Solomon R. Stoughton

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Solomon R. Stoughton is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of Elizabeth Ann Stoughton Son of John C. Stoughton and Mary Jane McCandless

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	6 Feb 1877
Marriage	1893		to Emma M. Stillwagon
Death	1966
Burial		Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery

Children

(all children with (name of husband)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Name	Howard R. Stoughton	M	June 1894
Name	Stella V. Stoughton	F	Nov 1897
Name	Mabel G. Stoughton	F	Dec 1899

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources

Photo Gallery

Gravestone, Sol & Emma Stoughton, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Franklin Twp. Butler Co.A

Site of former Stoughton's Beach, Slippery Rock Creek at Rt. 173

Photos by E. W. Williams, Oct. 2006

Sources

1	Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory Vol. II, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Franklin Twp.: "Stoughton, Emma M, 1876 - 1930; Solomon R. 1876 - 1966".
2	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)
3	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.
4	John T. Wilson, great-nephew of Sol Stoughton, research & family interviews 1975-1985.
5	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.