H. J. Wilson
A business man of unlimited energy and ambition, H. J. Wilson of Canyonville is an extensive landholder, and has doubtless, handled more real estate within the past few years than any other one man in Douglas County. He has been particularly fortunate in his investments, acquiring a comfortable competency, and is prominent in financial, political and fraternal circles. A son of H.J. Wilson Sr., he was born September 29, 1850, in Moniteau county, Mo.
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Educated in the district schools, H. J. Wilson remained on the parental homestead until twenty-two years old. Coming then to Oregon, he spent six months in this state, and then went to California, where he remained the next six months. Returning to Missouri in 1873, he resumed his former occupation of general farming and stock-raising and dealing, in which he was there successfully employed until 1881. In November of that year Mr. Wilson came with his family to Oregon, locating in the vicinity of Canyonville, where he followed farming for fourteen years. Settling then near Roseburg he was engaged in the culture of fruit for five years, conducting a ranch, and at the same time dealing in real estate in Roseburg. Moving into the city of Roseburg in 1901, he resided there six months and then again took up his residence in Canyonville. The ensuing eighteen months Mr. Wilson lived a part of the time in Roseburg and a part in Canyonville. In November, 1902, he purchased the Marks & Wollenberg estate, in the vicinity of Canyonville, and is now devoting his attention to the care of his farm, and is carrying on a lucrative business as a real estate agent in Roseburg, Canyonville and Riddles. He owns one thousand acres of land, all in the vicinity of Canyonville, and manages his property most successfully. He has also other financial interests, and is often entrusted with the care and responsibility of settling up large estates.
At this writing Mr. Wilson is reading law the office of Hon. John H. Shupe of Roseburg, preparatory to being admitted to the bar early in 1905. He will then enter upon the practice of law in the Douglas county courts.
February 22, 1877, Mr. Wilson married Anna A. Bosbyshell, who was born in Pennsylvania, but was reared in Missouri. While emigrating with his family from Pennsylvania to Missouri, by way of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, her father, Gustavus Bosbyshell, was robbed and thrown overboard from a Mississippi river steamer. Of the six children born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson four are living, namely: Mrs. Lelia M. Cockerel, of Grants Pass, Ore.; Bessie H. and Jessie A., attending the agricultural college at Corvallis, and Frank J., living at home. In 1900 Mr. Wilson was a delegate to the National Convention held in Cincinnati, Ohio and helped nominate Horton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly. In politics, he is a Republican. Fraternally he is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has held all the chairs of his lodge. He is deeply interested in the religious activity of the town and county, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he has served as steward and class leader.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. Chapman Publishing Company 1904. Page 697
A business man of unlimited energy and ambition, H. J. Wilson of Canyonville is an extensive landholder, and has doubtless, handled more real estate within the past few years than any other one man in Douglas County. He has been particularly fortunate in his investments, acquiring a comfortable competency, and is prominent in financial, political and fraternal circles. A son of H.J. Wilson Sr., he was born September 29, 1850, in Moniteau county, Mo.
[Summary paragraph of his father's life deleted]
Educated in the district schools, H. J. Wilson remained on the parental homestead until twenty-two years old. Coming then to Oregon, he spent six months in this state, and then went to California, where he remained the next six months. Returning to Missouri in 1873, he resumed his former occupation of general farming and stock-raising and dealing, in which he was there successfully employed until 1881. In November of that year Mr. Wilson came with his family to Oregon, locating in the vicinity of Canyonville, where he followed farming for fourteen years. Settling then near Roseburg he was engaged in the culture of fruit for five years, conducting a ranch, and at the same time dealing in real estate in Roseburg. Moving into the city of Roseburg in 1901, he resided there six months and then again took up his residence in Canyonville. The ensuing eighteen months Mr. Wilson lived a part of the time in Roseburg and a part in Canyonville. In November, 1902, he purchased the Marks & Wollenberg estate, in the vicinity of Canyonville, and is now devoting his attention to the care of his farm, and is carrying on a lucrative business as a real estate agent in Roseburg, Canyonville and Riddles. He owns one thousand acres of land, all in the vicinity of Canyonville, and manages his property most successfully. He has also other financial interests, and is often entrusted with the care and responsibility of settling up large estates.
At this writing Mr. Wilson is reading law the office of Hon. John H. Shupe of Roseburg, preparatory to being admitted to the bar early in 1905. He will then enter upon the practice of law in the Douglas county courts.
February 22, 1877, Mr. Wilson married Anna A. Bosbyshell, who was born in Pennsylvania, but was reared in Missouri. While emigrating with his family from Pennsylvania to Missouri, by way of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, her father, Gustavus Bosbyshell, was robbed and thrown overboard from a Mississippi river steamer. Of the six children born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson four are living, namely: Mrs. Lelia M. Cockerel, of Grants Pass, Ore.; Bessie H. and Jessie A., attending the agricultural college at Corvallis, and Frank J., living at home. In 1900 Mr. Wilson was a delegate to the National Convention held in Cincinnati, Ohio and helped nominate Horton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly. In politics, he is a Republican. Fraternally he is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has held all the chairs of his lodge. He is deeply interested in the religious activity of the town and county, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he has served as steward and class leader.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. Chapman Publishing Company 1904. Page 697
H. J. Wilson
A business man of unlimited energy and ambition, H. J. Wilson of Canyonville is an extensive landholder, and has doubtless, handled more real estate within the past few years than any other one man in Douglas County. He has been particularly fortunate in his investments, acquiring a comfortable competency, and is prominent in financial, political and fraternal circles. A son of H.J. Wilson Sr., he was born September 29, 1850, in Moniteau county, Mo.
