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Wilson Family line

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1. _____ Wilson b. Scotland, d. ??.
    Children:
    2. i John Wilson b. 04-May-1828, d. ??.
    3. ii Nancy Wilson b. 30-Nov-1830, m. James McClay, d. ??.  Nancy died ??.
    4. iii Mary Jane Wilson b. 22-Jul-1832, d. ??.
  + 5. iv Alexander Wilson b. 07-Apr-1834.
    6. v Elizabeth Wilson b. 08-Jan-1836, d. ??.
    7. vi Hannah Wilson b. 08-Jan-1838, d. ??.
    8. vii Henry Wilson b. 04-Sep-1840, d. ??.
    9. viii Andrew Wilson b. 07-Feb-1842, d. ??.
    10. ix James Wilson b. 08-Jan-1844, d. ??.
    11. x Robert Wilson b. 22-May-1847, d. ??.

Second Generation

Alex and Margaret Wilson
Alexander and Margaret Wilson

5. Alexander Wilson b. 07-Apr-1834, Coleraine (Caledon?), N. Ireland, m. 19-Aug-1858, in Pike Co., Illinois, Margaret Jane McCallister, b. 31-Dec-1843, County Antrim, N. Ireland, (daughter of Henry? McCallister) d. 16-Dec-1903, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska. Alexander died 31-May-1912, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  See the Alex Wilson family portrait taken in 1902.
    Children:
    12. i John Wilson b. 13-Jun-1859, Pike Co., Illinois, d. at birth.
  + 13. ii John L. Wilson b. 06-Oct-1860.
  + 14. iii Mary Jane Wilson b. 11-Mar-1863.
  + 15. iv James Alexander Wilson b. 19-May-1866.
  + 16. v Margaret 'Mag' Ann Wilson b. 30-Mar-1868.
  + 17. vi Lizzie Bell Wilson b. 27-Apr-1870.
  + 18. vii Hannah Maria Wilson b. 19-Aug-1871.
    19. viii George Henry Wilson b. 10-Jun-1873, Pike Co., Illinois, d. 02-Nov-1874, Illinois.
  + 20. ix Abigail 'Grace' Wilson b. 08-May-1873.
  + 21. x Ella Frances Wilson b. 27-Dec-1877.
  + 22. xi Ida May Wilson b. 01-Oct-1878.
    23. xii William Andrew Wilson b. 09-Feb-1880, Salem, Pike Co., Illinois, m. 22-Sep-1922, Maud Cox, d. 26-Nov-1973.  William died 18-Feb-1958, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
  + 24. xiii Robert 'Rob' Charles Wilson b. 09-Dec-1882.
  + 25. xiv Ethel Pearl Wilson b. 24-Jul-1884.
  + 26. xv Alta Gertrude 'Gert' Wilson b. 04-Feb-1888.

Third Generation

13. John L. Wilson b. 06-Oct-1860, Pike Co., Illinois, m. 06-Oct-1885, Clara Elizabeth Lewis, d. ??.  John died 07-Dec-1929.
    Children:
    27. i Hattie Wilson m. Rolls Peters, d. ??.  Hattie died ??.
    28. ii Mattie Wilson m. Ira Fye, d. ??.  Mattie died ??.
  + 29. iii George Wilson b. 22-Jan-1889.
    30. iv Orpha Wilson m. Ralph Otto, d. ??.  Orpha died ??.
    31. v Margaret Wilson m. Glenn Fowler, d. ??.  Margaret died ??.
    32. vi John Wilson m. Doris ??, d. ??.  John died ??.
  + 33. vii Mary E. Wilson b. 12-Aug-1904.

14. Mary Jane Wilson b. 11-Mar-1863, Pike Co., Illinois, m. Charles H. Moore, b. 09-Jan-1861, d. 02-May-1930, Long Beach, California.  Mary died 14-Feb-1945, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
    Children:
    34. i Bertha May Moore b. 07-Mar-1885, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. (1) 11-Aug-1915, Arthur A. Chubb, m. (2) Asel L. Albertson. Bertha died 01-Jun-1953, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
    35. ii Carl Alexander Moore b. 29-Mar-1887, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 25-Jun-1920, Mary Therneau, d. ??.  Carl died 03-Jul-1937, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
    36. iii William Henry Moore b. 18-Feb-1891, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 19-May-1917, Margaret Osborne, d. ??.  William died 23-Jun-1975, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.
    37. iv Ray Richard Moore b. 08-Sep-1892, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 27-Dec-1919, Kathryn Mitchell, d. ??.  Ray died 27-Jun-1964, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
    38. v Bessie Maud Moore b. 28-Jan-1895, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 26-Jul-1923, William LeRoy Wilcut, d. ??.  Bessie died 11-Jun-1964, Turlock, California.
    39. vi George Washington Moore b. 12-Apr-1897, Idaho Falls, Idaho, m. 06-May-1922, Gena Rust, d. ??.  George died 20-Nov-1942, Alaska.
    40. vii Glenn Wood Moore b. 10-Nov-1899, Idaho Falls, Idaho, m. 15-Jun-1929, Minnie A. Dawns, d. ??.  Glenn died 19-Apr-1954, Boise, Idaho.
  + 41. viii Blanche Margaret Moore b. 30-Jun-1903.

