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Hugh Gillespie Wilson 1828–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 August 1828

Birth Location: Taswell County, Virginia

Death Date: April 9, 1908

Death Location: Johnson County, Arkansas

Father: James Wilson

Mother: Margaret Gillespie

Spouse(s): Orpha Street

Children(s): Charles Wilson

In 1828, Hugh Gillespie Wilson entered the world in Taswell County, Virginia, born to James B Wilson And Margaret Bowen Gillespie. Hugh Gillespie Wilson married Orpha Humphrey Kitty Street, and had children including Charles Brace Wilson. Hugh Gillespie Wilson passed away in 1908 in Johnson County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Hugh Gillespie Wilson entered the world in Taswell County, Virginia, born to James B Wilson And Margaret Bowen Gillespie.
  • Hugh Gillespie Wilson married Orpha Humphrey Kitty Street, and had children including Charles Brace Wilson.
  • Hugh Gillespie Wilson passed away in 1908 in Johnson County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wilson
1804–1883
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia
JW
Margaret Gillespie
1811–1892
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Orpha Street
1833–1905
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Charles Wilson
1852–1899
Birth Location: Horsehead, Johnson County, Arkansas
CW

Hugh Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Wilson
1828–1908
Birth Place: Taswell County, Virginia
Parents
James B. Wilson
1804–1883
Tazewell County, Virginia
Margaret (Bowen) Gillespie
1811–1892
Tazewell, Virginia
Grandparents
Hugh Wilson
1775–
Virginia
John (Bowen) Gillespie
1791–1872
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Rhoda Harman
1791–1842
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1750–1820
Henry Jr
1763–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Sr
1726–1822
Nancy Wilburn
1735–1808

Hugh Wilson's Descendants

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Hugh (Gillespie) Wilson (25 August 1828–April 9, 1908) m. Orpha (Humphrey (Kitty)) Street (Aug. 14 1833–sept. 23,1905)
  1. 1. Charles (Brace) Wilson 1852–1899 m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Paine 1857–1885
    1. 1. Gordon (P) Wilson 1875– m. Maude (May) Holly 1883–1966
      1. 1. Edna (May) Wilson 1905–1990 m. Philip (Reed) SMITHSON 1905–1984
        1. 1. Jean Smithson 1929–2001 m. Gordon (L) Oehl 1927–2002
        2. 2. Phyllis (Mae) Smithson 1927–2002 m. Gerald (Wayne) Cunningham 1924–1996
      2. 2. Chas (H) Wilson 1903–
    2. 2. Robert (G.) Wilson 1878–1943
    3. 3. Floyd Wilson 1880–1947
    4. 4. Jacob (Rodgers) Wilson 1885–1960
    5. 5. Flora (Paine Wilson) Sharyer 1881–1951

Hugh Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1828
25 August 1828
Birth of Hugh Gillespie Wilson in Taswell County, Virginia
Taswell County, Virginia
1908
April 9, 1908
Age 80
Death of Hugh Gillespie Wilson in Johnson County, Arkansas
Johnson County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 August 1828
    Event Place: Taswell County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 9, 1908
    Event Place: Johnson County, Arkansas
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