Descendants of Bernard MEANS

as of 11 February 2002

Generation No. 1

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1. Bernard² MEANS (Daniel¹) was born 1787¹, and died 10 Mar 1855 in Bedford Co. PA².

Notes for Bernard MEANS:
1840 PA Census: Bedford Co. West Providence Twp. p. 254

Barny MEANS
Males: 1 (30-40)
Females: 2 (40-50)
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1850 PA Census: Bedford Co, Monroe Twp, p. 132

Barnard MEANS, 63, Farmer, $2000, Pa.
Elizabeth, 60, (she must not have been Barnard's wife; see below**)
Rachel, 24
David, 3; George, 1
Horatio J., 21, Laborer, (must have been a nephew, son of Charles)
Thomas K[hong?], 13
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**Death certificates for both Sarah (Means) Fletcher, and David F. Means show their parents as Barnard Means & Rachel Fletcher. I don't know who this Elizabeth was. She could be Barnard's sister.

An interesting entry, taken verbatim, from p. 26 of St. Thomas the Apostle Church Roman Catholic Church, compiled by James Biser Whisker, Ph. D.:

"Means, Elizabeth Trail, baptized 5 February 1855 [no additional information; added later "suscepit Bernard Means] probably an adult baptism"

Note: a very odd coincidence: the date of baptism of the above Elizabeth Trail Means was the exact date of death of Hugh Means. Could she have been Hugh's estranged wife, since she appeared in the 1850 census (before Hugh's death) in the family of Bernard Means?
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Children of Bernard MEANS are:

+ 2 i. Bernard³ MEANS, born 25 Feb 1821; died 10 Mar 1886.
3 ii. Elizabeth MEANS, born 6 Nov 1836; died 23 May 1861.
4 iii. Daniel MEANS, born 16 Sep 1837; died 16 May 1864.

Generation No. 2

2. Bernard³ MEANS (Bernard², Daniel¹) was born 25 Feb 1821, and died 10 Mar 1886. He married Rachel FLETCHER Nov 1846³, daughter of David FLETCHER and Lydia HEVNER. She was born 7 May 1826⁴, and died 13 May 1916⁴.

Notes for Rachel FLETCHER:
1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. p. 576

Rachel MEANS, 44, Keeps House, $5000 Real Estate / $500 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
George, 21, Farmer; Sarah, 18; Lydia, 16
Eliza FLETCHER, 31
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Bedford County, Monroe Twp.
Full Name: RACHEL MEANS
Sex: Female
Color: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: May 7, 1826
Age: 90 yrs, 6 days
Occupation: Housewife
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Name of Father: David Fletcher
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Maiden Name of Mother: Lydia Fletcher
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Informant: Mrs. Silas Fletcher, Everett, Pa., Route 1
Date of Death: May 13, 1916
Cause of Death: Gastritis
Contributory: Age
Place and Date of Burial: Frame Church, May 16, 1916
Undertaker: M.J. Marist, Everett, Pa.
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Children of Bernard MEANS and Rachel FLETCHER are:

5 i. David F.⁴ MEANS, born 22 Sep 1847⁵; died 17 May 1930 in Susquehanna Twp. Dauphin Co. PA⁶. He married (1) Carrie HOUSER 17 Nov 1867 in Bedford Co. PA⁷; born 28 Jun 1843⁸; died 11 Jul 1909⁸. He married (2) Stella B. FLETCHER Aft. 1909⁹; born 1 Sep 1884¹⁰; died 6 Aug 1955 in bur. Bethel Reformed Cem. Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA¹⁰.

