Census Humor

Taking the Census.
– How many males are there in this family?
Do you mean children and all?
Certainly.
Ah, then there ain’t none — cause my children’s all galls ‘cept John, and he ain’t my child. D’ye count John?
How many females are there in the family?
Females! Let me see there ain’t none but Biddy, the hired gal.
I understood [...]

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Coffman & Haskins: Pennsylvania

I don’t know if this Coffman is related or not, but they sure made sure the judge was earning his keep!
MARRIED.
On April 16, 1896, by Squire Thompson, Mr. Edward Coffman and Miss Maud Haskins, both of Blairsville.
Indiana Progress (PA) 22 Apr 1896
Saturday in court, was devoted to the hearing of surety of the peace cases.
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