The following adds to Donna's census info. Notes on Thomas Clifton: Born about 1783, in Delaware. Came to Beaver County, from Washington County, PA. Married a Mrs. Sarah Hunter. They had five sons and three daughters. He died on 4 Aug 1854, in the 71st year of his life, and was buried in Service United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raccoon Township, Beaver County, PA. (T. A. Clifton, Page 836, Beaver County History, Warner, 1888, and Service Cemetery Listings, sold by BCGS and TSGH) Mrs. Sarah (_______) Hunter Clifton: Born about 1786, in Ireland. Maiden name is not known. Referred to as Mrs. Hunter in one reference. Married Thomas Clifton and they had five sons and three daughters. She died ten days after her husband, on 14 Aug 1854, in the 68th yeear of her age. She was buried in Service United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raccoon Township, Beaver County, PA. Children Martha L. (Clifton) Searight (20 May 1814 - 24 Dec 1863) - Married Thomas G. Searight (3 Feb 1814 - 20 Jun 1890) - Eight children. Martha and son William A. Searight buried at Service. Thomas not listed there. Thomas Clifton (abt 1815 - 11 Dec 1848) Married Mary __________ (20 Feb 1817 - 19 Jan 1888) - Son William W. Clifton. All buried Service. See names of two more children below. John Clifton (24 Nov 1818 - 22 Jul 1865) Married Rachel McHenry (abt 1821 - 1872) in 1846 Six children, including T.A. Clifton cited in Beaver County History above. John and daughter Martha buried at Service. Rachel not listed there Sarah M. Clifton (abt 1825 - 24 Sep 1877) Buried Service Mary A. Clifton (abt 1826 - 19 Aug 1842) Buried Service Plus three unidentified sons On Mar 5, 2007, at 8:37 PM, Donna Mohney wrote: > 1850 Census Raccoon Township, Beaver County, PA > Enumerated 21 Aug 1850 > 167 171 Mary Clifton 33 $250 PA - 20 Feb 1817 - 19 Jan 1888 > William 8 Virginia attended school - William W. 10 May 1842 - 28 > May 1867 > Charles R 6 Virginia att sch > James A. 4 PA att school > 168 172 John Clifton 30 farmer $875 PA - 24 Nov 1818 - 22 Jul 1865 > Rachel 29 PA - abt 1821 - 1872 > Thomas A. 2/12 PA - abt Apr 1850, in Raccoon Twp., Beaver County, PA > 169 173 Thomas Clifton 66 m Delaware can't read or write - abt 1783 > - 4 Aug 1854 > Sarah 63 f Ireland - Mrs. Sarah (________) Hunter Clifton abt 1786 > - 14 Aug 1854 > Sarah M. 26 PA - Abt 1824/1825 - 24 Sep 1877, age 52 > Mary Vandyne 10 VA att school > William Clifton 4 Ala att school > > Thomas does not appear in the 1860 census though the others do. > > Hope this helps. > > Donna > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John W. Clifton" <jwcrose@bellsouth.net> > To: <PABEAVER@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 5:03 PM > Subject: [PABEAVER] Thomas Clifton > > >> HI Cousins: >> I have been a member of this list for one minuet, and already I need >> help( so help the poor guy) in the 1850 census I was told that a man >> named Thomas Clifton was listed. I would like to know if he had a >> family >> and where did he go.. he was 65 at that time ,did he pass on or as we >> say in S. Philly did he cash in his chips. So thats about it >> 1.where did >> he go 2.did he have a family,3. is he buried in the county, just >> three >> easy questions . If I get the answers I will be one happy old man . >> Cousin Jack Clifton in sunny Florida >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PABEAVER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABEAVER- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message