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From: "Wrightsman" <>
Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] LEE<HOUSER<MOON families
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 22:58:02 -0700
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Samuel,
I didn't know about the other cemetary, are there any Beckman's there?
Linda
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Samuel J. Bowser" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] LEE<HOUSER<MOON families


> Hello Linda:
>
> We found this cemetery at Shady Dell last Thursday evening. It's called
> the Beckman Cemetery in Garrett County "Graves", and as the name suggests
> there are a lot of Beckmans buried there; as well as what appear to be
> many Moons. We also visited the White cemetery just down the road from
> it. We had a great time searching them out and saw some country we
> hadn't seen before. Thanks for posting your original message; without
> it I would never have seen these two old cemeteries.
>
> Sam Bowser
>
> Wrightsman wrote:
> >
> > Samuel,
> > There were a few other Moon names but I didn't write them down . The
> > cemetary is on Shady Dell Rd
> > when you come to a pavilion on your left there is a gravel
> > road on the right that looks like it go's into a field.
> > Maybe someone on the list can give you better directions
> > than I can, I'm from Pa. There was also a
> > Hugh Moore and wife Eliza and 5 children
> > Shreves
> > Kesners
> > Fulmers
> > Beckmans
> > Hope this helps someone
> > Linda
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Samuel J. Bowser" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 4:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] LEE<HOUSER<MOON families
> >
> > > Hello Linda:
> > >
> > > Thanks for forwarding this to me! None of these names match
> > > up with the Moons in my data base. Can you tell me the location
> > > of this cemetery? Ha, I found them in Marshall G. Brown's gen-
> > > ealogy on the Harveys! Appears they are likely buried in the
> > > area of Bethlehem Church? Haven't entered their data in my pro
> > > gram yet.
> > >
> > > Thanks a million,
> > >
> > > Sam Bowser
> > >
> > > Wrightsman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Samuel
> > > > Here are a few MOON names that I found today in a cemetary on some
> > family
> > > > property.
> > > > Earl A. Moon 1940-1942
> > > > Albert M. Moon 1890-1960
> > > > Hallie P. Moon 1808- 1999
> > > > Good Luck
> > > > Linda
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Samuel J. Bowser" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 7:03 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] LEE<HOUSER<MOON families
> > > >
> > > > > 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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