John Stoughton (1805)
John Stoughton, Jr. was born after his parents reached Butler County in their migration westward from New Jersey. John lived his entire life in the county, except for his wartime experience in the War of 1812. He and wife Nancy Boyle resided on part of the homestead of his parents John Stoughton and Catherine Covert, and raised a family of six children. By 1850, when John was age 45, his real estate was valued at $1,000. He died two years later, barely 7 weeks after signing his will. His youngest daughter was born in March of 1852; John signed his will in mid-April and died early in July. This suggests an illness that forewarned his death.
His widow Nancy remarried by 1860 to farmer Jonathan Vogan of Slippery Rock Twp. Daughter Catherine, married to farmer Samuel R. Emory and residing in Perry Twp., Lawrence Co. PA, had two of Catherine's siblings living with them in 1860: her younger sister Martha who was 18 and still in school, and her brother William, 16, who worked as a farm hand. Three other children have not been located in the 1860 census: Thomas Jefferson Stoughton age 20, Euphamia age 14, and Hannah Minerva, age 10. The five children present in the Jonathan Vogan household appear to be those of Jonathan's earlier marriage.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 1805 | expect Butler Co. PA; either Middlesex or Center Twp. |
See source notes | [4][6] |
| Marriage | 1836 | to Nancy Boyle (calc.1811- 1882) | [5][6][7] [13] | |
| Military Record | War of 1812 | Veteran | [7] | |
| Death | by 6 July 1852 | Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA | [5] |
Children
(children with Nancy Boyle)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| Catherine Stoughton | F | 1837 | Samuel R. Emory (b. ~1832) | [4][5][6][9] | ||
| Thomas Jefferson Stoughton | M | 15 Nov 1839 | Butler Co., PA | never married | d. 15 Nov 1911 | [4][5][6][8] |
| Martha Jane Stoughton | F | 14 June 1841 | James Minteer of Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA | died 3 June 1864, buried Harlansburg Cem.; had 2 children:infant son, and dau. Clara Ann Minteer |
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| William Stoughton | M | 1844 | [4][5][6][9] | |||
| Euphama M. Stoughton | F | 1846 | Leander McGill | [4][5][6] | ||
| Hannah Minerva Stoughton | F | Mar. 1850 | [4][5][6] |
Photos
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 21. Census is not dated. Family of John Stoughton: 1 male<5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female <5, 1 female 20-30. |  |
| 4 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co. PA. Date of census 30 Aug 1850. Line 29: Catharine Stoughton, age 72, widow, born NY. Lines 30-37: Household of John Stoughton, 45, farmer, $1000 real estate; wife Nancy 43; children: Catharine 13, Thos. 10, Martha J. 8, Wm. 6, Euphama 4, Hannah M. 5/12. All born PA.. Lines 38-39: Andrew J. Stoughton, 25, farmer, $1200 real estate; Sarah J. 24. All born PA. Note: Catharine's son John Stoughton lives next door to her; in the following house is her grandson Andrew J. Stoughton age 25, & wife Sarah J. age 24. (son of William Stoughton). |
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| 5 | Will of John Stoughton of Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA, Book C Pg 219. Microfilm at Butler Area Public Library. Will signed by John Stoughton on 19 April, 1852 names wife Nancy, oldest daughter Catharine, son Thomas Jefferson, daughter Martha Jane, son Wm., daughter Euphamy, daughter Hannah Manervy. Witnesses Henry Studebaker & Wm. Emery; executor Michael Stinetorf. Filed 6 July 1852 by Henry Studebaker & Wm. Emery. Property appraised by William Emery & George Book. James McJunkin, registrar. |
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| 6 | Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger, correspondence 2006- continuing; 25 pg research manuscript. Descendant of Pauline Adella Stoughton< William Stoughton (1797) < John Stoughton < William Stoughton | |
| 7 | 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. | |
| 8 | Military records for Thomas J. Stoughton
