From book "Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families", By Robert C. and Sherry [Smith] Stancliff
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CHARLES H. DICKENS FAMILY
(863) JOSEPHINE RACHEAL8 STANCLIFF (Olin Dana7, William6, Timothy5, John4, Comfort3, James2, James1)
Daughter of Olin Dana and Clara Adell [Thomas] Stancliff born either Northeast or Waterford, Erie County, PA Apr. 20, 1886, died Cuba, Allegany County, NY Dec. 8, 1964, buried Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany County, NY, married Wesleyville, Erie County, PA Apr. 30, 1906 CHARLES H. DICKENS son of David W. and Sarah Adaline [Strait] Dickens born Potter County, PA Mar. 7, 1879, died Allegany County, NY Dec. 28, 1970, buried Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany County, NY.
Charles was a Cheese Maker of Friendship, Allegany County, NY(1) at the time of their marriage. After their marriage they are said to have lived in that same area, within a ten mile diameter circle encompassing the towns of Friendship, Belmont and Cuba, all in Allegany County, NY. Charles' father David W. Dickens appeared in Friendship Township on the family farm in the 1920 Census. He was aged 75, a widower, and living with a single son named Arthur L. Dickens aged 45(2). Charles and Josephine did not seem to be in the census in that town at that time. The boundary with Potter County, PA where Charles was born, is only fifteen miles south of these towns.
CHILDREN: Charles H. and Josephine Racheal [Stanclift] Dickens
1. HAROLD W. DICKENS married ZANA LEONORA FISHER
2. CHARLES H. DICKENS married MARGARET (ELAINE) HALL.
3. ____ DICKENS married LYNN JAMES RAFTER.
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Footnotes:
1. .Erie County, PA Court Records- Marriage Docket 1885-1919 Vol.14 p.407
2. .NY 1920 CENSUS, Allegany County, Friendship Township, E.D. 25, Sheet 4, East Main Street, Family 103.
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