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| '''Marriage''' ||1850  || || To [[Tamson Wilson]] || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
 
| '''Marriage''' ||1850  || || To [[Tamson Wilson]] || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
 
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| '''Death''' || possibly Nov 1861 || Tennallytown, MD||died in Union Army || <sup class="reference"></sup>
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| '''Death''' || after 1863 <sup class="reference">[3]</sup>;expect 27 May 1867<sup class="reference">[5]</sup> || ||age 44 Yrs, 10? mos, 21 dys  || <sup class="reference">[3][5]</sup>
 
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| '''Burial''' || || || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
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| '''Burial''' ||expect Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Butler Co. PA ||near Connocquenessing, Butler Co. PA || || <sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 
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= Ancestry chart segment =
 
= Ancestry chart segment =
 
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       ''Generation 5''          ''Generation 6''
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       ''Generation 5''          ''Generation 6''              ''Generation 7''
 
    
 
    
 
                           +-- [[James Wilson]]
 
                           +-- [[James Wilson]]
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   |                      +-- [[Mary Baum]]
 
   |                      +-- [[Mary Baum]]
 
   |                          (1806-????)
 
   |                          (1806-????)
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   +                                               +-- [[Thomas Cratty]]
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   |                                              |
   |                      +-- [[James Cratty, Sr.]]
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   |                      +-- [[James Cratty, Sr.]] --+
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   |                      |  (1780-1859)        |
   +-- ''James Cratty, Jr.'' --+
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   +-- ''James Cratty, Jr.'' --+                       +-- Jane McKinney
                          |
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      (1822-~1861)        |
 
                           +-- Jane English
 
                           +-- Jane English
 
  Sources: <sup class="reference">[1][4]</sup>
 
  Sources: <sup class="reference">[1][4]</sup>
 
Sources:
 
<sup class="reference"></sup>
 
  
 
=Children=
 
=Children=
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| Eleanor Cratty    ||F|| calc 1857 || || || ||
 
| Eleanor Cratty    ||F|| calc 1857 || || || ||
 
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| Permilla[?] Cratty ||F|| calc 1863 || || || ||
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| Permilla Cratty ||F|| calc 1863 || || || ||
 
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! '''2'''  
 
! '''2'''  
| '''1860 United States Federal Census''', Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14, Dwelling 93 lists '' James Cratty '', 38, as a farmer married to [[Tamson Wilson|Tamson Cratty]], 31.  They are listed as living with their four children, son ''James Cratty'' , 9, son ''(illegible  T---field?)'', 7, daughter ''Martha J. Cratty'', 6, and daughter Eleanor Cratty, 3.  All were  born in PA. the older three children attend school.  
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| '''1860 United States Federal Census''', Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14, Dwelling 93 lists '' James Cratty '', 38, as a farmer married to [[Tamson Wilson|Tamson Cratty]], 31.  They are listed as living with their four children: son ''James Cratty'' , 9; son ''(illegible  T---field?)'', 7; daughter ''Martha J. Cratty'', 6; and daughter Eleanor Cratty, 3.  All were  born in PA. The older three children attend school.  
 
| [[Image:1860 census pa butler muddy creek pg14.jpg|50px|center]]
 
| [[Image:1860 census pa butler muddy creek pg14.jpg|50px|center]]
 
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! '''3'''
 
! '''3'''
| '''1870 United States Federal Census''', Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, pag 7.  Census dated 7-8 July 1870.<br>Lines 15-20: [[Tamson Wilson|Tamson Cratty]], 41, keeping house, $3550 real, 1141 personal property, can not write; James, 18, farmer; Winfield, 17, farmer; Martha, 16; Elzina, 13; Permilla, 6.  All children but Permilla in school; all b. PA.<br>Note: James Cratty Jr. has presumably died.  Daughter Permilla's age, if accurate, suggests he died after 1864; however, source #5 suggests he died in 1861. See Source Notes section; wife Tamson, only partially literate, may have miss-stated Permilla's age in 1870.
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| '''1870 United States Federal Census''', Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, pag 7.  Census dated 7-8 July 1870.<br>Lines 15-20: [[Tamson Wilson|Tamson Cratty]], 41, keeping house, $3550 real, 1141 personal property, can not write; James, 18, farmer; Winfield, 17, farmer; Martha, 16; Elzina, 13; Permilla, 6.  All children but Permilla in school; all b. PA.<br>See Source Notes section, below.
 
