1850 Marion, Marion Co, OH. The family was recorded in the censustha t year as John, 44, carpenter without real estate, wife, Mary, 43and c hildren, Mary Jane, 18, Priscilla, 15, Peter, 2, Thomas, 12 andMaria, 9 . Mary's parents lived just down the road and brother Josephwas in th e same area with their parents.
7/13/1860 Same place. At census time John was still a carpenter withp roperty worth $2200/500. Mary was 50 and children in the house wereTh omas, 23, carpenter; Maria, 18; Paulina, 14; Elizabeth, 10; Mary JVenn ing (sp?), 28. Also living with them was Maria Search, 66,probably Ma ry's mother.