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Lorena Bernice Mayer grew up and lived her life in Brady Township, Butler Co. PA near the village of West Liberty.  Her paternal grandfather Mathias Mayer was born in Germany but died in Butler County.  In 1900 at age 78 he resided as a widower with his son James Benton Mayer's family.  Lorena Bernice Mayer was nine years old in that year, so knew this old German grandfather well.  She married Jim Wilson and they had their first child in 1909. They resided in the area of West Liberty. Lorena had a total of seven children, and died when the youngest was six years old.  She was buried in West Liberty Cemetery.  Several of her children lived on farms in the area of Slippery Rock. 
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==NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR==
Lorena Bernice Mayer is not in my direct ancestor. She is related by marriage,and 2 steps removed in the following ways:

* Sister-in-law of [[Bert Winiford Wilson]]
* Daughter-in-law of [[James L. Wilson]] and [[Elizabeth Ann Stoughton]]
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!  || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
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| '''Birth'''  || 7 Sept 1890 || Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA  || || <sup class="reference">[1][10]</sup>
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| ''' Marriage''' ||8 July 1908||West Liberty, Butler Co. PA || To [[James Garfield Wilson]] || <sup class="reference">[2] [6]</sup>

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| '''Death''' || 29 Apr 1924 ||West Liberty borough, <br>Clay Twp., Butler Co. PA  ||  || <sup class="reference">[5][10]</sup>
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| '''Burial''' ||1 Mar 1924 || [[Cemetery Index|West Liberty Cemetery]], Brady Twp., Butler Co., PA ||cause of death:<br>pneumonia & influenza || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
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Sources: <sup class="reference"></sup>

= Ancestry chart segment =


 ''Generation 3''              ''Generation 4''             ''Generation 5''                ''Generation 6''             ''Generation 7''     ''Generation 8''
        
                                                +-- Mathias Mayer
                                                |
                       +-- James Benton Mayer---+
                       |   (1860-1950)
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 '''Lorena Bernice Mayer'''--+
 (1890-1924)           |                         +-- John P. Thompson
                       |                         |   (1832-1917)
                       |                         |
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                       +-- Olive Jane Thompson --+                                                   +--[[John Stoughton]]
                          (1869-1916)            |                                                   |   (1773-1833)
                                                 |                            +--[[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]] --+
                                                 |                            |   (1797-1863)        | 
                                                 |                            |                      +--[[Catherine Covert]]
                                                 |                            |                           (1778->1850)
                                                 |                            |
                                                 +-- Catherine A. Stoughton --+                                     +---- Elisha Wick
                                                     (1832-1875)              |                       +--John Wick -+     (b. ???? NJ)
                                                                              |                       |  (1780 -1861)
                                                                              |                       |  
                                                                              +--Mary Elizabeth Wick--+  
                                                                                 (1806-????)          +--Elizabeth Ferguson
                                                                                                         (1795-????)
      Sources: <sup class="reference">[1][11]</sup>

Note that [[Elizabeth Ann Stoughton]] (who married [[Bert Winiford Wilson]], brother of [[James Garfield Wilson]]) is also descended from [[John Stoughton]] and [[Catherine Covert]]. Elizabeth Ann Stoughton and Olive Jane Thompson (above) were 2nd cousins.<sup class="reference">[10]</sup>

=Children=
( children with [[James Garfield Wilson]])
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! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
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|  [[Sarah Pearl Wilson]]  || F || July 1909 ||  || Clifford Bickel || || <sup class="reference">[2][3][6][9][10]</sup>
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|  [[Alvin Merle Wilson]]      || M ||  1910 || || Elda Bickel|| || <sup class="reference">[3][4][6][9][10]</sup>
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| Brice Clayton Wilson || M || 1912 || || Helen McCamey  || || <sup class="reference">[3][4][6][9][10]</sup>
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| [[Bernice Evelyn Wilson]] || F || 13 July 1915 || || Charles Wimer || || <sup class="reference">[3][4][6][9][10]</sup>
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| Kenneth James Wilson      || M ||  3 Feb 1918 || ||1) Mary unknown; 2) unknown ||died in Calif., heart disease.  || <sup class="reference">[3][4][6][9][10]</sup>
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| Dorothy Frances Wilson       || F|| 14 Feb 1920 || || Paul Frederick Heckethorn || || <sup class="reference">[4][7][8][9]</sup>
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| Homer  Wilson    || M || 15 Apr 1922 ||  || Helen Morris || || <sup class="reference">[4][6][9][10]</sup>

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=Places of Residence=
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! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources
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| Brady Township, Butler County, PA ||b. 1890 - d. 1924  ||village of West Liberty || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3][5][9]</sup>

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[[Image:Gravestone James G & Lorena B Wilson .jpg|250px|left|thumb|Gravestone at West Liberty Cemetery, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA]]
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= Sources =
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| '''1900 United States Federal Census''', District 53, Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 9.  Census dated 11 June 1900.<br>Lines 30-38: ''James B. Mayer'', age 40, b. Apr 1860, married 12 years, farmer, rents farm, reads, writes, speaks English, father b. Germany; ''Olive B''., wife, 36, b. Oct 1863, mar. 12 yrs, 6 children, all living, reads, writes, speaks English; ''Mathias'', father, 78, b. Feb. 1822, widower, reads, writes, speaks English, Born Germany (as were parents); Sarah E., dau, 11, b. Aug 1888, in sch 4 mo., reads, writes, speaks English; '''Lorena B.''', dau., 9, b. Sept 1890, in sch 4 mo, reads, writes, speaks English; Maude C., dau., 7, b. Dec 1892; Fred(?) T., son, 5, b. Sept 1894; Dallas M., son, 4, b. Feb 1896; Mary O., dau, 1, b. Mar 1899.  All and parents b. PA except as noted.
| [[Image:1900 census pa butler brady dist 53 pg 9.jpg|50px|center]]
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!'''2'''
|'''1910 United States Federal Census''', Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 58, Page 3, lines 8-11 lists ''James G. Wilson'', white male age 22, has been married one year, Sawmill laborer; wife ''Lorena B. Wilson'', age 19, has given birth to one child and it is still alive; daughter ''Sara P. Wilson'', age 10 months.  ''Mabel A. Campbell'', white female servant, age 18, single.  All born PA, all parents born PA. All 3 adults can read & write.  This census is dated 19 Apr 1910. 
| [[Image:1910_census_pa_butler_brady_d58_pg3.jpg|50px|center]]

