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Benjamin L. Wilson 1808–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 May 1880

Death Location: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Rachel Wilson

Spouse(s): Martha Wilson

Children(s): Nancy Summers, Joshua Wilson, Rachel Vanhorn, Lydia Watson

Benjamin L. Wilson was born in 1808 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of William A Wilson And Rachel Wilson. Benjamin L. Wilson married Martha Wilson, and had children including Joshua Wilson, Lydia Watson, Nancy S Summers, Rachel Vanhorn. Benjamin L. Wilson passed away in 1880 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin L. Wilson was born in 1808 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of William A Wilson And Rachel Wilson.
  • Benjamin L. Wilson married Martha Wilson, and had children including Joshua Wilson, Lydia Watson, Nancy S Summers, Rachel Vanhorn.
  • Benjamin L. Wilson passed away in 1880 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Wilson's Ancestors

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Benjamin Wilson
1808–1880
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William A Wilson
1773–1849
Monongalia Co, West Virginia, USA
Rachel Wilson
1786–1864
Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Lynch
1755–1819
USA, USA
Nancy Pearce
1767–1851
New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Catharine Chapman
1720–1806
Patrick Lynch
1720–1806
Philip Pearse
1748–1821
Mary Lyons
1745–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Linch
1695–1755
Marta Elton
1710–1777
John Pearse
1726–1785
Mary Jackson
1725–1790
Edward Lyons
1704–1799

Benjamin Wilson's Descendants

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Benjamin (L.) Wilson (1808–18 May 1880) m. Martha Wilson (6 February 1810–17 December 1878)
  1. 1. Nancy (S) Summers 1838–1920
  2. 2. Joshua Wilson 1840–1901
  3. 3. Rachel Vanhorn 1834–1914
  4. 4. Lydia Watson 1848–1931

Benjamin Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Benjamin L. Wilson in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1880
18 May 1880
Age 72
Death of Benjamin L. Wilson in Walton, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Walton, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1880
    Event Place: Walton, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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