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Andrew Wilson Sr. 1748–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Timber Ridge (Rockbridge County), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Drusilla Swearingen

Spouse(s): Frances Craig

Children(s): Elsy Wilson, Andrew Jr.

In 1748, Andrew Wilson Sr. entered the world in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, born to John Wilson And Drusilla Swearingen. Andrew Wilson Sr. married Frances Craig, and had children including Andrew Wilson Jr, Elsy Wilson. Andrew Wilson Sr. passed away in 1840 in Timber Ridge (Rockbridge County), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Andrew Wilson Sr. entered the world in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, born to John Wilson And Drusilla Swearingen.
  • Andrew Wilson Sr. married Frances Craig, and had children including Andrew Wilson Jr, Elsy Wilson.
  • Andrew Wilson Sr. passed away in 1840 in Timber Ridge (Rockbridge County), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wilson
1753–1799
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Drusilla Swearingen
1758–1826
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Frances Craig
1748–1848
Birth Location: Augusta, VA, USA
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Children(s)

Elsy Wilson
1768–1851
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Andrew Jr.
1779–1840
Birth Location: Virginia
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Andrew Sr.'s Ancestors

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Andrew Sr.
1748–1840
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Wilson
1753–1799
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Drusilla Swearingen
1758–1826
Hagerstown, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Sr.'s Descendants

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Andrew (Wilson) Sr. (1748–1840) m. Frances Craig (12 June 1748–1848)
  1. 1. Elsy Wilson 1768–1851 m. John ("Black John") Nickell 1771–1849
    1. 1. John Nickell 1790–1832 m. Nancy Kash 1792–1818 m. Civillar Jane 1806–1870
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Nickell 1817–1895 m. William (B) O'Hair 1812–1865
        1. 1. Greenville O'Hair 1841–1918 m. Analiza ("Eliza" Melvina) Smith 1848–1936
      2. 2. Lourenda Nickell 1820–1874
      3. 3. Henry (Daniel) Nickell 1822–1859
      4. 4. Arrinda Nickell 1817–1874
      5. 5. William (K "Billie") Nickell 1814–1867
  2. 2. Andrew (Wilson) Jr. 1779–1840

Andrew Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of Andrew Wilson Sr. in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 92
Death of Andrew Wilson Sr. in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1749; Birth city: Rockbridge; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Timber Ridge (Rockbridge County), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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