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| 9 | 1860 United States Federal Census Perry Twp, Lawrence Co,PA, page 237 (Ancestry.com pg 7).Census date 16 August 1860. Lines 16-19: Samuel R. Emory age 28, farm agent, $700 real estate; Catharine age 27; Martha J. Stoughton age 18, in school; William Stoughton age 16, farm laborer. All born in PA. Note: This appears to be Catharine Stoughton now married, and her 2 siblings, whose father is now deceased. |
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| 10 | 1860 United States Federal Census Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence Co, PA. Post office Princeton. page 247 (Ancestry.com pg 34) Date of census 14 Aug. 1860 Lines 1-7: Jonathan Vogan age 47, farmer, $5000 real estate, $800 personal estate; Nancy, age 48; Joseph 18, Estella 15, Marshall 13, Rebecca 11, Jesse 8. All born in PA; 4 youngest children in school. Note: This is the family of Nancy Boyle (Stoughton), remarried after death of John Stoughton, to Jonathan Vogan. Identity indicated by 1880 census, by presence nearby of Nancy Vogan's nieces, including niece Nancy Boyle Book. |
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| 11 | 1870 United States Federal Census Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence Co, PA. Census date 11 July 1870. Lines 14-19: Jonathan Vogan, age 57, farmer, $16,000 real estate, $1200 personal estate; Nancy Vogan age 58; Joseph Vogan age 28, laborer, $600 personal;Marshall Vogan age 23, laborer, $150 personal; Rebecca Vogan 21; Jesse Vogan 18; Mary Dean, age 10. All born PA. Jesse Vogan & Mary Dean in school. Note: Mary Dean is a niece; see 1880 census. |
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| 12 | 1880 United States Federal Census Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence Co, PA, Pg.9. Census date 7-8 June 1880. Lines 4-6 (dwelling 79): Jonathan Vogan age 69, farmer, he & parents all born PA; wive Nancy age 68, born PA, parents born Ireland; niece Mary Dean, age 20, servant, she & parents born PA. Lines 12-14 (dwelling 81): John Book age (17?), farmer; son Hamp Book age 33, farmer, & wife Nancy age 33. All & all parents born PA. Note from research of Jim Voltz.: Nancy Book, nee Boyle, is a niece of Nancy Vogan, nee Boyle. Nancy Boyle (Book) was a daughter of Jane Stoughton & Thomas Boyle. See source 7 above, History of Western Pa by Jourdan. |
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| 13 | Gravestone transcription, Unity Baptist Cemetery, Harlansburg, Lawrence Co. PA, from photograph submitted by Burke Stoughton.
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| 14 | A. Fix correspondence 2010 -ongoing; see Contributors. Martha Jane Stoughton (06/14/1841 to 06/03/1864) married James Minteer of Worth Township. They had an infant boy (who died and is buried with Martha) and a daughter, Clara Ann Minteer who inherited part of her grandfather (John Stoughton's) property. The daughter inherited 1/6, which was to be Martha's share, but Martha died before the property was sold and the profit divided. Martha Jane Stoughton Minteer and the infant son are buried in Harlansburg cemetery, just a couple of plots from her parents. | |
| 15 | Documents relating to Estate of John Stoughton, from the research of A. Fixx. Set 1: sale of a portion of the land in 1849-50 to cover debts from estate of Jacob Stoughton. See Source Notes section for implications regarding death date of Catherine Covert Stoughton. |
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| 16 | Documents relating to Estate of Jacob Stoughton, from the research of A. Fixx. Set 2: Documents related to sale of rest of the land and distribution of proceeds in 1858. See Source Notes section for implications regarding death date of Catherine Covert Stoughton. |
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| 17 | James L. Voltz research, Aug., 2021 see Contributors list at left. Euphama M. Stoughton, daughter of John Stoughton Jr.(b. 1805) and Nancy Boyle, married Leander McGill. Iola May McGill was their daughter. |
Source notes
- Parents of John Stoughton (John Stoughton & Catherine Covert) apparently arrived in Butler Co. PA by 1803. They were in Middlesex Twp. by 1803 and Center Twp. by 1810. We presume from the dates that John was born (in 1805) in one of these two townships.
