Mary and all, Here's the 1850 PA census entries for HARKEY and a couple of other names you mentioned. Got to go, so no lecture this time. I know you're crushed. Alma Harkey, Harkee (and selected BENEDICK and Jacob SPARCH) in 1850 PA No Harkie, Harke, Harky, Herke, Herche, Herch 1850 PA Chester Co. Sadsbury Twp (766 330), hh 448-461 HARKEY, LEWIS A. 18 PA laborer (in hh of James GARRETT) 1850 PA Blair Co. North Woodberry Twp (755 67), hh 177-178 HARKEE, Elizabeth 19 PA (in hh of Abraham STONER) 1850 PA Cumberland Co. Newville Bor (773 287), hh 135-1146 HARKEY, SYDNEY L. 23 NC clergyman, Luth. --Mary J. 24 PA --George W. 1 MD JENKINS, Jane B. 45 PA $600 --Ann M. 16 PA 1850 PA Lancaster Co. New Holland Dist (789 196), hh 53-56 HARKEY, GEORGE 56 PA farmer --Henrietta wife 49 PA --Mary 12 PA --Catherine 12 PA --Phebe 10 PA WRIGHT, John 13 1850 PA Luzerne Exter Twp (793 66), hh 869-887 HARKEY, BERNARD 29 IRE molder & farmer $2500 --Jane E. 22 PA --James 4 PA --William H. 8/12 PA 1850 PA Northhampton Co. Lehigh Twp (803 337), hh 341-356 HARKEY, THOMAS 30 PA laborer --Hanna 28 A --Ellen J. 8 PA --Mary 7 PA --Reuben 5 PA --Thomas P. 3 PA --Susan 9/12 PA 1850 PA Northhampton Co. Lehigh Twp (803 337), hh 344-360 HARKEY, JNO. 26 PA boatman --Sus. 19 PA 1850 PA Philadelphis Co. Spring Garden 4 Ward (819 114), hh 576-700 HARKEY, JAMES 20 IRE carter (in hh of John McIntyre) 1850 PA York Co. York Twp (939 97), hh 137-146 HARKEY, DANIEL 45 PA farmer $2000 --Sarah 36 PA --David 6 PA --Mary Ann 4 PA --Louisa 8/12 PA 1850 PA Yo Co. Conowago Twp (840 302), hh 120-127 HARKEY, GEORGE 6 PA (in hh of Daniel BRENNER) 1850 PA Northhampton Co. Easton Bor Seehigh Ward (802-134), hh 539-630 HARKY, SALINA /SABINA 47? GER --John 12 GER --Jacob 30 GER blacksmith HANDSUE 30 GER butcher --John 30 GER butcher OSLIN, Catharine 18 GER 1850 PA Philadelphia Co. Mayamensing 2 Ward (809 318), hh 1205-1421 HARKY, JOHN 29 black NJ laborer (in hh of George CALDWELL) 1850 PA Westmoreland Co. Derry Two (837 443), hh 1208-1233 HARKY, BRIDGET 84 IRE (in hh of Mary McANULLY) 1850 PA HARCHE, RALPH 22 PA laborer? (in hh of Nathaniel HAYL? [too light]] Benedick, Andrew PA York Warrington Township 1850 840 406 Benedick, Melcher PA York Warrington Township 1850 840 404 Benedick, Peter PA York Warrington Township 1850 840 404 1850 PA York Co. Warrington Twp (840 404), hh 1303-1305 BENEDICK, PETER 32 --Nancy 32 --Mary A. 13 --Lucy A. 11 --Betsy 7 --Nathan 3 --Edward 6/12 MILLER, Edward 25 PA blacksmith 1850 PA York Co. Warrington Twp (840 406), hh 1304-1307 BENEDICK, MELCHER 70 PA none $5,000 --Elizabeth 69 PA URICK, Melcher 7 PA 1850 PA York Co. Warrington Twp (840 406), hh 1322-1325 SPARCH, JACOB 69 PA farmer -Magdalena 64 PA --Catherine 38 PA --David 29 PA farmer --Elizabeth 24 PA --Maria 22 --Samuel 19 --William 14? 19? 1850 PA York Co. Warrington Twp (840 406), hh 1324-1327 BENEDICK, ANDREW 45 PA farmer $3,000 --Sarah 36 PA --George 18 --Elizabeth 14 --Emaline 7 --Sarah 5