John Willson was the son of Samuel Willson and Phebe Tate. He married Jane E. Weir on 24 Sep 1835 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1850 Dist. 51, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 39; Jane Eliza Wilson, 35; Samuel N Willson, 13; John A Willson, 12; Hugh R Willson, 10; Geo E Willson, 8; Mary M Willson, 4 and Susan E Willson, 1, all VA born.
His first wife Jane Eliza Weir died on 22 Jan 1853. Widowed, he married second to Mary J. Snider on 6 Mar 1856 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She was the daughter of Joseph Snider.
On 6 Aug 1857, Rosetha was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On the 1860 District 6, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 49; Mary J Wilson, 29; Samuel N Wilson, 23; Hugh R Wilson, 19; George E Wilson, 15; Mary Wilson, 13; Susan Wilson, 9; James H Wilson, 7; Rosetta L Wilson, 5 and infant Wilson, 4/12, all VA born.
On 1 Apr 1862, Eliza was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On 2 Dec 1867, son Hugh R Wilson (sic), the son of John and Mary Wilson (sic), married Mollie C Bowman, daughter of John and Eliza A Bowman, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 59; Mary Sam Wilson, 38; Mary M Wilson, 23; Robert L Wilson, 12; Lee E B Wilson, 10; Ennie E Wilson, 8; Noons O Wilson, 6 and Walter Chas Wilson, 4, all VA born. The lived next to son Samuel N Wilson and his family.
On the 1880 Precinct, Grayson Co., TX census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 69; wife Mary J. Wilson, 46; sons or daughters: Rosetta Wilson, 21; Lee J. B. Wilson, 20; Elizabeth J. Wilson, 18; Morris O. Wilson, 15 and Charles W. Wilson, 13, all VA born.
John died in 1891 and was buried here.
On the 1900 Grayson Co., TX census, I found Lee Wilson (sic), 38, born Mar 1862 in VA; wife of 9 years Tena, 30; Mar 1870, VA, had 2 kids, both living; sons: Aletha, 7, Oct 1892, TX and Neal, 6, Jan 1894, 6, TX; plus widowed mother Mary, age and birth data unknown, VA born, had 6 kids, 5 living.
On the 1910 Sherman, Grayson Co., TX census, I found widowed father Lee Wilson, 20, VA born; widowed mother Mary Wilson, 78, VA; sons: Olethia Wilson, 17, TX; Neal Wilson, 15, TX and Midas Wilson, 8, TX born.
On 20 Nov 1915, his widowed son Lee Willson, 29 Mar 1860 - 20 Nov 1915, died in Grayson Co., Texas and was buried at the same cemetery according to his TX Certificate of Death. It lists his parents as John WIllson and Mary Snyder, both born in Rockbridge Co., VA.
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On the 1850 Dist. 51, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 39; Jane Eliza Wilson, 35; Samuel N Willson, 13; John A Willson, 12; Hugh R Willson, 10; Geo E Willson, 8; Mary M Willson, 4 and Susan E Willson, 1, all VA born.
His first wife Jane Eliza Weir died on 22 Jan 1853. Widowed, he married second to Mary J. Snider on 6 Mar 1856 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She was the daughter of Joseph Snider.
On 6 Aug 1857, Rosetha was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On the 1860 District 6, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 49; Mary J Wilson, 29; Samuel N Wilson, 23; Hugh R Wilson, 19; George E Wilson, 15; Mary Wilson, 13; Susan Wilson, 9; James H Wilson, 7; Rosetta L Wilson, 5 and infant Wilson, 4/12, all VA born.
On 1 Apr 1862, Eliza was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On 2 Dec 1867, son Hugh R Wilson (sic), the son of John and Mary Wilson (sic), married Mollie C Bowman, daughter of John and Eliza A Bowman, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 59; Mary Sam Wilson, 38; Mary M Wilson, 23; Robert L Wilson, 12; Lee E B Wilson, 10; Ennie E Wilson, 8; Noons O Wilson, 6 and Walter Chas Wilson, 4, all VA born. The lived next to son Samuel N Wilson and his family.
On the 1880 Precinct, Grayson Co., TX census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 69; wife Mary J. Wilson, 46; sons or daughters: Rosetta Wilson, 21; Lee J. B. Wilson, 20; Elizabeth J. Wilson, 18; Morris O. Wilson, 15 and Charles W. Wilson, 13, all VA born.
John died in 1891 and was buried here.
On the 1900 Grayson Co., TX census, I found Lee Wilson (sic), 38, born Mar 1862 in VA; wife of 9 years Tena, 30; Mar 1870, VA, had 2 kids, both living; sons: Aletha, 7, Oct 1892, TX and Neal, 6, Jan 1894, 6, TX; plus widowed mother Mary, age and birth data unknown, VA born, had 6 kids, 5 living.
On the 1910 Sherman, Grayson Co., TX census, I found widowed father Lee Wilson, 20, VA born; widowed mother Mary Wilson, 78, VA; sons: Olethia Wilson, 17, TX; Neal Wilson, 15, TX and Midas Wilson, 8, TX born.
On 20 Nov 1915, his widowed son Lee Willson, 29 Mar 1860 - 20 Nov 1915, died in Grayson Co., Texas and was buried at the same cemetery according to his TX Certificate of Death. It lists his parents as John WIllson and Mary Snyder, both born in Rockbridge Co., VA.
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John Willson was the son of Samuel Willson and Phebe Tate. He married Jane E. Weir on 24 Sep 1835 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1850 Dist. 51, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 39; Jane Eliza Wilson, 35; Samuel N Willson, 13; John A Willson, 12; Hugh R Willson, 10; Geo E Willson, 8; Mary M Willson, 4 and Susan E Willson, 1, all VA born.
