Son of Rev. John Wilson and Anne Kinley.

Married Alicia Campbell (4 Feb 1812, IRE), daughter of Archibald Campbell and Ellen Carr, on 11 Mar 1834, Newry, County Down, Ireland.

Children:
1. John Kinley Wilson, Jr. (17 Jan 1835-11 Mar 1900)
2. James Campbell Wilson (3 Dec 1837-18 Mar 1921)
3. Ellen Wilson (12 Aug 1839-16 Feb 1924)
4. Anna Kinley Wilson Bruner (25 Jan 1841-13 Dec 1904, Omaha, NE)
5. Alisa Campbell Wilson Bechtel (20 Apr 1842-30 Jun 1902)
6. William Ebenezer Wilson (9 Jul 1845 -15 Oct 1891, IL)
7. Alexander Campbell Wilson (25 Nov 1843- 30 Sep 1927)
8. Hugh Robert Wilson (1847-16 May 1887) wife Emily
9. Joseph T. Wilson (1849-4 Oct 1873)
10. Mary Wilson (1850/1)
11. Thomas Campbell Wilson (23 Aug 1852, Schuykill Haven, PA-3 Nov 1928 , Sheridan, La Salle Co., IL.

1850 Census (Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co., PA)
John Wilson 48 IRE
Allan Wilson 37 F IRE (Alicia)
John Wilson 15 IRE
James Wilson 12 IRE
Ellen Wilson 10 IRE
Anna Wilson 9 IRE
Alisa Wilson 7 IRE
William Wilson 5 IRE
Alexander Wilson 7 IRE
Hugh Wilson 3 ENG
Joseph Wilson 2 PA

John Wilson died between 1853 and 1860. He left no Will and there are no Probate records.

Name: John Wilson
Event Type: Residence
Residence Date: 1840-1895 (between)
Residence Place: Schuylkill, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Denomination: Episcopal
Organization Name: St James Episcopal Church

Miners Journal of April 23, 1853
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BIBLE SOCIETY
On Wednesday evening, the 20th, a meeting of the citizens of Schuylkill Haven was held in the Saint James Church, for the purpose of taking into due consideration the propriety of organizing a society for supplying the destitute with a copy of the Holy Scriptures. After divine worship and reading from the Old and New Testaments with the 104th Psalm responsively rehearsed, Mr. J. Wilson was called to the chair and Mr. Henry W. Bush appointed secretary. The Reverend D. Washburn of Pottsville then stated the object of the meeting and proceeded to set forth, on the scope of patriotism, humanity and religion respectively, the manifold reasons which prompt the American to do what he can towards bringing home to himself and follow men the enlightening and salutary influences of the Word of God. To give time and opportunity for all feeling an interest in this behalf to cooperate at the suggestion of the president, permanent organization was deferred and several persons were named for officers to draft a constitution for the society, to be presented for adoption at the next meeting. Adjourned for that purpose and to receive contributions for membership on Wednesday evening, May 4th, at the Lutheran church.

1887, 1889, 1893 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1893
Alicia Wilson, widow John, 437 E Market