The 1810 census.
In 1810 Knox County was a large county in the south-east corner of Kentucky, along the Cumberland mountain range. The Risners and the Howards were among the thousands of settlers who travelled through the Cumberland Gap on the southern border of Knox County.
6 August 1810
Knox County, Kentucky
Image 19 of 30
Line 4
Michael Rizener household
1) Head of household: Michael Rizener
2) Free white males under 10: 1; James (1) [born 1809]
3) Free white maes 10-15: 0; 0
4) Free white males 16-25: 0; 1 Michael Rizener (20) [born 1790]
5) Free white males 26-44: 0;
6) Free white males over 45: 0;
7) Free white females under 10:
8) Free white females 10-15: 0;
9) Free white females 16-25: 1; Sarah Howard (20) [born 1790]
10) Free white females 26-44: 0;
11) Free white females over 45: 0;
12) All other free persons: 0;
13) Slaves: 0.
The 1820 census.
Michael and Sarah now live in Floyd County. They have six children, all boys. Five of them are under the age of ten. The map shows that Knox County is very much smaller than it was in 1810, and that a new county, Perry, is due to be formed from parts of Clay and Floyd counties. Floyd, on the eastern border of Kentucky, is still very large.
Floyd, Kentucky
Page 5
7 August 1820
Line 15
Michael Risner household
1) Head of Household: Michael Risner
2) Free white males under 10: 5; John (1) [born 1819], Archibald (4) [born 1816], Jacob (5) [born 1815], Elias (7) [born 1813], William (8) [born 1812]
3) free white males 10-15: 1; James (11) [born 1809]
4) free white males 16-18: 0;
5) free white males 16-25: 0;
6) free white males 26-44: 1; Michael Risner (30) [born 1790]
7) free white males over 45: 0;
8) free white females under 10: 0;
9) free white females under 10-15: 0;
10) free white females 16-25: 0;
11) free white females 26-44: 1; Sarah Howard (30) [born 1790]
12) free white females 45 and over: 0;
13) foreigners not naturalized: 0;
14) engaged in agriculture: 2; James (11)?, Michael Risner (30)?
15) engaged in commerce: 0;
16) engaged in manufacture: 0;
17) male slaves under 14: 0;
18) male slaves 14-25: 0;
19) males slaves 26-44: 0;
20) male slaves 45 and over: 0;
21) female slaves under 14: 0;
22) female slaves 14-25: 0;
23) females slaves 26-44: 0;
24) female slaves 45 and over: 0.
The 1830 census.
Floyd County, Kentucky
Roll 36, sheet (page) 96, image 194
1 June 1830
Line 13
Michael Risner household
1) Head of Household: Michael Risner
2) Free white males under 5: 1; Elijah (1) [born 1829]
3) Free white males 5-9: 2; Isaac (5) [born 1825], Michael (6) [born 1824]
4) Free white males 10-14: 2; John (11) [born 1819], Archibald (14) [born 1816]
5) Free white males 15-19: 2; Jacob (15) [born 1815], Elias (17) [born 1813]
6) Free white males 20-29: 0;
7) Free white males 30-39: 0;
8) Free white males 40-49: 1; Michael Risner (40) [born 1790]
9) Free white males 50-59: 0;
10) Free white males 60-69: 0;
11) Free white males 70-79: 0;
12) Free white males 80-89: 0;
13) Free white males 90-99: 0;
14) Free white males 100 & up: 0;
15) Free white females under 5: 2; Jane (<1) [born about 1830], Catherine (3) [born 1827]
16) Free white females 5-9: 1; Elizabeth (9) [born 1821]
17) Free white females 10-14: 0;
18) Free white females 15-19: 0;
19) Free white females 20-29: 0;
20) Free white females 30-39: 0;
21) Free white females 40-49: 1; Sarah Howard (40) [born 1790]
22) Free white females 50-59: 0;
23) Free white females 60-69: 0;
24) Free white females 70-79: 0;
25) Free white females 80-89: 0;
26) Free white females 90-99: 0;
27) Free white females 100 & up: 0;
28) Slave male 0-9: 0;
29) Slave male 10-23: 0;
30) Slave male 24-35: 0;
31) Slave male 36-54: 0;
32) Slave male 55-99: 0;
33) Slave male 100 & up: 0;
34) Slave female 0-9: 0;
35) Slave female 10-23: 0;
36) Slave female 24-35: 0;
37) Slave female 36-54: 0;
38) Slave female 55-99: 0;
39) Slave female 100 & up: 0
40) Household total: 12
The 1840 census.