[Summary paragraph of his father's life deleted]
Educated in the district schools, H. J. Wilson remained on the parental homestead until twenty-two years old. Coming then to Oregon, he spent six months in this state, and then went to California, where he remained the next six months. Returning to Missouri in 1873, he resumed his former occupation of general farming and stock-raising and dealing, in which he was there successfully employed until 1881. In November of that year Mr. Wilson came with his family to Oregon, locating in the vicinity of Canyonville, where he followed farming for fourteen years. Settling then near Roseburg he was engaged in the culture of fruit for five years, conducting a ranch, and at the same time dealing in real estate in Roseburg. Moving into the city of Roseburg in 1901, he resided there six months and then again took up his residence in Canyonville. The ensuing eighteen months Mr. Wilson lived a part of the time in Roseburg and a part in Canyonville. In November, 1902, he purchased the Marks & Wollenberg estate, in the vicinity of Canyonville, and is now devoting his attention to the care of his farm, and is carrying on a lucrative business as a real estate agent in Roseburg, Canyonville and Riddles. He owns one thousand acres of land, all in the vicinity of Canyonville, and manages his property most successfully. He has also other financial interests, and is often entrusted with the care and responsibility of settling up large estates.
At this writing Mr. Wilson is reading law the office of Hon. John H. Shupe of Roseburg, preparatory to being admitted to the bar early in 1905. He will then enter upon the practice of law in the Douglas county courts.
February 22, 1877, Mr. Wilson married Anna A. Bosbyshell, who was born in Pennsylvania, but was reared in Missouri. While emigrating with his family from Pennsylvania to Missouri, by way of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, her father, Gustavus Bosbyshell, was robbed and thrown overboard from a Mississippi river steamer. Of the six children born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson four are living, namely: Mrs. Lelia M. Cockerel, of Grants Pass, Ore.; Bessie H. and Jessie A., attending the agricultural college at Corvallis, and Frank J., living at home. In 1900 Mr. Wilson was a delegate to the National Convention held in Cincinnati, Ohio and helped nominate Horton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly. In politics, he is a Republican. Fraternally he is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has held all the chairs of his lodge. He is deeply interested in the religious activity of the town and county, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he has served as steward and class leader.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. Chapman Publishing Company 1904. Page 697
A business man of unlimited energy and ambition, H. J. Wilson of Canyonville is an extensive landholder, and has doubtless, handled more real estate within the past few years than any other one man in Douglas County. He has been particularly fortunate in his investments, acquiring a comfortable competency, and is prominent in financial, political and fraternal circles. A son of H.J. Wilson Sr., he was born September 29, 1850, in Moniteau county, Mo.
[Summary paragraph of his father's life deleted]
Educated in the district schools, H. J. Wilson remained on the parental homestead until twenty-two years old. Coming then to Oregon, he spent six months in this state, and then went to California, where he remained the next six months. Returning to Missouri in 1873, he resumed his former occupation of general farming and stock-raising and dealing, in which he was there successfully employed until 1881. In November of that year Mr. Wilson came with his family to Oregon, locating in the vicinity of Canyonville, where he followed farming for fourteen years. Settling then near Roseburg he was engaged in the culture of fruit for five years, conducting a ranch, and at the same time dealing in real estate in Roseburg. Moving into the city of Roseburg in 1901, he resided there six months and then again took up his residence in Canyonville. The ensuing eighteen months Mr. Wilson lived a part of the time in Roseburg and a part in Canyonville. In November, 1902, he purchased the Marks & Wollenberg estate, in the vicinity of Canyonville, and is now devoting his attention to the care of his farm, and is carrying on a lucrative business as a real estate agent in Roseburg, Canyonville and Riddles. He owns one thousand acres of land, all in the vicinity of Canyonville, and manages his property most successfully. He has also other financial interests, and is often entrusted with the care and responsibility of settling up large estates.
At this writing Mr. Wilson is reading law the office of Hon. John H. Shupe of Roseburg, preparatory to being admitted to the bar early in 1905. He will then enter upon the practice of law in the Douglas county courts.
February 22, 1877, Mr. Wilson married Anna A. Bosbyshell, who was born in Pennsylvania, but was reared in Missouri. While emigrating with his family from Pennsylvania to Missouri, by way of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, her father, Gustavus Bosbyshell, was robbed and thrown overboard from a Mississippi river steamer. Of the six children born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson four are living, namely: Mrs. Lelia M. Cockerel, of Grants Pass, Ore.; Bessie H. and Jessie A., attending the agricultural college at Corvallis, and Frank J., living at home. In 1900 Mr. Wilson was a delegate to the National Convention held in Cincinnati, Ohio and helped nominate Horton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly. In politics, he is a Republican. Fraternally he is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has held all the chairs of his lodge. He is deeply interested in the religious activity of the town and county, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he has served as steward and class leader.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. Chapman Publishing Company 1904. Page 697
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