Obituary below was copied from Church of God Missions Quarterly (written by Alfred's son, James H. Wilson)
November, 1915
Salem, Oregon
Elder Alfred Wilson, of Salem, Oregon died October 23, He was born January 18, 1834, near Lexington, Kentucky. He came with his parents (John Wilson & Mary Thomas Wilson) to Iowa when 2 years of age. They settled on a homestead near Mt. Pleasant, where he spent his boyhood days. He attended school at Howe's academy and commenced his ministerial work in his own neighborhood.
He was a second lieutenant in the Civil War, taking up the ministry about this time, he often preached to his comrades from stumps and other rude structures.
Elder Wilson was married to Agnes McDowell in 1854. The lived near Mt. Pleasant until 1869, when they moved to Story County, Iowa, where he developed a large tract of land, which he then owned.
He continued to preach at different points over central Iowa, often having to come in contact with the most inclement weather. He moved to Page county in 1883, and continued preaching in that county and points in Iowa until 1890. He then moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where he preached and managed a farm. Here he experienced the severest trial of his life. His youngest daughter, Minnie May, was killed in a runaway accident. She was a great help to him in his work, being a devoted Christian worker.
Elder Wilson was sent to the Pacific Coast in 1900 by the Board of Missions of the General Eldership. He contiued in good health until a year ago when he received a stroke of paralysis, from which he never recovered, and at 3:15 a.m., October 23, as several of his loved ones stood silently around his bed, he opened his eyes and looked at all of them, and then, closing them again, silently slept.
He leaves to mourn his death his faithful, untiring wife; sons, W. H. Wilson of Colorado; James H. Wilson and Clarence E. Wilson, and Robert A Wilson of Oregon; a daughter, Ella A. Wilson Stubbs of Missouri. Also one brother in Panora, Iowa and Mary E. Wilson Barton, a sister of Grover, Colorado. He had twenty-seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in Lee Mission Cemetery, where a number of early missionary workers rest. It was his request to be buried there. It is a lovely place overlooking the beautiful Willamette Valley and coast range of mountians.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Swanson, the preacher in charge of the Church of God at Salem, and Mrs. Boyd. The bethel was full of friends and church people. Five little girls, who often called and sang for him, sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," Mrs. Lynch, ex-city matron, sang "Face to Face," which was very beautiful. "Meet me There" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul" were sung at the grave, this ending a long life, worthy of imitation. The lovely flowers showed the deep respect in which he was held.
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Alfred Wilson was the brother of:
David Wilson
Sarah "Sally" Wilson Melton
Phillip Wilson
Jemima Wilson Perine
Jonathan Wilson
Elisha Wilson
Rachel Wilson Cooper
Mary Wilson Barton
John Wilson
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Union Civil War Military Service:
25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Official U.S. Civil War Era Military Records record the following:
Wilson, Alfred. Age 28. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Kentucky. Appointed Second Lieutenant Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered Sept. 27, 1862 Resigned April 2, 1863
November, 1915
Salem, Oregon
Elder Alfred Wilson, of Salem, Oregon died October 23, He was born January 18, 1834, near Lexington, Kentucky. He came with his parents (John Wilson & Mary Thomas Wilson) to Iowa when 2 years of age. They settled on a homestead near Mt. Pleasant, where he spent his boyhood days. He attended school at Howe's academy and commenced his ministerial work in his own neighborhood.
He was a second lieutenant in the Civil War, taking up the ministry about this time, he often preached to his comrades from stumps and other rude structures.
Elder Wilson was married to Agnes McDowell in 1854. The lived near Mt. Pleasant until 1869, when they moved to Story County, Iowa, where he developed a large tract of land, which he then owned.
He continued to preach at different points over central Iowa, often having to come in contact with the most inclement weather. He moved to Page county in 1883, and continued preaching in that county and points in Iowa until 1890. He then moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where he preached and managed a farm. Here he experienced the severest trial of his life. His youngest daughter, Minnie May, was killed in a runaway accident. She was a great help to him in his work, being a devoted Christian worker.
