On 8/7/1850 Margaret was already head of the house at age 37. She hadreal estate valued at $4000 but no occupation but had plenty ofrelatives for neighbors to farm her land. Her children were Caroline,14, Mary E , 8, Columbus, 6, and Ferdinand, 4. She lived between JohnFirebaugh a nd James Jones, possibly nephews; followed by sisters in arow: Sophia and William Hall, Eliabeth and George May, her parentswere farther down.
In 1860 she was 49 and still living in Shawnee Twp with 3 children.