08 April 2010

Carter County, Kentucky Guardianship Bonds 1860-1876

Carter County, Kentucky
Guardianship Bonds
1860-1876
Compiled by Teresa Martin Klaiber

I see posts from genealogists every day commenting on organizing and cleaning up their desk space. It is a natural trait that surfaces as the genealogy "disease" progresses. What I don't see are comments about cleaning up and out computers, beyond backing up data. They also are files and stacks of virtual papers. Guilty as charged!

My computer has two hard drives. The files are organized by surname and others labeled by area. The other day while helping another genealogist with a Carter County quest I discovered the Carter County Guardianship bonds I had extracted several years ago with the intent of publishing "in the future." The future has arrived!

Spellings are as recorded thus you may see the same name with different spellings. Some entries for the same person may appear more than once when guardianship records were renewed. While the majority of these involve children remember that some guardianship documents might be filed for adults under certain circumstances as well.

29 Nov 1860 James Harris guardian for Mary Newman age 16 page 1
29 Nov 1860 James Harris guardian for Samuel Newman age 19 p 3
11 Mar 1861 John Armstrong gdn for George W. Sturgeal age 12 p 5
11 Mar 1862 John Armstrong gdn for William L. Sturgeal age 10 p 7
9 June 1862 John H. Burchett gdn for Rebecca VanBibler no age given p 9
8 Dec 1862 Jacob Back guardian for William Back under 14 p 11
30 Jan 1863 William Richards gdn for Rebecca J Elliott 18 d/o Jas. W. S. Elliott p 13
30 Jan 1863 William Richards gdn John L. Elliott 16 s/o Jas. W. S. Elliott page 15
11 Mar 1864 William Stewart gdn for Reuben Wilburn age 19 page 17
10 Jul 1865 John H. Burchett gdn for Andrew J Jones 19 page 19
10 Jul 1865 Charles H Stewart gdn for Barbara Addis age 16 as of Aug 1864 p 21
14 Aug 1865 John M James guardian of Sarah Wilburn p 23
14 Aug 1865 John M. James gdn of James Wilburn p 25
14 Aug 1865 John M. James gdn of John Milton Wilburn p 27
14 Aug 1865 John M. James gdn of William Wilburn p 29
14 Aug 1865 John M. James gdn of Rebecca Wilburn page 31
11 Sep 1865 Mary L. Offill gdn of Terisse E. Offill over 14 page 33
11 Sep 1865 Mary L. Offill gdn of Amanda J. Offill over 14 page 35
11 Sep 1865 Philip Fraley gdn of John J. Fraley over 14 page 37
28 Nov 1865 Benjamin W. Ward gdn of Joseph R. Ward page 39
28 Nov 1865 Benjamin W. Ward gdn of Charles L. Ward age 16 last April p 41
11 Dec 1865 John N. Hord gdn of John T. T. Hord age 17 page 43
11 Dec 1865 John N. Hord gdn of Frank J. Hord under 14 page 45
8 Jan 1866 Edward Savage gdn of James Crisley Gifford 5 heir/o James decd page 49
8 Jan 1866 Low Brown gdn of Mary F. Taber b 20 Oct 1860 heir/o James decd page 51
8 Jan 1866 Low Brown gdn of Mary Elizabeth Taber b 18 Jul 1862 hier/o James decd p. 53
8 Jan 1866 George W. King gdn of Alexander Roan 14 heir of Abram page 55
12 Feb 1866 William Hix gdn of Eliza Jane Gallihue 11 o 23 Dec 1865 heir/o James p. 57
12 Feb 1866 William Hix gdn of John Wesley Gallihue 9 heir/o James page 59
12 Feb 1866 William Hix gdn of James Overton Gallihue 4 heir/o James page 61
12 Feb 1866 William Hix gdn of Sarah Elizabeth Gallihue 7 heir/o James page 63
12 Feb 1866 George W. Lyons gdn of Mary Frances Hunt 9 on 14 Dec 1865 heir/o Charles
