Mary Jane Wilson
From MouserAncestry
| Event | Date | Location | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 2 Jun 1859 | Muddy Creek Twp.,Butler Co. PA | [1][4][11] | |
| Marriage | 16 Dec 1891 | Muddy Creek, Butler Co. PA | To Thomas Sylvester "Vester" Shoaf (son of Peter Shoaf & Elizabeth Mary Stoughton, see Source Notes ) b.5 Jan 1860 PA; d. 30 Oct 1927, Prospect, Butler Co. PA farmer & tool dresser for oil wells cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage. |
[4][5][8][9][10][11] |
| Death | 28 Jun 1943 | New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA | [10][11] | |
| Burial | 30 June 1943 | Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA |
cause of death:pneumonia | [10][11] |
Sources:
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6
+-- James Wilson
| (1805-????)
+-- Lot Wilson ------+
| (1831-1906) |
Mary Jane Wilson --+ +-- Mary Baum
(1859-????) | (1806-????)
+-- Nancy Gallagher
(1828-1904)
Sources: [8][9][10]
Children
(two children with Robert Sylvester "Vester" Shoaf)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillie May Shoaf | F | 4 Mar 1892 | Prospect, Butler Co. PA | died of pneumonia ; obituary | [4][5][11] | |
| Robert Lot Shoaf | M | 7 Nov 1894 | Prospect,Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA |
was a barber; died 27 July 1950 in Prospect. |
[4][5][11] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA | b.1859 - m. 1892 | with parents | [1][2][3] |
| Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA NewCastle Street. (by 1920) |
~1892-1943 | with husband | [4][5][6][7]
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Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA. Census date: 8 Jun 1860. Page 14, Lines 39-40: Lot Wilson age 29, farmer, married to Nancy Wilson, age 33. Three children: son Dunwoodie Wilson, 6; son James Wilson, 3; and daughter Mary J. Wilson age 1. Lot is listed as having been born in PA. The previous record on Page 14 is for the family of James Gallagher, Nancy's father. Previous to the Gallaghers is the record of the family of James and Tamson Cratty, Tamson being Lot Wilson's sister. This suggests that the families lived on adjacent property. Lott's brother William Wilson is listed as a farm laborer at the Gallagher farm. |
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| 2 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 8, Lines 19-27 lists Lot Wilson, 39, married to Nancy Wilson, 41. They live with 7 children: son Dunwiddy Wilson, 15; son James Wilson, 12; daughter Mary Wilson, 11; son Henderson Wilson, 8; son Robert Wilson, 6; son William Wilson, 3; and daughter Mariah Wilson, age 9 months. Lot Wilson is a farmer, and Dunwoodie is "assisting on farm." Everyone else stays at home. Everyone was born in PA, though Nancy Wilson has a "father of foreign birth." Dunwiddy, James, Mary, and Henderson attended school within the census year. This census is dated 8 Jun 1870. |  |
| 3 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 48, Page 4, lines 4-12 lists Lot Wilson, 49, married to Nancy Wilson, 51. They are listed as living with seven children: Son Dinwiddie Wilson, 25; son James Wilson, 23; daughter M. Jane Wilson, 21; son Henderson Wilson, 18; son Robert Wilson, 15; son William Wilson, 13; and daughter Matilda Wilson, 7. In addition to Lot and Nancy, James is also listed as married. Lot is listed as a farmer, Nancy is listed as "keeps house." Dinwiddie is listed as "helps on farm," and N. Jane is listed as "helps at home." Robert, William, and Matilda are listed as having attended school during the census year. Matilda is listed as not yet being able to write. Everyone in the family and their parents are listed as having been born in PA. This census is dated June 2, 1880. |  |
| 4 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Prospect Borough, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 75, Page 7, lines 12-14 lists Thomas S. Shoaf, 39, born Jan 1861, married to Mary J. Shoaf, 40, born Jun 1859. They have been married for eight years. Mary has given birth to two children, one of which is still alive. They live with their only child: Son Robert L. Shoaf, 5, born Dec 1894. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Thomas is a farmer on land that he owns (w/ mortgage). Thomas and Mary can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 25 Jun 1900. |  |
