Location: Meade, Kentucky, United States

Surnames/tags: Black Heritage Slavery
A list of people enslaved by William M Elder of Meade County, Kentucky
US Slave Schedule 1850[1]
Name | Relation | Sex | Age |
William M Elder | Owner | ||
Slave | F | 40 | |
Slave | F | 13 | |
Slave | M | 12 | |
Slave | M | 7 | |
Slave | M | 4 | |
Slave | F | 2 |
US Slave Schedule 1860 [2]
Name | Sex | Age |
Wm M Elder | Owner | |
F | 30 | |
M | 27 | |
F | 24 | |
M | 16 | |
F | 11 | |
F | 9 | |
M | 13 | |
F | 9 | |
M | 3 | |
M | 3 | |
F | 31 | |
M | 19 | |
M | 13 | |
M | 11 | |
F | 9 | |
F | 4 | |
M | 1 | |
M | 32 |
Tax Records
[3]1852: Wm M Elder was assessed on 175 acres on Spring Creek valued at $700, 64 acres on Wolf Creek at $600, 492 acres on the Ohio River at $3444, 100 acres on Wolf Creek at $100, 8 enslaved persons, 2 over 16, valued at $2400, 5 horses at $150, 5 mules at $150, 11 cattle at $50, and 45 hogs. ($7694) Five children 5-16.
Admin of WW Elder, dec'd: 250 acres on Spring Creek at $1000, 56 acres on the Ohio River at $280. ($1280)
Guardian for Mary Victoria Riddle: 103 acres at $452, one enslaved person over 16 at $700, $100 under the equalization law. ($1252)
Guardian of R. Cannon's heirs: 5 enslaved persons, one over 16 at $1700.
[4]1853: W.M. Elder was assessed on 175 acres valued at $700, 64 acres on the Ohio River at $600, 484 acres on the Ohio River at $3388, 100 acres on Wolf Creek at $100, 8 enslaved persons, 2 over 16, valued at $3000, 6 horses at $300, 1 mule at $60, 12 cattle at $65, and 20 hogs. $250 under the equalization law. ($8463) Five children 6-18.
For R. Cannon's Heirs: five enslaved persons, one over 16 valued at $2000.
For M.V. Riddle: 134 acres on Wolf Creek valued at $536, one enslaved person over 16 valued at $750, and $300 under the equalization law. ($1586) Admin of WW Elder, dec'd: 300 acres at $1200. ($1200)
[5]1858: William Elder was assessed on 496 acres on the Ohio River at $3482, 7 enslaved persons, 1 over 16, at $2800, 3 horses at $250, 20 cattle at $150, and 15 hogs. $700 under the equalization law.($7382) Four children 6-18.
Life Estate of Wife: 62 acres for Wife's Dower at $186, One & 1/3 enslaved persons over 16 at $1300. ($1486)
as Guardian for Robert H Cannon's Heirs: 6 enslaved persons, 2 over 16 valued at $2700.
as Guardian of Mary V Riddle: 127 acres valued at $372, 1 enslaved person over 16 valued at $600, and $500 under the equalization law. ($1472)
Admin of WW Elder, dec'd: 300 acres on Ridge Land at $900. ($900)
[6]1859: William M Elder: 485 acres on the Ohio River at $3394, two town lots at $400, 7 enslaved persons, 1 over 16, at $3150, 7 horses at $300, 20 cattle at $250, and 7 hogs. $700 under the equalization law. Two tons of hay, 1200 bushels of corn, 200 bushels of wheat. ($8594) Nine children 6-18.
Life Estate of Wife: 62 acres for Wife's Dower at $248, One enslaved person over 16 at $1000. ($1248)
as Guardian for R.H. Cannon's Heirs: 6 enslaved persons, 2 over 16 valued at $3150.
as Guardian of Mary Riddle: 124 acres valued at $496, and 1 enslaved person over 16 valued at $1000. ($1496)
Sources
- ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 004198702; FHL microfilm: 442994; Record number: 33439; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: HR72-5TZM (accessed 24 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6W39-3M5 Image number 00411
William M Elder in 1850 in Meade, Kentucky, United States. - ↑ * Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
citing Page: 22; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 005169987; FHL microfilm: 000803405; Image number: 83
FamilySearch Record: WKKB-Y1T2 (accessed 24 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9J-9T91
Wm M Elder, slave owner, in 1860 in Meade, Kentucky, United States. - ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-G9B3-1
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-G9BM-G
- ↑ * Tax record: "Tax books"
Catalog: Tax books Tax books 1854-1865
Film number: 008188387 > image 217 of 560
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLZ-T9D8-3 (accessed 24 November 2023) - ↑ Tax record: "Tax books"
Catalog: Tax books Tax books 1854-1865
Film number: 008188387 > image 267 of 560
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLZ-T9DQ-F (accessed 24 November 2023)
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