Bartholomew Hadden Descendants – Cherryhill Twsp 1870 Census

The post office used for the residents on this census for Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania was Penn Run.


Many members of Bartholomew’s family found the area of Cherryhill Township (created in 1854) to be their home of choice and (as is with many families during this time period) chose to live near their immediate family which allows us to locate family members who are female and took on the surname of their spouse. It is important to note that in 1869 the boundary lines were adjusted to allow for Cherryhill, Green and Rayne Townships to better reflect their community needs. Although this boundary change has only a slight impact on the research of the Hadden family, it does help us to understand the name of the township our ancestor was living in at the time of the census, which may not have been the name of the township just a few years prior. It is common that families did not move, but rather stayed in one spot, while the townships and counties names/boundaries changed around them. The 1870 US Federal Census was the second census taken in Cherryhill Township and most of the families lived near the Greenville area (now Penn Run), which was created in 1872.


This census was taken on June 2nd of 1870 and shows 32 members of Bartholomew Hadden’s descendants living in Cherryhill Township. Within this group of descendants; three were his children, seven were his grandchildren, eighteen were his great grandchildren and three were his great great grandchildren. An additional descendant is listed as servant on the census, however her lineage is not known. Based upon her age (18), she his most likely a great or great great granddaughter.


Listed below is an overview of the family members and their relation to Bartholomew Hadden (~1756-1828). Following this list is a detailed account of the census record for each household. The dwelling numbers listed are in the order in which the census taker visited the homes.


7th dwelling visited:

Gawin Hadden Sr.: Grandson (son of William Hadden Sr. and Jane Adams) *lists father/mother as foreign birth

Sarah [Martin] Hadden: Granddaughter-in-law

Gawin Hadden Jr.: Great grandson

Jane Hadden: Great granddaughter

Isabell Hadden: Great granddaughter

George Hadden: Great granddaughter


9th dwelling visited:

William Hadden: Great grandson (son of Gawin Hadden Sr. and Sarah Martin)

Nancy [Stephens] Hadden: Great granddaughter-in-law

John Hadden: Great Great grandson


14th dwelling visited:

Mary Hadden: 3rd Great granddaughter (daughter of Gawin Hadden Sr. and Sarah Martin)

James Dickey: 3rdGreat grandson-in-law

Sarah Dickey: 4th Great great granddaughter


24th dwelling visited:

Alexander Grove: Great grandson (son of Catherine Hadden and George Grove)

Sarah [Shank] Hadden: Great granddaughter-in-law

George Grove: Great Great grandson

George Hadden: Grandson (son of Alexander Hadden and Nancy [maiden name unknown])

Margaret Hadden: Great granddaughter

Daniel Hadden: Great grandson

Sarah Hadden: Great granddaughter


25th dwelling visited:

Catherine Hadden: Granddaughter (daughter of James Hadden and Rebecca McCall)

George Grove: Grandson-in-law

Nancy Grove: Great granddaughter

George Grove: Great grandson

Lavinia Grove: Great granddaughter

Samuel Grove: Great grandson


79th dwelling visited:

Nancy Adams: Granddaughter of Gawin Adams, Sr. and Nancy [Irvin] *lists father as foreign birth

Abraham Lydick: Husband of Nancy Adams

134th dwelling visited:

Susan Hadden: unknown lineage


140th dwelling visited:

William Hadden, Jr.: Grandson (son of William Hadden Sr. and Jane [Adams])

Mary [McKesson]: Granddaughter-in-law

Sarah Jane Hadden Huffman: Great granddaughter

Hannah Hadden: Great granddaughter

William Hadden: Great grandson


141st dwelling visited:

William Huffman: Great grandson-in-law (husband of Sarah Jane Hadden)

William Hadden, Sr.: Son *lists father as foreign birth


301st dwelling visited:

James Hadden: Son *lists father as foreign birth

Catherine Hadden: Granddaughter

Elizabeth Hadden: Granddaughter

Margaret Hadden: Granddaughter

Agnes Dougherty [Hadden]: daughter *lists father as foreign birth


371st dwelling visited:

Dr. John Martin Hadden: Great grandson (son of Gawin Hadden Sr. and Sarah Martin)


Detailed Accounting of 1870 Census:

7th dwelling: Gawin Hadden, age 54, male, white, farmer, Real Estate $9000 value, Personal Estate $1000, born in PA, father was of foreign birth, mother was of foreign birth, US citizen and older than 21. He was married to Sarah [Martin] who is age 50, female, white and a house keeper, born in PA. Their children are: Gawin, age 17, male, white, school teacher, born in PA. Jane, age 12, female, white, born in PA, attended school within the year. Isabell, age 11, female, white, born in PA, attended school within the year. George, age 8, male, white, born in PA. Ellsworth, age 6, male, white, born in PA. Gawin Hadden Sr. is the son of William J. Hadden Sr. and Jane [Adams]. Gawin was mistaken when he was asked about his parents as neither William nor Jane were of foreign birth.


9th dwelling: William Hadden, age 28, male, white, farmer, Real Estate $9000, Personal Estate $1300, born in PA, US Citizen and older than 21. He was married to Nancy [Stephens], age 25, female, white, keeping house, born in PA. Their son is John, age 1, male, white, born in PA. William Hadden is the son of Gawin Hadden Sr. and Sarah [Martin].


