Individual Details

William M Lindsey

(11 Feb 1794 - 21 Jul 1876)

William Lindsey, another early pioneer who settled on the head of Indian Creek, came to Edmonson County, from North Carolina, and married Sarah Logan, daughter of Squire M.M. Logan (grandfather of U.S. Senator M.M. Logan). After Sarah died William married Anna Music/Musick.
On Saturday September 1817 the Holly Springs Baptist Church was constituted at the house of William Music. This was the first Baptist Church north of Green River in what is now Edmonson County and served the region from Bear Creek to Nolin River and beyond.
(Pat Lundy)

Bob Jordan ( jorbob@webtv.net ) posted the following from his research of the film concerning Edmonson tax from 1825-57 to the Lindsey List -
William Lindsey (b.c. 1793) son of James :
This William eventually owned more land than any in his family. Found first on 1826 list with 400a on Green Rv., pat. by Philips. In 1827, the 400a was listed pat. by Winesop(?). Through the years, he never owned any slaves and # of horses/mules varied 1-5. In 1828, he aquired 130a on Bear Creek. By 1831, he purchased another 50a. All of these tracts were listed as either on Green Rv., Beaver Dam, or Bear Creek. In 1841, he listed another 160a on Ridge (Creek). He was listed in 1852 as William S. Lindseywho owned 1074a on Beaver Dam and White Oak Fork. The last year on the film (1857) listed him with 6 tracks of 834a. Starting in 1840, he listed 2 childen 7-17, same through 1843, two children 5-16 1844-45, one in 1846, two in 1847, three 1846-49, four 1850, five 1851, six 1852, five 1853, four 1854-56, five 1857. In the later years, he was taxed for up to 8 cattle and 3 horses.


Research from J. B. Hitt (This is a work in progress primarily for my own entertainment. Please send me corrections and updates.)
Updated: Mon Oct 14 2002 Contact: J B Hitt jbhitt@att.net

ID: I3505
Name: James William LINDSEY Sr.
Surname: Lindsey
Given Name: James William
NSFX: Sr.
Sex: M
Birth: 11 Feb 1794 in , , N.C.
Death: 21 Jul 1877 in , Edmonson, Ky.
Burial: , Edmonson, Ky., Grassland Cem.
Note:
Early pioneer who settled on the head of Indian Creek. Came to Edmonson Co. from N.C.
Generation No. 3


5. JAMES WILLIAM3 LINDSEY (JAMES2, ?1) was born 1794 in North Carolina, and died July 21, 1877 in Edmonson County, Kentucky. He married (1) SARAH LOGAN 1814 in Kentucky, daughter of M. M. LOGAN. He married (2) ANNA MARIAH MUSICK September 19, 1833 in Edmonson County Kentucky. She was born 1815, and died June 12, 1909.

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM LINDSEY:
Was an early pioneer who settled on the head of Indian Creek. He came to Edmonson County
from North Carolina.

More About JAMES WILLIAM LINDSEY:
Burial: Grassland Cemetery, Edmonson County, Kentucky

Children of JAMES LINDSEY and SARAH LOGAN are:
44. i. THOMAS4 LINDSEY, b. 1815; d. 1840.
ii. NANCY LINDSEY, b. 1816, Kentucky.
iii. WILLIAM W. LINDSEY, b. 1817, Kentucky.
45. iv. ELIZABETH LINDSEY, b. 1820, Kentucky.
v. MARY "POLLY" LINDSEY, b. 1821, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. July 02, 1888.
46. vi. SALLY LINDSEY, b. 1822.
vii. MAHULDA LINDSEY, b. 1823, Kentucky; d. Edmonson County, Kentucky; m. JOHN DECATUR HOUCHIN, September 21, 1842, Edmonson County Kentucky.


Marriage Notes for MAHULDA LINDSEY and JOHN HOUCHIN:
Mahulda and John were divorced in 1854 in Edmonson County, Ky.



47. viii. JAMES WILLIAM LINDSEY, b. September 13, 1825, Kentucky; d. March 18, 1900, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
48. ix. JOSEPH LOGAN LINDSEY, b. June 12, 1828, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. October 29, 1909, Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Children of JAMES LINDSEY and ANNA MUSICK are:
49. x. MARTHA JANE4 LINDSEY, b. 1837, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
50. xi. MARSHALL DUNCAN LINDSEY, b. July 29, 1838, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. June 12, 1909, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
xii. ROSANNA F. LINDSEY, b. 1840, Kentucky; m. TOLOVER PRESTON, November 04, 1858, Edmonson County Kentucky.
51. xiii. ELLEANOR LINDSEY, b. February 24, 1839, Kentucky; d. July 22, 1931.
xiv. BUEROIL LINDSEY, b. 1844, Kentucky.
Notes for BUEROIL LINDSEY:
Information from 1850 Edmonson County Census.



