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Stoughton is an English name, and the ancestors of Elizabeth Stoughton were both English and Dutch. She was descended from other pioneer families of Butler County, including the Covert, Glenn, and VanZandt lines, among others. | Stoughton is an English name, and the ancestors of Elizabeth Stoughton were both English and Dutch. She was descended from other pioneer families of Butler County, including the Covert, Glenn, and VanZandt lines, among others. | ||
| − | Elizabeth Annabell Stoughton was born in 1862, the fifth of eight children, to John C. Stoughton and Mary Jane McCandless Stoughton. She was born during the Civil War and her father was a veteran of that war. He was elected to public office several times, serving as school director, collector and supervisor. Nine years before Elizabeth’s birth, at the time of their marriage, her parents acquired a one hundred sixteen acre wilderness farm which her father cleared. The Stoughton family attended Mr. Zion Baptist Church at Isle, Franklin Twp., as had Elizabeth's grandparents. Her grandfather Andrew Stoughton had been an active member of this congregation and served it in various official capacities over the years. | + | Elizabeth Annabell Stoughton was born in 1862, the fifth of eight children, to John C. Stoughton and Mary Jane McCandless Stoughton. She was born during the Civil War and her father was a veteran of that war. He was elected to public office several times, serving as school director, collector and supervisor. Nine years before Elizabeth’s birth, at the time of their marriage, her parents acquired a one hundred sixteen acre wilderness farm which her father cleared. The Stoughton family attended Mr. Zion Baptist Church at Isle, Franklin Twp., as had Elizabeth's grandparents. Her grandfather Andrew Stoughton had been an active member of this congregation and served it in various official capacities over the years. |
([[Biography: Elizabeth Ann Stoughton|click here to read the full biography of Elizabeth Ann Stoughton]]) | ([[Biography: Elizabeth Ann Stoughton|click here to read the full biography of Elizabeth Ann Stoughton]]) | ||
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| − | | '''Birth''' || 23 Feb 1862 || Clay Township, Butler County, PA || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | '''Birth''' || 23 Feb 1862 || Clay Township, Butler County, PA || || <sup class="reference">[3][10]</sup><br>See source notes. |
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| − | | '''Marriage''' || 1880 || || To [[James L. Wilson]] || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | '''Marriage''' || 1880 || || To [[James L. Wilson]] || <sup class="reference">[3]</sup> |
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| − | | '''Death''' || 25 Apr 1932 || | + | | '''Death''' || 25 Apr 1932 || Slippery Rock Borough, Butler County, PA || heart trouble || <sup class="reference">[9][10]<br>See source notes.</sup> |
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| − | | '''Burial''' || || [[Cemetery Index|United Presbyterian Church Cemetery]], Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | '''Burial''' || || [[Cemetery Index|United Presbyterian Church Cemetery]], Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA || || <sup class="reference">[7]</sup> |
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+-- [[Mary Jane McCandless]] | +-- [[Mary Jane McCandless]] | ||
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=Children= | =Children= | ||
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! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources | ! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources | ||
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| − | | John Luther Wilson || M || 18 Oct 1880 || PA || -never married- || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | John Luther Wilson || M || 18 Oct 1880 || PA || -never married- || || <sup class="reference">[3][4][7][11]</sup> |
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| − | | Mary Ella Pearl Wilson || F || 16 Aug 1883 || PA || -never married- || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | Mary Ella Pearl Wilson || F || 16 Aug 1883 || PA || -never married- || || <sup class="reference">[7][11]</sup> |
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| − | | [[James Garfield Wilson]] || M || 22 Aug 1887 || PA || 1) Lorenna Mayer<br>2) Della Wicks || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | [[James Garfield Wilson]] || M || 22 Aug 1887 || PA || 1) Lorenna Mayer<br>2) Della Wicks || || <sup class="reference">[3][4][11]</sup> |
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| − | | [[Bert Winiford Wilson]] || M || 28 Feb 1891 || PA || [[Clara Mabel Wimer]] || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | [[Bert Winiford Wilson]] || M || 28 Feb 1891 || PA || [[Clara Mabel Wimer]] || || <sup class="reference">[3][4][5][11]</sup> |