His first wife Jane Eliza Weir died on 22 Jan 1853. Widowed, he married second to Mary J. Snider on 6 Mar 1856 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She was the daughter of Joseph Snider.
On 6 Aug 1857, Rosetha was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On the 1860 District 6, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 49; Mary J Wilson, 29; Samuel N Wilson, 23; Hugh R Wilson, 19; George E Wilson, 15; Mary Wilson, 13; Susan Wilson, 9; James H Wilson, 7; Rosetta L Wilson, 5 and infant Wilson, 4/12, all VA born.
On 1 Apr 1862, Eliza was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On 2 Dec 1867, son Hugh R Wilson (sic), the son of John and Mary Wilson (sic), married Mollie C Bowman, daughter of John and Eliza A Bowman, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 59; Mary Sam Wilson, 38; Mary M Wilson, 23; Robert L Wilson, 12; Lee E B Wilson, 10; Ennie E Wilson, 8; Noons O Wilson, 6 and Walter Chas Wilson, 4, all VA born. The lived next to son Samuel N Wilson and his family.
On the 1880 Precinct, Grayson Co., TX census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 69; wife Mary J. Wilson, 46; sons or daughters: Rosetta Wilson, 21; Lee J. B. Wilson, 20; Elizabeth J. Wilson, 18; Morris O. Wilson, 15 and Charles W. Wilson, 13, all VA born.
John died in 1891 and was buried here.
On the 1900 Grayson Co., TX census, I found Lee Wilson (sic), 38, born Mar 1862 in VA; wife of 9 years Tena, 30; Mar 1870, VA, had 2 kids, both living; sons: Aletha, 7, Oct 1892, TX and Neal, 6, Jan 1894, 6, TX; plus widowed mother Mary, age and birth data unknown, VA born, had 6 kids, 5 living.
On the 1910 Sherman, Grayson Co., TX census, I found widowed father Lee Wilson, 20, VA born; widowed mother Mary Wilson, 78, VA; sons: Olethia Wilson, 17, TX; Neal Wilson, 15, TX and Midas Wilson, 8, TX born.
On 20 Nov 1915, his widowed son Lee Willson, 29 Mar 1860 - 20 Nov 1915, died in Grayson Co., Texas and was buried at the same cemetery according to his TX Certificate of Death. It lists his parents as John WIllson and Mary Snyder, both born in Rockbridge Co., VA.
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On the 1850 Dist. 51, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 39; Jane Eliza Wilson, 35; Samuel N Willson, 13; John A Willson, 12; Hugh R Willson, 10; Geo E Willson, 8; Mary M Willson, 4 and Susan E Willson, 1, all VA born.
His first wife Jane Eliza Weir died on 22 Jan 1853. Widowed, he married second to Mary J. Snider on 6 Mar 1856 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She was the daughter of Joseph Snider.
On 6 Aug 1857, Rosetha was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On the 1860 District 6, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 49; Mary J Wilson, 29; Samuel N Wilson, 23; Hugh R Wilson, 19; George E Wilson, 15; Mary Wilson, 13; Susan Wilson, 9; James H Wilson, 7; Rosetta L Wilson, 5 and infant Wilson, 4/12, all VA born.
On 1 Apr 1862, Eliza was born to John and Mary J WIllson in Rockbridge Co., VA (VA Birth, FS).
On 2 Dec 1867, son Hugh R Wilson (sic), the son of John and Mary Wilson (sic), married Mollie C Bowman, daughter of John and Eliza A Bowman, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer John Wilson, 59; Mary Sam Wilson, 38; Mary M Wilson, 23; Robert L Wilson, 12; Lee E B Wilson, 10; Ennie E Wilson, 8; Noons O Wilson, 6 and Walter Chas Wilson, 4, all VA born. The lived next to son Samuel N Wilson and his family.
On the 1880 Precinct, Grayson Co., TX census, I found farmer John Wilson (sic), 69; wife Mary J. Wilson, 46; sons or daughters: Rosetta Wilson, 21; Lee J. B. Wilson, 20; Elizabeth J. Wilson, 18; Morris O. Wilson, 15 and Charles W. Wilson, 13, all VA born.
John died in 1891 and was buried here.
On the 1900 Grayson Co., TX census, I found Lee Wilson (sic), 38, born Mar 1862 in VA; wife of 9 years Tena, 30; Mar 1870, VA, had 2 kids, both living; sons: Aletha, 7, Oct 1892, TX and Neal, 6, Jan 1894, 6, TX; plus widowed mother Mary, age and birth data unknown, VA born, had 6 kids, 5 living.
On the 1910 Sherman, Grayson Co., TX census, I found widowed father Lee Wilson, 20, VA born; widowed mother Mary Wilson, 78, VA; sons: Olethia Wilson, 17, TX; Neal Wilson, 15, TX and Midas Wilson, 8, TX born.
On 20 Nov 1915, his widowed son Lee Willson, 29 Mar 1860 - 20 Nov 1915, died in Grayson Co., Texas and was buried at the same cemetery according to his TX Certificate of Death. It lists his parents as John WIllson and Mary Snyder, both born in Rockbridge Co., VA.
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Robert Tate Willson
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Rachel Willson McChesney
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Margaret T Willson Stuart
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Samuel Brown Willson
1820–1840
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Mary Demaris Willson Thompson
1823–1854
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Sallie T. Willson
1827–1873
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Rebecca Alexander Willson Sterrett
1828–1889
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1829–1876
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