1860 Estill Co. Census - Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct; Age listed 37; Born in KY
1870 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 41; Born in KY
1880 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 56; Born in KY
1890 Lee Co. Census, Sturgeon Precinct - Veterans Census
1910 Estill Co. Census - Riddell Precinct - Age listed 86; Born in KY1860 Estill Co. Census also shows a William Sharp, age 8, living with this family
1870 Estill Co. Census also shows a William Thorp, age 17, living with this familyCourt records - 22 Oct 1850 - Jonathan Harrison Vs. Wm. C. Canter on 30 November 1849, Wm. Canter executed his title bond to Hiram Lunsford for a certain tract of 100 acres on the waters in Estill County, what is called Ash Ground and Wind Cave, fork of Warfork of Station Camp Creek. Including the forks on the Wind Cave and Ash Ground fork of Warfork, commencing on a hickory on the Ash Ground running with Robert Martin's line to a dogwood on the Wind Cave fork. If the land is bound by Robert Martin's survey then he is to pay Lunsford what the land is worth, $150 he believes is charged. That Canter put Lunsford in possession of the land, that on 19 Jan 1850 that Lunsford endorsed on back of bond and payed $150 for the bond. Also that Lunsford gave Canter another tract of land in Estill Co. in exchange. Charges that when Canter sold property that he had no legal title and that then a William Sparks held a legal title and has had to pay Sparks to hold the said land. Wants Lunsford, Canter and Sparks named in this bill. Note dated 4 Jan 1851 from Johnathan Harrison. I do convey to Hiram Lunsford all my benefits in Estill Circuit Court case Harrison Vs. Wm. Carter, Sparkes, and Lunceford and Lunceford is to pay all costs. Teste: Jack H. Martin
Letter from Daniel Hoover -
"William C.
I want you to watch Ned durbin close if he gits that timber away with out any body with him in my place to receive my money for me according to contract with durbin that I am afraid that if he gets off with the timber I will never will get pay for hit the contract was he was to cut as high as sixty logs, thirty inches and under twelve feet and a half long, as 20 cts a log an this timer bound as my timber until the money paid for hit i was to steer the raft down the river ar a dollar a day and if was not able to steer it my self I was to furnish a good stears mon at a dollar a day on dubins expensen (expense) and at the sale of the timber the man went in my place to receive my money an fetch it to me canter I wat (want) y(ou) to Steer the raft down the river for durbin and act in my place if he denyes this con tract it can be proven by becky Horn and ary and John I will bee at home as soon as I can that is alt ter(?) to John Horn i told naner( Could this be his wife, Dianah?) of one that I Sent by william rader yesterday if I am any beter than I was I never found it ot (out) I am now a trying anew plan takeing medison (medicine) an(d) star ving (starving) I have felaway aleven pounds in eight days do your best for James MCquery
Daniel Hover"
6 Oct 1846 Thomas Canter mortgage to Wm. Canter. Debt for $60. Mortgage sorrel mare, sorrel colt, 15 hogs, black cow, 9 acrees of corn in the field. (bk H, pg 296)
9 April 1849, Wm. Canter to Levi Flynn. A final agreement between Flynn, Canter and Jeremiah FOWLER, about the estate of Joseph FOWLER deceased, and for $2, all rights and interest that Canter has in the land estate of Joseph Fowler deceassed, which is 1/7 part. The said Canter being one of the heirs of said Joseph Fowler. (bk I, pg 110)
9 April 1850, Wm. Canter mortgage to Isaac S. Fowler, sum of $200, mortgage 200 acres in Madison County. (bk I, pg 174)
3 Feb 1852, Wm. C. Canter mortgage to Thomas D. Chiles. Debt of $102.29, bargain 128 acres where John Lynch now lives, also indebted to Wm. P. Chiles on two notes. (bk K, pg 2)
21 August 1865, John A. J. Hoover and Lucinda his wife to Uriah Horn, tract adjoining William Canter's survey of 150 acres, and Anderson Warner's survey of 200 acres, and James Scrivner, Tobert Riddle, Hiram Lunsford and bank of Rosses Creek - signed John A. J. Hoover - unrecorded deed
22 May 1869, Frederick Rader of Jackson County received $200 from Harris Moore and John Lunsford, for 200 acre tract on Rosses Creek, land adjoins Wm. Canter, Anderson Warner and James Scrivner.
William Canter had 2 surveys done in 1873. The first was for 40 acres done 07 Feb 1873 with Rosses Creek as the watercourse. The second was for 6 acres done 21 Jun 1873 with Buck Creek as the watercourse
29 Apr 1879, John A. Hoover and Lucinda Hoover his wife received $200 from W.C. Canter, for one half of a tract on Rosses Creek, beginning on the Fallen Timber branch near where William Wallace once lived, then Southeast to Rosses Creek, then up the creek to the mouth of a ravine, then across to Daniel Lynch's line to one Tipton's line, then with Tipton's line to a corner near Rattle Snake Spring, then with Tipton's line to the beginning. Contains 70 acres - Book P, Page 589
07/10/1931
James, Circuit Court Clerk, has a diary of his father, who had kept a daily record from 1880 to his death in 1927. The diary tells that on June 17, 1910, Jack Underwood and William Sparks were killed by lightening at the West Irvine mills and that Josiah Kelly and William Canter, two Mexican War veterans, died. On the following day, a son of Jim Steward was drowned at the locks.
Birth date from ECHGS - Transcript of father's Civil War Record
Unsure if she was listed with family on 1840 Estill Co. Census. There are only 2 females between 5 - 10 years of age and 2 females between 10 - 15 years of age listed.
1850 Estill Co. Census - Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct; Age listed 20; Born in IN; living with parents
1860 Estill Co. Census - Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct; Age listed 30; Born in INI believe Rachel possibly died in childbirth; perhaps during the birth of the youngest daughter who was also named Rachel. However, I do not have anything to substantiate this.
15 October 1856, Joseph R. Arvin and Mahala Arvin his wife received $141.50 from Racheal Canter, for a tract on the South side of the Kentucky River, beginning on the bank of Rosses Creek, adjoining James Scrivner. (bk L, pg 153)
2. Mary CANTER
Birth Info - "Vital Stats, Estill County, Kentucky" - Published by Estill Co. Historical & Genealogical Society
1860 Estill Co. Census - Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct; Age listed 8; Born in KY; Living with parents
1870 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 17; Born in KY; Living with father
Birth Info - "Vital Stats, Estill County, Kentucky" - Published by Estill Co. Historical & Genealogical Society
1860 Estill Co. Census - Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct; Age listed 2; Born in KY; Living with parents
1870 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 12; Born in KY; Living with father
1870 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 6; Born in KY; Living with father
1870 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 4; Born in KY; Living with father
1880 Estill Co. Census, Station Camp/Barnes Mtn. Precinct - Age listed 14; Born in KY; Living with father
1910 Estill Co. Census - Riddell Precinct - Age listed 57; Born in AL
1920 Estill Co. Census - Thomas Precinct - Age listed 66;
10. Frank CANTER
1910 Estill Co. Census - Riddell Precinct - Age listed 22; Born in KY
11. Birdie CANTER
1910 Estill Co. Census - Riddell Precinct - Age listed 20; Born in KY
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