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Per Jeanne Eichelberger, children of Mathew S.Stoughton (1832-1855) & Margaret Stoughton were Oliver W. Stoughton, born 6 Mar. 1853, and Mary Isabelle Stoughton, birthdate unknown.  <br>Per 1860 census, daughter Margaret T. was born ~1856. The father, Mathew Stoughton, apparently died when the son was age 2, and wife pregnant with 2nd child.
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Per 1895 History of Butler County, daughter of Mathew S.Stoughton & Margaret Stoughton was Mary Isabelle Stoughton, birthdate unknown.  <br>Per 1860 census, daughter Margaret T. was born ~1856. Since the census record was transcribed from microfilm, a possibility exists that the script could have been Mary I., translated as Margt. T.  A review is needed.
  
 
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Revision as of 09:54, 14 December 2006

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

Mathew S. Stoughton is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways:

Date Location Notes Sources
Birth 1832
Marriage to Margaret J. Davis
Death 1855

Children

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
Margaret T. Stoughton F ~1856
Oliver W. Stoughton M 6 Mar 1853 Butler Co., PA Parmelia Agnes Garvin

Sources

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
1 1985 History of Butler Co. PA, Brown & Co., p. 1270, biographical sketch of Oliver W. Stoughton: "Matthew Stoughton,father of Oliver W., was born in Clay Township, Butler County, in 1831, and died in 1855, when aged but twenty-four years... He married Margaret Davis..To this union two children were born: Oliver W. and Mary Isabella, the latter of whom is deceased. Some time later, Mrs. Stoughton was married (second) to Robert J. Davis, and three sons were born to that marriage..." (For complete text, go to Biographical sketch Oliver W. Stoughton).
2 Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger, correspondence, 2006
3 1860 Federal Census Franklin twp., Butler Co. PA.
Margaret Stoughton age 27, seamstress, b. PA; Oliver Stoughton age 7; Margaret T. age 4.
Census extracted from microfilm by E.W. Williams

Source notes

Per 1895 History of Butler County, daughter of Mathew S.Stoughton & Margaret Stoughton was Mary Isabelle Stoughton, birthdate unknown.
Per 1860 census, daughter Margaret T. was born ~1856. Since the census record was transcribed from microfilm, a possibility exists that the script could have been Mary I., translated as Margt. T. A review is needed.

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