52. xv. AUGUSTUS MELVIN BARRETT LINDSEY, b. July 1847, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. May 18, 1935, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
xvi. WILLIAM T. LINDSEY, b. 1850, Kentucky; m. MARY A. WEBB, June 18, 1868, Edmonson County Kentucky.
53. xvii. CALEB MARTIN LINDSEY, b. December 30, 1851, Kentucky; d. October 12, 1920, Edmonson County, Kentucky.


6. HAYTON3 LINDSEY (JAMES2, ?1) was born 1795 in North Carolina, and died July 07, 1869 in Edmonson County, Kentucky. He married (1) MARY HAINES July 06, 1816 in Barren County Kentucky, daughter of JOHN HAINES and REBECCA GRUBB. She was born August 05, 1802 in Kentucky, and died December 22, 1859 in Edmonson County, Kentucky. He married (2) SARAH "SALLY" MOON October 08, 1860 in Edmonson County Kentucky, daughter of JESSE MOON. She was born in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Notes for MARY HAINES:
Mary died from bronchitus.


Children of HAYTON LINDSEY and MARY HAINES are:
54. i. WILLIAM HAYDON "BILLY"4 LINDSEY, b. January 23, 1818, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Edmonson County, Kentucky.
55. ii. CHARLES B. LINDSEY, b. 1820, Kentucky.
56. iii. JAMES H. LINDSEY, b. 1821, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
iv. JOHN LINDSEY, b. 1823, Kentucky; d. 1845; m. MARY ANN "POLLY" JAMES, August 31, 1842, Edmonson County Kentucky.
57. v. SARAH HENRIETTA LINDSEY, b. November 08, 1824, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. May 05, 1896.
58. vi. JESSE LINDSEY, b. September 1826, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. 1905.
59. vii. CALEB LINDSEY, b. 1833, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
60. viii. ELIZABETH LINDSEY, b. 1834, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. 1868.
61. ix. ROSEANNA LINDSEY, b. April 24, 1836, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. February 24, 1908, Navarro County, Texas.
62. x. LOUISE LINDSEY, b. October 02, 1838, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. May 04, 1880, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
63. xi. LURA ANN LINDSEY, b. 1839, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. December 04, 1928.
xii. LUCY LINDSEY, b. 1840, Kentucky.
64. xiii. ENOCH B. LINDSEY, b. 1842, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. March 18, 1887, Edmonson County, Kentucky.


7. ELIZABETH3 LINDSEY (JAMES2, ?1) was born July 16, 1799 in North Carolina, and died May 01, 1878 in Edmonson County, Kentucky. She married JESSE ALEXANDER.

Notes for ELIZABETH LINDSEY:
Burial: Alexander Cemetery, Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Children of ELIZABETH LINDSEY and JESSE ALEXANDER are:
i. DAVID4 ALEXANDER, b. 1818, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
ii. SALLY ALEXANDER, b. April 09, 1821, Edmonson County, Kentucky; d. April 04, 1901, Edmonson County, Kentucky; m. JOHN HARRISON, September 10, 1845, Edmonson County Kentucky.
iii. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, b. 1823; m. SUSAN C. RICHARDSON.
65. iv. MARY "POLLY" ALEXANDER, b. 1826; d. 1870, Kentucky.
v. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, b. September 17, 1834, Edmonson County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM ANTHONY HUTCHESON, December 18, 1850, Edmonson County Kentucky.
66. vi. JAMES ALEXANDER, b. April 12, 1837, North Carolina; d. June 18, 1919, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
67. vii. RACHEL FRANCIS ALEXANDER, b. July 13, 1840, Kentucky; d. November 05, 1909.
68. viii. RUTH ALEXANDER, b. 1822; d. November 15, 1891.


8. REV. JAMES W.3 LINDSEY (JAMES2, ?1) was born 1804 in North Carolina, and died 1877 in Marshall County, Kentucky. He married (1) TABITHA CARVER February 21, 1821 in Barren County Kentucky. He married (2) URSULA AMANDA HODGE November 11, 1874 in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Children of REV. LINDSEY and TABITHA CARVER are:
69. i. WILLIAM4 LINDSEY, b. 1823, Tennessee; d. 1864, Marshall County, Kentucky.
70. ii. ELIZABETH LINDSEY, b. 1824.
71. iii. MARY "POLLY" LINDSEY, b. 1825, Edmonson County, Kentucky.
72. iv. JAMES W. LINDSEY, b. 1828.
73. v. JOHN S. LINDSEY, b. 1829, Tennessee.
74. vi. CORNELIUS LINDSEY, b. August 12, 1831; d. December 19, 1913.
vii. ALLEN K. LINDSEY, b. January 07, 1832; d. May 28, 1867; m. MARY V. MCDERMOTT, December 23, 1853, Calloway County, Kentucky.
75. viii. ELISHA LINDSEY, b. 1835, Carroll County, Tennessee.
76. ix. MARTIN LINDSEY, b. April 1837, Tennessee.
x. SELINA FRANCIS LINDSEY, b. January 15, 1839, Tennessee; d. May 25, 1919; m. GEORGE SLAUGHTER, October 16, 1854, Marshall County, Kentucky.
77. xi. MARTHA ANN LINDSEY, b. 1841, Carroll County, Tennessee; d. September 14, 1925, Marshall County, Kentucky.
xii. NOVIS LINDSEY, b. 1844.