- Our initial listing of children included sons Thomas, and Jefferson. For now,per the research of Jim Voltz, these have been combined, on the following logic. The 1850 census has no mention of a son "Jefferson", and was only 2 years previous to John's death. The will of John Stoughton was not been seen by us, and may be abstracted incorrectly above (i.e. Thomas Jefferson may be one name). A complete will copy is on order (Aug 15 2008). Voltz cites the above military record for Thomas J. Stoughton, and notes that the only other Thomas Stoughton born about 1840 seems to be Thomas S. Stoughton, son of William and Mary (Wick) Stoughton.
- Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate (source 17): Catherine's husband John Stoughton (who died in 1833) left his land in the care of their son Jacob Stoughton (who died in 1841). When John Stoughton owned the land, it was part of Muddy Creek Township, and was located in First Donation District, Number 149. The land was to be kept for the care of Catherine Stoughton and not sold.
But when son Jacob Stoughton died (1841), there was so much debt that in 1849Jacob’s brother John Stoughton (who died in 1852) had to sell 20 acres of land to help pay off the debt.
Also, note that this land was located in what was known as Worth Township in 1858 - the 100 acres was bounded by land of George Book, James Moore, Margaret Stoughton (Luke's wife), Thomas Cooper and John Stoughton This really helps us pinpoint where John Stoughton's land was located.
Anyway - 20 acres was sold in 1849/1850, to help pay off debt.
Then in the other document set, John Stoughton(son of John & Catherine Stoughton) indicates he agreed to pay John Patterson for some loans after Mrs. Catherine Stoughton, his mother, died. The property was then to be sold and John Patterson was to be paid.
When the land was put up for sale on September 1, 1857, John Stoughton had died (in 1852) and James S. Stoughton was assisting with settling the estate. John Patterson was then paid.
Research
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| R1 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 29. Census dated 20 Aug 1870. Lines 29, 30: Thomas Stoughton, 31, coal miner, b. PA; Nancy Ann, keeping house, b. PA. |
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| R2 | 1900 United States Federal Census, District 72, Fairview Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 8. Census dated 5 June 1900. Lines 71, 72: Thomas Stoughton, 61, b. Aug 1838, married 6 years, day laborer, owns farm, can read, write and speak English; Margaret, wife, 48, b. June 1851, married 6 years, no children, can read write and speak English. Both and all parents b. PA. |
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| R3 | 1910 United States Federal Census, District 78, South Moniteau Twp, Cooper Co, MO, page 7. Census dated 25 April 1900. Line 42: Thomas J. Stoughton, 70, farmer, general farming, owns farm, can read, write and speak English, b. PA, parents b. PA. |
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| R4 | Gravestone for Thomas J. Stoughton, Company H, 78th PA Infantry, Civil War, at Saint Johns Reformed Church Cemetery,
Chicora, Butler Co., PA. This image was found on findagrave along with a writeup by Burke Stoughton written in 2009. A. Fix asserts that the writeup associated with this picture is for Thomas Sylvester Stoughton rather than Thomas Jefferson Stoughton. She indicates that Thomas S. was in Company B, 7th Regiment, 80th volunteers. |
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| R5 | Gravestone for Thomas J. Stoughton, died 15 Nov 1911 at Hickman Cemetery, Clarksburg, Moniteau Co., MO. |  |
| R7 | Death certificate for Thomas J. Stoughton. He died in South Moniteau, Cooper Co., MO, on his 72nd birthday, 15 Nov 1911, of "Croupous Pneumonia." He had been in the hospital since 13 Oct 1911. There was an abscess in his lung for 15 days prior to his death. He was born on 15 Nov 1839 in Butler Co., PA. He was a farmer. His father's name was John Stoughton and was born in PA. Thomas died single. He was buried at Hickman Masonic Cemetery on 16 Nov 1911. The information on the form was provided by Thomas Stoughton of Collins ???, PA. |  |
The research of A. Fix indicates that Thomas Jefferson Stoughton, 1839-1911, was the son of John Stoughton and Nancy Boyle. Thomas Sylvester Stoughton is thought to be the son of William Stoughton and Mary Elizabeth Wick and thus Thomas Jefferson Stoughton's nephew. This last link is still under investigation by A. Fix.