15. James Alexander Wilson b. 19-May-1866, Pike Co., Illinois, m. 04-Dec-1890, in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Anna Shrove, b. 16-Jan-1873, Stevenson Co., Illinois, (daughter of John Shrove and Julia Ann Yohn) d. 06-Dec-1967, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  James died 23-Feb-1947, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
    42. i Lela Grace Wilson b. 19-May-1892, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 22-Mar-1916, Robert Meredith, d. ??.  Lela died 15-Feb-1941, Denver, Colorado.
    43. ii Robert Carl Wilson b. 06-Jun-1894, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 25-Apr-1931, Evelyn Curtis, d. ??.  Robert died 04-Dec-1967, Grand Island, Hall Co., Nebraska.
    44. iii Ida Opal Wilson b. 04-Jun-1900, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 01-Jan-1920, Arthur Bearnth, d. ??.  Ida died ??.

16. Margaret 'Mag' Ann Wilson b. 30-Mar-1868, Pike Co., Illinois, m. 26-Nov-1885, Abraham Mathew Lewis, b. 29-Aug-1864, Ash Co., North Carolina, (son of John S. Lewis and Rachel Jane Matthews) d. 15-Oct-1923, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska. Margaret died 01-Dec-1952, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
  + 45. i Fred Alexander Lewis b. 24-Jul-1886.
  + 46. ii Edward George Lewis b. 19-May-1888.
  + 47. iii Alva Otis Lewis b. 26-May-1889.
  + 48. iv Gertrude 'Mae' Lewis b. 21-Jun-1895.
  + 49. v John Robert Lewis b. 06-Jul-1898.
    50. vi Lyle Leonard Lewis b. 16-Dec-1908, m. 31-Mar-1932, Dorris Verona Grunkemeier, b. 26-Apr-1906.

17. Lizzie Bell Wilson b. 27-Apr-1870, Pike Co., Illinois, m. William Henderson, d. ??. Lizzie died 30-May-1900, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
    51. i Alta Henderson d. ??.
    52. ii Carl Henderson d. ??.
    53. iii John Henderson d. ??.
    54. iv Alexander Henderson d. ??.

18. Hannah Maria Wilson b. 19-Aug-1871, Pike Co., Illinois, m. 1891, William O'Brien, b. 23-Aug-1867, d. 11-Aug-1926, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  Hannah died 31-Aug-1948, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
    55. i Margaret O'Brien b. 20-Aug-1892, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. Sam Krabiel, d. ??.  Margaret died 22-Oct-1939.
    56. ii Clarence O'Brien b. 02-Apr-1894, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. Tena Peters, d. ??.  Clarence died 12-Mar-1956.
    57. iii George O'Brien b. 18-Jun-1896, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. Ada Sandin, d. ??.  George died 25-Jan-1944.
    58. iv Sadie O'Brien b. 09-Feb-1898, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. Pete Bailey, d. ??.  Sadie died 20-Oct-1973.
    59. v Hazel O'Brien b. 28-Sep-1904, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 30-Sep-1926, Emmett W. Rein.
    60. vi Macel O'Brien b. 01-Aug-1908, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. Roy E. Larsen.  Macel died 23-Jun-1965, Chicago, Illinois.