| [[Image:1870 census pa butler muddy creek pg 7.jpg|50px|center]]
 
| [[Image:1870 census pa butler muddy creek pg 7.jpg|50px|center]]
 
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!'''4'''
 
!'''4'''
|'''1985 History of Butler County''', Brown & Co., p.1254-55.  Biographical sektches of James Cratty, Sr., and of Thomas Cratty (oldest brother of James Cratty, Jr.):
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|'''1985 History of Butler County''', Brown & Co., p.1254-55.  Biographical sketches of James Cratty, Sr., and of Thomas Cratty (oldest brother of James Cratty, Jr.):<br> "James Cratty came to Muddy Creek township, Butler county, form the vicinity of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, early in the present century, and settled upon the land now owned by Joshua McCandless.  He was accompanied to this county by his brothers, Robert and Thomas, and sister Rachel ...".  He married 1st Mary Johnston, dau. of Bernard Johnston; 2nd Jane English.  He had a son James (deceased at time of writing). <br> See Source Notes section, below.
<br> "James Cratty came to Muddy Creek township, Butler county, form the vicinity of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, early in the present century, and settled upon the land now owned by Joshua McCandless.  He was accompanied to this county by his brothers, Robert and Thomas, and sister Rachel ...".  He married 1st Mary Johnston, dau. of Bernard Johnston; 2nd Jane English.  He had a son James (deceased at time of writing). <br>Note: We expect it is this James Cratty's son, James Jr., who married Tamson Wilson. James Cratty's first son Thomas  had a son named James A., but as Thomas was born in 1811, he is too young to be the father of the James Cratty who is married to Tamson and 38 yrs old (born about 1822) in the 1860 census.
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|(Complete text [[James Cratty sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.]])
 
|(Complete text [[James Cratty sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.]])
 
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!'''5'''
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|'''Gravestone transcription & photo''' FindaAGrave.com,  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=112484715&PIpi=82580374 <br> "James Cratty died May 27, 1867  aged  44 yrs  (10?) mos  21 dys",<br> Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Butler Co. PA.<br> See source notes re FindAGrave page errors.
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===Source notes===
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* '''The name Millhausen''' is also seen as changed to Millison, Millson, Millron.
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* '''Source 3, 1870 Census''' dated 7-8 July 1870: Daughter Permilla's age (6 yrs), suggests James Cratty, Jr. died after late 1863 at the earliest. As James Cratty is absent from this 1870 census, it is possible he died in the Civil War, but the war record shown as #R1, Research section, does not appear to be him.
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* '''Research Note #R1, Civil War record''',  a James Cratty, Co. C. 102 Infantry, died  22 Nov. 1861 at Tennallytown, MD: ''This appears NOT to be James Cratty, Jr. of this website page''.  See Source 3,  presumes  James Cratty, Jr. alive in 1863.
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* '''Source 4,1985 History of Butler County''':  We expect the James Cratty of this biography to be the father of James Cratty Jr. who married Tamson Wilson.  <br>James Cratty's first son Thomas also had a son named James (James A. Cratty), who could conceivably been referred to as James, Jr., but as Thomas was born in 1811 he is only 11 years older than the James Cratty, Jr. (age 38 in 1860/ born~1822) who married Tamson Wilson. 
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* '''Source 5, Gravestone of James Cratty''', Mount Nebo Cemetery, Butler Co. PA. See photo on FindAGrave,  (on a page for "James Albert Cratty, Jr., birth date listed as June 6, 1822, and as being wife of Tamson Wilson Cratty) we believe partially erroneous.  FindAGrave page originated by Kurt Albert,& maintained by William Carlson. No source given for middle name "Albert"; we question whether James Albert Cratty may not in fact be the "James A. Cratty", son of Thomas Cratty.  If so, James Albert Cratty would be a cousin of the James Cratty of this gravestone photo. The associated birth date of 1822 appears to be for James Cratty, Jr., not  for James A. Cratty.  Without documentation we believe that numerous Cratty family members named James are being confused in the records. The FindAGrave page also gives the death date for James Albert Cratty as the 1861 death date of the Civil War soldier James Cratty(see Research table below, source R1).  This death date is too early for James Cratty, Jr., husband of Tamson Wilson & father of Permilia Cratty b. 1864. It may be the accurate death date for James A. Cratty; further sources needed to determine.  Or there could be 3 James Cratty's at issue: James, Jr., James A., and the soldier.
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=Research=
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Ref. Num. !! Description !! Image of original
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! '''R1'''
 
