During the 1850 US Census:
Pleasant Bigler, age 40, was living in Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, Annie Bigler, age 40, and their children,
Henry Bigler, son, age 14
John Bigler, son, age 13
Russell Bigler, son, age 11
Polly Bigler, daughter, age 8
Russell Bigler, son, age 7
William Bigler, son, age 6
Dwelling #83 Family #91, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. Pleasant's occupation is Farmer and his real estate owned is valued at $600.
Note: Census has Pleasant as a female and Annie as a male.
There are other Begley families nearby: Pharis, age 31, listed as a female (this is Ferris, a male) and family; Elijah, age 22, listed as a female, and spouse, likely; John, age 36, listed as a female, and family. Preston and William Melton and their families are on the prior census page. Go back another census page for Terry Melton, age 59, and family (enumerator did a horrible job)
During the 1860 US Census:
Henry Begley, age 25, was living in Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, Polly Begley, age 18. Dwelling #513 Family #511, race: white. Henry and Polly were born in Kentucky. Henry's occupation is Farmer. His real estate is valued at $500 and his personal estate at $100. Henry and Polly were married within the year and they cannot read and write.
During the 1870 US Census:
Henry Begley, age 36, was living in Mcintosh, Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, Paley Begley, age 30, and their children
Gorrett Begley, son, age 8
William Begley, son, age 6
Hiram Begley, son, age 4
Elijah Begley, son, age 2
Dwelling #84 Family #84, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. Henry's occupation is Farmer. His real estate is valued at $250. Polly cannot read and write.
During the 1880 US Census:
Henry Begley, age 47, was living in Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, Polly Begley, age 39, and their children
Gared Begley, Son, age 19
William Begley, Son, age 16
Hiram Begley, Son, age 14
Elijah Begley, Son, age 12
Robert Begley, Son, age 9
John Begley, Son, age 7
Dwelling # Family #, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky, Henry's mother was born in Tennessee. NO CENSUS IMAGE AVAILABLE.
During the 1900 US Census:
Harry (census is Henry) Bagley, age 64 and born in January 1836, owns his farm free of mortgage located in Wooton, Leslie, Kentucky, with his wife, Polly Bagley, age 58 and born in August 1842, and
John Bagley, Son, age 24 and born in September 1876
Eve Bagley, Daughter-in-law, age 20 and born in March 1880
Bradley Bagley, Grandson, age 5 and born in November 1895
Corbet Bagley, Grandson, age 3 and born in April 1897
William Bagley, Grandson, age 1 month and born in April 1900
Dwelling #101 Family #101, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky except Henry's mother was born in Tennessee. Henry's occupation is Farmer and John is Farm Laborer. Henry, John and Eve can read and write. Henry's brother, William and his family is living next door.
During the 1910 US Census:
Henry Begley, age 73, owns his farm free of mortgage on Middle Fork River in Bull Creek, Leslie, Kentucky, with his wife, Polly Begley, age 69.
Dwelling #64 Family #68, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky except Henry's mother was born in Tennessee. Henry and Polly have each been married one time and for 46 years. Polly has birthed 6 children and they are all living. Henry's occupation is Farmer of a General Farm on Own Account. Henry can read and write, and Polly cannot.
Henry's brother William and his family is living next door and on the other side is John and family, youngest child of Henry and Polly.
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