20. Abigail 'Grace' Wilson b. 08-May-1873, Baylis, Illinois, m. (1) 11-May-1893, Simeon Moore, b. 02-Dec-1866, Vermont, Illinois, d. 14-Feb-1917, buried: Longmont, Colorado, m. (2) Ross Moore, d. ??.  Abigail died 29-Apr-1973, Longmont, Colorado, buried: Longmont, Colorado.
    Children by Simeon Moore:
  + 61. i Otis Moore b. 24-Nov-1894.
    62. ii Elva Gertrude Moore b. 18-Feb-1897, Iowa, m. (1) 16-Aug-1932, Homer Bonner, d. ??, m. (2) 22-Nov-1962, Edward George Lewis, b. 19-May-1888, (son of Abraham Mathew Lewis and Margaret 'Mag' Ann Wilson) d. 13-Jun-1974, Hemet, California.  Elva died 08-May-1991, Santa Monica, California.
  + 63. iii Alice Moore b. 16-Oct-1902.
    64. iv Vada Moore b. 16-May-1905, d. ??.
  + 65. v Ida Moore b. 22-Aug-1907.

Ella Frances Wilson
Ella Frances Wilson - 1903

21. Ella Frances Wilson b. 27-Dec-1877, Salem, Pike Co., Illinois, m. (1) Fred A. Meyer, b. 12-Jan-1875, d. 11-Sep-1901, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska, m. (2) 19-Apr-1909, in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Arthur 'Art' Phelps Douglas, b. 19-Nov-1865, Janesville, Rock Co., Wisconsin, (son of David Phelps Douglas and Mary Jane Coryell) d. 02-Oct-1939, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  Ella died 22-May-1927, Murphy, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  Arthur: Art and Charles Barton went to the Oklahoma Land Rush (April 22, 1889) as spectators.  They did follow the rush for a while, but did not look for land.
    Children by Fred A. Meyer:
    66. i Harold Alexander Meyer b. 29-Nov-1898, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 30-Apr-1921, in Grand Island, Hall Co., Nebraska, Gladys Myrtle Cherry, b. 31-Jul-1903, near Phillips, Nebraska, (daughter of Joseph Cherry and Myrtle Kern) d. 04-Jan-1994, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: 07-Jan-1994, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska. Harold died 07-Sep-1958, Grand Island, Hall Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    67. ii Vada Viola Meyer b. 03-Nov-1900, d. 01-Mar-1901, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children by Arthur 'Art' Phelps Douglas:
  + 68. iii Raymond Wilson Douglas b. 03-Dec-1912.

22. Ida May Wilson b. 01-Oct-1878, Salem, Pike Co., Illinois, m. 18-Feb-1903, in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Henry Watson, b. 20-Jan-1878, Shanendoah, Iowa, d. 14-Apr-1966, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  Ida died 14-Apr-1957, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
  + 69. i Mary Viola Watson b. 25-Nov-1903.
  + 70. ii Beulah Almira Watson b. 12-Apr-1905.
  + 71. iii Robert 'Allen' Watson b. 19-Aug-1908.
  + 72. iv Mildred Pauline Watson b. 07-Aug-1911.
  + 73. v Leota Ruth Watson b. 20-Dec-1914.
  + 74. vi Marvin Blanchard Watson b. 09-Sep-1916.
    75. vii William Henry Watson b. 13-Apr-1921, Marquette, Nebraska, m. in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Rose Dick

24. Robert 'Rob' Charles Wilson b. 09-Dec-1882, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 1908, Ethel Henthorn, d. ??.  Robert died 10-Mar-1956.
    Children:
    76. i Violet Wilson m. Matt Schmitt.
    77. ii Blanche Wilson m. ?? Syik.

25. Ethel Pearl Wilson b. 24-Jul-1884, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 27-Nov-1913, Clyde McGee, d. ??.  Ethel died 14-Dec-1942(41), Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
  + 78. i William M. McGee b. 06-Jun-1915.
    79. ii Margaret McGee m. ?? Shaneyfelt.
    80. iii Howard McGee.
    81. iv Donald McGee.

26. Alta Gertrude 'Gert' Wilson b. 04-Feb-1888, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 1907, Earl Henthorn, d. ??.  Alta died 17-Nov-1966, San Marcos, Texas.
    Children:
    82. i Kenneth Henthorn b. 11-Feb-1908, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 16-May-1930, in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Mable Yarno.
    83. ii Hazel Henthorn b. 07-Nov-1912, m. 28-May-1936, in Kearney, Nebraska, James E. Barton.

Fourth Generation

29. George Wilson b. 22-Jan-1889, m. (1) 25-Dec-1912, in Marquette, Nebraska, Abbie Belle Zigler, d. 09-Jun-1924, m. (2) 01-Jan-1927, in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, Lois Mock, b. 23-Nov-1905, Clay Center, Nebraska, (daughter of Nathan Mock and Luella ??) d. 02-Nov-1983, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  George died 16-Oct-1986.

