See also

Family of Watson PROSSER and Susan --?--

Husband: Watson PROSSER

  • Name:

  • Watson PROSSER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Death:

  • bef 1850

  •  

  •  

  • Watson Prosser is not present in the 1850 Bedford County census. Susan Prosser is alone with her two sons and Mary Ann Prosser age 21.

Wife: Susan --?--

  • Name:

  • Susan --?--

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • May 9, 1805

  •  

  •  

  • DOB calculated from gravestone

  • Census:

  • 1850 (age 44-45)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township1

  • Death:

  • Jun 13, 1858 (age 53)

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Burial:

  • 1858

  • Old Union Cemetery, Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

  •  

  • Susan Prosser d. 13 Jun 1858 age 53 yrs 1 mo 4 da

     

     

    http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html

    Bedford County Genealogy Project Cemetery Board

     

    Prosser, Susan

     

    Susan Prosser 4/29/1865-6/13/1858

     

    Source; Old Union Cemetery, Osterburg, Bedford Co., PA

Child 1: David W. PROSSER

  • Name:

  • David W. PROSSER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mary BOOR (c. 1846- )

  • Birth:

  • c. 1846

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Census:

  • 1850 (age 3-4)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township2

  • Census:

  • 1860 (age 13-14)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford Township3

  • Military:

  • btw 1861 and 1865 (age 14-19)

  • Company D, 55th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers

  •  

  • http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html

    Bedford County Genealogy Project Biography

     

    Prosser, D. W.

     

    D. W. Prosser was born in Bedford. In early life he followed farming. He

    was a soldier in the late war, serving in Co. D, 55th regt. Penn. Vols.,

    from 1861 to May, 1865. He was in the rebel prisons at Andersonville and

    Camp Lawton from May 16, 1864, to April 28, 1865. Since the war he has been

    engaged in milling principally. In 1875 he purchased the gristmill at

    Pleasantville, which he now owns and runs (in 1884).

     

    (Source: The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa.,

    Waterman, Watkins and Co., 1884, p. 294.)

  • Occupation:

  • btw 1875 and 1884 (age 28-38)

  • -; Miller

  •  

  • http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html

    Bedford County Genealogy Project Biography

     

    Prosser, D. W.

     

    D. W. Prosser was born in Bedford. In early life he followed farming. He

    was a soldier in the late war, serving in Co. D, 55th regt. Penn. Vols.,

    from 1861 to May, 1865. He was in the rebel prisons at Andersonville and

    Camp Lawton from May 16, 1864, to April 28, 1865. Since the war he has been

    engaged in milling principally. In 1875 he purchased the gristmill at

    Pleasantville, which he now owns and runs (in 1884).

     

    (Source: The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa.,

    Waterman, Watkins and Co., 1884, p. 294.)

  • Census:

  • 1880 (age 33-34)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Pleasantville4

  • Death:

  •  

  •  

  • Misc:

  • May, 1902 (age 55-56)

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html

    Bedford Gazette Bedford, Pa.

    Friday May 9, 1902

     

    PERSONAL NOTES

     

    Mrs. Samuel Whittaker, of Pleasantville, is a guest of her brother,

    Postmaster, D. W. Prosser.

Child 2: Morgan PROSSER

  • Name:

  • Morgan PROSSER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Magdalena Elizabeth ALSTADT (c. 1848- )

  • Birth:

  • c. 1848

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Census:

  • 1850 (age 1-2)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township2

  • Residence:

  • 1859 (age 10-11)

  • Pleasantville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

  •  

  • http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html

    Bedford County Genealogy Project Biography

     

    Prosser, Morgan

     

    Morgan Prosser was born in this county. In 1859 he came to Pleasantville,

    where he learned the blacksmith's trade under Samuel Whitaker. In 1870 he

    commenced business for himself, and is now engaged in wagonmaking,

    blacksmithing and general repairing (in 1884).

     

    (Source: The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa.,

    Waterman, Watkins and Co., 1884, p. 294.)

