James Madara ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: L6TS-SB1.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in New Castle, Schuylkill County, PA. ⁴ The 1850 census recorded Henry Hood, laborer, 55, living with Margaret, 51. Also in the home is James Madara, laborer, 36; and Rebecca Madara, 22.

Henry's neighbors are Reuben and Daniel Kline Jr. and Daniel Kline Sr.

Reuben Kline, laborer, 40, was living with wife Hannah, 40; George, 20; Henry, 18; Anna, 17; Charles, laborer, 16; Benjamin, 14; Hannah, 11; Catharine, 8; Isaih, 6; Edmun, 4; Reuben, 2; and Rachel, 1.

Daniel Kline, laborer, 46, was living with wife Mary, 46; Loiusa, 18; Peter, laborer, 17; David, laborer, 16; Ann, 13; Mary, 12; George, 11; John, 9; Daniel, 8; Andrew, 5.

Daniel Kline, laborer, 60, was living with wife Mary, 50; Andrew, teamster, 23; Samuel, laborer, 18; and Rachel, 16.

2. Census in 1860 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹ The 1860 census recorded Henry Houpt, 63, day laborer, living in the home of James Madara, 35, carpenter, and his wife Margaret, 31. Also in the home is Henrietta Jacobs, age 11, who was not living in her parents' home (William J. Jacobs and Henry's daughter Mary) but rather in this home with her grandfather. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. It is presumed that Margaret is Henry's daughter and James his son-in-law. The post office was Broad Mountain in New Castle Township. The census was recorded on June 6, 1870.

3. Census in 1870 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ⁵ The 1870 census recorded in Mahanoy city: James Madara, carpenter for railroad, 47, living with wife Margaret, 42; and a laborer, Henry Horn, 19. All were born in Pennsylvania. James had no real esate value so was likely renting his home.

4. Cause of Death: atheroma, 5 May 1910, Ringtown, Schuylkill, PA. ³

5. Occupation: carpenter, retired 8 years on 5 May 1910 in Ringtown, Schuylkill, PA. ³

James married Margaret Rebecca Hough, daughter of Henry Hough and Margaret Kline. (Margaret Rebecca Hough was born in 1824 in , , PA,^{1 6} died on 24 Jan 1903 in Frackville, Schuylkill, PA ^{6 7 8} and was buried on 27 Jan 1903 in Frackville: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ⁶.)