William Wilson (1833)
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 1833 | expect Westmoreland Co. PA | [3][4] |
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Children
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| 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 corresponds to James & Mary Wilson & children George, William, Lot, and Martha. |  |
| 2 | 1850 United States Federal Census, West Connoquenessing, Butler County, PA, Page 101, lines 25-31 lists James Wilson, 45, married to Mary Wilson, 44. They are listed as living with five children: John (?) Wilson, 24; Lot Wilson, 19; William Wilson, 17; Martha J. Wilson, 15; and George A. Wilson, 7. All family members are listed as having been born in PA. Lot and William are listed a "laborers," John is listed as a "Tanner" or possibly "Farmer". James' occupation is possibly "Carpenter". Lot, William, Martha, and George are listed as having attended school within the year. The census is dated August 23, 1850. |  |
| 3 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14, lines 32-38 lists James Gallagher, 80, married to Mary Gallagher, 53. They are listed as living with four children: daughter Matilda Gallagher, 20; son Robert L. Gallagher, 19; son Henry L. Gallagher, 15; and son Co[illegible]y J. Gallagher, 8. Also present is William Wilson, 27. James is a farmer and William is a farm laborer. Everyone was born in PA except for James, who was born in Denegal, Ireland. James cannot read or write. The children all attended school within the year. The census is dated 8 Jun 1860.
The previous entry on this census page is that of William's sister, Tamson and her husband James Cratty, Jr.. The following entry on this page is that of William's brother, Lot Wilson and his wife Nancy Gallagher (daughter of James). Thus, William is living in the home of his brother's in-laws, with his brother on one side and his sister on the other. |
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| 3a | 1870 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence Co, PA, page 18. Census dated 11 July 1870. Lines 9-13:.William Wilson, 37, farmer, $1000 real/$500 personal property; Sarah, 28, keeping house; Nancy E., 8; Mary N., 5; Jane, 1. All b. PA. This census is included based only on the age of William and the proximity of this location to Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co., where William Wilson lived in 1850. We have no other documentation re. the wife & children to compare to William Wilson, son of James Wilson. |
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| 3b | 1880 United States federal Census, District 223, Scott Twp, Lawrence Co, PA, page 2. Census dated 2 June, 1880. Lines 29-34: William Wilson, 47, farmer, b. PA, parents b. Scotland; Sarah, 38, keeping house, b. PA, parents b. England; Naomi, 18; Nettie, 16, LAura, 11, Lenora, 3. All children b. PA. This census is included based on age of William and proximity to the Wilson family in Butler Co. The children in this census match those of the 1870 census in ages, with some name variance. Scott Twp. is directly north of Slippery Rock Twp. in Lawrence Co. PA. |
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| 4 | 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) |
| 5 | 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. | |
| 6 | 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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Conjecture
- 1870 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, PA, Page 18, lines 9-13 lists William Wilson, 37, married to Sarah Wilson, 28. They live with three children: daughter Nancy E. Wilson, 8; daughter Mary N. Wilson, 5; and daughter Jane Wilson, 1. William is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA. Mary and Nancy are in school. The census is dated 11 Jul 1870.
- 1880 United States Federal Census, Scott Township, Lawrence County, PA, Enumeration district #223, Page 2, lines 29-34 lists William Wilson, 47, married to Sarah Wilson, 38. They live with four children: daughter Naomi Wilson, 18; daughter Nettie Wilson, 16; daughter Laura Wilson, 11; and daughter Lenora Wilson, 3. William is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA except for William's parents, who were born in Scotland and Sarah's parents, who were born in England. Nettie and Laura are in school. The census is dated 2 Jun 1880.
Research Wishlist
- Figure out the inconsistencies in the 1840 and 1850 census. What is listed here may be inaccurate.
- 1870 census: I have manually gone through the entire census for Muddy Creek Township, Butler County. The only Wilson household listed is that of William's brother, Lot. Lot has a son called William, but he is only 3 in 1870, whereas the William of interest here should be 37. No other William Wilson's were to be found in this township. There is a William Wilson of the correct age in an adjacent township (Slippery Rock Twp., Lawrence Co.), but looking forward to the 1880 census for this William suggests that perhaps it is the wrong guy (parents born in Scotland).
