<center>1850 Federal Census, Somerset Twp., Somerset County, PA</center>
All persons listed in this abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person has attended school within the year. “R. E.” stands for real estate. “1-1” = dwelling house in order of visitation/family in order of visitation.
147-155. SAMUEL RHODES, 40, farmer, $2,500 R. E.; Barbara, 36; Rosanna, 17, school; Caroline, 15, school; Barbara, 9, school; Harriet, 7, school; Mary A., 4, school; Alexander, 2.
148-156. PHILIP MOWRY. 57, farmer, $4,000 R. E.; Sarah, 32; William, 10, school; Agnes, 7, school; Lydia, 3 months.
149-157. PHILIP MOWRY. (3?)3, farmer; (–?–); female, 25; Wilson, 1 month.
150-158. PETER ANKENY, 65, farmer, $4,000 R. E.; Barbara, 63, can not read and write; Susan, 40, can not read and write; Josiah, 23, farmer; Nancy CALBERT, 13, school; Henry SIPE, 11, school.
151-159. JACOB CLINE, 62, farmer, $5,00 R. E.; Mary A., 58, can not read and write; Jacob, 19, farmer, school; John, 17, farmer, school; Mary, 15, school.
152-60. SAMUEL D. STAHL, 34, farmer, $2,500 R. E.; Elizabeth, 34, can not read and write; John H., 9, school; Daniel D., 9, school; Mary A. (J.?), 6, school; Cyrus S., 4; Louisa E., 2; Nancy M., 9 months.
153-161. SUSANNA TOM, 53, can not read and write; Charles OGLE, 28, weaver; Joseph WILT, 20, weaver.
154-162. JOSEPH MEYERS, 46, farmer, $2,500 R. E.; Susanna, 42, can not read and write; Alexander, 18, cooper, school; Paul, 16, laborer, school; Sarah, 14; David 13, school; Elisabeth, 11, school; Azanah, 9, school; Susan, 7, school; John, 5; Abishai, male, 2.
155-163. HIRAM BEAM, 46, farmer $5,000 R. E.; Mary, 34, can not read and write; Shadrack, 15, laborer, school; Meshach, 13, school: Elisabeth, 9, school; Lydia J., 7, school; Lavenia, 4; Mary A., 2; Elisabeth BEAM, 77, can not read and write; Sarah SHAFFER, 16, school.
156-164. GEORGE SHUNK, 33, laborer, can not read and write; Frances, 32, can not read and write; Benjamin, 10; Diana, 7, dumb; Nicholas, 4; David, 1.
157-165. JOHN BAKER, 31, farmer, $800 R. E.; Lena, 31, can not read and write; Sarah, 7; Henry (?) 5; Zacinas, 1.
158-166. ISAIAH BEAM, 32, carpenter, $300 R. E.; Catharine, 24; Mary, 3; Joseph, 2; Susanna, 3 months.
159-167. PETER GUNTER, 53, farmer, $500 R. E., can not read and write; Elisabeth, 45, can not read and write; Rebecca, 18; Conrad, 17, laborer, school; John, 15, laborer, school; Catharine A., 10, school; Noah, 7; Lana, 5; Louisa, 1 day.
160-168. GEORGE SWANK, 28, farmer, $500 R. E.; Harriet, 24, can not read and write; William H., 6; David E., 5; Cyrus, 4; John, 1.
161-169. WILLIAM LAPE, 40, laborer, can not read and write; Elisabeth, 28, can not read and write; Sarah, 7; Noah, 4; John, 3; Abraham, 2; Catharine, 3; Henry, 3 months; Jacob GUNTER, 26, can not read and write, idiot; Philip MOWRY, 3.
162-170. JACOB MOWRY, 32, carpenter, $2,000 R. E.; Lydia, 27; Catharine, 2; Francis, 1 month.
