William Edzard Sublett1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 17270, (1812 - 1891)
FatherJames Taylor Sublett4,5
MotherSusan E. Edzard4,5

Key Events:

Birth: 4 Jul 1812, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky6,7,8
Marriage: Mary Elizabeth Cook (22 Jan 1817 - 10 Mar 1854)9,10
Marriage: Ellen Trowbridge (1 Nov 1818 - 4 Jul 1904)11,12
Death: 16 Dec 1891, St. Elmo, Tennessee13,7,14
Burial: Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky15,16

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Narrative:

     William Edzard Sublett was born on 4 Jul 1812 in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.6,7,8
     William married first Mary Elizabeth Cook, daughter of William Cook and Elizabeth Rose.9,10
     William appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Hickman Co., Kentucky, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 to 20 (son William), one age 20 to 30 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Orilla), and one age 20 to 30 (wife Mary). There were also two female slaves, one under age 10 and one age 16 to 24.17
     William and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Hickman Co., Kentucky, enumerated 21 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $500, and living in a hotel, apparently one they operated. Their children William, Orilla, A. and Anna were listed as living with them, as were five men, two merchants, two clerks, and a pedlar, apparently residents at the hotel, and three slaves.18,19
     His wife died on 10 Mar 1854.20,21,22,23
     William appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky, enumerated 5 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate of $2,000, and one slave. He was apparently living close by the household of Elizabeth Cook, his mother-in-law, where his children were living.24,25
     William married second Ellen Trowbridge, daughter of Jacob Trowbridge and Sarah Shepard.11,12
     William and Ellen appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky, enumerated 8 Jun 1870, reporting real estate valued at $8,000 and personal estate of $2,000. Her daughter Okella Kimbel by a prior marriage was listed as living with them, as was Richard Smith, a 16-year old grocery clerk, presumably in William's store.26
     William and Ellen were apparently separated or divorced before 1880, as they appear separately in the 1880 census in the households of their respective daughters, each shown as widowed.27,28
     He was a grocer in Columbus, Kentucky, for many years. He retired before 1880 and moved to Tennessee.2,3,26,29 William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, in the household of his daughter Anna and her husband, Edward F. Sesson.30
     William died on 16 Dec 1891 in St. Elmo, Tennessee, at age 79.13,7,14 He was buried in Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky, with his first wife.15,16

Children:
     Children with Mary Elizabeth Cook:

  • William Walker Sublett31,32,4 (18 Oct 1838 - 30 Oct 1892)
  • Orilla Sublett31,33 (14 Feb 1840 - 18 Feb 1915)
  • A. M. Sublett31 (abt 1844 - )
  • Anna F. Sublett31,34 (19 Sep 1848 - 19 Oct 1928)
  • James Sublett35 (1 Aug 1851 - 1 Nov 1851)
  • Richard Sublett36,37 (16 Dec 1853 - bef 1860)

Children:
     There were no children with Ellen Trowbridge

Citations

  1. [S1937] Haun, "Re: Sublett - Haun Connection," e-mail to author, 27 Jul 2008, shows name as William Edzard Sublett.
  2. [S1665] William E. Sublett household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky.
  3. [S1663] W. E. Sublett household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky.
  4. [S1937] Haun, "Re: Sublett - Haun Connection," e-mail to author, 27 Jul 2008.
  5. [S12060] Bolin, "Columbus Cemetery Record", pg 51, record for William E. Sublett.
  6. [S1665] William E. Sublett household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows age 32 and state.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81599187, William E. Sublett, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  8. [S7427] Death Record, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pg 247, Dec 1891, no. 11, W. E. Sublett, shows age 79 at death 16 Dec 1891, town, and state.
  9. [S1665] William E. Sublett household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, pg 247, Dec 1891, no. 11, W. E. Sublett, and memorial # 81599241, Mary E. Sublett, include photo of joint tombstone.
  11. [S7428] Trowbridge, The Trowbridge Genealogy, pg 200, shows her second marriage to ---- Sublet of Columus, Ky.
  12. [S7429] Wm. E. Sublett household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  13. [S7427] Death Record, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pg 247, Dec 1891, no. 11, W. E. Sublett, shows date and town.
  14. [S1937] Haun, "Re: Sublett - Haun Connection," e-mail to author, 27 Jul 2008, shows year, town and state, as Clinton, Kentucky.
  15. [S7427] Death Record, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pg 247, Dec 1891, no. 11, W. E. Sublett, shows town and state.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81599187, William E. Sublett, includes tombstone photo.
  17. [S7434] W. E. Sublett household, 1840 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky.
  18. [S1665] William E. Sublett household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows "hotel" written in by the household number, with William as head of household. His occupation is shown as grocer, and there is no one else who would appear to be the operator of the hotel.
  19. [S1664] William E. Sublett, owner, 1850 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, slave schedule.
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81599241, Mary E. Sublett, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  21. [S1663] W. E. Sublett household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows him living alone, two households below that of Elizabeth Cook.
  22. [S856] Elizabeth Cook household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows William, Anna, and Orilla living with her.
  23. [S12060] Bolin, "Columbus Cemetery Record", pg 51, record for Mary E. Sublett, shows date.
  24. [S1663] W. E. Sublett household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows him two households below that of Elizabeth Cook.
  25. [S1662] W. E. Sublett, owner, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, slave schedule.
  26. [S7429] Wm. E. Sublett household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky.
  27. [S7430] Edward F. Sisson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, shows him as widowed.
  28. [S7432] Adrew J. Anderson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Alexander Co., Illinois, shows her as a widow.
  29. [S7430] Edward F. Sisson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, shows occupation as retired merchant.
  30. [S7430] Edward F. Sisson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.
  31. [S1665] William E. Sublett household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  32. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81599122, William W. Sublett, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  33. [S7435] Orilla S. Greene, Standard Certificate of Death.
  34. [S7431] Mrs. E. F. Sisson, Certificate of Death.
  35. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81599024, James Sublett, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  36. [S7436] Birth Register, Hickman Co., Kentucky, , 1853 pg 3, Richard Sublett.
  37. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81598981, Richard Sublett, includes tombstone photo showing same.