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! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources | ! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources | ||
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| − | | Clay | + | | Clay Twp., Butler County, PA || born 1862 || || <sup class="reference">[10]</sup><br>See source notes |
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| − | | | + | | Franklin Twp., Butler County, PA || by 1870, with parents || || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup> |
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| + | | Brady Twp., Butler County, PA || by 1880 - 1900, with husband || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup> | ||
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| + | | Worth Twp., Butler County, PA || by 1910 - 1920, with husband || || <sup class="reference">[4][5]</sup> | ||
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| + | | Slippery Rock Twp., Butler County, PA || by 1930 with husband, & widowed; -1932 died || || <sup class="reference">[6]</sup> | ||
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[[Image:Pearl Wilson cropped image.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Pearl Wilson]]<br style="clear: left"/> | [[Image:Pearl Wilson cropped image.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Pearl Wilson]]<br style="clear: left"/> | ||
| − | [[Image:Wilson James L & Elizabeth A.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Gravestone of James L. & Elizabeth A. Wilson, Muddy Creek Cemetery,Rt. 8, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA]][[Image:30MC Wilson plot.JPG|180px|left|thumb|Wilson plot at Muddy Creek Cemetery.]][[Image:Gravestone John L Wilson.JPG|140px|left|thumb|Gravestone of son John L. Wilson at Muddy Creek Cemetery]][[Image:Gravestone Pearl Wilson.JPG|130px|left|thumb|Gravestone of daughter Pearl Wilson, Muddy Creek Cemetery]][[Image:Gravestone inscription Pearl Wilson.JPG|180px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Pearl Wilson inscription close-up]] | + | [[Image:Wilson James L & Elizabeth A.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Gravestone of James L. & Elizabeth A. Wilson, Muddy Creek Cemetery,Rt. 8, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA]][[Image:30MC Wilson plot.JPG|180px|left|thumb|Wilson plot at Muddy Creek Cemetery.]][[Image:Gravestone John L Wilson.JPG|140px|left|thumb|Gravestone of son John L. Wilson at Muddy Creek Cemetery]][[Image:Gravestone Pearl Wilson.JPG|130px|left|thumb|Gravestone of daughter Pearl Wilson, Muddy Creek Cemetery]][[Image:Gravestone inscription Pearl Wilson.JPG|180px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Pearl Wilson inscription close-up]]<br style="clear: left"/>[[Image:Gravestone-bert-clara-wilson.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Bert W. Wilson & Clara M. Wimer Wilson, Nickleville Presbyterian Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA]][[Image:Gravestone James G & Lorena B Wilson .jpg|180px|left|thumb|Gravestone of James G. Wilson & Lorena B. Mayer, West Liberty Cemetery, Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA]] |
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| − | | '''[[Source:_1900_United_States_Federal_Census|1900 United States Federal Census]]''', Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Page 2, lines 94-98 lists ''James | + | | '''[[Source:_1900_United_States_Federal_Census|1900 United States Federal Census]]''', Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Page 2, lines 94-98 lists ''James G.(sic) Wilson'', 43, born Feb. 1857, married to ''Elizabeth A. Wilson'', 38, born Feb. 1862. They are listed as having been married for 20 years. They live with their three sons, ''John G.(sic) Wilson'', 19, born Oct. 1880; ''James G. Wilson'', 12, born Aug. 1887; and ''Bert W. Wilson'', 10, Feb. 1891. Elizabeth is listed as having mothered 4 children, three of which are alive. The place of birth of James and his parents is listed as PA. James is listed as a Farmer and his son John is listed as a farm laborer. All members of the household are listed as being able to read, write, and speak English. James is listed as owning the farm with no mortgage. |
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| − | | '''Gravestone | + | | '''Gravestone transcriptions, Muddy Creek Cemetery''', Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA, Oct. 2006 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. |
| + | * WILSON James L. 1857 – 1929, Elizabeth A. 1862 - 1932 | ||
| + | * John L. son of J.L. & E. A. Wilson, Oct 18, 1880 - July 11, 1910 WILSON | ||
| + | * Pearl, dau. of JL & EA WILSON, Aug 16, 1883 - Sep 8, 1898. | ||
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| − | | '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]], granddaughter of Bert Winfred Wilson. | + | | '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]], granddaughter of Bert Winfred Wilson; includes her interviews of Russell Winiford Wilson, son of Bert Winiford Wilson & Elizabeth Ann Stoughton. |
