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1850 Christian Swertzly (age 36, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catharine Swertzly (age 36), Elizabeth Swertzly (age 6), Magdolina Swertzly (age 3), Susan Huben (age 21), and Amos Huber (age 24). [1]

1851 Children of Daniel Hoover of Conestoga Twp, Lancaster County, petitioned the Orphans Court on September 5. [2]

The petition of Mary Hoover, Samuel Hoover, and Matty Hoover, minor children over the age of fourteen years of Daniel Hoover late of Conestoga Township, Lancaster County deceased respectfully represent that they have no person legally qualified to take charge of their estate … make choice of John Kendig of Conestoga Township …

The petition of Daniel Hoover a [second] son of Daniel Hoover late of Conestoga Township Lancaster County decd respectfully represents that your petitioners father Daniel Hoover late of Conestoga Township Lancaster County died intestate leaving a widow Susana Hoover and fifteen children to wit: 1. Benjamin of York County 2. Daniel 3. John of Ohio 4. Christian 5. Ann married to John Newcomer of West Hempfield Twp 6. David residing in the state of Indiana 7. Catharine married to Christian Swartly East Hempfield 8. Abraham residing in Dauphin County 9. Jacob 10. Amos 11. Henry 12. Susan 13. Mary minor whose guardian is John Kendig 14. Samuel 15. Matty. … request to make a partition … whereupon the court confirm and decree the same to him the said Daniel Hoover … upon him paying … to the heirs … their shares.

1860 Christian Swartly (age 45) lived in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catherine Swartly (age 45), Elizabeth Swartly (age 15), Magdalin Swartly (age 13), and Susan Hoover (age 69). [3]

1870 Christian Swartley (age 55, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catharine Swartley (age 55), Sarah Hoover (age 15), and Susan Hoover (age 39). Christian Swartley's occupation was farmer. [4]

1880 Catharine Swartly (age 65, born in Pennsylvania, married), wife, lived in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Chrisian Swartly (age 65). Catharine Swartly's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. [5]

1881 Christian Swartley died on September 8 and was buried at Landisville Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Landisville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Christian Swartley was born on November 14, 1814. [6]

1895 Catherine Swartley died on February 11 and was buried at Landisville Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Landisville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Catherine Swartley was born on May 24, 1815. [7]
obituary: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61843&h=591294917&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60592

Elizabeth Swartley (September 13, 1844 - May 6, 1877) married John B. Barr (January 13, 1836 - ) on November 20, 1864 [8]

1923 Magdalena Nolt, daughter of Christian Swortley and Cathryn Huber, died on January 10 at age 76 in W Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Magdalena Nolt was born on December 23, 1846, in Pennsylvania. [9]

Research Notes:

Swartley Mennonite records: [10]
Gerberich Collection: [11]


Footnotes:

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

[2] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1750-1751, 393-395, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

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

[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] Find A Grave Memorial 86189055, [FindAGrave].

[7] Find A Grave Memorial 86189105, [FindAGrave].

[8] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[10] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[11] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Gerberich Collection, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].