and can be recognized by the format.
Webster, black slave named Arlund. Born 18 December 1852. Male, black,
alive. Owner: Jos? Webster Sr. Mother: Sally (black) of Grant
County.1852 births. page 1.
Callahan, (black slave of) Born 6 April 1852. Female, "black and
white", alive. Owner: J.R. Callahna. Mother: Mary Ann Huffman. (this
childs race is marked both as black and white, but it is called a
"black slave" in the remarks column.)1852 births, page 3.
Boyers, a slave child. Born 15 November 1852. Female, black, alive.
Owner: A.S. Boyers. Mother: not given 1852 births, page 3
Kendall, slave child, born 7 October 1852. Female, black, alive. Owner:
Haydon Kendall. Mother: not given.1852 births, page 3.
Taylor, "child" Born 20 February 1852. Male (corssed out); black
(crossed out).born alive. ?Son of Thos. H. Taylor and susan Westlake of
Grant County. 1852 births, page 3
Loyd, Child. Born 7 January 1852. male, black (crossed out), alive, Son
of NR Loyd and Jane Daniel of Grant county. 1852 births, page 3.
Myers, black child of. Born 17 February 1852. (No sex given, black,
alive.) Owner: Lewis Myers. Mother not listed.1852 births, page 3.
Henderson, black child. born 5 January 1852. male, black, alive. No
father/owner listed. Mother: Hannah Henderson of Grant County.1852
births, page 3.
Kensloe, black child of. Born 26 July 1852. Female, black, alive.
Owner: Jas. Kensloe. No mother named.1852 births, page 3
Daugherty, black slave of. Born 11 September 1852. Female Black, alive.
Owner. Jos. Daugherty. No mother listed.1852 births, page 3
Kendall, child. Born 5 April 1853. Female, black slave, alive. Owner:
Lewis Kendall. Mother not listed.1853 births page 1
Collins, child. Born 7 September 1853. Female, black, slave, alive.
Owner: James W. Collins. Mother not listed.1853 births, page 1
O'Hara, child. Born 13 October 1853. Female, black, slave, alive.
Owner: Chas. O'Hara. Mother not listed. 1853 births, page 1.
Kendall, child. born 25 December 1853. Female, black slave, alive.
Owner: Alf. Kendall. No mother listed.1853 births, page 1.
Kendall, Samuel. born 27 April 1853. No sex listed, black slave, alive.
Owner: Haydon Kendall. No mother listed.1853 births, page 2
Dickerson, child. born 2 February 1853. Female, black, servant, alive.
Owner: Rich'd Dickerson 1853 births page 2.
Anderson, Child. Born 25 August 1853. Male, black slave, alive. Owner:
James Anderson.1853 births, page 2
Webb, Child. Born 28 November 1853. Male, black, alive. Owner:Wm. Webb.
No mother named.1853 births, page 3
Thomas, "col'd boy of" / Born 21 February 1853. Male, black, alive.
Owner: Hez'h Thomas. No mother named.1853 births, page 3
Nichols, "col'd child". born 16 January 1853. Male, black, alive Owner.
Benj'a Nichols. Mother's name not given. 1853 births, page 3.
Clark, child. born 29 January 1854 at Dry Ridge. Male, black, alive.
Owner: Jno. t. clark of Dry ridge; no mother named.1854 births, page 1.
Tucker, Eliza B. Born 6 March 1854 at Dry Ridge. Female, black, alive.
Owner: Wm. Tucker of Dry Ridge. No mother named.1854 births, page 1
Conrad, child Born 30 April 1854 on Arnold's Creek. Female, black,
alive. Owner: Selden Conrad of Grant Country. no mother named.1854
births page 1.
Nichols, child. born 7 December 1854 on the Warsaw Ridge. Female black,
alive. Owner: Benj. N. Nichols of Warsaw ridge: no mother named.1854
births page 2.
Merrell, child. Born 14 November 1854 at Downingsville Road. Female,
black, alive. Owner: B.K. Merrell of the Downingsville Road.1854
births, page 2
Tunis, child. born 26 november 1854 at Willliamstown. Female, black,
alive. Owner:N.C. Tunis of Williamstown.1854 births page 2.
Kendall, child. born 26 January 1854 on the Falmouth Road. Female,
black, alive. Owner: Alf'd Kendall of the Falmouth Road.1854 births,
page 2.
