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James Samuel Wilson 1900 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 July 1900

Birth Location: Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 13 January 1989

Death Location: Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Rebecca Christian

Spouse(s): Lorraine Moorman

Children(s): Herman Wilson, John Wilson, Ray Wilson, Hazel Wilson, H Wilson, James Wilson, Sarah Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Samuel Wilson

In 1900, James Samuel Wilson entered the world in Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky, born to John Gaither Wilson and Rebecca Ann Christian. In 1910, James Samuel Wilson resided in Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, USA. In 1917, James Samuel Wilson resided in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA. James Samuel Wilson married Lorraine Moorman, and had children including Herman Estel Wilson, John F Wilson, Ray L Wilson, Hazel L Wilson, H C Wilson, James E Wilson, Sarah Frances Wilson, Joseph Thomas Wilson, Samuel D Wilson. James Samuel Wilson passed away in 1989 in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1900, James Samuel Wilson entered the world in Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky, born to John Gaither Wilson and Rebecca Ann Christian.
  • In 1910, James Samuel Wilson resided in Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1917, James Samuel Wilson resided in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Samuel Wilson married Lorraine Moorman, and had children including Herman Estel Wilson, John F Wilson, Ray L Wilson, Hazel L Wilson, H C Wilson, James E Wilson, Sarah Frances Wilson, Joseph Thomas Wilson, Samuel D Wilson.
  • James Samuel Wilson passed away in 1989 in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wilson
1860 – 1941
Birth Location: Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
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Rebecca Christian
1859 – 1936
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lorraine Moorman
1901 – 1976
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Herman Wilson
1920 – 1996
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
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John Wilson
1922 – 1981
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Ray Wilson
1924 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Hazel Wilson
1926 – 2000
Birth Location: Tennessee
HW
H Wilson
1928 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
HW
James Wilson
1935 – 2013
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sarah Wilson
1935 – 1935
Birth Location: USA
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Joseph Wilson
1937 – 2002
Birth Location: Booths Point, Dyer Co., Tennessee
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Samuel Wilson
1944 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Wilson's Ancestors

Self
James Wilson
1900 – 1989
Birth Place: Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky
Parents
John Gaither Wilson
1860 – 1941
Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Rebecca (Ann) Christian
1859 – 1936
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Martin) Wilson
1836 – 1905
Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky
Elvira (Jane Liles) Wilson
1834 – 1888
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1804 – 1889
Polly Rail
1811 – 1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wilson
1772 – 1835
Winney Lee
1772 – 1850

James Wilson's Descendants

1.
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James (Samuel) Wilson (14 July 1900 – 13 January 1989) m. Lorraine Moorman (23 Mar 1901 – 26 January 1976)
  1. 1. Herman (Estel) Wilson (5 March 1920 – 15 December 1996) m. Geneva Wilson (abt 1921 – )
    1. 1. Ioma (R) Wilson (abt 1941 – )
    2. 2. Teresa Wicker (abt 1943 – )
    3. 3. Ruth Proctor
  2. 2. John (F) Wilson (abt 1922 – 23 April 1981)
  3. 3. Ray (L) Wilson (abt 1924 – )
  4. 4. Hazel (L) Wilson (abt 1926 – 29 Jan 2000)
  5. 5. H (C) Wilson (abt 1928 – )
  6. 6. James (E) Wilson (abt 1935 – 6 Jul 2013)
  7. 7. Sarah (Frances) Wilson (6 Mar 1935 – 31 Mar 1935)
  8. 8. Joseph (Thomas) Wilson (27 Mar 1937 – 21 Oct 2002) m. Pauline (Gale) Jackson (29 Sep 1948 – 25 Dec 2002) m. Wilson--
    1. 1. Joseph (Thomas) Wilson (10 Mar 1967 – )
    2. 2. James Wilson (1 Apr 1968 – )
      1. 1. Rebecca Wilson (3 Dec 1986 – )
    3. 3. Wendy (Gale) Wilson (2 Nov 1971 – ) m. Johnny (Vale) Palmateer (26 Aug 1968 – )
      1. 1. Jamie (pauline doyle) Palmateer (13 Jun 1993 – )
        1. 1. Lylian (Pauline) Palmateer (14 Nov 2016 – )
      2. 2. Angel Arambula (28 May 1991 – )
      3. 3. Eliot Wilson (7 Sep 2005 – )
      4. 4. Isiah Stevenson (10 May 2014 – )
    4. 4. Tommy Wilson
    5. 5. Terry Wilson
  9. 9. Samuel (D) Wilson (abt 1944 – )

James Wilson's Timeline

11 Records

1900
14 July 1900
Birth of James Samuel Wilson in Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky
Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 10
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 17
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
James Samuel Wilson resided here in District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Rural, Dyer, Tennessee
Rural, Dyer, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 40
James Samuel Wilson resided here in 17 Civil District, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
17 Civil District, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1942
1942
Age 42
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Lenox, Dyer, Tennessee
Lenox, Dyer, Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 50
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Knob Hill, El Paso, Colorado, USA
Knob Hill, El Paso, Colorado, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 51
James Samuel Wilson resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1989
13 January 1989
Age 89
Death of James Samuel Wilson in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1900
    Event Place: Horse Branch, Ohio Co., Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 23-29
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rosine, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 23-29

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 17 Civil District, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 23-29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Lenox, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knob Hill, El Paso, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beaver Dam, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1989
    Event Place: Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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