Webster County, Kentucky Guardian Appointments 1861 - 1862

 

A guardian was appointed when a person was unable to act for himself or was a minor (under the age of 21 years). At the age of 14, a minor could choose his own guardian. If under the age of 14, the county court appointed the guardian. To guarantee the faithful performance of his duties, another person was required to sign as security or surety on the guardians’ bond. In Webster County, guardian appointments are recorded in the county court order books and the guardian bond books.  The following records were abstracted from County Court Order Book 1 (1860 – 1866).  Differences in information in Guardian Bond Book 1 (1860 – 1870) are noted in footnotes.  

Sec:  Security

Nancy M. Curneal was appointed guardian for Mary Ann Curneal and Allen Curneal, minors and orphans of Allen Curneal dec’d. Sec: Allen Price.  2 Jan 1861.  [p. 64]

Rachel Jane Kelough and Mary Catherine Kelough., orphans and minors, made choice of John Gardner as their guardian. Sec: Ambrose Mooney.  John Gardner also appointed guardian for Maria R. Kelough, Martha A. Kelough and John M. Kelough, minors and orphans of James Kelough. Sec: Ambrose Mooney. 18 Feb 1861.  [p. 83]

Edward Skinner was appointed guardian for Jane and Emma Llewellyen, minors and orphans under age 14. Sec: D. Head, Noah N. Johnson.  8 Mar 1861.  [p. 90]

Mary Ann Dye, orphan, made choice of Jesse Vaughn as her guardian. Sec: F.A. Skinner. 27 Mar 1861.  [p. 98]

Jane Clayton, over age 14 years, made choice of Charles Williams as her guardian. Sec: B.W. Curry. 3 Jul 1861.  [p 113]

Julia A. Presley, minor and orphan over age 14 years, made choice of Amos Stone as her guardian. Sec: Jerry Stone. 10 Sep 1861.  [p. 131]

Mary E. Hancock, orphan, made choice of William T. Townsend as her guardian. Sec: Thomas Wright. 24 Oct 1861. [p. 135]

Margaret A. Gates and John H. Gates, orphans over age 14, chose P.J. Whitsell as their guardian. Sec: Thomas King.  8 Nov 1861.  [p. 137]

Emily Jenkins, orphan over age 14, made choice of and the court appointed John D. Cook [as her guardian] and entered into covenant. Sec: Wiley W. Jenkins. 21 Nov 1861.  [p. 148]

On motion of Axiom Skinner, he is appointed guardian for Thomas Randall Rice, orphan and minor of Francis Marion Rice dec’d. Sec: Edward Rice. 16 Dec 1861.  [p. 151]

James B. Tapp, orphan over 14 years, made choice of William Sammans as her guardian. Sec: Wesley J. Parker, Chesley Tapp. 27 Dec 1861.  [p. 153]

Rebecca Clayton, orphan under the age of 14 years, made choice of William Wilson as her guardian. Sec: J.E. Price.  13 Jan 1862.  [p. 154]

J.P. Buchanan was appointed by county court and has qualified as guardian to W.H. Buchanan, a minor. Sec: B.D. Winstead.  10 Apr 1862. [1]

Henry J. Nevel appointed guardian for Alexander L. Nevel. Sec:  P.J. Whitsell. 11 Apr 1862.  p. 171]

On motion of Evelin Cavanah, ordered that John Cottingham be appointed guardian for Susan A. Cavanah, Mary F. Cavanah, Eliza J. Cavanah and William S. Cavanah.  21 Apr 1862.  [p. 172] [2]

Mary Hawkins and James Hawkins, orphans and minors over age 14 years, made choice of John S. Hawkins as their guardian. Sec: Thomas Hawkins. John S. Hawkins also appointed guardian for Sarah Hawkins, under age 14. Sec: Thomas Hawkins.  16 May 1862.  [p. 183]

 

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[1] This entry appears only in Guardian Bond Book 1, p. 27. On page 170 of County Court Order Book 1 is the following: Administration granted J.P. Buchanan on the estate of William H. Buchanan. Sec: B.D. Winstead.

[2] The entry in Guardian Bond Book 1, p. 172 is somewhat different: “On motion of Evelin Cavanah,^{Isham Cottingham} ordered that Isham Cottingham be appointed guardian for Susan A. Cavanah, Mary F. Cavanah, Eliza J. Cavanah and William Smith Cavanah. Sec: James L. Melton, Isham Cottingham. 21 Apr 1862.

Published 24 June 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/