163-171. AARON LAPE, 21, miller, married within the year; Maria, 19, married within the year; Mary E, 9/165; Thomas BARCLAY, 17, miller, school
164-172. JOHN (SPAHR?), 47, farmer, $500 Real estate, can not read and write; Susanna, 32, can not read and write; Jacob, 6; Susanna, 3
165-173. GEORGE LENHART, 43, laborer; Amelia, 35, can not read and write; Rebeca (Rebecca?), 15, school; Susan, 14, school; Jonathan, 12, school; Elisabeth, 11, school; Sarah, 8, school; Harriet, 6; Cyrus, 1
166-174. HENRY CLAYCOMB, 38, farmer, can not read and write; Rebecca, 30, can not read and write; Mary A., 12; John, 10; Jonathan, 8; Catharine, 5; Jacob, 2
167-175. JACOB SWANK, JR., 23, farmer, married within the year; Elisabeth, 23, married within the year, can not read and write; Mary A., 7 months
168-176. JACOB SWANK, SR., 58, farmer, $2,000 Real estate; Catharine, 58, can not read and write; Henry, 18, farmer, school; Noah, 15, farmer, school; Catharine, 11, school; Matilda, 11, school
169-177. CONRAD ZIMMERMAN, 64, farmer; Mary, 56, can not read and write; Benjamin, 22, laborer; Abraham, 19, laborer, school; Susan, 17; Henry, 11; Anne Mary, 86, $3,000 Real estate
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170-178. SAMUEL BERKEY, 33, farmer; Elisabeth, 33, can not read and write; Solomon, 5, school; Jacob, 4; Levi, 2; Ellen MILLER, 9, school
171-179. JOHN WHIPKEY, 34, laborer, can not read and write; Elisabeth, 23, can not read and write; Henry, 8; Lydia, 6; Jacob, 2; Nancy, 6 months
172-180. MICHAEL SHAFFER, 29, farmer, can not read and write; Eliza, 26, can not read and write; Mary, 5; Joseph, 3; Catharine, 1; Elisabeth LENHART, 40, can not read and write
173-181. JOHN ENOS, 30, laborer; Mary, 32, can not read and write; David, 5; Lorenza, 3; Adeline, 4; William H. H., 2
174-182. DANIEL SNYDER, 49, farmer, $1,500 Real estate; Sarah, 48, can not read and write; Margaret, can not read and write; Harriet, 18, can not read and write; Jacob, 15, laborer; Jonathan, 10, school; Catharine, 8, school; Mary, 5; Sarah, 1
175-183. EPHRAIM BISEL, 64, farmer, $3,500 real estate; Rachel, 45, can not read and write; Moses, 16, school; Noah, 12, school; Jonathan, 10, school; Rebecca, 14, school; Adeline, 8
176-184. NOAH SHALLIS, 23, laborer; Sarah, 23; Benjamin F., 6 months
177-185. HENRY ASH, 66, farmer, $4,300 real estate; Elisabeth, 56, can not read and write; John, 26, laborer, can not read and write; Jackson, 21, laborer; Henry, 17, laborer, school; Lavina, 19
178-186. JACOB KOONTZ, 43, farmer, $5,000 real estate; Rosanna, 42; William, 19, student, school; Susan, 18, school; Mosouri (Missouris?), 15, school; Edward, 13, school; Lavenia, 11, school; Henrietta, 8, school; Franklin, 5; Jacob, 7 months; Ells¬worth, 16, laborer, school; Eliza ZEBLEY, 41
179-187. ABSOLOM CASEBEER, 66, farmer, $2,000 real estate; Elisabeth, 67
180-188. MICHAEL SIPE, 55, merchant, $1,000 real estate; Susanna, 54, can not read and write; Christina, 13, school; Harriet, 11, school
181-189. HENRY FRAZURE, 35, farmer; Catharine, 28, can not read and write; Ellen, 6; Margaret J., 4; Sarah C., 2; Philip GARDNER, 17, laborer, school
190-198. GEORGE WELLER, aged 58, farmer, $300 R.E.; Elisabeth, aged 58, can not read and Wrlte; George, aged 23. farmer
191-199. WILLIAM RAITS, aged 35, shoemaker, born in Germany; Caroline, aged 29, born in Germany
192-200. JOSEPH COLEMAN, aged 47, farmer, $3,000 R.E.; Sarah, aged 31; Mary, aged 10/12; William WEITZELL, aged B, school
193-201. JOHN STAHL, aged 38, farmer, $2,000 R.E.; Mary, aged 30, can not read and write; Augustus F, aged 5; Leandra B, aged 3; Agnes E, aged 1; Mary WALKER, aged 16, school
194-202. GEORGE BRENARD, aged 59, laborer, can not read and write; Mary, aged 50, can not read~ite; Mirah, aged 28, can not read and write; David, aged 17, laborer, school; William, aged 12, school; Samuel (J?) CAMPBELL, aged 10, school; George P ARMOR, aged 7, school; Hezekiah HITE, aged 4, school; Mary HITE, aged 2
195-203. JOSEPH KANTNER, aged 22, weaver, born in Maryland; Ann, aged 17
196-204. JOHN F KANTNER, aged 5B, manufacturer, $4,000 R.E.; Sarah, aged 50, born in Mary1and~H KANTNER, aged 24, carder, born in Maryland; Sarah, aged 19, born in Maryland; Elisabeth, aged 17, born in Maryland; Ellen, aged 13, school
197-205. HUGH DENNISON, aged 44, miller, $2,500 R.E.; Elisabeth, aged 3B, can not read and write; Mary A, aged 17, school; Susan, aged 15, school; Nancy, aged 13, school; Elisabeth, aged 11, school; Louisa, aged 7; Hugh (W?), aged 2
198-206. GEORGE McADAMS, aged 50, farmer, $200 R.E., born in Ireland; Elisabeth, aged 55, can not read and write; Isaac, aged 15, laborer; Mary, aged 12, school; Frank, aged 10, school
199-207. JACOB FAITH, aged 57, laborer, $100 R.E., can not read and write; Rachel, aged 52, born 1n Maryland, can not read and write; Sevilla, aged 20, can not read and write; Agnes, aged 19, school; Elisabeth, aged 17, school; Mary A, aged 15, school; Margaret, aged 12, school; Joshua, aged 10, school; Isaac, aged 8, school; Joan, aged 5; Mary Jane FINDLEY, aged 20, can not read and write
200-208. JOHN ~, aged 44, laborer, can not read and write; Anne, aged 38
216-225. NICHOLAS SHUTLZE, aged 84, farmer, born in Germany; Sarah, aged 82, can not read and write
217-226. CHRISTIAN BETRAM, aged 48, laborer, born in Germany; Frederica, aged 50, born in Germany, cannot read and write; Caroline, aged 15, born in Germany
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218-227. (-name smeared-), aged 23, farmer, $1,000 R.E.; Nancy, aged 20, can not read and write. Married within the year
219-228. SAMUEL RHODES, aged 27, farmer, $2,000 R.E.; Caroline, aged 28, cannot read and write; Sarah E, aged 3; Isabella A, aged 2; Henry FISHER, aged 12, school
220-229. AUGUST GUTHEART, aged 32, tailor, $150 R.E., born in Germany; Wilhelmina, age~, born in Germany; Ernest, aged 2; Caroline, aged 6/12
221-230. ELIZA A FOX, aged 46, born in Deleware, can not read and write; Alexander, aged 30,-laborer, can not read and write; Rosanna, aged 22, born in Ireland, can not read and write (Alexander and Rosanna were married within the year); William, aged 53, watchmaker
222-231. JACOB CABLE, aged 34, carpenter; Susanna, aged 31, can not read and write; William aged 1(9?), school; Mary C, aged 9, school; Henry, aged 6, school; Joseph, aged 3; George MILLER, aged 20, carpenter; Solomon (SIBERT? or LIBERT?), aged 20, carpenter
223-232. LAURENSE WARNER, aged 65, shoemaker, born in Germany; Eve B, aged 61, born in Germany, can not read and write
224-233. JACOB FISHER, aged 47, laborer, can not read and write; Rachel, aged 38, can not read and write
225-234. JACOB FRANK, aged 33, farmer, $1,500 R.E.; Catharine, aged 34; Henry, aged 9, school; Michael, aged 8, school; Mary E, aged 6, school; Cyrus, aged 5, school; Jacob C, aged 3; Joseph W, aged 1
226-235. MICHAEL WEYAND, aged 61, farmer, $2,000 R.E.; Mary, aged 60, can not read and wrlte; Michael, aged 20, carpenter; John, aged 32, laborer; William FOX, aged 15, school; Susan COLEMAN, aged 21, can not read and write
227-236. JOSEPH RHOADS, aged 27, farmer, $1,500 R.E.; Mary, aged 25, can not read and write; Ephraim, aged 5; Sarah, aged 2; Manasses, aged 8/12; Sarah, aged 14, school; Joseph MUSGRAVE, aged 21, laborer
228-237. JOSEPH WEYAND, aged 25, farmer, $1,500 R.E.; Elisabeth, aged 27, can not read and write; Mary M, aged 2; Casper ACHISON, aged 14
229-238. ALEXANDER HUNTER, aged 26, farmer, $1,000 R.E.; Sarah, aged 25, can not read and wrlte; James:-aged 3; Mary J, aged 3; Nancy, aged 1
230-239. DANIEL RHOADS, aged 41, farmer, $4,000 R.E.; Elisabeth, aged 38, can not read and write; ~anklin (H?), aged 14, school; Edmund W, aged 13, school; Charles F, aged 8, school; Philip A, aged 4; Harriet E, aged 1/12; Elisabeth COUGHENOUR, aged 17
231-240. ANDREW J LOHR, aged 31, farmer, $200 R.E., can not read and write; Barbara, age~, cannot read and write; Lavenia, aged 2; Peter BILLMAN, aged 11, school
232-241. JOSEPH RAYMON, aged 26, farmer; Christina, aged 24, can not read and write; George A, aged 4; Jeremiah, aged 2; Elisabeth, aged (l?); Barbara STUTZMAN, aged 59, can not read and write
Contributed by Martha Cross Sargent & Carol Eddleman
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