I don't have a whole lot I can add to my message of the 27th re: Samuel Hough. He married Amanda at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Kensington in 1853. She was a widow and used her married name of Miller (maiden: Shetzline). I believe there was another Samuel Hough married to an Amanda (or possibly Armenda) in Phila. but I can't find my notes. My Samuel was definitely born 1832-1833. He said Aug. 1833 in the 1900 census, but 1832 matches his age given at various times. In directories he is listed as a mor. shaver or shaver. The 1860 census (where last name misspelled as Houghes) gave occupation as morocco d____ (couldn't make out). I found a bap. record in 1832 for a Samuel Huff, son of John & Rhoda Huff, but he was age 9 at time of baptism at St. George's ME Church. In the 1855 Phila. Directory there is a Samuel Huff, mor. shaver, at Rhyle ab. Hanover (the right area and occupation), but I don't know if it is my Samuel or the one who is 9 yrs. older. I have his Civil War pension records, Co. I, 95th PA Volunteers. He died Feb. 9, 1905, in Phila. and was buried at Palmer St. Cemetery and later moved to North Cedar Hill. Most of the time he and his wife lived in Phila., in Kensington or Northern Liberties. At some point they may have lived on Burlington Island, NJ (info. from my grandfather), and also lived with their son Samuel (my grandfather's father) in Atco, NJ, (1900 census). All census records for him (and all of his children) say he was born PA. Death record in pension file says born Ireland -- definitely a mistake. There is a possibility his mother's maiden name was Lake, but I say that only because my grandfather said his grandfather's brother Henry Hough took the Lake family Bible and moved to Elmira, NY. (However he may have confused that Henry with his father, Samuel, Jr.'s, brother Henry, and Lake may be on Amanda's side). Sorry if I have confused you. I'm just trying to think of anything I can add. A good portion of the decendants of Richard Hough are documented, and because my Samuel was taken in by family in Newtown, Bucks Co., we assumed he was connected to them somehow. I thank you very much for the time you have spent checking your records on my behalf!