1850 Federal Census, Shade Twp. (Partial)

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Sep 14, 2015

1850 Federal Census — Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

All persons listed in the abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person had attended school within the year. “R.E.” stands for real estate.

JOSEPH LOHR, aged 32, farmer. Ephraim, aged 13, school; Austin, aged 9, school; Pearson, aged 7, school; Malinda, aged 6, school; Alice, aged 5; Cornelius, aged 3; Nancy CUSTER, aged 24.
DAVID W. BUCHANAN, aged 36, stone mason. Elisabeth C., aged 27; Clara, aged 5; Sarah H, aged 2.
JESSE SLICK, aged 42, justice, $2,000 R.E. Charlotte, aged 45; Sarah L., aged 22; Mary R., aged 19; Harriet A., aged 18; Charles V., aged 17, farmer, school; Emily M., aged 12, school; Ellen C., aged 10, school; William, aged 7, school; Lavenia C., aged 6, school; George W., aged 4, school.
DAVID CRISSEY, aged 54, farmer, $3,000 R.E. Sarah, aged 36, can not read and write; Rufus, aged 26, carpenter; Elias, aged 15, school; Jonathan, aged 13, school; Margaret, aged 11; Mary, aged 9; Cornelius, aged 4.
MATHIAS REEL, aged 67, farmer, $1,500 R.E. Mary, aged 73, can not read and write; Jacob, aged 46, farmer; Margaret, aged 41, can not read and write; Mary, aged 38, can not read and write, insane.
HENRY KOONTZ, aged 30, farmer, $500 R.E. Mary, aged 30, can not read and wrlte; John, aged 10, school; Barbara, aged 9, school; Noah, aged 7, school; Henry, aged 6; Jacob, aged 4; Levi, aged 2; Elizabeth, aged 3 months.
MOSES BERKEYBILE, aged 52, farmer, $700 R.E. Susan, aged 47, can not read and write; Susanna, aged 22; Irvin, aged 20, farmer; Moses, aged 18, farmer, school; Sarah A., aged 16, school; Ann E., aged 14, school; Cyrus, aged 12, school; Eve, aged 8, school; Adam, aged 7, school; Jeremiah, aged 5.
AARON BERKEYPILE, aged 24, farmer, married within the year. Margaret, aged 25, marrIed within the year, can not read and write; Jeremiah, aged 9 months.
JONATHAN YODER, aged 24, farmer, $1,000 R.E. Maria, aged 22, can not read and write; John, aged 5; Zachariah, aged 1.
CHRISTIAN PETERMAN, aged 40, farmer, $1,000 R.E. Magdaline, aged 41, can not read and write; Jonathan, aged 16, farmer, school; Daniel, aged 9, school; Rufus H., aged 5, school; Charles, aged 2; Julian, aged 11; Michael, aged 87, farmer.
PETER PAINTER, aged 58, farmer, $500 R.E., can not read and write. Susanna, aged 54, can not read and write; Henry, aged 32, laborer; Emanuel, aged 16, laborer, school; Jonas, aged 14, school; Hanah, aged 11, school; Susannah, aged 9, school.
JOHN (LOHR?) Jr., aged 33, farmer. Sophia, aged 22, can not read and write; Michael, aged 7, school; John, aged 7, school; Lena, aged 5; Sophia, aged 3; Francis, aged 1; Frank HORNER, aged 13, school.
MARY (DULL?), aged 47, can not read and write. William, aged 17, laborer, school; Joseph, aged 14, school; Catharine, aged 12; Sarah A., aged 11; George, aged 9, school.
JOHN FOY, aged 31, farmer. Julian, aged 31, can not read and write; Rosanna, aged 10, school; Michael, aged 5; Lydia YODER, aged 26, can not read and write; Mary YODER, aged 26, can not read and write.
DAVID SPECHT, aged 36, farmer, $1,400 R.E. Elisabeth, aged 24, can not read and write; Hester, aged 5; Franklin, aged 3; Josiah, aged 2; Joseph (HAMMEL?), aged 10, school.
PETER MILLER, aged 53, laborer. Mary, aged 19.
PETER BOYER, Sr., aged 72, farmer, $1,000 R.E., can not read and write. Christina, aged 71, can not read and write.
PETER BOYER, Jr., aged 37, farmer, $400 R.E., can not read and write. Catharine, aged 34, can not read and write; Elisabeth, aged 16, school; Susan, aged 13, school; John, aged 9, school; Jonathan, aged 4, school; Samuel WOLFORD, aged 30, farmer, can not read and write.
MICHAEL WOLFORD, aged 27, laborer, married within the year, can not read and write. Elisabeth, aged (?), married within the year.
MICHAEL BEPLEY, aged 27, farmer, can not read and write. Rachel, aged 27, can not read and write; David, aged 4; Elisabeth, aged 2; Jacob, aged 1; Jacob SPICHER, aged 22, laborer, can not read and write.
RICHARD FISHER, aged 72, black, farmer, $500 R.E., can not read and write. Sarah, aged 56, can not read and write.
GEORGE LOHR, aged 27, farmer, $400 R.E. Sevilla, aged 26; Aaron, aged 2; Margaret A., aged 5.
FREDERICK HART, aged 68, farmer, born in Maryland, can not read and write. Barbara, aged 61, can not read and write.
JOHN CLARK, aged 57, farmer. Susanna, aged 54, can not read and write; John A., aged 22, farmer; David HOOVER, aged 21, millwright; Susanna HOOVER, aged 22, can not read and write; William HOOVER, aged 4 months; Margaret CLARK, aged 76, can not read and write.
GEORGE W CLARK, aged 33, farmer, $600 R.E. Matilda, aged 27, can not read and write; Hezekiah, aged 8, school; Franklin, aged 6, school; Jeremiah, aged 3; Albert, aged 1; Eliza LANEY, aged 11.
HENRY GISELER, Jr., aged 24, laborer, born in Germany, can not read and write. Barbara, aged 21, can not read and write; Susan, aged 3; Catharine, aged 1.
JOHN WEIGLE, aged 35, farmer, $1,500 R.E. Louisa, aged 30; Charles W., aged 8, school; William (BRICKER?), aged 13, school.
HENRY GISELER Sr., aged 52, farmer, $500 R.E., born in Germany. Catharine, aged 48, born in Germany, can not read and write; John, aged 17, laborer, school; Catharine, aged 13, school; Elisabeth, aged 9, school; Samuel, aged 7, school.
WILLIAM JORDON, aged 45, black, laborer, born in Virginia, can not read and write. Louisa A., aged 24, mulatto, can not read and write; Elias, aged 4, mulatto; Henry, aged 2, mulatto; Mary A., aged 2, mulatto; Sarah A., aged 3 months, mulatto; Thomas WILSON, aged 37, black, laborer, born in Maryland, can not read and write; Mary J. WILSON, aged 26, black, can not read and write; Joseph R. WILSON, aged 2, black; Isaiah WILSON, aged 4 months, black; Moses JORDON, aged 18, black, laborer.