Hi, Mt. Vernon is in Black Twp and New Harmony is in Harmony Twp. I don't know how the twps were aligned in 1850. Are these names mostly German surnames or English? About 1814, if my history memory isn't zapped, George Rapp brought a group of settlers (Rappites) to the area where New Harmony is today. They built many of the buildings still there today. The society was an offshoot a group of Mennonites (I think) in Germany and came to PA before IN. The group practiced communal living and preached against marrying since they felt the coming of Christ was imminent. The Rappites called their community "Harmony" and about 1825 sold the entire community to Robert Owen and he renamed it "New Harmony". Robert brought many intelligent people to New Harmony and set up what was suppose to be a Utopian Society. Many descendants today can trace their lineage back to Owen and do live in the area. You can find out lots more on New Harmony by linking onto an Indiana History website. I wouldn't know why there would be so many per dwelling in 1850 as the Rappites had all gone and they did live in dorms built separately for men and women, similar to the Shakers. Helen Zuber Keusch Snooping in the ZUBER, GOODART, LAND, EDWARDS, CRABTREE, BENNETT, GOODWIN, CHAPMAN, EAKINS, FORD, SANDEFUR, MELTON, WALCUP, HANDLEY, EZELL, and THOMASSON family lines -----Original Message----- From: John R Jackson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, April 08, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: [INPOSEY] 40 Surnames per dwelling? >Harriette, > >Could this be in the New Harmony area? I have a vague recollection about some kind of >communal living or large school/ religious institution in that area. I am >having trouble recalling the discussion. Can somone jump in here and provide >a little background on the history of New Harmony? Perhaps it is related to >this question of 40 surnames per dwelling. Just guessing on this..........Perhaps I read this on a web site ... > > > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Harriette Jensen" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:21 PM >>Subject: [INPOSEY] Another Census Question >> >> >>> Hi, All. >>> >>> I was looking for family members in the transcription of the 1850 census >>of >>> Black Township and was struck by the fact that there were so many people >>> living in each of the dwellings listed, sometimes more than 40, with many >>> surnames listed per dwelling. >>> >>> I thought at first that they might be hotels, but then realized that some >>> family members listed had been in Posey County for years and were known >>to >>> be farmers. >>> >>> Does anyone have a clue as to what kinds of buildings, institutions, etc., >>> they might be? >>> >>> Harriette >>> >>> > > >==== INPOSEY Mailing List ==== >This INPOSEY list is currently available for adoption! >Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >