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Riley John Wilson 1836–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Iowa, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec. 1932

Death Location: Marengo,Crawford Co. Indiana

Father: Jeremiah Wilson

Mother: Emily Turner

Spouse(s): Dora Mason, Mary Nash

Children(s): Luella Wilson, Edwin Wilson, Daisy Lindgren, Zilpha Wilson, William Wilson, Riley Jr, John Wilson, Emily Wilson, Cora Wilson, Walter Wilson, James Wilson, James Wilson

The story of Riley John Wilson began in 1836 in Iowa, United States. Riley John Wilson married Dora Mason, Mary Nash, and had children including Cora Emily Wilson, Daisy Mae Lindgren, Edwin Tolbert Wilson, Emily C Wilson, James Laborn Wilson, James Wilson, John Carrol Wilson, Luella Wilson, Riley John Wilson Jr, Walter Curtis Wilson, William Woodson Wilson, Zilpha M Wilson. Riley John Wilson passed away in 1932 in Marengo,Crawford Co. Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Riley John Wilson began in 1836 in Iowa, United States.
  • Riley John Wilson married Dora Mason, Mary Nash, and had children including Cora Emily Wilson, Daisy Mae Lindgren, Edwin Tolbert Wilson, Emily C Wilson, James Laborn Wilson, James Wilson, John Carrol Wilson, Luella Wilson, Riley John Wilson Jr, Walter Curtis Wilson, William Woodson Wilson, Zilpha M Wilson.
  • Riley John Wilson passed away in 1932 in Marengo,Crawford Co. Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Wilson
1804–1840
Birth Location: Bracken, Kentucky, United States
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Emily Turner
1811–1897
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Dora Mason
1858–1927
Birth Location: Indiana
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Mary Nash
1835–1880
Birth Location: Crawford co. Indiana
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Children(s)

Luella Wilson
1882–1969
Birth Location: Indiana
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Edwin Wilson
1890–1973
Birth Location: Crawford Co., IN
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Daisy Lindgren
1885–1962
Birth Location: Wellington, Kansas, USA
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Zilpha Wilson
1873–1905
Birth Location: Crawford Co Ind
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William Wilson
1859–1917
Birth Location: Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
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Riley Jr
1861–1912
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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John Wilson
1858–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Emily Wilson
1868–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Cora Wilson
1870–1951
Birth Location: Indiana
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Walter Wilson
1877–1951
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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James Wilson
1862–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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James Wilson
1867–1940
Birth Location: Knox, Indiana, United States
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Riley Wilson's Ancestors

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Riley Wilson
1836–1932
Birth Place: Iowa, United States
Parents
Jeremiah G Wilson
1804–1840
Bracken, Kentucky, United States
Emily Turner
1811–1897
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Wilson
1772–1833
Scotland, United Kingdom
Charlotte ("Charity") Devore
1787–1854
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1748–1821
Elizabeth Cummins
1752–1821
Jeremiah Devore
1759–1841
Nancy Mann
1760–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Cummins
1718–1785
Winifred Lattimore
1719–1774
Nicolas Devore
1732–1815
Sarah Decker
1734–1829
George Mann
1733–1821
Maria Harmon
1742–1830

Riley Wilson's Descendants

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Riley (John) Wilson (1836–13 Dec. 1932) m. Dora Mason (Jun 1858–15 Jul 1927) m. Mary Nash (Abt. 1835–1880)
  1. 1. Luella Wilson 1882–1969
  2. 2. Edwin (Tolbert) Wilson 1890–1973
  3. 3. Daisy (Mae) Lindgren 1885–1962
  4. 4. Zilpha (M) Wilson 1873–1905 m. William (Franklin) Bright 1872–1951
    1. 1. Patrick (H.) Bright 1894–1916
    2. 2. Cecil Bright 1899–1917
    3. 3. Carl Bright 1904–1984 m. Beryl (Catherine) Bertrand 1920–2014
  5. 5. William (Woodson) Wilson 1859–1917
  6. 6. Riley (John Wilson) Jr 1861–1912
  7. 7. John (Carrol) Wilson 1858–
  8. 8. Emily (C) Wilson 1868–
  9. 9. Cora (Emily) Wilson 1870–1951
  10. 10. Walter (Curtis) Wilson 1877–1951
  11. 11. James Wilson 1862–
  12. 12. James (Laborn) Wilson 1867–1940

Riley Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Riley John Wilson in Iowa, United States
Iowa, United States
1932
13 Dec. 1932
Age 96
Death of Riley John Wilson in Marengo,Crawford Co. Indiana
Marengo,Crawford Co. Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec. 1932
    Event Place: Marengo,Crawford Co. Indiana
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