9th dwelling:  [Living with William and Nancy Hadden] John Martin, age 90, male, white, farmer, born in Ireland, father and mother of foreign birth, US Citizen and older than 21. His wife is Mary Martin, age 60, female, white, keeping house, born in Ireland, father and mother of foreign birth. John Martin and Mary [Campbell] are the parents of Sarah Martin, wife of Gawin Hadden Sr.


14th dwelling:  [Living with John C Johnston (wife Mary and son Samuel), William Kelly (wife Rebecca). James Dicky, age 28, male, white, farmer, born in PA, US Citizen and older than 21. His wife is Mary [Hadden], age 25, female, white, keeping house, born in PA. Their daughter is Sarah, age 6 months, female, white, born in PA, born in month of December.  Mary Hadden is the daughter of Gawin Hadden Sr. and Sarah [Martin].


24th dwelling:  Alexander Grove, age 27, male, white, laborer, Real Estate $120, Personal Estate $300, born in PA, US Citizen and older than 21. He is married to Sarah Elizabeth [Shank], age 28, female, white, keeping house, born in PA, could not write. Their son is George, age 4, male, white, born in PA. Alexander Grove is the son of Catherine Hadden and George Grove Sr. Catherine Hadden is the daughter of James Hadden and Rebecca [McCall].


24th dwelling:  [living in the residence of Alexander Grove] George Hadden, age 46, male, white, laborer, personal estate $100, born in PA, cannot read nor write. He is living alone with three children: Margaret, age 11, female, white, keeping house, born in PA, attended school within the year, cannot read nor write. Daniel, age 7, male, white, born in PA. Sarah, age 5, female, white, born in PA. George Hadden is the son of Alexander Hadden and Nancy [maiden name unknown]. Alexander Hadden is the son of Bartholomew Hadden (1756-1828).   George’s wife is Mary [Shank] who died prior to the 1870 census being taken.


25th dwelling: George Grove, age 55, male, white, laborer, personal estate $200, born in PA, cannot read nor write, US citizen and older than 21. He is married to Catherine [Hadden],age 45, female, white, keeping house, born in PA, cannot write. Their children are Nancy, age 20, female, white, born in PA, cannot write. George, age 14, male, white, born in PA, cannot read nor write. Lavinia, age 17, female, white, born in PA, cannot read nor write. Samuel, age 7, male, white, born in PA. George Grove is married to Catherine Hadden. Catherine Hadden is the daughter of James Hadden and Rebecca [McCall].


79th dwelling:  Abraham W. Lydick, age77, male, white, farmer, real estate $90, personal estate $500, born in PA, US citizen and older than 21. Married to Nancy [Adams], age 62, female, white, keeping house, born in PA, father of foreign birth. Nancy Adams is the daughter of Robert Adams and Susan [Rice]. Robert Adams is the son of Gawin Adams Sr. and Nancy [Irwin]


134th dwelling:  Susan Hadden [living with John Myers and his wife Margaret and family], age 18, female, white, domestic servant, born in PA, cannot write. Unknown parents.


140th dwelling:  William Hadden, age 78, male, white, farmer, real estate $4500, personal estate $700, born in PA, US citizen and older than 21. He is married to Mary A [McKesson]. Their children are: Sarah Huffman [Sarah Jane Hadden], age 22, female, white, keeping house, born in PA. Hannah, age 19, female, white, born in PA. William, age 16, male, white, at home, born in PA, cannot write.  William Hadden (Jr.), age 78, is the son of William J. Hadden Sr. and Jane Adams


141st dwelling:  William Huffman, age 30, male, white, farmer, born in PA. William Hadden, age 82, male, white, farmer, born in PA, father of foreign birth. William Huffman is the husband of Sarah Jane Hadden, daughter of William Hadden Jr. William Hadden (Sr.), age 82, is the son of Bartholomew Hadden (1756-1828)


301st dwelling:  James Hadden, age 69, male, white, farmer, real estate $1500, personal estate $700, born in PA, father of foreign birth. He is living as a widow with his children: Catherine, age 39, female, white, keeping house, born in PA. Eliza, age 30, female, white, born in PA. Margaret, age 28, female, white, born in PA. In addition to his daughters the following were living in his household: William McCall, age 15, male, white, born in PA, attended school in the past year. Agnes [Hadden] Dougherty, age 86, female, white, born in PA, father of foreign birth. James Hadden, age 69, is the son of Bartholomew Hadden (1756-1828). William McCall is not known to be a member of the Hadden lineage. Agnes Dougherty [Hadden] is the daughter of Bartholomew Hadden (1756-1828).


371st dwelling: Isaac Empfield, age 52, male, white, hotel keeper, real estate $12000, personal estate $4000, US citizen and older than 21. Living at the hotel are Isaac’s wife and children along with the following tenants: Joseph Shank, age 30, male, white, laborer. John Roser, age 19, male, white, laborer, born in PA, US citizen and older than 21. John Hadden, age 30, male, white, doctor, born in PA, US citizen and older than 21. Dr. John Martin Hadden is the son of Gawin Hadden Sr. and Sarah [Martin].