Son of John and Abigail Ward Wilson.
Husband of Waity Herington, married 24 January, 1802, in Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, by Jared Parkhurst, Justice of the Peace.
Father of Henry (1805), Mercy {1808} Horace (1809), Mary {1810}, Louvisa (1812), John (1814), Albert (1816), Ward (1819), Sarah (1822), Margaret (1825), Susan (1831).
Moved from Rochester, New York to Allegan, Michigan in 1835.
Served in Captain Wright's company of Martindale's 1st Regiment, Vermont Militia, as a Private. Detached into U.S. service two months and 14 days in 1812. Served 12 April to 21 April 1814 in Captain Shubel Wales company of Col. W.B Sumner's regiment.
Died 4 February, 1844 at age 63y, 6m.
On the 1810 census: Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, Festus has 2 males under 10; 1 male 26-44; 2 females under 10; and 1 female 26-44. This census would include his 2 unknown females.
On the 1820 census, Genessee, New York, Festus has 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-15, and 1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25 and 1 female 26-44.
This census would include his 2 unknown females.
On the 1830 census, Rochester, New York, Festus has 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 40-49.
On the 1840 census, Allegan, Michigan, Festus has 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 40-49.
UPDATE: Theb2bmissing daughters are Mary Monroe and Mercy McCanty
Son of John and Abigail Ward Wilson.
Husband of Waity Herington, married 24 January, 1802, in Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, by Jared Parkhurst, Justice of the Peace.
Father of Henry (1805), Mercy {1808} Horace (1809), Mary {1810}, Louvisa (1812), John (1814), Albert (1816), Ward (1819), Sarah (1822), Margaret (1825), Susan (1831).
Moved from Rochester, New York to Allegan, Michigan in 1835.
Served in Captain Wright's company of Martindale's 1st Regiment, Vermont Militia, as a Private. Detached into U.S. service two months and 14 days in 1812. Served 12 April to 21 April 1814 in Captain Shubel Wales company of Col. W.B Sumner's regiment.
Died 4 February, 1844 at age 63y, 6m.
On the 1810 census: Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, Festus has 2 males under 10; 1 male 26-44; 2 females under 10; and 1 female 26-44. This census would include his 2 unknown females.
On the 1820 census, Genessee, New York, Festus has 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-15, and 1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25 and 1 female 26-44.
This census would include his 2 unknown females.
On the 1830 census, Rochester, New York, Festus has 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 40-49.
On the 1840 census, Allegan, Michigan, Festus has 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 40-49.
UPDATE: Theb2bmissing daughters are Mary Monroe and Mercy McCanty
Inscription
Festus Wilson
Died
Feb 4, 1844
Age 63y 6m
Family Members
-
![]()
Mercy Wilson McCanty
1803–1876
-
Henry Wilson
1805 – unknown
-
![]()
Horace Wilson
1809–1879
-
![]()
Mary Wilson Monroe
1810–1898
-
![]()
Louvisa Wilson Hudson
1812–1846
-
![]()
John Wilson
1814–1898
-
![]()
Albert Wilson
1816–1897
-
![]()
Ward Stephen Wilson
1819–1902
-
![]()
Sarah Wilson Billings
1822–1881
-
![]()
Margaret Wilson
1825–1841
-
![]()
Susan Harriet Wilson
1831–1896
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
