This is an index to the census manuscript. You can view the original census manuscript at the Pennsylvania State Archives web site where you can obtain additional information such as value of farm, livestock raised, crops raised etc.
The proper citation for this information is:
National Archives, Washington; Record Group 029, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration; Federal Decennial Census, 1850, Elk County, (which twp info found in) township.
BENEZET TOWNSHIP
Owner of farm, or manager
Acres
Improved land
Acres
Unimproved land
Erasmus Morey
30
120
Carpenter Winslow
25
55
Thomas Overturf
25
175
Andrew Overturf
3
175
Simpson Johnson
35
180
William Johnson
35
180
Thew Johnson
50
150
Ralph Johnson
60
660
Andrew Dent
22
100
Miles Dent
15
75
John English
20
75
William Boyer
50
254
Charles Winslow
40
60
Harbison Willson
15
60
James Overturf
13
37
John Murry
40
60
M D Johnson
16
74
Andrew Overturf
20
40
Benjamin Johnson
40
60
George English
10
40
John Barr
30
170
Samuel Overturf
40
160
R M & D Winslows
80
300
Ellis Lewis
40
259
Ebenezer C Winslow
30
70
Edward G Dering
10
190
Henry B Mean
40
30
BENZINGER TOWNSHIP
Adolphus Stockman
20
30
Julus Vambaumin
8
17
Francis X Biberger
15
85
George Schafer
7
5
Anthony Ebes
16
9
John Gies
15
85
John Alles
5
20
Mathias Keck
6
19
Joseph Eng
8
30
Joseph Nist
5
45
Andrew Humeil
5
20
George Geitner
5
20
Barnard Anthony
10
40
John Staufer
4
21
Mathias Kihn
25
25
Henry Kihn
6
19
Arnold Fletterman
6
19
Joseph Beleke
20
80
Joseph Buesser
7
43
Valentine Glatt
12
50
John Yisberger
10
50
Francis Loesch
5
95
Joseph Ditsch
5
57
Joseph Witman
10
15
Conrad Funk
12
38
Francis Tegeler
15
79
Barnard Hart
8
23
Henry Wechmar
14
80
Joseph Kriey
8
17
John Fick
6
24
John Kieyler
8
17
John Raum
8
17
Louis Cartuyvills
100
280
Adam Slebeck
8
17
Xaver Buchheirt
7
43
Felix Bretschka
80
20
Domimeius Redant
4
46
Simon Neighbour
5
20
Martin Herpstritt
10
53
Joseph Baumgartner
18
57
John Bindel
8
17
Andrew Gleisner
4
8
Peter Ritter
15
47
John Keller
8
17
Joseph Lingl
6
12
Xaver Sorg
10
7
George Shneberger
12
16
Peter Shiesl
12
38
George Hasselman
7
18
Joseph Feile
18
57
John Walker
7
19
Francis J Keller
8
17
Anthony Fochtman
15
55
Mathias Wellendorf
17
33
Anthony Kuntz
11
14
Michael Dallet
9
30
George Weehemer
5
20
Casper Emmert
12
13
Michael Krownenwitter
8
17
Paul Kopp
6
19
Francis Snider
16
17
Mathias Glass
5
15
Adam Andrew
8
42
Hiram Cook
14
4
Joseph Dill
15
9
Valentine Hespeline
15
35
Joseph Snoberger
6
16
Andrew Dirtter
8
17
Francis Smith
10
65
Charles Herpstrett
5
20
Christopher Werner
16
34
John Wendel
8
17
Joseph Esgruber
7
18
Joseph Salither
6
6
Thomas Shitler
6
19
Michael Lingl
8
42
Michael Dornish
6
19
Joseph Eckert
5
10
Joseph Getiler
4
21
John Gates
5
20
John Raul
5
20
