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Jacob Andrew Willson 1797–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1797

Birth Location: New Jersey

Death Date: 26 Oct 1888

Death Location: Ely, Fannin, Texas

Father: Benjamin Wilson

Mother: Sarah Baxter-Wilson

Spouse(s): Margaret Hancock

Children(s):

In 1797, Jacob Andrew Willson entered the world in New Jersey, born to Benjamin Wilson And Sarah Fanna Baxter Wilson. Jacob Andrew Willson married Margaret Hancock. Jacob Andrew Willson passed away in 1888 in Ely, Fannin, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Jacob Andrew Willson entered the world in New Jersey, born to Benjamin Wilson And Sarah Fanna Baxter Wilson.
  • Jacob Andrew Willson married Margaret Hancock.
  • Jacob Andrew Willson passed away in 1888 in Ely, Fannin, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Wilson
1754–1823
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
BW
Sarah Baxter-Wilson
1760–1804
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
SB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Hancock
1804–1862
Birth Location: Virginia
MH

Children(s)

Jacob Willson's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Willson
1797–1888
Birth Place: New Jersey
Parents
Benjamin Wilson
1754–1823
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Sarah (Fanna) Baxter-Wilson
1760–1804
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1 Mar 1797
Birth of Jacob Andrew Willson in New Jersey
New Jersey
1888
26 Oct 1888
Age 91
Death of Jacob Andrew Willson in Ely, Fannin, Texas
Ely, Fannin, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1797
    Event Place: New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Ely, Fannin, Texas
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