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From: "Vincent E. Summers" <>
Subject: Re: [VA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] 1840 John H. JUR(E)Y
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:14:36 -0400
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Tribehunter (a great name),

The two are good. The age range is not specific in the Virginia
1840 for the head of household, is it? Or the profession?

Vince

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 12:10 PM, <> wrote:
>
> Hi Vince,
>
> My 1840 index doesn't show any results for John JURY/JUREY anywhere in VA.
> The only result for the JURY spelling is George JURY in Albemarle County.
> There's
> a Reese JUREY in Culpepper Co. Remember the 1840 index is not an all name
> index -- only the Head of Household is given so if John wasn't old enough to
> own his own home or property, he won't be indexed.
>
> There are 4 results for John JURY in Dauphin Co., PA, 1 in Marion Co., OH
> and 1 in
> Baltimore, MD
>
>
> Marilyn
>
> --------------original message------------
> In a message dated 10/13/2008 10:26:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> Folks,
>
> I have found a most interesting fellow in my researches
> connecting to REISKY.
>
> John H. JUR(E)Y is supposedly born in Virginia, marries
> a C.E. MAY, and has kids, Stuart, Nannie, William, Mary,
> and Milton.
>
> John was a teacher in 1850 in the Mississippi census.
> He moved to Kentucky in 1860, but without a wife. She
> seems to have died, as he has the children with him.
> He is living in the household of a woman he apparently
> married, Mary DAVIS. Now John is listed as Principal
> Academy in the 1860. That seems to be Georgetown
> Academy, later Georgetown University in Kentucky.
> In fact, son Milton attended Georgetown Academy and
> is listed as an alumnus 1862.
>
> In 1870, John H. JUR(E)Y is listed as being in the
> Kentucky Penitentiary!! Now this seems to be because
> (though I have no proof) of being involved with the
> Underground Railroad - something you just didn't do
> without horrendous risk. Some were beaten terribly
> and some never left. In fact, I have ***no evidence***
> that John ever left...
>
> I am seeking John for the 1840 census. Can you spot
> him?
>
> Thanks,
> Vince Summers
>
>
>
>
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