James Harris Puckett (1829 - abt. 1912)

Born 2 Apr 1829 in Hart County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died about 18 Mar 1912 at about age 82 in Hart County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

James Pucket was born in Hart County, Kentucky in about 1833. He was the son of David Puckett.^[1]

James married Louisa Jane Wilkerson, probably in about 1861 or 1862, given that their eldest child was born in about 1863. They had at least six children, all born in Hart County:

1. Henry S. Pucket (b. ca. 1863)^[2][3]
2. Portifield Pucket (b. ca. 1866)^[4][5]
3. Mary Elizabeth Pucket (b. May 1870)^[6][7]
4. Mahala M. Pucket (b. ca. 1872)^[8]
5. Joseph C. Pucket (b. ca. 1876)^[9]
6. James L. Pucket (b. ca. 1879)^[10]

In 1870, James owned a farm near Munfordville in Hart County valued at $200 and had personal property valued at $140.^[11][12]

Sources

1. ↑ "James Pucket," est. age 17, male, farmer: United States Census, 1850, Hart County, Kentucky, Family No. 11, Page 342, Line 18, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
2. ↑ "Pucket Henry S," est. age 7, male, white, b. Kentucky: United States Census, 1870, District No. 6, Hart County, Kentucky, Munfordville Post Office, Family No. 131, Page 19, Line 10, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
3. ↑ "Pucket, Henry," white, male, est. age 18, son, single, works on farm, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 19, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
4. ↑ "Pucket Portifield," est. age 4, male, white, b. Kentucky: United States Census, 1870, District No. 6, Hart County, Kentucky, Munfordville Post Office, Family No. 131, Page 19, Line 11, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
5. ↑ "Pucket, Porter H," white, male, est. age 14, son, single, works on farm, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 20, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
6. ↑ "Pucket Mary E," est. age 1/2, female, white, b. Kentucky, May [1870]: United States Census, 1870, District No. 6, Hart County, Kentucky, Munfordville Post Office, Family No. 131, Page 19, Line 11, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
7. ↑ "Pucket, Mary E," white, female, est. age 10, daughter, single, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, attended school within the year, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 21, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
8. ↑ "Pucket, Mahala M," white, female, est. age 8, daughter, single, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, attended school within the year, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 22, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
9. ↑ "Pucket, Joseph C," white, male, est. age 4, son, single, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 23, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
10. ↑ "Pucket, Jas L.," white, male, est. age 1, son, single, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 24, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
11. ↑ "Pucket James," est. age 37, male, white, farmer, real estate value $200, personal estate value $140, b. Kentucky: United States Census, 1870, District No. 6, Hart County, Kentucky, Munfordville Post Office, Family No. 131, Page 19, Line 8; Line 9: "Pucket Louisa J," est. age 25, female, white, b. Kentucky, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).
12. ↑ "Pucket, Jas," white, male, est. age 47, married, farming, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, cannot read or write: United States Census, 1880, Munfordville Voting Precinct, Hart County, Kentucky, Enumeration District No. 76, Family No. 164, Page No. 21, Line 17; Line 18: "Pucket, Louisa," white, female, est. age 35, wife, married, keeps house, b. Kentucky, both parents b. Kentucky, cannot write, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2022).

• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65W-WTD : 19 December 2020), David Pucket, Hart, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
• United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW4-CK1 : 29 May 2021), James Pucket, 1870.
• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCP-TDG : 14 January 2022), Jas. Pucket, Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.

United States Census, 1870 Name: James Pucket Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 37 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1832-1833 Birthplace: Kentucky Page Number: 19 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James Pucket Male 37 Kentucky Louisa J Pucket Female 25 Kentucky Henry S Pucket Male 7 Kentucky Portifield Pucket Male 4 Kentucky Mary E Pucket Female 0 Kentucky