>From the 1900 census, it seems Margaret only had 1 child.... but could Margaret have had a younger sister???? hope some of this helps. Terry John Clifford found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1900 Lived in:  2 Ward Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Series: T623     Microfilm:  1441     Book:  1     Page:  109 37 Mill St rents house John head May 1856, age 44, md 18 yrs, Ire/Ire/Ire, {im 1860} laborer Margrett wife Apr 1860, age 40, 7 births/5 living, Eng/Eng/Eng, {im 1860} Annie dau Jun 1885, age 14, single, Pa/Ire/Eng, Margrett dau Oct 1887, age 12, single, Pa/Ire/Eng, Stella dau Jul 1890, age 9, single, Pa/Ire/Eng, Gennie dau Nov? 1892, age 7, single, Pa/Ire/Eng, Hellen dau Jan 1897, age 3, single, Pa/Ire/Eng, Margrett mother May 1811, age 89, widow, 1 birth/1 living, Eng/Eng/Eng {im unknown}     John Clifford found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1910 Age:  55      Gender:  M     Race:  W     Birthplace:  IREL      State:  Pennsylvania     County:  MERCER     Locale:  HICKORY      Series:  T624     Roll:  1374     Part:  2     Page:  208B no house #, street name unreadable rents home John age 55, md1x, md 27 yrs, {im 1856} proprietor, hotel Margurite age 50, md1x, md 27 yrs, 7 births/5 living, {im 1875/1873} Annie age 26, single, Margurite age 22, single, Stella age 19, single, Josephine??? age 17, single, Helen age 11, single, Servants & boarders ------------------------------------------------------------------ Your Reeds.... 1880 Census Place: Fox, Elk, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255125 National Archives Film T9-1125 Page 363C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Bernard BRANIFF Self M M W 40 PA Occ: Works In Coal Mine Fa: PA Mo: PA Elizabeth BRANIFF Wife F M W 35 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Anna M. BRANIFF Dau F W 14 PA Occ: At School Fa: PA Mo: NY Mary E. BRANIFF Dau F S W 12 PA Occ: At School Fa: PA Mo: NY John J. BRANIFF Son M S W 10 PA Occ: At School Fa: PA Mo: NY Sarah E. BRANIFF Dau F S W 8 PA Occ: At School Fa: PA Mo: NY Myrtle S. BRANIFF Dau F S W 3 PA Fa: PA Mo: NY Edward F. BRANIFF Son M S W 8M PA Fa: PA Mo: NY Thomas BRANIFF Nephew M S W 12 PA Occ: Works In Coal Mine Fa: PA Mo: PA Cecia TYTHE SisterL F W 28 NY Occ: Domestic Servant Fa: IRE Mo: IRE John J. TYTHE Nephew M S W 5 NJ Fa: IRE Mo: NY Patrick Reed found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1870 Age:  52      Gender:  M     Race:  W     Birthplace:  IREL      State:  Pennsylvania     County:  ELK     Locale:  RIDGWAY TWP      Series:  M593     Roll:  1338     Part:  1     Page:  104A      120/122 Post Office Ridgeway Patrick Reed 52/m farmer $1000 $300 Ireland ffb mfb Ellen Reed 50/f keeping house Ire ffb mfb Jane Reed 17/f NY ffb mfb Bernard Braniff 31/m laborer Pa Elizabeth Braniff 24/f keeping house NY ffb mfb Amy Braniff 4/f Pa Mary Braniff 2/f Pa John Braniff 3 months Feb Pa Patrick Reed found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1860 Age:  45      Gender:  M     Race:  W     Birthplace:  IREL      State:  Pennsylvania     County:  ELK     Locale:  RIDGWAY TWP      Series:  M653     Roll:  1106     Part:  1     Page:  900      724/728 Patrick 45/m farmer $400 $100 Ireland Ellen 45/f Ire John 20/m farm laborer RI Simon 15/m farm laborer NY Elizabeth 15/f NY Silicia 7/f NY is this Jane??? Reed, Patrick   State: New York Year:1850 County: Sullivan Roll: M432_603   Township: Rockland Page: 217 Image: 439 50/54 Patrick 36/m laborer Ireland Hellen 36/f Ire Mary 15/f Ire Catharine 13/f Ire John J. 10/m RI Simon 5/m NY Elizabeth 5/f NY Reed, <FONT COLOR=" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffffPatrick   State: Rhode Island Year:1840 County: Providence Roll: M704_505   Township: Johnston Page: 40 Image: 81 1000100000000/0100100000 1 male under 5 1 female 5 & under 10 1 female & 1male 20 & under 30 ------------------- Simon Reed found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1870 Age:  25     Gender:  M     Race:  W      Birthplace:  NY     State:  Pennsylvania     County:  ERIE      Locale:  2-WD ERIE     Series:  M593     Roll:  1340     Part:  1     Page:   375A Simon 25/m RR brakeman NY ffb mfb Lydia 30/f keeping house Oh Lizzie 2/f at home Pa Lillie 3 months April Pa 1880 Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255127 National Archives Film T9-1127 Page 169B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Simon REED Self M M W 35 NY Occ: Conductor R.R. Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Liddie REED Wife F M W 40 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: OH Kate REED Dau F S W 3 PA Fa: NY Mo: OH Annie S. REED Dau F S W 2 PA Fa: NY Mo: OH Simon P. REED Son M S W 1 PA Fa: NY Mo: OH Frederick S. REED Son M S W 7M PA Fa: NY Mo: OH Sylvia STARKS MotherL F W W 57 OH Fa: MA Mo: MA Mary E. STARKS Other F M W 34 PA Fa: NY Mo: OH      Simon Reed found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1900 Lived in:  2 Ward Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania Series: T623     Microfilm:  1408     Book:  1     Page:  60 631 12th street owns home mortgage free Simon Reed head Nov 1847, age 52, md 32 yrs, NY/Ire/Ire Lydia Reed wife Apr 1840, age 60, md 32 yrs, ? births/3 living, Oh/NY/Oh Kate Torence? dau Nov?1876, age 23, md 3 yrs, 1 birth/1 living, Pa/NY/Oh Clinel? Torence? s-law Aug 1875, age 24, md 3 yrs, Mi/Mi/IL, machinist < charles?> Anna S. dau Oct 1887, age 22, single, Pa/NY/Oh <1887?> Reul? dau May 1898, age 2, single, Pa/Mi/Pa Simon Reed found in: Census Microfilm Records: Pennsylvania, 1910 Age:  62      Gender:  M     Race:  W     Birthplace:  NY      State:  Pennsylvania     County:  ERIE     Locale:  2-WD ERIE      Series:  T624     Roll:  1342     Part:  1     Page:  239A 631 East 12th Street Simon head age 62, widow, md 42 yrs, NY/Ire/Ire, owns home with mortgage Lydia E. is scratched out same house Claude F. Torrance head age 34, md 1 x, md 12 yrs, Mi/Pa/IN, machinist, rents home Catherine P. wife age 33, md1x, md 12 yrs, 5 births/5 living, Pa/NY/Oh Claud R. son age 12, single, Frederick J. son age 8, single, Ethel M. dau age 6, single, Bernice P. dau age 1y10m, Catherine G. dau age 6months      > > > I am new to this list and researching my husband's family of Elk and > Erie counties of PA. The following obit from the Sharon newspaper, name > and date unknown - probably year 1905, was found in papers belonging to > descendants of Ellen Clifford who married Patrick Reed before 1840, > place unknown. Both were born in Ireland, Ellen c 1820 and Patrick in > March of 1818. No death for Ellen has been found but Patrick d1892 in > Erie and is buried in Trinity Cem. Time frame could possibly make > Margaret the mother of Ellen. > Descendants of Patrick and Ellen Clifford Reed are: > > John Reed b: Abt. 1840 in Rhode Island > Elizabeth Reed b: 19 Nov 1844 in Ridgeway, Elk Co., PA d: > 07 Oct 1917 in Erie , Erie Co., PA > M. +Bernard Braniff b: 21 Jan 1837 in Brandy Camp, Elk > Co., PA d: 26 May 1908 in Erie , Erie Co., PA > Simon Reed b: 19 Nov 1844 in NY > Jane Reed b: Abt. 1853 > Silicia "Cecia" Reed b: Abt. 1854 in NY > M name may be ? Tythe > > "ALMOST REACHED CENTURY MARK Death of Mrs. Margaret Clifford, of > Wheatland, at the age of 98 years. > Almost a centerian? and probably the oldest woman in the state, Mrs. > Margaret Clifford, who was in her 98th year, died at 11 o'clock Sunday > evening at the home of her son, John Clifford, proprietor of the Lee > house at Wheatland. Up until about six weeks ago, Mrs. Clifford was able > to be up and around but her strength failing gradually, she was > compelled to take to her bed and the end came peacefully last night. > Mrs. Clifford was born in Monmouth, Gloucestershire, England, in 1807, > but her people moved to London and there she spent the early part of her > life. Even to the last her memory of things and events of the long ago > was perfect and she delighted to tell how she had witnessed the > coronation festivities when in 1837 Queen Victoria was crowned. She was > in London three years later when the queen was married to Prince Albert, > of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Her maiden name was Margaret Evans." > > Does anyone have any information about Margaret or John Clifford or > about the Lee House of Wheatland. Anything at all will be of help. > > Peggy R. McAndrew > Rocky Mount, VA >