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Wesley Wilson 1844–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1844

Birth Location: Russell, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 15 April 1915

Death Location: Russell Springs, Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William WILSON

Mother: Anna Flanagan

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Olevia Smith, Annie Coffey, Arthur Wilson, John Wilson, Sarah Wilson, Lilly Withers, Mary Edmonds, Lutha Grider, Lula Grider, Anna Wilson, Henry Wilson

The story of Wesley Wilson began in 1844 in Russell, Kentucky, United States. Wesley Wilson had children including Anna Wilson, Annie Coffey, Arthur Green Wilson, Henry Clay Wilson, John Wesley Wilson, Lilly M Withers, Lula Grider, Lutha Grider, Mary Frances Edmonds, Olevia Jane Smith, Sarah Ellen Wilson. Wesley Wilson passed away in 1915 in Russell Springs, Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wesley Wilson began in 1844 in Russell, Kentucky, United States.
  • Wesley Wilson had children including Anna Wilson, Annie Coffey, Arthur Green Wilson, Henry Clay Wilson, John Wesley Wilson, Lilly M Withers, Lula Grider, Lutha Grider, Mary Frances Edmonds, Olevia Jane Smith, Sarah Ellen Wilson.
  • Wesley Wilson passed away in 1915 in Russell Springs, Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wesley Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Wilson
1844–1915
Birth Place: Russell, Kentucky, United States
Parents
William J. WILSON
1812–1873
Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America
Anna Flanagan
1819–1880
Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry (Moses) Wilson
1788–1850
Henry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Hopper
1781–1854
, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
William (L Pierce) III
1760–1840
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia Colony
Mildred ((Milley)) French
1796–1860
VA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Wilson
1768–1851
Elizabeth Bailey
1745–1830
Rolley Hopper
1763–1837
William Pierce
1738–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1710–1792
Anna "Cording"
1697–

Wesley Wilson's Descendants

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Wesley Wilson (1 Jun 1844–15 April 1915)
  1. 1. Olevia (Jane) Smith 1885–1963
  2. 2. Annie Coffey 1879–1940
  3. 3. Arthur (Green) Wilson 1907–1907
  4. 4. John (Wesley) Wilson 1889–1976
  5. 5. Sarah (Ellen) Wilson 1898–1945
  6. 6. Lilly (M.) Withers 1891–1915
  7. 7. Mary (Frances) Edmonds 1887–1977
  8. 8. Lutha Grider 1900–1971
  9. 9. Lula Grider 1896–1973
  10. 10. Anna Wilson 1880–
  11. 11. Henry (Clay) Wilson 1882–1906

Wesley Wilson's Timeline

10 Records

1844
Jun 1844
Birth of Wesley Wilson in , Russell, Kentucky, USA
, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1844
1844
Birth of Wesley Wilson in Russell
Russell
1844
1 Jun 1844
Birth of Wesley Wilson in Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1844
1 Jun 1844
Birth of Wesley Wilson in Russell, Kentucky, United States
Russell, Kentucky, United States
1860
1860
Age 16
Wesley Wilson resided here in Russell, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Wesley Wilson resided here in Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Kentucky, USA
1915
15 Apr 1915
Age 71
Death of Wesley Wilson in Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1915
15 Apr 1915
Age 71
Death of Wesley Wilson in Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Kentucky, USA
1915
16 Apr 1915
Age 71
Death of Wesley Wilson in , Russell, Kentucky, USA
, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1915
15 April 1915
Age 71
Death of Wesley Wilson in Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, United States
Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1844
    Event Place: , Russell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Russell
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1844
    Event Place: Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1844
    Event Place: Russell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Russell, Russell, Kentucky; Page: 665; Family History Library Film: 803394

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Russell, Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Russell, Russell, Kentucky; Page: 665; Family History Library Film: 803394

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1915
    Event Place: , Russell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1915
    Event Place: Russell Springs, Russell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Russell Springs, Russell County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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