Notes for George Riggs Gaither

Notes for George Riggs Gaither

!US Census 1850 (1 October) Maryland, Anne Arundel Co., Howard District, Roll M432_278, Sheet 943, Page 472A, House No. 872, Lines 2-16: George R. Gaither (b. 1798 - 52 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $250,000) married to Hannah (b. 1802 - 48 - in PA). Children listed are: Hannah B. (dau b. 1823 - 27 - in DC); Geo R. (son b. 1831 - 19 - in MD - Occ: Farmer); Abram B. (son b. 1833 - 17 - in MD); and Thomas H. (son b. 1836 - 14 - in MD). ALSO LISTED are: Edward Lynch (b. 1810 - 40 - in MD - BLACK - Occ: Carriage Driver); Clement Rupele (b. 1835 - 15 - in MD - Occ: Laborer); George Sheriden (b. 1827 - 23 - in Ireland - Occ: Laborer); Frances Sheriden (b. 1830 - 20 - in Ireland - Occ: Laborer); Elizabeth Sheridan (b. 1833 - 17 - in Ireland); Michael Gabbons (b. 1833 - 17 - in Ireland - Occ: Laborer); Samuel Hille (b. 1795 - 55 - in MD - BLACK); Julia Johnson (b. 1805 - 45 - in MD - MULATTO); and Mary Bradley (sister-in-law b. 1804 - 46 - in DC)

!US Census 1860 (29 October) Maryland, Howard Co., Fifth District, Clarksville PO, Roll M653_477, Sheet 41, Page 825, House No. 266, Lines 6-13: Geo R. Gaither (b. 1796 - 64 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300,000 + $100,000) married to Harriet (b. 1802 - 58 - in MD). ALSO LISTED (born in MD) are: Hannah Gaither (dau b. 1830 - 30); Mary Bradley (sister-in-law b. 1805 - 55); John Thomas (b. 1847 - 13 - BLACK); Robert Ridgely (b. 1815 - 45 - BLACK); Louis Jones (b. 1830 - 30 - BLACK); and Betsy Myers (b. 1800 - 60 - BLACK).