Hi All --- I am searching for any information that can be supplied on a
Wilson Ziegler living with his wife Elizabeth at the farm of Henry Guth in
South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County on the 1850 census. Wilson's
occupation was a mason and he was 25 years old. The way the entry was posted
seemed to indicate that Elizabeth was Henry Guth's daughter. Elizabeth was
listed following Henry before the younger Guth Children. Wilson and their
son Albert were listed last.
I have also found 2 records of births at Jordon Reformed Church. The first
(surname is specified as Tiegler not Ziegler) in Nov, 1849 for Albert Henry
(I strongly suspect this is my ggrandfather) and the second in 1851 for
Clayton Daniel. In the 1860 census I found Albert still living with the Guth
family and a Clayton living with another family. I have not been able to
find anything for Wilson or Elizabeth in 1860. In 1870, I found who I think
is Albert living in Montour County working as a farm Laborer on the farm of
James Boone. I was not able to find anything for Wilson, Elizabeth or
Clayton in 1870. My Ggrandfather Albert Ziegler married Amelia Swanger in
Snyder County in 1878 and was living there in 1880. Their first son born in
1879 was named Clayton.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone with information on these
individuals.
Mike Ziegler