Barnard VanZant Stoughton
Barnard VanZant Stoughton was one of ten children of John Stoughton, of English descent, and Catherine Covert, of Dutch descent. They had settled in Butler County, PA by about 1802, and were members of the Muddy Creek Baptist congregation.
Barnard, known to his family as "Barney", married at about age 20 to Susan Harvey. They had six children together. Susan Harvey (Stoughton)died in May of 1847. Four of their six children were under six years old. The infant Susan was taken in to be raised by Mary Ann Harvey (Dustin/Durstin), her mother's sister and lived with the Dustin family in Illinois for a time.
Barnard Stoughton moved north to the area of Venango & Clarion counties, where he met Susan Myer and remarried in 1848. They had three more children by 1854. All of his children were born in Pennsylvania, but the two sets of half-siblings were born in different counties. Susan Myer was the widow of John Hagan, and had a son, John Edward Hagan; he does not appear in the 1850 census to be living in the Barnard Stoughton household.
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 2 July 1817 | Butler Co. PA | [18][22] | |
| 1st Marriage | possibly About 1836-37 | Susan Harvey d.17 May 1847 |
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| 2nd Marriage | Feb. 1848 | To Susan Myer(Hagan) (b.Oct/Nov 1810 in Clarion Co. PA; d. 3 Jan 1888), who married 1st John Hagan in 1833 |
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| Death | 16 Mar. 1887 | Mingona, KS | [14] | |
| Burial | Mar. 17, 1887 | Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co. KS | [22] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- John Stoughton
| (1773-1833)
Barnard V. Stoughton --+
(1817-1887) |
+-- Catherine Covert
(1778->1850)
Sources: [19]
Children
(children of Barnard V. Stoughton & 1st wife Susan Harvey)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Elliott Stoughton | M | May 1837 | PA | Mahala Wise | had a son named Bernard Vonzant Stoughton |
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| Joseph Stoughton | M | ~1838 | PA | died in Civil War prison | [3][4[5][18] [19] | |
| Elliott Harvey Stoughton | M | 1840 | PA | Melissa Jane Spence | migrated to Washington state; d. 1897 |
[4][18][19] |
| Hannah Stoughton | F | ~1842 | PA | [4][5][18][19] | ||
| Mary Catherine Stoughton | F | Dec 1844 | PA | William Whitman | [4][5] [18][23] | |
| Susan Blanche Stoughton | F | ~1846 | PA | raised in IL by her mother's sister, Mary Ann Harvey (Dustin/Durstin) |
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(children of Barnard V. Stoughton & 2nd wife Susan Myer(Hagan) )
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Jennie S. Stoughton | F | ~1849 | expect Callensburg, Clarion Co. PA | W. G. Osborn | [4][5][6][17] [18][19] | |
| Elizabeth Stoughton "Libby" | F | 1850 | Matildaville, Perry Twp. Clarion Co. PA | George W. Lowerrie | died after 1935; alive when "Memories" published by Jennie Stoughton Osborn |
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| Adrienne R. Stoughton "Ada" | F | 21 Apr.1854 | Matildaville, Perry Twp. Clarion Co. PA | M. Archibald McCray/McCrea m. 5 Oct 1873 in Lawrence, MO |
d.31 May 1935,Alva, N Galena Twp., Woods Co.OK had 11 children |
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Children
(only child of Susan Myer & 1st husband John Hagan)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Hagan | M |
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Twp, Butler Co, PA | birth-after 1820 | [1] | |
| Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA | by 1830 - after 1840 | [2][3] | |
| Callensburg, Piney Twp, Clarion Co, PA | by 1848 | [4][23] | |
| Tionesta Twp, Venango Co, PA | by 1860 | [5] | |
| Mount Pleasant Twp, Lawrence Co, MO | 1867 | [6][17] | |
| Lake City Twp, Barber Co, KS | by 1880 | [7] |
Sources
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| 1 | 1820 United States Federal Census, Center Twp, Butler Co, PA Page 4. Census is not dated. Lists family headed by J. Stoughton: 2 males <10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-25 1 male >45,, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female >45. This corresponds to John Stoughton age 53, wife Catherine Covert age 52. Children: 2 males under age 10 are Barnard age 3,& Luke, age ~13; 1 male age 10-15 is John age 15; 2 males age 16-25 are Andrew age 18,& Jacob age 20; 1 female <10 is Hannah age 5; 1 female age 10-15 is Effie age 10. (Son William age 23 not enumerated here; possibly working & living elsewhere; married in 1822). |
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| 2 | 1830 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 13. Census is not dated. Family headed by John Stoughton: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 50-60. This corresponds to John Stoughton,age 53, & wife Catherine Covert, age 52. Children: 1 male 10-15 is Bernard age13; 1 male 15-20 probably John, Jr. age 25; 1 male 20-30 is Jacob age ~30; (Luke, age 23,is listed separately on next line of census; Andrew married by 1826, family enumerated in Center Twp); 1 female 5-10 is Jane age 8; 1 female 10-15 is Hannah age 14. (Euphemia age 20 is not enumerated here). |
