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Matthew Wilson 1755 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 02 Nov 1844

Death Location: Bristol, Morgan, Ohio, United States

Father: Rev. Wilson

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

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In 1755, Matthew Wilson entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Rev. Matthew Wilson and Elizabeth Craighead Douglass Wilson. Matthew Wilson passed away in 1844 in Bristol, Morgan, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Matthew Wilson entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Rev. Matthew Wilson and Elizabeth Craighead Douglass Wilson.
  • Matthew Wilson passed away in 1844 in Bristol, Morgan, Ohio, United States.

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Matthew Wilson's Ancestors

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Matthew Wilson
1755 – 1844
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Rev. Matthew Wilson
1731 – 1790
East Nottingham Twp., Chester, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (Craighead Douglass) Wilson
1729 – 1813
White Clay Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
James Wilson
1709 – 1747
Ulster, Ireland
Jane ((Jean)) Blackwood
1712 – 1749
Ulster, Ireland
Thomas (M.) Craghead
1702 – 1735
County Dublin, Ireland
Margaret Brown
1702 – 1765
Derry, County Cavan, Ireland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Matthew Wilson in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1844
02 Nov 1844
Age 89
Death of Matthew Wilson in Bristol, Morgan, Ohio, United States
Bristol, Morgan, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Bristol, Morgan, Ohio, United States

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