Somerset County, PA 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/somerset/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by April Phillips and proofread by Lana Magiera for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2006 by April Phillips ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Census-Year 1850 State PENNSYLVANIA County SOMERSET SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1850 The 1850 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1849 and ends May 31, 1850 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Allegheny Twp ENUMERATOR: John P Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 527 1 Boyer Sampson 19 M . . . Penna Nov Farmer T. fever 26 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 2 Boyer Jonathan 27 M . . . Penna Nov Farmer T. fever 21 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 3 Poorbaugh Cyrus 1 M . . . Penna June . Cutting teeth 28 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 4 Poorbaugh John 3/12 M . . . Penna March . Unknown 8 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 5 Poorbaugh Mary A 1 F . . . Penna April . Unknown 9 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 6 Poorbaugh Lavenia 1 F . . . Penna Sept . Sore Throat 15 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 7 Poorbaugh Susanna 11 F . . . Penna June . Sore Throat 42 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 8 Mull Louisa 1/12 F . . . Penna March . B. Hives 1/2 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 9 Hardy William 64 M . . W Penna Dec Blacksmith Unknown 21 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 10 Ware Wilson 11/12 M . . . Penna June . Unknown 8 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 11 Kelly Joseph M 4 M . . . Penna Sept . Croup 7 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 12 Wambaugh John 2/365 M . . . Penna . . Unknown 2 Allegheny Twp . 1 527 13 Thomas Joseph 2/12 M . . . Penna July . Croup 2 Allegheny Twp . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Allegheny embraces the Eastern declivity of the Allegheny Mountain. Water plenty & fresh. The timber consists of oak, pine poplar & locust. Rock sand and flint no natural fertilizer, climate healthy, minerals not yet developed. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Brothers Valley Twp ENUMERATOR: John H. Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 2 561 1 Karrel Joanna 3 F . . . Pa Febry . Fits 1 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 2 Hoffmeyer Catharine 1 F . . . Pa Janry . Croup 7 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 3 Altfather Paul 41 M . . M Pa Oct Farmer Fever 35 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 4 Messenger Trisy 36 M . . M Va June Minister Consumption 21 Brothers Valley Twp *first name could be different 2 561 5 Penrod Peter 22 M . . M Pa August Laboure Consumption 10 Brothers Valley Twp last name could be Penrad 2 561 6 Schrock Jos. 1/12 M . . . Pa March . decline 1 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 7 Shumaker John 9 M . . . Pa May . Gravel 7 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 8 Keeper Thomas 13 M . . . Pa March . Pleurcy 14 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 9 Hay Missouria 1/12 F . . . Pa Janry . decline 6 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 10 Cover Jane 1/12 F . . . Pa April . decline 2 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 11 Watler Elizabeth 71 F . . M Germany May . Head Pleuresy 35 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 12 Hoover Christiana 74 F . . W Pa May . Dropsy 37 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 13 Brant Chauncey 13 M . . . Pa June . Qun** 5 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 14 Fisher Philip 3 M . . . Pa April . Scarlet fever 38 Brothers Valley Twp . 