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General Sherman Wilson 1868–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1868

Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee

Death Date: 30 Jul 1940

Death Location: Claiborne, Tennessee

Father: George Wilson

Mother: Charlotte Wright

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General Sherman Wilson was born in 1868 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, the child of George Washington Wilson And Charlotte Temperance Wright. General Sherman Wilson passed away in 1940 in Claiborne, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • General Sherman Wilson was born in 1868 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, the child of George Washington Wilson And Charlotte Temperance Wright.
  • General Sherman Wilson passed away in 1940 in Claiborne, Tennessee.

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General Wilson's Ancestors

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General Wilson
1868–1940
Birth Place: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee
Parents
George Washington Wilson
1817–1886
Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Charlotte (Temperance) Wright
1821–1885
North Carolina
Grandparents
David (Robert) Wilson
1759–1847
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Pennycoff
1775–1819
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Robert Wilson
1721–1768
Mary
1718–1768
Philip Pennycoff
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1689–1790
Isabella Kennedy
1698–1790

General Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1868
3 May 1868
Birth of General Sherman Wilson in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee
Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee
1940
30 Jul 1940
Age 72
Death of General Sherman Wilson in Claiborne, Tennessee
Claiborne, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1868
    Event Place: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1940
    Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee

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