33. Mary E. Wilson b. 12-Aug-1904, Marquette, Nebraska, m. 21-Dec-1927, in Marquette, Nebraska, Lawrence Christenson.  Mary died 14-Jan-1994, Yorkville, Illinois, buried: 17-Jan-1994, Plano, Illinois.

41. Blanche Margaret Moore b. 30-Jun-1903, Idaho Falls, Idaho, m. 30-Jun-1925, Lambert J. Russell, d. ??.

45. Fred Alexander Lewis b. 24-Jul-1886, m. 05-Jan-1909, Edna Alice Jacobs, b. 27-Aug-1886, d. 15-Mar-1944.  Fred died 24-Feb-1976, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.

46. Edward George Lewis b. 19-May-1888, m. (1) 28-Sep-1910, Effie Amelia Sundberg, b. 25-Sep-1892, d. 13-Nov-1961, m. (2) 22-Nov-1962, Elva Gertrude Moore, b. 18-Feb-1897, Iowa, (daughter of Simeon Moore and Abigail 'Grace' Wilson) d. 08-May-1991, Santa Monica, California.  Edward died 13-Jun-1974, Hemet, California.

47. Alva Otis Lewis b. 26-May-1889, m. 22-Dec-1910, Lois Theodosia Matthews, b. 07-Jul-1891, d. 13-Aug-1967.  Alva died 08-Nov-1984, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.

48. Gertrude 'Mae' Lewis b. 21-Jun-1895, m. 03-Feb-1915, Oscar Merle Jacobs, b. 28-Dec-1889, d. 22-Nov-1975.  Gertrude died 16-Mar-1973.

49. John Robert Lewis b. 06-Jul-1898, m. 27-Dec-1921, Blanche Comer, b. 24-Dec-1900, d. ??.  John died 29-May-1923.

61. Otis Moore b. 24-Nov-1894, m. 1912, Winnie Yocum, d. ??.  Otis died ??.

63. Alice Moore b. 16-Oct-1902, m. 1924, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, Earl Harris. Alice died ??.

65. Ida Moore b. 22-Aug-1907, m. Ted Crawford, d. ??.  Ida died ??, Longmont, Colorado.

68. Raymond Wilson Douglas b. 03-Dec-1912, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 25-Feb-1934, in Marquette, Nebraska, Cynthia 'Marie' Eaton, b. 16-Aug-1914, Ulysses, Butler Co., Nebraska, (daughter of Orland Linzey Eaton and Maud Cynthia Williams) d. 09-Feb-1995, Hastings, Adams Co., Nebraska, buried: 13-Feb-1995, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  Raymond died 13-Jan-1988, Hastings, Adams Co., Nebraska, buried: Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.  Raymond was born on a farm near Murphy, Nebraska. He was the owner of a produce station in Aurora, then a salesman for Metropolitan life Insurance in Lexington, Nebraska.

69. Mary Viola Watson b. 25-Nov-1903, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 17-Sep-1927, in Giltner, Nebraska, Charles Sims, b. -   -1899, d. 10-Oct-1959. Mary died -   -1989, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.
    Children:
  + 134. i Marjorie Faye Sims b. -   -1928.
  + 135. ii Charles Lee Sims b. -   -1936.

70. Beulah Almira Watson b. 12-Apr-1905, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 30-Dec-1928, in Marquette, Nebraska, Nels Carlson, b. -  -1903, d. 29-Aug-1964.

71. Robert 'Allen' Watson b. 19-Aug-1908, m. in Sheridan, Wyoming, Mary Ellen ??. Robert died 09-Sep-1977, Billings, Montana.

72. Mildred Pauline Watson b. 07-Aug-1911, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 11-Aug-1934, James Schoonover, b. -   -1905, d. -  -1964.  Mildred died 12-Dec-1969.

73. Leota Ruth Watson b. 20-Dec-1914, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. in Hastings, Adams Co., Nebraska, Russell Wayne Miller, b. -   -1915.  Leota died 10-Apr-1964. Russell died 27-Feb-2001.

74. Marvin Blanchard Watson b. 09-Sep-1916, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. (1) Leona Andrews, b. -   -1924, d. -   -1972, m. (2) 15-Feb-1979, Grace ??.

78. William M. McGee b. 06-Jun-1915, Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, m. 14-Oct-1939, in San Diego, California, Audrey Miller.  William died 15-Apr-1993, Tucson, Az - U.S.Veteran's Hosp., buried: U.S. Nat'l Cem. Phoenix, Ariz.


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