WILLIAM T. WILSON DIED THIS MORNING -
HE HAD FOLLOWED THE BUSINESS OF PENSION ATTORNEY
IN THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS
WAS ONE OF THE FORTY-NINERS
IN THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
William T. Wilson, pension attorney, died at the Shelbyville hospital at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening of senility, aged seventy nine years. Mr. Wilson went to the hospital four weeks prior to his death, but no encouragement was given friends by his physicians. His immediate death was due to over-exertion last Friday, when he evaded the nurses and went up-town. He was able to walk about the hospital, but was not in condition to leave. He was assisted to his room by friends and remained unconscious or irrational until his death.
Mr. Wilson was born in Maysville, Ky., in 1829. His experiences were varied and many go with him to his grave a secret. He has no relatives residing in Shelbyville and other than generalities few facts are known concerning his life.
He was one of the gold seekers to California in 1849. He accumulated quite a fortune while there, but lost much in prospecting and at the hands of robbers in New Mexico. He spent several years in western states and territories. Mr. Wilson came to Shelbyville with his wife and family of six children about thirty years ago. For a time he had charge of the Standard Oil interest here. Later he purchased the pension attorney rights and until his death conducted that business.
Mr. Wilson, in his younger days, was a man of keen foresight and shrewdness. He had an active brain, of quick perception. For many years he had office rooms in the DePrez block on the public square. Three months ago he had a premonition death was near, and approaching. William A. Neu, Sr., asked him if he would serve as administrator at the time of his death. Mr. Neu consented and a few days later Mr. Wilson gave him a sealed instrument which it was later learned was a Will. This will offered for probate today. Lee F. Wilson, an Oklahoma City attorney, formerly of Shelbyville, will be Beneficiary to the extent of five dollars and a fountain pen. Mr. Wilson requested Edwards & Hageman to take charge of his remains at death and Monday the body was removed to their undertaking parlors on west Broadway. The arrangements for funeral have not yet been completed. The time and place will be announced as soon as word is received from the relatives living at a distance.
b. May 15, 1828, Brown co., Ohio, near Maysville, Kentucky. m. May 22, 1849, in Washington co., Indiana, Sarah F. Hosea, b. Sept. 22, 1827, Goldsboro, North Carolina, dau. of William F. and Rebecca Hosea. Sarah had been raised near Jonesbough in Washington co., east Tennessee and removed to Washington co., Indiana with her parents. William and Sarah were living at Austin, Scott co., Indiana in 1862. In 1896, they were living at 150 S. West st., Shelbyville, Shelby co., Indiana, where he was an pension attorney. Sarah d. at Shelbyville, Indiana, July 9, 1904, age 76. William d. August 3, 1908, aged 79 years, at Shelbyville; both interred at Forest Hill cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana, sec. 6, lot 101.
HE HAD FOLLOWED THE BUSINESS OF PENSION ATTORNEY
IN THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS
WAS ONE OF THE FORTY-NINERS
IN THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
William T. Wilson, pension attorney, died at the Shelbyville hospital at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening of senility, aged seventy nine years. Mr. Wilson went to the hospital four weeks prior to his death, but no encouragement was given friends by his physicians. His immediate death was due to over-exertion last Friday, when he evaded the nurses and went up-town. He was able to walk about the hospital, but was not in condition to leave. He was assisted to his room by friends and remained unconscious or irrational until his death.
Mr. Wilson was born in Maysville, Ky., in 1829. His experiences were varied and many go with him to his grave a secret. He has no relatives residing in Shelbyville and other than generalities few facts are known concerning his life.
He was one of the gold seekers to California in 1849. He accumulated quite a fortune while there, but lost much in prospecting and at the hands of robbers in New Mexico. He spent several years in western states and territories. Mr. Wilson came to Shelbyville with his wife and family of six children about thirty years ago. For a time he had charge of the Standard Oil interest here. Later he purchased the pension attorney rights and until his death conducted that business.
Mr. Wilson, in his younger days, was a man of keen foresight and shrewdness. He had an active brain, of quick perception. For many years he had office rooms in the DePrez block on the public square. Three months ago he had a premonition death was near, and approaching. William A. Neu, Sr., asked him if he would serve as administrator at the time of his death. Mr. Neu consented and a few days later Mr. Wilson gave him a sealed instrument which it was later learned was a Will. This will offered for probate today. Lee F. Wilson, an Oklahoma City attorney, formerly of Shelbyville, will be Beneficiary to the extent of five dollars and a fountain pen. Mr. Wilson requested Edwards & Hageman to take charge of his remains at death and Monday the body was removed to their undertaking parlors on west Broadway. The arrangements for funeral have not yet been completed. The time and place will be announced as soon as word is received from the relatives living at a distance.
b. May 15, 1828, Brown co., Ohio, near Maysville, Kentucky. m. May 22, 1849, in Washington co., Indiana, Sarah F. Hosea, b. Sept. 22, 1827, Goldsboro, North Carolina, dau. of William F. and Rebecca Hosea. Sarah had been raised near Jonesbough in Washington co., east Tennessee and removed to Washington co., Indiana with her parents. William and Sarah were living at Austin, Scott co., Indiana in 1862. In 1896, they were living at 150 S. West st., Shelbyville, Shelby co., Indiana, where he was an pension attorney. Sarah d. at Shelbyville, Indiana, July 9, 1904, age 76. William d. August 3, 1908, aged 79 years, at Shelbyville; both interred at Forest Hill cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana, sec. 6, lot 101.
