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Gravestone of Martha J. Wilson, wife of Hiram Millison, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA.

2007 photo gravestone Martha J. wife of Hiram Millison

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1	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.
2	1860 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 26. Census dated 4 June 1860. Lines 14-16: Hiram Millison, age 30, farmer, $125 real, $205 personal property; Martha J., 24, Mary E, 4. All b. PA. Previous household, lines 9-13: David Millison, 60, farmer, $2850 real, $675 personal property; Susan, 48; Joseph, 16; Caroline, 13; Elmer, 12. All b. PA.
3	1870 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co., PA, page 4. Census dated June 4 & 5, 1870. Lines 29-33: Daniel Millison, 70, farmer, $5000 real, $800 personal property; Susanna, 57, keeping house, cannot write; Ellmer, 21, farmer; Mary Etta, 14; Carrie, 6. All born PA. This is likely Mary E. Millison from the 1860 census (source 2) living with her grandfather, Daniel Millison. Ages for both are consistent with earlier census. (see page for Hiram Milhausen). Ellmer (Elmer?) is the youngest son of Daniel and a brother of Hiram Milhausen. The identities of the others on this page are unclear. Susanna could be a relative of Daniel; Carrie might be a sister of Mary Etta.
4	1880 United States Federal Census, District 48, Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co., PA, page 7. Census dated 4 June 1880. Lines 46-48: Susan Millison, 71, maiden, keeps house; Carrie D., niece, 17, attended school; Daniel F./J., nephew, 10, attended school. All and all parents born PA. Lines 43-45: Elmer Millison, father, 31, farmer; Alice J., wife, 22; Leland S., son, 1. All and all parents b. PA. Note: This suggests that Susan is a sister of Daniel and David Millison.
5	Gravestone inscription, Emanuel Lutherna Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA, transcribed by Helen McCandless Staiger, 1988: Martha J. wife of Hiram Mill___ died (April 3, 1887?) in the 5_- year ___.
6	Butler County Cemetery Inventory, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect: Martha J. Millison wife of Hiram 4-5-1867
7	Gravestone transcription, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. Martha J., wife of Hiram Millison died Apr. 5, 1867 in her (78th?) year.	N/A
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 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)
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	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. Middle name of Martha J. Wilson was "Jane". Estate papers of Martha Jane Wilson Millison, dated May 1867; brother Lot in renouncement mentions that their father James Wilson is living out of state (i.e. still alive in May 1867). Suzanna, who took in Martha's children (see 1870 census above) left a will mentioning a Cordelia; a Daniel who was a son of Jacob; 3 brothers, Samuel, Jacob & Abe Archer; & 2 sisters, Margaret Uber & Sarah Richardson. (Still trying to identify Susanna's family. There was no mention of Martha's children in the will.)
11	Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, on ancestry.com Name of ____: Hiram Millison Dependants: widow Martha Millison, minor James Millison, Gdn. Service: A 62 PA Inf. Date of filing: widow 29 Aug 1864; minor 27 June 1867.
12	Emanuel Lutheran Church Records, Prospect, Butler Co. PA, Death date for Martha J. Millison as 5 Apr 1867. Contributed by Jan Finke, per her correspondence with researcher Curt Albert.
13	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

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• The gravestone of Martha Jane Wilson (Milhausen)at Prospece, Emanuel Lutheran, is very worn and the inscription unclear. Three different transcriptions vary in their reading. We believe the unreadable portion, after the death date, is intended to be "in the 32nd year of her life". We do not know what year the stone was transcribed by the Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory. It appears now from census records that Martha J. was born about 1835-36. If she died in 1867, she would have been about age 32. She has not been found in the 1870 census, but it appears her child Mary E. and another child Carrie who may also be hers, are found living with her father-in-law, their grandfather. It appears Martha Jane died an early death in 1867. Her husband Hiram Milhausen has also not been found in 1870 census. He may have died (in the Civil War?), or may have simply left the children with his father while he lived elsewhere to work.
• The name Millhausen is also seen as changed to Millison, Millson, Millron.
• Neither Martha nor Hiram appears in the 1870 or 1880 Ancerstry.com registry search, under any of the name variations. Searching Muddy Creek Twp for simply "Hiram" or "Martha" gave no likely variants although there is a Martha Gallagher of the right age and with a daughter Mary in the 1870 census.

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