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John E. Stoughton was born in 1837, the first child of parents Barnard V. Stoughton and 1st wife Susan Harvey. The parents are believed to have lived in Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA at that time. John's mother died between 1846 & 1848, possibly in 1846 at the birth of her 6th child. John would have been 9 years old that year. The infant sister was sent to Illinois to be raised by an aunt. John's family moved to Callensburg in Clarion Co. and his father remarried.
At age 21 John married Mahala unknown, and worked at the blacksmith trade. John served as a farrier in the Civil War. His brother Joseph also served, and died in a Civil War prison camp.
John & Mahala lived in Armstrong Co. in 1860, then in Butler Co. in 1970 & 1980. By 1900 John & Mahala had moved to Forest Co. PA. They had had 8 children, only 3 of whom were still living. Among those living were Bernard V. Stoughton, named for his grandfather, and probably Herbert Stoughton, who married in 1899 but died between 1900 - 1920. John died at the Oil City Hospital in 1908. Wife Mahala was living in 1900; nothing further is known of her.

Ancestry chart segment

  Generation 5                Generation 6                    Generation 7          
 
                                             
                                              
                                                     +-- John Stoughton  
                                                     |   (1773-1833)      
                     +-- Barnard VanZant Stoughton --+                    
                     |            (1817-1887)        |                         
 John E. Stoughton --+                               +-- Catherine Covert
                     |                                   (1778->1850)
                     +-- Susan Harvey
                         (????-~1846)
 Sources: [8][9][10][11][12] 

Children

(Children with Mahala Unknown)
Eight children born; 3 alive in 1900.

