1800 Census: State of Pennsylvania, Mercer County
First column is name of head of household.
Numbered tallies following are age groups as follows:
FREE WHITE PERSONS INCLUDING HEADS OF FAMILIES
Free White Males:
Column 1: Under 10
Column 2: Of 10 & under 16
Column 3: Of 16 & under 26, including heads of families
Column 4: Of 26 & under 45, including heads of families
Column 5: Of 45 years & upwards, including heads of families
[five columns in all]
Free White Females:
Column 1: Under 10
Column 2: Of 10 & under 16
Column 3: Of 16 & under 26, including heads of families
Column 4: Of 26 & under 45, including heads of families
Column 5: Of 45 years & upwards, including heads of families
[five columns in all]
The final two columns represent:
All other free persons except Indians not taxed
Slaves
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Canaan, William 0 0 0 0 1 / 0 0 0 0 1 / 0 0
Cannon, Thomas 2 3 0 1 0 / 3 0 0 1 0 / 0 0
Vitals: First Reform Church of Easton, Northampton County
ANNO-1827-
June 17 1827 John A. Canaan and Maria Hagd. Heller
Levi Porter, eldest son of James and Sibellah Porter, was born upon the
present homestead in Marion township, Butler county, July 11, 1829, where
nearly all his life has been spent. He received a good common school
education, and is a surveyor by profession, which he has followed for many
years in connection with farming. His farm was purchased by his father in
1828, and was originally settled by Edward CANAAN, about 1799. He erected a
water-power sash saw mill on his place in 1852, and built his present frame
residence in 1877. On November 20, 1882, his barn, built in 1839, was
burned, with horses, etc., the loss accouting to $2,300. He rebuilt it in
1883. Mr. Porter enlisted in Company K, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
September 13, 1864, and participated in the Seven Days Fight before
Richmond, the battles of Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Trevellian Station, Haws Shop, Hanover Court House, St.
Mary's Church, Petersburg, and many other engagements, and was honorably
discharged from the service, October 18, 1864. Being refused re-enlistment
on account of disability, he returned home and resumed farming and
surveying. On November 4, 1869, he married Charity VINCENT, a daughter of
James and Nancy (KERR) VINCENT, of Marion township. Mr. Porter and wife are
members of the United Presbyterian church, and stanch advocates of
prohibition principles.
-Taken from the 1895 book The History of Butler County
--- Donald Cannon
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