Lorena Bernice Mayer
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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.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | Aug. 1[5] or Sept[1] 1890 | PA | [1][6] | |
| Marriage | ~1909? | expect Brady Twp., Butler Co. PA | To James Garfield Wilson | |
| Death | 29 Apr 1924 | [5][6] | ||
| Burial | West Liberty Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co., PA | [6] |
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Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- Mathias Mayer
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+-- 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 --+
| | (????-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: [1][5]
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 Catherine A. Stoughton (above) were 2nd cousins.[5]
Children
( children with James Garfield Wilson)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pearl Wilson | F | 1909 | Clifford Bickel | [2][3][7][8] | ||
| Alvin Merl Wilson | M | 1910 | Elda Bickel | [3][4][7][8] | ||
| Brice Clayton Wilson | M | 1912 | Helen McCamey | [3][4][7][8] | ||
| Bernice Evelyn Wilson | F | 13 July 1915 | Charles Wimer | [3][4][7][8] | ||
| Kenneth James Wilson | M | 3 Feb 1918 | 1) Mary unknown; 2) unknown | died in Calif., heart disease. | [3][4][7][8] | |
| Dorothy Frances Wilson | F | 14 Feb 1920 | Paul Frederick Heckethorn | [4][7][8] | ||
| Homer Wilson | M | 15 Apr 1922 | Helen Morris | [4][7][8] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township, Butler County, PA | b. 1890 - d. 1924 | village of West Liberty | [1][2][3][6][8] |
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Sources
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| 1 | 1900 United States Federal Census, District 53, Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 9. Census dated 11 June 1900. 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. |
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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. |  | |
| 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. Note: Village of West Liberty is in Brady Township. |
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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. Note: Village of West Liberty is in Brady Township. |
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| 5 | Paul Keith Heckathorn, grandson of James G. Wilson; correspondence 1988-1991. | N/A
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| 6 | Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory and Gravestone, West Liberty Cemetery transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 7 | 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. | ||
| 8 | 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. | ||
| 8 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winiford Wilson. |
Source notes
- James B. Mayer, father of Lorena Bernice Mayer, is found in 1880 census living with parents in Butler Co, PA.
