John C. Stoughton

John C. Stoughton

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	10 Nov 1832	Clay Township, Butler County, PA	on father's homestead farm
Marriage	17 Mar 1853	Mount Zion Baptist Church, Isle, Frankling Twp., Butler Co., PA	To Mary Jane McCandless
Death	10 Jun 1902
Burial		Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Isle, Franklin Twp., Butler Co., PA

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 4                  Generation 5            Generation 6
 
                                                   +-- Andrew Stoughton
                                                   |   (~1802-1867)   
                           +-- John C. Stoughton --+
                           |   (1832-1902)         |
 Elizabeth Ann Stoughton --+                       +-- Mary Glenn
 (1862-1932)               |                           (~1802-????)
                           +-- Mary Jane McCandless
                               (1832-1882)

Sources:

Children

(all children with Mary Jane McCandless)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
James M. Stoughton	M	19 May 1854	PA	Louisa E. [unknown] 2) Dora Grossman
Mary O. Stoughton	F	4 Apr 1857	PA	Henry E. Miller
Hannah J. Stoughton	F	7 Nov 1858	PA	-died in childhood-
Lucinda Ann Stoughton	F	2 Jan 1859	PA	Samuel Lawrence
Elizabeth Ann Stoughton	F	23 Feb 1862	PA	James L. Wilson
Ellen Stoughton	F	1 Jul 1865	PA	William Stein/Stine
Sydney Jane Stoughton	F	13 Mar ~1868	PA	1) [unknown] Wimer 2) Tom J. Conroy
Solomon R. Stoughton	M	Feb ~1877	PA	Emma Stillwagon

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources

Photo Gallery

Stoughton plot
Gravestone of John C. Stoughton,
Mt Zion Baptist Cemetery, Franklin Twp.,
Butler Co. PA

Photo sources:
Vintage portrait John C. Stoughton: photographers unknown, contributed by Elizabeth Wison Williams
Gravestones John C. Stoughton and Stoughton plot: Helen McCandless Staiger, 1988

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1870 United States Federal Census, Franklin Township, Butler County, PA, Page 13, lines 1-8 lists John Stoughton, 34, married to Mary, 33. They live with seven children: son James Stoughton, 15; daughter Mary Stoughton, 14; daughter Ann Stoughton, 11; daughter Elizabeth Stoughton, 8; daughter Ellen Stoughton, 4; and daughter Jane Stoughton, 2. John Stoughtonis listed as a farmer, Mary Stoughton as "keeping house," and James Stoughton as "farm laborer." Everyone is listed as having been born in PA. Mary Stoughton has a "father of foreign birth." James, Mary, Ann, and Elizabeth attended school within the year. Mary and Ann are listed as unable to write. This census page is undated. However, the previous page is dated July 21, 1870 and the following page is dated July 21,22 1870.
2	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.
3	McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County Pennsylvania , 1977, self published by Joseph A. Ferree. Natrona Hgts. PA, p. 70: "Mary Jane McCandless, daughter of James and Jane (Jennie) (McCandless) McCandless (p.69) married John C. Stoughton ..." lists 7 children.	complete text Mary Jane McCandless, McCandless and Related Families
4	Gravestone of John C. Stoughton, Mr. Zion Baptist Cemetery, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA; transcribed 1988 by Helen McCandless Staiger: Stoughton John C. Nov. 10, 1832 June 10, 1902
5	Gravestone inscription extract from Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory Vol. II, Mt. Zion Baptist: Stoughton, Hanna J. 12-14-1859, 2/1/7,(ie. 2 yr, 1 mo. 7 da.) dau of ? & M.J.
5	20th Century History of Butler & Butler Countyby James A. McKee, Butler PA 1909,p.1001, biographical sketch: Solomon R. Stoughton, ... son of John C. and Mary Jane (McCandless) Stoughton. The Stoughtons were early settlers in Clay Township, Butler County, and John C. Stoughton was born on the old homestead there and came to the present farm of his son Solomon at the time of his marriage.	(Complete text, Solomon R. Stoughton sketch
6	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winfred Wilson.	N/A

Research Wishlist

• Gravestone photo/transcription
• Butler Co. Cem Inventory
• 20th century histroy of butler co. by McKee