Places of Residence

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	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. 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; William Wimer is next entry.
2	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.
3	1860 United States Federal Census, Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA, page 15. Census dated 27 June 1860. Lines 35-38: J.E. Stoughton, 23, blacksmith, $200 personal property; Mahala, 19, hwork; Mary J., 3; Clara, 1. All b. PA. Next house is George Kline.
4	1870 United States Federal Census, Washington Twp., Butler Co. PA, page 15. Census dated 15 June 1870. Lines 1-3: John E. Stoughton age 33, blacksmith, $1000 real, $150 personal property; Mahala age 29, keeping house;Cassie age 11, in school; all born PA.
5	1880 United States Federal Census, District 47, Marion Twp., Butler Co. PA page 13. Census dated 17 June 1880. Lines 28-32: John E. Stoughton, age 43, blacksmith; Mahala, age 40, wife; Rendetta, daughter, age 8, at home, attended school; Herbert, son, age 7, at home, attended school; Bernard, age 6 son, at home.All and all parents b. PA.
6	1890 United States Federal Census Veteran Schedules, Harmony Twp, Forest Co, PA, page 1. SD 10, ED 42. #28 John E. Stoughton, private, Company K, 14th PA Cav. Enlisted 9 Apr 1862, discharged 31 May 1865, served 2 years 8 months 22 days.
7	1900 United States Federal Census, District 48, Hickory Twp, Forest Co, PA, pages 6, 7. Census dated June 1900 (day not given). Lines 99-100 (page 6), line 1 (page 7): John E. Stoughton, head, 63, b. May 1837, married 43 years, blacksmith, unemployed for 12 month in last year; Mahala, wife, 59, b. Apr 1841, married 43 years, 8 children born, 3 living; Herbert, son, 27, b. Dec 1872, married 8/12 yr., laborer, boat yard, unemployed 6 months in past year. All and all parents b. PA. All can read write and speak English. Herbert is listed as married, but no wife is listed.
8	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. Children of John and Catherine Covert Stoughton were: William, Luke (in the war of 1812), Andrew, Jacob (died unmarried); John, (in the war of 1812), Barnard,a farmer, died in Kansas; Jane (married Thomas Boyle), Hannah (married John Patterson),Effie (married Robert Logan), Polly (died young).
9	"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. The family moved to Barber County in August 1878. She published her memoirs for her grandchildren. " This source also gives a history & lineage of the Turnbull family. See websource http://www.kansasheritage.org/medicine/chosen/bch_turnbull2.html
10	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.
11	Memories by Jennie Stoughton Osborn, Copyright 1935, 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."	See full text
12	James Voltz correspondence 2008, ongoing: jlv100@psu.edu
13	US Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: John E. Stoughton Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania Regiment Name: 14 Pennsylvania Cav. Regiment Name Expanded: 14th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (159th Volunteers) COMPANY: K Rank In: Farrier Rank In Expanded: Farrier Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M554 roll 119
14	Draft Registration Card for Bernard Vonzant Stoughton, dated 12 Sept 1913. Residence 520 1/2 Sumer St., Oil City, Venango Co. PA. Age 43, native born, date of birth 15 Apr 1875. Occupation "helper, foundry"; employer Oil Well Supply Co., Imperial Wi..(illegible). Wife Catherine Esther Stoughton, (same address). Meduim height, slender build, brown eyes, black hair.
15	1920 United States Federal Census,Venango Co. PA, Oil City, enumeration district 133. Ancestry.com pg. 8. Date of census: 16 Jan 1970. Lines 78-85, on Plummer St.: Bernard Stoughton, head, home rented, age 45, married, born PA, parents born U.S., shipping clerk at machine shop. Kathleen, wife, age 38, married, born PA, parents born Germany. All children single, born PA: John, age 17; Van Zandt 16; Virginia 13; Eugene 7; Kathleen 3yr 6 mos; Phyliss 2 yr 3 mos. Parents,John, Van Zandt & Virginia can read & write; Virginia & Eugene in school.
16	1910 United States Federal Census Forest County PA, Hickory Twp., enumeration district 59. Ancestry.com pg. 14. Date of census: 25 Apr. 1910. Lines 93-98: Bern V. Stoughton, head, age 36, married 10 yrs, born PA, parents born PA, brakeman on railroad, owns house free of mortgage. Katie, wife, age 29, married 10 yrs, born PA, parents born Germany. Children all born PA: Carrie, daughter age 9; John G., son age 8; Vincent, son age 6; Virginia, daughter age 2.
17	1900 United States Federal Census, Warren Co. PA, Mead Twp., Ancestry.com pg. 7. Census date; 4 June 1900. Lines 4-10: Warren W. Blanchard, head, born Feb 1842, age 58, married 34 yrs, he & parents born in Vermont, day laborer, owns mortgaged house, can read/write/speak English. Georgiana A., wife, born March 1849, age 51, married 34 yrs, she & parents born Ireland, immigrated 1850, reside U.S. 50 yrs. Speaks English; can't read or write. All children born PA; all read/write/speak English except youngest son Reno.: Mina O. Day, daughter, b. Apr. 1867, age 33, married 12 yrs., seamstress. Eva W. Stoughton, daughter, b. May 1873, age 27, married 9/12 yr.), seamstress. Haury J. Blanchard, son, b. March 1876, age 24, single, day laborer. Eugene O. Blanchard, son, b. Sept 1880, age 19, single, day laborer. Reno D. Blanchard, son, b. Aug 1886, age 13, single, in school.
18	1920 United States Federal Census, Warren Co.PA, Mead Twp. enumeration district 161; Ancestry.com pg. 14. Date of census: 17-19 Jan 1920. Lines 83-86: Reno D. Blanchard, head, age 33, widower, foreman in machine shop. Olive D., daughter, age 13, single; Louise M., daughter, age 11, single. Eva M. Stoughton, sister, age 43, widow.
19	Death notice, George Alan Steer, The Derrick (Oil City PA),July 10, 1962. "George Allen Steer 4 son Bernard E and Beatrice Fall Steer of Henrys Bend died p.m Monday in the Ham Hospital in Erie He was injured while at play on July 1. He had been on the critical list since Friday. He was born November 4 195 in Oil City." http://content.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=51334&iid=News-PE-DE-1962_07_10-0014&rc=3247,267,3419,346;2977,387,3061,412;2770,450,2842,475;3001,450,3073,475;1489,2808,1553,2833&pid=504604686&ssrc=&fn=Bradys+Bend&ln=Steer&st=g Per source W1 below (Ranson family tree): George Alan Steer b. 1958 <to Beatrice Faller & Bernard Eugene Steer<to George E. Wurster & Kathleen E. Stoughton<to Kathleen Worsky & Bernard V. Stoughton <to John E. Stoughton (this page) See disclaimer below.
20	Obituary, Kathleen E. Stoughton (Wurster), The Derrick (Oil City PA), Friday, February 23, 2001 issue. Kathleen E. Wurster, 84, formerly of Venus RD 1, died 22 Feb 2001. Born 20 June 1916 in Oil City, daughter of Bernard V. and Kathleen Worsky Stoughton; married 9 Aug 1938 to George E. Wurster (who died 30 Oct. 1988). Preceded by siblings John Stoughton, Von Stoughton, Gene Stoughton,Carrie Danko, Phylis Loper & Virginia Stoughton; and grandson George Alan Steer.	(See complete text)
21	Butler Citizen newspaper, 12 Mar 1908 edition. "John E. Stoughton of Tionesta, a native of Butler County and an old soldier, died at the Oil City Hospital February 29, 1908, in his 71st year."
22	Obituary of Phyllis M. Stoughton (Loper), news source not specified; with photo. See at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~twigs/CLARIONCO/2000/1230.htm Phyllis M. Loper, 83, formerly of Venus and Moran Towers in Oil City, died at 2:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at Beverly Health care-Oil City following an extended illness. Born Oct. 16, 1917, in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late Bernard Vonzant and Kathleen Esther WORTZKEY STOUGHTON. She was educated in the Oil City school system. Mrs. Loper was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, the outdoors and listening to Lawrence Welk. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Venus. She was married April 5, 1941, to Paul Alvin Loper in Northville, Mich. He preceded her in death June 23, 1975. Mrs. Loper is survived by three children and their spouses, Paulette and Sam KRUG of South Carolina, George and Joyce Loper of Maryland and Linda and Mike ENGLISH of Henry's Bend. George and Linda are twins. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Kelly, Adrienne and Elliot Loper, and Michelle and Joe English; one great-grandson, Jimmy VOGUS; and one sister, Kathleen WURSTER of The Caring Place in Franklin. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Loper was preceded in death by three brothers, Gene, John and Von Stoughton; and two sisters, Carrie DANKO and Virginia Stoughton. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Reinsel Funeral Home, Oil City, with the Rev. Sharon Hilfiger, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Friends may call from noon until the service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Faith Lutheran Church of Venus or to the Venango-Forest unit of the American Cancer Society.

