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From: "Barbara J. Combs" <>
Subject: [PAPIKE] SHEERER (was Re: things to do around Milford, PA)
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:47:04 -0800 (PST)
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I have been trying to stick with records where the name spelling is
correct. SHEARER is a more common spelling for the name, though some of
my Sheerers may have had their name spelled wrong by a census taker. Our
family Bible is very consistent with its spelling of the name as SHEERER.
Joseph was living in Knowlton, NJ when he enlisted in the army. Wayne
County is close enough that this could, indeed, be my Joseph, but I am not
comfortable with the discrepancies. Maybe some more digging into Wayne
County records would uncover something.

Thanks for the idea. I have been searching more in NJ than in PA for him.

EM said:
> I think I found him on Diamond State Data Services living in Salem Twp.,
> Wayne Co., PA during the 1850 census. He may have been in a hotel as
> there
> were many unrelated people in the same household....#33, page 153B, Joseph
> Shearer age 25 (probably an estimate by the person giving the info. to the
> enumerator), born PA. Maybe you've already seen this on the 1850 census.
> Elaine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barbara J. Combs" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [PAPIKE] things to do around Milford, PA
>
>
>> My ancestor is Joseph Sheerer. His Civil War record indicates that he
>> was
>> born 9 July 1829 in Pike County. I have not found any other records of
>> him or his family in Pike County. If anyone knows where I might look
>> for
>> more records, I would appreciate some help. Thanks.

[snip]

Barbara Combs obie '70
Eugene, Oregon

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