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Benjamin Franklin Wilson 1861 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1861

Birth Location: Retreat, Indiana

Death Date: 24 February 1945

Death Location: Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri

Father: Berry Wilson

Mother: Sarah Johnson

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In 1861, Benjamin Franklin Wilson entered the world in Retreat, Indiana, born to Berry Wilson and Sarah Jane Johnson. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Wilson resided in Madison, Edinburg, Grundy, Missouri, USA. Benjamin Franklin Wilson passed away in 1945 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Benjamin Franklin Wilson entered the world in Retreat, Indiana, born to Berry Wilson and Sarah Jane Johnson.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Wilson resided in Madison, Edinburg, Grundy, Missouri, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Wilson passed away in 1945 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.

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Benjamin Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Wilson
1861 – 1945
Birth Place: Retreat, Indiana
Parents
Berry Wilson
1826 – 1890
Tennessee
Sarah (Jane) Johnson
1833 – 1924
Ohio
Grandparents
5-Moses (Greer) Wilson
1795 – 1863
Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America
Inu "Nu"
1796 – 1848
cherokee indian lands, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Wilson
1763 – 1831
Polly Mitchell
1766 – 1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captn Wilson
1739 – 1823
Lydia Thatcher
1739 – 1837
John Mitchell
1740 – 1830
Jane Rogers
1740 – 1785

Benjamin Wilson's Timeline

3 Records

1861
26 September 1861
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Wilson in Retreat, Indiana
Retreat, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 9
Benjamin Franklin Wilson resided here in Madison, Edinburg, Grundy, Missouri, USA
Madison, Edinburg, Grundy, Missouri, USA
1945
24 February 1945
Age 84
Death of Benjamin Franklin Wilson in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1861
    Event Place: Retreat, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: M593_777; Page: 321A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madison, Edinburg, Grundy, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: M593_777; Page: 321A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1945
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri

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