> I need some advise . My gr-gr-grand father SIMEON MOORE HAMILTON born > 1836 - 38 in Mercer Co. I've tracked from 1860 census until his death in1920's > in Mercer Co. But, I could not can not find him in the 1850 census for any > county in PA. > On All of SIMEON's records he always uses MOORE as his middle name. Or if > anyone on this list is researching the MOORE family from Mercer Co.could >you contact me. >Simeon Hamilton Moore was the son of James Moore. He was listed in >the 1860 Census, Hamburg PO, Delaware Township, Mercer Co. PA. He >was 24 at the time. He was also the brother of my Charlotte Moore, who >married David Porter (name on tombstone). They were listed in the same >household in 1860 with the James Moore family. The husband's name >looked like Daniel at the time. I have not been able to locate David and >Charlotte Porter in the 1850 census in Mercer County as of yet. Need to >look at a copy at the National Archives page by page for Delaware Twp. >I do know people were missed when the transcribing took place. By the >1850 census they would have had my ggrandfather, James Alexander. >Why did Simeon end up using >Hamilton as his last name instead of Moore ?? Was his mother's maiden name >Hamilton. For awhile I thought that the Isabel listed with Simeon on that census >was his future wife, Isabel. I have both their death obits but none gave the parents >names. In the 1850 census in the James Moore household, the wife is not listed and the children are; Mary Moore 22, Merbey Moore 18, Isabel Moore 16 and Simeon 14. It is my belief that Isabel and Simeon are brother and sister. I met a woman on line named Nanci Hamilton who helped me straighten out my Alexander Porter from her man by the same name. I keep answering you to the list in hopes she will join in our conversation. I have no idea if your Simeon Hamilton is the same man as the one listed with James Moore, as Simeon Moore. I do know that my David Porter named one of his sons Hamilton. I am just as confused as you are now, sorry that I couldn't be of more help. Janice Eby Barbeau Washington State now, not Idaho