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William Wilson

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Husband: William WILSON
Born: 20 Feb 1822 in IN 1
Occupation: farmer
Father: Paton WILSON
Mother: Hannah HOLADAY
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Wife: Sarah MELTON died at age: 43
Married: 5 Oct 1843 in Henry Co., IA his age: 21 her age: 20 2
Born: 5 Oct 1823 in OH 3
Died: 29 Oct 1866 in Henry Co., IA
Buried: in: Salem South Cemetery, Henry Co., IA
Father: John MELTON
Mother: Phoebe HESTON
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M Child 1 John Frank WILSON died at age: 44
Born: 9 Nov 1844 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., IA
Died: 22 Jun 1889 in Eastonville, El Paso Co., CO
Buried: in: Eastonville, El Paso Co., CO
Other: Heart attack
Spouse: Martha Ann KENDALL b. 14 Jun 1850 d. 22 Apr 1942
Married: 1 Feb 1866 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., IA
Worked and lived on Ayer Ranch on east side of Black Forest. Died while branding horses.
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M Child 2 Paton WILSON died at age: 48
Born: 17 Feb 1846 in Henry Co., Iowa
Died: 30 Jun 1894
Buried: in: Blk 1, Monument, CO, Cemetery
Spouse: Margaret Alice KENDALL b. 8 Aug 1852 d. 13 May 1936
Civil War veteran: CO. E, 81 A. CAV. (on gravestone)
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F Child 3 Mary WILSON
Born: 1846/7 in Iowa
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F Child 4 Phila WILSON
Born: 1848/9 in Iowa
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1 1860 Iowa census; Hinshaw's Indiana Quaker Records

2 Iowa Marriages Early to 1850; Liahona Research, 1990
Marriage Voucher & Certification from Henry Co., IA.
Ceremony performed by H. Robb, J.P., at house of John Melton

3 1860 Iowa census


 

William & Sarah's Marriage Certificate

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c1822: He was born in Indiana.

1843 Oct 5: He married Sarah Melton, who was born in Ohio.

1844 Nov 9: Their son John Frank was born in Henry Co., IA

1846 Feb 7: Their son Paton was born in Henry Co., IA

Paton married Margaret Alice Kendall, a sister of his brother John's wife, Martha Ann Kendall. He went to Colorado, probably with his brother John, and settled near Table Rock, which is some 15 miles northeast of Eastonville, where John settled. He died in 1894, probably in Colorado.

William WILSON —1860 Census of Henry Co., IA (partial transcription)

Note: both

NAME

AGE

SEX

OCCUPATION

REAL$

PERSONAL$

BORN

Wilson

Wm

38

m

farmer

   

Indiana

Sarah

36

f

   

200

Ohio

John

15

m

     

Iowa

Payton

14

m

     

"

Mary

13

f

     

"

Phila

11

f

     

"

Paton*

3

m

     

?

 

* This Paton is a bit of a mystery. Family lore has the 5th child being Elias Wilson (with no dates).