2 561 15 Rouch John Senr 72 M . . W Md April none Dropsey 28 Brothers Valley Twp last name could be different ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Addison Twp ENUMERATOR: John Helmoth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 3 563 1 Peck Anna 70 F W . M Pa Aug . Fever 9 Addison Twp . 3 563 2 Bowman Elias 5/12 M W . . Pa Sept . Vomiting 14 Addison Twp . 3 563 3 Icefelter Elsabeth 40 F W . M Germany May . Cancer 15 Addison Twp . 3 563 4 Bowman Catharine 40 F W . M DC May . Confinement 35 Addison Twp . 3 563 5 Bowman George 1/12 M W . . Pa May . decline 16 Addison Twp . 3 563 6 Light Emelia 1 F W . . Pa Nov . Lung fever 4 Addison Twp . 3 563 7 McGee John I 4 M W . . Pa Sept . Croup 4 Addison Twp . 3 563 8 Robison George 78 M W . M Ireland March Farmer Eresipilas 4 Addison Twp . 3 563 9 Cannor Sophia 18 F W . M Pa June . Typhoyd fever 28 Addison Twp last name possibly different 3 563 10 Stewart Catharine 20 F W . . Pa June . Typhoyd fever 21 Addison Twp . 3 563 11 Fisher Rhoda A 25 F W . . Pa July . Consumption 10 Addison Twp . 3 563 12 Bowlen John 71 M W . M Pa March Justice of Peace Consumption 14 Addison Twp . 3 563 13 Collins Milton 33 M W . . New York April School Teacher Consumption 42 Addison Twp . 3 563 14 McClatchy Rachel 32 F W . . Pa March . Consumption 14 Addison Twp . 3 563 15 Tishue Isaac 2 M W . . Pa July . Inflamation 19 Addison Twp . 3 563 16 Tishue Christiana 66 F W . . Pa June . Apoplexy 1 Addison Twp . 3 563 17 Wersing Catharine 10 F W . . Pa June . Palpation of heart 14 Addison Twp . 3 563 18 Silbough Aethila 2/12 F W . . Pa Feby . Croup 4 Addison Twp . 3 563 19 Glassen Minerva 25 F W . . Pa Nov . Typhoid fever 10 Addison Twp . 3 563 20 Glassen Mary E 18 F W . . Pa Sept . Typhoid fever 21 Addison Twp . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Conemaugh Twp ENUMERATOR: John P Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 4 535 1 Yoder Tobias 1/12 M . . . Penna September . Unknown 7 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 2 Blough Jacob 75 M . . W Penna November Farmer Old age sudden Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 3 Hochsetler Christian 45 M . . M Penna October Farmer Piles 11 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 4 Eash Susan 1/12 F . . . Penna March . Unknown 21 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 5 Clarke Nancy I 10/12 F . . . Penna October . Whooping Cough 42 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 6 Hammer Martha E 2/12 F . . . Penna August . Whooping Cough 40 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 7 Shunk Nancy 41 F . . M Penna October . Encouchment 8 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 8 Cole John 7 M . . . Penna June . Unknown 6 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 9 Woods Harriet 2/12 F . . . Penna May . Unknown 2 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 10 Griffith Nancy J 2 F . . . Penna January . Catarrhal fever 43 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 11 Griffith Benjamin 30 M . . M Maryland October Collier Dropsy in the brain 60 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 12 Zimmerman Ceilia 1/12 F . . . Penna December . Jaundice 3 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 13 Donahue Nancy E 8 F . . . Penna March . Unknown 8 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 14 Mengus Margaret 45 F . . . Penna April . Consumption * Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 15 Croyle Philip 87 M . . W Penna December Farmer Old age 11 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 16 Oakes Rachel 2 F . . . Penna October . Flux 9 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 17 Saylor Lydia 46 F . . M Penna February . Consumption * Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 18 Craig Rachel 1 F . . . Penna September . Flux 42 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 19 Sheets Elisabeth 28 F . . M Penna November . Fever 28 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 20 Stephanus Rachel 5 F . . . Penna April . Fever 4 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 21 Livingston Franey 1 F . . . Penna February . Unknown 14 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 22 Yoder Stephen 37 M . . M Penna April Farmer Unknown 2 Conemaugh Twp . 