As I work on the family of my Michael HOFFMAN [1795 - 1853] and his wife Sarah (----)[ 1800 - 1863] I am noticing that in the census returns [1850+] for Adams County, Latimore Twp., there are many FICKLE/FICKEL families who live close to the Hoffmans - after the Father Michael Hoffman died, some of his children went to live w/some Fickle/Fickel families - are they related? Did Hoffman & Fickle/Fickel marry somewhere along the way? I am also very much interested in hearing from anyone who may be descended from this family of Michael Hoffman and wife Sarah (----).