| <div width="*" style="text-align: center">'''N/A'''</div> | | <div width="*" style="text-align: center">'''N/A'''</div> | ||
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| + | !'''10''' | ||
| + | |'''Personal correspondence''', 1988-89 from P.K. Heckathorn , grandson of James Garfield Wilson. | ||
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| + | |'''Manuscript of John T. Wilson''', son of Bert W. 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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| + | |''' ''McCandless and Related Families''', Pioneers of Butler County Pennsylvania'' , 1977, self published by Joseph A. Ferree. Natrona Hgts. PA, p. 70:<br> "Mary Jane McCandless, daughter of James and Jane (Jennie) (McCandless) McCandless (p.69) married John C. Stoughton ..." lists 7 children, including "Elizabeth A. Stoughton married James L. Wilson of Brady Township." | ||
| + | |[[Mary Jane McCandless in McCandless and Related Families|complete text Mary Jane McCandless, ''McCandless and Related Families'']] | ||
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| − | + | =Source Notes= | |
| + | *P.K. Heckathorn provided the birth & death dates for Elizabeth A. Stoughton. He does not provide sources with his notes. Occasionally his dates are miss-assigned, so his work should be verified. The assertion that Elizabeth Stoughton was born in Clay Twp., Butler Co. has not been verified. The 1860 census had not been found for her father John C. Stoughton. He lived in Centre Twp. in 1850, Franklin Twp. in 1870. | ||
=Research Wishlist= | =Research Wishlist= | ||
| − | + | *Birth date verification | |
| + | *Obituary | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 13 October 2007
Stoughton is an English name, and the ancestors of Elizabeth Stoughton were both English and Dutch. She was descended from other pioneer families of Butler County, including the Covert, Glenn, and VanZandt lines, among others.
Elizabeth Annabell Stoughton was born in 1862, the fifth of eight children, to John C. Stoughton and Mary Jane McCandless Stoughton. She was born during the Civil War and her father was a veteran of that war. He was elected to public office several times, serving as school director, collector and supervisor. Nine years before Elizabeth’s birth, at the time of their marriage, her parents acquired a one hundred sixteen acre wilderness farm which her father cleared. The Stoughton family attended Mr. Zion Baptist Church at Isle, Franklin Twp., as had Elizabeth's grandparents. Her grandfather Andrew Stoughton had been an active member of this congregation and served it in various official capacities over the years.
(click here to read the full biography of Elizabeth Ann Stoughton)
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 23 Feb 1862 | Clay Township, Butler County, PA | [3][10] See source notes. | |
| Marriage | 1880 | To James L. Wilson | [3] | |
| Death | 25 Apr 1932 | Slippery Rock Borough, Butler County, PA | heart trouble | [9][10] See source notes. |
| Burial | United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA | [7] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- James L. Wilson
| (1857-1929)
Bert Winiford Wilson --+ +-- John C. Stoughton
(1891-1971) | | (1832-1902)
+-- Elizabeth Ann Stoughton --+
(1862-1932) |
+-- Mary Jane McCandless
(~1832-1882)
Sources:
[8][11][12]
Children
(all children with James L. Wilson)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Luther Wilson | M | 18 Oct 1880 | PA | -never married- | [3][4][7][11] | |
| Mary Ella Pearl Wilson | F | 16 Aug 1883 | PA | -never married- | [7][11] | |
| James Garfield Wilson | M | 22 Aug 1887 | PA | 1) Lorenna Mayer 2) Della Wicks |
[3][4][11] | |
| Bert Winiford Wilson | M | 28 Feb 1891 | PA | Clara Mabel Wimer | [3][4][5][11] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Twp., Butler County, PA | born 1862 | [10] See source notes | |
| Franklin Twp., Butler County, PA | by 1870, with parents | [1] | |
| Brady Twp., Butler County, PA | by 1880 - 1900, with husband | [2][3] | |
| Worth Twp., Butler County, PA | by 1910 - 1920, with husband | [4][5] | |
| Slippery Rock Twp., Butler County, PA | by 1930 with husband, & widowed; -1932 died | [6] |
Photo Gallery
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Franklin Township, Butler County, PA, Page 13, lines 1-8 lists John Stoughton, 34, married to Mary, 33. They live with seven children: son James Stoughton, 15; daughter Mary Stoughton, 14; daughter Ann Stoughton, 11; daughter Elizabeth Stoughton, 8; daughter Ellen Stoughton, 4; and daughter Jane Stoughton, 2. John Stoughtonis listed as a farmer, Mary Stoughton as "keeping house," and James Stoughton as "farm laborer." Everyone is listed as having been born in PA. Mary Stoughton has a "father of foreign birth." James, Mary, Ann, and Elizabeth attended school within the year. Mary and Ann are listed as unable to write. This census page is undated. However, the previous page is dated July 21, 1870 and the following page is dated July 21,22 1870. | 