4 535 23 Yoder Judith 3/12 F . . . . November . Sore throat 49 Conemaugh Twp . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Elk Lick Twp ENUMERATOR: John H Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 5 547 1 Howman Joseph 1/12 M W . . Pa May . Fits 2 Elk Lick Twp last name could be different 5 547 2 Miller Jonathan 77 M W . W Pa April . Dropsey 90 Elk Lick Twp last name could be different ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Greenville Twp ENUMERATOR: John H Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 6 555 1 Albright Israel 2/12 M . . . Pa August . Scarlet fever 30 Greenville Twp . 6 555 2 Keefer Simon 1 M . . . Pa March . Flux 5 Greenville Twp . 6 555 3 Hutzel Sarah 11/12 F . . . Pa July . Fits 1 Greenville Twp . 6 555 4 Foutch Susan 45 F . . M Pa Sept . Fever 8 Greenville Twp . 6 555 5 Deal Samuel 9/12 M . . . Pa Sept . Inflamation of the bowels 35 Greenville Twp . 6 555 6 Hutzel Lydia 1 F . . . Pa Sept . Diarhea 2 Greenville Twp . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Jefferson Tp ENUMERATOR: J J Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 7 537 1 Ash Henry 88 M . . M Penna July Farmer Piles 14 Jefferson Tp . 7 537 2 Ash Barbara 86 F . . W Penna Dec . Palsey * Jefferson Tp . 7 537 3 Zimmerman Caroline 22 F . . M Penna Feb . Brain Fever 17 Jefferson Tp . 7 537 4 Silbaugh Joseph 1 M . . . Penna Nov . Inf in Brain 21 Jefferson Tp . 7 537 5 Miller Michael 61 M . . M Penna Sept Laborer Fever 77 Jefferson Tp . 7 537 6 Wolf Mary A. 1/12 F . . . Penna May . Unknown 1 Jefferson Tp . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Jenner Twp ENUMERATOR: J J Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 8 539* 1 King John 1 M . . . Penna October . Diarhoea 21 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 2 Reed William 23 M . . . Penna April Laborer I Fever 5 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 3 Mengus Rachel 2 F . . . Penna June . Head dropsy 11 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 4 Heckman Jane 9/12 F . . . Penna September . Unknown 13 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 5 Spicher Mary 30 F . . . Penna June . Consumption 6 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 6 Miller Elijiah 1 M . . . Penna February . Unknown 21 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 7 McCoy John W 1 M . . . Penna September . Diarhoea 7 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 8 McCoy Joshua R 7/12 M . . . Penna October . Diarhoea 21 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 9 Smooker Mary 5 F . . . Penna November . Scarlet fever 35 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 10 Golin Sarah 46 F . . M Penna August . Dropsy C Jenner Twp . 8 539* 11 Golin Julian 5/12 F . . . Penna September . Unknown 9 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 12 Golin Lydia 14 F . . . Penna September . Sore throat 6 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 13 Waters Joseph 1 M . . . Penna September . Cutting teeth 7 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 14 Golin William 10 M . . . Penna June . Croup 7 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 15 Golin Michael 7 M . . . Penna September . Croup 7 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 16 Pile Mary 35 F . . M Penna March . En*ouchment 14 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 17 Hoffman Philip 60 M . . M Penna February Farmer Fever 10 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 18 Griffith Samuel 40 M . . M Penna Sept Sheriff Dirthea 15 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 19 Picking Adelia 5/365 F . . . Penna Dec . Unknown 5 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 20 Cole Cecilia 88 F . . M Ireland Aug . Old age C Jenner Twp . 