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Notes for Emanuel Bassler and Barbara Stoner

1817 Emmanuel Bawser was listed in Woodberry Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (tax list) [1].

1820 Emanuel Bossler lived in Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 2 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [2]

1830 Emmanuel Bawsler was taxed $3.80 in Woodberry, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on a value of $693.

1830 Emanuel Bossler lived in Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 5) and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 2 (5 thru 9), 2 (10 thru 14), and 1 (30 thru 39). [3]

1840 Emanuel Bossler lived in South Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (40 thru 49); and females: 1 (5 thru 9), 2 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59). [4]

1850 Emanuel Bassler (age 54, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Middle Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Barbara Bassler (age 50), Joseph Bassler (age 20), Nancy Bassler (age 30), Mary Bassler (age 28), Barbara Bassler (age 25), and Catharn Bassler (age 14). [5] [6]

1858 The will of Emanuel Bassler, of Morrison Cove, Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, was dated April 17, 1858 with probate date March 10, 1859. The will named wife Barbara, son Samuel, son Joseph, son-in-law Joseph Geagy and wife Barbara, brother Andrew Bassler, daughter Mary wife of Josiah Diehl, daughter Anna wife of Jacob Cohennour, son-in-law Jacob Kauffman and wife Catharina, and 3 children of deceased daughter Elizabeth wife of Philip Caspe. [7]

1859 On May 4, guardianship bond was issued to Jacob Kifer, guardian of Joseph Bassler, minor son of Emanuel Bassler, late of Middle Woodbury Twp. Joseph Bassler signed a release, dated April 13, 1860, upon reaching his majority. [This disagrees with Joseph, age 20, reported in the 1850 census] [8]

1860 The Orphans Court administration account listed several legatees of the estate of Emanuel Bosler. [9]

Anna intermarried with Jacob Gochenour
Elizabeth Casper
Mary intermarried with Josiah Diehl
Barbara intermarried with Joseph Keagy
Samuel Bosler
Catharine intermarried with Jacob Kauffman
Joseph Basler

1860 The distribution of the estate of Emanuel Basler was described in detail in Orphans Court records dated April 30. Eliza, Andrew, and Samuel were named as grandchildre, children of daughter Elizabeth. [10]

1860 Barbara Bassler (age 69, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Alex Croft (age 32). [11] Nearby households included of Jacob Bassler (age 30), Josiah and Mary (age 40) Diehl, and Joseph Bassler (age 21).

Research Notes:

"Early Woodbury Conditions" names Emmanuel as a River Brother. [12]


Footnotes:

[1] James B. Whisker, The Bedford County Archives, Vol. 1 (Closson Press, 1985), 45, [GoogleBooks].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Bedford, Will 4-222, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[8] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Bedford, Guardianship Bonds, 3-?, image 141, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[9] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bedford County Orphans Court 4-16, [FamilySearchImage].

[10] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bedford County Orphans Court 4-40, [FamilySearchImage].

[11] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[12] Ella M. Snowberger, Recollections of Bygone Day in the Cove Vol. 6 (Morrisons Cove Herald, 1938), Jan 1, 1938.