Solomon R. Stoughton
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Solomon Stoughton was the last child of his parents, born eight or nine years after his next older sibling, Sydney Jane. He was of slight build, with red hair and blue eyes. (His mother was of Scottish lineage, by way of Ireland.) He married early, age 15 per McKee's history of the county; age 18 per the 1920 census. His son Howard Ray appears to have been born 17 years after the (1877) birth date for Solomon, but there likely was an earlier child who died. Two infants died before 1900, and there doesn't appear to be space in the birth order between son Ray and the other two children born before 1900 for more than one other birth.
Besides farming he worked at lumbering, threshing for hire, and oil drilling with brother-in-law James L. Wilson, and his draft card lists another entrepreneurial effort, "manufacturing wholesale...(illegible)". By the date of the draft card (1918), his father had been dead a dozen years; he listed his brother Ira as next of kin. (Apparently a male's name was needed; his wife was still living.)
He later opened Stoughton's Beach on the bank of Slippery Rock Creek. The beach always opened on Mothers' Day weekend, and there was a concession selling ice cream and soda. The current was fairly swift and the creek bed rocky. And slippery.
(I'm told I bathed there as a child in the 1940's, and fell on the rocks. Sol Stoughton was my great-grandmother's brother. E.W.W.)
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 6 Feb 1877[1][2][10] 1 Feb 1878[7] 1876[6] |
Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA on his parents' farm. |
[1][2][6][7][10] | |
| Marriage | calc. 1892 | to Emma M. Stillwagon (Feb 1876-1930), dau. of Adam Stillwagon of Slippery Rock |
[2][6][7] | |
| Death | 7 Mar 1966 | [6][11] | ||
| Burial | 10 Mar 1966 | Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, Isle, Butler Co. PA | [6][11] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- John C. Stoughton
| (1832-1902)
Solomon R. Stoughton --+
(1877-1966) |
+-- Mary Jane McCandless
(~1832-1882)
Sources:
[1][6][7][8][9]
Children
(all children with (name of husband)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown Stoughton | ? | (b. & d. bef.1900) | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | (died young) | birth order unknown | [2][3] |
| Howard Ray Stoughton | M | June 1894 | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | Esther Mathilda Fehl, b. 4 Feb 1899, dau. of Wm. H. Fehl & Matilda unknown |
Howard died before 1966 | [2][3][5][11][12] |
| unknown Stoughton | ? | (b. & d. bef.1900) | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | (died young) | birth order unknown | [2][3] |
| Stella Grace Stoughton | F | Nov 1897 | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | Stella died before 1966 |
[2][3][11] | |
| Mabel Gertrude Stoughton | F | Dec 1899 | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | Nicholas Fennell | res. Chambersburg, PA Gertrude died after 1966 |
[2][3][4][11] |
| Ira Frank Stoughton | M | ~1902 | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | Ira died before 1966 |
[3][4][11] | |
| Clyde B. Stoughton | M | ~1906 | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | res. Grove City PA Clyde died after 1966 |
[3][11] | |
| Blanche A. Stoughton | F | ~1908 | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | Vernon Vaughn | res. San Diego CA Blanche died after 1966 |
[3][11] |
| Hazel Stoughton | F | Franklin T., Butler Co. PA | Ralph Eld | res. Hagerstown MD; Hazel died after 1966 |
[11] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin T. Butler Co. PA born on parent's farm |
1877-1892 | [1][7] | |
| Franklin T. Butler Co. PA his 116 acre farm, at marriage |
1892-1966 | [7] |
Photo Gallery
Photos by E. W. Williams, Oct. 2006
Sources
| 1 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Franklin Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration district 42, Page 17, lines 14-18 lists John C. Stoughton, 50, married to Mary Jane Stoughton, 50. They live with three children: daughter Ellin Stoughton, 14; daughter Sydy Jane Stoughton, 12; and son Solomon Stoughton, 3. Mary Jane Stoughton is somehow listed as both married and single. John C. Stoughton is a farmer. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Ellin and Sydy attended school within the census year. This census is dated 9 Jun 1880. |  |
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| 2 | 1900 Federal Census, Franklin Twp., Butler Co., PA, Sheet 7, Dwelling no. 233; date of census 16 June 1900. Solomon Stoughton, born Feb. 1877, age 23, married 8 yrs, farmer,home (farm) owned, free of mortgage; Emmie M. Stoughton, wife, born Feb. 1876, age 24, married 8 yrs, mother of 5 children; 3 children living. Both Solomon & Emmie can read, write & speak English. Howard R. Stoughton, son, born Jun. 1894, age 5; dau. Stella V. Stoughton, born Nov. 1897, age 2; dau. Mabel G. Stoughton, born Dec. 1899, age 5 mos. All born in PA; all parents born in PA. |
