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Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson 1875–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1875

Birth Location: Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1938

Death Location: Oakalla, Texas, USA

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Margaret McMillan

Spouse(s): William Rankin

Children(s): Ruth Rankin

In 1875, Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson entered the world in Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA, born to William Stone Wilson And Margaret Jane Mcmillan. Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson married William Thomas Rankin, and had children including Ruth Marie Rankin. Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson passed away in 1938 in Oakalla, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson entered the world in Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA, born to William Stone Wilson And Margaret Jane Mcmillan.
  • Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson married William Thomas Rankin, and had children including Ruth Marie Rankin.
  • Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson passed away in 1938 in Oakalla, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wilson
1844–1885
Birth Location: Marshall Co, Mississippi, USA
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Margaret McMillan
1852–1938
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

William Rankin
1866–1940
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Rankin
1914–1969
Birth Location: Freestone County, Texas
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Octavia Wilson's Ancestors

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Octavia Wilson
1875–1938
Birth Place: Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA
Parents
William Stone Wilson
1844–1885
Marshall Co, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (Jane) McMillan
1852–1938
Texas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Octavia Wilson's Descendants

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Octavia (Gay (aka Octa)) Wilson (21 Jun 1875–10 Feb 1938) m. William (Thomas) Rankin (08 Jun 1866–12 October 1940)
  1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Rankin 1914–1969 m. Asa (Calvin) Little 1920–1995 m. Thomas (Walter) Green 1910–
    1. 1. Greta (Marie) Green 1934–1999 m. Ernest (Rosuar) Long 1928–2016
    2. 2. Walter (Odell Little) (Green) 1932–1984
    3. 3. Walter (Odell Green) Little 1932–1984

Octavia Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1875
21 Jun 1875
Birth of Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson in Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA
Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA
1938
10 Feb 1938
Age 63
Death of Octavia Gay (aka Octa) Wilson in Oakalla, Texas, USA
Oakalla, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Osage, Colorado Co, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1938
    Event Place: Oakalla, Texas, USA
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