  • Census:

  • 1860 (age 11-12)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford Township5

  • Occupation:

  • btw 1870 and 1884 (age 21-36)

  • -; Pleasantville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

  •  

  • http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html

    Bedford County Genealogy Project Biography

     

    Prosser, Morgan

     

    Posted By: Carol Eddleman <Send E-Mail>

    Date: May 19 2003

     

    Morgan Prosser was born in this county. In 1859 he came to Pleasantville,

    where he learned the blacksmith's trade under Samuel Whitaker. In 1870 he

    commenced business for himself, and is now engaged in wagonmaking,

    blacksmithing and general repairing (in 1884).

     

    (Source: The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa.,

    Waterman, Watkins and Co., 1884, p. 294.)

  • Occupation:

  • 1879 (age 30-31)

  • Blacksmith; Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html [May 2004]

     

    1879 Directory, West St. Clair Township

    SURNAME GIVEN MIDDLE TITLE OCCUP ADDRESS PAGE

     

    Prosser Morgan blacksmith Alum Bank 91

  • Census:

  • 1880 (age 31-32)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, West St. Clair6

  • Death:

  •  

  •  

Note on Wife: Susan --?--

There is circumstantial evidence that Susan Weisel, daughter of John Weisel and

Margaret Schneider, is the mother of Rebecca --?-- (1835) and William H. Whisel (1840)

and married Watson Prosser about 1845. Watson Prosser and Susan had the following children: David W. and Morgan Prosser.

 

1) Susan Prosser is buried in the same cemetery as John and Margaret Weisel and

her date of death is June 13, 1858.

2) In the will (1855) of John Weisel, John adds a codicil on June 22, 1858 that his daughter

Susan has died and her share is to be divided between the remaining children with

the exception of Josiah.

3) The Obituary for William H. Whisel states he is survived by a sister Rebecca Whitaker

and a half brother Morgan Prosser.

 

(Sep 22, 2004 / BDW)

Sources

1.

US Federal Census 1850 Pennsylvania, Bedford County. M432_751, p. 180.

1850 St. Clair, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, M432_751, p. 180

Prosser, Susanna 43 PA

Prosser, Mary Ann 21 PA

Prosser, David 5 PA

Prosser, Morgan 4 PA

2.

Ibid. M432_751, p. 180.

1850 St. Clair, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, M432_751, p. 180

Prosser, Susanna 43 PA

Prosser, Mary Ann 21 PA

Prosser, David 5 PA

Prosser, Morgan 4 PA

3.

1860 United States Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

1860 Bedford Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, M653_1072 p.67

Family 392-455, line 31, with the household of Conrad Reighart

Prosser, David 18 M Farm laborer, PA

4.

U. S. Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1880. NA Film Number T9-1098, p. 312C.

Pleasantville, Bedford, Pennsylvania,

David W. PROSSER Self M Male W 34 PA Miller WALES PA

Mary E. PROSSER Wife M Female W 34 PA Keeping House PA PA

Ewin S. PROSSER Son S Male W 11 PA At Home PA PA

John M. PROSSER Son S Male W 9 PA At Home PA PA

Wm S. PROSSER Son S Male W 8 PA PA PA

Eliza E. PROSSER Dau S Female W 6 PA PA PA

5.

1860 United States Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. M653_1072, p.476, Fam: 146-134.

1860 St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania,

Whitaker, Samuel 26 M Blacksmith -- 600 PA

Whitaker, Rebecca 25 F PA

Whitaker, Anna 1 F PA

Peterson, William 18 M Blacksmith PA

Bosser, Morgan 13 M PA

6.

U. S. Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1880. NA Film Number T9-1098, p. 318A.

West St. Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania,

Morgan PROPER Self M Male W 32 PA Blacksmith WALES PA

Maggie E. PROPER Wife M Female W 32 PA Keeping House PA PA

Frank PROPER Son S Male W 8 PA PA PA

Hammond PROPER Son S Male W 5 PA At School PA PA

Lillie PROPER Dau S Female W 3 PA PA PA

Lonie PROPER Dau S Female W 3 PA PA PA

Hattie M. PROPER Dau S Female W 1 PA PA PA