Tamson Wilson

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Tamson Wilson is not in my direct ancestor. She is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of Lot Wilson Daughter of James Wilson and Mary Baum

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	4 Oct 1828	PA
Marriage	1850		To James Cratty, Jr.(1822-1867)
Death	1 Apr 1897	Prospect, Butler Co. PA
Burial	Apr 1897	Mt Nebo Cem., Connoquenessing Twp., Butler Co. PA

Ancestry chart segment

     Generation 5          Generation 6
 
                         +-- James Wilson
                         |   (1805-????)   
 +-- Tamson Wilson ------+
 |   (1828-1897)         |
 |                       +-- Mary Baum
 |                           (1806-????)
 +                          
 |
 |                       +-- James Cratty, Sr.
 |                       |
 +-- James Cratty, Jr. --+
                         |
                         +-- Jane English
Sources: 

Children

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Winfield S.Cratty	M	May 1852	Muddy Crk., Butler Co. PA	m. Adeline unknown	died aft. 1897 in Prospect, Franklin T. Butler Co. PA
James A. Cratty	M	Nov. 1853	Muddy Crk T., Butler Co. PA	m. Letitia unknown	died 18 Oct 1901 in Flagg Twp., Rochell, Ogle Co. IL; cause: suicide by hanging. 8 children, see Source Notes
Martha J. Cratty	F	16 Apr 1854	Muddy Creek Twp. Butler Co. PA	m. 1873 to George P. Beard (b. 1852 in PA; d. "Washington USA"	d. 21 Feb 1883, Butler Co. PA bur. Mt. Nebo Cem. Connoquenessing Twp.; has obit. 1 child: see Source Notes
Eleanor Cratty	F	calc 1857	Muddy Creeek Twp., Butler Co. PA	m. 1877	died before 1897
Permilla "Millie" Cratty	F	~29 Feb 1864	Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA		died 10 Jan 1885 Butler Co. buried Mt. Nebo Cem, Connoquenessing Twp. Obit 10 Jan 1885 Buler Citizen

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1840 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 7, lines 25-31 lists James Wilson household with 2 males under 5, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40. This may correspond to James & Mary Wilson & children John, Lot, William, and Martha. Tamson, at age 11, may have been working as a servant in another household; George was not yet born.
2	1850 U.S. Federal Census Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA, ancestry.com pg. 12. Date of census 3 Apr. 1850. Lines 10&11: James Cratty Jr., age 28, farmer; wife Tamzen, age 21. Both born in PA; both married in year Next door is the famiy of James Cratty Sr. Nearby are the families of John Gallagher (age 67) & wife Frances; James Gallagher (age 70) & wife Mary (age 40) and 8 children; John Gallagher (age 38) & wife Sarah. Note: Nancy Gallagher, the daughter of John & Mary Gallagher, married Lot Wilson, the brother of Tamson Wilson Cratty.
3	1860 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14, Dwelling 93 lists James Cratty, 38, as a farmer married to Tamson Cratty, 31. They are listed as living with their four children, son James Cratty, 9, son (illegible T---field?), 7, daughter Martha J. Cratty, 6, and daughter Eleanor Cratty, 3. All were born in PA. The older three children attend school. Another record on Page 14, dwelling 95, is for the family of Lot Wilson, Tamson's brother, living with his wife Nancy and three children. Between these two families, at dwelling 94, are Nancy Wilson's parents, James Gallagher, and wife Mary. They live with five of their children, and with William Wilson,(Lot Wilson's brother) who is listed as a farm laborer at the Gallagher farm. This census is dated 8 Jun 1860.
4	1870 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 7, lines 15-20 lists Tamson Cratty, 41 [7?], living with five children: son James Cratty, 18; son Winfield, 17; daughter Martha Cratty, 16; daughter (Elzena) Cratty, 13; and daughter Permilla Cratty, 6. James and Winfield are listed as Farmers. All were born in PA. Tamson is listed as unable to write, though capable of reading. All of the children except "Permilla" attended school. This census page is dated 7 + 8 Jul 1870.
5	1880 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 3, lines 5-7 lists widow Mrs. Tamson Cratty, 54, living with two children: son Winfield Cratty, 26; and daughter Millie Cratty, 16. Tamson and Winfield are listed as farmers. Millie "helps in house." All were born in PA. Everyone is able to read and write. This census page is dated 2 Jun 1880.
6	1900 United States Federal Census, Cherry Twp., Butler Co. PA, Enumeration Dist. 63, Ancestry.com pg. 18. Date of census 24 June 1900. Lines 91-93: Winfield Cratty, age 48, born May 1852, married 15 yrs, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage; wife Adaline, age 44, born May 1856, no children born; Elexander (sic) Perry, Jr., nephew, born May 1881, age 19, single, farm laborer. All, and all parents, born in PA; all can read, write, speak English.
7	1895 History of Butler Co. PA, Brown & Co., p. 1277: "Lott Wilson was born in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania, February 10, 1831, son of James andMary (Baum) Wilson, and came with his parents to Butler county in 1844. His father was a native of Berks county, whence he removed to Westmoreland county, and afterwards to Butler county. After a few years' residence in Connoquenessing township, he removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he died. By his marriage to Mary Baum he became the father of ...Martha J., who married Hiram Milhuisen; Tamson, who married James Cratty; William, of Lancaster township, and Lott..."	(Complete text, Lott Wilson sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co. PA)
8	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.
9	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. Descendants of James Wilson, dates, spouses, source data.
10	Estate Papers for Martha Milison, filed May (1?) 1867, file # M 189. Provided by contributor Jan Finke June 2011. Names of purchasers at sale of her goods include Lot Wilson, Mrs. Cratty,John A. Dickey/Dicky, John Grier, Jas. Dodd, Jas. Forrester, W. W. Dodds, Elias Green/Greer, Wm. Berry,W. Beiry, Lewis Hoon,(James) Haan, Mrs. E. Kins, Mrs Blum, Seth De(garme), J. L(o/a)ilas, J Ferguson. In an amendment note, Martha Wilson Milison's brother Lot Wilson seems to decline appointment as administrator and explains that Martha's husband Hiram Milison is deceased, and that her father is not in the state of Pennsylvania. (This implies that James Wilson was alive in 1867).	Transcription, Estate Papers of Martha Jane Wilson Milison
11	Gravestone, Tamzon (sic) Cratty, Mt. Nebo Cemetery (Conoquenessing), Butler Co. PA. Photo on FindAGrave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112484805 "Born Oct. 4, 1828 Died Apr. 1, 1897" Page & photo by Kurt Albert; maintained by William Carlson. (Page links Tamson Wilson Cratty to husband "James Albert Cratty", possibly problematic. See source notes on James Cratty, Jr. page.