Look carefully at lines 15 and 16, there are two girls that I do not know the names of.
Floyd County, Kentucky
Page 267
Roll 110
1 June 1840
Line 2
Michael Risner household
1) Head of household: Michael Risner
2) Free white males under 5: 0;
3) Free white males 5-9: 1; Abraham (7) [born 1834]
4) Free white males 10-14: 1; Elijah (11) [born 1829]
5) Free white males 15-19: 1; Michael (16) [born 1824]
6) Free white males 20-29: 1; William (28) [born 1812]
7) Free white males 30-39: 0;
8) Free white males 40-49: 0;
9) Free white males 50-59: 1; Michael Risner (50) [born 1790]
10) Free white males 60-69: 0;
11) Free white males 70-79: 0;
12) Free white males 80-89: 0;
13) Free white males 90-99: 0;
14) Free white males 100 & up: 0;
15) Free white females under 5: 1; unknown? [born between 1835 and 1840]
16) Free white females 5-9: 1; unknown? [born between 1830 and 1835]
17) Free white females 10-14: 2; Jane (11) [born 1830], Catherine (13) [born 1827]
18) Free white females 15-19: 0;
19) Free white females 20-29: 0;
20) Free white females 30-39: 0;
21) Free white females 40-49: 0;
22) Free white females 50-59: 1; Sarah Howard (50) [born 1790]
23) Free white females 60-69: 0;
24) Free white females 70-79: 0;
25) Free white females 80-89: 0;
26) Free white females 90-99: 0;
27) Free white females 100 & up: 0;
28) Male slave under 10: 0;
29) Male slave 10-23: 0;
30) Male slave 24-35: 0;
31) Male slave 36-54:0;
32) Male slave 55-99: 0;
33) Male slave 100 and up: 0;
34) Female slave under 10: 0;
35) Female slave 10-23: 0;
36) Female slave 24-35: 0;
37) Female slave 36-54: 0;
38) Female slave 55-99: 0;
39) Female slave 100 and up: 0;
40) Household total: 10;
41) Engaged in mining: 0;
42) Engaged in agriculture: 4; Elijah (11), Michael (16), William (28), Michael Risner (50)
43) Engaged in commerce: 0;
44) Engaged in manufacture and trade: 0;
45) Engaged in navigation of the ocean: 0;
46) Engaged in navigation of canals, lakes and rivers: 0;
47) Learned professional engineers: 0;
48) Name and age of Revolutionary or military pensioners:
49) Persons 20 years and over who cannot read and write: 1; ?
The 1850 census.
Morgan County, Kentucky
2 October 1850
Image 369
Household 1057, Family 1057
Lines 3-8
1) Michael Risner, age 60, male, white (blank), farmer, real estate value $500, born Virginia. [born 1790]
2) Sarah Risner, age 60, female, white (blank), born Virginia, person over 20 years of age who cannot read and write. [born 1790]
3) Catherine Risner, age 23, female, white (blank), born Virginia (ditto), person over 20 years of age who cannot read and write. [born 1827]
4) Abraham Risner, age 17, male, white (blank), laborer, born Kentucky (ditto). [born 1834]
5) Amanda Risner, age 4, female, white (blank), born Kentucky (ditto). [born 1846]
6) Elijah Barker, age 21, male, white (blank), laborer, born Kentucky (ditto), person over 20 years of age who cannot read and write. [born 1829]
The 1860 census.
Licking Station, Magoffin, Kentucky
Licking Station Post Office
Page 45
4 August 1860
Household 313, Family 313
Lines 10-12
1) Michael Risiner, age 70, male, white (implied), farmer, real estate value $600, personal estate value $200, born Virginia, person over 20 who cannot read or write. [born 1790]
2) Sarah Risiner, age 70, female, white (implied), midwife, born Virginia (ditto), person over 20 who cannot read and write. [born 1790]
3) Mandy Risiner, age 14, female, white (implied), born Kentucky. [born 1846]
