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Ellis Dixie Wilson 1850 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1850

Birth Location: Carryville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1940

Death Location: Richland, Spencer, Indiana, USA

Father: Vincent Wilson

Mother: Anna Davis

Spouse(s): Mary McKinney

Children(s): Gertrude Wilson, Myrtle Wilson, Nella Wilson, Ora Wilson

The story of Ellis Dixie Wilson began in 1850 in Carryville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Ellis Dixie Wilson resided in District 1, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Ellis Dixie Wilson resided in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA. Ellis Dixie Wilson married Mary Lavina McKinney, and had children including Gertrude "Gertie" Wilson, Myrtle Wilson, Nella Edna Wilson, Ora Vester Wilson. Ellis Dixie Wilson passed away in 1940 in Richland, Spencer, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellis Dixie Wilson began in 1850 in Carryville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Ellis Dixie Wilson resided in District 1, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Ellis Dixie Wilson resided in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA.
  • Ellis Dixie Wilson married Mary Lavina McKinney, and had children including Gertrude "Gertie" Wilson, Myrtle Wilson, Nella Edna Wilson, Ora Vester Wilson.
  • Ellis Dixie Wilson passed away in 1940 in Richland, Spencer, 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)

Mary McKinney
1851 – 1926
Birth Location: Spencer Co., IN
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Children(s)

Gertrude Wilson
1874 – 1963
Birth Location: Spencer, Indiana, United States
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Myrtle Wilson
1877 – 1955
Birth Location: Spencer, Indiana, United States
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Nella Wilson
1883 – 1932
Birth Location: Spencer, Indiana, USA
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Ora Wilson
1886 – 1965
Birth Location: Spencer, Indiana
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Ellis Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Ellis Wilson
1850 – 1940
Birth Place: Carryville, 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

Ellis Wilson's Descendants

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Ellis (Dixie) Wilson (29 Jun 1850 – 17 Mar 1940) m. Mary (Lavina) McKinney (3 Nov 1851 – 8 Jun 1926)
  1. 1. Gertrude ("Gertie") Wilson (17 Jul 1874 – 4 Nov 1963) m. Reverend (John Meyer) Lloyd (13 Aug 1870 – 24 Jun 1938)
    1. 1. Forrest (Rollin) Lloyd (26 Feb 1894 – 23 Dec 1973)
    2. 2. Merceda (Wilson) Lloyd (30 Nov 1903 – 4 Oct 2005)
    3. 3. Richardo Lloyd (abt 1904 – )
    4. 4. John (Harlan) Lloyd (1 Oct 1906 – 29 Jun 1987)
  2. 2. Myrtle Wilson (18 Mar 1877 – 24 Dec 1955) m. Allen (Peterson) Ferguson (19 Aug 1873 – 10 Jul 1939)
  3. 3. Nella (Edna) Wilson (25 May 1883 – 10 Jul 1932) m. Joseph (William) Hevron (23 Feb 1880 – 18 Aug 1946)
    1. 1. John (Ellis) Hevron (14 Sep 1906 – 12 May 2004) m. Alice Trawick (1 Jan 1910 – 29 January 1996)
      1. 1. Mary (Lou) Henson (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. John (Ellis) Heoron (30 Oct 1945 – )
    2. 2. Katherine (Elizabeth) Hevron (23 Mar 1909 – 11 Jul 1988) m. Frederick (D) Heimlicher (5 Dec 1908 – 17 Oct 1995)
      1. 1. Joseph (W.) Heimlicher (18 June 1937 – 12 November 1999)
      2. 2. Jerry Heimlicher (abt 1942 – )
    3. 3. Helen (Lavina) Hevron (25 Jul 1912 – 20 Jun 1990) m. Kenneth (Reid McKerroll) Thompson (15 Feb 1910 – 3 December 1997)
      1. 1. Kenneth (Reid MacKenzie) Thompson (31 Jul 1938 – )
      2. 2. Bruce (' Hevron) Thompson (26 Jul 1940 – )
      3. 3. Robert (Andrew) Thompson (02/11/1943 – 27 July 2017)
      4. 4. John (William) Thompson (03/25/1950 – )
  4. 4. Ora (Vester) Wilson (13 Aug 1886 – 16 Apr 1965) m. Anna Link (5 May 1887 – 1963)
    1. 1. Mary (Christine) Wilson (1 Oct 1913 – 21 March 1996) m. Phillip (Joseph) Young (28 Feb 1910 – 4 Apr 1984)
      1. 1. Phillip (Joe) Young (Nov 1949 – ) m. Susan (Elizabeth) Ungethum (abt 1950 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wilson (31 Mar 1922 – 15 Aug 2001)

Ellis Wilson's Timeline

8 Records

1850
29 Jun 1850
Birth of Ellis Dixie Wilson in Carryville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Carryville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
Ellis Dixie Wilson resided here in District 1, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Ellis Dixie Wilson resided here in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Ellis Dixie Wilson resided here in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
Ellis Dixie Wilson resided here in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 70
Ellis Dixie Wilson resided here in Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 80
Ellis Dixie Wilson resided here in Luce, Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Luce, Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1940
17 Mar 1940
Age 90
Death of Ellis Dixie Wilson in Richland, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Richland, Spencer, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Carryville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 79
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340364
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: 312; Page: 164b; Enumeration District: 050
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: 403; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0069
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: M653_364; Page: 691; Family History Library
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T624_380; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374393
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1940; Roll: 05
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: M653_364; Page: 691; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: 312; Page: 164b; Enumeration District: 050

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: 403; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0069

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T624_380; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374393

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Luce, Luce, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Luce, Spencer, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340364

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Richland, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1940; Roll: 05
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richland City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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