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| 3 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 23. Census is not dated. Family headed by Barnard Stoeton(sic): 2 males <5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30. Note: the male and female in their 20's are the proper ages for Barnard Stoughton and his wife Susan Harvey. The two youngest males are likely to be their children, but the 10-15 year old seems too old to be a child of someone in their 20's. Family headed by Margaret Stoeton is two entries earlier than Barnard Stoeton. Margaret is age 30-40, so born ~1800-1810. Other females: one aged 15-20, and two aged 5-10. Males: one each at ages 10-15, 5-10, and under 5 yrs. This appears to be the recent widow and children of Barnard's brother Luke Stoughton who died in 1839. William Wimer is next entry after Barnard Stoeton. |
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| 4 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Piney Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 24. Previous page dated 30 Sept. 1850. Lines 16-25: B.W. Stoughton, 33, shoemake; Susannah, 33; John, 14; Joseph, 12; Elliott, 10; Hannah, 8; Catharine, 6; Susannah, 4; Jane, 2; Elizabeth, 1/2. John, Joseph, Elliott and Hannah attended school. |
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| 5 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Tionesta Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 13. Census dated 15 Aug 1860. Lines 6-14:D.V. Stoten, 42, farmer, $500 real, $150 personal property; Susan, 46; Joseph, 21, farmer; E.H., 18, farmer; Hannah, 18, house keeping; Catherine, 16, house keeping; June, 12; Elizabeth, 10; Ida, 7. All b. PA. Note: discrepancy in the name of Barnard V. ( as D.V.)Stoughton is likely a notational error by the census taker. |
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| 6 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Mount Pleasant Twp, Lawrence Co, Missouri, page 35. Census dated 14 Sept 1870.
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| 7 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Lake City Twp., Barber Co., KS, Enum. Dist 316, pg. 1. Date of census 1 June 1880.
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| 8 | Kansas State Census 1885, Barber County. B. V. Stoughton age 66, farmer b. PA; came from Missouri to Kansas Susanah Stoughton age 72, b. PA; came from MO to KS. | |
| 9 | Will of John Stoughton, Estate File # S-40,Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA. Signed 8 Apr. 1833. (Microfilm, Butler Public Library, Vol. A, p. 264, 1833) Lists wife Catherine; sons William, Luke, Andrew, John, Jacob, Bernard; daughters Eufame Logan, Hannah Stoughton, Jane Stoughton; executors: son Jacob Stoughton, & William Stoughton(Sr.?); witnesses: Samuel Stoughton & Robert Hemphill. |
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| 10 | Abstracts of the wills of 5 sons of John Stoughton received from correspondent Dolores Swaney. Will of John Stoughton of Muddycreek Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book C, pg. 219; filed 6 July 1852, written 19 Apr. 1852. Lists wife Nancy; sons Thomas, Jefferson, William; daughters Catherine, Martha Jane, Euphany, Hannah, Manervy. Will of Jacob Stoughton of Muddycreek Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book B, pg. 195; filed 25 June 1841, written 2 Apr. 1841. Lists mother Catherin; brothers William, Andrew, John, Barnard; 2nd cousin William Stoughton; nieces Eleana Logan, Catherin Boile; nephews Thomas Patterson, Jacob Stoughton. (Note: "2nd cousin William Stoughton" may be a grandchild of one of his brothers?) |
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| 11 | Stoughton Family Genealogy and History research manuscript by Burke Stoughton, Apollo, PA, May-October 1996; G929.2 Butler Area Public Library, Butler, PA. (This source erroneously lists the father of the children on this page to be John Walker Stoughton (1767-1833), descended from a Jonathon Stoughton, Timothy Stoughton etc. family from E. Windsor, CT.) Notification by email Jan 2008 from the author, Burke Stoughton, indicates that the name John Walker Stoughton was erroneous, and that no connection to the Connecticut Stoughtons is presently known to us. Burke Stoughton cautions that his now outdated publication at Butler Library should be used with caution, as it contains several errors. Samuel Stoughton, for example, was the son of William Stoughton (not John Walker Stoughton), and was a brother of John W. Stoughton. Samuel Stoughton names a brother Andrew as an executor of his will. This Samuel Stoughton's 2nd wife's name was Catherine McCune, and would be the Catherine mentioned in his will. Burke Stoughton's research forward from this point (ie. the Stoughton family in Butler Co. PA) agrees with our findings and he has useful additions. For the children of John W. Stoughton he lists:
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| 12 | Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania, Vol. 3, Editor-in-chief: John W. Jordan.