Elder Wilson was sent to the Pacific Coast in 1900 by the Board of Missions of the General Eldership. He contiued in good health until a year ago when he received a stroke of paralysis, from which he never recovered, and at 3:15 a.m., October 23, as several of his loved ones stood silently around his bed, he opened his eyes and looked at all of them, and then, closing them again, silently slept.
He leaves to mourn his death his faithful, untiring wife; sons, W. H. Wilson of Colorado; James H. Wilson and Clarence E. Wilson, and Robert A Wilson of Oregon; a daughter, Ella A. Wilson Stubbs of Missouri. Also one brother in Panora, Iowa and Mary E. Wilson Barton, a sister of Grover, Colorado. He had twenty-seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in Lee Mission Cemetery, where a number of early missionary workers rest. It was his request to be buried there. It is a lovely place overlooking the beautiful Willamette Valley and coast range of mountians.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Swanson, the preacher in charge of the Church of God at Salem, and Mrs. Boyd. The bethel was full of friends and church people. Five little girls, who often called and sang for him, sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," Mrs. Lynch, ex-city matron, sang "Face to Face," which was very beautiful. "Meet me There" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul" were sung at the grave, this ending a long life, worthy of imitation. The lovely flowers showed the deep respect in which he was held.
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Alfred Wilson was the brother of:
David Wilson
Sarah "Sally" Wilson Melton
Phillip Wilson
Jemima Wilson Perine
Jonathan Wilson
Elisha Wilson
Rachel Wilson Cooper
Mary Wilson Barton
John Wilson
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Union Civil War Military Service:
25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Official U.S. Civil War Era Military Records record the following:
Wilson, Alfred. Age 28. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Kentucky. Appointed Second Lieutenant Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered Sept. 27, 1862 Resigned April 2, 1863
Obituary below was copied from Church of God Missions Quarterly (written by Alfred's son, James H. Wilson)
November, 1915
Salem, Oregon
Elder Alfred Wilson, of Salem, Oregon died October 23, He was born January 18, 1834, near Lexington, Kentucky. He came with his parents (John Wilson & Mary Thomas Wilson) to Iowa when 2 years of age. They settled on a homestead near Mt. Pleasant, where he spent his boyhood days. He attended school at Howe's academy and commenced his ministerial work in his own neighborhood.
He was a second lieutenant in the Civil War, taking up the ministry about this time, he often preached to his comrades from stumps and other rude structures.
Elder Wilson was married to Agnes McDowell in 1854. The lived near Mt. Pleasant until 1869, when they moved to Story County, Iowa, where he developed a large tract of land, which he then owned.
He continued to preach at different points over central Iowa, often having to come in contact with the most inclement weather. He moved to Page county in 1883, and continued preaching in that county and points in Iowa until 1890. He then moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where he preached and managed a farm. Here he experienced the severest trial of his life. His youngest daughter, Minnie May, was killed in a runaway accident. She was a great help to him in his work, being a devoted Christian worker.
Elder Wilson was sent to the Pacific Coast in 1900 by the Board of Missions of the General Eldership. He contiued in good health until a year ago when he received a stroke of paralysis, from which he never recovered, and at 3:15 a.m., October 23, as several of his loved ones stood silently around his bed, he opened his eyes and looked at all of them, and then, closing them again, silently slept.