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| 2 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Ennumeration District 30, Page 10, Record 94 (lines 28-29) lists James L. Wilson, 23, as a farmer married to Elizabeth A. Wilson, 18. James L. Wilson is listed as a farmer. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. The census page is dated June 16, 1880. | 
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| 3 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Page 2, lines 94-98 lists James G.(sic) Wilson, 43, born Feb. 1857, married to Elizabeth A. Wilson, 38, born Feb. 1862. They are listed as having been married for 20 years. They live with their three sons, John G.(sic) Wilson, 19, born Oct. 1880; James G. Wilson, 12, born Aug. 1887; and Bert W. Wilson, 10, Feb. 1891. Elizabeth is listed as having mothered 4 children, three of which are alive. The place of birth of James and his parents is listed as PA. James is listed as a Farmer and his son John is listed as a farm laborer. All members of the household are listed as being able to read, write, and speak English. James is listed as owning the farm with no mortgage. |  |
| 4 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 108, Page 3, lines 73-77 lists James L. Wilson, 53, married to Elizabeth A. Wilson, 48. They are listed as having been married for 30 years. Elizabeth is listed as having born 4 children, three of which are alive. The three children, John L. Wilson, 28, James G. Wilson , 22, and Bert W. Wilson, 19, are listed as still living with their parents. Everyone in the family and their parents are listed as being born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. James is listed as a farmer on his own land. |  |
| 5 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 66, Page 7, lines 89-90 lists James L. Wilson, 62, married to Elizabeth A. Wilson, 57. He is listed as owning the farm with no mortgage. He is listed as able to read, write and speak English. He is listed as having been born in PA along with both his parents. His occupation is given as Farmer on his own land. His census record is immediately preceeded by that of his son, Bert Winiford Wilson, suggesting that they lived on adjacent property. |  |
| 6 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 10-60, Page 5, line 31 lists Elizabeth A. Wilson, 68, as a widow living by herself. Her home is listed as not being a farm. Her age at the time of her first marriage is listed as 17 [19?]. She can read and write. She was born in PA, so were her parents. She is not employed. This census is dated April 5, 1930. |  |
| 7 | Gravestone transcriptions, Muddy Creek Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA, Oct. 2006 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 8 | 20th Century History of Butler & Butler County by James A. McKee, Butler PA 1909, p.1001, biographical sketch: Solomon R. Stoughton, ... son of John C. and Mary Jane (McCandless) Stoughton. The Stoughtons were early settlers in Clay Township, Butler County, and John C. Stoughton was born on the old homestead there ...His wife, Mary Jane, was a daughter of James McCandless, of Franklin Township, and they became the parents of seven children...(including) Elizabeth, wife of James L. Wilson, of Brady Township... | (Complete text, Solomon R. Stoughton sketch |
| 9 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winfred Wilson; includes her interviews of Russell Winiford Wilson, son of Bert Winiford Wilson & Elizabeth Ann Stoughton. | N/A
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| 10 | Personal correspondence, 1988-89 from P.K. Heckathorn , grandson of James Garfield Wilson. | |
| 11 | Manuscript of John T. Wilson, son of Bert W. 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. | |
| 12 | McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County Pennsylvania , 1977, self published by Joseph A. Ferree. Natrona Hgts. PA, p. 70: "Mary Jane McCandless, daughter of James and Jane (Jennie) (McCandless) McCandless (p.69) married John C. Stoughton ..." lists 7 children, including "Elizabeth A. Stoughton married James L. Wilson of Brady Township." |
complete text Mary Jane McCandless, McCandless and Related Families |
Source Notes
- P.K. Heckathorn provided the birth & death dates for Elizabeth A. Stoughton. He does not provide sources with his notes. Occasionally his dates are miss-assigned, so his work should be verified. The assertion that Elizabeth Stoughton was born in Clay Twp., Butler Co. has not been verified. The 1860 census had not been found for her father John C. Stoughton. He lived in Centre Twp. in 1850, Franklin Twp. in 1870.
Research Wishlist
- Birth date verification
- Obituary
