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From: "Samuel J. Bowser" <>
Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] LEE<HOUSER<MOON families
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 07:03:40 -0700
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Hello Edie:

Thanks for the help. I agree you can only get so much from the census,
and then you can't be sure whether the records are accurate or sometimes
even if you are interpreting the handwriting correctly. I ordered
the 1870 Allegany County census on CD, but it's not going to be avail-
able for sometime yet.

I find the entry for Eve Moon Lee in 1860 puzzling. Also in her
household in 1860 were William Moon age 85, Laborer (at 85 years?)
and Rebecca Moon age 87. He appears to have been born in MD, she in
Virginia. This William doesn't appear to be her brother. Their ages
are a little hard to make out, but when you zoom in on them, the first
number appears to be an 8. A William is in her household age 41 in
1850, age 85 (at least it appears to me to be 85), and age 79 in 1880,
which doesn't add up. Does a William appear in her household in 1870?
What age is shown for him that year?

I'm hoping to be able to spend a day at the courthouse and one at the
Historical Society in Oakland next week. Want to pick up a few books
and check out the Moon family history you mentioned. That's supposed
to be at the Ruth Enlow Library. We've never went out for the Bittinger
picnic, which should be next Saturday, so I'm looking forward to that
as well. If there is anything you'd like me to check on for you while
we're there, I'll be glad to try.

Sam

Edith Chaney wrote:
>
> Samuel,
>
> Hope this helps you .
>
> Look at the 1850-1860 -1870 census of Allegany Co. ---same family of Eve
> LEE as the 1880 Garrett Co census . Eve Lee is head of the household in all
> censuses---- and in 1880 Sarah Ellen is listed as Eve's daughter and
> William MOON is Eva (Moon) Lee's brother.
>
> Sarah Ellen LEE was the daughter of Jacob LEE and Eva MOON.
> Sarah Ellen Lee married John H HAUSER Oct 14 1851 Allegany Co Md
> John H was the son of Ezra HAUSER and Elizabeth WALTZ.
> John Hauser died in 1854 ---leaving Sarah Ellen a widow.
> In some censuses Sarah Ellen is listed as Sarah E, in others as
> Ellen, ----same person --same date of birth 1827. (Seems a lot of the Lees
> names their children 'Sam' and thereafter they were known as 'Pete'.-- This
> happened in lots of families---children chose to be known by their middle
> name ---and I believe that is where a lot the confusion originates when
> trying to sort out families from census records )
>
> Eve Moon Lee was the widow of Jacob Lee
> Jacob Lee was son of Dudley Lee, Dudley was the Rev War soldier who came to
> Allegany Co from Frederick Co Md about 1800. Jacob Lee served in the war of
> 1812 and died in 1827 the same yr that Sarah Ellen was born. Eve Lee
> applied for pension and bounty land for Jacob's service.
>
> The Hausers, Waltzes and Lees lived next door to each other in 1850 ---see
> the 1850 Allegany Co census.
>
> I do not know who Anna M Houser/Hauser, widow in 1880 is.
> I have been trying to sort out the Hausers as they married into my Waltz and
> Lee family ----the only Ann Hauser I have thus far was Ann Sophia Shaffer
> who married David Elias Hauser (David was a brother of John H Hauser).
> I found David Hausers grave--- he died in 1872 and is buried in Red House
> in the St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery at the intersections
> of routes 219 and 50 where a lot of the descendants of Jacob Lee and Eva
> Moon are buried.
> Last week I found a descendant of the Allegany Co Hausers in Washington Co
> Md and am waiting for more Hauser info from her--- her mother was born
> between Red House Md and Aurora Preston Co WV.
>
> cheers
> Edie Chaney
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Samuel J. Bowser" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 3:09 PM
> Subject: [MDGARRET] MOON, HOUSER
>
> > Is anyone able to identify the Houser's below from the 1880
> > Garrett County census? I would especially like to know
> > Sarah E. and Anna M. Houser's maiden names and the names of
> > their husbands.
> > ........................................................
> > The 1880 Garrett County census, Ryan's Glade, District 100, page 15
> > taken June 24; 1880-
> > Dwelling Visit 117, Family Visit 133, Head of household: "Lee, Eva",
> > WF, age 81 (1799), Widowed or Divorced, keeping house, born in VA,
> > Father born in Prussia, Mother born in PA.
> >
> > Dwelling Visit 117, Family Visit 134- "William" MOON, WM age 79 (1801),
> > brother, single, farmer, born in MD, both parents born in Prussia, but
> > "Prussia" (for both parents) is smudged. It appears the census taker
> > may have meant to indicate William's father was born in Prussia, while
> > it appears he may have intended to indicate his mother was born in PA.,
> > but his intent is unclear.
> >
> > Under William (same dwelling and family visitation #'s) "Houser, Sarah
> > E.", WF age 53 (1827), daughter, at home, widowed or divorced, and
> > entries for both parents appear to indicate they were born in Prussia.
> > Herein lies some confusion. If Sarah E. HOUSER is the daughter of
> > William MOON, why is he not shown to be a widower or divorced, rather
> > than single?
> >
> > The next entry, Dwelling 118, Visit 135, is head of household "Anna M.
> > Houser", WF age 38 (1842), keeping house, widowed or divorced, born in
> > MD, both parents born in Prussia. Also in the household are her child-
> > ren: "Clara A.", WF age 14, daughter, at home; "Marion E.", WF age 13,
> > daughter, at home; "Rubin W.", WM age 8, son. All three children attend-
> > ed school that year and the census taker indicated that all three and
> > both of their parents had been born in MD.
> > .........................................................
> >
> >
> >
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