J. W. Hunt page 65
12 Feb 1866 George W. Lyons guardian of Thomas Jefferson Hunt 7 last Jan heir/o Charles J. W.
Hunt page 67
12 Feb 1866 George W. Lyons gdn of Jacob Henry Hunt 5 heir/o Charles J. W. Hunt p. 69
12 Feb 1866 George W. Lyons gdn. of Charley Sephonia Hunt 2 heir/o Charles J. W. Hunt p. 71
12 Feb 1866 George W. Lyons gdn. of Nancy Ann Hunt 11 on 27 Dec last heir/o
Charles J. W. Hunt page 73
14 May 1866 George W. Prichard gdn of William C. Wilburn page 75
14 May 1866 George W. Prichard gdn of Jeremiah B. Wilburn page 77
14 May 1866 George W. Prichard gdn of Sarah Jane Wilburn page 79
14 May 1866 George W. Prichard gdn of Andrew D. Wilburn page 81
14 May 1866 George W. Prichard gdn of Emily O. Wilburn page 83
14 May 1866 John Waugh guardian of Alfred D. Wilburn page 87
14 May 1866 John Waugh guardian of Joseph W. Wilburn page 89
14 May 1866 John Waugh guardian of Mary E. Wilburn page 91
30 May 1866 James Jackson guardian of Mary E. Watson page 93
9 July 1866 Elijah Ferguson gdn of Lewis Willis age 15 page 95
9 Jul 1866 Elijah Ferguson guardian of Lucy Willis page 101
9 July 1866 Elijah Ferguson guardian of Mary Jane Willis page 103
9 Jul 1866 James Meadows guardian of Minerva Jane Meadows page 105
13 Aug 1866 John L. Thompson guardian of Jason Erwin page 107
No date Claburn W. Stilton guardian of William Vannatter age 6 page 109
11 Sep 1866 Balam Philips guardian of James Wilburn age 15 page 111
11 Sep 1866 Balam Philips guardian of Alfred D. Wilburn age 12 page 113
11 Sep 1866 Balam Philips guardian of Joseph M. Wilburn age 9 page 115
11 Sep 1866 Balam Philips guardian of John M. P. Wilburn age 6 page 117
11 Mar 1867 Wesley Lumpkins gdn of Thomas Philips age 19 page 119
11 Mar 1867 Micajah S. Gee guardian of Anderson D. Gee page 123
11 Mar 1867 Micajah S. Gee guardian of Sarah E. Gee page 135
13 May 1867 William Everman Sr. gdn of John William Gee over 14 page 127
13 May 1867 Russel Thompson gdn of Joseph Walk about 8 page 129
13 May 1867 James Mullens guardian of Salina James age 8 page 131
13 May 1867 James Mullens guardian of Emily Francis James 6 heir/o Basil R. James p. 133
12 Aug 1867 William Bowling guardian of Amanda James page 135
12 Aug 1867 William F. Back guardian of John M. Lambert page 137
9 Sep 1867 Frederick Stiltner gdn of Sarah Elizabeth Rice 8 on 14 Aug. page 141
9 Sep 1867 Frederick Stiltner gdn of John F. Rice 4 30 April 1863 page 143
10 Sep 1867 P. B. Hord guardian of Jacob F. Back 13 page 145
10 Feb 1868 William Salsburry guardian of Jesse Littleton page 147
10 Feb 1868 A. C. Taber guardian of Nancy Elizabeth Buckner b. 31 Mar 1855 page 149
10 Feb 1868 A. C. Taber guardian of Mary Miller Buckner b. 24 Apr 1857 page 151
10 Feb 1868 A. C. Taber guardian of Martha Ann Buckner b. 12 Oct 1859 page 153
10 Feb 1868 A. C. Taber guardian of James Sarah Alice Buckner b. 23 Oct 1861 page 155
10 Feb 1868 William Salsbury guardian of Louisa Littleton page 157
10 Feb 1868 William Salsbury guardian of Milton Littleton page 159
10 Feb 1868 William Salsbury guardian of George W. Littleton page 161
10 Feb 1868 Wilburn Philips guardian of Alexander Roaser page 163
8 Jun 1868 Samuel Savage gdn of Rufus H. Gillum 15 heir/o Isom Gillum page 165
9 Mar 1868 Sarah Markwell gdn of Sarah Margaret Markwell 11 on 10 May 1868 p. 167
9 Mar 1868 Alfred G. Clay gdn of John Sammons 10 infant of William decd page 169