Gregg, twin children. born 6 March 1854. Male and Female, black, alive.
Owner: Thomas Gregg Grant County.1854 births page 2.
Lucas, child. born 7 September 1854 at Williamstown. Female, black
alive. Owner: Squire Lucas of Willliamstown.1854 births page 2
Tungate, David. Born 28 January 1854 on Dry Ridge. Male Black alive.
Owner: Uriel Tunage of Dry Ridge.1854 births page 3
Thomas, child. Born 22 September 1854 on th Warsaw Road. Female, black,
alive. Owner: Hez. Thomas of Warsaw Road.1854 births, page 3
Merrill, "colored boy". born 2 February 1855 at residence of P.
McMertry. Male black alive. Owner: S.B. Merrill of Grant County.1855
births, page 1.
McGinness, colored female C. Dean. Born 13 May 1854 at the residence of
T.J. McGinness. Female, black, alive. Owner: T.J. McGinness.1855
births, page 1
Elliott, Martha. Born 1 September 1855 at the residence of James
Elliott. Female black alive. Owner: Jas. Elliott and Harriet
Elliott.1855 births, page 1.
Tungate, Everline. Born 8 September 1855 at the residence of U.
Tongate. Female black alive. Owner: U. Tongate and Birdella.1855 births
page 1.
Clark, child. born 9 September 1855 at the residence of Jno Clark.
female, black, alive. Owner: Jno Clark and Eliza Clark.1855 births,
page 1.
Merrell, child. born 24 December 1855 at the residence or P. McMertry.
Male, black, alive. Owner: S. B. Merrill.1855 births page 1.
Kendall, child. born 8 August 1855 at the residence of L. Kendall.
Female, black, alive. Owner : L. Kendall.1855 births page 1.
Kendall, child. born 11 September 1855 at the residence of Alf.
Kendall. Female, black, alive. Owner: Alf. Kendall.1855 births, page 1
Hogan, child. Born 27 January 1855 at the residence of O.P. Hogan. No
sex given, black, alive. Owner: O.O. Hogan.1855 births page 1.
Grant, child. born 1 October 1855 at the residence of G.W. Grant. Male,
black, alive. Owner: Mr. Grant and (no mother named.)1855 births, page 1
Henderson, child. born 14 January 1856 at the house of Hannah
Henderson. Male black, alive. No parents listed.1855 births, page 1.
Reed child. Born 10 February 1855 at the residence of its owner C.D.
Reed. Female, black, alive. Owner: Mr. Reed. No mother named.1855
births, page 2.
Tucker, child. Born 27 September 1856 at the residence of the owner.
Male, black, alive. Owner: Wm. B. Tucker. Mother: Emily.1856 births
page 1.
Kinslaer, child. Born 13 January 1856 at the residence of the owner.
Male, black, alive. Owner: James Kinslaer.1856 birth page 1.
Stewart, child. born 4 February 1856 at the residence of the owner.
Female, black, alive. Owner: Wm. Stewart.1856 births page 1
Hogan, child. Born 2 March 1856 at the residence of Geo. Nichols.
female, black alive. Owner: O.P. Hogan.1856 births page 1
Hogan, child Born 9 April 1856 at the residence of O.P. Hogan. Female,
black, slave, alive. Owner: O.P. Hogan.1856 births page 1
Craig, child. Born 16 March 1856 at the residence of Doct.Fish. Female,
black alive. this child is a servant of D.E. Craig.1856 births. page 2.
Clarkson, child born 13 May 1856 at the residence of W. Henderson.
Male, black, alive. Owner: R. Clarkson dec'd. Mother: Mahala, a colored
woman.1856 births, page 2
Dickerson, child. born 27 October 1856 at the residence of B.F.
Dickerson. Male black slave, alive. Owner: B.F. Dickerson. Mother:
Sally Dickerson. 1856 births page 2
Lucas, child. born 22 November 1856 at the residence of owner Squire
Lucas. Male black alive. Owner: Squire Lucas.1856 births page 2
O'Hara child.born 10 February 1856 at the residence of the owner.
female, black, alive. Owner: Jas. O'Hara.1856 births page 2
Boyers, child. born 13 February 1856 at the residence of the owner.
Female, black alive. Owner: Esau Boyers.1856 births page 2
Mcclure, child. Born 25 May 1857. Male black alive. born in Grant
County. Owner: James McClure of Grant County.1857 births not page.
