Hi In the 1850 census there should be a SETH? if he deid 1852 there is none in Erie Co , but a badly spelly SHEPARDSON, JOHN, is there and Susan, no RHODA, widow or other; There is NO NORRIS White in Any census Erie Co PA; there is 1 Norris T WHITE in North Carolina of ANY, Shepgardom, John PA Erie Waterford Township 1850 roll 778 page 301 told you it was a bad spelling in 1850 is the worst of any; but looking at the image it is SHEPARDSON, clearly; Household 147 Waterford Twp, Erie Co PA 1850 John, ae 45 born NY farmer worth, 800 Eliza, 35 b MASS JOEL, ae 17 b PA J.A. male, ae 15 b PA Alfred ae 11 PA S.M. ae 8 male PA A.M. ae 2 female b PA same town page 303 in house of Elias WILDER ae 39 Sarah WILDER ae 45 is Susan SHEPARDSON, ae 18 born PA in WATERFORD twp, Erie Co PA 1850 is 1850 Census Roll 777, Page 57 Emeline SHEPARDSON ae 26 born PA in the house of Amos FORD 35 and Elizabeth 34 That's all Dee ----- Original Message ----- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Graham" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > > Hi to you all, it turns out I'm looking for a family I > > didn't know I was looking for (ever do that?). I'm looking > > for the Shepardson family of Waterford. Seth, the family > > patriarch, arrived about 1820. He died in Sep. or Oct. 1852 > > (will probated in Oct.) His son John ran the family farm > > well into the 1860s and may have died in the late 1860s. > > Seth married Rhoda Carpenter in Vermont, and all his > > children were born there except for Anna, who was born > > sometime after 1820 in Waterford Township. She md. Norris > > White, I don't know when. Anyone recognize this family? > > Also, it is reported that Seth is buried in Frisbee > > Cemetery, about three miles from Mill Village, PA. His > > grave is unmarked. Does anyone recognize this graveyard > > name? Sorry to put so many questions in one email, but I > > thought maybe if I put all the info together it might jog > > someone's memory. Thanks in advance: I know someone will > > find this family! Linda in Utah

Attn Linda in Utah: As Dee pointed out the census taker had a spelling lapse. 1850 US Census Index PA Erie Co LeBoruf page 062 lists SHEFEARSON, Seth. There appear to be several Seth SHEPARDSON. The original may have been the Rev War Vet listed in Windham Co VT.. NY Census has various listings for Seth SHEPARDSON and finally Erie Co PA lists a Seth 1820 Waterford page 191; 1830 SHEPARDTON waterford page 308; 1830 SHEPARDTON, Amity twp page 292 Dolores Davidson wrote: > Hi > In the 1850 census there should be a SETH? if he deid 1852 there is none in > Erie Co , but a badly spelly SHEPARDSON, JOHN, is there and Susan,