Web Sources - Documentation Not Given

Source notes

• By the 1860 census (see Barnard V. Stoughton), John E. Stoughton was no longer living in the household of his parents. He probably married about 1859, at age 23, as Cassie was born in that year. He apparently used his blacksmithing skills as a farrier in the Civil War. His absence for soldiering may explain the gap in his children's birth dates.
• John E. Stoughton named one son after his father Barnard VanZandt Stoughon. The son's name is signed as Bernard Vonzant Stoughton on his draft card. Whether this spelling was consistent throughout his life is not know. Spelling was still phonetic and variable in this era. We have used the spelling in the signature.
• The 1900 census for the Blanchard family lists daughter Eva at home with them in Mead Twp., Warren Co. PA; her husband Herbert is at home with his parents in Hickory Twp, Forest Co. These two townships are about 20 miles apart. He lists the length of marriage at 8 months, she says 9 months; she has possibly gone home to await the delivery of their first child with her mother's assistance.
• A page by page search of the Hickory Twp, Forest Co, PA census for 1910 gave no Stoughtons except for Bern V. and family. Ancestry index searches of PA for Stoughtons and generally for John E. Stoughton b. PA gave no results. Eva May Stoughton and Herbert Stoughton could not be found when searched for in all states in the 1910 and 1920 census. No Stoughtons born in the 1860's or 1870's in PA seemed to be good matches for the missing children of John E. Stoughton.

Research Notes

Conjecture

Research Wishlist

• Obit for Mahala Stoughton.
• Marriage record John E. Stoughton and Mahala unknown.
• 1900 census to determine which child (besides Herbert and Bernard) survived to adulthood
• 1910 census for Herbert Stoughton or for Eva May Stoughton widow