1850 Peter Niesley (age 48, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catharine Niesley (age 42), Harriet Niesley (age 18), John Niesley (age 15), Leah Niesley (age 14), Christian Niesley (age 12), Barbara Niesley (age 10), Catharine Niesley (age 6), and Ann Niesley (age 1). Peter Niesley was a farmer. [1]
1850 Mary Shirk (age 38, born in Pennsylvania) lived in West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Anna Shirk (age 28), and Henry Bell (age 11). Brothers Christian and Jpse[h were listed nearby. [2]
The 1850 and 1860 census records suggest that Maria Sherk was not the mother of Peter Nissley's children. Records in the Gerberich Collection suggest that Pater Nissley had three wives. [3]
1860 Peter Nussley (age 57) lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Mary Nussley (age 49), Leah Nussley (age 23), Barbara Nussley (age 19), Christian Nussley (age 21), Catharine Nussley (age 17), Christian Bowers (age 23), and Abraham Hoover (age 12). Peter Nussley was a Mennonite clergyman. [4] [5]
1870 Peter Nissley (age 67, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Mary Nissley (age 59). Peter Nissley was a retired farmer. [6] [7]
1880 Mary Nissley (age 68, born in Pennsylvania, married), wife, lived in Springville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Peter Nissley (age 77). Mary Nissley's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. [8] [9]
1890 Mary Sherk Nissley died on September 7 and was buried at Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mary Sherk Nissley was born on September 7, 1811. [10] [11] [12]
1890 Peter Nissley died on January 16 and was buried at Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Peter Nissley was born on July 23, 1802. [13] [14]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].
[3] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 7689055, [FindAGrave].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[12] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 7653587, [FindAGrave].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].