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Virginia Anna Wilson 1834–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 January 1834

Birth Location: Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 25 October 1906

Death Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: David Wilson

Mother: Arianna Abernathy

Spouse(s): Fernando Downs, William Taylor

Children(s): Ella Downs, Minnie Taylor, Guy Taylor, J Downs, Dona Downs

Virginia Anna Wilson was born in 1834 in Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA, the child of David Wilson And Arianna Abernathy. In 1850, Virginia Anna Wilson resided in District 7, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Virginia Anna Wilson resided in Mclennan, Texas, USA. Virginia Anna Wilson married Fernando Downs, William A Taylor, and had children including Dona Downs, Ella Downs, Guy Taylor, J R Downs, Minnie Beall Taylor. Virginia Anna Wilson passed away in 1906 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virginia Anna Wilson was born in 1834 in Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA, the child of David Wilson And Arianna Abernathy.
  • In 1850, Virginia Anna Wilson resided in District 7, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Virginia Anna Wilson resided in Mclennan, Texas, USA.
  • Virginia Anna Wilson married Fernando Downs, William A Taylor, and had children including Dona Downs, Ella Downs, Guy Taylor, J R Downs, Minnie Beall Taylor.
  • Virginia Anna Wilson passed away in 1906 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wilson
1798–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Arianna Abernathy
1797–1869
Birth Location: Greensville County, Virginia, USA
AA

Spouses(s)

Fernando Downs
1827–1863
Birth Location: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
FD
William Taylor
1832–1891
Birth Location: Maryland
WT

Children(s)

Ella Downs
1858–1946
Birth Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
ED
Minnie Taylor
1869–1925
Birth Location: Waco, Texas
MT
Guy Taylor
1876–1940
Birth Location: Texas
GT
J Downs
1860–1915
Birth Location: Texas
JD
Dona Downs
1856–1931
Birth Location: Texas
DD

Virginia Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Wilson
1834–1906
Birth Place: Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA
Parents
David Wilson
1798–1850
Virginia, United States
Arianna Abernathy
1797–1869
Greensville County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Wilson
1756–1804
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Clara Fisher
1760–1804
of Brunswick, Virginia, USA
William (Poplar Mound Bily) Abernathy
1769–1844
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Hopkins
1761–1842
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wilson
1721–1780
Elizabeth Ragsdale
1726–
James Fisher
1730–1784
Martha Hubble
1728–1784
Liles Abernathy
1745–1814
Elizabeth Edwards
1745–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wilson
1665–1722
Mary Rowlett
1678–1746
Godfrey Ragsdale
1676–1731
Elizabeth Baxter
1676–1750
William Fisher
1701–1745
Elizabeth Daniels
1703–1800
David Abernathy
1706–1783
Ann Liles
1714–1770
Euria Edwards
1712–1782
Milley Edwards
1716–1798

