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Elias 'Eli' Wilson 1774–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1774

Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 14 Mar 1856

Death Location: Arlington, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Henry Wilson

Mother: Elizabeth Adams

Spouse(s): Bethia Kentfield

Children(s): Elias Jr., Esther Wilson, Jane Wilson, Henry Sr.

The story of Elias 'Eli' Wilson began in 1774 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. In 1820, Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA. In 1830, Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA. Elias 'Eli' Wilson married Bethia Kentfield, and had children including Elias Wilson Jr, Esther Wilson, Henry Heinz Wilson Sr, Jane Wilson. Elias 'Eli' Wilson passed away in 1856 in Arlington, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elias 'Eli' Wilson began in 1774 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  • In 1820, Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1830, Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA.
  • Elias 'Eli' Wilson married Bethia Kentfield, and had children including Elias Wilson Jr, Esther Wilson, Henry Heinz Wilson Sr, Jane Wilson.
  • Elias 'Eli' Wilson passed away in 1856 in Arlington, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wilson
1729–1799
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Adams
1734–
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Bethia Kentfield
1786–1863
Birth Location: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
BK

Children(s)

Elias Jr.
1829–1914
Birth Location: Thompson, Geauga, Ohio
EJ
Esther Wilson
1831–1922
Birth Location: Mount Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio
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Jane Wilson
1828–1902
Birth Location: Thompson, Geauga, Ohio
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Henry Sr.
1807–1870
Birth Location: Jay, Essex, New York
HS

Elias Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Elias Wilson
1774–1856
Birth Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Henry Wilson
1729–1799
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Adams
1734–
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Adams
1684–1754
Crediton, Devon, England
Sarah Fairbanks
1690–1754
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Fairbanks
1643–1706
Hannah Whiting
1652–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sr.
1609–1683
Hannah Dwight
1625–1714

Elias Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Elias ('Eli') Wilson (6 Nov 1774–14 Mar 1856) m. Bethia Kentfield (3 Feb 1786–22 Aug 1863)
  1. 1. Elias (Wilson) Jr. 1829–1914 m. Susannah Hostler 1829–
    1. 1. Juliette Wilson 1849–
    2. 2. Laura Wilson 1855–
    3. 3. Edwin Wilson 1857–
    4. 4. Alwilda Wilson 1858–
    5. 5. Estes (S.) Wilson 1865–
    6. 6. Lucinda (A.) Wilson 1868–
    7. 7. Marquis Wilson 1851–
    8. 8. Sarah Wilson 1853–
  2. 2. Esther Wilson 1831–1922
  3. 3. Jane Wilson 1828–1902 m. Dunmore Warren 1817–
    1. 1. Charles (O.) Warren 1869–
    2. 2. Frank Warren 1854–
    3. 3. Julia (A.) Warren 1857–
    4. 4. Elias Warren 1860–
    5. 5. Mary (J.) Warren 1863–
    6. 6. Esther (L.) Warren 1866–
    7. 7. Minnie (Elnora) Warren 1872–
  4. 4. Henry (Heinz Wilson) Sr. 1807–1870 m. Marilla Warren 1811–1881
    1. 1. George (Washington) Wilson 1831–1909
    2. 2. Olivia Wilson 1842–
    3. 3. Esther (Jane) Wilson 1844–
    4. 4. Mary (M.) Wilson 1846–
    5. 5. Elias Wilson 1848–
    6. 6. Harriet Wilson 1850–
    7. 7. Andrew Wilson 1854–
    8. 8. E (Ann) Wilson 1857–
    9. 9. Henry (Clay Wilson) Jr. 1833–1857
    10. 10. Lydia (Fadden) Wilson 1830–1895 m. Elbridge (L.) Barnhart 1830–1907
      1. 1. Esther (Rebecca) Barnhart 1865–
      2. 2. M. (Belle) Barnhart 1868–
      3. 3. S. (Jane) Barnhart 1869–
      4. 4. Loyal (T.) Barnhart 1852–1923
      5. 5. Martin (V. Barnhart) Sr. 1856–1938
      6. 6. Whitmore Barnhart 1861–1941
      7. 7. Calvin Barnhart 1872–
      8. 8. Ellen Barnheart 1859–
    11. 11. Clarissa (Ann) Wilson 1835–1875 m. William (Marion) Boring 1836–1910
      1. 1. Clinton (Elmer Winslow) Boring 1862–1957
      2. 2. Winfield (Scott) Boring 1861–1954
      3. 3. Marilla (Jane) Boring 1856–1949
      4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Boring 1870–1954
      5. 5. Olivia (Easter) Boring 1859–1944
      6. 6. Franklin (Pierce) Boring 1874–1962
      7. 7. Louisa Boring 1853–
      8. 8. William (T S) Boring 1866–
    12. 12. Dunmore (W.) Wilson 1836–1903 m. Amanda (J.) Congrove 1838–1919
      1. 1. Orange (H.) Wilson 1864–1917
      2. 2. Elija (J.) Wilson 1866–
      3. 3. Ida (C.) Wilson 1869–1914
      4. 4. Laura Wilson 1872–1941
      5. 5. Etta (B.) Wilson 1872–
      6. 6. Annie Wilson 1877–1938
      7. 7. Harry (W.) Wilson 1880–1938
      8. 8. Sarah (E.) Wilson 1855–1912
      9. 9. Alice (D.) Wilson 1855–1926
      10. 10. Simeon Wilson 1858–
      11. 11. Carrie (Blanch) Landon 1874–1952
      12. 12. Lemon Wilson 1859–1934
    13. 13. Martin (Van Buren) Wilson 1839–1903 m. Mary (M) Wilson 1844– m. Clarissa McMann 1838–
      1. 1. Mack Wilson 1884–
      2. 2. Horatio (W.) Wilson 1887–
      3. 3. Mary Wilson 1858–
    14. 14. William (A.) Wilson 1841–

Elias Wilson's Timeline

5 Records

1774
6 Nov 1774
Birth of Elias 'Eli' Wilson in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 46
Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided here in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
1830
1830
Age 56
Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided here in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 76
Elias 'Eli' Wilson resided here in Delaware, Hancock, Ohio, USA
Delaware, Hancock, Ohio, USA
1856
14 Mar 1856
Age 82
Death of Elias 'Eli' Wilson in Hancock County, Ohio
Hancock County, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1774
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Delaware, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: 692; Page: 80a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Oxford, Butler, Ohio; Page: 71; NARA Roll: M33_87; Image: 74

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Oxford, Butler, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 127; Page: 122; Family History Library Film: 0337938

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Delaware, Hancock, Ohio, 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: Delaware, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: 692; Page: 80a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Hancock County, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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