- Smelser/Smeltzer in the Kentucky Census
- and Tax Lists
Kentucky
- 1799 - 1801 KY Tax List
- Peter Smelcer Harrison Co 1800
- Adam Smelser Bourbon Co 1800
- Barbary Smelser Bourbon Co 1800
- Paulser Smelser Christian Co 7/22/1800
- also listed and COULD BE SMELSER
- George Smiser Bourbon Co 1800
- Jacob Smiser Bourbon Co 1800
- 1810 Kentucky Census
- Peter Smelser Harrison Co pg 310 32010-10100-00
- Steven Smelson Christian Co pg 79 22010-21010-00
- Adam Smelzer Bourbon Co pg 110 02010-11010-00
- Barbary Smelzer Bourbon Co pg 109 10100-00101-11
- John Smelzer Bourbon Co pg 108 20110-10010-01
- John Smelzer Bourbon Co pg 110 20010-10010-00
- Paular Smelser Hopkins Co 02210-01010
- 1815 - 1840 Kentucky Tax Lists
| 1815 Barren Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelser |
| 1819 Hart Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelser |
| 1821 Hart Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelcer 1-0-0-1 |
| 1822 Hart Co, KY |
| illegible |
| 1823 Hart Co, KY |
| none listed |
| 1824 Hart Co, KY |
| illegible |
| 1826 Hart Co, KY |
| illegible |
| 1827 Hart Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelser 1-0-0-1 |
| 1828 Hart Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelcer |
| 1829 Hart Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelser - tax on 1 male over 21, 2 horses/mares and 6 of ? |
| 1830-31 Hart Co, KY |
| none listed - Jacob was in Crawford Co, IN |
| 1832 tax list missing |
| 1833 Hart Co, KY |
| Jacob Smelcer 1 male over 21 and 2 horses |
| 1834 Hart Co, KY |
| Jn S. Smelcer 1 male over 21 and 1 horse |
| 1835 Hart Co, KY |
| Jno S. Smelcer 1 male over 21 and 1 horse |
| 1837 Hart Co, KY |
| John Smelcer 1 male over 21 |
| 1838-39 tax list missing |
| 1840 Hart Co, KY |
| John Smelcer |
1820 Kentucky Census Index
| Isaiah Smelcer Hart Co pg 168 |
| Jacob Smelcer Hart Co pg 168 |
| Jacob Smelser Bourbon Co pg 130 |
| Paulsur Smelur Caldwell Co pg 56 |
| Adam Smelzer Bourbon Co pg 134 |
| John Smelzer Bourbon Co pg 118 |
1830 Kentucky Census
- Calloway Co, KY 1830
- Paulser Smelser age 60-70
- 1 female age 50-60
- 1 male age 20-30
- 1 female age 15-20
- Stephen Smelser
- 1 male under 5
- 1 male 20-39
- 1 female under 5
- 1 female 20-30
- Abraham Smelser
- 1 male 20-30
- 1 female 5 and under
- 1 female 15-20
- 1 female 40-50
- William Smelser
- 1 male 30-40
- 1 female 5-10
- 1 female 20-30
- Hickman Co, KY 1830
- Obediah Smelser
- 1 male 5-10
- 1 male 20-30
- 2 females 5 and under
- 1 female 20-30
- Hart County, KY
Household #961, page 247 NAME
AGE SEX OCC VALUE BIRTHPLACE Thomas Logsdon 47 m
farmer 300
Kentucky Keziah (Smelser) Logsdon 47 f Tennessee Levina " 19 f Kentucky Dodsen " 17 m farmer "
Benjamin B. " 15 m farmer "
Melissa " 13 f "
Boaz " 11 m "
Acey " 6 f "
Thomas " 4 m "
Keziah " 1 f "
Jacob Cobble 24 m farmer "
Samuel Cobble 31 m farmer "
John Cobble 13 m "
- NOTE: James Logsdon is purported to have married Catherine Smelser (Keziah's sister) and Thomas Logsdon is in the 1880 census (age 76 with wife Amanda who is age 67) Amanda is purported to be Keziah's sister also. This information came from Ralph Fravel who is a descendant of this Logsdon family.
