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Nancy Gallagher’s grandfather, John Gallagher, and father, James C. Gallagher, were both born in Ireland. They arrived in Butler County, Pennsylvania in about 1797, settling in Muddy Creek Township. Nancy was born there on 13 February, 1829 to James and his second wife, Mary Albright. Nancy was their second child. Counting three children from the first marriage, there were a total of fifteen children in the household. The Revolution was fifty years in the past, and the War of 1812 had been over for about three years when Nancy was born. She no doubt grew up helping with the housework and caring for younger children. Nancy Gallagher married Lot Wilson in 1854. Nancy was twenty-five when they married; Lot was twenty-three. Their first son, Dunwoodie was born that same year. Nancy and Lot Wilson lived for a time in Muddy Creek Township, possibly near Nancy’s Gallagher grandparents. Two of their children are reported born in that township, including James L. Wilson in 1857. Later the family moved to Brady Township, and attended the Lutheran church in Prospect.

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Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 4          Generation 5          Generation 6
 
                   +-- Lot Wilson
                   |   (1831-1906)       
 James L. Wilson --+                     +-- James C. Gallagher
 (1857-1929)       |                     |   (1781-1863)
                   +-- Nancy Gallagher --+
                       (1828-1904)       |
                                         +-- Mary Albright
                                             (~1809-1884)

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Children

(all children with Lot Wilson)

Places of Residence

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1850 United States Federal Census, Franklin Township, Butler County, PA, Page 243, lines 17-26 lists James Gallaher, 70, married to Mary Gallagher, 40. They are listed as living with eight children: daughter Nancy Gallagher, 22; son James Gallagher, 18; daughter Mahala Gallagher, 16; daughter Amelia C.[L?] Gallagher, 15; daughter Matilda Gallagher, 12; son Robert S. Gallagher, 10; son Washington Gallagher, 8; and son Henry Gallagher, 6. The elder James is listed as a farmer and as having been born in Ireland. The remainder of the family is listed as born in PA. James is listed as unable to read or write. All of the children except Nancy are listed as having been in school that year.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14, Lines 39-40 lists Lot Wilson, 29, as a farmer married to Nancy Wilson, 33. They are listed as living with their three children, son Dunwoodie Wilson, 6, son James Wilson, 3, and daughter Nancy J. Wilson, 1. Lot is listed as having been born in PA. The previous record on Page 14 is for the family of James C. 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. This census is dated 8 Jun 1860.
3	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.
4	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 N. 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.
5	1900 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 84, Page 1, lines 6-8 lists Lot Wilson, 69, born Feb. 1831, married to Nancy Wilson, 71, born Feb. 1829. They are listed as living with one child, son Dinwiddie Wilson, 43, born Dec. 1846. Lot and Nancy are listed as having been married for 46 years. Nancy is listed as having born 9 children, 7 of which are still living. Lot, Nancy, Dunwoodie, Lot's parents, and Nancy's mother are all listed as having been born in PA. Lot's father is listed as having been born in Ireland. Lot is listed as a farmer while Dunwoodie is listed as "pay labor." Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Lot owns the farm with no mortgage. This census is dated June 1, 1900.
6	1895 History of Butler County, Brown & Co., p. 1262:James Gallagher, eldest son of John Gallagher, Sr., was born in Ireland and came with his parents to Muddy Creek township, Butler county. He subsequently settled on a farm in what is now Franklin township...By his second marriage he became the father of nine children, viz.: ... Nancy, wife of Lott Wilson..."	(Complete text James Gallagher sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.)
6	1895 History of Butler Co. PA, Brown & Co., p. 1277: "Lott Wilson... was married in 1854, to Nancy Gallagher, a daughter of James Gallagher, to which union have been born five children..."	(Complete text, Lott Wilson sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co. PA)
7	Gravestone at Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, PA. Reads: "Nancy Wilson, Feb. 13 1829, Mar. 9 1904, Lot Wilson, Feb. 10 1831, Apr. 14 1906"; photographed & transcribed 1988 by Helen McCandless Staiger.
8	Butler County Cemetery Inventory, Vol. II, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery: "Wilson, Infant d. 8-22-1863, dau. of L. & N. Wilson" "Wilson, Maria C. d. 5-8-1879, dau. of L. & N. Wilson, (age) 9-11-5". "Wilson, Nancy b. 02-18-1829, d. 03-09-1904; Wilson, Lot b. 02-10-1831?, d. 04-14-1906".
9	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winfred Wilson.

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