Justice in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Who do these Justices belong to?

In 1830 in Lawrence County Kentucky, two Justice men appear in the census records:  John and Bram.

John's record shows 2M(0-5) 2M(5-10) 1M(15-20) 1M(20-30) 1M(50-60) 2F(10-15) 1F(15-20) 1F(30-40)
Bram's record shows 1M(20-30) 1F(0-5) 1F(20-30)

It would appear these men are father and son.  They are living right next door to each other in this record.

In 1840, Bram is gone, most likely in Johnson County.  John is still there as well as two new Justice males living right next to him, Ehud and Eli.

John's record shows 2M(10-15) 2M(15-20) 1M(60-70) 1F(20-30) 1F(40-50)
Ehud's record shows 1M(0-5) 1M(20-30) 1F(0-5) 1F(20-30)
Eli's record shows 1M(0-5) 1M(30-40) 1F(5-10) 1F(20-30)

There is also a George Justice living in Lawrence County in 1840.  He, however, came from Floyd County, Kentucky and is a son of William Justice and Margaret Johnson and does not seem closely related to the above John.  I had looked into him being a brother of George, but it appears that George's brother, John, moved back to Virginia to raise his family.

By 1850, John must have died.  There is a record who appears to be Ehud, but it is very hard to read.  Eli is easily found in the census.

Ehud's home shows he is 35 and born in Kentucky.  There is no wife in the home, apparently she had passed away sometime between 1844 and 1850.  Children include: Lerviny age 13, John age 9, Angeline age 6, Cordelia age 4, all born in Kentucky.

Eli's home shows him age 40, his wife, Elizabeth age 37, and son, William age 10.

There are several other young Justice men living in the county by 1850 and after separating out all of George's children, I feel like the rest should be children of John, as no other older Justice moves into the area.

The tree as I see it:

John Justice was born between 1770 and 1780.  He died before 1850.  He married Sarah.  She was born in 1790 in Virginia.  She died after 1850.

Children:
1.  Abyram Justice was born in 1809 in Kentucky.
2.  Elijah Justice was born in 1810 in Kentucky.
3.  Female Justice born between 1810 and 1815 in Kentucky (1813?)
4.  Ehud Justice was born in 1815 in Kentucky.
5.  Female Justice born between 1815 and 1820 in Kentucky. (1817?)
6.  Female Justice born between 1815 and 1820 in Kentucky. (1819?)
7.  David Justice was born in 1821 in Kentucky.
8.  Male Justice born between 1820 and 1825 in Kentucky. (1823?)
9.  Male Justice born between 1825 and 1830 in Kentucky. (1826?)
10. Male Justice born between 1825 and 1830 in Kentucky. (1828?)


1.  Abyram Justice was born in 1809 in Kentucky.  His wife died between 1847 and 1850.  He is found in Johnson County, Kentucky in 1850.  Also living in the same county is Samuel Justice, who is a son of Edmund and Rodesia Layne Justice.

Children:
1a.  Female Justice born between 1825 and 1830 in Kentucky. (1830?)
2a.  Ehud Justice born 1832 in Kentucky.
3a.  Bethalia Justice born 1834 in Kentucky.
4a.  Duriecy Justice was born in 1839 in Kentucky.
5a.  Andrew Justice was born in 1841 in Kentucky,
6a.  Susanah Justice was born in 1845 in Kentucky.
7a.  Savanah Justice was born in 1847 in Kentucky.


2.  Elijah Justice was born in 1810 in Kentucky.  He married Elizabeth.  She was born in 1813 in Kentucky.

Children:
1b.  Female Justice born between 1830 and 1835 in Kentucky.
2b.  William Justice born 1840 in Kentucky.


4. Ehud Justice was born in 1815 in Floyd County, Kentucky.  His first wife died sometime before 1850.  He married second to Phebe Pack.  She was born in 1833 in Kentucky,

Children with 1st wife:
1c. Lerviny Justice born 1837 in Kentucky
2c  John Justice born 1840 in Kentucky
3c. Angeline Justice born 1844 in Kentucky
4c. Cordelia Justice born 1846 in Kentucky.

Children with Phebe Pack
5c.  Levi Justice born 1852 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

** Most researches state that this Ehud, the one who Phebe, is the son of Abyram.  I do not feel this is correct,  I think they are two different Ehuds since the marriage record states his birth year is 1818, which fits with this Ehud more.  Abyram's Ehud was most likely born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, not Floyd County as the marriage record states.  Abyram's Ehud married a Mary in Johnson County, Kentucky in 1859.  He does appear to have had a first wife, but I do not think it was Phebe.


7.  David Justice was born in 1821 in Kentucky.  He married Margaret.  She was born in 1827 in Kentucky.  In 1850, a Sarah Justice, aged 60 is living with him.  I assume she is his mother and that she was the wife of John since no other female fits his wife in the census.

Another possibility for David is that he is the son or brother-in-law of the below Elizabeth and Sarah is his mother or grandmother.  A Sarah married William Justice who was the father of James who could be the husband of the widowed Elizabeth below.  William and Sarah also had a son named David,  A note I saw stated "David Justice, Administrator of the estate of James Justice, deceased, deed dated 3-09-1849, tract of land to Allen Justice.Page: B-30."

Children
1d.  Nancy J. Justice was born in 1844 in Kentucky.
2d.  Julie Justice was born in 1846 in Kentucky.
3d.  Sarah M. Justice was born in 1848 in Kentucky.


Other Lawrence County, Justices.

In 1850 in Lawrence County also appears the following family.
Elizabeth Justice F 45 Kentucky
Allen Justice M 23 Kentucky
Rhoda Justice F 19 Kentucky
Nancy Justice F 16 Kentucky
Elizabeth Justice F 12 Kentucky
Manerva Justice F 8 Kentucky

If Elizabeth's husband was at least 45, he would be too old to be one of John's children since his other sons in 1830 are accounted for.  They may have been married before 1830 and still be John's son, but without knowing where John was in 1820 to see if he had an older son, I cannot positively say this Elizabeth is a daughter-in-law of John.  It appears she may have been the wife of James Justice who was born in 1804.  He died in 1846.

If Sarah's husband was older than she by a couple of years then these three families could represent the three unknown sons for John.  They all, however, could also be sons of the widowed Elizabeth listed above.

Sarah Justice F 23 Kentucky
Anna Justice F 3 Kentucky
Elizabeth Justice F 2 Kentucky

Pilot Justice        M 24 Kentucky born 1826
Margaret Justice F 19 Kentucky

Hamilton Justice M 22 Kentucky born 1828
Martha Justice F 17 Kentucky



If I had to guess where this John belongs, I would choose John Justice who was the son of Simeon and Elizabeth Turley Justice.  According to the notes in my file, John's brother, Simeon, settled in Beaver Creek in Floyd County which later became part of Lawrence County.  Since these Justice families tended to live close to their relatives, it would make sense if John lived here too.  The only census record I have for John, son of Simeon, is an 1810 census which is the right age and shows 2 males 0-10 in the home, which would fit with the above John.  I could not locate a John in Floyd County in 1820 who would work for either John.