Author: Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921. Pages 1272-1274. | |
| 13 | Springfield Missouri land office document dated July 1, 1871, for purchase of 80 acres of land by Barnard V. Stoughton of Newton County Missouri. Contributed by James Voltz. |
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| 14 | Obituary of V. B. Stoughton, The Medicine Lodge Chief, 18 Mar., 1887,l pg. 5, col. 1. "Died: Mr. V.B. Stoughton, of Mingona, died at his home on last Wednesday morning of pneumonia and was interred in the city cemetery here on yesterday, the funeral being largely attended by the Knights of Labor, the deceased being a member of that Order. Mr. Stoughton was a faithful, honest, earnest citizen and leaves behind a host of friends who earnestly and deeply sympathize with the bereaved family." From: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/barber/news/184-Chief.html#Stoughton | |
| 15 | Obituary of Susan Myer, wife of B. V. Stoughton, The Medicine Lodge Cresset, 5 Jan. 1888, pg. 3, col. 2. "Died: Mrs. Susan Stoughton, the wife of B.V. Stoughton who passed away last March, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Geo. W. Osborne, on Tuesday, January 3rd, 1888, aged 77 years and 3 months. Mrs. Stoughton was married in 1833 to John Hagan. In February 1848, she was married to B.V. Stoughton. Her children are: J.E. Hagan, Mrs. G.W. Lowerrie, Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs.McCray of Mingona and Mrs. Geo. W. Osborne. For a long term of years, Mrs. Stoughton had been a consistent member of the Baptist church." From: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/barber/news/KSHS-M866-88.html | |
| 16 | Obituary of Mrs. Susan Stoughton (i.e. Susan Myer), The Chief, 6 Jan 1888. "Died: At the residence of Mr. W.G Osborn, Mrs. Susan Stoughton, on last Tuesday, the 3d inst., at the age of 77 years and 3 months. " Note: (She was the mother of Jennie Stoughton Osborn). | |
| 17 | "Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas", by Richard Turnbull, pg. 461. (contributed by Jim Voltz) " Jennie Stoughton was born 12-23-1848. Her parents were Barnard Stoughton and Susan Myer. The Stoughton family moved to southwest Missouri in 1867. Jennie taught school several years near Pierce City, Missouri. She taught one term near Sherman, Texas. Jennie also ran a millinery store for 16 months. The family moved to Barber County in August 1878. Jennie taught at District 16 west of Medicine Lodge. Jennie Stoughton and W.G. Osborn were married 2-12-1879. Their children were Leon, Cecile, Ermine and George. They reared them in the country. W.G. passed away 8-4-1919 and Jennie 6-23-1940. She published her memoirs forher grandchildren. " | |
| 18 | Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger, correspondence, 2006, including 27-page manuscript, "Information on the Stoughton Line". At ancestry.com she found the following (contributor to ancestry.com not specified by Eichelberger): 1) Barnard Stoughton b. 1817 in Butler Co. PA, married Susannah unknown (born 1817 Clarion Co. PA). Their children: John Elliott Stoughton 1837; Joseph Stoughton 1838; Hannah Stoughton 1842; Catherine Stoughton 1844; Susannah Stoughton 1846; Jane Stoughton 1848; Elizabeth Stoughton 1849. 2) Bernard Stoughton, son of John and Catherine Covert Stoughton, born 1817 in Center township, Butler Co., Pa, died 3-16-1889 in Barker Co., Kansas, married ca 1835/6 to Susannah Myer, born ca 1810/11 in Pennsylvania, died 1-3-1888 in Barker Co., Kansas. Note: per census 1850, sons John & Elliott are two different individuals. | |
| 19 | Memories by Jennie Stoughton Osborn, Copyright 1935 by Jennie Stoughton Osborn, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Pg. 2 "My mother was living on her farm near Matildaville, Pennsylvania when she met my father, Barnard VanZant Stoughton, who was working at his trade, the shoe business, in Kalensburg, Armstrong, Co., Pa. When I was about a year old they moved out to my mother's farm and there my two younger sisters were born. They then gathered the rest of the children into the home where those mischievous boys kept things stirring." Pg. 3 "My mother, Susan Myer, had been the wife of John Hagan who died when they had been married twelve years, leaving her with one little boy, John Edward Hagan. Father had married Susan Harvey, but she died leaving six children: John, Joseph, Elliott, Hannah, Catharine, and Susan