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Benjamin James Wilson Sr 1790–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1790

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 7 November 1859

Death Location: Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: David Wilson

Mother: Jean Rowan

Spouse(s): Jane Wilson

Children(s): Martha Wilson, Saml Wilson, Benjamin Jr, Mark Wilson, Mary Compton, Sarah Dunn

In 1790, Benjamin James Wilson Sr entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to David W Wilson And Jean Sharp Rowan. Benjamin James Wilson Sr married Jane G Wilson, and had children including Benjamin James Wilson Jr, Mark M Wilson, Martha Rosella Mattie Wilson, Mary Malinda Compton, Saml S Wilson, Sarah Jane Dunn. Benjamin James Wilson Sr passed away in 1859 in Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Benjamin James Wilson Sr entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to David W Wilson And Jean Sharp Rowan.
  • Benjamin James Wilson Sr married Jane G Wilson, and had children including Benjamin James Wilson Jr, Mark M Wilson, Martha Rosella Mattie Wilson, Mary Malinda Compton, Saml S Wilson, Sarah Jane Dunn.
  • Benjamin James Wilson Sr passed away in 1859 in Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Benjamin Sr's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sr
1790–1859
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
David W Wilson
1742–1803
Newville, Cumberland Valley, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Jean (Sharp) Rowan
1744–1803
Pennsylvania, Somerset Co (Cumberland Co), Pennsylvania
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sr's Descendants

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Benjamin (James Wilson) Sr (4 April 1790–7 November 1859) m. Jane (G) Wilson (6 January 1807–12 August 1894)
  1. 1. Martha (Rosella "Mattie") Wilson 1857–1926 m. Sion (Bly "Sam") Glazener 1854–1946
    1. 1. Telesa (Octavia) Glazener 1882–1950 m. Louie (Foster Smith) Sr 1878–1956
      1. 1. William (Bly) Smith 1900–1968 m. Effie (Eloise) Meador 1900–1974
        1. 1. Maxine Smith 1919–1993 m. Jim (Lee Forrest) Jr. 1918–2000 m. Herbert (Martin) Randleff 1914–2004
        2. 2. Horace (Foster) Smith 1921–1958 m. Dorothy (May) Goodin 1926–1977
        3. 3. Janice Smith 1923–1942 m. William (Kenneth) Stiles 1921–1963
        4. 4. Selma Smith 1925–1969 m. William (Jerald) Hoover 1920–2006
      2. 2. Lois (V) Smith 1905–1976
      3. 3. Mollie (Rosezella) Smith 1907–2007 m. Gerald (William) Callihan 1907–1962 m. Neetham (Jeff) Silva 1906–1945
        1. 1. Deloris (Ellen "Dickie") Callihan 1933–2010
      4. 4. Loraine (Alice) Smith 1910–1996 m. Louis (Malcolm) Mays 1885–1940 m. Drummond 1905– m. Smallwood 1905–
        1. 1. Johnny (Carl) Mays 1928–2010
      5. 5. Louie (Foster Smith) Jr 1913–
    2. 2. Otis (Bly) Glazener 1881–1953 m. Sarah (Eliza) Pettersen 1899–2002 m. Emma Hutto 1887–
      1. 1. Juanita (Florence) Glazener 1919–2017 m. George (D) Hiironen –1977
      2. 2. Faye (Evelyn) Glazener 1922–1983 m. William (Glennarn Glennard Corbitt) Jr 1923–1971
      3. 3. Dorthy (M) Glaziner 1925– m. Jesse (A) Raines 1920–
      4. 4. Nolon (Bly) Glazener 1907–1978
    3. 3. Lillie (B Glazener) Rains 1887–1970
    4. 4. Joseph (Turney) Glazener 1889–1968 m. Ruth Weimer 1900–
      1. 1. Edward Glazener 1924–1992
      2. 2. Elsie Glazner 1925–1925
      3. 3. Floyd Glazener 1921–
    5. 5. Julius Glazener 1893–
  2. 2. Saml (S) Wilson 1845–
    1. 1. Minnie (Ida) Wilson 1874–
      1. 1. Myrtle (Irene) Clark 1898–
        1. 1. Margaret Finley 1917–
  3. 3. Benjamin (James Wilson) Jr 1839–1922
  4. 4. Mark (M) Wilson 1849–1929
  5. 5. Mary (Malinda) Compton 1824–1877
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Dunn 1829–1873

Benjamin Sr's Timeline

2 Records

1790
4 April 1790
Birth of Benjamin James Wilson Sr in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1859
7 November 1859
Age 69
Death of Benjamin James Wilson Sr in Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1790
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1859
    Event Place: Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Selica, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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