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Shirley Yarber's 1900 Census for Laporte PA: Pages 1-10


Telephone Exchange Building
Muncy Street, Laporte, PA
About 1920
The Proprietor was William W. Loeb (1844-1929), who is buried at nearby Mountain Ash Cemetery.
He appears in the census below. This house was originally built for Mary Ellen and Hannah Crocker, nieces of Mrs. Michael Meylert (nee Ann Finch). The lot where the exchange building itself stood is now occupied by a garage next to The Baldwin House,
a property owned by the Sullivan County Historical Society.
Photo of an Old Postcard Contributed by Deb Wilson
Click on title line to expand the photo.

Shirley Yarber's 1900 Census for
Laporte, PA
Pages 1-10

The 1900 census for Laporte is transcribed by Shirley Yarber and co-edited by Bob Sweeney.

Shirley Yarber was born in Philadelphia, PA. Her family moved to Southern California when she was a child. She resided there until she retired in 1990 and moved to Morganfield, KY. She is a great-granddaughter of Sylvellin A. DIEFFENBACH and Margaret Eldora Brown Dieffenbach. Other ancestors of hers from Sullivan County include: ZANER, HOFFA, BARTLEY and BROWN. This detailed and critical contribution by Shirley is greatly appreciated. We are working from copies of the original handwritten records. Therefore, there may be places where we have posted question marks due to our uncertainty as to what is actually written on the original record or because the original copy is smudged or stained with ink. It is also possible that we have, despite all efforts to the contrary, made occasional errors in spelling. Let us know if you think there is a mistake of any kind and we will post the correction immediately upon comparison with the original records. Please send proposed corrections directly to Bob Sweeney.

Laporte, PA

Census Year:  1900     Town:  Laporte Township     County:  Sullivan     State:  PA

Enumerator:  W. P. Shoemaker ___________     Date enumerated:  _June 6th________     Reel No.: Sheet 1 __________     Page No.: 1 __________

LN

DN

FN

Last Name

First Name

Relationship

Color

Sex

Birth Month & Year

Age

Civil Condition

No. of Years Married

Mother of How Many Children

No. of These Children Living

Birthplace

Father's Birthplace

Mother's Birthplace

Citizenship

Occupation

Months Unemployed

Months Attended School

Can read

Can write

Can Speak English

Own or Rent Home

Own Free or Mortgaged

Farm or House

No. of Farm Schedule

1

1

1

Crossley

Frank M.

Head

W

M

1/1851

49

Married

29

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

 

Carriage Driver

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Own

Free

House

2

Crossley

Caroline E.

Wife

W

F

9/1851

49

Married

29

10

8

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

3

Crossley

Lulu A.

Daughter

W

F

10/1883

16

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

4

Crossley

Alfreda

Daughter

W

F

10/1884

15

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

5

Crossley

Howard G.

Son

W

M

4/1886

14

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

6

Yes

Yes

Yes

6

Crossley

Ellery C.

Son

W

M

11/1888

11

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

7

Crossley

Margarite

Daughter

W

F

12/1890

9

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

8

2

2

Miller

James W.

Head

W

M

12/1868

31

Married

9

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Saw Mill Laborer

5

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

9

Miller

Catherine

Wife

W

F

5/1869

31

Married

9

1

1

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

10

Miller

Ethel

Daughter

W

F

2/1892

8

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

11

3

Chass

George

Head

W

M

12/1879

20

Married

4

Pennsylvania

New York

Pennsylvania

Saw Mill Laborer

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

12

Chass

Maggie

Wife

W

F

5/1878

22

Married

4

0

0

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

13

3

4

Conklin

Albert

Head

W

M

10/1845

54

Married

35

New York

New York

New York

Wagon Maker

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Own

Free

House

14

Conklin

Thankful

Wife

W

F

5/1837

63

Married

35

0

0

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Yes

Yes

Yes

15

Conklin

Mary A.

Adopted Daughter

W

F

4/1891

9

Single

Pennsylvania

Unknown

Unknown

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

16

Reynolds

Mrs. N. C.

