Does any one of any research that backs up these census. I am thinking I may be from the linage of John-Samuel below. I am seeking a parent to a Mary Ann BOWMAN born OCT 1833 Thank you for any thing. Jeanie 1790 Northumberland BOWMAN's James 1man 5 boys under 16 and 2 women Christian 2 men over 16/ 2 men under 16 and 4 women I was looking mostly for the men of the family so I did not list women. 1800 Mahonoy Northumberland CO PA Joseph no children he and his wife are under age 26 Jacob 1 son under 10/3 men under 25 he is over age 45 7 women and wife his age Christian in Mifflin CO 1810 Upper Mahanoy These these 3 names are grouped together Samuel under age 25 /1 boy under age 10 he is the one who must of moved to another state John under age 44/ 2 boys under ge 10 Jacob under age 44/ 2 boys under 10 1810 two other Jacobs Jacob under age 44/ 2 boys under 10 Jacob he is age 15 to 26 /2 boys under age 10 Jacob could be a son to one of the others above ---- 1820 Jacob over age 45+ 1 man age 16-26 John he is between age 26-45 3 boys under age 10/ 2 boys under age 16 he is between age 26-45 I was looking mostly for young girls in the family in 1840 census so I did not add all the people listed -- Lower Mahanoy Northumberland CO PA 1840 Samuel; BOWMAN age 30 to 40 1 girl under age 5/ 2 girls under 10 1840 John BOWMAN one girl under age 5 ----- 1850 Lower Mahanoy Northumberland CO PA John BOWMAN age 69 PA Margaret age 66 Jacob age 34 Beneville age 7 Near by ---------- Adam BOWMAN age 37 Margaret 31 John 9 Jacob 8 Lucilla 6 Henry 5 Polly 3 Phebe 9 months -------- 1850 Lower Mahanoy M432 Roll 804 page 178 Samuel BOWMAN age 44 Carpenter Elizabeth 44 Sarah 12 Samuel 10 Elias 9 Grant ? unsure of name 5 Joel 2 Lousia 1 month ---- I can not find the same Samuel in any 1860 census . 1860 Near by John BOWMAN age 49 Elizabeth 39 Catherine 19 Mary 17 John 16 Leah 11 Elizabeth 6 Adam 1 ------ Next house is Abraham Lenker age 46 Elizabeth 43 Kids ---- Margaret BOWMAN age 76 Widow estate 5000. Jacob 45 Beneville 16 --------