Christian BURKHOLDER

                   Hal,

I have found some more info on a Census record:  1870 Fort Dodge,
Webster Co., Iowa (P.14 & 15)   This is what is there:

Burkholder, Samuel 52   M Penn.
      , Eliza 48   F Penn.
      ,G.W. [or G.M.] 22   M Maryland
      , Wm. J. 20   M     "
      , R.T. 19   M     "
      , Martha 17   F     "
      , Samuel 15   M Iowa
      , Julia 13   F     "
      , James 10   M     "

I think "R.T." is the Richard T. I have been looking for.  This looks
like it could be your family.  Benjamin must have been living on his own
at this time.  I have more info. about Richard T. Burkholder if you are
interested.

Also, I looked on the I.G.I. at the LDS Family History Center and found
an entry for Samuel D. Burkholder and wife, Elizabeth Ferguson.  It lists
his parents as "Christian Burkholder" and "Elizabeth Baumann, born 2 Jan.
1816, Bowmansville, Lancaster, Penn."  I do not know if this info. is
correct or not, but it might be a good idea to look it up some where.

Still searching  Please let me know if you have found anything further.

Mary Spear
                  

                   1860 Census, Middle Creek Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania
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