James Warner

Male Abt 1830 - Aft 1860  (~ 30 years)


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  • Name James Warner 
    Born Abt 1830  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 27 Jul 1850  Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    James Warner and his wife Nancy
    James Warner and his wife Nancy
    James Warner and his wife, Nancy Phillips-Warner enumerated on the 1850 Census in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
    Residence 28 Jul 1860  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    James Warner 1860 Census
    James Warner 1860 Census
    James Warner enumerated on the 1860 Census in Estill County, Kentucky.
    Died Aft 28 Jul 1860 
    • After many years, I have been unable to find any more reference to how, when or where James Warner died. I live far from Kentucky so research is slow and difficult when clues start to run short.

      My assumption has always been that James died sometime between the 1860 & 1870 census enumerations because the youngest child of James and Nancy is enumerated with her grandfather, John Warner, in 1870. Of course, the Civil War took place during the decade but I don't have confirmation that this particular James Warner served.

      I'd also like to find out what became of Caroline Warner.

      If anyone has more information, please share it with me.

      Thank you.
    Person ID I3  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2012 

    Father John Warner,   b. Abt 1797, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 18 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Nancy Horn,   b. Abt 1795, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Jul 1870  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1816  Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    The 1922 Death Certificate for Aaron Warner
    The 1922 Death Certificate for Aaron Warner
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Phillips,   b. Abt 1831, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1856  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married Abt 1849  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Note to other researchers: James and Nancy were probably married in Owsley County, Kentucky about 1845-1850. Their first known child, Angeline, was born about 1850-1851. Unfortunately, the Courthouse in Owsley County burned in 1929 and apparently all the old records were lost in the fire. I do not know the church affiliation and request that anyone who does know to please contact me. There may be church records available which could show the marriage. I also do not know where either individual died or where they were buried. Some proof of the marriage date range can be abstracted from the "Extracted Birth Records of Owsley County Kentucky" which shows the births of the next three children (John, Susan and Caroline). These records began in 1852 and continued till about 1858. The births are recorded in varying degrees of detail. Sometimes the parents full names where given and in the case with Caroline, the parents are named but she is listed only as live female. I believe that Nancy Phillips-Warner died between 1856 and 1860. In the 1860 census, all four children are listed with James Warner and there is no mother in the household (The youngest child is Caroline, age 4, which agrees with the Extracted Birth Records mentioned previously). On the same page is John Warner and Nancy [Horn] who I believe were the parents of James. In the 1870 census, James has disappeared, the oldest daughter named Angeline is now married to Joseph Winkle, and Caroline is now 14 and living with John Warner and Nancy [Horn] - Incidentally, all of the 1870 census information I've just describe appears on the same census page.
      Researchers should also be aware that Angeline and Susan Warner married brothers, Joseph and William Winkle respectively. Susan Warner's death certificate names her father as James Warner and mother, Unknown. The informant for Susan's death certificate was her husband, William Winkle. If anyone has any information about the children of James Warner and Nancy Phillips-Warner, please contact me.
      Reference to the surname of Phillips originally came from Gertrude Ashcraft-Henderson, granddaughter of Angeline Warner-Winkle. Gertrude told me that Angeline related stories to her that her own grandfather was the first judge of Lee County, Kentucky when that county was formed. Gertrude gave the name Benjamin Franklin Phillips as Angeline's grandfather. I checked the story and confirmed that Benjamin Franklin Phillips was the first judge of Lee County when it was formed in 1870.

      Finally, there is a James Warner and Nancy in the 1850 Census in Breathitt County, Kentucky with no children. I have not been able to confirm whether they are the same couple I am researching.

      (DJS)
    Children 
     1. Angeline Warner,   b. 16 Nov 1850, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jun 1928, High Bridge, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. John Simpson Warner,   b. 20 May 1852, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1914, The Forks, Estill County Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Susan Jane Warner,   b. 09 Jun 1854, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Nov 1933, Voting Precinct Burgin, Inc Town No. 16, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Caroline Warner,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Documents
    Susan Jane Warner Birth Record
    Susan Jane Warner Birth Record
    The birth record of Susan Jane Warner in Owsley County, Kentucky.
    John Warner Birth Record
    John Warner Birth Record
    The 1852 birth record of John Simpson Warner in Owsley County, Kentucky.
    Caroline Warner 1856 Birth Record
    Caroline Warner 1856 Birth Record
    The 1856 birth record of Caroline Warner in Owsley County, Kentucky.
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1830 - Estill County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1849 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 27 Jul 1850 - Breathitt County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Jul 1860 - Estill County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Story excerpt from The Estill County Historical Society Bulletin, November/December 2004:

      Edward W. Hawkins was arrested on Sunday morning, March 22, 1857, for stealing a horse. Estill County Sheriff James M. Land and Deputy Jesse Arvine were escorting Hawkins back to Irvine [from an area where the community of Proctor is now in Lee County, which was established in 1870., Hawkins had no intentions of going to jail. In late afternoon not far from Irvine [Old Landing area of Estill County], Hawkins found an opportunity to escape and took it. He grabbed Land's gun and shot both men. They died almost instantly. Hawkins ran into the woods and got away. The bodies of Land and Arvine were found by Harrison Moore and James Warner about sundown. They had heard the shots.

      This research comes from Robin Bryson, Ken Lemke, David Schimka and others. Some is documented, some is not. Use with your descrection. All may be copied for private use only.


      Source Citation
      "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SBFZ-Q5J : accessed 17 September 2011), entry for James /WARNER/.


  • Sources 
    1. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    2. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
      Note the father of James (Jno "John") as well as other siblings of James enumerated on the same census page. Also note the children of James. By 1860 it appears that James is a widower with four children, Angeline, Jno "John", Susan and Caroline. Birth records exist for the last three children but not for Angeline who was born just prior to this brief period of civil birth records being required by the state of Kentucky.