Child of REV. LINDSEY and URSULA HODGE is:
78. xiii. ROBERT DANIEL4 LINDSEY, b. 1875, Marshall County, Kentucky.


9. JOHN3 LINDSEY (JAMES2, ?1) was born August 14, 1808 in North Carolina, and died March 17, 1874 in Kansas. He married MARY 'POLLY" DAVIS January 07, 1827 in Edmonson County Kentucky.

Notes for JOHN LINDSEY:
Burial: Cameron Cemetery, Kansas


Children of JOHN LINDSEY and MARY DAVIS are:
79. i. GEORGE W.4 LINDSEY, b. 1835, Kentucky.
80. ii. ASEL D. LINDSEY, b. 1836, Kentucky.
81. iii. JOHN D. LINDSEY, b. 1841, Kentucky.
82. iv. JAMES D. LINDSEY, b. October 1847, Kentucky.
v. MARY E. LINDSEY, b. June 27, 1851, Missouri; d. September 12, 1931; m. LEANDER MAYFIELD.
vi. FRANCIS JANE LINDSEY, b. 1829; d. 1870; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON LOWE.
Change Date: 15 Sep 2000 at 13:18:31

Father: James LINDSEY b: ABT 1770 in N.C.
Mother: Mary MCMANN b: 1773 in , , N.C.

Marriage 1 Sarah LOGAN b: ABT 1795 in , , N.C.
Married: 1814 in , , Ky.
Children
Thomas LINDSEY b: 1815
Nancy LINDSEY b: 1816 in , , Ky.
William W. LINDSEY b: 1817 in , , Ky.
Elizabeth LINDSEY b: 1820 in , , Ky.
Mary LINDSEY b: 1821 in , Edmonson, Ky., Grassland Cem.
Sarah LINDSEY b: 1822
Mahulda LINDSEY b: 1823
James William LINDSEY Jr. b: 13 Sep 1825 in , , Ky.
Joseph Logan LINDSEY b: 12 Jun 1828 in Grassland, Edmonson, Ky.

Marriage 2 Anna Mariah MUSICK b: 1815
Married: 19 Sep 1833 in , Edmonson, Ky.
Children
Martha Jane LINDSEY b: 1837 in , Edmonson, Ky
Marshall Duncan LINDSEY b: 29 Jul 1838 in , Edmonson, Ky
Rosanna F. LINDSEY b: 1840 in , , Ky.
Elleanor LINDSEY b: 24 Feb 1839 in , , Ky.
Bueroil LINDSEY b: 1844 in , , Ky.
Augustus Melvin Barrett LINDSEY b: Jul 1847 in , Edmonson, Ky
William Taylor LINDSEY b: 1850 in , , Ky.
Caleb Martin LINDSEY b: 30 Dec 1851 in , , Ky.

Events

Birth11 Feb 1794North Carolina, United States
MarriageAbt 1814Warren, Kentucky, United States - Sarah Logan
Marriage19 Sep 1833Edmonson, Kentucky, United States - Anna Maria Musick
Census (family)1840Edmonson, Kentucky, United States - Anna Maria Musick
Census (family)27 Aug 1850Edmonson, Kentucky, United States - Anna Maria Musick
Death21 Jul 1876Bee Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States
BurialHolly Springs Cemetery, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States

Families

SpouseSarah Logan (1795 - 1831)
ChildThomas Lindsey (1815 - 1840)
ChildNancy Lindsey (1816 - )
ChildWilliam W. Lindsey (1817 - )
ChildElizabeth Lindsey (1822 - 1870)
ChildMary "Polly" Lindsey (1821 - 1888)
ChildSarah "Sally" Lindsey (1822 - )
ChildMahulda "Hulda" Lindsey (1823 - )
ChildJames William Lindsey (1825 - 1900)
ChildJoseph Logan Lindsey (1828 - 1909)
SpouseAnna Maria Musick (1815 - 1865)
ChildMartha Jane Lindsey (1837 - )
ChildMarshall Duncan Lindsey (1838 - 1909)
ChildRosanna F. Lindsey (1840 - )
ChildElleanor Lindsey (1842 - 1931)
ChildBereoil Lindsey (1844 - 1918)
ChildAugustus Melvin Barrett Lindsey (1847 - 1935)
ChildWilliam Taylor Lindsey (1850 - )
ChildRev Caleb Martin Lindsey (1851 - 1920)
FatherJames Lindsey (Linsey) (1770 - 1842)
MotherMary McMann (1773 - 1813)
SiblingHayden Lindsey (1795 - 1869)
SiblingElizabeth Lindsey (1799 - 1878)
SiblingRichard Lindsey (1801 - )
SiblingRev. James W. Lindsey (1804 - 1880)
SiblingJohn Lindsey (1808 - 1874)
SiblingCaleb Lindsey (1810 - 1893)
SiblingRobertson "Robert" Lindsey (1811 - )

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