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Dr. Wesley Wilson 1846 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1846

Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1930

Death Location: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA

Father: Vincent Wilson

Mother: Anna Davis

Spouse(s): Sarah Shoptaugh

Children(s): Ida Wilson, Dalton Wilson, Pina Wilson, Wesley Wilson

In 1846, Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr entered the world in Grayson, Kentucky, USA, born to Vincent D. Wilson and Anna Davis. In 1850, Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr resided in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr resided in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA. Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr married Sarah Shoptaugh, and had children including Ida Wilson, Dalton Wilson, Pina Wilson, Wesley Wilson. Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr passed away in 1930 in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr entered the world in Grayson, Kentucky, USA, born to Vincent D. Wilson and Anna Davis.
  • In 1850, Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr resided in Grayson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr resided in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA.
  • Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr married Sarah Shoptaugh, and had children including Ida Wilson, Dalton Wilson, Pina Wilson, Wesley Wilson.
  • Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr passed away in 1930 in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Vincent Wilson
1822 – 1865
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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Anna Davis
1821 – 1852
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Shoptaugh
1850 – 1931
Birth Location: Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
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Children(s)

Ida Wilson
1868 – 1959
Birth Location: Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
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Dalton Wilson
1872 – 1929
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
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Pina Wilson
1876 – 1979
Birth Location: –
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Wesley Wilson
1891 – 1986
Birth Location: Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana, USA
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Dr. Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Wilson
1846 – 1930
Birth Place: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Vincent D. Wilson
1822 – 1865
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Anna Davis
1821 – 1852
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
George (Andrew) Wilson
1763 – 1831
Hunterdon, British Colonial America, New Jersey, USA
Polly (H) Mitchell
1766 – 1803
Lincoln Co., Colony of VA (later Kentucky), Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Captn Wilson
1739 – 1823
Lydia Thatcher
1739 – 1837
John Mitchell
1740 – 1830
Jane Rogers
1740 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1688 – 1742
Sarah York
1722 – 1814
Amos Thatcher
1704 – 1798
Lydia Prall
1706 – 1778

Dr. Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Dr. (Wesley) Wilson (24 Jan 1846 – 25 Jan 1930) m. Sarah Shoptaugh (20 Aug 1850 – 8 Oct 1931)
  1. 1. Ida Wilson (2 April 1868 – 25 April 1959) m. James Piatt
    1. 1. Frank Piatt (2 Nov 1891 – )
  2. 2. Dalton Wilson (2 February 1872 – 3 January 1929) m. Ora (Katheryn) Johnson (30 Jan 1882 – 16 Jan 1969)
    1. 1. Howard Wilson (08 Nov 1902 – 28 Dec 1902)
    2. 2. Lynn Wilson (08 Nov 1902 – 15 May 1916)
    3. 3. Ralph Wilson (02 Oct 1904 – 4 Feb 1993)
    4. 4. Helen (Marjorie) Wilson (1908 – 13 Jun 1998)
    5. 5. Elline Wilson (1915 – )
  3. 3. Pina Wilson (12 April 1876 – 7 September 1979)
  4. 4. Wesley Wilson (22 Aug 1891 – 13 Jul 1986) m. Olive (Marilda) Purdue (29 Dec 1897 – 22 Sep 1964) m. Orna (Glorene) Crossfield (abt 1910 – )
    1. 1. Enid (Louise) Wilson (7 Oct 1917 – 28 Apr 2014) m. Thomas (Watkins) Powell (31 Oct 1908 – 27 Jan 2002)
      1. 1. Wilson (McRae) Powell (28 November 1939 – 7 Sep 2019) m. Dorrie (Lynn) Johnson (4 Apr 1951 – )
      2. 2. Peggy (A) Powell (abt 1942 – )
      3. 3. Mary (D) Powell (abt 1943 – )
      4. 4. Alice (M) Powell (abt 1945 – )
      5. 5. Thomas (L) Powell (abt 1949 – )
    2. 2. June (N) Wilson (13 Jan 1919 – 12 Mar 2010)
    3. 3. Vera (June) Wilson (abt 1920 – )
    4. 4. David (M) Wilson (9 Dec 1922 – 10 Feb 2010)
    5. 5. Mary (Esther) Wilson (2 Jun 1930 – 21 Mar 2016)

Dr. Wilson's Timeline

4 Records

1846
24 Jan 1846
Birth of Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr in Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr resided here in Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr resided here in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1930
25 Jan 1930
Age 84
Death of Dr. Wesley Wilson Sr in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 411; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0142
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 202; Page: 40a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1930; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 202; Page: 40a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 411; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0142

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1930
    Event Place: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1930; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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