Valentine Glicker
5
45
Nicholal Hill
12
13
John Greis
8
42
John Myers
16
34
Joseph S---l
7
68
Anthony Hoffman
6
19
Michael Kinkle
8
22
Joseph Kerner
9
26
Michael Frank
8
42
George Earnst
8
67
Anthony Laumer
4
36
John Smithbouer
6
19
Linhart Hoffman
10
15
William Streicher
8
42
Joseph Corbe
8
17
Xaver Piltz
6
19
John Nissl
6
19
Joseph Grass
10
15
Sebastian Nissl
8
42
Michael Snider
10
40
Nicholas Willhelm
7
43
H---- Stephens
16
34
Joseph Fritz
6
19
Michael Munich
14
36
Jacob Nirt
12
38
Francis Goetz
10
40
Wolfgang Shluttehoffer
10
40
Henry Grass
18
92
Lenhart Bauer
6
19
Michael Longenfelt
12
36
Sebastian Isinhaver
8
42
FOX TOWNSHIP
Rowland Brown
70
45
Mary Vial
12
40
Larra Mahan
12
48
George Libel
10
90
Adam Kemeran
13
12
Anthony Hadermire
8
22
Anthony Wildfire
14
26
Nathaniel Hyatt
20
30
Michael Schriver
25
159
C R Earley
20
30
John Horning
40
60
Jacob Dollinger
4
402
Robert Sullivan
28
80
James R Hancock
50
50
Eddy Hyatt
10
39
Samuel Willson
18
75
Jacob Willson
40
13
Johathan Keller
16
86
John Thompson
20
30
Patrick Whalin
40
43
Joseph Mosier
16
44
William Iddings
20
30
John Grien
90
90
Joseph Cook
13
17
Joseph Bonser
30
70
John Burt
7
43
Joseph Shuberl
12
137
Joseph Buesser
7
43
Peter Smith
48
500
William Shoemaker
6
234
Smith Mead
50
58
Jeremiah Callahan
20
32
Michael Brown
24
23
James Sullivan
6
44
John Sullivan
8
94
Tarrence McKeown
20
40
Arthur McKeown
20
30
John Larga
30
20
Partick Larga
20
30
Barnard Conovan
6
44
Patrick Malone
30
20
Patrick Lynch
15
35
Joseph L Favory
20
30
Mathew Honatte
20
30
John Malone
15
85
Edward McCready
35
65
Lewis Marks
6
43
Elijah Merideth
25
50
Jacob Taylor
16
29
David Meradeth
45
30
William Taylor
20
50
George B Taylor
10
62
James Iddings Jun
20
80
James Reesman
60
85
Jacob Creager
40
117
Joseph S. Hyde
20
161
David Taylor
25
78
Henry Grass
15
72
William Horning
13
95
William Meradeth
70
73
Patrick Shalvy
26
24
John Shalvy
14
36
John Wonderly
14
36
John Miller
15
25
John Semmerline
10
40
Jacob Rosenhover
2
30
Sabastian Rosenhover
20
44
Reuben Thompson
40
126
Miles German
20
42
David Benegar
10
80
Isaac Horton
55
60
Isaac Horton Jun
30
20
Joseph Taylor
50
25
Josiah Taylor
10
40
Abalom Counrad
25
75
Henry Carns
75
300
Clark Egleston
35
70
Denis Egleston
25
32
Robert McIntosh
25
38
Joel Taylor
30
45
Ira Pawley
5
45
Isaac Coleman
30
66
Peter Thompson
23
79
Jesse Kyler
45
85
John Kyler
3
59
Conrad Moyer
25
35
Conrad Moyer Jun
6
54
Isaac Hays
20
66
John Moyer
20
33
Jeremiah Hewit
30
70
William Maxwell
35
25
George Wolf
50
140
Adam Shafer
30
20
Alexander Vial
20
30
Daniel Oyster
100
360
Ezra W Foster
65
222
Amos Fox
60
107
Joseph Rogers
35
45
Uriah Rogers
75
127
Jonah Rogers
75
60
Elias Moyer
50
50
Enoc Hays
27
167
Phillip W Hays
30
128
Josiah Earl
40
135
David Kyler
50
