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John Wilson 1781 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1781

Birth Location: Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 9 Apr 1852

Death Location: Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Father: Jacob Wilson

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): Sarah Lemon

Children(s): Malinda Breckenridge

In 1781, John Wilson entered the world in Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States, born to Jacob Wilson and Mary Lee Fritz Wilson. John Wilson married Sarah Lemon, and had children including Malinda Breckenridge. John Wilson passed away in 1852 in Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1781, John Wilson entered the world in Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States, born to Jacob Wilson and Mary Lee Fritz Wilson.
  • John Wilson married Sarah Lemon, and had children including Malinda Breckenridge.
  • John Wilson passed away in 1852 in Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wilson's Ancestors

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John Wilson
1781 – 1852
Birth Place: Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Parents
Jacob Wilson
1759 – 1813
Old Frederick Co, VA (now Berkeley Co, WV)
Mary (Lee Fritz) Wilson
1751 – 1827
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
John Wilson
1715 – 1783
Ireland, Ireland
Jean McMASTERS
1719 – 1795
Virginia, United States
John (Michael) Frits
1727 – 1787
Plittersdorf, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Ann Winslow
1727 – 1798
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wilson
1695 – 1773
Elizabeth Dinwiddie
1695 – 1769
Andrew McILVAIN
1694 – 1754
Elizabeth Swan
1694 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Dinwiddle)
1670 – 1737
Sarah Gartshore
1670 – 1740
John (MacElwain)
1660 – 1735
Sarah Clark
1660 – 1698
Hugh Swan
1670 – 1720

John Wilson's Descendants

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John Wilson (12 Sep 1781 – 9 Apr 1852) m. Sarah Lemon (30 May 1786 – 3 April 1870)
  1. 1. Malinda Breckenridge (27 March 1811 – 30 September 1876) m. Washington Breckenridge (Abt. 1809 – 13 Jul 1891)
    1. 1. Mary (A) Grimes (7 May 1832 – 11 January 1915)
    2. 2. Alexander Breckenridge (9 February 1835 – 29 March 1898)
    3. 3. James (William) Breckenridge (27 September 1838 – 3 July 1910)
    4. 4. Cynthia (Ann) Breckenridge (9 Sept 1840 – 18 Jun 1905) m. John (A.) Aydelott (3 November 1825 – 25 February 1906)
      1. 1. Thomas (Ellsworth) Aydelotte (abt 1865 – 24 Jun 1939) m. Lucinda (Katherine “Kate”) Maris (23 Oct 1862 – 30 Mar 1959)
        1. 1. Joseph (Breckenridge) Aydelotte (1 Jul 1894 – 27 Nov 1961) m. Louise (Marion) Campbell (9 June 1905 – 22 August 1977)
      2. 2. Carrie (May) Johns (9 July 1872 – 21 April 1940)
    5. 5. Malissa Breckenridge (19 June 1850 – 2 October 1866)

John Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1781
12 Sep 1781
Birth of John Wilson in Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States
1852
9 Apr 1852
Age 71
Death of John Wilson in Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1781
    Event Place: Kentucky, Putnam, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1852
    Event Place: Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Russellville, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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