Notes for David F. MEANS:
1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. p. 576

David MEANS, 22, Farmer, /500, Pa.
Caira, 25, Keeps House
John F., 1
John WHETSTONE, 24, Farm Laborer
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1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. ed. 229/1/47

David F. MEANS, 32, Farmer
Cary, 40, wife, Keeps House
John F., 11, son, Works on Farm
John WETSTONE, 33, Servant
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Dauphin County, Susquehanna Twp.
Full Name: DAVID F. MEANS
Residence: Harrisburg State Hospital
Sex: M
Color: Mixed
Marital Status: Widowed
Husband of: no record
Date of Birth: Sept. 22, 1847
Age: 82 yrs 7 mos 25 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Bedford Co.
Name of Father: Barnard Means
Birthplace of Father: Penna.
Maiden Name of Mother: Rachel Fletcher
Birthplace of Mother: Penna.
Informant: State Hospital Recorder, H-Burg State Hospital
Date of Death: May 17, 1930
Cause of Death: Bronchial Pneumonia
Contributory: General Arteriosclerosis
Place and Date of Burial: 105 21st St., Altoona, Pa., May 20, 1930
Undertaker: Earl U. Sweigart, Hbg. Pa.
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6 ii. George W. MEANS, born 22 Feb 1849¹¹; died 5 Feb 1878.
7 iii. Sarah MEANS, born 14 Aug 1851¹²; died 3 Oct 1928 in Everett, Bedford Co. PA. She married Silas W. FLETCHER; born 4 Jan 1848¹³; died 21 Apr 1922¹⁴.

Notes for Silas W. FLETCHER:
1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. Clearville, ed. 229/30/17:

Silas FLETCHER, 32, Farmer
Sarah, 29, wife, Keeps House
Rachael, 3, daughter
Harvey, 15, adopted son, Works on Farm
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Bedford County, Borough of Everett
Full Name: SARAH FLETCHER
Sex: Female
Color: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: Aug. 14, 1851
Age: 77 yrs 1 mo 19 days
Occupation: Retired
Birthplace: Pa.
Name of Father: Bearnard Means
Birthplace of Father: Pa.
Maiden Name of Mother: Reachel Fletcher
Birthplace of Mother: Pa.
Informant: Ray Fletcher, Everett, Pa.
Date of Death: October 3, 1928
Cause of Death: Struck by automobile (accident)
Contributory: Fracture skull - internal hemorrhage, patient lived 1 1/2 hours
Coroner inquest was held
Place and Date of Burial: Frame Church, Oct. 7, 1928
Undertaker: M.J. Maust*, Everett, Pa.
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8 iv. Lydia MEANS, born 1 Apr 1854¹⁵; died 16 Mar 1940 in Clearfield, PA. She married Benjamin Franklin MANN 18 Sep 1873; born 11 Nov 1849¹⁶; died 18 Jun 1940 in Clearfield, PA.

Notes for Benjamin Franklin MANN:
1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. ed. 229/2/21:

Benjamin F. MANN, 30, Farmer
Lyda, 26, wife, Keeps House
Ida B., 6, dau; William P., 4, son; George B., 3, son; Ira A., 1, son
Frank GARLICK, 12, adopted, Works on Farm
Eliza FLETCHER, 40, boarder
Rachel MEANS, 53, Mother-in-law
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Endnotes

1. 1850 Census
2. Jere Keefer data; May 1995
3. Letter to Nancy Maye (Akers) Barnes from Nancy S. Jay (not dated, probably 1940s or 1950s)
4. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA;(confirmed by death certificate)
5. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA; St. Thomas the Apostle Church records say 22 Sep 1848
6. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA; death certificate gives place of death
7. Bedford Co. Archives, v. 6, p. 134
8. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA
9. Death of first wife
10. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA
11. Guardianship petition: Orphans' Court 1855;Birth date from St. Thomas the Apostle Church Records, Bedford
12. Guardianship petition: Orphans' Court 1855;Death certificate gives date of death and parents names as Bearnard Means & Reachel Fletcher.
13. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA; St. Thomas the Apostle Church records say 14 Jan 1848
14. Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA;
15. St. Thomas the Apostle Church Records, Bedford
16. 1880 PA Census

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