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John Wilson

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John Wilson

Birth
Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Death
18 May 1898 (aged 83)
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5502112, Longitude: -85.8361292
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John was born 14 July, 1814, in Vermont, to Festus and Waity Herington Wilson.
The family moved to New York when John was about 5. In the mid 1830's, they again moved, this time to Allegan, Michigan.
On 30 September, 1840, John married Julianah A. Muma, daughter of George and Sally Goodhue Muma. The marriage took place in Allegan, the service was performed by William Todd, Minister of the Gospel, and witnessed by the parent's of the bride, George and Sally Muma.
John and Julianah were the parents of 9 children: Albert A., Harriet E., Lucy A., John Hulbert, Wallace Ward, Annis Almira, Hoyt Charles, Frank S., and Bertice (Burt) A. Wilson.
On the 1850 census, John is listed as a farmer, living next to brother Albert, who is next to brother Ward.
On the 1860 census, John and family are living in Allegan, next to brother Albert.
On the 1870 census, John and family are living in Allegan, next door to his brother Albert. John is a farmer.
Julianah died 16 September, 1874.
John remarried to Mary Jane Putman Briggs, on 18 November, 1881, in Allegan. Mary was the widow of Andrew Freeman Briggs.
John had 6 children living when he died.
John was born 14 July, 1814, in Vermont, to Festus and Waity Herington Wilson.
The family moved to New York when John was about 5. In the mid 1830's, they again moved, this time to Allegan, Michigan.
On 30 September, 1840, John married Julianah A. Muma, daughter of George and Sally Goodhue Muma. The marriage took place in Allegan, the service was performed by William Todd, Minister of the Gospel, and witnessed by the parent's of the bride, George and Sally Muma.
John and Julianah were the parents of 9 children: Albert A., Harriet E., Lucy A., John Hulbert, Wallace Ward, Annis Almira, Hoyt Charles, Frank S., and Bertice (Burt) A. Wilson.
On the 1850 census, John is listed as a farmer, living next to brother Albert, who is next to brother Ward.
On the 1860 census, John and family are living in Allegan, next to brother Albert.
On the 1870 census, John and family are living in Allegan, next door to his brother Albert. John is a farmer.
Julianah died 16 September, 1874.
John remarried to Mary Jane Putman Briggs, on 18 November, 1881, in Allegan. Mary was the widow of Andrew Freeman Briggs.
John had 6 children living when he died.

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John Wilson
July 14, 1814
May 18, 1898



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