Merrell, child. Born 16 February 1857 in Grant County. Male black,
alive. Owner: S.B. Merrell of Grant County. Birthplace of father and
mother not known.1857 births not paged.
Layer, child. born 22 March 1857 in Grant County. Female Mulatto alive.
Father unknown. Mother: Mahala Layer of Grant County. Birthplace of
father supposed to be in Grant Co., Ky; mother born in Harrison Co.
Kentucky. 1857 births not paged.
Hogan, Oscar. born 1 May 1857 in Grant County. Male, black, alive.
Owner. O.P. Hogan Mother of Grant County. 1857 births not paged.
Henderson, child. Born 29 November 1857 in Grant County. Male black,
alive. Owner: W.W. Henderson of Grant County, born Grant County. Mother
born in US of A. 1857 births not paged.
Lemmon, child. born 25 January 1857 in Grant County. Male Black, born
dead. Owner Geo. Lemmon of Grant Co. born Grant County. No mother
named. 1857 births not paged.
O'Hara, child. Born 29 April 1857 in Grant county. Female, black alive.
Father: Jas. O'Hara Owen. No mother named.1857 births not paged.
Kendall, child. Born 26 May 1858 in Grant County. Female, black, alive.
Owner: Alfred Kendall. No place of residence of birthplace given.1857
births not paged.
O'Hara child. born 14 December 1857 in Grant county. Male, black, born
dead. Owner: Jas. O'hara born Grant County. Mother born U.S. of A.1857
births not paged.
Cummins, child. Born 4 Februarry 1857 in Grant County. Male black
alive. Owner: P. Cummins of Grant County; no mother named.1857 births
not paged.
Tungate, Margaret. Born 30 March 1857 in Grant County. Female, black,
alive. Owner: Urial Tungate. Mother: Bird Ellen of Grant County.
Owner born in Grant Co.Ky.1857 births not paged
Kinslaer, child. born 25 May 1857 in Grant County. Female, black,
alive. Owner: Jas. Kinslaer of Grant County.1857 births not paged.
Kendall, child. born 13 August 1857 in Grant County. Male black alive.
Owner: Lewis Kendall of Grant County; mother and owner both born in
Grant County.1857 births not paged.
Cason, Thomas. born 15 February 1858. Male black alive. Owner: Lewis
Cason. Mother: Margaret. O.J. Lindsey. MD1858 births page 1
Williams, child. born 14 December 1859. Male black alive. Owner?
parents? WC. 1859 Births page 1.
Dickerson, Edward. born 14 February 1859. Male, black alive.
Owner/parent; R.A. and Jane Dickerson of Grant Co. OJ; Lindsey MD 1859
births page 1
Steers, Eliza J. born 12 August 1859. Female, mulatto, alive. Daughter
of of WH Steers and Josephine Gouge of Grant Co1859 births page 2
Male black born illegitimate 22 November 1874. Father name not
readable, appears to be "nuch nown" born Grant County. Mother; Mary
Coulson, black, born Woodford County.1874 birth records.
Jamison, child. Female, black. Born 12 September 1875 at Williamstown.
Owner: Alexander Jamison born Williamstown. Mother Easter. 1875 births
page 2
Long, George A. Male, black. born 5 December 1875. son of Lewis Long
born Grant County and Allice Williams born Gallatin Co. KY1875 births
page 2
Russwell, child. Female, black. born 1 August 1875 in Williamstown.
Daughter of George W. Ruswell (no birthplace given) and Emaline Robison
born Grant County. Parents are residents of Williamstown.1875 births
page 2
Burroughs, child. Female, black. born 21 March 1876 at residence of
parents. Daughter of Jarvis e. Burroughs (no birthplace given) and Mary
Neal, born Pendleton County. Parents reside in Grant County.1876 births
page 1
Musselman, Jose M. Female, mulatto. born 9 August 1878. Daughter of JW
Musselman born Harrison County and Miss Thompson born Grant County,
1878 births page 1
Thomas, Addie N. Female, black. Born 1 May 1878. Daughter of George
Thomas born Mr.? and Miss Bush, born Boone Co., Ky 1878 births page 1
Leevy, Frank, Mulatto, male, 5/12 January. Nannie A. Leevy (32) born
Kentucky. Page 1B Nannie is a cook living in the household of George
Overstreet. 1880
Winster, Jimmie. black male. 3/12 February. James (27) and Candus (26)
Winster, born Va/Ky. Pg 3A. James is a farm laborer. 1880
Lair, Mahala, Mulatto, female. 6/12 November. Eliza (50?) Lair. born
Kentucky, housekeeper. Pg 3B, 1880.