Source notes

• The name Millhausen is also seen in the records as changed to Millison, Millson, Millron.
• There is a gravestone for a James A. Cratty (Nov 28,1840-Oct 21, 1919) & wife Mahala B. Cratty (May 26, 1846 - May 20, 1926) at Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA. However, they appear in the 1900 U.S. census for Franklin Twp. Butler Co. with his birth date listed as Nov. 1840, his age as 59. It is assumed this is not the son of Tamson Wilson and James Cratty Jr., but perhaps a nephew. A family of John Cratty live 2 doors away.

• It is thought that John T. Wilson's information came from the 1895 History of Butler Co., rather than from family knowledge.
• Per Jan Finke, parents of James A. Cratty, Jr. were:
  Father: James CRATTY, Sr~ Source1: Rootsweb's world connect project: Zittrauer, Valentine, & Allied Families, Source2: History of Butler County, 1895, Source3: Census - 1850
  Mother: Jane ENGLISH Source: Rootsweb's world connect project: Zittrauer, Valentine, & Allied Families

Research Wishlist

• parents of James A. Cratty, Jr. were:
  Father: James CRATTY, Sr~ Source1: Rootsweb's world connect project: Zittrauer, Valentine, & Allied Families, Source2: History of Butler County, 1895, Source3: Census - 1850
  Mother: Jane ENGLISH Source: Rootsweb's world connect project: Zittrauer, Valentine, & Allied Families
• James A. Cratty sources: Census: 21 Jun 1880 Dement twp., Ogle Co., IL, im# 9/14, ed 151 Obituary: 07 Nov 1901 *Butler Citizen - pg 2, r- 018
• Obituary Martha J. Cratty 21 Feb 1883 (Butler Citizen?); per Finke
• Per Finke, 8 children of James A. Cratty & Letitia unknown:
  1) Willie Cratty b. 1877 Butler Co. PA; 1880 census Dement Twp., Ogle Co. IL
  2) Eva Cratty b. Sept. 1879 in IL; 1880 census Dement Twp., Ogle Co. IL
  3) child Cratty b. Aug 1885 in IL; 1900 census Flagg Twp., Rochelle City, Ogle Co. IL
  4) Perry A. Cratty b. May 1887 in IL; 1900 census Falgg Twp., Rochelle City, Ogle Co., IL
  5) Jay Cratty b. Feb 1890 in IL; 1900 census Flagg Twp., Rochelle City, Ogle Co. IL
  6)May Cratty b. May 1892 in IL; 1900 census Flagg Twp., Rochelle City, Ogle Co. IL
  7) Roy Cratty b. 1895 in IL; 1900 census Flagg Twp, Rochelle City, Ogle Co.IL
  8) Bryant Cratty b. Jan 1899 in IL; 1900 census Flagg Twp., Rochelle City, Ogle Co. IL
• Per Finke, son of Martha J. Cratty & George P. Beard: John Beard b. 1873 in PA; 1880 census Muddy Crk Twp. Butler Co. PA