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William Luther Wilson 1869–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1869

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 27 Jan 1940

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Father: Bluford Wilson

Mother: Nancy Lewis

Spouse(s): Carrie Vernon

Children(s): Joseph Wilson, Donald Wilson, Donna Wilson, Carl Wilson

In 1869, William Luther Wilson entered the world in Kentucky, born to Bluford Noah Wilson And Nancy E Lewis. In 1870, William Luther Wilson resided in Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, William Luther Wilson resided in Bristow, Warren, Kentucky, USA. William Luther Wilson married Carrie Bertha Vernon, and had children including Carl Woodrow Wilson, Donald Lewis Wilson, Donna Wilson, Joseph Richard Wilson. William Luther Wilson passed away in 1940 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Luther Wilson entered the world in Kentucky, born to Bluford Noah Wilson And Nancy E Lewis.
  • In 1870, William Luther Wilson resided in Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, William Luther Wilson resided in Bristow, Warren, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Luther Wilson married Carrie Bertha Vernon, and had children including Carl Woodrow Wilson, Donald Lewis Wilson, Donna Wilson, Joseph Richard Wilson.
  • William Luther Wilson passed away in 1940 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wilson's Ancestors

Self
William Wilson
1869–1940
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Bluford Noah Wilson
1846–1917
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (E) Lewis
1848–1927
Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Woodford Wilson
1811–1888
Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Maria Spinks
1807–1859
Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spinks
1780–
Mary Hack
1785–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wilson's Descendants

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William (Luther) Wilson (11 Oct 1869–27 Jan 1940) m. Carrie (Bertha) Vernon (abt 1889–)
  1. 1. Joseph (Richard) Wilson 1911–1994
  2. 2. Donald (Lewis) Wilson 1924–1976 m. Mary (A) Conrad 1922–2010
  3. 3. Donna Wilson 1909–1932
  4. 4. Carl (Woodrow) Wilson 1914–1994 m. Hazel (Dean) Hart 1917–2014

William Wilson's Timeline

7 Records

1869
11 Oct 1869
Birth of William Luther Wilson in Kentucky
Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 1
William Luther Wilson resided here in Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
William Luther Wilson resided here in Bristow, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Bristow, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
William Luther Wilson resided here in Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
William Luther Wilson resided here in Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
William Luther Wilson resided here in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
1940
27 Jan 1940
Age 71
Death of William Luther Wilson in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_568; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 47
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340340
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bristow, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 445; Page: 209D; Enumeration District: 236
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_502; Page: 200A; Family History Library Film: 552001
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374517
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_502; Page: 200A; Family History Library Film: 552001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bristow, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bristow, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 445; Page: 209D; Enumeration District: 236

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374517

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_568; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 47

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340340

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1940
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 02

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