Descendants of James MEANS and Rachel EVANS

as of 6 February 2002

Generation No. 1

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1. James² MEANS (Daniel¹) was born 1804¹. He married Rachel EVANS. She was born ca 1810².

Notes for James MEANS:
1830 PA Census: Bedford Co. Southampton Township; p. 127

James MEANS
Males: 1 (20-30)
Females: 1 (<5); 1 (20-30)
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1840 PA Census: Bedford Co. Southampton Twp. p. 302

James MEANS
Males: 1 [<5]; 1 [30-40]
Females: 1 [<5]; 2 [5-10]; 1 [10-15]; 1 [30-40]
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1850 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. p. 133

James MEANS, 48, Laborer
Rachel, 40
Minerva, 19; Harriet, 17; Mary, 15; James, 9
Franklin, 12; Hannah, 5; Joseph, 1
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1860 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. Bloody Run PO. p. 381

James MEANS, 56, Farmer, $200 Real Estate
Rachel, 53
Margaret, 19; James, 17; Rachel, 15; Joseph, 10; Aaron, 8

(note different names among children: may have used middle names at times)
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ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: Records of Baptisms and Births Marriages and Deaths, compiled by James B. Whisker, Ph.D.:

MEANS, Joseph, born 10 August 1839; baptized 8 July 1849; son of Jacob Means and Rachel Evans.
MEANS, Margaret, born 27 November 1842; baptized 17 September 1848; child of Jacob Means and Rachel Evans.
MEANS, James, born 27 February 1843; baptized 8 July 1849; son of Jacob Means and Rachel Evans.

The above appear to refer to JAMES Means and Rachel Evans.
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Children of James MEANS and Rachel EVANS are:

2 i. Minerva³ MEANS, born ca 1831².
3 ii. Harriet MEANS, born ca 1833².

Notes for Harriet MEANS:
possibly:

Miss Harriet MEANS m. 12/21/1851 to Mr. Ephraim McDANIEL both of Monroe Twp.
(Bedford INQUIRER issue of 12/26/1851)
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4 iii. Mary MEANS, born 21 Jun 1835 in West Providence Twp. Bedford Co. PA³; died 22 Jan 1853 in Bedford Co. PA³.
5 iv. Franklin MEANS, born ca 1838⁴.
6 v. James MEANS, born ca 1841⁴.
7 vi. Margaret MEANS, born 27 Nov 1842⁵.
8 vii. Hannah MEANS, born ca 1845⁶.
9 viii. Joseph MEANS, born ca 1849⁶.
10 ix. Aaron MEANS, born ca 1852⁷.

Endnotes

1. 1860 Census
2. 1850 Census
3. Death certificate
4. 1850 Census
5. James Biser Whisker, Ph.D., compiler, St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church: Records of Baptisms and Births, Marriages and Deaths, p. 13.
6. 1850 Census
7. 1860 Census

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