Blanche, the baby whom the mother gave to her sister, a Mrs. Dustin, who took her to Illinois... When we left mother's farm, we moved to Clarion County on a farm owned by one of mother's brothers and lived there one year; but father could not farm and do much at his trade too. So we moved into a little burg named Bellville. It was a crossroad town of a few houses, ...Sligo Furnace was (2 miles) south, Madison Furnace five miles west, Polk Furnace four miles north, and Curlville three miles East." Pg. 4 Children walked 1 1/2 miles to school. The family was in Bellville in 1858 and during the 3 years that Jennie was seven-ten yrs of age. Pg. 6 re. Bellville "the three little girls of us had happy times living among our mother's people ...We liked best to go to our uncle Sam and aunt Betsy Morgan's house because they had no children...My mother had seven brothers: Billy, Val, John, Jake, Sam, Joe and Jim..(she) had only two sisters: Polly Johnson and Betsy Morgan. Father's brothers were Billy, Andrew, John, Luke, Jake and Barny. Barney was our father. He had three sisters: Mrs. Effie Logan, Mrs. Hannah Patterson and Mrs. Jane Boyle. Most of father's people lived in Butler Co. Pa., and most of mother's in Clarion Co. Pa. My children, all being Jayhawkers, have never known any of their "great relationship"." Pg. 7 After living in Bellville three years Barnard became sick with tuberculosis. The doctor recommended he move to the Pine woods north in Venango Co. He bought 50 acres of wooded land from Dave Gill, sawmill owner who paid the land owners to cut and haul logs to his sawmill. Barnard bought a team, and with his sons, and daughter Kate as cook, set about building a log house large enough for "when he got all his family together again." His wife stayed behind in Bellville to bring in the garden they'd planted. |
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| 20 | James Voltz correspondence 2008, ongoing: jlv100@psu.edu | |
| 21 | research of A. F., correspondence 2010-ongoing.
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| 22 | Gravestone of Barnard V. Stoughton, Find-A-Grave.com memorial page created by Pamela Myers-Grewell; "Buried at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., KS". Gravestone photo added by Carol Garten Ritter: "Born 2 July 1817, Died 16 Mar 1887". http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=66139039&PIpi=39295995 |
Source notes
- Per the obituary of Barnard V. Stoughton's wife Susan Myer, her first husband was John Hagan, father of John E. Hagan. Susan's son John E. Hagan married Barnard's niece Martha Boyle. Both families apparently originated in Clarion Co. PA.
- Per the memoir of Jennie Stoughton Osborn, her mother's farm was in Matildaville, PA. Matildaville, found in the 1865 map of Clarion County, is in Perry Twp., NW of West Freedom, at what appears in 1986 to be a center of gas and oil wells. See."Treasure Maps of Clarion County" by Hank Nufnagel (see Contributors page at left for contact information). She says her father was working in "Kalensburg, Armstrong Co." PA. Callensburg is in Clarion Co., which in 1839 was formed from Armstrong and Venango counties.
- The following notes are from Jennie Stoughton Osborn's "Memories" book:
* Elliott migrated to Washington state. Per web source below, Elliott Stoughton of Washington married Melissa Jane Spence. [N.B. as of 15 Aug 2012 this link is no longer valid -RBW]
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=beersjul&id=I11044
* Susan Blanche Stoughton went to IL with Aunt Mrs. Dustin. Confirmed in the 1850 census, Susannah Stoughton age 3; and by the 1860 census Roundside IL, Susanna Straughton (sic) age 13 and her cousin, Christian W. Dustin age 12 , and living in the Beureville household. The Dustin/Durstine family reside in the same township.
* Catherine Stoughton apparently married William Whitman in PA, before they joined her father Barnard in migrating westward. Her son John S. Whitman is mentioned in the "Memories" book; the family in Lawrence MO & Newton Co. MO in census of 1870, 1900 & 1910. Census reveal her first name was Mary.
* Elizabeth "Libby" Stoughton mentioned in "Memories" as alive in 1935; confirmed by marriage records of Lawrence Co. MO, and by census of 1800 Wyandotte KS, and 1900 & 1910 of Jackson MO.
* "My mother (i.e. Susan Myer) had 7 brothers: Billy, Val, John, Jake, Sam, Joe & Jim; ...and only 2 sisters: Polly Johnson & Betsy Morgan.