8 539* 21 Campbell Maria 24 F . . . Penna April . Sore throat C Jenner Twp . 8 539* 22 Hongetbough* Laura 44 F . . M Germany Oct . Unknown 35 Jenner Twp last name could be different 8 539* 23 Pile Simon 1 M . . . Penna Feb . Cath Fever 11 Jenner Twp Catarrhal fever 8 539* 24 Snyder Ann M 8/12 F . . . Penna June . Unknown C Jenner Twp . 8 539* 25 Brooks Ellenora 2 F . . . Penna Oct . Diorhoea 5 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 26 Kline Benjamin 1/365 M . . . Penna Aug . Unknown 1 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 27 Korns Catherine 23 F . . M Penna Febr . Encouchment 42 Jenner Twp . 8 539* 28 Korns Alexander 10/365 M . . . Penna Febr . Unknown 10 Jenner Twp . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Jenner Township is an aggricultural district. Timber as oak, chesnut, Sugar & pine abundant. It abounds in minerals, princpally Iron ore from which excellent Iron has been made at Somerset Furnace. Lime & other fertilizers **** most of the farms used for stock. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Milford Twp ENUMERATOR: John Helman* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 9 559 1 King Richard W 4 M . . . Pa . . . 7 Milford Twp . 9 559 2 Younkin Allen 1/12 M . . . Pa Feby . Inflamation 7 Milford Twp . 9 559 3 Scott Wm W 1 M . . . Pa March . Decline 5 Milford Twp . 9 559 4 Aughenbaugh Henrietta 2 F . . . Germany August . Fever 7 Milford Twp . 9 559 5 Sumstine Adam 48 M . . . Pa March Oil Miller Accident in mill . Milford Twp . 9 559 6 Dean Elizabeth 60 F . . . New Jersey June . Dropsey 60 Milford Twp . 9 559 7 Davis Benjamin 82 M . . . Pa March none Dropsey 35 Milford Twp . 9 559 8 Baker Jonas 32 M . . . Pa October Laboure Typhoid fever 7 Milford Twp . 9 559 9 Wable Jacob 2/12 M . . . Pa June . Unknown . Milford Twp . 9 559 10 Sanner Ludwick 49 M . . . Pa April Farmer Typhoid fever 21 Milford Twp . 9 559 11 Hining Henry A 7 M . . . Pa Decbr . Scarlet fever 42 Milford Twp . 9 559 12 Bittner Alex 20 M . . . Pa Decbr Farmer Typhoid fever 21 Milford Twp . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Paint Tp ENUMERATOR: J. J. Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 10 541 1 Reber Michael 48 M . . M Germany Jany Tailor UnKnown 14 Paint Tp . 10 541 2 Murphy Jacob 2 M . . . Penna Nov . Pleurisy 21 Paint Tp . 10 541 3 Rosenberger Francis 1/12 M . . . Penna Apl . UnKnown 8 Paint Tp . 10 541 4 Fees Sarah 1 F . . . Penna May . B. Li*** 7 Paint Tp . 10 541 5 Holsopple Mary 1/12 F . . . Penna June . UnKnown 1 Paint Tp . 10 541 6 Murphy Sarah A 16 F . . . Penna June . Ec**** 8 Paint Tp . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Paint Township is situated on the allegheny mountain on the western slope in an agricultural district and its resources only being developed. Timber of various kinds as pine, walnut, oak, chestnut, locust & c. minerals not yet developed. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Quemahoning Township ENUMERATOR: J. J. Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 11 545 1 Mitchell Charles A 10/12 M W . . Penna October . Infla of head 15 Quemahoning Township . 11 545 2 Smucker Peter 26 M W . M Penna February Farmer Consumption C Quemahoning Township . 11 545 3 Foy John 91 M W . W Maryland May Tailor Old age 1 Quemahoning Township . 11 545 4 Bowman Rachel 28 F W . . Penna February . Consumption C Quemahoning Township . 11 545 5 Lohr Samuel 15 M W . . Penna December . Fever 5 Quemahoning Township . 11 545 6 Horner David 26 M W . M Penna November Farmer Consumption 21 Quemahoning Township . 11 545 7 Horner Lydia 10/12 F W . . Penna April . Unknown C Quemahoning Township . 11 545 8 Forney Amanda 8/12 F W . . Penna October . Croup 1 Quemahoning Township . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Quemahoning is an aggricultural & **azing district. Lime is abundant also stone & other minerals which have not been fully developed. Timber varies as oak, pine, chestnut & **. Water pure mostly from springs in the mountains. