I am trying to sort out the family of my ggg grandparents, Samuel & Elizabeth BRILLHART, and I wonder if anyone has any information that may help, or if anyone can give me some new perspective on something I may not be seeing here. I have baptismal records (Salem Lutheran) for three of their children, born in Aaronsburg in 1815 (Jacob), 1817 (Margaret) and 1823 (Peter). 1820 Census - Haines Township, Centre County, PA Samuel & Elizabeth BRILLHART, both in the 26-44 age group 2 males under 10 (Jacob, 4 & ??), 1 male 16-25 (unknown) 1 female under 10 (Margaret, 3), & 1 female 10-15 (??) (Peter was not born yet) Either there were two older children for which I have found no other record, or perhaps either Samuel or Elizabeth had a brother with a young child staying with them. xxxxxxxxxxxxx 1830 Census - Haines Township, Centre County, PA - Samuel BRILLHART, age 40-50, 1 male 5-10 (Peter, 6), 1 male 10-15 (Jacob, 14) and 1 female 10-15 (Margaret, 13). Just the three children I have baptismal records for in this census. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Samuel is listed in the 1840 census, his age is 50-60, apparently a widow, with 1 female under 5, 1 20-30 and 1 (40-50). Margaret was married by 1832. Peter living in Aaronsburg in 1845, so I have no idea why he is not listed in the 1840 census. I have no idea what happened to Jacob. There is no record of him after the 1830 census. The logical explanation is that Samuel had remarried to a woman with a daughter and possibly a granddaughter. Agnes is married by1840 to John Ross BELL, and there is a woman 50-60 listed with them who could be Margaret's mother or Ross's mother. Ross' father is not found in the census. And Margaret's mother was not listed back in 1830, so it seems likely she had died. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1850 Census - Haines & Penn Township, Centre County, no record of Samuel BRILLHART in the 1850 census. Abigail BRILHART 50 F is living with: Jacob FREDERICK 25 M Carpenter, Real Estate Value $800 Rachael FREDERICK 21 F Thomas FREDERICK 2 M Mary FREDERICK 1 F Abigail - possible second wife of Samuel???????? Is anyone familiar with the FREDERICK families of Centre County? Does anyone have a record of the marriage of this Jacob and Rachel that would give Rachel's maiden name? Does anyone know who Abigail BRILHART might be????? I sure would appreciate any help or insight anyone might be able to give me! Thanks much! Sue