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Nicholas Simons was born on 21 Jun 1824 in Kurfuerstentum HessenG.^4,5,6
     Nicholas married Ann about 1850.^7,8,9
     Nicholas and Ann appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 10 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $300. Their children John and Edward were listed as living with them.¹
     Nicholas joined the 35th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company B, on 6 May 1861 at Mt. Pleasant Mills, Snyder Co., PennsylvaniaG. He enlisted for a term of three years, as a private. He was discharged from that unit 24 Dec 1863 when he was transferred to the 191th Infantry Regiment, Company F. That regiment was organized in the field from veterans whose terms had not expired when their units mustered out. He was mustered into the 191th the next day, at Nokesville, Virginia. He was mustered out with the company 28 Jun 1865.¹¹
     Nicholas and Ann appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of West Beaver Twp., Snyder Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 14 Jul 1870. Their children Edward and Ida were listed as living with them.²
     Nicholas and Ann appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Turbotville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 11 Jun 1880. Their son Edward and his wife were apparently living close by, as they are listed next.³
     Nicholas and Ann appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 614 South Front St. G, enumerated 15 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their daughter Ida was listed as living with them, as was Anna, daughter of their son John.¹²
     He was a day laborer in 1860, a huckster in 1870 and laborer in 1880.^13,14,15 He became a mill wright by 1900.^16,17
     His wife died before 1907.¹⁸
     Nicholas died on 29 Sep 1907 in Alliance, Northampton Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 83.¹⁰ He was buried on 2 Oct 1907 in Milton, PennsylvaniaG.¹⁰

Charles Henry Tyson was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Watsontown, PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his parents, Mathias J. Tyson and Sabina Barnhart.⁹ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of his parents.¹⁰
     Charles married Sarah E. Simons, daughter of John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel, on 15 Feb 1913 in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, Northumberland, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG, with Rev. Isaac Cadman officiating.^7,8
     Charles registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living in Watsontown, PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed as a trainman for S.B. & B. Railroad Co. in Watsontown.¹
     Charles and Sarah appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at Ash St. G, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting they were renting their home. Their daughter Lera was listed as living with them, as was his brother, Oliver.¹¹
     Charles and Sarah appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 142 Main St. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $20 per month. Their daughter Lera was listed as living with them, as was her father, John Henry Simons.¹²
     Charles and Sarah appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 17 E. 2nd St. G, enumerated Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their home, for $20 per month, and had lived in the same home in 1935.¹³
     Charles registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 17 Brimmer Ave., Watsontown, PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Williamsport.¹⁴
     He was a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Rail Road in 1920, a conductor in 1930, and a brakeman again by 1940. That year he reported he had earned $800 the previous year.^15,16,17,18 He was killed while working, crushed in an accident in a railroad yard.³
     Charles died on 21 Apr 1943 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 55.³ He was buried on 24 Apr 1943 in WatsontownG.³

Lera Eileen Tyson was born on 5 May 1915 in Watsontown, PennsylvaniaG.^5,6,7
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Charles Henry Tyson and Sarah E. Simons.¹⁴ She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of her parents.¹⁵
     Lera married Charles Edward Bucher, son of Norman Orlando Bucher and Mary Idella Bressler, about 1937.^8,9,10
     Lera and Charles appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 206 Mahoning St. G, enumerated 25 Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their home, for $15 per month, and that he had lived in the same town in 1935 while she lived in a rural part of the county. Their two children were listed as living with them.¹⁶
     Lera and Charles appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at Brown Ave. G, enumerated 7 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their three children were listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Her husband died on 11 Jun 1968 in Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG.^18,19
     Lera died on 4 Nov 1975 in Williamsport, PennsylvaniaG, at age 60.^11,12 She was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Northumberland Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹³

Richard George Slaughter was born on 10 Jan 1915 in Scotts Mills, Clackamas Co., OregonG.^4,5,6
     His parents were divorced before 1918, when Richard was about 3 years old.^12,13
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clackamas Co., Oregon, G in the household of his father, Charles Davis Slaughter.¹⁴ He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Marquam, Clackamas Co., Oregon G, in the household of his father.¹⁵
     Richard appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Baker Co., Oregon G, enumerated 4 Apr 1940, in the household of Mary Morfitt, a cattle rancher, and her daughter. He was listed as a ranch hand, and reported he had lived in rural Clackamas Co. in 1935. He reported he had worked 60 hours the last week of March, and had worked 44 weeks the prior year, earning $347.¹⁶
     Richard registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at Unity, Baker Co., OregonG, reporting he was employed by for Mrs. Wm. L. Morfett in Unity.¹
     Richard was drafted into the U.S. Army, as a private. He entered the service in Portland, OregonG, 7 Apr 1942. He was discharged as a corporal on 7 Oct 1945, at Ft. Lewis, Washington.^17,18,19
     Richard has not been found in the 1950 census. Based on his marriage application the following year, it appears he was living in or near Molalla, Clackamas Co., OregonG, quite possibly in a logging camp.
     He was a logger.²⁰
     He was living in Reedsport, OregonG, in 1955.²¹
     Richard married second Mildred Irene Greenleaf, daughter of Edwin Greenleaf and Rosetta Inskeep, on 26 Nov 1964 in with Rev. Joseph Mann officiating, Molalla, Clackamas Co., OregonG.⁷
     Richard died on 2 Sep 1979 in Marion Co., OregonG, at age 64.^8,9,10 He was buried in Maplewood Pioneer Cemetery, Molalla, Clackamas Co., OregonG.¹¹