- **Click here to see the Bible records of the Logsdon/Reames family**
- Hart County, KY
1850 Kentucky Census
Household #964, page 248 NAME
AGE SEX OCC BIRTHPLACE James S. Smelser 38 m farmer Tennessee Anna " 34 f Kentucky James O. " 16 m farmer "
Isaiah " 14 m "
Thomas " 12 m "
Sarah E. " 11 f "
Uriah " 6 m "
George " 4 m "
Irena " 3 f "
John S. " 8/12 m "
- Greenup County, KY 1860
Page 907 NAME
AGE SEX OCCUPATION VAL OF PERSONAL ESTATE BIRTHPLACE Adam Smelser 28 m day laborer 100 Ohio Elizabeth Smelser 29 f Kentucky L.W. Smelser 21 m Kentucky - Hancock Co, KY 1860
- Page 955
NAME
AGE
SEX
OCCUPATION
VALUE REAL ESTATE
VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE
BIRTHPLACE
Perry Smelser 26 M farmer 51 Indiana E.T. Smelser 24 F Indiana - NOTE: Perry Smeler is found on the 1850 Crawford Co, IN census living with James and Abigail Batman. Perry is buried in Crawford Co, Indiana. Perry's wife is Elizabeth Sturgeon.
- Jefferson Co, KY, Louisville, 6th Ward, handwritten page 387 1860
- Page 955
NAME
AGE
SEX
OCCUPATION
VALUE REAL ESTATE
VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE
BIRTHPLACE
J. Smeltzer 27 M Carpenter 200 Ohio Mary " 24 F Ohio J. Hughin 45 M Mate on Boat Ohio Margaret " 37 F Ohio George " 9 M KY Elizabeth 7 F KY - NOTE: Elizabeth is probably a Hughin but there are no ditto marks by her name as there are for their son George.
- Webster Co, KY 1860
- Page 526
NAME
AGE
SEX
OCCUPATION
VALUE REAL ESTATE
VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE
BIRTHPLACE
Martin Schmetzer 40 m farmer 1000 700 Kingston Len Gusgamer? 28 f housekeeper Germany Julia 2 f Kentucky John 1 m "
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1860 Kentucky Census
1870 Kentucky Census
Greenup County 1870
Precinct 6, Page 143B, Line 36
NAME |
AGE | SEX | OCCUPATION | VALUE REAL ESTATE |
VALUE PERSONAL ESTATE |
BIRTHPLACE |
| Adam Smeltzer | 37 | M | Laborer | 150 | 360 | Ohio |
| Elizabeth Smeltzer | 36 | F | Keeping House | Kentucky | ||
| Lewis W. | 11 | M | Attending School | Kentucky | ||
| Elmer E. | 8 | M | Ohio |
1880 Kentucky Census
Jefferson County 1870
Louisville, Page 288D
| NAME | SEX | AGE | RELATION | OCCUPATION | PLACE OF BIRTH | FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH | MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
| Conrod, Henry | M | 39 | Head | Butcher | Germany | Germany | Germany |
| Conrod, Eva | F | 38 | Wife | Keeping House | Indiana | Germany | Germany |
| Conrod, William | M | 17 | Son | Butcher | Kentucky | Germany | Indiana |
| Conrod, Annie | F | 10 | Daughter | Kentucky | Germany | Indiana | |
| Jacob | M | 9 | Son | Kentucky | Germany | Indiana | |
| Henry | M | 7 | Son | Kentucky | Germany | Indiana | |
| Geo. | M | 7/12 | Son | Kentucky | Germany | Indiana | |
| Smith, Joseph | M | 28 | Boarder | Butcher | Germany | Germany | Germany |
| Tholl ??, Albert | M | 18 | Boarder | Butcher | Illinois | Germany | Kentucky |
| Unrad, Ford | M | 20 | Boarder | Butcher | Germany | Germany | Germany |
| Beagrist ??, Joseph | M | 23 | Boarder | Butcher | France | France | France |
| Smelser, Geo. | M | 35 | Boarder | Butcher | Holland | Holland | Holland |
1920 Kentucky Census
Boyd County, Pollard Precinct, ED 19, Sheet 30A, 1920
NAME |
AGE | REL | OCC | |||
| Smeltzer, James E. | 48 | Head | Laborer, Iron Furnace | Ohio | UN | UN |
| Smeltzer, Emily E. | 44 | Wife | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | |
| Smeltzer, Jesse | 24 | Son | Pipe Operator | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio |
| Smeltzer, Stanley | 21 | Son | scratched through ?? | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio |
| Smeltzer, Henrietta | 20 | Daughter | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | |
| Smeltzer, Eunise | 18 | Daughter | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | |
| Smeltzer, Frances | 16 | Daughter | Kentucky | Ohio | Ohio | |
| Smeltzer, Grace | 10 | Daughter | Kentucky | Ohio | Ohio |
Jefferson County, Louisville, 11th Precinct, ED 183, Sheet 6A 1920
NAME |
AGE | REL | OCC | |||
| Smelser, F. W. | 42 | Head | Checker ?? U.S. Gov. Lodge | Indiana | ????? | ????? |
| Smelser, Emma | 37 | Wife | Kentucky | Germany | Germany | |
| Ruth E. | 8 | Daughter | Kentucky | Indiana | Kentucky |
1930 Kentucky Census
Bourbon County, Paris City, Page 151, 1930
| SURNAME | NAME | REL. | OWN OR RENT & AMT. | AGE | MAR
WID SNGL |
AGE AT 1ST MG. | POB | FATH. POB | MOTH. POB | OCCUPATION |
| Smelser | James | Head | O $4000 | 55 | Wid | VA | VA | VA | Manager, Mill | |
| Smelser | Virginia H. | Dau | 17 | S | KY | VA | KY | |||
| McKeny ?? | Robert | S-I-L | 26 | M | GA | SC | SC | Minister, Church | ||
| McKeny ?? | Gertrude | Dau | 22 | M | KY | VA | KY |
Boyd County, Catlettsburg, Magisterial District, England Hill Precinct, Sheet 8, 1930
| SURNAME | NAME | REL. | OWN OR RENT & AMT. | AGE | MAR
WID SNGL |
AGE AT 1ST MG. | POB | FATH. POB | MOTH. POB | OCCUPATION |
| Smeltzer | Peter | Head | O $4000 | 54 | M | 23 | KY | OH | KY | Farm Operator |
| Smeltzer | Bessie | Wife | 54 | M | 23 | KY | OH | OH | None | |
| Smeltzer | Theodore | Son | 28 | S | PA | KY | KY | Laborer, farm | ||
| Harlow | Kate | S-I-L | 74 | Wid | KY | OH | OH | None |
Campbell County, Newport City, Ward 4, District 8, Sheet 1A, printed page # 177, 1930
| SURNAME | NAME | REL. | OWN OR RENT & AMT. | AGE | MAR
WID SNGL |
AGE AT 1ST MG. | POB | FATH. POB | MOTH. POB | OCCUPATION |
| Smelzer | Goldie | Head | R $15 | 27 | Wid | WV | KY | KY | Laundress, at home | |
| Smelzer | Margaret Lee | Dau | 9 | S | OH | TN | WV | |||
| Smelzer | Maxwell H. | Son | 7 | S | KY | TN | WV | |||
| Smelzer | Melvin E. | Son | 4 | S | OH | TN | WV |
Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 10, Sheet 6B, 1930
| SURNAME | NAME | REL. | OWN OR RENT & AMT. | AGE | MAR
WID SNGL |
AGE AT 1ST MG. | POB | FATH. POB | MOTH. POB | OCCUPATION |
| Smelser | Frank W. | Head | O $4000 | 53 | M | 33 | IN | VA | VA | General Agent, Life Insuarance |
| Smelser | Emma D. | Wife | 46 | M | 26 | KY | Ger | Ger | ||
| Smelser | Ruth T. | Dau | 15 | S | KY | IN | KY |
Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 5, Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Sheet 13 or 18B, 1930
| SURNAME | NAME | REL. | OWN OR RENT & AMT. | AGE | MAR
WID SNGL |
AGE AT 1ST MG. | POB | FATH. POB | MOTH. POB | OCCUPATION |
| Smeltzer | Joseph A. | Student | ------ | 30 | S | PA | PA | MD | Minister, Presbyterian Church |
Jefferson County, Louisville, Ward 11, District 154, 2622 Montgomery Street,
Sheet 8A, 1930
| SURNAME | NAME | REL. | OWN OR RENT & AMT. | AGE | MAR
WID SNGL |
AGE AT 1ST MG. | POB | FATH. POB | MOTH. POB | OCCUPATION |
| Roberts | John | Head | R $25 | 60 | M | 21 | TN | TN | KY | Laborer, Dairy Plant |
| Roberts | Nannie | Wife | 60 | M | 21 | TN | TN | TN | ||
| Smeltzer | Roscoe M. | Nephew | 35 | M | 31 | IN | IN | IN | Salesman, Grocery Store | |
| Smeltzer | Florence M. | Neice | 34 | M | 30 | TN | Ger | TN | ||
| Smeltzer | Minnie | Gr. Neice | 2 2/12 | KY | IN | TN |
