Michael James Ernspiger ³

   Other names for Michael were Michael James Earnspiger ^{1 5 6 8} and Michael James Ernspiker.^{4 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 1, Spencer County, KY on 10 August 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 81, Roll 219, Dwelling 150, Family 150
District 1, Spencer County, Kentucky
Michael Earnspiger..26..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Bells District, Ohio County, KY on 16 August 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 55, Roll 390, Dwelling 388, Family 389
Bells District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Michael Earnspiger..36..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 14 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Mike Ernspiker..46..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 21 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 687A, District 189, Dwelling 222, Family 222 , Roll 0436
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Michael Ernspiger..Self..56..KY..Farmer
(Living with second wife and 1 son.)
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Michael married Hannah Coombs, daughter of Uriah Glover Coombs and Elizabeth Hudson, on 15 November 1842 in , Spencer County, KY.¹ (Hannah Coombs was born in 1824 in , Spencer County, KY ^{5 6 7} and died in 1875 in , Ohio County, KY.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 1, Spencer County, KY on 10 August 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 81, Roll 219, Dwelling 150, Family 150
District 1, Spencer County, Kentucky
Michael Earnspiger..26..KY..Farmer
Hannah Earnspiger..26...KY
Louisa Earnspiger..5..KY
Thomas Earnspiger..4..KY
Samuel C. Earnspiger..1..KY
Uriah (?) Coombs..18..KY..Laborer

NOTE - Uriah Coombs is probably a brother to Hannah who helped with work on the farm. The next two dwellings on the census record appear to be Hannah's parents, and a married brother of hers.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Bells District, Ohio County, KY on 16 August 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 55, Roll 390, Dwelling 388, Family 389
Bells District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Michael Earnspiger..36..KY..Farmer
Hannah Earnspiger..36..KY
William T. Earnspiger..13..KY
Sarah B. Earnspiger..7..KY
Mary E. Earnspiger..4..KY
Georgia A. Earnspiger..2..KY
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 14 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Mike Ernspiker..46..KY..Farmer
Hannah Ernspiker..46..KY..Keeping House
William T. Ernspiker..25..KY..Farmer
Mary E. Ernspiker..14..KY..At Home
George Ann Ernspiker..10..KY
Michall N. Ernspiker..8..KY
Rachel Russell..28..KY..Housekeeper
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  Marriage Notes:

Family Archive #229, Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850, "CD-ROM," This marriage record shows the names spelled as "Michael Earnspiger and Hannah Cooms".
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Michael next married Racheal Russell between 1870 and 1880.^{2 3} (Racheal Russell was born in 1843 in Kentucky and died after 1 June 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Bartlett District, Ohio, KY on 21 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 687A, District 189, Dwelling 222, Family 222 , Roll 0436
Bartlett District, Ohio County, Kentucky
Michael Ernspiger..Self..56..KY..Farmer
Rachel Ernspiger..Wife..40..KY..Keeping House
Michael G. Ernspiger..Son..17..KY..Farm Hand
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