| 5 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Prospect Borough, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 89, Page 6, lines 91-93 lists Thomas S. Shoaf, 48, married to Mary J. Shoaf, 50. They have been married for 18 years. Mary has given birth to two children, one of which is still alive. They live with their only child: son Robert L. Shoaf, 15. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Thomas is a tool dresser for oil wells. Robert is an apprentice barber and also attended school. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 18 and 19 Apr 1910, though because they are the third residence from the end of the page, the 19th is more likely. |  |
| 6 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Prospect Borough, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 47, Page 1, lines 25-26 lists Thomas S. Shoaf, 59, married to Mary J. Shoaf, 60. They live in a house that they own with no mortgage. A margin note indicates the house is on New Castle Street. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Thomas is a farmer. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 24[?] Jan 1920. |  |
| 7 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Prospect Borough, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 58, Page 5, lines 29-30 lists Mary J. Shoaf, 70, widdowed. She lives with niece Geraldine M. Wilson, 9. Mary owns the house she lives in with no mortgage, but has no radio set. Mary was 32 at the time of her first marriage. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Mary is a housekeeper for a private family. A margin note indicates that the house is on New Castle Street. This census is dated 18 and 19 Apr 1930. |  |
| 8 | 1895 History of Butler Co. PA, Brown & Co., p. 1277: "LOTT WILSON was born in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania, February 10, 1831, son of James and Mary (Baum) Wilson, and came with his parents to Butler county in 1844...Mr. Wilson was married in 1854 to Nancy Gallagher, a daughter of James Gallagher, to which union have been born...Dunwoody; James; Henderson; Robert; William; Jane, wife of Vest Sharp; Tillie, and two that died in infancy..." | (Complete text, Lott Wilson sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co. PA) |
| 9 | Manuscript of John T. Wilson researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of McDeavitt cousins and of his aunts Stella Wimer (McNeese), Lizzy Wimer (McDeavitt), Meda Wimer (McDeavitt), and Mary Gahagan. | |
| 10 | Gravestone transcription, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA. "Butler County Cemetery Inventory", Vol. 2 North Central Townships, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery p.2:
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| 11 | Jan Heckathorn (Finke) correspondence 2008-ongoing; and research manuscript "Descendants of James Wilson", including recollections of her mother, Dorothy Frances Wilson (Heckathorn), who was a granddaughter of James L. Wilson.
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Source Notes
- If Mary Jane Wilson was indeed already age 1 at time of 1860 census, then her June birth (see 1900 census) was between June 1 and June 8, the date of the1860 census.
- Geraldine M. Wilson,listed as the "niece" of Mary Jane Wilson in the 1930 census, was actually her great-niece, the daughter of her nephew George Henderson Wilson.
- Per Finke/ death certificate: parents of Sylvester Shoaf were Peter Shoaf & Elizabeth Mary Stoughton. Per our research, Elizabeth Mary Stoughton was a daughter of William Stoughton (1797).
Conjecture
- Per Jan Finke: Vester Shoaf and Mary Jane Wilson had a 3rd child,(besides Tillie and Robert L.) apparently a twin to Robert L. Shoaf, both born 7 Nov 1894. The twin, given name unknown, died 15 June 1895 in Prospect. However, the 1900 census reports only 2 children born to Mary Jane Wilson,and only one living in 1900.
Wishlist
- Death certificate Mary Jane Wilson (Shoaf) 29 June 1943, Lawrence Co. PA
- Obituary Mary Jane Wilson (Shoaf), 29 June 1943 Butler Eagle pg.2,r-111
- Death certificate Thomas Sylvester Shoaf 1 Nov 1927 Butler Co. PA
- Obituary Thomas Sylvester Shoaf butler Eagle 31 Oct 1927 pg. 3 r-31.
- Obit. Tillie May Shoaf 29 Dec 1893 Butler Eagle
