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Adam Wilson 1853–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Musselburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 20 May 1898

Death Location: Pennslvania, USA

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Janet Jenkins

Spouse(s): Mary Patterson

Children(s): Robert Wilson, Adam Wilson, Mary Wilson, William Wilson, John Wilson, Anna Wilson, Thomas Sr

The story of Adam Wilson began in 1853 in Musselburgh, Scotland. Adam Wilson married Mary Patterson, and had children including Adam Patterson Wilson, Anna Wilson, John Wilson, Mary Wilson, Robert John Wilson, Thomas Jefferson Wilson Sr, William Patterson Wilson. Adam Wilson passed away in 1898 in Pennslvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Wilson began in 1853 in Musselburgh, Scotland.
  • Adam Wilson married Mary Patterson, and had children including Adam Patterson Wilson, Anna Wilson, John Wilson, Mary Wilson, Robert John Wilson, Thomas Jefferson Wilson Sr, William Patterson Wilson.
  • Adam Wilson passed away in 1898 in Pennslvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wilson
1818–1880
Birth Location: Scotland
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Janet Jenkins
1821–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Patterson
1853–1924
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Wilson
1884–1972
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Adam Wilson
1883–1932
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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Mary Wilson
1894–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
MW
William Wilson
1875–1968
Birth Location: Kinard, Scotland
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John Wilson
1877–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Anna Wilson
1878–1963
Birth Location: Scotland
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Thomas Sr
1887–1957
Birth Location: Antrim, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Adam Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Adam Wilson
1853–1898
Birth Place: Musselburgh, Scotland
Parents
William Wilson
1818–1880
Scotland
Janet Jenkins
1821–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Wilson's Descendants

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Adam Wilson (1853–20 May 1898) m. Mary Patterson (9 Jul 1853–22 Apr 1924)
  1. 1. Robert (John) Wilson 1884–1972 m. Devona (Elise) Barkley 1892–1963
    1. 1. Elizabeth (June) Wilson 1917–1963 m. William (Glenn) Ostrander 1915–1971
    2. 2. Robert (John Wilson) Jr 1913–1990 m. Margaret (E) Huling 1911–2007
  2. 2. Adam (Patterson) Wilson 1883–1932
  3. 3. Mary Wilson 1894–
  4. 4. William (Patterson) Wilson 1875–1968
  5. 5. John Wilson 1877–
  6. 6. Anna Wilson 1878–1963
  7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson Wilson) Sr 1887–1957

Adam Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1853
1853
Birth of Adam Wilson in Musselburgh, Scotland
Musselburgh, Scotland
1898
20 May 1898
Age 45
Death of Adam Wilson in Pennslvania, USA
Pennslvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Musselburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1898
    Event Place: Pennslvania, USA
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