Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
Caleb Maratta was the sixth child born to the wife of Mathew Maratta of PA and Nelson Co., KY. To be one of the three male under 10 years of age enumerated in the 1810 census of Nelson Co., he would have been born no later than 1810.On 24 August 1834, he was married to Agnes Newman in Spencer Co., KY by Charles Elliot, a minister of the Roman Catholic Church. Bondsman - James M. Cissele (FHl film#0482495, p-55 Marriage Returns and Bonds)Their children were Mary F., Susan M., Anna E., James S., Thomas S., Elizabeth A., and twins Joseph H. and Martha A. Maratta. Caleb Maratta appears on the tax rolls of Spencer Co., KY in 1834 assessed for 55 acres of land on the Beach Creek Drainage.In the following years until 1845, he was assessed for no land and only one or two horses. In 1846, he was assessed in Washington Co., KY for no land, 5 slaves and 2 horses, and had 3 children. In 1847 he was assessed for no land, 4 slaves, 4 horses and still had 3 children. In 1849, he reappeared on the Spencer Co.,KY tax rolls with 170 acres of land on the Big Buck drainage and was assessed for 3 slaves, 3 horses and had 4 children.By 1854, his assessment had grown to 240 acres of land, 6 slaves and 8 horses and he then had 8 children. Caleb Maratta was enumerated in the censuses of Spencer Co., KY in 1840 as C. Marratta (20-30), in 1850 as Caleb Muratta 39, in 1860 as Calep Marratta 49, and is last recorded as:
Muratta,Calepmw55farmer4800/100 KY
"Agnesfw58
"James 27, Thomas 24, Joseph 22,"Martha 22
also in the household were:
Stone,Eakmm30blacksmith0/0
"Maryfm25domestic
"Halyfm5, and Nannie fm 1.
Agnes (Newman) Marratta died at the age of 83 and was buried on 21 August 1896 in the cemetery of St. Joseph Church in Nelson Co., KY. (vol 4, p-101, Nelson Co., Cemeteries by Nelson Co., Genealogical Society) Her daughter, Matilda (Martha?) Marattee, age 70, was buried there on 4 November 1918 (p-112). Searching for the death date and burial place of Caleb Maratta.Any help appreciated.
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
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Re: Caleb Maratta - Spencer Co., KY 1870
Jamie D. Tucker 7/13/00