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Rufus Collin Wilson 1847–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1847

Birth Location: Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 20 February 1911

Death Location: Helena, Trinity County, California, United States of America

Father: Betsey Conner

Mother: Priscilla Wilson

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Rufus Collin Wilson was born in 1847 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Betsey Conner And Priscilla Wilson. Rufus Collin Wilson passed away in 1911 in Helena, Trinity County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus Collin Wilson was born in 1847 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Betsey Conner And Priscilla Wilson.
  • Rufus Collin Wilson passed away in 1911 in Helena, Trinity County, California, United States of America.

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Rufus Wilson's Ancestors

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Rufus Wilson
1847–1911
Birth Place: Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Betsey Conner
1785–1873
Randolph, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Priscilla Wilson
1803–1849
Grandparents
William (Wilson) Jr
1754–1850
Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Wilson
1759–1839
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
1722–1801
Elizabeth Blackburn
1725–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wilson
1686–1746
Sophia Skeffington
1690–1794
Hugh Blackburn
1680–1749
Susan Crawford
1680–1791

Rufus Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1847
10 September 1847
Birth of Rufus Collin Wilson in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
1911
20 February 1911
Age 64
Death of Rufus Collin Wilson in Junction City, Trinity County, California, United States of America
Junction City, Trinity County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1847
    Event Place: Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1911
    Event Place: Junction City, Trinity County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Helena, Trinity County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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