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Shade Township ENUMERATOR: J. J. Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 12 529 1 Burket Ann M 16 F W . . Penna December . Unknown 23 Shade Township . 12 529 2 Story Minfield 2/12 M . . . Penna October . Croup 1 Shade Township . 12 529 3 Miller Hezkiah 9/12 M . . . Penna November . Hives 5 Shade Township . 12 529 4 Evans David A 3 M . . . Penna May . Scarlet fever 10 Shade Township . 12 529 5 Ross Peter 3 M . . . Penna August . Dysentery 4 Shade Township . 12 529 6 Statler Margaret 4 F . . . Penna August . Flue 8 Shade Township . 12 529 7 Statler Caroline 2 F . . . Penna August . Flue 10 Shade Township . 12 529 8 Suter Susanna 1 F . . . Penna April . Unknown 1 Shade Township . 12 529 9 Lohr Elisabeth 33 F . . . Penna July . Unknown 8 Shade Township . 12 529 10 James Wilson 1/12 M . . . Penna November . Head fall 1 Shade Township . 12 529 11 Mangus Henry 69 M . . M Penna April . Liver Complaint 90 Shade Township . 12 529 12 Statler Samuel 18 M . . . Penna August . Consumption 70 Shade Township . 12 529 13 Sorber Adeline 27 F . . M Penna September . Consumption C Shade Township . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Shade is a rough mountaneous district and contains large deposits of Iron ore in its hills, which have been partially developed and Iron made for many years at Rockingham & Somerset furnaces. Its timber consists of oak, chestnute, poplar, beach & pine. Water pure Health goods. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Somerset Twp ENUMERATOR: J. J. Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 13 525 1 Baker Henry F 1/12 M . . . Penna October . Unknown 2 Somerset Twp . 13 525 2 Hay Martha I 2 F . . . Penna March . Catarrhal fever 7 Somerset Twp . 13 525 3 Countryman William P 1 M . . . Penna July . Unknown 14 Somerset Twp . 13 525 4 Walker Cyrus B. 11/12 M . . . Penna September . Brain fever 42 Somerset Twp . 13 525 5 Flick Jacob 50 M . . M Penna November Farmer Fever 21 Somerset Twp . 13 525 6 Millhouse Martha 50 F . . M Penna August . Dropsy c Somerset Twp . 13 525 7 Fla*** Julian 4 F . . . Penna March . Dropsy c Somerset Twp . 13 525 8 Weyand Rosanna 16 F . . . Penna September . Unknown 3 Somerset Twp . 13 525 9 Lowrie Lewis 36 M . . . Penna December Wagoner Unknown 3 Somerset Twp Lines 9-13 Poor House written sideways 13 525 10 Boots John 42 M . . M Germany December Laborer Dissipation c Somerset Twp . 13 525 11 Younkin Samuel 12 M . . . Penna April . Unknown c Somerset Twp . 13 525 12 German John 40 M . . . Germany August . Unknown c Somerset Twp . 13 525 13 Douglass John 75 M . . M Penna October . Old age c Somerset Twp . 13 525 14 Swank Daniel 6 M . . . Penna June . Accident S Somerset Twp . 13 525 15 Bare Nancy 6 F . . . Penna August . Sore throat 10 Somerset Twp . 13 525 16 Bare Sally 5 F . . . Penna August . Sore throat 12 Somerset Twp . 13 525 17 Good Mary 9 F . . . Penna July . Sore throat 8 Somerset Twp . 13 525 18 Good Harriet 5 F . . . Penna July . Sore throat 21 Somerset Twp . 13 525 19 Enos Harriet 6 F . . . Penna October . Cold 8 Somerset Twp . 13 525 20 Barnet Melissa 1 F . . . Penna Aug . Unknown 4 Somerset Twp . 13 525 21 Rhoads Barbara E 4 F . . . Penna Feb . Scar Fever 8 Somerset Twp . 13 525 22 Bisel Sarah 13 F . . . Penna April . Scar Fever 7 Somerset Twp . 13 525 23 Martiny Hariet 18 F . . . Penna Oct . Pleurisy 9 Somerset Twp . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Somerset Township occupies an elevated position between the Laurel Hill and Allegheny Mountain. Water pure, Stone Coal abundant. Lumber mostly oak & pine. Land thin ** used mostly for grazing purposes. Winters long & severe. Stone, Sand, Slate & flint. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Somerset Boro ENUMERATOR: J. J. Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 14 533 1 Snyder Belinda 8 F W F . Pennsylvania March . Inflammation 14 Somerset Boro . 14 533 2 Younkin Abraham 48 M W F M Pennsylvania April Tailor Consumption 60 Somerset Boro . 14 533 3 Reisinger John 74 M W F M Pennsylvania August Weaver Consumption 120 Somerset Boro . 14 533 4 Risheberger Charles H 6 mo M W F . Pennsylvania Sept . Croup 5 Somerset Boro . 14 533 5 Parson Nancy 71 F W F M Pennsylvania May . Spinal affliction 10 Somerset Boro . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Somerset Borough is the county seat of Somerset C*. Situated about midway between Allegheny Mountains & Laurel hill on an elevated position long famed for its health by reason of the pure atmosphere the inhabitants breathes a bed of Stone cola lies under the town ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Southampton Twp ENUMERATOR: John M Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 15 549 1 Bittner Mary E 49* F . . . Pa March . Croup 3 Southampton Twp . 15 549 2 Bittner Joanna E 8/12 F . . . Pa March . Croup 8 Southampton Twp . 15 549 3 Cook George 88 M . . W Pa March none Decline 40 Southampton Twp . 15 549 4 Walker Wm 11 M . . . Pa Feby none Scarlet fever 45 Southampton Twp . 15 549 5 Walker Sarah 33 F . . M Pa May . Confinement 11 Southampton Twp . 15 549 6 Teace Henry 8 M . . . Md Oct . Fever & dropsy 18 Southampton Twp . 15 549 7 Wilkey James 1/12 M . . . Pa April . Decline 2 Southampton Twp . 15 549 8 Kiner Eleanora 1 F . . . Pa Feby . Scarlet fever 14 Southampton Twp . 15 549 9 Banhard Margareta 6/12 F . . . Pa Augt . Fits 2 Southampton Twp . 15 549 10 Close Catherine 26 F . . M Pa June . Not known 7 Southampton Twp . 15 549 11 Dickele Bertha 7 F . . . Germany Sept . Scarlet fever 21 Southampton Twp . 15 549 12 Uhl Harrison 8 M . . . Pa Novbr . Scarlet fever 8 Southampton Twp . 15 549 13 Uhl Emanuel 8/12 M . . . Pa Novbr . Scarlet fever 11 Southampton Twp . 15 549 14 Beal Eliza A 4 F . . . Pa Novbr . Scarlet fever 5 Southampton Twp . 15 549 15 Beal Soloman 2 M . . . Pa Decbr . Scarlet fever 35 Southampton Twp . 15 549 16 Wilhelmn Valentine 18 M . . . Pa July Carpenter Consumption 71 Southampton Twp . 15 549 17 Cook Malinda 18 F . . . Pa March none dropsy 547 Southampton Twp . 15 549 18 Cook Joseph 9 M . . . Pa March none Scarlet fever 8 Southampton Twp . 15 549 19 Kennel John 52 M . . . Pa May Farmer Consumption 63 Southampton Twp . 15 549 20 Witt Catharine 59 F . . W Pa March . Illness of heart 20 Southampton Twp . 15 549 21 Wingertt Wm H 4 M . . . Pa Jany . Scarlet fever 42 Southampton Twp . 15 549 22 Shaffer Lucinda 9 F . . W Pa Novbr . Scarlet fever 12 Southampton Twp . 15 549 23 Caton Adline 5/12 F . . . Pa Jany . Fever 5 Southampton Twp . 15 549 24 Kenedy John P 2 M . . . Pa April . Croup 4 Southampton Twp . 15 549 25 Wagamon Dinah 58 F . . W Pa Novbr . Diarhea 60 Southampton Twp . 15 549 26 Trepler Ellen 28 F . . M Pa April . Confinement 6 Southampton Twp . 15 549 27 Sweitzer Mary 66 F . . W Pa Decbr . dropsy 30* Southampton Twp . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Stoneycreek Twp ENUMERATOR: J J Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 16 543* 1 Kellar Josiah 30 M . . . Penna September Laborer Exposure 6 Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 2 Raymon Catharine 65* F . . . Penna September . Dropsy c Stoneycreek Twp Page possibly 545. 16 543* 3 Wigle Daniel 10/12 M . . . Penna April . Hives 8 Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 4 Walker Jonas 41 M . . M Penna October Farmer Deranged 21 Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 5 Glessner Eliza 18/365 F . . . Penna April . Unknown 18 Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 6 Zigler John 71 M . . M Penna July Farmer Dropsy c Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 7 Zarfost Moses 11 M . . . Penna December . Unknown 35 Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 8 Lambert Samuel L. 1 M . . . Penna July . Diarrhoea 4 Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 9 Balser Mary 52 F . . M Germany August . Dropsy c Stoneycreek Twp . 