William Stoughton (1797)

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NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

William Stoughton is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways:

Date Location Notes Sources
Birth 1797 New Jersey
Marriage 15 Jun 1822 to Mary Elizabeth Wick
Death 28 Aug 1863 Concord T., Butler Co. PA

Children

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
Andrew Jackson Stoughton M 3 Mar 1825 PA Sarah Jane Campbell
Mary Elizabeth Stoughton F 1827 Butler Co., PA Peter Shoaf
Luke Stoughton M 1 Apr 1831 Butler Co., PA Jane G. unknown
Elisha Stoughton M 1832 Sarah Cunningham
Catherine Stoughton F 1833 John Thompson
Thomas Shannon Stoughton M 1839 unmarried
Unknown Son Stoughton M 1835-40 birth order unknown
not in 1850 census
[1]
Pauline Adella Stoughton F 25 Dec 1844 John Rudolph Bortmes III
John Wick Stoughton M Jan 1845 Harriet W. Duffy

Sources

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
1 1840 United States Federal Census, Centre Twp, Butler Co. PA. (Ancestry.com pg. 11).
*Household of Wm. Stoughton: 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40.
These correspond to Thomas (age 1), Elisha (age 2), Luke (age 9), Andrew (age 15) and one unknown son, father Wm. Stoughton, Catherine, Mary E., and mother Mary Glenn. Andrew Stoughton seems from the census record to be next door; it too has one unidentified child.
1840 census pa butler centre pg 11.jpg
2 1850 United States Federal Census, Centre Twp., Butler Co., PA, Page 281. Census is dated 21 Sept. 1850.
Lines 27-35: William Stoughton, 54, farmer, $600 reqal property; Mary, 44; Catherine, 17; Mary E., 22; Luke, 19; Elisha, 18, (male); Thomas S., 11; Paulina A., 6; John W., 4. All b. PA.
Andrew Stoughton family is on lines 36-42.
1850 census pa butler center pg281.jpg
3 1860 U. S. Federal Census Concord Twp., Butler Co. PA, pg.3. Date of census 25 July 1860.
Lines 27-33: William Stoughton age 63, farmer, $2000 real estate, $575 personal, Mary age 55; Elisha 22, Thomas 21, Paulina 16, John 16, Hannah Stillwagon, 12. Paulina, John, & Hannah Stillwagon attended school in the year. All born PA
Lines 34-37: Andrew Stoughton age 35, farmer,$1820 real estate, $510 personal estate; Sarah Jane age 35; son William age 7; son Lorandis age 4. All born PA.
1860 census pa butler concord pg 3.jpg
4 Deed Transfer from John Stoughton to William Stoughton, dated 10 Feb. 1820. Witnesses George (P___), and John Timblin. Recorded 14 Feb 1820,Butler County, John Timblin, Esq.
1820 Deed John Stoughton.jpg

(Transcript)
5 Deed Transfer from John Stoughton to William Stoughton, dated 7 Apr. 1824. Centre Twp., Butler Co., PA, Deed E-222. 50 Acres for $75.00.
1824 Deed John Stoughton.jpg

(Transcript)


6 Will of William Stoughton, abstract, from Book D, p.206. William Stoughton of Concord Twp., Butler Co., PA filed 28 Aug. 1860 (possibly signed 15 July 1863). Lists wife Mary; sons John, A. J., Luke, Elisha, and Thomas; daughters Elizabeth Shoaf, Catharine Thompson, Adella Bortmass. Witness William Wick.
Will of Wm Stoughton 1863 p1.jpg

Will of Wm Stoughton 1863 p2.jpg

(Transcription)
7 Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger, correspondence, 2006 - ongoing

Source notes

Andrew Jackson Stoughton, known as A.J., living next to his father William in 1860.

Conjecture

Research

  • From Jeanne Eichelberger: William G. Stoughton born 9-1827 wife Mary born 12-1829 are in 1870,1880 and 1900 census.

children: John 1851, Alfred 1853, Emma 1858, Lew 1864, Bell 1866 an William 1868.

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