Sister-in –law

W

F

7/1823

77

Divorced

3

3

Pennsylvlania

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Servant

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

17

Lewis

Frank

Boarder

W

M

2/1849

51

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Wheelwright

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

18

4

5

Lauer

Mrs. M. C.

Head

W

F

6/1834

65

Married

47

11

10

Germany

Germany

Germany

Boarding House Keeper

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

19

Barrows

Mrs. E.

Daughter

W

F

11/1865

34

Married

14

1

1

Pennsylvania

Germany

Germany

Yes

Yes

Yes

20

Barrows

Olive M.

Granddaughter

W

F

5/1888

12

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

21

Lauer

Alma T.

Daughter

W

F

5/1868

32

Single

Pennsylvania

Germany

Germany

Yes

Yes

Yes

22

Lauer

Edward

Son

W

M

1/1877

23

Single

Pennsylvania

Germany

Germany

Day Laborer

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

23

Loeb

W. W.

Brother

W

M

4/1844

56

Single

Pennsylvania

Germany

Germany

Grocery Clerk

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

24

Potter

Jennie

Servant

W

F

3/1882

18

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Waitress

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

25

Low

Walter

Servant

W

M

12/1891

8

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Teamster

3

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

26

5

6

Simmons [?]

Mrs. C.

Head

W

F

4/1832

68

Married

50

7

4

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

Own

Free

House

27

Simmons [?]

Harriet E.

Daughter

W

F

11/1866

33

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Music Teacher

3

Yes

Yes

Yes

28

Frycklund

Rev. E.

Boarder

W

M

2/1872

28

Single

Sweden

Sweden

Sweden

Entered U.S. 1882

Clergyman

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

29

6

7

Ma[?][er?]

N. E.

Head

W

M

9/1862

37

Married

9

New York

New York

New York

Barber

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

30

Ma[?][er?]

Elizabeth

Wife

W

F

9/1865

34

Married

9

2

1

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Entered U.S. 1870

Yes

Yes

Yes

31

Ma[?][er?]

Marion E.

Daughter

W

F

7/1892

7

Single

Pennsylvania

New York

New Zealand

Yes

No

Yes

32

Downs

Mary A.

Mother-in-law

W

F

10/1842

57

Married

37

4

1

England

England

England

Entered U.S. 1870

Yes

Yes

Yes

33

7

8

Heim

Delmar

Head

W

M

3/1879

20

Married

0

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

R. R. Laborer

3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

34

Heim

Sarah

Wife

W

F

10/1880

19

Married

0

0

0

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

35

8

9

Spencer

Walter

Head

W

M

3/1871

29

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Teamster

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

36

Spencer

Hannah

Mother

W

F

12/1831

68

Married

49

7

6

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Yes

Yes

Yes

37

Spencer

Emma

Sister

W

F

9/1864

35

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Dress Maker

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

38

Spencer

Maude M.

Sister

W

F

3/1876

24

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Typewriter

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

39

9

10

Lawrence

Wm. J.

Head

W

M

2/1857

43

Married

23

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Prothonotary

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

40

Lawrence

Anne B.

Wife

W

F

8/1854

45

Married

23

5

5

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

41

Lawrence

Bertha G.

Daughter

W

F

1/1878

22

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Teacher

Yes

Yes

Yes

42

Lawrence

Eva B.

Daughter

W

F

4/1882

18

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

At School

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

43

Lawrence

Wm. Saylor

Son

W

M

10/1884

15

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Teamster

8

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

44

Lawrence

Hattie W.

Daughter

W

F

7/1888

11

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

<.O:P>

45

Lawrence

John R.

Son

W

M

5/1895

5

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

46

10

11

Higley

W. J.

Head

W

M

5/1836

64

Married

38

Connecticut

Connecticut

Connedticut

Laborer

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

47

Higley

L. W.

Wife

W

F

4/1840

60

Married

38

5

5

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

48

Higley

Mae L.

