He died at Fort Sanders Hospital.
He was born in Hancock County,Tn. The oldest son of Henry and Catherine Ratliff Wilson.His mother died when he was abt. 13 years old leaving Joe and brothers John, James and a sister Martha.Martha died in childbirth leaving 4 children.
Joe's father remarried Tabitha Neeley and they had a large family.They moved to South Carolina in the early 20's ,and Henry died abt. 5 years after they moved there. He was a farmer most of his life, but worked for a short time in the textile mills. Henry also had a son Andy with a lady he was not married too, she died when Andy was a very young boy and Henry and Tabitha raised him.
Joe's first wife was Nancy Cordy Perry and they had four children together ,the first children a daughter died a few after her birth , The living children were Emma, her older brother William and Bertha who was a baby when Cordy died.
Joe married Eliza Mayes Purkey ,she was a widow with four children. Joe and Eliza had a large family together.
Joe was my grandfather and he died when I was about ten years old.
He died at Fort Sanders Hospital.
He was born in Hancock County,Tn. The oldest son of Henry and Catherine Ratliff Wilson.His mother died when he was abt. 13 years old leaving Joe and brothers John, James and a sister Martha.Martha died in childbirth leaving 4 children.
Joe's father remarried Tabitha Neeley and they had a large family.They moved to South Carolina in the early 20's ,and Henry died abt. 5 years after they moved there. He was a farmer most of his life, but worked for a short time in the textile mills. Henry also had a son Andy with a lady he was not married too, she died when Andy was a very young boy and Henry and Tabitha raised him.
Joe's first wife was Nancy Cordy Perry and they had four children together ,the first children a daughter died a few after her birth , The living children were Emma, her older brother William and Bertha who was a baby when Cordy died.
Joe married Eliza Mayes Purkey ,she was a widow with four children. Joe and Eliza had a large family together.
Joe was my grandfather and he died when I was about ten years old.
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Joe A Wilson
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Sara L Wilson
1900–1900
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William F "Will" Wilson
1903–1928
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Emma Wilson Mayes
1905–1972
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Bertha Etta Wilson Hawkins
1908–1994
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Mary Wilson
1913–1915
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Willis Henry Wilson
1914–2002
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Carson Wilson
1918–1992
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Virgie Wilson Ford
1919–1992
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Nellie Wilson Elliott
1922–1998
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Henley F. Wilson
1923–1986
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John L. Wilson
1926–2013
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Dorothy Juanita Wilson
1929–1992
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