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| 3 | 1910 United States Federal Census, District 89, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 13. Census dated 4 May, 1910. Lines 11-18: Solomon Stoughton, age 32, head, mar. 15 years, farmer, general farming, owns farm, no mortgage; Emma, wife, 33, mar. 15 years, 8 children, 6 living; Howard R., son, 15; Stella G., dau, 12; Mabel G., dau, 10; Ira F., son, 8; Clyde B., son, 4; Blanche A., dau., A., 2. All and all parents b. PA. All but three youngest read, write, and speak English. Howard, Stella, Mabel and Ira attended school. |
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| 4 | 1920 United States Federal Census, District 47, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 14. Census dated 20-21 Jan 1920. Lines 65-67: Solomon R. Stoughton, head, age 41, owns home, with mortgage,married at age 18, contractor, lumber mill; Gertrude M., dau, age 20; Ira F., son, age 18. All read, write, speak English, All (and parents) b. PA. Note:The notation in the marital status column is neither "M" nor "S", but an odd (WB?) overwrite. Wife Emma is not present in the ennumeration; nor are the youngest children who should be aged 12 & 14. See source notes below. |
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| 5 | 1930 United States Federal Census, District 61, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 13. Census dated 11 Apr 1930. Lines 44-50: H.R.Stoughton, head, age 35, owns home (not on farm), owns radio, first mar. age 23, reads and writes English, laborer, creamery, not a veteran; Esther, wife, 31, mar at 20, reads and writes; Roy, son, 11, in school; Roberta, dau, 7, in school; Audrey, 5; Betty, 1 year, 5 mo.; S.R., father, 53, mar at 16. All and parents born PA. |
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| 6 | Gravestone Transcription, Mt Zion Baptist Cemetery, Franklin Twp.,Butler Co. PA. Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory, Vol. II, Mt. Zion Cemetery, & transcription June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 7 | 20th Century History of Butler & Butler County PA by James A. McKee, 1909, p.1001: Solomon R. Stoughton, a thriving agriculturist of Franklin Township, was born on his present farm of 116 acres, February 1, 1878, son of John C. and Mary Jane (McCandless) Stoughton...John C. Stoughton...came to the present farm of his son Solomon at the time of his marriage...Solomon R. Stoughton...has been largely devoted to agricultural pursuits, but for three years he was engaged in operating a saw-mill and threshing-machine, in partnership with James L. Wilson. He also spent seven years in the oil fields. ..Mr. Stoughton was married at the age of fifteen years to Emma Stillwagon, who is the daughter of Adam Stillwagon, of Slippery Rock, and they have six children: Howard Ray, Stella Grace, Mabel Gertrude, Ira Frank, Clyde, and Blanche. |
(Complete text, Solomon R. Stoughton sketch) |
| 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. | |
| 9 | Interview of Russell W. Wilson, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. He accompanied us on a driving tour to visit the old beach, and told of family outings to Slippery Rock Creek on opening weekend. | |
| 10 | World War I Draft Card Solomon R. Stoughton, dated 12 Sept 1918. Euclid RD1, Butler PA; age 41, birth date 6 Feb 1877; white, native born citizen; self employed, manufacturing wholesale illegible; nearest relative Ira Stoughton, same address; short, small build, blue eyes, red hair. |  |
| 11 | Obituary of Solomon R. Stoughton, 7 Mar 1966 Butler Eagle, pg. 23. Solomon R. Stoughton, age 90, died Monday 7 Mar 1966, Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Butler Co., son of John & Jane McCandless Stoughton; member of Butler Bapt. Temple. Wife Emma Stillwagon Stoughton, 2 sons & a daughter preceded him in death. Surviving 3 daughters: Mrs. Nicholas (Gertrude) Fennell, Mrs. Vernon (Blanche) Vaughn, & Mrs. Ralph (Hazel) Eld; and a son Clyde B. Stoughton. Burial at Isle Cemetery. |
(See complete transcript) |
| 12 | Kurt Albert, personal correspondence, 2008. Howard R. Stoughton, son of Solomon and Emma Stoughton married Esther Mathilda Fehl, daughter of William H. Fehl and Matilda unknown. Esther was born 4 Feb 1899 in Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA, per Butler Co. Birth Records of 1893-1905 (available on microfilm , Butler Library). |
Source Notes
- McKee's history of Butler County, published in 1909, was researched when Solomon was about thirty, so Sol may have been personally interviewed for it. It says that he married at age 15 to Emma Stillwagon, but it also puts his birth (1878) one year later than Solomon lists on his draft card or that he gave in the 1900 census,(1877) when he was age 23. (His gravestone gives yet a third date of birth (1876), but is probably the least reliable.)
- Emma is absent from the family census record in 1920, and the two youngest children who should be aged 12 and 14 are also missing. Either Emma and the children were visiting elsewhere, or she died by 1920 and the youngsters were living in another household. Her gravestone indicates she died in 1930.
- Blanche A. Stoughton is found in the 1920 census living with her aunt Sidney Jane Stoughton Wimer, and is listed as a niece.
