Blair Co.as formed in1846, from Huntingdon. If your John Manning was stayed in the same general area all his life... then he might be found in Huntingdon censuses for 1840 and prior. Or his parents' will "might" be on file at the Huntingdon courthouse??? Or, assuming you've already checked into that.... another thing to think about is the old handwriting. Also, are you searching transcriptions, or original handwritten records? Depending how they wrote their "M's" and "n's", a transcriber could easily mistake the name Manning as something like "Warring" or "Marring" or "Mauring". Likewise, an enumerator might "hear" (and write) something like "Manion" instead of "Manning". I have had the same kind of issues with my Bixler/Bicksler surnames... they are transcribed in many peculiar ways and don't show up where they are "supposed to be", because of it! Regards, Luann -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [email protected] > Having a terrible time finding anything new on my ancestor, John Manning. > He has been a brick wall for myself and some cousins, for several years. Only > known facts about him: > > Name: John Manning > Born: abt 1797-98-per his headstone-states he was 52 yrs old. > Died: 1852 > Wife: Barbara (per 1850 census) > > Have found him in 1850 census in Blair Co, along with his wife and > offspring. His son George is also listed with his sister and some of his > offspring in > 1850 census. > > John is buried in Rodman Cemetery, Blair Co. We have been unable to find > any record of birth, death, marriage, obit, etc. > Some of John's offspring had lived in/around Altoona, but no further info on > John or his wife Barbara. Haven't been able to find where she is buried, > not on transcription list for Rodman. Very frustrated!!!! > > Any suggestions? Thanks, Terri > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > > ----------------------------------- > No flaming permtted on this list. This is a one flame and you are out rule. > ----------------------------------- > The Blair Co. mailing list has no association with the Blair Co. Genealogy > Society. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message