30
Jacob Moyer
20
52
Jacob McCauley
60
40
Jauncy Brockway
65
35
GIBSON TOWNSHIP
Peter B Smith
45
150
William Barr
50
1400
James Barr
45
20
Daniel Miller
70
660
Hezekiah Mix
30
20
James Mix
145
1650
Benjamin Smith
20
20
Thomas Dent
90
150
Jacob Coleman
90
75
Washington Coleman
50
50
Coleman Groogin
45
35
Samuel Conoway
25
150
William Dent
30
40
Henry Shafer
70
100
Cyrenius Wycoff
55
750
Thomas Holland
8
50
Daniel Smith
40
60
Jacob Smith
15
65
George Smith
12
45
William Jordon
8
35
Peter Jordon
8
35
Harrison Lague
20
25
Samuel Smith
60
40
John Collins
6
44
Washington Brooks
60
110
John Brooks
8
168
James Wiley
40
66
Aaron Bailey
40
40
James Mason
65
65
Joseph Mason
85
1359
Adam Richey
10
30
William Mason
50
625
Robert Richey
15
135
John Hicks
35
415
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
Samuel Ellathrop
30
500
John T Wells
9
191
JAY TOWNSHIP
Abijah B Weed
45
400
Charles Mead
40
400
Oliver Gardner
35
50
Charles Gardner
25
75
Elisha P Gardner
15
80
Thomas Bliss
10
12
Charles Webb
60
600
John Macomber
50
140
Peter F Weed
27
43
John Boneham
15
50
Peter McKinney
25
50
Shipman & Co
10
307
Josiah R Morey
20
140
John Turley
40
160
James R Cripin
5
95
Alfred Pearsal
100
720
George Huller
30
20
Shadrack Gardner
20
32
Hugh Parkhurst
100
70
George Brookins
35
65
Edwin P Goff
55
170
Eusebius Kincaid
25
175
Eugenia Kincaid
15
85
Daniel Denison
30
20
Parmer Gile
20
80
Starr Denison
45
85
Assenith Denison
50
65
Lyman Robison
50
125
Charles Leggett
120
190
Joel Bullock
30
85
Vine Denison
25
217
James C Parkhurst
30
120
John Rathrick
100
650
Michael Spangler
50
74
Eli Leggett
49
95
Chauncy Clinton
15
67
Vine S Brockway
55
35
Michael Ovel
30
90
Washington Lewis
11
24
Charles E Caldwell
14
90
Cornelius F Luce
80
90
William Robison
5
30
Otis Lake
3
63
John Mead
30
170
JONES TOWNSHIP
Jacob Mefford
45
55
Isaac Crowthers
30
95
Carlos Tuller
20
430
Henry Warner
35
25
John C Johnson
25
200
Rasselas Brown
50
100
William S Brownell
20
80
William R Warner
35
180
Bernard Widart
30
114
Russel H Coats
7
86
Noah Struble
4
103
Erastus Burlingame
50
170
Jeremiah Burlingame
6
82
John Montgomery
6
44
George Market
30
70
Francis Bonnet
15
85
Valentine Miller
25
75
William P Willcox
175
325
Alonza I Willcox
115
75
Lucus Willcox
40
160
Barnhart Nothman
25
100
Alvah Rowley
8
42
Victor DeHam
40
460
RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP
Henry Souther
20
216
John Cobb
55
400
Charles Gillis
350
650 or 6500 ?
George Dickinson
100
556
Willmarth & Co
20
980
Caleb Dill
12
134
David Thayer
40
200
SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP
Thomas Linn
15
385
William Dougherty
6
200
Jesse Peterson
12
188
Leander Cairns
10
390
Submitted by Shirley Pierce
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