| '''American Civil War Soldiers'''
 
| '''American Civil War Soldiers'''
 
*Name: James Cratty ;   
 
*Name: James Cratty ;   
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*Enlisted as a Private in Company C, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 Aug 1861;
 
*Enlisted as a Private in Company C, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 Aug 1861;
 
*Died Company C, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 22 Nov 1861, at Tennallytown, MD.
 
*Died Company C, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 22 Nov 1861, at Tennallytown, MD.
*Sources: 18; Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA form the following list of works.
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*Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.   Copyright 1997-2000Historical Data Systems, Inc., PO Box 35, Duxbury.
 
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Copyright 1997-2000
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Historical Data Systems, Inc.
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PO Box 35
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Duxbury.
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===Source notes===
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* The name Millhausen is also seen as changed to Millison, Millson, Millron.
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* If Permilla Cratty (age 6 in 1870 census) is the daughter of Hiram Cratty, Jr., it calls into question whether the Civil War death record (died Nov. 1861) is for this same James Cratty, Jr.  The mother was only partially literate, so the age of Permilla in 1870 may be in error; she could have been 8 or 9 years old.
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=Conjecture=
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=Research Wishlist=
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 15 March 2014

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[edit] NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

James Cratty is not in my direct ancestor. He is related by marriage, and is 2 steps removed in the following ways:


Date Location Notes Sources
Birth ~1822 [1]
Marriage 1850 To Tamson Wilson [1]
Death after 1863 [3];expect 27 May 1867[5] age 44 Yrs, 10? mos, 21 dys [3][5]
Burial expect Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Butler Co. PA near Connocquenessing, Butler Co. PA [5]

[edit] Ancestry chart segment

     Generation 5          Generation 6              Generation 7
 
                         +-- James Wilson
                         |   (1805-????)   
 +-- Tamson Wilson ------+
 |   (1828-1897)         |
 |                       +-- Mary Baum
 |                           (1806-????)
 +                                               +-- Thomas Cratty
 |                                               |
 |                       +-- James Cratty, Sr. --+
 |                       |   (1780-1859)         |
 +-- James Cratty, Jr. --+                       +-- Jane McKinney
     (1822-~1861)        |
                         +-- Jane English
Sources: [1][4]

[edit] Children

(Children with Tamson Wilson)

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
James Cratty M calc 1851
Winfield Cratty M calc 1853
Martha J. Cratty F calc 1854
Eleanor Cratty F calc 1857
Permilla Cratty F calc 1863

