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Euphamia "Effie" Stoughton was born in 1810 in Butler Co. PA, probably in Centre Twp., to parents John Stoughton and Catherine Covert. Her parents were married in New Jersey, and left to make their way westward about 15 years before Effie was born. She was the oldest daughter, with 5 older brothers, 1 younger brother and 3 younger sisters. Polly,the youngest of these, did not survive to adulthood. Effie married Robert Logan, a farmer, possibly by 1830. She appears not to have been enumerated in her parents' household in 1830 although she could have been working elsewhere. Provided that Robert Logan's wife was still Effie Stoughton, by 1840 they had 7 daughters. Euphamia's death date is unknown. She is not found in the census of 1850, but Robert, presumably a widower, appears to be living with Euphamia's aunt & uncle, Magdalena & John Wigton. Magdalena Wigton nee Covert was a sister of Catherine Covert, Euphamia's mother. It is possible that by that date, their daughters were all either married or working & boarding elsewhere.
Robert Logan, lacking family at home and possibly needing income, entered service in the Union Army at age 64, and died of exposure at Newport News VA before his 3 yrs service was completed.
The daughters names are mostly unconfirmed. Eleana Logan is named in the 1841 will of her uncle Jacob Stoughton. Catharine is named in the biography of her son Alphius Lamont L. Hamilton, in a Kansas state history. Additional names are found in website family trees which however do not document the link to Effie & Robert Logan. We do not know at this point if these names come from sound family knowledge, unstated primary sources, or simply hopeful guessing.

[edit] Children

(8-9 Children with Robert Logan, birth order unknown)

• The 1840 census suggests that there are 7 daughters born between 1820 and 1840.
• (Adaline?/unconfirmed b. 1844) brings total to 8
• Eleana b. before 1841, and possibly by 1840; may or may not bring total to 9

[edit] Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
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).
2	1830 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA, pg. 9 of 22 on Ancestry.com, Line 8. Family of Robert Logan: 1 Male age 30-40, 1 Female age 20-30; 3 females under age 5; 1 female age 5-10.
3	1840 United States Federal Census, Slipperyrock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 9. Census is not dated. Family headed by Robert Logan: 1 male 40-50, 2 females 0-5, 2 females 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 60-70. The female 60-70 is the correct age for Euphamia's widowed mother, Catherine Covert, or could be Robert Logan's mother.
4	1850 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA, pg. 35. Undated. Lines 6-11: John Wigdon age 88, farmer, $1500 estate; Magdalena age 78; Sarah age 40; Covert age 33; Phebe H. age 25; Robert Logan age 52. All born in PA. Note: Robert Logan is living with his wife Euphamia Stoughton's aunt & uncle. Her mother Catherine Covert and Magdalena Covert Wigdon were sisters, daughters of Lucas Covert.
5	Will of Jacob Stoughton, abstract, from Book B, p.195. Jacob Stoughton of Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA; will signed 2 Apr. 1841, filed 25 June 1841. The will lists "niece Eleana Logan".
6	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. From the Historic Pittsburgh Full Text Collection. Collection is searchable; policy re. use on websites is ambiguous; may prohibit reproduction of text. See web address below for full text http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=pitttext;cc=pitttext;q1=catherine%20covert;rgn=full%20text;idno=03aee8434m;didno=03aee8434m;view=image;seq=0247 Abstract: Catherine Covert was of Holland descent; her mother's maiden name was Van Zandt, a family that settled on Manhattan Island, NY. John Stoughton, of English descent, was a farmer and owned 350 acres of land in three farms. His brother Samuel Stoughton was a Baptist minister, and the entire family was strict in its religious observances. Children of John and Catherine Covert Stoughton were: William, Luke, Andrew, Jacob (died unmarried); John, (also a participant in the war of 1812), Barnard, Jane (married Thomas Boyle), Hannah (married John Patterson);Effie, married Robert Logan, a farmer, who was killed during the Civil War; Polly (died young). See Source Notes
7	Contract for Deed, Slippery Rock Twp. property of Robert Logan & wife Euphamia, being transfered to Smith Neal for $22, dated 14 Dec 1827, Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA. It was a portion of an eight acres of property acquired by Samuel Caldwell in 1824 from Hugh & Charles Bigham, who in 1819 purchased the property from the trustees of Western University; who in turn acquired it from the trustees of the Pittsburgh Academy, who received it from the Pa state legislature in 1787. Robert Logan acquired 1 acre and a quarter from Caldwell, date not specified but after 1824.
8	Kansas, a cyclopedia of state history...: Volume III, part 1 of Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... , with supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago, 1912. 3 vol. (in 4 bindings). Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar. Transcribed December 2002 by Carolyn Ward. This volume is identified at the Kansas State Historical Society as microfilm LM195. It is a two-part volume 3. See: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/h3/hamilton_alphius_lamont_l.html A biographical & genealogical entry re. Alphius Lamont L. Hamilton born 4 Mar 1850 in Harrisville, Butler Co. Pa, subsequently practicing law in Emporia Kansas, was son of William Hamilton (born Mercer Co. PA, moved to Iowa) and Catharine Logan. Her father was Robert Logan who served in the Union army, 100th Regiment Pa infantry. "He entered service at the advanced age of sixty-four and died from exposure at Newport News, VA, before his 3 years' service was over." Additionaly, the maternal great-grandmother of Judge Hamilton (Alphius Lamont L. Hamilton), "Massie Dillon", when a girl of twelve years was captured, scalped and left for dead by the Indians in a raid at Phillipsburg NJ, both parents being killed at the same time." She was found by white settlers and recovered. Her father was Isaac Dillon of NJ, veteran of the Revolution.
9	Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger, correspondence, 2006, including 27-page manuscript, "Information on the Stoughton Line". Descendant of William Stoughton

