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Eli James Wilson 1808–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1808

Birth Location: Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1874

Death Location: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

Father: George Wilson

Mother: Catherine Riffle

Spouse(s): Mary (*GW-CR)

Children(s): Mary Wyatt

Eli James Wilson was born in 1808 in Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA, the child of George Silas Wilson And Catherine Dorothy Riffle. Eli James Wilson married Mary Elizabeth Robertson Wilson Willson Gw Cr, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Wilson Wyatt. Eli James Wilson passed away in 1874 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Eli James Wilson was born in 1808 in Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA, the child of George Silas Wilson And Catherine Dorothy Riffle.
  • Eli James Wilson married Mary Elizabeth Robertson Wilson Willson Gw Cr, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Wilson Wyatt.
  • Eli James Wilson passed away in 1874 in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eli Wilson's Ancestors

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Eli Wilson
1808–1874
Birth Place: Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Silas Wilson
1760–1841
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Catherine (Dorothy) Riffle
1764–1865
Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Wilson) Sr
1713–1774
, Avondale, Lanark, Scotland
Margaret (Ruth (Roberson)) Wilson
1700–1782
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Marion Newbigging
1679–1742
John (Robertson)
1680–
Agnes Leckie
1683–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eli Wilson's Descendants

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Eli (James) Wilson (28 Jan 1808–8 Nov 1874) m. Mary (Elizabeth Robertson (Wilson WIllson)) (*GW-CR) (12 Feb 1807–6 Oct 1873)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Wilson) Wyatt 1844–1929 m. Addison (H) Wyatt 1834–1904
    1. 1. Addie (Lea) Wyatt 1874–1957 m. George (H) Frush 1874–1937
      1. 1. Mildred (Addie) Frush 1906–1989 m. Burgess (William) ASHCRAFT 1905–1986
        1. 1. Jack (Lee) Ashcraft 1936–2009 m. Carol (Anne) Wells 1940–2019
        2. 2. Carolyn (Sue) Ashcraft 1941–1997
        3. 3. Roger (Lynn) Ashcraft 1945–2011
        4. 4. William (Burgess Ashcraft) Jr. 1928–2003
        5. 5. Lettie (Jean) Ashcraft 1932–2002
        6. 6. Ronald (Burgess) Ashcraft 1933–1995
        7. 7. Alice (Virginia) Ashcraft 1934–1994
        8. 8. Mary (Lou) Ashcraft 1930–1989
        9. 9. Daniel (LeRoy) Ashcraft 1943–1993

Eli Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1808
28 Jan 1808
Birth of Eli James Wilson in Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA
Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA
1874
8 Nov 1874
Age 66
Death of Eli James Wilson in Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1808
    Event Place: Elkwater, Randolph, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Braxton County, West Virginia, USA

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