8 Jun 1868 H. E. B. Henderson gdn of Mary Philips 16 heir/o Theodore decd page 171
9 Jun 1868 John T. Shepherd guardian of Henry Church age 10 page 173
8 Jun 1868 John T. Shepherd guardian of William Church age 8 page 175
14 Sep 1868 Wyatt Cooper guardian of Lucinda E. Stafford page 179
14 Sep 1868 Wyatt Cooper guardian of Sophia W. Stafford page 181
14 Oct 1868 Jane Justice guardian of Ellen Justice page 183
14 Oct 1868 Jane Justice guardian of James Justice page 185
14 Oct 1868 Jane Justice guardian of Preston Justice page 187
14 Oct 1868 Jane Justice guardian of Solomon Justice page 189
12 Oct 1868 James R. P. Horton guardian of Sarah Boggs age 19 b 7 Nov 1857 page 191
12 Oct 1868 James R. P. Horton guardian of Mary Boggs b. 25 Apr 1860 page 193
12 Oct 1868 John W. Lawhorn guardian of John W. Fults age 8 heir/o Perry Fults page 195
12 Oct 1868 John W. Lawhorn guardian of Elizabeth Fults age 6 heir/o Perry Fults page 197
9 Nov 1868 Joseph Norris guardian of Samuel Fowler age 14 heir/o Sarah page 199
9 Nov 1868 Joseph Norris guardian of Lemuel Fowler age 14 heir/o Sarah page 201
14 Dec 1868 Samuel McDavid guardian of William E. McDavid page 203
15 Dec 1868 George W. Erwin guardian of James W. McClurg page 205
11 Jan 1869 Elizabeth Ward guardian of John Ward page 207
8 Feb 1869 Henry R. Smith gdn of Bashaba Smith heir/o Thomas J. Smith decd page 209
8 Feb 1869 Henry R. Smith gdn of J. B. Smith heir/o Thomas J. Smith Decd page 211
8 Feb 1869 Henry R. Smith gdn of George B. McClellan Smith heir/o Thomas J. Smith decd p 215
8 Feb 1869 William D. Jones guardian of Sarah M. Jones page 219
13 Sep 1869 Sarilda Lowe guardian of Jane Lowe minor of Alfred N. Lowe decd page 221
13 Sep 1869 Sarilda Lowe gdn of Ann Lowe minor of Alfred N. Lowe decd page 223
13 Sep 1869 Sarilda Lowe gdn of John Lowe age 13 minor of Alfred N. Lowe decd page 225
13 Sep 1869 Sarilda Lowe gdn of Alfred N. Lowe 9 years minor of Alfred N. Lowe decd p 227
13 Aug 1869 Arthur Prince gdn of James B. Prince infant heir/o Emily Prince late Fugate p 229
13 Sep 1869 John B. Lawhun guardian of John W. Fults page 231
13 Sep 1869 John B. Lawhun guardian of Elizabeth Fults page 233
8 Nov 1869 Eliza A. Frizzell guardian of Nannie S. Frizell apge 235
13 Dec 1869 W. C. Mitchell gdn of Ann Hord d/o Margaret Hord a free woman of color p 239
10 Jan 1870 W. A. Brown guardian of Sarah F. Taber page 241
10 Jan 1870 W. A. Brown guardian of Mary E. Taber page 243
23 Apr 1870 Lucy Goble guardian of Ann Lewis Goble page 245
14 Feb 1870 Joseph H. Strother guardian of Hannah P. Strother page 247
14 Feb 1870 Joseph H. Strother guardian of Alice Strother page 249
14 Feb 1870 Joseph H. Strother guardian of Geneva A. Strother page 251
14 Feb 1870 Joseph H. Strother guardian of Mary Strother page 253
14 Feb 1870 Joseph H. Strother guardian of Philip O. Strother page 255
14 Feb 1870 Joseph H. Strother guardian of Josephine Aurelia Strother page 257
13 Jun 1870 F. M. Ratcliff gdn of Levina Watson 9 minor infant of Wm decd page 259
13 Jun 1870 F. M. Ratcliff gdn of John Watson 7 minor infant of Wm decd page 161
14 Nov 1870 Edward Akers guardian of Frances Carrington child of Nathaniel page 263
14 Nov 1870 Edward Akers guardian of George W. Carrington age 6 child of Nathaniel page 265
14 Nov 1870 Henry D. Rucker gdn of John M. Gifford child of James Gifford decd page 267
