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Joel Wilson 1798–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 April 1798

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 July 1846

Death Location: Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA

Father: Daniel Wilson

Mother: Sarah Gresham

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In 1798, Joel Wilson entered the world in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel David Wilson And Sarah Gresham. Joel Wilson passed away in 1846 in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Joel Wilson entered the world in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel David Wilson And Sarah Gresham.
  • Joel Wilson passed away in 1846 in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA.

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Joel Wilson's Ancestors

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Joel Wilson
1798–1846
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel David Wilson
1751–1805
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Gresham
–1801
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (B) Wilson
1722–1801
Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Blackburn
1725–1806
Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Wilson
1686–1746
Sophia Skeffington
1690–1794
Hugh Blackburn
1680–1749
Susan Crawford
1680–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wilson
1651–1686
Elizabeth Willson
1654–1686
John Blackburn
1643–1723
Elizabeth *
1647–1713

Joel Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1798
22 April 1798
Birth of Joel Wilson in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1846
31 July 1846
Age 48
Death of Joel Wilson in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 April 1798
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 July 1846
    Event Place: Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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