[edit] Sources

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
1 1850 United States Federal Census, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 12. Census dated 3 Aug 1850.
Lines 10-11: James Cratty Jr. , age 28, farmer, mar. in year; Tamzen, 21, mar. in year.
Lines 6-9: James Cratty, 69, farmer, $3000 real property; Jane, 59; Rachel, 30; Wm., 20, farmer.
The page also includes several Gallagher families.
1850 census pa butler franklin pg 12.jpg
2 1860 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14, Dwelling 93 lists James Cratty , 38, as a farmer married to Tamson Cratty, 31. They are listed as living with their four children: son James Cratty , 9; son (illegible T---field?), 7; daughter Martha J. Cratty, 6; and daughter Eleanor Cratty, 3. All were born in PA. The older three children attend school.
1860 census pa butler muddy creek pg14.jpg
3 1870 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, pag 7. Census dated 7-8 July 1870.
Lines 15-20: Tamson Cratty, 41, keeping house, $3550 real, 1141 personal property, can not write; James, 18, farmer; Winfield, 17, farmer; Martha, 16; Elzina, 13; Permilla, 6. All children but Permilla in school; all b. PA.
See Source Notes section, below.
1870 census pa butler muddy creek pg 7.jpg
4 1985 History of Butler County, Brown & Co., p.1254-55. Biographical sketches of James Cratty, Sr., and of Thomas Cratty (oldest brother of James Cratty, Jr.):
"James Cratty came to Muddy Creek township, Butler county, form the vicinity of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, early in the present century, and settled upon the land now owned by Joshua McCandless. He was accompanied to this county by his brothers, Robert and Thomas, and sister Rachel ...". He married 1st Mary Johnston, dau. of Bernard Johnston; 2nd Jane English. He had a son James (deceased at time of writing).
See Source Notes section, below.
(Complete text James Cratty sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.)
5 Gravestone transcription & photo FindaAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=112484715&PIpi=82580374
"James Cratty died May 27, 1867 aged 44 yrs (10?) mos 21 dys",
Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Butler Co. PA.
See source notes re FindAGrave page errors.

[edit] Source notes

  • The name Millhausen is also seen as changed to Millison, Millson, Millron.
  • Source 3, 1870 Census dated 7-8 July 1870: Daughter Permilla's age (6 yrs), suggests James Cratty, Jr. died after late 1863 at the earliest. As James Cratty is absent from this 1870 census, it is possible he died in the Civil War, but the war record shown as #R1, Research section, does not appear to be him.
  • Research Note #R1, Civil War record, a James Cratty, Co. C. 102 Infantry, died 22 Nov. 1861 at Tennallytown, MD: This appears NOT to be James Cratty, Jr. of this website page. See Source 3, presumes James Cratty, Jr. alive in 1863.
  • Source 4,1985 History of Butler County: We expect the James Cratty of this biography to be the father of James Cratty Jr. who married Tamson Wilson.
    James Cratty's first son Thomas also had a son named James (James A. Cratty), who could conceivably been referred to as James, Jr., but as Thomas was born in 1811 he is only 11 years older than the James Cratty, Jr. (age 38 in 1860/ born~1822) who married Tamson Wilson.
  • Source 5, Gravestone of James Cratty, Mount Nebo Cemetery, Butler Co. PA. See photo on FindAGrave, (on a page for "James Albert Cratty, Jr., birth date listed as June 6, 1822, and as being wife of Tamson Wilson Cratty) we believe partially erroneous. FindAGrave page originated by Kurt Albert,& maintained by William Carlson. No source given for middle name "Albert"; we question whether James Albert Cratty may not in fact be the "James A. Cratty", son of Thomas Cratty. If so, James Albert Cratty would be a cousin of the James Cratty of this gravestone photo. The associated birth date of 1822 appears to be for James Cratty, Jr., not for James A. Cratty. Without documentation we believe that numerous Cratty family members named James are being confused in the records. The FindAGrave page also gives the death date for James Albert Cratty as the 1861 death date of the Civil War soldier James Cratty(see Research table below, source R1). This death date is too early for James Cratty, Jr., husband of Tamson Wilson & father of Permilia Cratty b. 1864. It may be the accurate death date for James A. Cratty; further sources needed to determine. Or there could be 3 James Cratty's at issue: James, Jr., James A., and the soldier.

[edit] Research

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
R1 American Civil War Soldiers
  • Name: James Cratty ;
  • Enlistment Date: 17 Aug 1861;
  • Enlisted as a Private in Company C, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 17 Aug 1861;
  • Died Company C, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 22 Nov 1861, at Tennallytown, MD.
  • Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. Copyright 1997-2000, Historical Data Systems, Inc., PO Box 35, Duxbury.