William Bernard Stoughton
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 4/5 Nov 1872/3 | DyBois, PA | ||
| 1st Marriage | 12 Jul 1899 | Clearfield Co., PA | to Eva Alice Bradford | |
| 2nd Marriage | to Sue Ann Byerly | |||
| Death | 30 Dec 1942 | Miami, Dade Co., FL | ||
| Burial | 3 Jan 1943 | Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ashville, Buncombe Co., NC |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- John Stoughton
| (1773-1833)
+-- Barnard VanZant Stoughton --+
| (1817-1887) |
+-- Elliott Harvey Stoughton --+ +-- Catherine Covert
| (~1841-????) | (1778->1850)
William Bernard Stoughton --+ +-- Susan Harvey
(1872-1949) | (1817-1847)
+-- Melissa Jane Spence
(~1850-1892)
Sources:
Children
(with Eva Alice Bradford)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Elliott Stoughton | M | Apr 1900 | Clearfield Co., PA | |||
| William Lloyd Stoughton | M | ~1902 | Clearfield Co., PA | |||
| John Dale Stoughton | M | ~1905 | Clearfield Co., PA | |||
| Zola Lucille Stoughton | F | ~1907 | Clearfield Co., PA | |||
| Perry Oswald Stoughton | M | ~Mar 1910 | Clearfield Co., PA |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Barnett Twp., Forest Co. PA, pg. 7/ancestry.com pg. 4. Census date June 1880, day date not legible. Lines 27-43: E. H. Stoughton white male age 39, married, manager saw mill; |
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| 2 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Clearfield Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, district 64, pg. 31. Census date 8 Jun 1900. Lines 38-40: William B. Stoughton, 26, born Nov 1873, lives with his wife, Eva A. Stoughton, 26, born Jul 1873, and their son Charles E. Stoughton, 1 month, born Apr 1900. William and Eva have been married for one year. Eva has given birth to one child and that child is still living (and present). Everyone and their parents were born in PA. William works as a salesman. They live at 311 Begler(?) Ave., along with another family (that of Paul and Myrtle Deitzel and their two daughters). |
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| 3 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Girard Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, district 80, pg. 6. Census date 15 Apr 1910. Lines 73-79: William B. Stoughton, 36, lives with his wife, Eva A. Stoughton, 36, their son E. Charles Stoughton, 9, son Lloyd W. Stoughton, 8, son Dale J. Stoughton, 5, daughter Zola L. Stoughton, 3, and son Perry Stoughton, 1 month. William and Eva have been married for 10 years and it is their first marriage each. Eva has born 5 children, all of whom still live and are present. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. William is a contractor and builder in the house building business. They live on Knob Road. |
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| 4 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Bennezette Twp., Elk Co., PA, district 1, pg. 7. Census date 8 Jan 1920. Line 21: William B. Stoughton, 46, is listed as living alone, despite being clearly listed as married (and not a widower). He and his parents were born in PA. His occupation is listed as "Supl. of Clay Mine(?) at a Clay (illegible)." |
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| 5 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Jacksonville City, Duval Co., FL, district 12, pg. 21. Census date 10 Apr 1930. Line 50: William B. Stoughton, 56, is listed as a lodger in a household on Ocean St. with another lodger, a family of 4, and another man. William is divorced. He and his parents were born in PA. His occupation is a maker of instruments. |
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| 6 | 1940 United States Federal Census, Ashville, Buncombe Co. NC, district 11-39, pg. 21. Census date 23 Apr 1940. Lines 9-13: William B. Stoughton, 66, lives with his wife Sue A. Stoughton, 47, his step son Herbert G. Byerly, 22, his step son Thomas C. Byerly, 18, and his daughter [sic] Laura M. Byerly, 13. William, Sue, and Herbert were born in PA. Thomas and Laura were born in NC. Herbert works in the cafeteria at the Rayon(?) Mill. Thomas is listed as a "new worker." They live at 53 Vandalia. |
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| 7 | World War I Draft Registration Card for William Bernard Stoughton of Meelix(?) Run, Elle(?) Co., PA. He is 44 years old and was born on 4 Nov 1873. He is a native-born US citizen. His present occupation is (illegible) operator. He is employed in Meelix(?) Run, Elle(?) Co., PA. His nearest relative is Sadie Kackenmeister of Emporium, Cu(illegivle) Co., PA. He is of medium build, medium height, has blue eyes and dark hair. The card is dated 12 Sep 1918. |  |
| 8 | Marriage Certificate for William Stoughton and Eva Bradford dated 12 Jul 1899. They are both 26. He is a laborer living in Emporium, PA, she lives in Odessa, PA. His parents are Elliott & Melissa, her parents are Samuel and Ellen. Their marriage license was applied for and received on 11 Jul 1899. They were married at Gillingham. |  |
| 9 | Death Certificate for William Bernard Stoughton. He died at 60 N. E. 59th Terr., Miami, Dade Co., FL, where he had been staying for 4 months. He was not a resident of FL. His usual residence was 59 Vandalia St., Ashville, Buncombe Co., NC. He was not a veteran and had no SSN. He was married to Sue Ann Byerly Stoughton, who was 49 years old. He was born on 5 Nov 1872, dying at the age of 70 years, 1 month, and 25 days. He was born in DyBois, PA. He was a retired violin manufacturer. His father's name is not listed, but the father was born in PA. The mother's maiden name was Spence; her birthplace is not listed. The informant of death was Herbert G. Byerly who lives at the same address. He died on 30 Dec 1942 at 7:30pm. The body was removed to Haw Creek, Ashville, NC on 3 Jan 1943. |  |
| 10 | Gravestone for Stoughton, 1873-1942, located in the Byerly family plot at Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC. |  |
Source Notes
- The William B. Stoughton found in the 1930 census for Jacksonville, FL, might be considered an unlikely match given that he is in a new location and found by himself, however I consider this match to be strong based on the fact that his occupation of "maker of instruments" matches well with the reasonably unusual occupation on the death certificate of "retired violin manufacturer."
Research
I'm having a hard time finding good documentation linking the William B. Stoughton who marries Eva A. Bradford in PA (he appears in the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census entries and the marriage certificate) and the William Bernard Stoughton married to Sue Ann Byerly who lived in NC and died in FL (he appears in the 1930 and 1940 census entries along with the death certificate).
The census in 1920 is a bit suspicious as he is listed as married by there is no spouse or kids present. The WWI draft card might be a link, in that the birth date matches reasonably with the one on the death certificate (with a couple of one-off errors) but it also mentions Sadie Kirkenmeister by name, which is definitely the PA William's sister.
The best link right now is that the NC William's mother's maiden name listed on his death certificate is Spence, which is what we believe our William B. Stoughton's mother's name is, but this connection is not strong even in Elliott Harvey Stoughton's data. I've structured this page assuming that the same William married Eva and Sue, and at some point moved to NC, as this is how A. Fix presented the data to me when she provided the Death Certificate and Marriage License sources. However, I would like to find some additional information, perhaps in living memory, that concretely links the NC William to the PA William.
