Correcting error

[Keith Nuttle]

Through an analysis of the facts census records, etc, that I had on
hand I have stated that my Ephraim Barlet's parents were Daniel and
Eva Barlet. Recently I found Ephraim Barlet's obituary in the
Reading Eagle, and it state that his parents were Joseph and Mary
Barlet.

Over the years in discussion on several forums and with other
researchers I have given the wrong parents for Ephraim.

How do I correct this bad information?

Keith Nuttle <keith_...@sbcglobal.net>

[J. Hugh Sullivan]

In my opinion there is no really effective way even if you can
recall everyone you told. Two people adopted a theory of mine that
was clearly labeled theory - not proven. In spite of my repeated
requests to delete the disproved theory they continue to post as
fact.

So, even if you tell everyone you were wrong, some might not believe
you.

I can find a dozen fathers for my gg grandfather on Ancestry and all
are disproven. Ancestry has a disclaimer absolving themselves of
responsibility for accuracy. And the people whose trees are posted
won't budge.

C'est la vie.

Hugh

Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan)

[bob gillis]

On 2/18/2010 11:23 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:

> Through an analysis of the facts census records, etc, that I had on
> hand I have stated that my Ephraim Barlet's parents were Daniel and
> Eva Barlet. Recently I found Ephraim Barlet's obituary in the
> Reading Eagle, and it state that his parents were Joseph and Mary
> Barlet.

If the Census records are consistent I would go with those parents.
The reliability of obits is not very good.

However searching for Ephraim Barlet in FSRS, in the 1850 and later
Census in PA he was born about 1824 - 1830 and is living alone; no
other people listed with him. If the Census you are looking at are
the 1830-1840, how did you determine that Daniel Barlet was the
father of Ephraim? Was there a Joseph Barlet in the 1800-1840
Census in the same area?

> Over the years in discussion on several forums and with other
> researchers I have given the wrong parents for Ephraim.

If more research convinces you that the parents were Joseph and
Mary search the forums and lists you have written to and post a
correction. Search your email files and write the people you have
written the wrong info to.

bob gillis

bob gillis <robert...@verizon.net>

[Keith Nuttle]

On 2/19/2010 1:41 PM, bob gillis wrote:

> If the Census records are consistent I would go with those parents.
> The reliability of obits is not very good.
>
> However searching for Ephraim Barlet in FSRS, in the 1850 and later
> Census in PA he was born about 1824 - 1830 and is living alone; no
> other people listed with him. If the Census you are looking at are
> the 1830-1840, how did you determine that Daniel Barlet was the
> father of Ephraim? Was there a Joseph Barlet in the 1800-1840
> Census in the same area?

Your response is intriguing, and may help explain the situation IF I
can find evidence of two Ephraim s in Berks county.

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-------However searching for Ephraim Barlet in FSRS, in the 1850

and later Census in PA he was born about 1824 - 1830 and is living

alone; no other people listed with him.-------

(Unsure what FSRS is?)

Note all images of the census pages were found on Ancestry.com

In the 1850 census images in Cumru Twp Berks County page 12,
Ephraim, his wife Susanah, and two children; Priscillia and Henry
are found living in the same house with Daniel and Eva Barlet.

In the 1860 census image page 35, Ephraim, his wife Susanna, and two
children; Priscillia and Henry, are living in the Southeast, Ward
Reading,Berks Co, Pa

In the 1870 census image page 72 Ephraim, his second wife Cath
(Catharine), and two boys; Isaac and Jacob are living Dist. 102,
Reading, Berks, Pa. (Death certificates and newspaper articles
confirm this relationship.)

-------If the Census you are looking at are the 1830-1840, how did
you determine that Daniel Barlet was the father of Ephraim?-------

This is a logical conclusion, that depended on the relationship
between Daniel Sr., his wife Eva, Daniel Jr. and Ephraim. 1840
Daniel Sr and Daniel Jr are listed together in Cumru Twp, in 1850
Ephraim and Daniel Sr and Eva are living in the same house in Cumru
Twp, in 1860, 1870, and 1880 Daniel Jr. and Eva are living together
in reading. (Ephraim per death certificate died in 1873) The
relationship between Daniel Sr. Daniel Jr, and Eva is confirmed by
deed, obituaries, etc.

------- Was there a Joseph Barlet in the 1800-1840 Census in the
same area?-------

Ephraim's obituary was from the Reading Eagle July 15, 1873 which
listed his parent as Joseph and Mary Barlet and born in Heidelburg
Twp. The information on his second family was all correct.

In the 1830 and 1840 census Joseph Barlet is listed as living in
Heidelburg Twp Berks county. He and his wife were born in 1795+/-5
years. There is a boy of Ephraim age in both census. If Joseph was
not yet married, 25+/-5 years old, he may not appear in the 1820
census.

__________________________________________________________________
If I have missed something I would appreciate any information that
you may have that would change the direction of my research.

Keith Nuttle <keith_...@sbcglobal.net>

[bob gillis]

On 2/20/2010 12:34 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
>
> On 2/19/2010 1:41 PM, bob gillis wrote:
>

> > If the Census records are consistent I would go with those parents.
> > The reliability of obits is not very good.
> >
> > However searching for Ephraim Barlet in FSRS, in the 1850 and later
> > Census in PA he was born about 1824 - 1830 and is living alone; no
> > other people listed with him. If the Census you are looking at are
> > the 1830-1840, how did you determine that Daniel Barlet was the
> > father of Ephraim? Was there a Joseph Barlet in the 1800-1840
> > Census in the same area?
>

> Your response is intriguing, and may help explain the situation IF I
> can find evidence of two Ephraim s in Berks county.

What I was suggesting is finding both a Daniel and a Joseph living
in the same area as Ephriam.

Per FS RS there is only one Ephriam Barlet in Berks. In 1850 he
was living in Cumru. There is also a Daniel Barlet living in Cumru
in 1850.

There is no Joseph Barlet living in Cumru in 1850 or 1860. One
lives in Reading.