Alfred M. Wilson is on the list of civil war solders receiving a pension in Marion co., Iowa in 1882 and he is residing at the town Pleasantview. A. M. Wilson, age 65, testified at Fountain W. George's trial in Des Moines [city], in 1883. He was still a resident of Pella, Marion co., Iowa in 1885 when he filed his pension papers stating he was first enlisted in Co. K but later changed to Co. D of the 10th Illinois Calvery.
Sometime after 1890, Alfred and Julia removed to Yuba co., California and was living in Wheatland when he died at age 75, on June 22, 1894 by suicide. Burial was by the GAR in the Marysville cemetery, Yuba co., California. Assume Julia Ann Wilson d. some time after 1920 and before 1930 in California.
Alfred Wilson took a small rope and went into the water-closet and tied said rope to the rafters of said water-closet and then around his neck; then seemingly stepped off the seat of said water-closet and from all appearances strangled himself to death. All of this occurred early about six o'clock on June 22, 1894. At the time of this action he was considered mentally unbalanced He was not capable of carrying on a continues conversation and would make certain statements, then immediately deny the same, he always talked very despondently because he was sick and unable to work. {from Julia A. Wilson's pension files; interview with J. L Wallis, landlord]
Julia A. Wilson was living in the town of Whittier, in Los Angeles county California in 1896.
Alfred M. Wilson is on the list of civil war solders receiving a pension in Marion co., Iowa in 1882 and he is residing at the town Pleasantview. A. M. Wilson, age 65, testified at Fountain W. George's trial in Des Moines [city], in 1883. He was still a resident of Pella, Marion co., Iowa in 1885 when he filed his pension papers stating he was first enlisted in Co. K but later changed to Co. D of the 10th Illinois Calvery.
Sometime after 1890, Alfred and Julia removed to Yuba co., California and was living in Wheatland when he died at age 75, on June 22, 1894 by suicide. Burial was by the GAR in the Marysville cemetery, Yuba co., California. Assume Julia Ann Wilson d. some time after 1920 and before 1930 in California.
Alfred Wilson took a small rope and went into the water-closet and tied said rope to the rafters of said water-closet and then around his neck; then seemingly stepped off the seat of said water-closet and from all appearances strangled himself to death. All of this occurred early about six o'clock on June 22, 1894. At the time of this action he was considered mentally unbalanced He was not capable of carrying on a continues conversation and would make certain statements, then immediately deny the same, he always talked very despondently because he was sick and unable to work. {from Julia A. Wilson's pension files; interview with J. L Wallis, landlord]
Julia A. Wilson was living in the town of Whittier, in Los Angeles county California in 1896.
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