Daughter

W

F

7/1881

18

Single

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

Pennsylvana

Yes

Yes

Yes

49

11

12

Flynn

Edward

Head

W

M

3/1863

37

Married

7

New York

Ireland

Ireland

Carpenter

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

50

Flynn

Mary

Wife

W

F

2/1866

34

Married

7

1

1

New York

Ireland

Ireland

Yes

Yes

Yes

Census Year:  1900     Town:  Laporte Township, Laporte Borough         County:  Sullivan     State:  PA

Enumerator:  William H. Shoemaker___________     Date enumerated: __First day of June________     Reel No.:Sheet  _1_________     Page No.: _2_________

LN

DN

FN

Last Name

First Name

Relationship

Color

Sex

Birth Month & Year

Age

Civil Condition

No. of Years Married

Mother of How Many Children

No. of These Children Living

Birthplace

Father's Birthplace

Mother's Birthplace

Citizenship

Occupation

Months Unemployed

Months Attended School

Can read

Can write

Can Speak English

Own or Rent Home

Own Free or Mortgaged

Farm or House

No. of Farm Schedule

51

11

12

Flynn

Arthur J.

Son

W

M

9/1896

3

Pennsylvania

New York

New York

52

12

13

Bradley

A. J.

Head

W

M

2/1863

37

Married

7

Ohio

Ireland

Ireland

Atty. At Law

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

53

Bradley

Mrs. Laura P.

Wife

W

F

4/1871

29

Married

7

1

1

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

54

Bradley

Edna B.

Daughter

W

F

2/1895

5

Single

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Pennsylvania

55

Connley

May

Niece

W

F

7/1870

30

Single

Ohio

Ireland

Ireland

Yes

Yes

Yes

56

13

14

Finkle

W. D.

Head

W

M

3/1862

38

Married

17

New York

New York

New York

Carpenter

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

57

Finkle

Alpha

Wife

W

F

10/1861

38

Married

17

4

3

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

58

Finkle

Floyd J.

Son

W

M

8/1886

13

Single

Pennsylvania

New York

Pennsylvania

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

59

Finkle

Pearl B.

Daughter

W

F

12/1891

8

Single

Pennsylvania

New York

Pennsylvania

60

Finkle

Carl V.

Son

W

M

8/1895

4

Single

Pennsylvania

New York

Pennsylvania

61

14

15

Yeager

Charles M.

Head

W

M

8/1858

41

Married

15

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

U.S. Mail Agent

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

62

Yeager

Minnie

Wife

W

F

6/1860

39

Married

15

3

2

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Yes

Yes

Yes

63

Yeager

Harrison

Son

W

M

11/1886

13

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

At School

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

64

Yeager

Hellen T.

Daughter

W

F

6/1898

2

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

65

15

16

Funston

Charles

Head

W

M

7/1843

56

Married

33

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

House Painter

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

House

66

Funston

Mary A.

Wife

W

F

3/1838

62

Married

33

3

3

Pennsylvania

Vermont

Vermont

Music Teacher

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

67

Funston

Mae R.

Daughter

W

F

1/1881

19

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Milliner

6

Yes

Yes

Yes

68

16

17

Mason

W. C.

Head

W

M

7/1853

46

Married

18

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

New York

Surveyor

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Own

Free

Farm

1

69

Mason

M. I.

Daughter

W

F

12/1882

17

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Canada (Eng.)

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

70

Mason

W. Robert

Son

W

M

8/1885

14

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Canada (Eng.)

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

71

Mason

E. I.

Daughter

W

F

1/1889

11

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Canada(Eng.)

7

Yes

Yes

Yes

72

Mason

Mary A

Mother

W

F

10/1820

79

Widowed

6

2

New York

Vermont

Vermont

Yes

Yes

Yes

73

Mason

E. M.

Sister

W

F

11/1842

57

Single

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

New York

Music Teacher

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

74

17

18

Gallagher

F. W.

Head

W

M

5/1861

39

Married

14

Ireland

Ireland

Ireland

Hotel Keeper

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Own

Mortgaged

House

75

Gallagher

Hanna ?

Wife

W

F

12/1871

28

Married

14

6

3

New York

Germany

Germany

Yes

Yes

Yes

76

Gallagher

Mary Ann

Daughter

W

F

10/1886

14

Single

Pennsylvania

Ireland

New York

5

Yes

Yes

Yes

77

Gallagher

Emma

Daughter

W