1860 Census, Jefferson Twp., Fayette Co., PA:
Grist, Jeremiah, 33, farmer, real estate value $800, personal estate value $400, b. PA
Mary, 33, b. PA
Orpha, 8 (female), b. PA
Thos., 6, b. PA
Susan, 4, b. PA
Joseph, 1, b. PA
Hannah, 62, b. PA (Jeremiah’s mother)
Sarah, 39, domestic, b. PA (possibly Jeremiah’s sister, Sarah Ann)

1870 Census, Redstone Twp., Fayette Co., PA:
Ghrist, Jeremiah, 45, b. PA, farmer
Mary A., 44, b. PA, keeping house
Orpha, 18, b. PA
Thomas, 16, b. PA
Susana, 14, b. PA
Joseph, 11, b. PA
Hannah, 6, b. PA
Mary E., 3, b. PA

1880 Census, Jefferson Twp., Fayette Co., PA
Ghrist, Jeremiah, 53, farmer, b. PA, parents b. PA
Mary A., 52, wife, keeping house, b. PA, parents b. PA
Joseph T., 21, son, farmer, b. PA
Mary R., 16, dau., b. PA
James, 9, son, b. PA
Layton, Belle, 12, niece, b. PA, parents b. PA

Obituary:
Jeremiah Ghrist died in 1901. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb Project.(6)

Jeremiah Ghrist died at his home near Woodglen on Monday, June 17, 1901, aged 75 years. Mr. Grist was born July 29, 1825, in Jefferson township. About 1848 he was married to Mary Layton. To this union were born 8 children, two of them died in infancy. He is survived by his widow, three sons Thomas and James of Allenport and Joseph of Kenneth, three daughters, Mrs. Perry Elder of Scottdale, Mrs John W. Campell of West Newton and Mrs George Buxton of Redstone, also one brother, James T. Ghrist of Bridgeport and one sister Mrs. Ja* Miller of Tippecanoe. The f * which occurred on Wednesday * was largely attended. T* services were conducted by * Hover of Perryopolis. I* Mount Washington cem*