McGee, Garfield. Black male. 2/12 no month given. Orlando (26) and
Amanda (22) McGee both born Kentucky. Pg 18A, 1880.
Enison, Estelle. Mulatto, female. 1/12 April. Alla (21) and Alice (19)
Enison, born Virginia/Ky. Pg. 19B, 1880
William, Charles H. Black male. 6/12 November. Waverly (24) and Mary
(20) William, born Virginia/Ky. pg 22A, 1875
Elliston, Jas. Mulatto, male. 8/12, October. no relationship given to
Robt (28) and Clara (21) Elliston, who are both listed as white, so
Jas. may instead be the son of their servant, Lucy Elliston, Mulatto,
female, aged 26 years, born Ky. Pg 23 A, 1880
Simmons, Mollie. Mulatto, female. 1/12 no month given. Chas. (40) and
Annie (18) Simmons, born Virginia/Ky. Pg 25B 1880
Brown, Hettie. black, female. 10/12 September. Joe (40) and Eliza (36)
Brown, born Virginia and Kentucky. Pg. 27A.1880
Brown, Jas. W. black, male. 2/12 April. No relationship given to Mary
(27) Brown, housekeeper, born Ky. Pg 29A 1880
Lee, John. mulatto, male. 4/12. February. Anthony (45) and Jane (43)
Lee both born Va. Antony listed as black and Jane is listed as a
Mulatto. Pg 31 B. 1880
Madison, Hays. Black, male. 6/12 no month given. Henry (50) and Cinda
(38) Madison, born Virginia and Ky. Pg 35A 1880
Evans, John. Mulatto, male. 3/12 February. Grandson to Bennett (45)
Evans, black aged 45 years, bn Ky. Pg.35A 1880
Clark, Wm. Black male. 4/12 February. William (31) and Mesie (18) Clark
born Virginia/Ky. Pg 37A 1880
Anglin, Eva. Mulatto, female. 2/12, no month given.Grandaughter of
Eliza Anglin, black, aged 40 years, born Ky. Pg 37B.1880
Russels, Mary Mulatto, female. 1/12 April. Geo. W. (36) and Emeline
(25) Russels, both born Ky. Pg 40A 1880.
Swope, Amanda. black, female. 10/12 no month given. Lewis (27) and May
(30) Swope both born KY. Pg.92A 1880
Brannon, Leslie. Black. male. 8/12. October. Probably son of Emily
Brannon, black age. 25 yr born Ky. Pg 101A 1880
Kendricks, Charles.Bblack, male. 10/12 August. Probably son of Davie
(25) Kendricks, black female, born Ky. Pg 108B. 1880
Stowers, William. Mulatto, male. 1/12, May. William (36) and Eveline
(38) Stowers, born Virginia/Ky. Pg 110A 1880
Tone, John. Black, male. 2/12 April. Probably son of Lotta tone, black
female. (20) born Ky. Pg. 110A same house as above entry. 1880
Jackson, Sarah E. Black, female. 10/12 August. John H. (24) and Jennie
(20) Jackson, both born KY. Pg. 110B 1880
Finney, John R. Black, male. 3/10 March. son of Rachael (31) finney,
black, born Ky. Pg 110B 1880
Clay, grant. black, male 1/12 May. Addison (27) and Rachael (30) Clay,
both born Ky. Pg 110B
Lewis, Sarah. Black female. 11/12 February. Son (this is corssed out.)
of Alfred (40) and Elizabeth (20) Lewis, born Ky. Page 112 B 1880
Monroe, Charles. Black, male. 3/12 March. Thomas (28) and Amanda (27)
Monroe, both born Ky. Pg 113A 1880
Garner, Pearl, Black, female. 7/12 November. Felix (27) and George Ann
(25) Garner both born Ky. Pg 113A 1880
Rice, Cora. Black, female. 5/12 December. George (50) and Eliza (40)
Rice, both born Ky. Pg 130A 1880
Adams, Mollie Black, female. 11/12 april. Wash (57) and Annie (35)
Adams, both born KY. pg 134A 1880
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