WILLIAM T. WILSON DIED THIS MORNING -
HE HAD FOLLOWED THE BUSINESS OF PENSION ATTORNEY
IN THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS
WAS ONE OF THE FORTY-NINERS
IN THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
William T. Wilson, pension attorney, died at the Shelbyville hospital at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening of senility, aged seventy nine years. Mr. Wilson went to the hospital four weeks prior to his death, but no encouragement was given friends by his physicians. His immediate death was due to over-exertion last Friday, when he evaded the nurses and went up-town. He was able to walk about the hospital, but was not in condition to leave. He was assisted to his room by friends and remained unconscious or irrational until his death.
Mr. Wilson was born in Maysville, Ky., in 1829. His experiences were varied and many go with him to his grave a secret. He has no relatives residing in Shelbyville and other than generalities few facts are known concerning his life.
He was one of the gold seekers to California in 1849. He accumulated quite a fortune while there, but lost much in prospecting and at the hands of robbers in New Mexico. He spent several years in western states and territories. Mr. Wilson came to Shelbyville with his wife and family of six children about thirty years ago. For a time he had charge of the Standard Oil interest here. Later he purchased the pension attorney rights and until his death conducted that business.
Mr. Wilson, in his younger days, was a man of keen foresight and shrewdness. He had an active brain, of quick perception. For many years he had office rooms in the DePrez block on the public square. Three months ago he had a premonition death was near, and approaching. William A. Neu, Sr., asked him if he would serve as administrator at the time of his death. Mr. Neu consented and a few days later Mr. Wilson gave him a sealed instrument which it was later learned was a Will. This will offered for probate today. Lee F. Wilson, an Oklahoma City attorney, formerly of Shelbyville, will be Beneficiary to the extent of five dollars and a fountain pen. Mr. Wilson requested Edwards & Hageman to take charge of his remains at death and Monday the body was removed to their undertaking parlors on west Broadway. The arrangements for funeral have not yet been completed. The time and place will be announced as soon as word is received from the relatives living at a distance.
b. May 15, 1828, Brown co., Ohio, near Maysville, Kentucky. m. May 22, 1849, in Washington co., Indiana, Sarah F. Hosea, b. Sept. 22, 1827, Goldsboro, North Carolina, dau. of William F. and Rebecca Hosea. Sarah had been raised near Jonesbough in Washington co., east Tennessee and removed to Washington co., Indiana with her parents. William and Sarah were living at Austin, Scott co., Indiana in 1862. In 1896, they were living at 150 S. West st., Shelbyville, Shelby co., Indiana, where he was an pension attorney. Sarah d. at Shelbyville, Indiana, July 9, 1904, age 76. William d. August 3, 1908, aged 79 years, at Shelbyville; both interred at Forest Hill cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana, sec. 6, lot 101.
HE HAD FOLLOWED THE BUSINESS OF PENSION ATTORNEY
IN THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS
WAS ONE OF THE FORTY-NINERS
IN THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
William T. Wilson, pension attorney, died at the Shelbyville hospital at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening of senility, aged seventy nine years. Mr. Wilson went to the hospital four weeks prior to his death, but no encouragement was given friends by his physicians. His immediate death was due to over-exertion last Friday, when he evaded the nurses and went up-town. He was able to walk about the hospital, but was not in condition to leave. He was assisted to his room by friends and remained unconscious or irrational until his death.
Mr. Wilson was born in Maysville, Ky., in 1829. His experiences were varied and many go with him to his grave a secret. He has no relatives residing in Shelbyville and other than generalities few facts are known concerning his life.
He was one of the gold seekers to California in 1849. He accumulated quite a fortune while there, but lost much in prospecting and at the hands of robbers in New Mexico. He spent several years in western states and territories. Mr. Wilson came to Shelbyville with his wife and family of six children about thirty years ago. For a time he had charge of the Standard Oil interest here. Later he purchased the pension attorney rights and until his death conducted that business.
Mr. Wilson, in his younger days, was a man of keen foresight and shrewdness. He had an active brain, of quick perception. For many years he had office rooms in the DePrez block on the public square. Three months ago he had a premonition death was near, and approaching. William A. Neu, Sr., asked him if he would serve as administrator at the time of his death. Mr. Neu consented and a few days later Mr. Wilson gave him a sealed instrument which it was later learned was a Will. This will offered for probate today. Lee F. Wilson, an Oklahoma City attorney, formerly of Shelbyville, will be Beneficiary to the extent of five dollars and a fountain pen. Mr. Wilson requested Edwards & Hageman to take charge of his remains at death and Monday the body was removed to their undertaking parlors on west Broadway. The arrangements for funeral have not yet been completed. The time and place will be announced as soon as word is received from the relatives living at a distance.
b. May 15, 1828, Brown co., Ohio, near Maysville, Kentucky. m. May 22, 1849, in Washington co., Indiana, Sarah F. Hosea, b. Sept. 22, 1827, Goldsboro, North Carolina, dau. of William F. and Rebecca Hosea. Sarah had been raised near Jonesbough in Washington co., east Tennessee and removed to Washington co., Indiana with her parents. William and Sarah were living at Austin, Scott co., Indiana in 1862. In 1896, they were living at 150 S. West st., Shelbyville, Shelby co., Indiana, where he was an pension attorney. Sarah d. at Shelbyville, Indiana, July 9, 1904, age 76. William d. August 3, 1908, aged 79 years, at Shelbyville; both interred at Forest Hill cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana, sec. 6, lot 101.
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