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! '''3''' 
| '''1920 United States Federal Census''', West Liberty Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 3, Page 4, lines 76-82 lists ''James G. Wilson'', 32, married to ''Rena Wilson'', age "Un".  They live with daughter ''Pearl Wilson'', 10; son ''Merle Wilson'', 8; son ''Brice C. Wilson'', 6; daughter ''Bernice E. Wilson'', 4; and son ''Kenneth Wilson'', 2.  Pearl and Merle attended school within the last year.  James, Rena, and Pearl can read, write, and speak English.  Everyone and their parents were born in PA.  James G. Wilson is a farmer.   This census page is dated 26 Jan 1920, though margin notes indicate that this particular entry was taken on 27 Jan 1920. <br>Note: Village of West Liberty is in Brady Township.
| [[Image:1920_census_pa_butler_west_liberty_d3_pg4.jpg|50px|center]]

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! '''4''' 
| '''1930 United States Federal Census''', West Liberty Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 67, Page 1, lines 9-20 lists ''James G. Wilson'', 43, married to ''Della R. Wilson'', 43.  They were both 21 at the time of their first marriage.  They live with son ''Merl A. Wilson'', 19; son ''Brice C. Wilson'', 17; daughter ''Vernice E. Wilson'', 14; son ''Kenneth J. Wilson'', 12; daughter ''Dorothy H. Wilson'', 8; son ''Homel W. Wilson'', 7; son ''James E. Wilson'', 3; daughter ''Mary J. Wilson'', 1 year 11 months; daughter ''Ma[illegible] E. Wilson'', 8 months; and stepdaughter ''Betty Wicks'', 7.   Vernice, Kenneth, Dorothy, and Homel attended school within the last year.  Everyone can read and write except for Homel, James E., Mary, Ma[illegible], and Betty.  James G. Wilson and his parents were born in PA.  Della was born in WV, though her parents were both born in PA.  All of the children were born in PA.  James G. Wilson is a farmer on land that he owns.  Merl and Brice work as farm laborers.  James E., Mary J., Ma[illegible], and Betty are listed as unable to speak English.  <br>Note: Village of West Liberty is in Brady Township.
| [[Image:1930_census_pa_butler_west_liberty_d67_p1.jpg|50px|center]]
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!'''5'''
|'''Obituary of Lorena Bernice Mayer''', Butler Eagle issue 30 Apr 1924, microfilm reel 18 pg 4. Image contributed by Jan Finke.<br>Mrs Rena Wilson, wife of James Wilson died last night (i.e. 29 Apr 1924) at residence in West Liberty, of pneumonia. Member Methodist Episcopal church. Surviving are her husband & 7 children ages 2 to 17; 2 brothers Ford L. Mayer  of Rochester PA, and Dallas Mayer of Youngstown O; sister Mrs Mary Adams of Youngstown O.  Funeral May 1 at home, by Rev. Mr Swanson; burial at West Liberty Cemetery.
|[[Image:Obit Lorena B Mayer.jpg|50px|left]]
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!'''6'''
|'''Obituary of James G. Wilson''', Butler Eagle edition of 24 Dec 1931, from microfilm reel 48 pg 3; image contributed by Jan Finke.<br>James G. Wilson aged 44 died at his home near Nickleville Saturday, Dec.  19. Funeral at home, Rev. Engle of West Liberty officiating; burial at West Liberty cemetery. Born in Butler Co.; farmer.  Married Lorena Mayer 8 July 1908; after her death in 1924 he married Della Reddich. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Della Reddich Wilson; 10 children Mrs Clifford Bickel of Keister, Merle, Rice (sic), Bernice, Kenneth, Dorothy, Homer, James, Mary Jane & Mabel Wilson, all at home; and Bert Wilson of Nickleville.
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! '''7''' 
| '''Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory''' and''' Gravestone, West Liberty Cemetery''' transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
*  Mayer, James Benton  b. 4-9-1860, d. 1-1-1950; Mayer, Olive Thompson b. 10-12-1869, d. 3-23-1916. Note: parents of Lorena Bernice Mayer.
*WILSON  James G. 1887-1931; Lorena B. 1890-1924.

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!'''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.  
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!'''9'''
|'''Interview of Russell W. Wilson''', June 2007, by niece Elizabeth Wilson Williams. Russell W. Wilson is a nephew of [[James Garfield Wilson]], and a cousin to the children of Lorena Bernice Mayer.
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!'''10'''
|'''Correspondence of Jan Finke''', granddaughter of James G. Wilson, June 1008- ongoing.
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!'''11'''
|'''Correspondence of P. K. Heckathorn''', grandson of James G. Wilson.
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! '''12''' 
| '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]], granddaughter of Bert Winiford Wilson.
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===Source notes===
* James B. Mayer, father of Lorena Bernice Mayer, is found in 1880 census living with parents in Butler Co, PA.

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