My cousin Sandy and I, in our search for our elusive CLIFTON'S have learned our WILLIAM A. CLIFTON & his brother DAVID CLIFTON were with a family who's breadwinner was a coal miner. The 1850 census being difficult to read, Sandy figured him to be something like SOLOMAN RISDIN age 48 b. NY wife: ELIZABETH age 55 b. DE David 25 coal digger b. OH John 21 coal digger b. OH Nottingham 19 coal digger OH also with them was a John HURFUN (? again hard to read) 21 coal digger b. OH- William Clifton was 5, David was 2. What mines would have been in operation there in Jefferson Co, near Steubenville in 1850??? Anyone know? Did they have seperate living areas, like a mining town within the town? Appreciate any help. Faith Keahey@cyberhighway.net