14 Nov 1870 Henry D. Rucker gdn of James Gifford child of James Gifford decd page 269
13 Jan 1871 C. B. Banfield guardian of Ellen F. Savage age 14 page 271
13 Feb 1871 James H. Armstrong gdn of John W. Armstrong 16 s/o William decd page 273
13 Mar 1871 R. E. Carpenter gdn of Amanda E. Rigdon child of Clabon Rigdon page 275
13 Mar 1871 R. E. Carpenter gdn of Lili A. Rigdon child of Clabon Rigdon page 277
13 Mar 1871 R. E. Carpenter guardian of D. R. Estil Rigden child of Calbon Rigdon page 279
13 Mar 1871 James H. Armstrong guardian of George Armstrong minor of Wm Armstrong p 281
13 Mar 1871 A. G. Williams guardian of Sarah Jane Willburn age 14 minor of A. J. Willburn p 283
13 Mar 1871 A. G. Williams guardian of Jeremiah B. Willburn over 14 s/o A. J. Willburn p 285
13 Mar 1871 Ira F. Taber guardian of Melvina Taber page 287
13 Mar 1871 Ira F. Taber guardian of Giley Taber page 289
13 Mar 1871 Ira F. Taber guardian of James Taber page 291
13 Jun 1871 James M. Sumurs guardian of Viola Sherh? age 14 page 293
22 Aug 1871 Stephen Nethercutt guardian of Milly Ann Canifax 11 child of Calvin Canifax p 295
22 Aug 1871 John L. Thompson guardian of James Thomas Thompson infant of Jno. L. page 297
22 Aug 1871 John L. Thompson guardian of Margaret Thompson 13 infant of Jno. L. page 299
22 Aug 1871 John L. Thompson guardian of Phoebia Ann Thompson age 16 child of Jno L. p. 301
10 Oct 1871 A. G. Williams guardian of Andrew D. Wilburn infant heir/o A. J. Wilburn page 303
10 Oct 1871 A. G. Williams guardian of Sarah J. Wilburn infant heir/o A. J. Wilburn page 305
10 Oct 1871 A. G. Williams guardian of Emily O. Wilburn infant heir/o A. J. Wilburn page 307
9 Sep 1872 H. D. Rucker guardian of John M. Gifford infant/o James C. Gifford page 309
13 Nov 1871 William Stephens guardian of Lucinda Stephens over 14 page 311
13 Nov 1871 James Stephens guardian of Drusilla Stephens over 14 page 313
13 Nov 1871 James Stephens guardian of James H. Stephens about 11 page 315
13 Nov 1871 James Stephens guardian of Annis[e] Stephens age 7 page 317
13 Nov 1871 James Stephens guardian of Frances M. Stephens age 6 page 319
13 Nov 1871 James Stephens guardian of Susan Elizabeth Stephens age 5 page 321
13 Nov 1871 John S. Carnafax guardian of Malinda B. Carnafax over 14 page 323
13 Dec 1871 Balam Philips guardian of James William Willburn page 325
13 Dec 1871 Balam Philips guardian of Joseph Marian Willburn page 329
13 Dec 1871 Balam Philips guardian of Mary Elizabeth Willburn page 331
no date William R. Kitchen guardian of James A. Kitchen page 333
11 Mar 1872 Hugh Craycraft guardian of Comador Craycraft page 335
13 May 1872 Joseph Abbott guardian of John Brickley over 14 page 337
13 May 1872 Benjamin Rice guardian of Sarah Elizabeth Everman over 14 page 339
13 May 1872 James Meadows guardian of Manerva Jane Meadows page 341
10 Jun 1872 Fielding S. Porter guardian of James R. Savage page 343
10 Jun 1872 Fielding S. Porter guardian of Martha Savage under 14 page 345
10 Jun 1872 Hugh Cracraft guardian of Martha E. Cracraft heir/o J-- decd page 347
8 Jul 1872 Elizabeth Williams guardian of Sarah V. Williams over 14 page 349
8 Jul 1872 Elizabeth Williams guardian of Thursey P. Williams under 14 page 351
9 Sep 1872 H. D. Rucker guardian of James C. Gifford Jr. Child of James C. Gifford page 353
10 Sep 1872 H. B. Literal guardian of Lydia Stratton age 13 child of William page 355
10 Sep 1872 H. B. Literal guardian of Elizabeth Stratton child of William p 357
14 Oct 1872 H. D. Rucker guardian of James C. Gifford Jr. child of J. C. Gifford page 359
10 Dec 1872 Francis M. Jacobs guardian of William F. Jacobs over 14 p 363
10 Dec 1872 Francis M. Jacobs guardian of Joshua H. Jacobs under 14 p 365
10 Dec 1872 Francis M. Jacobs guardian of John G. Jacobs page 367
10 Dec 1872 Francis M. Jacobs guardian of Lilly A. M. J. Jacobs under 14 page 369
13 Jan 1873 Fielding L. Porter guardian of James R. Savage p 371
13 Jan 1873 Fielding L. Porter guardian of Martha Savage p 373
13 Jan 1873 William J. Humphrey guardian of Sarona B. Humphrey p 375
10 Mar 1873 William R. Kitchen guardian of Allen F. Kitchen 19 child of James Sr. page 377
10 Mar 1873 William R. Kitchen guardian of Eliza A. Kitchen 16 child of James Sr. page 379
10 Mar 1873 William R. Kitchen guardian of Francis F. Kitchen 13 child of James Sr. page 381
10 Mar 1873 George W. Artis guardian of Enoch W. Davis over 14 page 383
10 Mar 1873 George W. Artis guardian of James Davis over 14 p 385
10 Mar 1873 George W. Artis guardian of Martha E. Davis over 14 page 387
10 Mar 1873 Geore W. Artis guardian of Kire Davis page 389
10 Mar 1873 Thomas A. Fraizzell guardian of Ann L. Goble 10 years child of Lewis decd page 391
12 May 1873 Fielding L. Porter guardian of William A. Savage page 393
12 May 1873 John Thurnton guardian of Julia Thurnton age 17 page 395
3 Jul 1873 H. B. Literal guardian of Malinda Belle Canifax chidl of Calvin page 397
3 Jul 1873 H. B. Literal "curator to" Milley Ann Canifax child of C. C. decd page 399
14 Jul 1873 James Pennington guardian of William Pennington 20 page 401
14 Jul 1873 James Pennington guardian of Louisa Pennington over 14 page 403
14 Jul 1873 James Pennington guardian of Riley C. Pennington 11 at last birthday page 405
14 Jul 1873 James Pennington guardian of Ulyses G. Pennington 9 at last birthday page 407
14 Jul 1873 James Pennington guardian of Henry F. Pennington 5 at last birthday page 409
8 Sep 1873 Thomas A. Fraizell guardian of Anna L. Goble age 9 child of L. J. page 411
13 Jan 1874 H. W. Mobeley gdn of Melvine F. Mobeley p 413
13 Jan 1874 William E. Miller gdn of Charles Miller over 14 p 415
11 May 1874 Fielding L. Porter gdn of Martha Savage p 417
11 May 1874 Fielding L. Porter guardian of James R. Savage p 419
11 May 1874 James Gillum guardian of Marion Gillum p 423
13 Jul 1874 George W. Patton guardian of James Everman p 425
13 Jul 1874 George W. Patton guardian of Sarah Everman p 427
13 Jul 1874 James M. Duncan guardian of Milley Ann Canifax child of C. C. decd page 429
6 Aug 1874 James Duncan guardian of Malinda Canifax child of c. C. decd page 431
15 Sep 1874 John Savage guardian of John Gifford age 16 page 433
15 Sep 1874 John Savage guardian of James Gifford age 12 page 435
12 Oct 1874 James Burchett guardian of Jonathan Haney Jr. age 13 child of Jno decd page 437
12 Oct 1874 James H. Armstrong guardian of Mary Jane Jones age 17 p 439
15 Mar 1875 George Lewis guardian of Susan Carter page 441
10 May 1875 A. B. Duval guardian of Martha Avis page 445
13 Jul1875 George W. Erwin guardian of James McClurg child of Joseph p 449
14 Sep 1875 F. M. Wilcox guardian of William F. Back age 17 p 451
14 Feb 1876 John P. Ross guardian of Mary J. Jones over 14 p 453
14 Feb 1876 John R. Book guardian of Milley Carnafax over 14 p 455.