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Transcribed by Patricia Steele and published in the Western PA Genealogical Society Quarterly.  No copyright infringement intended.

Jefferson County Deaths, 1852-1854 -- WPGSQ, Vol. 5, No. 3 (February 1979), pg. 101.

John McConnel Adams - white, male, aged 57 yrs., 7 mo. & 7 d.

Father: William Adams
Mother: Ann McConnel
Occupation: Blacksmith
Place of birth: Centre Co.
Wife: Jane Young
Names of issue: Robert Young, Ann M., Abigal G., Mardy I., Williams W., Angeline E., Israel N.
Born: 16 May 1795 Died: 22 Dec. 1852
Cause of death: Drowned in Clarion River
Place of death: Clarion Co.
Place of burial: not given

John W. Munks - white, male, aged 51 years

Father: William Munks
Mother: Racheal Ben
Occupation: Farmer
Place of birth: Centre Co.
Wife: Elizabeth McDonald Names of issues none given
Cause of death: Dysentery
Place of death: Union Twp.
Place of burial: Baptist Burying Ground, Clarion Twp., Clarion County

Jefferson County Marriages, 1852-1854 -- WPGSQ, Vol. 5, No. 3 (May 1979), pg. 150.

David Simpson, farmer, b. Co. Donegal, Ireland, son of Joseph Simpson and Sarah Gelkey, residing in Jefferson Co., married Martha Moore, dau. of John C. Moore and Nancy Dunn, on 17 Oct. 1853 by Rev. C. P. Cummins at John Moore's home in Clarion Co.

Joseph S. Oxenryder, farmer, b. Clarion Co., son of Samuel Oxenryder and Mary Vasbinder, residing in Corsica, married Mary Ann Flick, dau. of Samuel Flick and Mary B. Turner, on 22 Dec. 1853 by Rev. C. P. Cummins in Sam Flick's home.

Lowry Gibson, farmer, b. Uniontown, son of William Gibson and Margaret McFadden, residing in Monroe Twp., Clarion Co., married Nancy Eliza Hindman, dau. of James Hindman and Rachael Christie, on 13 April 1854 by Rev. Chas. P. Cummins in Clarion Twp., Clarion Co.

James Orcutt, farmer, b. Charleston, Maine, son of David Orcutt and Phebe Engles, residing in Clarion Co., married Lavina Flick, dau. of Jacob Flick and Elizabeth Turner, on 2 May 1854 by Rev. C. P. Cummins at the Jacob Flick home.

Alexander R. Crooks, farmer, b. Clarion Co., son of Robert N. Crooks and Ann Shields, residing in Clarion Co., married Ann Jane Anderson, dau. of Samuel Anderson and Jane Smiley, on 22 June 1854 by Rev. C. P. Cummins in Brookville.

Robert Ramsey Richards, farmer, b. Kittanning, Armstrong Co., son of Robert Richards and Elizabeth McClellan, residing in Porter Twp., married Nancy Silvis, dau. of John Silvis and Elizabeth Coon, on 1 June 1854 in Porter Twp.

Paul A. Flemming, farmer, b. Clarion Twp. Clarion Co., son of I. M. Flemming and Jane Guthrie, residing in Clarion Twp., married Violet Anderson, dau. of James Anderson and Rebecca Carson, on 28 Sept. 1854 by Rev. C. P. Cummins in Troy.

Andrew M'Con, lumberman, b. Ireland, son of John M'Con and Jane Williams, residing in Clarion, married Ellenor Potter, dau. of Henry Potter and Elizabeth Clough, on 19 Oct. 1854 by Rev. C. P. Cummins in Clarion Co.

David Orcutt, farmer, b. Maine, son of David Orcutt and Elizabeth Davis, residing in Clarion Co., married Mary Ann Means, dau. of Robert Means and Hannah McKee, on 23 Oct. 1854 by Rev. C. P. Cummins in Clarion Co.

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