Melissa,I would hate to know that at the age of 16, that I could have
been listed as a spinster (old maid)! Yikes!!!Ha! cj
Melissa Arnold wrote:
Richard,
One more thing. I noticed that next to Sarah J. born in Ohio and was
16 years old
it is listed that she was a spinster?! What do you make of that?
Melissa
Richard Finkbiner wrote:
> Here is what I have for the FUNK name in 1860 Clay County census;
>
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> ===
> first last sex TWP. age birth
fam# occ.
>
============================================================================
> ===
> Daniel Funk M Washington 42 Year(s) Virginia
0329 Farmer
> Sarah J. Funk F Washington 37 Year(s) Virginia 0329
> Seamstress
> Sarah J. Funk F Washington 16 Year(s) Ohio
0329 Spinster
> Cassius M. Funk M Washington 12 Year(s) Ohio 0329
> William H. Funk M Washington 11 Year(s) Ohio 0329
> Ann E. Funk F Washington 7 Year(s) Ohio 0329
>
> and the 1870 census;
>
==============================================================================
> last first age birth TWP. page#
>
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> Funk David 52 VA CYWA 237
> Funk Sarah J. 46 VA CYWA 237
> Funk Mary 23 OH CYWA 237
> Funk Casins 22 OH CYWA 237
> Funk William H. 21 OH CYWA 237
> Funk Hannah M. 18 OH CYWA 237
>
> Funk John 50 PA CYHA 63
> Funk Samuel 21 OH CYHA 63
> Funk Sarah 18 OH CYHA 63
> Funk Susana 42 OH CYHA 63
>
> It does look as tho David and Daniel may be the same person,I would
accept
> the two spellings for Casins/Cassius as the same person as
well.Notice the
> last child in both years,one is listed as Ann E. and the other is
Hannah M.
> these are likely the same person as well.
>
> Fred
>
> =================================================
>
> At 02:32 PM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Could someone volunteer to go to the library and look up the 1870
> >census? I think there is an error in it. According to:
> >ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/on/clay/census/c1870e-h.txt it has
the
> >following:
> >FUNK Casins 22 OH
> >FUNK David 52 VA
> >
> >There is a biography at
rootsweb.com/!inclay/bios/funk-c.htm for
Cassius
> >M. FUNK
> >1. Is it Casins or Cassius? The place of birth and age matches.
> >2. Is it David or Daniel? The place of birth and age also matches?
> >
> >Would like to know for my research and to correct what is on the
web
> >page so that it won't miss lead someone else.
> >I would be so very grateful for any help.
> >Melissa
> >Searching...FUNK>Va, OH, IN, W.VA
> >KIEFER, RINNIER, MILLER, TOWERS>PA
> >GIDDENS>FL
> >
> >
> >
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