16 543* 10 Grove Elisabeth 72 F . . W Penna March . Unknown 2 Stoneycreek Twp . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Stoneycreek is situated on the western declivity of the Allegheny Mountains. Water fresh & pure, generally from springs in the mountains. Timber various, white pine abundant also oak, chestnut & c minerals not developed, land used for agricultural & grazing purposes, stone mostly sand & flint. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Stoystown Borough ENUMERATOR: J J Schell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 17 537 1 Rusheberger Anne 64 F . . M Penna January . Cancer c Stoystown Borough . 17 537 2 Brubaker Rachel 25 F . . . Penna May . Irasypelus 14 Stoystown Borough . 17 537 3 Mason Samuel 1 M . . . Penna December . Con of brain 1 Stoystown Borough . 17 537 4 Fend Josephine 1/12 F . . . Penna January . Unknown 7 Stoystown Borough . 17 537 5 Felidge Sarah 62 F . . M Penna May . Palsy 5 Stoystown Borough . 17 537 6 Stafft George 59 M . . M Penna September Farmer Suiside S Stoystown Borough . ENUMERATOR REMARKS for the above page: Stoystown is a small town on the turnpike road leading from Ptiisburg towards Philadelphia, is healthy & surounded by a productive country but has been declining of late, having been once a place of considerable business. It has still some enterprise, bugies & light wagons are extensively made here. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Summit Township ENUMERATOR: John H Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 18 537 1 Olinger Jacob, Jr. 22 M . . . Pa February Farmer Consumption 90 Summit Township . 18 537 2 Miller Abram 69 M . . W Pa September Cooper Dropsey 95 Summit Township . 18 537 3 Livengood Sabilla 1/12 F . . . Pa September . Decline 10 Summit Township . 18 537 4 Fuller Wm 3 M . . . Pa January . Yellow jaundice 21 Summit Township . 18 537 5 Miller Jeremiah 10 M . . . Pa July . Sore throat 18 Summit Township . 18 537 6 Miller Barbara 5 F . . . Pa August . Sore throat 17 Summit Township . 18 537 7 Livengood Jeremiah 8 M . . . Pa July . Flux 9 Summit Township . 18 537 8 Folk Caroline 2 F . . . Pa March . Diarhea 6 Summit Township . 18 537 9 Christner Elizabeth 44 F . . M Pa July . Confinement 2 Summit Township . 18 537 10 Dehaven Wm K 2 M . . . Pa March . Bold *ive* 9 Summit Township . 18 537 11 Bennet Mary C 6/12 F . . . Pa Febry . Croup 3 Summit Township . 18 537 12 Welfley Jacob 32 M . . M Pa Febry Potter Typhoid fever 29 Summit Township . 18 537 13 Miller Elizabeth 1 F . . . Pa April . Croup 8 Summit Township . 18 537 14 Miller Michael 7/12 M . . . Pa March . Decline 20 Summit Township . 18 537 15 Kurtz Sarah 5 F . . . Pa Decbr . Inflamation 8 Summit Township . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Upper Turkeyfoot Twp ENUMERATOR: John H Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 19 553 1 Knight Morris 1/12 M W . . Pa Dec . Decline 6 Upper Turkeyfoot Twp . 19 553 2 Cunningham Bruce 1/13* M W . . Pa Oct . F**ben 28 Upper Turkeyfoot Twp age hard to read could be 13 ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Somerset DISTRICT: Unknown --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH #DAYS- PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH Ill TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================= 20 557 1 Philson Wm P 1 M . . . Penna Sept . Decline 20 Unknown . 20 557 2 Meyer Ann E 1 F . . . Penna May . Pleusary 42 Unknown . 20 557 3 Gurdill Kurie 1 F . . . Penna August . Diarrheae 8 Unknown . 20 557 4 Imhoff Henry E 3 M . . . Penna August . Phthisich 4 Unknown . 20 557 5 Henderson David 1/12 M . . . Penna Feby . Fever 5 Unknown . 20 557 6 Platt Sarah F 17 F W . S Penna Feby . Typhoyd fever 10 Unknown . 20 557 7 Magahen Ellmyra 6/12 F . . . Penna April . fever 14 Unknown . 20 557 8 Atcheson John 42 M W . W Penna October Weaver Fever 42 Unknown .