Virginia Wilson's Descendants

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Virginia (Anna) Wilson (23 January 1834–25 October 1906) m. Fernando Downs (03 Jan 1827–24 Jan 1863) m. William (A) Taylor (02 Mar 1832–9 March 1891)
  1. 1. Ella Downs 1858–1946 m. Sam Webb 1855–1927
    1. 1. Camille (Downs) Webb 1892–1978 m. Joe (Lett Ward) Sr 1890–1944
      1. 1. Joe (Ward) Jr. 1916–2009 m. Martha (Carolyne) Harrison 1918–2013
        1. 1. James (Parrish Harrison) Ward 1944–2024
      2. 2. Sam (Webb) Ward 1922–1993 m. Fadwa (El) Tamimi 1925–2009
    2. 2. Dr. (Samuel) Webb 1882–1950 m. Allene (Dee M) Webb 1890–1918
      1. 1. Sam (N) Webb 1915–1991 m. Janet Jalonick 1918–2011
        1. 1. Judy Kadane 1942–1968
    3. 3. Minnie (Beall) Webb 1888–1975 m. Leon (Fair Russ) Sr 1886–1953
      1. 1. Leon (Fair Russ) Jr 1918–1956 m. Helen (Marie) Thompson 1920–2003
        1. 1. Christine Russ 1947–2019
        2. 2. Virginia Russ 1943–2021
      2. 2. Sempronius (Russ) II 1925–1978 m. Jane Jones 1930–1960
      3. 3. Virginia (Downs) Russ 1916–1986 m. Hugh (Edmundson Prather) Jr 1910–2010 m. William (Edgar) Hughes 1913–1998
        1. 1. Hugh (Edmundson Prather) III 1938–2010
    4. 4. William (Graham) Webb 1879–1961 m. Mae (Vernon) Bartholemew 1878–1947
      1. 1. Sam Webb 1913–2008 m. Mary (Ellen) Webb 1921–2019
      2. 2. Virginia (Mae) Webb 1902–1983 m. Graham (Peterson) Crutchfield 1899–1958
      3. 3. William (Graham Webb) Jr 1904–1977 m. Frances (Berger) Webb 1907–1984
        1. 1. William (Graham Webb) III 1932–1951
      4. 4. Vevyon (Emily) Webb 1906–1974 m. Frank (John) Roeser 1897–1962 m. James (Henry Nail) Jr 1907–1983
        1. 1. Grey (Vernon) Roeser 1941–2001 m. James (Jeremiah) Walters 1937–1968
        2. 2. Frank (John Roeser) Jr 1938–1983
      5. 5. Nathan (Downs) Webb 1908–1958 m. Gladys (M) Wehb 1920–1999
        1. 1. Martha (May) Webb 1937–1997 m. Gene (Lawton) Vinson 1929–1992
    5. 5. James (Richard) Webb 1884–1953 m. Margaret (Gray) McCarty 1903–1998
    6. 6. Moselle Webb 1894–1979 m. John (Copeland) Miller 1894–1951
      1. 1. Ella (Downs) Miller 1924–2008 m. Gerald (Wayne) Seaberry 1924–1945 m. Virgil (Theodore) Seaberry 1924–2004
      2. 2. John (Copeland Miller) Jr 1925–1965 m. Jane McCullough 1926–
    7. 7. Louise Webb 1897–1987 m. Joseph (Beck (Joe B) MATTHEWS) II 1882–1977
      1. 1. John (Alexander) MATTHEWS 1919–2020 m. Julia Jones 1919–2016
        1. 1. William (Watt) Matthews 1949–1977
    8. 8. Lellie Webb 1880–1888
  2. 2. Minnie (Beall) Taylor 1869–1925
  3. 3. Guy Taylor 1876–1940
  4. 4. J (R) Downs 1860–1915
  5. 5. Dona Downs 1856–1931 m. Andrew (Laurie) Brown 1856–1896
    1. 1. Laurie (Hunter) Brown 1879–1967 m. Mary (Louisa) Thompson 1886–1980
      1. 1. Edward (Hunter) Brown 1911–1991 m. Mary (Alexander) Darden 1918–1990
        1. 1. Laura (Darden) Brown 1948–2001
    2. 2. Ellie Brown 1881–1980 m. Frank (Hobson) Wheeler 1865–1949
    3. 3. William (Authur) Brown 1886–1961 m. Frances Brown 1899–1970
      1. 1. Downs (Cameron) Brown 1927–2018
    4. 4. Margaret (Douglas) Brown 1889–1890 m. Harold Shear 1890–
    5. 5. Louis Brown 1892–1893 m. Margaret (R) Towbe 1890–
      1. 1. Dorthy (Dona) Brown 1918–
    6. 6. James (Richard) Brown 1891–1891

Virginia Wilson's Timeline

10 Records

1834
23 January 1834
Birth of Virginia Anna Wilson in Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA
Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in District 7, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
District 7, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in Mclennan, Texas, USA
Mclennan, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 36
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1896
1896
Age 62
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in Waco, Texas, USA
Waco, Texas, USA
1898
Abt 1898
Age 64
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in McLennan County, Texas
McLennan County, Texas
1898
19 Jul 1898
Age 64
Virginia Anna Wilson - Probate in McLennan, Texas, USA
McLennan, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 66
Virginia Anna Wilson resided here in Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas, USA
1906
25 October 1906
Age 72
Death of Virginia Anna Wilson in WACO TX
WACO TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 January 1834
    Event Place: Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 1318; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 104
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: M593_1598; Page: 28B; Family History Library Film: 553097
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0079
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mclennan, Texas; Roll: M653_1300; Page: 389; Family History Library Film: 805300
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 440b
    [8] North Carolina, Deaths
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 440b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mclennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mclennan, Texas; Roll: M653_1300; Page: 389; Family History Library Film: 805300

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: M593_1598; Page: 28B; Family History Library Film: 553097

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 1318; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Waco, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1898
    Event Place: McLennan County, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974, Probate Records; Author: Texas, County Court (McLennan County); Probate Place: McLennan, Texas

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1906
    Event Place: WACO TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974, Probate Records; Author: Texas, County Court (McLennan County); Probate Place: McLennan, Texas
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1898
    Event Place: McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974, Probate Records; Author: Texas, County Court (McLennan County); Probate Place: McLennan, Texas
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