[edit] Source notes

• The 1840 census for the Robert Logan family indicates 7 young females between 0 & 20 yrs old. If all are daughters, this would indicate at least 8 children for the family, as Adaline was born in 1844.
  Eleana was born sometime before her uncle Jacob's will of 1841. She is curiously the only one of the sisters mentioned in the will.
• Stoughton family source for John W. Jourdan's history was likely a nephew of Robert Logan. Per Jim Voltz: "My guess, though a pretty good one, is that the information in Genealogical and personal history of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 3 came from my great-grandfather Dr. James Boyle. Robert Logan would have been his uncle. Granted James was the youngest in the family and never knew his uncle, but he was born near the war's end, when it was still fresh on everyone's mind. His parents and his numerous siblings would have lived through it and known."
  The Civil War service (at age 64) of Robert Logan is corroborated by "Kansas, a cyclopedia of state history", see above.

• Euphamia is not seen in the record after the 1840 census. Husband Robert Logan died sometime about 1864-65. Source W1, the Flitch-McGowan-Hockaday-Brown family tree, lists a death date of 1841 for Euphamia Stoughton (Logan), which conflicts with the 1844 birth date of her daughter Adaline, documented in both the 1870 (Abby) and 1880 (Adeline) census. The proposed 1841 death date for Euphamia Stoughton (Logan) needs documentation. It may arise from their original assumption that "Massey" and Euphamia are the same person. It may be "Massey" who died in 1841. Source W1 also says Robert Logan died 2 June 1840; this however now appears to be the death date of the senior Robert Logan, father-in-law of Euphamia Stoughton.

[edit] Extended Sources for McGowan & Ross families; See websites W1 & W2

These sources add data for the proposed Logan daughters, but do not confirm that they are children of Robert Logan and Euphamia Stoughton.