He leaves to mourn his death his faithful, untiring wife; sons, W. H. Wilson of Colorado; James H. Wilson and Clarence E. Wilson, and Robert A Wilson of Oregon; a daughter, Ella A. Wilson Stubbs of Missouri. Also one brother in Panora, Iowa and Mary E. Wilson Barton, a sister of Grover, Colorado. He had twenty-seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in Lee Mission Cemetery, where a number of early missionary workers rest. It was his request to be buried there. It is a lovely place overlooking the beautiful Willamette Valley and coast range of mountians.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Swanson, the preacher in charge of the Church of God at Salem, and Mrs. Boyd. The bethel was full of friends and church people. Five little girls, who often called and sang for him, sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," Mrs. Lynch, ex-city matron, sang "Face to Face," which was very beautiful. "Meet me There" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul" were sung at the grave, this ending a long life, worthy of imitation. The lovely flowers showed the deep respect in which he was held.
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Alfred Wilson was the brother of:
David Wilson
Sarah "Sally" Wilson Melton
Phillip Wilson
Jemima Wilson Perine
Jonathan Wilson
Elisha Wilson
Rachel Wilson Cooper
Mary Wilson Barton
John Wilson
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Union Civil War Military Service:
25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Official U.S. Civil War Era Military Records record the following:
Wilson, Alfred. Age 28. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Kentucky. Appointed Second Lieutenant Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered Sept. 27, 1862 Resigned April 2, 1863
November, 1915
Salem, Oregon
Elder Alfred Wilson, of Salem, Oregon died October 23, He was born January 18, 1834, near Lexington, Kentucky. He came with his parents (John Wilson & Mary Thomas Wilson) to Iowa when 2 years of age. They settled on a homestead near Mt. Pleasant, where he spent his boyhood days. He attended school at Howe's academy and commenced his ministerial work in his own neighborhood.
He was a second lieutenant in the Civil War, taking up the ministry about this time, he often preached to his comrades from stumps and other rude structures.
Elder Wilson was married to Agnes McDowell in 1854. The lived near Mt. Pleasant until 1869, when they moved to Story County, Iowa, where he developed a large tract of land, which he then owned.
He continued to preach at different points over central Iowa, often having to come in contact with the most inclement weather. He moved to Page county in 1883, and continued preaching in that county and points in Iowa until 1890. He then moved to Frontier County, Nebraska, where he preached and managed a farm. Here he experienced the severest trial of his life. His youngest daughter, Minnie May, was killed in a runaway accident. She was a great help to him in his work, being a devoted Christian worker.
Elder Wilson was sent to the Pacific Coast in 1900 by the Board of Missions of the General Eldership. He contiued in good health until a year ago when he received a stroke of paralysis, from which he never recovered, and at 3:15 a.m., October 23, as several of his loved ones stood silently around his bed, he opened his eyes and looked at all of them, and then, closing them again, silently slept.
He leaves to mourn his death his faithful, untiring wife; sons, W. H. Wilson of Colorado; James H. Wilson and Clarence E. Wilson, and Robert A Wilson of Oregon; a daughter, Ella A. Wilson Stubbs of Missouri. Also one brother in Panora, Iowa and Mary E. Wilson Barton, a sister of Grover, Colorado. He had twenty-seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in Lee Mission Cemetery, where a number of early missionary workers rest. It was his request to be buried there. It is a lovely place overlooking the beautiful Willamette Valley and coast range of mountians.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Swanson, the preacher in charge of the Church of God at Salem, and Mrs. Boyd. The bethel was full of friends and church people. Five little girls, who often called and sang for him, sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," Mrs. Lynch, ex-city matron, sang "Face to Face," which was very beautiful. "Meet me There" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul" were sung at the grave, this ending a long life, worthy of imitation. The lovely flowers showed the deep respect in which he was held.
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Alfred Wilson was the brother of:
David Wilson
Sarah "Sally" Wilson Melton
Phillip Wilson
Jemima Wilson Perine
Jonathan Wilson
Elisha Wilson
Rachel Wilson Cooper
Mary Wilson Barton
John Wilson
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Union Civil War Military Service:
25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Official U.S. Civil War Era Military Records record the following:
Wilson, Alfred. Age 28. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Kentucky. Appointed Second Lieutenant Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered Sept. 27, 1862 Resigned April 2, 1863
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