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Christopher Columbus Wilson 1839–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1839

Birth Location: Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 9 Sep 1915

Death Location: Peoria, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Martha Vance

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Christopher Columbus Wilson began in 1839 in Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America. Christopher Columbus Wilson passed away in 1915 in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Columbus Wilson began in 1839 in Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Christopher Columbus Wilson passed away in 1915 in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Christopher Wilson's Ancestors

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Christopher Wilson
1839–1915
Birth Place: Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Martin Wilson
1806–1886
Jackson, Tennessee
Martha (Ramsey) Vance
1804–1881
Jackson, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Alexander) Vance
1764–1835
Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Maragrett Vance
1762–1850
White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1728–1800
Agnes Penquite
1730–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Penquite
1699–1739
Abigail Bills
1701–1739

Christopher Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1839
25 Dec 1839
Birth of Christopher Columbus Wilson in Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
1915
9 Sep 1915
Age 76
Death of Christopher Columbus Wilson in Halsey, Linn, Oregon
Halsey, Linn, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1839
    Event Place: Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Halsey, Linn, Oregon
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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