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
E1	Gravestone transcriptions,Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion borough, Linn Co., IA. Transcribed Sept 2008 by Marc Flitsch. Inscriptions on 3 sides of obelisk: Addie J, dau of Wm & Eliza McGowan, born Apr 2, 1867, married Joseph Burch Oct 23 1883, died Jun 19 1895, aged 28Y, 3M, 17D. Lillie B, dau of Wm and Eliza McGowan died May 8 1880, aged 10Y 6M 10D. Eliza J wife of Wm McGowan died Apr 26, 1888, aged 62Y 10M 5D.
E2	1850 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA, ancestry.com pg 28. Date of census 9 Aug 1850. Lines 26-31: William McGowan age 27, Eliza J. age 24, Robert age 4, James M. age 3, Meta (male) age 2 months, Hannah Logan, age 13. All born in PA
E3	1870 United States Federal Census Scotch Grove Twp., Jones Co. Iowa, pg 5. Census date 30 June 1870. Lines 13-15: Thomas J. Ross, age 27, works on farm, $100 personal estate, b. PA; Abby age 26, keeping house, b. PA; Catharine age 2, b. Iowa.
E4	1880 United States Federal CensusFranklin 2nd Ward, Venango Co. PA, pg. 26 (Ancestry.com pg. 24). Census date 10 June 1880. Lines 18-22: Thomas Ross, age 39, laborer; Adeline, age 36 keeping house; children: daughter Kate age 11, daughter Jennie age 9; son William age 4.
E5	Early Franklin Cemetery Records,PA GenWeb Project, Venango County. Interment dates at Franklin Cemetery from collection of C. D. Phipps, cemetery caretaker; transcribed & available at Venango Co. Hist. Soc., Franklin, PA Interment date 6 Jan 1893 - Mrs T. Ross . See: http://www.pa-roots.com/~venango/cemetery3frank.html
E6	Obituary for Ada Logan Ross, Oil City Derrick, Friday Morning, Jan. 6, 1893, page 3.Transcribed & contributed by Jim Voltz. "Mrs. Ada Ross, wife of Thos. J. Ross, died at their residence, No. 10 Railroad St. Second Ward at 1 o'clock this morning. Her death was the result of lung trouble, with which she had suffered for about four months. Mrs. Ross, whose maiden name was Ada Logan, was born in Butler County. She was married in 1865 and the greater part of the period since her marriage was passed in Franklin, her husband having been for many years a trusted employee of the Galena Oil Works. She completed her 48th year in March last. Her husband and 3 grown children - Mrs. S. P. Anderson, Mrs. Euclid B. Rogers of Springfiled, Ill. and William - (survive). The deceased was a member of the Baptist church.
E7	Obituary for Thomas J. Ross, Oil City Derrick, Mon., Nov. 6, 1899; Franklin edition. Transcribed & contributed by Jim Voltz. "Thomas J. Ross, a well known citizen died at his home on Pacific St., third Ward, on Friday night at 11 o'clock after an illness of three months. Mr. Ross had been employed at the Galena Oil Company's plant and several months ago his system became poisoned from the lead which is need in the manufacture of oils. For 3 months he had been able to be out, but was unable to work. On last Thrusday night he was taken violently ill and became unconscious remaining in that condition until his death. The deceased was a native of Venango County having been born in Rockland twp. 58 years ago. He had resided in the city for a period of 21 years. he was twice married. His first wife who was Miss Ada Logan having died six years ago. He was married to his second wife a year ago. She survives with two diaughters and one son as follows. Mrs. Jennie Rogers, Springfield, Ill., Katherine King of Cleveland, William Ross of Franklin. Mr. Ross.... was a member of Mays Post, G.A.R., having served in the Civil War, and was a member o First Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon and will be in charge of Mays post.
E8	Unspecified source on Familysearch.org, their source not given, forwarded to us by Jim Voltz. William Ross, son of Ada Logan & Thomas Ross, married to Lavina Irwin in 1899.

[edit] Conjecture

1850 United States Federal Census, Buffalo Twp., Butler Co. PA, ancestry.com pg 28. Date of census 16 Aug 1850.
Lines 34-39: John Wear, 71, farmer, $4500 real property, b. Ireland; Jane, 58; Alfred, 26, farmer; Jane, 24; Mary A. Logan, 15; John Wear, 4. All except elder John Wear born in PA.
Note: Mary A. Logan could possibly be a child of Euphamia Stoughton and Robert Logan; based solely on searching for children named Logan of appropriate ages, in the area of NW Butler Co. PA.

[edit] Research Wishlist

• Find in the 1850 census a family of Logan children, ages appropriately matched to the 9 daughters of Robert Logan in the 1840 census.
• Obituary for Eleana Logan or other Logan child
• Obituaries, church records, etc. to confirm names, dates of children of Robert Logan & Effie Stoughton